From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Jul 10 01:41:11 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 05:41:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59457 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRW-0003Sd-La for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:11 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54532) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRU-0003SQ-0W for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:09 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRN-0002io-Sb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:02 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:36097) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRN-0002ih-PJ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:01 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:45492) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRM-00062F-Nh for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:01 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRJ-0002fm-KH for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:41:00 -0400 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21097) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dURRJ-0002eh-BN for bug-guix@gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:40:57 -0400 Received: from localhost (port-92-200-24-3.dynamic.qsc.de [92.200.24.3]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1499665254321312.7303484326512; Sun, 9 Jul 2017 22:40:54 -0700 (PDT) User-agent: mu4e 0.9.18; emacs 25.2.1 From: Ricardo Wurmus To: bug-guix@gnu.org Subject: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 X-URL: https://elephly.net X-PGP-Key: https://elephly.net/rekado.pubkey X-PGP-Fingerprint: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:40:51 +0200 Message-ID: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-ZohoMailClient: External X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. I ran “modprobe kvm” successfully, and “lsmod” shows “kvm”, but the device node does not exist. Running “modprobe kvm-intel” prints: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC https://elephly.net From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Jul 10 11:52:49 2017 Received: (at 27636) by debbugs.gnu.org; 10 Jul 2017 15:52:49 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:32806 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUazR-0003Mx-B7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:49 -0400 Received: from out3-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.27]:58691) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUazQ-0003Mn-GP for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:48 -0400 Received: from compute4.internal (compute4.nyi.internal [10.202.2.44]) by mailout.nyi.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0BB020936; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:47 -0400 (EDT) Received: from frontend2 ([10.202.2.161]) by compute4.internal (MEProxy); Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:47 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; 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Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:52:45 -0400 From: Leo Famulari To: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 Message-ID: <20170710155245.GA20351@jasmine.lan> References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="mYCpIKhGyMATD0i+" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.8.3 (2017-05-23) X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) --mYCpIKhGyMATD0i+ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 07:40:51AM +0200, Ricardo Wurmus wrote: > Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. > I ran =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm=E2=80=9D successfully, and =E2=80=9Clsmod=E2= =80=9D shows =E2=80=9Ckvm=E2=80=9D, but the > device node does not exist. >=20 > Running =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm-intel=E2=80=9D prints: >=20 > modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error I see the same thing on x86_64, but also with older kernels (at least the 4.11 series). --mYCpIKhGyMATD0i+ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; 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Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:29:37 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([50.252.239.5]:45264) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUcV6-0005nL-0I for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:29:36 -0400 Received: from pool-72-93-34-106.bstnma.east.verizon.net ([72.93.34.106] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dUcV0-0002fn-9N; Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:29:30 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver To: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:29:18 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:40:51 +0200") Message-ID: <87fue4gpzl.