Bug 533453 – kvm kmod package should require a compatible kernel version

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Bug 533453 - kvm kmod package should require a compatible kernel version

Summary:	kvm kmod package should require a compatible kernel version

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kvm (Show other bugs)
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Version:	5.4
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Eduardo Habkost
QA Contact:	Virtualization Bugs
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Depends On:	533197
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Reported:	2009-11-06 14:15 EST by Eduardo Habkost
Modified:	2013-01-09 17:00 EST (History)
CC List:	8 users (show)

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Clone Of:	533197
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Last Closed:	2010-03-30 03:54:45 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2010:0271	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kvm security, bug fix and enhancement update	2010-03-29 09:19:48 EDT

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Description Eduardo Habkost 2009-11-06 14:15:48 EST

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 03:54:45 EDT

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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