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DescriptionEduardo Habkost
2010-07-19 19:44:17 UTC
Description of problem:
On RHEL5 we used the --disable-vmware option to disable th VMWare device emulation on qemu-kvm. On RHEL6 this feature is enabled at build time (as the patch to make it optional was not included upstream), but it is not a supported feature.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
qemu-kvm-0.12.1.2-2.96.el6
Comment 1RHEL Program Management
2010-07-19 19:58:07 UTC
This issue has been proposed when we are only considering blocker
issues in the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release.
** If you would still like this issue considered for the current
release, ask your support representative to file as a blocker on
your behalf. Otherwise ask that it be considered for the next
Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. **
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"Although there are qemu-kvm options to enable VMWare device emulation,
this feature is neither supported nor functional."
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-"Although there are qemu-kvm options to enable VMWare device emulation,
+The qemu-kvm options to enable VMware device emulation are not functional or supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.-this feature is neither supported nor functional."
The code to disable the vmware devices is not present upstream, so we need to include it upstream first, before adding --disable-vmware to our code. Setting Conditional NAK: Upstream.
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-The qemu-kvm options to enable VMware device emulation are not functional or supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.+The qemu-kvm options to enable VMware device emulation (that were not functional and supported) are not available anymore.
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-2011-0534.html
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-2011-0534.html