Public bug reported: == Comment: #0 - RAHUL CHANDRAKAR <rahch...@in.ibm.com> - 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/ ** Affects: qemu (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage) Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-161776 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin--- ** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-161776 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin--- ** Changed in: ubuntu Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage) ** Package changed: ubuntu => qemu (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734856 Title: Can't boot VM with more than 16 disks (slof buffer issue) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/+bug/1734856/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