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. > I ran =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm=E2=80=9D successfully, and =E2=80=9Clsmod=E2= =80=9D shows =E2=80=9Ckvm=E2=80=9D, but the > device node does not exist. > > Running =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm-intel=E2=80=9D prints: > > modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error Does the kernel message buffer mention anything about "kvm" or "KVM"? dmesg | grep -i kvm Mark From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Jul 17 16:06:31 2017 Received: (at 27636) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Jul 2017 20:06:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:44874 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXCHn-00067j-N5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:06:31 -0400 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21088) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXCHl-00067b-Tg for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:06:30 -0400 Received: from localhost (port-92-200-49-126.dynamic.qsc.de [92.200.49.126]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1500321973033148.0522804654022; Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:06:13 -0700 (PDT) References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> <87fue4gpzl.fsf@netris.org> User-agent: mu4e 0.9.18; emacs 25.2.1 From: Ricardo Wurmus To: Mark H Weaver Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 In-reply-to: <87fue4gpzl.fsf@netris.org> X-URL: https://elephly.net X-PGP-Key: https://elephly.net/rekado.pubkey X-PGP-Fingerprint: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:06:09 +0200 Message-ID: <878tjmhlqm.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-ZohoMailClient: External X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) Mark H Weaver writes: > Ricardo Wurmus writes: > >> Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. >> I ran “modprobe kvm” successfully, and “lsmod” shows “kvm”, but the >> device node does not exist. >> >> Running “modprobe kvm-intel” prints: >> >> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error > > Does the kernel message buffer mention anything about "kvm" or "KVM"? > > dmesg | grep -i kvm No, there is no mention of “kvm” or “KVM” in the kernel messages. -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC https://elephly.net From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Jul 18 16:02:27 2017 Received: (at 27636) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Jul 2017 20:02:27 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:46948 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXYhP-0006vA-Bh for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:02:27 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([50.252.239.5]:52714) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXYhN-0006uw-Ez for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:02:25 -0400 Received: from pool-72-93-34-106.bstnma.east.verizon.net ([72.93.34.106] helo=jojen) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXYhH-0007Gw-9o; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:02:19 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver To: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> <87fue4gpzl.fsf@netris.org> <878tjmhlqm.fsf@elephly.net> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:02:06 -0400 In-Reply-To: <878tjmhlqm.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:06:09 +0200") Message-ID: <878tjlzf7l.fsf@netris.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Mark H Weaver writes: > >> Ricardo Wurmus writes: >> >>> Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. >>> I ran =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm=E2=80=9D successfully, and =E2=80=9Clsmod= =E2=80=9D shows =E2=80=9Ckvm=E2=80=9D, but the >>> device node does not exist. >>> >>> Running =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm-intel=E2=80=9D prints: >>> >>> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error >> >> Does the kernel message buffer mention anything about "kvm" or "KVM"? >> >> dmesg | grep -i kvm > > No, there is no mention of =E2=80=9Ckvm=E2=80=9D or =E2=80=9CKVM=E2=80=9D= in the kernel messages. When you looked for "kvm" or "KVM", did your kernel message buffer still include the initial boot messages? The kernel message buffer is of a fixed size, so eventually the early messages are lost. The reason I ask is because I did some web searches looking for other people with the same problem, and what I found was that there was typically a kernel message at boot time explaining why KVM was disabled. In my case, on my Thinkpad X200 (which I'm sorry to say is running a proprietary BIOS for now, because I had to replace the motherboard recently and haven't yet gotten around to buying the needed clip to reflash) I see the message "kvm: disabled by bios". I'm fairly sure that I've seen /dev/kvm on this machine in the past. It might be that in earlier versions of Linux, /dev/kvm was created even when it couldn't be used, and now it's created only conditionally, but that's only a guess. I haven't made any changes to the kernel configuration except to add support for new modules and features as they become available, and as far as I can see, the relevant KVM options are enabled just as they have been in the past. If all else fails, you could try using the 4.9 or 4.4 kernel and see if that makes any difference. Mark From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Jul 18 16:09:48 2017 Received: (at 27636) by debbugs.gnu.org; 18 Jul 2017 20:09:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:46953 