Re: [Qemu-devel] kvm_set_phys_mem: assertion failed

[David Hildenbrand]

On 20.09.2017 16:31, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>   Hi,
> 
>> Dropping from os section:
>>
>> <loader readonly="yes"
>> type="pflash">/usr/share/edk2.git/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-
>> efi.fd</loader>
>> <nvram
>> template="/usr/share/edk2.git/ovmf-x64/OVMF_VARS-pure-
>> efi.fd">/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/fedora-org-drm-qxl-
>> base_VARS.fd</nvram>
> 
> Bad idea I guess.
> 
>> 1) Does the assert trigger right at startup? Or how is it triggered?
> 
> Yes, right at startup, before OVMF is done initializing.
> So probably something in OVMF triggers it.

I'll try to include ovmf to reproduce it.

> 
>> 2) Does your setup work when dopping the assertion?
> 
> Can try tomorrow.

I think that assertion might not be stable, because properties (romd
mode) might not be stable and can change. So if it works without the
assert, dropping it is the right thing to do.

> 
> cheers,
>   Gerd
> 


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Thanks,

David