[vfio-users] Safe to update kernel from 4.1.6 ?

[Erik Adler]

>> I am compiling qemu and EDK2 from git with Linux 4.1.6. Is it safe to
>> start updating my kernel again? A few weeks ago when I did so the
>> guest seemed to be stuck in a boot loop.
>>
>>
> If you refer to 4.1.x, currently I'm at 4.1.13 and experience no issues on my OVMF guest. I haven't tested again on kernel 4.2.5 > though.
>
>
Yeah it was linux 4.2+ that pooped out on me. Compiling Linux 4.1.13
as I type this =) Thx for the info!

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 2:25 AM, Erik Adler <erik.adler at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I am compiling qemu and EDK2 from git with Linux 4.1.6. Is it safe to
>>> start updating my kernel again? A few weeks ago when I did so the
>>> guest seemed to be stuck in a boot loop.
>>>
>>>
>> If you refer to 4.1.x, currently I'm at 4.1.13 and experience no issues on my OVMF guest. I haven't tested again on kernel 4.2.5 > though.
>>
>>
> Yeah it was linux 4.2+ that pooped out on me. Compiling Linux 4.1.13
> as I type this =) Thx for the info!
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 2:14 AM, Okky Hendriansyah <okky.htf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Nov 20, 2015, at 08:01, Erik Adler <erik.adler at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am compiling qemu and EDK2 from git with Linux 4.1.6. Is it safe to
>>> start updating my kernel again? A few weeks ago when I did so the
>>> guest seemed to be stuck in a boot loop.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Erik aka onryo
>>> https://virtualkvm.com
>>
>> Hi Erik,
>>
>> If you refer to 4.1.x, currently I'm at 4.1.13 and experience no issues on my OVMF guest. I haven't tested again on kernel 4.2.5 though.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Okky Hendriansyah