Description of problem: When the frontend vanishes from xenstore before the connection is established, the backend fails to terminate. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Make sure the guest has a VNC PVFB configured. 2. Start the guest (e.g. with xm create) with a kernel that lacks PVFB. 3. Shut down the guest, e.g. with xm shutdown. Actual results: Process xen-vncfb is still running for the guest. Expected results: Process xen-vncfb terminates when guest shuts down. Additional info: The steps to reproduce use a kernel without PVFB just to make them independent of timing. The bug should also bite with a stock kernel (which has PVFB), when the guest is shut down or destroyed quickly enough.
Created attachment 149113 [details] Proposed fix The fix submitted upstream is not sufficient with our backwards compatibility code.
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Patch has been reviewed and committed to the rhel-5-1-hybrid-merge branch, where it is now awaiting to be merged into the trunk.
Built into dist-5E-qu-candidate as xen-3.0.3-27.el5 * Thu Jun 14 2007 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange> - 3.0.3-27.el5 - Ensure pvfb terminates when frontend vanishes early (rhbz#230634)
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2007-0635.html