Bug 533453 - kvm kmod package should require a compatible kernel version
Summary: kvm kmod package should require a compatible kernel version
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kvm
Version: 5.4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Eduardo Habkost
QA Contact: Virtualization Bugs
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Depends On: 533197
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-11-06 19:15 UTC by Eduardo Habkost
Modified: 2013-01-09 22:00 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Clone Of: 533197
Environment:
Last Closed: 2010-03-30 07:54:45 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2010:0271 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kvm security, bug fix and enhancement update 2010-03-29 13:19:48 UTC

Description Eduardo Habkost 2009-11-06 19:15:48 UTC
The kvm kmod package uses some non-whitelisted kernel symbols (see bug #533197), and because of that, the dependency check for a compatible kernel won't be complete, as we don't have "ksym(...)" provides/requires on the kernel/kvm packages for non-whitelisted symbols.

For this reason, the kvm package must have a explicit kernel version dependency for kernel versions that provide the required symbols (e.g. "Requires: kernel >= 2.6.18-159.el5").

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2010-03-30 07:54:45 UTC
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 therefore 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/RHSA-2010-0271.html


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