Re: [Qemu-devel] macvlan/macvtap: guest/host cannot communicate when network cable is unplugged

[Stefan Hajnoczi]

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 11:32 PM, ching <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>>> I also perform an additional test: the guests (macvtap bridge mode) CAN 
>>> communicate each other no matter network cable is plugged or not.
>> Strange.  I thought the original problem was that the macvtap guests
>> cannot communicate with each other when the network cable is
>> unplugged?
>>
>> Hopefully someone else can help you, I'm not familiar enough with
>> macvlan/macvtap.
>>
>> Stefan
>>
>
> My word may be a little bit confusing, it should be
>
> I also perform an additional test: I created two qemu guests (macvtap bridge 
> mode on eth0), they CAN communicate each other no matter network cable of the 
> host is unplugged or not.
>
> and my problem is specified in the subject already: guest/host cannot 
> communicate when network cable is unplugged
>
>
> if my configuration seems correct, i may file a kernel bugzilla and seek for 
> their advice.

Yes.  If no one else responds then it's worth filing a bug.

Stefan