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