Public bug reported: When the system has ipv6 disabled outright, /usr/sbin/libvirtd still tries to blindly disable accept_ra despite it's destined failure to open /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/virbr1/accept_ra. It does not continue past this failure.
Expected behavior is that it should either attempt to stat this file/path first, then continue without disabling accept_ra should it not exist, or at a minimum continue to start the network in spite of the failure to open the file. Note: At the moment, this issue is a complete BLOCKER for me. Not simply a mere inconvenience. The current immaturity of ipv6 support is some applications has forced the need for me to disable it outright to prevent some 3rd party services from trying to bind to ipv6 interfaces. virsh # net-start Virtual_Cloud error: Failed to start network Virtual_Cloud error: cannot disable /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/virbr1/accept_ra: No such file or directory Using version: # dpkg --list | grep libvirt ii libvirt-bin 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.7 the programs for the libvirt library ii libvirt0 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.7 library for interfacing with different virtu ii python-libvirt 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.7 libvirt Python bindings ** Affects: libvirt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to libvirt in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/690042 Title: libvirtd tries to disable ipv6's accept_ra even when ipv6 is disabled outright in the kernel -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs