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Description of problem:
kvm guest failed to be installed on a partition with EPERM
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-2.6.32-37.el6.x86_64
libvirt-0.8.1-7.el6
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
# virt-install --hvm --name=test --vcpus=1 --check-cpu --ram=1024 --file=/dev/sda3 --mac=02:17:42:2F:04:46 --vnc --vncport=5946 --cdrom=/root/RHEL6.0-Beta2-x86_64-DVD1.iso --extra-args=utf8 --prompt --os-type=linux --os-variant=virtio26 --accelerate
Actual results:
Starting install...
ERROR internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2
qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted
Domain installation does not appear to have been
successful. If it was, you can restart your domain
by running 'virsh start test'; otherwise, please
restart your installation.
ERROR internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2
qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 1054, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 936, in main
start_time, guest.start_install)
File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 978, in do_install
dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait))
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 972, in start_install
return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1037, in _do_install
"install")
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1008, in _create_guest
dom = self.conn.createLinux(start_xml, 0)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1262, in createLinux
if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self)
libvirtError: internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2
qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted
Expected results:
kvm guest can be installed on partition successfully.
Additional info:
virt-manager also failed with EPERM.
You can reproduce it on dori1.gsslab.nrt.redhat.com root/redhat
Some info in strace:
12185 setregid(107, 107) = 0
12185 setreuid(107, 107) = 0
...
12185 execve("/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm", ["/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm", "-S", "-M",
"rhel6.0.0", "-enable-kvm", "-m", "1024", "-smp",
"1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1", "-name", "test", "-uuid",
"60eb4a45-4469-f6ee-8ed2-c0a51a0b"..., "-nodefaults", "-chardev",
"socket,id=monitor,path=/var/lib/"..., ...], [/* 3 vars */]) = 0
...
12185 stat("/dev/sda3", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 3), ...}) = 0
12185 stat("/dev/sda3", {st_mode=S_IFBLK|0660, st_rdev=makedev(8, 3), ...}) = 0
12185 open("/dev/sda3", O_RDONLY|O_DSYNC|O_CLOEXEC) = -1 EPERM (Operation not
permitted)
12185 write(2, "qemu: could not open disk image "..., 67) = 67
But even I added the use into "disk" group or changed the mode of /dev/sda3, it
still failed with EPERM.
Try to use systemtap to find the check in kernel which reported EPERM. It failed in __blkdev_get and passed all permission checks before that.
do_sys_open
do_filp_open
do_last
nameidata_to_filp
__dentry_open
blkdev_open (f->f_op->open)
__blkdev_get --> return -1
In function __blkdev_get, it might fail at disk->fops->open (should be sd_open), but I can't find more using systemtap.
Description of problem: kvm guest failed to be installed on a partition with EPERM Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.32-37.el6.x86_64 libvirt-0.8.1-7.el6 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: # virt-install --hvm --name=test --vcpus=1 --check-cpu --ram=1024 --file=/dev/sda3 --mac=02:17:42:2F:04:46 --vnc --vncport=5946 --cdrom=/root/RHEL6.0-Beta2-x86_64-DVD1.iso --extra-args=utf8 --prompt --os-type=linux --os-variant=virtio26 --accelerate Actual results: Starting install... ERROR internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2 qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted Domain installation does not appear to have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running 'virsh start test'; otherwise, please restart your installation. ERROR internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2 qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 1054, in <module> main() File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 936, in main start_time, guest.start_install) File "/usr/sbin/virt-install", line 978, in do_install dom = install_func(conscb, progresscb, wait=(not wait)) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 972, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1037, in _do_install "install") File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 1008, in _create_guest dom = self.conn.createLinux(start_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 1262, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self) libvirtError: internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2 qemu: could not open disk image /dev/sda3: Operation not permitted Expected results: kvm guest can be installed on partition successfully. Additional info: virt-manager also failed with EPERM. You can reproduce it on dori1.gsslab.nrt.redhat.com root/redhat