[libvirt] libvirt arch detection on x86_64 host

[Gerry Reno]

I have a 64-bit host that is running a 32-bit OS (Fedora 10).



# cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2511.416
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 4
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 0
initial apicid  : 0
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge 
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext 
fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc pni monitor cx16 
popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 
3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 5022.83
clflush size    : 64
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

processor       : 1
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2511.416
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 4
core id         : 1
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 1
initial apicid  : 1
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge 
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext 
fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc pni monitor cx16 
popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 
3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 5023.06
clflush size    : 64
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

processor       : 2
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2511.416
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 4
core id         : 3
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 3
initial apicid  : 3
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge 
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext 
fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc pni monitor cx16 
popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 
3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 5023.06
clflush size    : 64
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate

processor       : 3
vendor_id       : AuthenticAMD
cpu family      : 16
model           : 2
model name      : AMD Phenom(tm) 9850 Quad-Core Processor
stepping        : 3
cpu MHz         : 2511.416
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 4
core id         : 2
cpu cores       : 4
apicid          : 2
initial apicid  : 2
fdiv_bug        : no
hlt_bug         : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 5
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge 
mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext 
fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc pni monitor cx16 
popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 
3dnowprefetch osvw ibs
bogomips        : 5023.06
clflush size    : 64
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate








# virsh nodeinfo
CPU model:           i686
CPU(s):              4
CPU frequency:       2511 MHz
CPU socket(s):       1
Core(s) per socket:  4
Thread(s) per core:  1
NUMA cell(s):        1
Memory size:         4147340 kB









# virsh capabilities
<capabilities>

  <host>
    <cpu>
      <arch>i686</arch>
    </cpu>
  </host>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='i686'>
      <wordsize>32</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
      <machine>pc</machine>
      <machine>isapc</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
      <domain type='kvm'>
        <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator>
      </domain>
    </arch>
    <features>
      <pae/>
      <nonpae/>
      <acpi default='on' toggle='yes'/>
      <apic default='on' toggle='no'/>
    </features>
  </guest>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='x86_64'>
      <wordsize>64</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
      <machine>pc</machine>
      <machine>isapc</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
    </arch>
    <features>
      <acpi default='on' toggle='yes'/>
      <apic default='on' toggle='no'/>
    </features>
  </guest>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='mips'>
      <wordsize>32</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-mips</emulator>
      <machine>mips</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
    </arch>
  </guest>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='mipsel'>
      <wordsize>32</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-mipsel</emulator>
      <machine>mips</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
    </arch>
  </guest>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='sparc'>
      <wordsize>32</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-sparc</emulator>
      <machine>sun4m</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
    </arch>
  </guest>

  <guest>
    <os_type>hvm</os_type>
    <arch name='ppc'>
      <wordsize>32</wordsize>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc</emulator>
      <machine>g3bw</machine>
      <machine>mac99</machine>
      <machine>prep</machine>
      <domain type='qemu'>
      </domain>
    </arch>
  </guest>

</capabilities>




Shouldn't the host arch have been detected and identified as x86_64?


Regards,
Gerry