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXYoW-00075m-5K for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:09:48 -0400 Received: from sender-of-o51.zoho.com ([135.84.80.216]:21083) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dXYoU-00075d-5g for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:09:46 -0400 Received: from localhost (port-92-200-168-112.dynamic.qsc.de [92.200.168.112]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1500408579555219.48292763474603; Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:09:39 -0700 (PDT) References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> <87fue4gpzl.fsf@netris.org> <878tjmhlqm.fsf@elephly.net> <878tjlzf7l.fsf@netris.org> User-agent: mu4e 0.9.18; emacs 25.2.1 From: Ricardo Wurmus To: Mark H Weaver Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 In-reply-to: <878tjlzf7l.fsf@netris.org> X-URL: https://elephly.net X-PGP-Key: https://elephly.net/rekado.pubkey X-PGP-Fingerprint: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:09:36 +0200 Message-ID: <87shhtfqwv.fsf@elephly.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-ZohoMailClient: External X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 1.0 (+) Mark H Weaver writes: > When you looked for "kvm" or "KVM", did your kernel message buffer still > include the initial boot messages? The kernel message buffer is of a > fixed size, so eventually the early messages are lost. I ran it immediately after booting 4.12. > I'm fairly sure that I've seen /dev/kvm on this machine in the past. It > might be that in earlier versions of Linux, /dev/kvm was created even > when it couldn't be used, and now it's created only conditionally, but > that's only a guess. I have seen it in the past as well. It is only with 4.12 that /dev/kvm is gone. I have installed 4.9 on this machine and /dev/kvm exists. -- Ricardo GPG: BCA6 89B6 3655 3801 C3C6 2150 197A 5888 235F ACAC https://elephly.net From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sun Jun 23 00:13:47 2019 Received: (at 27636) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Jun 2019 04:13:47 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52795 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hetsx-0007ZV-0T for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:13:47 -0400 Received: from mail-pg1-f174.google.com ([209.85.215.174]:44552) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hetsw-0007ZG-1F for 27636@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:13:46 -0400 Received: by mail-pg1-f174.google.com with SMTP id n2so5272442pgp.11 for <27636@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:13:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=nM2XgG5BAN5O7an5cmDb9VUf+ZV+IWwjYzt77duMxP8=; b=JC4SE5unMJPBym5mwexsnbcofUoUgRXE7AgRBtSbOjueb78chysckDr73klSIoQT83 cvdFFGW6OTG41vRfUoT1INgNmMix4ZTavxbQmpkUtFehiO1dXRZHM1xecFOCx61Ke7Mr RIVEZV5T4kQRHDYJqpBvnJexLyflbpEFWd/P3VH2jAARSYHTkTP8G4Zf91xGc9SPkjlK ry6FpKlT/TDu+SxjpRVQTFspZMBQP5jz5Fz/7zGxUFgtgBqChSazdR8OwgT852+iSW50 daZVptwUSv88mcvT3MD5nbRuUJBsyEH/qyzLwxUM7fncHNNowpse8QWwBrWVawhNyEDq K9rA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=nM2XgG5BAN5O7an5cmDb9VUf+ZV+IWwjYzt77duMxP8=; b=TowPXRbu9bHT0xywyVmlME999rH7hFtDUxV/UHtvbfzYzwnAsfjK4BZD00pnUFdJXD LuVFN+48iK2K+yrEp7tCtEmygXmagXmnn6KVgRFs567MyGEDO3G69G5bqm7UIWXOeNDi u/DMYmsi1BqXMWIvg48/viO6OZpk+nIzTeHNjhKqcbXxluIaZcLj3I6g2yCFgZa53699 2hglTrhjtmFutIQNUmYl7HQFgEv3h2pBLt+c1l3jrXu/jKyyFBgHIEoYgj3A8JV/ibZr pThJkjmSx36PpX7emSQqijwNVBvSGXAzVzxemRU11d7MZz00cX/tKLu85qhNL+E7hbfd Up6g== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAVZIsaCb+oxijMNfY+i7Co9PqY0RL+X5udLMNZ/rZhINkgRfVNN feU0iVVIEq9eKUpmxLLDXYGD4nbo X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqwTjNOGYma2Y1Fi0iPVD1piBii9Y05b+DLHGj34uAv2ZQ2Uu/zP2mEVjx4jKXUmuw8a/3kHog== X-Received: by 2002:a65:51cb:: with SMTP id i11mr25505477pgq.390.1561263219571; Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:13:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: from garuda.local ([2601:601:9d80:25b2::d12]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id c133sm9356100pfb.111.2019.06.22.21.13.38 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305 bits=256/256); Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:13:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Marusich To: Ricardo Wurmus Subject: Re: bug#27636: /dev/kvm went missing on i686, Linux 4.12 References: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2019 21:13:37 -0700 In-Reply-To: <87y3rwetng.fsf@elephly.net> (Ricardo Wurmus's message of "Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:40:51 +0200") Message-ID: <87wohdc51q.fsf@gmail.com> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/26.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 27636 Cc: 27636@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ricardo Wurmus writes: > Since the update to Linux 4.12 my i686 machine no longer has /dev/kvm. > I ran =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm=E2=80=9D successfully, and =E2=80=9Clsmod=E2= =80=9D shows =E2=80=9Ckvm=E2=80=9D, but the > device node does not exist. > > Running =E2=80=9Cmodprobe kvm-intel=E2=80=9D prints: > > modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'kvm_intel': Input/output error Is this still an issue for you? 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