Bug #1266737 “error sda: WRITE SAME failed when installing packa...” : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu

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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote on 2014-01-07: Missing required logs.

#1

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1266737

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) on 2014-01-07

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Confirmed

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Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote on 2014-01-07:

#2

The Ubuntu-3.13.0-0.15 kernel has been copied into the bootstrap archive and should be available for update. This kernel is based on the v3.13-rc7 kernel. If we could retest with that kernel that would help. Please report any testing here.

Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) on 2014-01-07

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Medium
tags:	added: kernel-da-key
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
assignee:	nobody → Andy Whitcroft (apw)

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Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) wrote on 2014-01-08:

#3

I tested by upgrading my kernel using "apt-get dist-upgrade " command. I tried the same scenario that is mentioned in the bug after upgrade.

This is the state on my guest

root@ubuntu:~# dpkg --list | grep linux
ii libselinux1:ppc64el 2.2.1-1ubuntu2 ppc64el SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0 3.13.0-0.15 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-1 3.13.0-1.16 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-1-generic 3.13.0-1.16 ppc64el Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-headers-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Transitional package.
ii linux-image-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-1-generic 3.13.0-1.16 ppc64el Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
ii linux-virtual 3.13.0.1.3 ppc64el Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11 ppc64el Miscellaneous system utilities
root@ubuntu:~#

But still I am seeing the same issue again on my guest.

Setting up perlbrew (0.66-1) ...
Setting up perlindex (1.606-1) ...
Generating index (this may take a while)...[ 1468.347473] sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing.
done.
Setting up perlmagick (8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu2) ...
Setting up perlprimer-doc (1.1.21-1) ...
Setting up perltidy (20120701-1) ...

I tested by upgrading my kernel using "apt-get dist-upgrade " command. I tried the same scenario that is mentioned in the bug after upgrade.

This is the state on my guest

root@ubuntu:~# dpkg --list | grep linux
ii  libselinux1:ppc64el              2.2.1-1ubuntu2                   ppc64el      SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-0           3.13.0-0.15                      all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-0-generic   3.13.0-0.15                      ppc64el      Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-1           3.13.0-1.16                      all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-1-generic   3.13.0-1.16                      ppc64el      Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic            3.13.0.1.3                       ppc64el      Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-headers-virtual            3.13.0.1.3                       ppc64el      Transitional package.
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-0-generic     3.13.0-0.15                      ppc64el      Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-1-generic     3.13.0-1.16                      ppc64el      Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-image-virtual              3.13.0.1.3                       ppc64el      This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
ii  linux-virtual                    3.13.0.1.3                       ppc64el      Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  util-linux                       2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11               ppc64el      Miscellaneous system utilities
root@ubuntu:~#

But still I am seeing the same issue again on my guest.

Setting up perlbrew (0.66-1) ...
Setting up perlindex (1.606-1) ...
Generating index (this may take a while)...[ 1468.347473] sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing.
 done.
Setting up perlmagick (8:6.7.7.10-6ubuntu2) ...
Setting up perlprimer-doc (1.1.21-1) ...
Setting up perltidy (20120701-1) ...

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Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) wrote on 2014-01-08:

#4

you can get the guest access by logging into 9.3.189.114(root/.pasroot)
cd /var/lib/libvirt/images/harini/bug_verify_image
run ./kvmg_p8 <-- this has qemu command and this will get the console for guest.

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Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) wrote on 2014-01-09:

#5

I had same error of sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing. when running the dio tests of LTP test suite on my ubuntu .

on other terminal of the guest I had error displayed as below :

sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing.

and in dmesg also the error was collected , I will be pasting only part of the dmesg,

type=1006 audit(1389258733.373:16): pid=1675 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=2 res=1
sda: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing.
type=1006 audit(1389264359.283:17): pid=29045 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=3 res=1
root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp#

previous to dio test , I ran fsx and filecpas tests from LTP suite.

