virtualization script sends wrong parameters to qemu-system-x86_64 (space before hostfwd)

Hey, the ioctl message can be safely ignored. It's just qemu-system-x86_64 trying to send a reset/clear ioctl to the terminal, without realizing there's no terminal (we're piping stdout to a file to get the log). It's not the cause for the failure.

Actually, look at the command:

DEBUG:root:Using params:qemu-system-x86_64 -machine accel=kvm:tcg -m 256 -net nic -net user,net=10.0.0.0/8,host=10.0.0.1, hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22-drive file=/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img,if=virtio -drive file=seed.iso,if=virtio -display none -nographic

See the space right before "hostfwd", that's what's causing the failure. This bug was introduced in checkbox rev 2402 but fixed in rev 2413 about 6 weeks ago.

How is Narinder installing checkbox? could we ask him to update to a newer version and try again?

I'd say this bug is Fix Released but let's wait until we know more from Narinder, setting to Incomplete in the meanwhile.

I am installing the checkbox from public PPA. If you can point me the fix then i can try it locally and verify.

Hi Narinder,

I just checked and the bug is still present in trunk. I'll fix it.

IN the meanwhile, you can edit /usr/share/checkbox/scripts/virtualization and edit line 125 to remove the space before hostfwd.

before:
                -net user,net={1},host={2}, hostfwd={3}

After:
                -net user,net={1},host={2},hostfwd={3}

still failed here are the details:

<comment>Executing KVM Test
DEBUG:root:Starting KVM Test
DEBUG:root:Creating cloud user-data
DEBUG:root:Creating cloud meta-data
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 331
Total directory bytes: 0
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 0
183 extents written (0 MB)
DEBUG:root:Attempting boot
for:/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img
DEBUG:root:Attaching Cloud config disk
DEBUG:root:Using params:qemu-system-x86_64 -machine accel=kvm:tcg -m 256
-net nic -net user,net=10.0.0.0/8,host=10.0.0.1,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22-drivefile=/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img,if=virtio
-drive
file=seed.iso,if=virtio -display none -nographic
reset: standard error: Inappropriate ioctl for device

KVM instance failed to boot

Thanks and Regards,
Narinder Gupta (PMP) <email address hidden>
Canonical, Ltd. narindergupta [irc.freenode.net]
+1.281.736.5150 narindergupta2007[skype]

Ubuntu- Linux for human beings | www.ubuntu.com | www.canonical.com

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Daniel Manrique <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Hi Narinder,
>
> I just checked and the bug is still present in trunk. I'll fix it.
>
> IN the meanwhile, you can edit
> /usr/share/checkbox/scripts/virtualization and edit line 125 to remove
> the space before hostfwd.
>
> before:
> -net user,net={1},host={2}, hostfwd={3}
>
> After:
> -net user,net={1},host={2},hostfwd={3}
>
>
>
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - KVM test fails on a server with a weird ioctl message
> + virtualization script sends wrong parameters to qemu-system-x86_64
> (space before hostfwd)
>
> ** Changed in: checkbox
> Status: Incomplete => In Progress
>
> ** Changed in: checkbox
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel Manrique (roadmr)
>
> ** Changed in: checkbox
> Importance: Undecided => Critical
>
> ** Branch linked: lp:~roadmr/checkbox/1250568-hostfwd-space
>
> ** Changed in: checkbox
> Milestone: None => 2013-nov-22
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
> checkbox.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1250568
>
> Title:
> virtualization script sends wrong parameters to qemu-system-x86_64
> (space before hostfwd)
>
> Status in Checkbox System Testing:
> In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Narinder was testing a server at HP and the KVM test is failing with a
> strange ioctl message in the results:
>
> Here is the log:
> Executing KVM Test
> DEBUG:root:Starting KVM Test
> DEBUG:root:Creating cloud user-data
> DEBUG:root:Creating cloud meta-data
> I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale
> settings)
> Total translation table size: 0
> Total rockridge attributes bytes: 331
> Total directory bytes: 0
> Path table size(bytes): 10
> Max brk space used 0
> 183 extents written (0 MB)
> DEBUG:root:Attempting boot
> for:/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img
> DEBUG:root:Attaching Cloud config disk
> DEBUG:root:Using params:qe...

Hi Narinder,

Have another look at the command (on the one you posted), a space is needed before "-drivefile". Could you modify the script again, and add a space at the end of line 125? (trying to see if that will help). It will be "trailing whitespace" so it will look a bit ugly but it should work.

this time got passed.

<question name="virtualization/kvm_check_vm">
<answer type="multiple_choice">pass</answer>
<answer_choices>
<value type="str">fail</value>
<value type="str">pass</value>
<value type="str">uninitiated</value>
<value type="str">unresolved</value>
<value type="str">unsupported</value>
<value type="str">untested</value>
</answer_choices>
<comment>Executing KVM Test
DEBUG:root:Starting KVM Test
DEBUG:root:Creating cloud user-data
DEBUG:root:Creating cloud meta-data
I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale settings)
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 331
Total directory bytes: 0
Path table size(bytes): 10
Max brk space used 0
183 extents written (0 MB)
DEBUG:root:Attempting boot
for:/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img
DEBUG:root:Attaching Cloud config disk
DEBUG:root:Using params:qemu-system-x86_64 -machine accel=kvm:tcg -m 256
-net nic -net user,net=10.0.0.0/8,host=10.0.0.1,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22-drive
file=/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img,if=virtio
-drive file=seed.iso,if=virtio -display none -nographic
reset: standard error: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Booted successfully
</comment>

Thanks and Regards,
Narinder Gupta (PMP) <email address hidden>
Canonical, Ltd. narindergupta [irc.freenode.net]
+1.281.736.5150 narindergupta2007[skype]

Ubuntu- Linux for human beings | www.ubuntu.com | www.canonical.com

On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Daniel Manrique <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Hi Narinder,
>
> Have another look at the command (on the one you posted), a space is
> needed before "-drivefile". Could you modify the script again, and add a
> space at the end of line 125? (trying to see if that will help). It will
> be "trailing whitespace" so it will look a bit ugly but it should work.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
> checkbox.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1250568
>
> Title:
> virtualization script sends wrong parameters to qemu-system-x86_64
> (space before hostfwd)
>
> Status in Checkbox System Testing:
> In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Narinder was testing a server at HP and the KVM test is failing with a
> strange ioctl message in the results:
>
> Here is the log:
> Executing KVM Test
> DEBUG:root:Starting KVM Test
> DEBUG:root:Creating cloud user-data
> DEBUG:root:Creating cloud meta-data
> I: -input-charset not specified, using utf-8 (detected in locale
> settings)
> Total translation table size: 0
> Total rockridge attributes bytes: 331
> Total directory bytes: 0
> Path table size(bytes): 10
> Max brk space used 0
> 183 extents written (0 MB)
> DEBUG:root:Attempting boot
> for:/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img
> DEBUG:root:Attaching Cloud config disk
> DEBUG:root:Using params:qemu-system-x86_64 -machine accel=kvm:tcg -m 256
> -net nic -net user,net=10.0.0.0/8,host=10.0.0.1,
> hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22-drive
> file=/home/ubuntu/precise-server-cloudimg-i386-disk1.img,if=virtio -drive
> file=seed.iso,if=virtio -display none -nographic
> r...

Thanks Narinder!

A merge request with the fixes you helped verify is now proposed. I expect it will be released on November 22nd once it gets through the checkbox verification and release process.