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[Bug 1294283] Re: Memory balloning in Hyper-V generation 2 does not work

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From: nmeier <nmeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:00:16 -0000
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Ballooning works.  Hot Add has issues.
The original issue as reported has been resolved.

Initially, memory is successfully hot added to the VM.  As demand
continues to increase,

no additional memory is hot added.  Eventually a hung task message is
logged in syslog.

The call trace shows hot_add_req() on the call stack.  At this point,
attempting to

shutdown the system with "init 0" results in the system hung during the
shutdown.  The

console is showing messages of:
    INFO: task kworker/0:1:1250 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
          Not tainted 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu
    INFO: task systemd-udev:1317 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
          Not tainted 3.16.0-30-generic #40~14.04.1-Ubuntu
See attached file for call traces in syslog.

Test environment
    Host:  Windows Server 2012 R2
    VM:    Ubuntu 14.04, upgraded to current packages (apt-get upgrade)
    VM Dynammic memory configuration
        Minimum Memory : 512MB
        Startup Memory : 512MB
        Maximum Memory : 4096
    Test is to run 8 instances of stressapptest where each instance consumes
    128MB for 90 seconds.  There is a 5 second delay between starting each
    instance of stressapptest.

** Attachment added: "syslog.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1294283/+attachment/4422989/+files/syslog.txt

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Title:
  Memory balloning in Hyper-V generation 2 does not work

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The generation 2 VM has been assinged a memory range of 512 MiB-
  4096MiB with a starting memory of 512 MiB. It should get additional
  memory when needed, but the total available memory in the VM stays at
  the intial 512 MiB and the kernel starts swapping instead of
  allocating more memory from the host.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-18-generic 3.13.0-18.38
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-18.38-generic 3.13.6
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-18-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Tue Mar 18 19:28:54 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0d223c65-8c7e-41b4-95b3-05b22ff4679b
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-12 (6 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140312)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  Lspci:
   
  Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99
  MachineType: Microsoft Corporation Virtual Machine
  ProcFB: 0 hyperv_fb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=61b52c1b-300d-4c30-8966-db1745f4a4bc ro video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-18-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-18-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.126
  RfKill:
   
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.bios.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.board.asset.tag: None
  dmi.board.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.board.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.board.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 6485-6574-9248-6162-4701-6267-50
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnMicrosoftCorporation:bvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:bd11/26/2012:svnMicrosoftCorporation:pnVirtualMachine:pvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:rvnMicrosoftCorporation:rnVirtualMachine:rvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:cvnMicrosoftCorporation:ct3:cvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:
  dmi.product.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2673d21f-4b48-43f1-9b06-8c141a492700
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-29 (9 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  Lspci:
   
  Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99
  MachineType: Microsoft Corporation Virtual Machine
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 hyperv_fb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cccf5e59-012e-4ab5-a6ba-08850e60aba1 ro video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-22.44-generic 3.13.8
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-22-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-22-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  trusty
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-22-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.bios.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.board.asset.tag: None
  dmi.board.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.board.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.board.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 6485-6574-9248-6162-4701-6267-50
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnMicrosoftCorporation:bvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:bd11/26/2012:svnMicrosoftCorporation:pnVirtualMachine:pvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:rvnMicrosoftCorporation:rnVirtualMachine:rvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:cvnMicrosoftCorporation:ct3:cvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:
  dmi.product.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2673d21f-4b48-43f1-9b06-8c141a492700
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-29 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  Lspci:
   
  Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99
  MachineType: Microsoft Corporation Virtual Machine
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 hyperv_fb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-23-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cccf5e59-012e-4ab5-a6ba-08850e60aba1 ro video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  trusty
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.bios.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.board.asset.tag: None
  dmi.board.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.board.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.board.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 6485-6574-9248-6162-4701-6267-50
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnMicrosoftCorporation:bvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:bd11/26/2012:svnMicrosoftCorporation:pnVirtualMachine:pvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:rvnMicrosoftCorporation:rnVirtualMachine:rvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:cvnMicrosoftCorporation:ct3:cvrHyper-VUEFIReleasev1.0:
  dmi.product.name: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.version: Hyper-V UEFI Release v1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Microsoft Corporation

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[Bug 1294283] [NEW] Memory balloning in Hyper-V generation 2 does not work
From: Jan Henke, 2014-03-18