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Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) wrote on 2014-01-09:

#6

For more info I have the below kernel

root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp# dpkg --list | grep linux
ii libselinux1:ppc64el 2.2.1-1ubuntu2 ppc64el SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii libv4l-0:ppc64el 1.0.0-1 ppc64el Collection of video4linux support libraries
ii libv4lconvert0:ppc64el 1.0.0-1 ppc64el Video4linux frame format conversion library
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0 3.13.0-0.15 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii linux-headers-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.0.2 ppc64el Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-headers-virtual 3.13.0.0.2 ppc64el Transitional package.
ii linux-image-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-0-generic 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.0.2 ppc64el This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
ii linux-libc-dev:ppc64el 3.13.0-0.15 ppc64el Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4 all base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii linux-virtual 3.13.0.0.2 ppc64el Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11 ppc64el Miscellaneous system utilities
root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp#

For more info I have the below kernel

root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp# dpkg --list | grep linux
ii  libselinux1:ppc64el                     2.2.1-1ubuntu2                       ppc64el      SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii  libv4l-0:ppc64el                        1.0.0-1                              ppc64el      Collection of video4linux support libraries
ii  libv4lconvert0:ppc64el                  1.0.0-1                              ppc64el      Video4linux frame format conversion library
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-0                  3.13.0-0.15                          all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-0-generic          3.13.0-0.15                          ppc64el      Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                   3.13.0.0.2                           ppc64el      Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-headers-virtual                   3.13.0.0.2                           ppc64el      Transitional package.
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-0-generic            3.13.0-0.15                          ppc64el      Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-0-generic      3.13.0-0.15                          ppc64el      Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on PowerPC 64el SMP
ii  linux-image-virtual                     3.13.0.0.2                           ppc64el      This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
ii  linux-libc-dev:ppc64el                  3.13.0-0.15                          ppc64el      Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii  linux-sound-base                        1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4                 all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii  linux-virtual                           3.13.0.0.2                           ppc64el      Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  util-linux                              2.20.1-5.1ubuntu11                   ppc64el      Miscellaneous system utilities
root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp#

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Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote on 2014-01-15:

#7

Has this kernel been copied out of the guest into the host? The way to confirm from inside the host is to use:

cat /proc/version_signature

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Harini M Patgar (hapatgar) wrote on 2014-01-16:

#8

Yes I copied the kerenel image to the guest.

the below is used to open my guest

KERNEL=vmlinux-3.13.0-0-generic
#FSIMAGE=trusty-server-cloudimg-ppc64el.img
FSIMAGE=trusty-server-cloudimg-ppc64el.img.qcow2
MEM=8G
qemu-system-ppc64 \
        -enable-kvm -M pseries -cpu POWER8 -smp cores=4,threads=1 -m $MEM \
        -net nic -net user \
        -device spapr-vscsi -drive file=$FSIMAGE \
        -kernel $KERNEL \
        -append "earlyprintk root=/dev/sda console=hvc0 --no-sessions" \
        -nographic

#6c:ae:8b:69:21:bc

This the version on that image

root@ubuntu:~# cat /proc/version_signature
Ubuntu 3.13.0-0.15-generic 3.13.0-rc7
root@ubuntu:~#

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Abdul (abdhalee) wrote on 2014-03-03:

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Hello,

Verified this problem with 3.13.0-14-generic OS on a KVM guest running on Power 8 and the issue is no more reproducible

I tried the mentioned scenarios like
- apt-get install perl*
- dio test run from LTP

Both scenarios were successfull with out any problem or error message in dmesg

More details:

root@ubuntu:~# dmesg | tail
[ 12.026629] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 12.026640] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 12.026647] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 12.027157] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 12.583881] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (848) terminated with status 1
[ 13.361227] e1000: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: RX
[ 13.362023] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 94.161888] random: nonblocking pool is initialized
[ 575.930046] audit_printk_skb: 9 callbacks suppressed
[ 575.930054] type=1006 audit(1393863692.439:15): pid=9047 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=1 res=1
root@ubuntu:~#

cat diolog
Test Start Time: Mon Mar 3 22:05:30 2014
-----------------------------------------
Testcase Result Exit Value
-------- ------ ----------
dio01 PASS 0
dio02 PASS 0
dio03 PASS 0
dio04 PASS 0
dio05 PASS 0
dio06 PASS 0
dio07 PASS 0
dio08 PASS 0
dio09 PASS 0
dio10 PASS 0
dio11 PASS 0
dio12 PASS 0
dio13 PASS 0
dio14 PASS 0
dio15 PASS 0
dio16 PASS 0
dio17 PASS 0
dio18 PASS 0
dio19 PASS 0
dio20 PASS 0
dio21 PASS 0
dio22 PASS 0
dio23 PASS 0
dio24 PASS 0
dio25 PASS 0
dio26 PASS 0
dio27 PASS 0
dio28 PAS...

