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[Bug 1734856] Re: Can't boot VM with more than 16 disks (slof buffer issue)

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From: ChristianEhrhardt <1734856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:39:53 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1734856 <1734856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Thanks for the bug, I see the patch is under active discussion atm.
Lets take a look to integrate once that discussion concludes.

Since it is packaged in slof I assigned that as the target and opened up
per release tasks.

** Package changed: qemu (Ubuntu) => slof (Ubuntu)

** Also affects: slof (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: slof (Ubuntu Bionic)
   Importance: Critical
     Assignee: David Britton (davidpbritton)
       Status: New

** Also affects: slof (Ubuntu Artful)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: slof (Ubuntu Zesty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Bug watch added: github.com/qemu/SLOF/issues #3
   https://github.com/qemu/SLOF/issues/3

** Also affects: slof via
   https://github.com/qemu/SLOF/issues/3
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  Can't boot VM with more than 16 disks (slof buffer issue)

Status in SLOF - Slimline Open Firmware:
  Unknown
Status in The Ubuntu-power-systems project:
  New
Status in slof package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in slof source package in Xenial:
  New
Status in slof source package in Zesty:
  New
Status in slof source package in Artful:
  New
Status in slof source package in Bionic:
  New

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - RAHUL CHANDRAKAR <rahchand@xxxxxxxxxx> - 2017-11-28 03:40:37 ==
  ---Problem Description---
  Can't boot VM with more than 16 disks.
  It is an issue with qemu/SLOF (Bug: https://github.com/qemu/SLOF/issues/3) and it was fixed by Nikunj Amritlal Dadhnia.  He has made a patch available and it has been tested by PowerVC team.

  We need this fix in Ubuntu 16.04 and later releases.
   
  Machine Type = 8348-21C (P8 Habanero) 
   
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
   Steps to recreate:
  1. Create a VM
  2. Attach 50 disks
  3. Shutdown from OS
  4. Start again and let it boot
   
  ---uname output---
  Linux neo160.blr.stglabs.ibm.com 4.4.0-101-generic #124-Ubuntu SMP Fri Nov 10 18:29:11 UTC 2017 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux
   
  ---Debugger---
  A debugger is not configured
   

  Patch posted and awaiting response...

  http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/842011/

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