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Bug 654639

Summary: [vgabios] bochs vga lfb @ 0xe0000000 causes trouble for hot-plug
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel>
Component: vgabiosAssignee: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: medium    
Version: 6.0CC: alex.williamson, amit.shah, bcao, cmeadors, fnadge, Jes.Sorensen, kcao, khong, kraxel, lihuang, mkenneth, tburke, virt-maint, ypu
Target Milestone: beta   
Target Release: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Fixed In Version: vgabios-0.6b-3.5.el6 Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Cause: The vgabios for the qemu standard vga expected to find the framebuffer memory at the magic address 0xe0000000. This makes qemu-kvm exit due to overlapping memory reservations in case the guest OS tries to use the address space at 0xe0000000 for something else, for example mapping ressources of hot-plugged PCI devices there. Consequence: The vgabios has been changed to lookup the framebuffer memory in PCI space instead. qemu-kvm has been changed to not create the framebuffer mapping at 0xe0000000 any more (see bug #638468). Result: The address space at 0xe0000000 can freely be used by the guest OS.
Story Points: ---
Clone Of: 638468 Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-05-19 14:28:18 UTC Type: ---
Regression: --- Mount Type: ---
Documentation: --- CRM:
Verified Versions: Category: ---
oVirt Team: --- RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
Cloudforms Team: --- Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:
Bug Depends On: 638468    
Bug Blocks: 580954    

Comment 11 Florian Nadge 2011-04-20 13:35:14 UTC
Hi,
I am assigned to review and edit the Errata problem description for this bugzilla entry
and need additional information.

Could you please enter a few key words in the Technical Notes field at the top
of this Bugzilla entry. If possible, use the official structure I already
pasted in. Feel free to skip what you consider irrelevant.  

Many thanks,

Florian

Comment 12 Florian Nadge 2011-04-20 13:35:14 UTC
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
This field is the basis of the errata or release note for this bug. It can also be used for change logs.

When documenting a Known Issue, use the CCWR variation as follows:

Cause
    What actions or circumstances cause the bug to present (if known).
    Note: if the cause is not known or is not fully diagnosed,
    current hypotheses or theories should be noted.
Consequence
    What happens when the bug presents.
Workaround
    What actions, if any, reduce the bug’s effects or prevent it from presenting entirely.
Result
    If the bug’s effect is only reduced, what consequences still flow;
    if the bug is prevented, what restrictions does the workaround impose.

Comment 14 Gerd Hoffmann 2011-05-09 08:33:26 UTC
    Technical note updated. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    Diffed Contents:
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-This field is the basis of the errata or release note for this bug. It can also be used for change logs.
+Cause: The vgabios for the qemu standard vga expected to find the framebuffer memory at the magic address 0xe0000000. This makes qemu-kvm exit due to overlapping memory reservations in case the guest OS tries to use the address space at 0xe0000000 for something else, for example mapping ressources of hot-plugged PCI devices there.
 
-When documenting a Known Issue, use the CCWR variation as follows:
+Consequence: The vgabios has been changed to lookup the framebuffer memory in PCI space instead.
 
-Cause
+qemu-kvm has been changed to not create the framebuffer mapping at 0xe0000000 any more (see bug #638468).
-    What actions or circumstances cause the bug to present (if known).
+
-    Note: if the cause is not known or is not fully diagnosed,
+Result: The address space at 0xe0000000 can freely be used by the guest OS.-    current hypotheses or theories should be noted.
-Consequence
-    What happens when the bug presents.
-Workaround
-    What actions, if any, reduce the bug’s effects or prevent it from presenting entirely.
-Result
-    If the bug’s effect is only reduced, what consequences still flow;
-    if the bug is prevented, what restrictions does the workaround impose.

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2011-05-19 14:28:18 UTC
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/RHBA-2011-0776.html