[CentOS] Panic / EL6 / KVM / kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64

[Leon Fauster]

Am 29.08.2018 um 23:46 schrieb Stephen John Smoogen <smooge at gmail.com>:
> 
> On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 at 17:41, Leon Fauster via CentOS <centos at centos.org> wrote:
>> Since the update from kernel-2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 
>> to kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6.x86_64 I can not boot my 
>> KVM guests anymore!? The workstation panics immediately! 
>> 
>> I would not have expected this behavior now (last phase of OS). 
>> It was very robust until now (Optiplex Workstation). I see some KVM 
>> related lines in the changelog.diff. Before swimming upstream:
>> 
>> Does some one have problems related to KVM with kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6.x86_64 ??
>> 
> 
> Not that I know of. 
> * Does the problem go away if you back off to 2.1 ? 

Yes


> * And what type of panic does it say?

I will try to grep some lines at the console tomorrow.


> * What kind of Optiplex Workstation with memory/cpu type/cores?

# virsh sysinfo
<sysinfo type='smbios'>
 <bios>
   <entry name='vendor'>Dell Inc.</entry>
   <entry name='version'>A19</entry>
   <entry name='date'>05/31/2011</entry>
   <entry name='release'>18.0</entry>
 </bios>
 <system>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>Dell Inc.</entry>
   <entry name='product'>OptiPlex 755                 </entry>
   <entry name='version'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='serial'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='uuid'>XXXX-3700-1058-8047-XXXX</entry>
   <entry name='sku'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='family'>Not Specified</entry>
 </system>
 <processor>
   <entry name='socket_destination'>CPU</entry>
   <entry name='type'>Central Processor</entry>
   <entry name='family'>Core 2 Duo</entry>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>Intel</entry>
   <entry name='signature'>Type 0, Family 6, Model 15, Stepping 11</entry>
   <entry name='version'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='external_clock'>1333 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='max_speed'>5200 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='status'>Populated, Enabled</entry>
   <entry name='serial_number'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='part_number'>Not Specified</entry>
 </processor>
 <memory_device>
   <entry name='size'>2048 MB</entry>
   <entry name='form_factor'>DIMM</entry>
   <entry name='locator'>DIMM_1</entry>
   <entry name='bank_locator'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='type'>DDR2</entry>
   <entry name='type_detail'>Synchronous</entry>
   <entry name='speed'>800 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>CE00000000000000</entry>
   <entry name='serial_number'>DELETED</entry>
   <entry name='part_number'>M3 78T5663DZ3-CF7</entry>
 </memory_device>
 <memory_device>
   <entry name='size'>2048 MB</entry>
   <entry name='form_factor'>DIMM</entry>
   <entry name='locator'>DIMM_3</entry>
   <entry name='bank_locator'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='type'>DDR2</entry>
   <entry name='type_detail'>Synchronous</entry>
   <entry name='speed'>800 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>7F98000000000000</entry>
   <entry name='serial_number'>DELETED</entry>
 </memory_device>
 <memory_device>
   <entry name='size'>2048 MB</entry>
   <entry name='form_factor'>DIMM</entry>
   <entry name='locator'>DIMM_2</entry>
   <entry name='bank_locator'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='type'>DDR2</entry>
   <entry name='type_detail'>Synchronous</entry>
   <entry name='speed'>800 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>CE00000000000000</entry>
   <entry name='serial_number'>DELETED</entry>
   <entry name='part_number'>M3 78T5663DZ3-CF7</entry>
 </memory_device>
 <memory_device>
   <entry name='size'>2048 MB</entry>
   <entry name='form_factor'>DIMM</entry>
   <entry name='locator'>DIMM_4</entry>
   <entry name='bank_locator'>Not Specified</entry>
   <entry name='type'>DDR2</entry>
   <entry name='type_detail'>Synchronous</entry>
   <entry name='speed'>800 MHz</entry>
   <entry name='manufacturer'>7F98000000000000</entry>
   <entry name='serial_number'>DELETED</entry>
 </memory_device>
</sysinfo>

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LF