Bug 647187 – [netfront] ethtool -i should return proper information for netfront device

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Bug 647187 - [netfront] ethtool -i should return proper information for netfront device

Summary:	[netfront] ethtool -i should return proper information for netfront device

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel-xen (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	4.9
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	low Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	---
Assigned To:	Laszlo Ersek
QA Contact:	Virtualization Bugs
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Depends On:	643292
Blocks:	514490
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Reported:	2010-10-27 10:00 EDT by Laszlo Ersek
Modified:	2011-02-16 11:05 EST (History)
CC List:	8 users (show)

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Clone Of:	643292
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Last Closed:	2011-02-16 11:05:29 EST
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provide get_drvinfo() for xennet/xen-vnif (779 bytes, patch) 2010-10-27 10:06 EDT, Laszlo Ersek	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:0263	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 kernel security and bug fix update	2011-02-16 10:14:55 EST

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Description Laszlo Ersek 2010-10-27 10:00:06 EDT

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #643292 +++

Description of problem:
Currently, ethtool -i returns an error for the netfront device.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
    # uname -r
    2.6.9-89.ELxenU

    # uname -r
    2.6.9-89.ELsmp

How reproducible:
Always. 

Steps to Reproduce:
1. In a RHEL4 XEN PV guest, 

    # ethtool -i eth0
    Cannot get driver information: Operation not supported

2. In a RHEL4 XEN HVM guest, with >>vif = [ "...,type=netfront" ]<<

    # ethtool -i eth0
    Cannot get driver information: Operation not supported

Comment 1 Laszlo Ersek 2010-10-27 10:06:05 EDT

Created attachment 455984 [details]
provide get_drvinfo() for xennet/xen-vnif

Tested as a XEN PV guest:

    # uname -r
    2.6.9-90.ELrhel4.netfront.drvinfo.v2xenU

    # ethtool -i eth0
    driver: xennet
    version: 
    firmware-version: 
    bus-info: vif-0

Tested as a XEN HVM guest, with >>vif = [ "...,type=netfront" ]<<

    # uname -r
    2.6.9-90.ELrhel4.netfront.drvinfo.v2smp

    # ethtool -i eth0
    driver: xen-vnif
    version: 
    firmware-version: 
    bus-info: vif-0

Comment 2 Vivek Goyal 2010-12-14 08:53:44 EST

Committed in 93.EL . RPMS are available at http://people.redhat.com/vgoyal/rhel4/

Comment 4 Yufang Zhang 2011-01-06 22:12:39 EST

QA verified this bug with -94 kernel-xenU packages:

On a RHEL4.9 PV guest,
# uname -r
2.6.9-94.ELxenU

# ethtool -i eth0
driver: xennet
version: 
firmware-version: 
bus-info: vif-0

Change this bug to VERIFIED.

Comment 5 Yufang Zhang 2011-01-06 22:47:49 EST

An update:

On a RHEL4.9 HVM guest with netfront network card:

# uname -r
2.6.9-94.EL

# ethtool -i eth0
driver: xen-vnif
version: 
firmware-version: 
bus-info: vif-0

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2011-02-16 11:05:29 EST

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-2011-0263.html

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