+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #489947 +++ The kvm package installs a /etc/sysconfig/modules/kvm.modules file, to load the KVM modules on boot. We should do that on %post also, so the modules are loaded automatically without rebooting the machine.
A better fix would be making the kmodtool script used by the many kmod packages able to handle loading of the modules at RPM-install time, instead of making a kvm-specific fix.
Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: The KVM modules available on the kmod-kvm package are loaded automatically at boot time if the kmod-kvm package is installed. After installing the kmod-kvm package, the system needs to be rebooted or, alternatively, the modules may be loaded manually (kvm-intel or kvm-amd, plus the ksm module).
Release note updated. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1 @@ -The KVM modules available on the kmod-kvm package are loaded automatically at boot time if the kmod-kvm package is installed. After installing the kmod-kvm package, the system needs to be rebooted or, alternatively, the modules may be loaded manually (kvm-intel or kvm-amd, plus the ksm module).+The KVM modules available on the kmod-kvm package are loaded automatically at boot time if the kmod-kvm package is installed. After installing the kmod-kvm package, the system needs to be rebooted or, alternatively, the modules may be loaded manually by running the /etc/sysconfig/modules/kvm.modules script.
Release note updated. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1 @@ -The KVM modules available on the kmod-kvm package are loaded automatically at boot time if the kmod-kvm package is installed. After installing the kmod-kvm package, the system needs to be rebooted or, alternatively, the modules may be loaded manually by running the /etc/sysconfig/modules/kvm.modules script.+The KVM modules available in the kmod-kvm package are loaded automatically at boot time if the kmod-kvm package is installed. To make these KVM modules available after installing the kmod-kvm package the system either needs to be rebooted or the modules can be loaded manually by running the /etc/sysconfig/modules/kvm.modules script.
*** Bug 489947 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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