Hi All,
Setup:
- x86 based platforms, running Yocto-Linux with QEMU/KVM to launch our FreeBSD VM's
Issue in brief:
I’m encountering an issue in one of our platforms, while accessing the SMBIOSTable with SMP Enabled 64-bit FreeBSD kernel
- This issue is NOT observed on all our platforms.
- just seeing it on a specific platform, which has changes to the HostOS BIOS
The FreeBSD VM's access the SMBIOS table, where the smbios is shared to the VM using
<smbios mode='host'/>
While enabling SMP on 64-bit FreeBSD Kernel, I see that the SMBIOSTable is accessed at different location compared to the address shared when SMP is disabled.
=== with 1 vCPU to FreeBSD (No SMP) ====
addr found @ 0x800f0c20
SMBIOS map : 800f0c40 f0c40 kva 0 > 140 {800f0c40, f0c40 <----> virtual address(va), physical address(pa) }
SMBIOS map 800f0c40 f0c40 page num 0 140
SMBIOS mapped 800f0c40 f0c40 0xffff807fffc00780
Found SMBIOS Ver 2.8 at 0xffffffff800f0c40 - Beyond mapped region
smbios: Found SMBIOS Ver 2.8 at 0xffffffff800f0c20
smbios: Table at 0xffffffff800f0c40 len 568
Fast boot:0
=== with 2 vCPU to FreeBSD (SMP enabled) ====
addr found @ 0x800f0e40
SMBIOS map : fa1ffd80 7a1ffd80 kva 3d0 > 140 {fa1ffd80, 7a1ffd80 <----> va, pa }
Found SMBIOS Ver 2.8 at 0xfffffffffa1ffd80 - Beyond mapped region
Fast boot:0
kernel trap 12 with interrupts disabled è PANIC PANIC PANIC
Questions & Resolutions:
The following are couple of questions:
1. why is that the SMBIOSTable gets mapped at different addresses when launching the VM with and without SMP (SMP with 2 vCPUs
2. Is there a way to PIN the SMBIOSTable for the VM ? This probably will help address the issue
3. The issue is seen only with a specific platform. While, SMP in 64-bit OCCAM works fine on many other platforms. Does it mean, it is an issue specific to the bios release for Porter?
4 .I could address the issue by using
<smbios mode='sysinfo'/>
please suggest ways to identify the problem and any potential solutions
thanks in advance & rgds,
Sundareswaram
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