I installed Linux 4.8 from "Ubuntu Kernel Team PPA" (ppa:canonical- kernel-team/ppa) on my Xenial, here is the result:
-- grep VIRTIO /boot/config-4.8.0-25-generic CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS_COMMON=m CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y CONFIG_CAIF_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_DRM_VIRTIO_GPU=m CONFIG_VIRTIO=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI_LEGACY=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_INPUT=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO_CMDLINE_DEVICES=y -- Still not modular... :-( Any plans to make this available to Xenial via "linux-image-generic- lts-yakkety" ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1475078 Title: VirtIO (and probably other modules as well) is built-in, make it modular... Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Xenial: Won't Fix Status in linux source package in Yakkety: Fix Released Bug description: Guys, Can Canonical ship Ubuntu with its Linux in a modular way? Honestly, don't understand why some modules are compiled as built-in, instead of modules, for example (NET/BLK/PCI/etc): --- ubuntu@vivid-1:~$ grep VIRTIO /boot/config-3.19.0-23-generic CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=y CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=y CONFIG_CAIF_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO=y CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO_CMDLINE_DEVICES=y --- While on Debian, it is all modular, as expected: --- debian@jessie-1:~# grep VIRTIO /boot/config-3.16.0-4-amd64 CONFIG_NET_9P_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m CONFIG_SCSI_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE=m CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=m CONFIG_VIRTIO_BALLOON=m # CONFIG_VIRTIO_MMIO is not set --- I see no reason to load this modules in a non-virtualized environments. Thoughts!? Best, Thiago ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-23-generic 3.19.0-23.24 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-22.22-generic 3.19.8-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: tmartins 3485 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jul 15 21:44:14 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-27 (261 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir4,2 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=f64e109d-bc06-43ec-8ca8-d10e4f915d2e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-22-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-22-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.143.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-02-02 (163 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/09/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBA41.88Z.0077.B11.1310091428 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookAir4,2 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA41.88Z.0077.B11.1310091428:bd10/09/2013:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir4,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-742912EFDBEE19B3:rvrMacBookAir4,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-742912EFDBEE19B3: dmi.product.name: MacBookAir4,2 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1475078/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
