[Libvirt-cim] LXC on sfcb Test Run Summary for Dec 22 2008

[Deepti B Kalakeri]

Deepti B Kalakeri wrote:
>
>
> Kaitlin Rupert wrote:
>>>>> =================================================
>>>>> FAIL Test Summary:
>>>>> NetworkPort - 02_np_gi_errors.py: FAIL
>>>> The tc fails because the LXC guest does not have any network 
>>>> interface information.
>>> I believe we require Network NameSpace support to be able to define 
>>> LXC guest.
>>> Can you let me know which rpm I need to install, since I am getting 
>>> the following error when I try to define a guest with network 
>>> information.
>>>
>>> Testing LXC hypervisor
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> NetworkPort - 02_np_gi_errors.py: FAIL
>>> ERROR   - Got CIM error Failed to define domain: this function is 
>>> not supported by the hypervisor: System lacks NETNS support with 
>>> return code 1
>>> ERROR   - Define domain failed!
>>> InvokeMethod(DefineSystem): Failed to define domain: this function 
>>> is not supported by the hypervisor: System lacks NETNS support
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> NETNS support requires a kernel patch (or at least, last time I 
>> looked).  The kernel for this system doesn't have the proper 
>> support.  This test needs to SKIP if LXC_netns_support is set to False.
>>
> The value of LXC_netns_support is set to false by default in the 
> const.py. But, I guess this is not the appropriate way for verifying 
> the NETNS support.
> Can you help me with the steps for automating the verification of the 
> NETNS support in the kernel ?
> I shall update the tc to be skipped as of now for LXC by verifying the 
> LXC_netns_support variable, we can update the tc to call appropriate 
> function that verifies the NETNS support once it is in the test suite.
>
Is checking for CONFIG_NET_NS=y in the .config file of the kernel, 
sufficient for verifying the NETNS support ?
> Thanks and Regards,
> Deepti.