Hello,

Verified this problem with 3.13.0-14-generic OS on a KVM guest running on Power 8 and the issue is no more reproducible

I tried the mentioned scenarios like 
- apt-get install perl*  
- dio  test run from LTP

Both scenarios were successfull with out any problem or error message in dmesg

More details:

root@ubuntu:~# dmesg | tail
[   12.026629] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   12.026640] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   12.026647] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   12.027157] type=1400 audit(1393859454.002:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=744 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   12.583881] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (848) terminated with status 1
[   13.361227] e1000: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: RX
[   13.362023] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[   94.161888] random: nonblocking pool is initialized
[  575.930046] audit_printk_skb: 9 callbacks suppressed
[  575.930054] type=1006 audit(1393863692.439:15): pid=9047 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=1 res=1
root@ubuntu:~#

cat diolog
Test Start Time: Mon Mar  3 22:05:30 2014
-----------------------------------------
Testcase                       Result     Exit Value
--------                       ------     ----------
dio01                          PASS       0    
dio02                          PASS       0    
dio03                          PASS       0    
dio04                          PASS       0    
dio05                          PASS       0    
dio06                          PASS       0    
dio07                          PASS       0    
dio08                          PASS       0    
dio09                          PASS       0    
dio10                          PASS       0    
dio11                          PASS       0    
dio12                          PASS       0    
dio13                          PASS       0    
dio14                          PASS       0    
dio15                          PASS       0    
dio16                          PASS       0    
dio17                          PASS       0    
dio18                          PASS       0    
dio19                          PASS       0    
dio20                          PASS       0    
dio21                          PASS       0    
dio22                          PASS       0    
dio23                          PASS       0    
dio24                          PASS       0    
dio25                          PASS       0    
dio26                          PASS       0    
dio27                          PASS       0    
dio28                          PASS       0

-----------------------------------------------
Total Tests: 28
Total Failures: 0
Kernel Version: 3.13.0-14-generic
Machine Architecture: ppc64le
Hostname: ubuntu

Test Start Time: Mon Mar  3 22:26:35 2014
-----------------------------------------
Testcase                       Result     Exit Value
--------                       ------     ----------
Filecaps                       PASS       0

-----------------------------------------------
Total Tests: 1
Total Failures: 0
Kernel Version: 3.13.0-14-generic
Machine Architecture: ppc64le
Hostname: ubuntu

root@ubuntu:/opt/ltp/results# cat logfsx
Test Start Time: Mon Mar  3 22:26:59 2014
-----------------------------------------
Testcase                       Result     Exit Value
--------                       ------     ----------
fsx-linux                      PASS       0

-----------------------------------------------
Total Tests: 1
Total Failures: 0
Kernel Version: 3.13.0-14-generic
Machine Architecture: ppc64le
Hostname: ubuntu

We can close this bug for now, if the issue is seen in future than we can reopen or raise a separate bug.

Thanks

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Kalpana S Shetty (kalshett) wrote on 2014-03-12:

#10

This issue no more seen on daily builds. Please close this issue.

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Kalpana S Shetty (kalshett) wrote on 2014-03-17:

#11

dmesg_write_same.log Edit (16.7 KiB, text/plain)

Today's build (mar 17) I installed on a NFS shared location and after the installation while bringing up the VM I see message "sda2: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing." console and even dmesg has this message logged.

Attached the dmesg.?field.comment=Today's build (mar 17) I installed on a NFS shared location and after the installation while bringing up the VM I see message "sda2: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing." console and even dmesg has this message logged.

Attached the dmesg.

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Abdul (abdhalee) wrote on 2014-04-02:

#12

I could see this warning message again : dm-1: WRITE SAME failed. Manually zeroing. while creating file system on a LVM device.

Can you please have a look if this can be fixed or Ignore ?

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