RE: [Xen-devel] Race condition in /etc/xen/scripts/block

["James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hello,
> 
> I am trying to figure out the behavior of the hook-script for block
devices
> (/etc/xen/scripts/block).
> 
> Here is the problem:
> I want to start a VM. It shall boot from a dm-device, which is setup
by a
> script executed in the script /etc/xen/scripts/block. The dm-device
doesn't
> exist when "xm start " is executed .
> 
> When I place the setup script at the top of the block-script,
everything
> works fine (http://pastebin.com/UYYbGupC). But when the script is
placed in
> the phy case branch of the block-script, the VM won't start
> (http://pastebin.com/iPdJ65AH).
> 
> Whether the VM starts or not, also depends on the runtime of the setup
script.
> When the script is executed fast, it is much more likely that the VM
starts.
> 
> So, is there a way to setup a device in the hook-script?
> 
> My configuration: Xen 3.4 on a 2.6.32 Kernel
> 
> I would appreciate your help on that very much,
> Bastian
> 

I've seen a similar thing when using drbd. When you run 'xm start' the
drbd device is 'secondary' and one of the things the block setup script
does is make it 'primary' which means it can be opened/accessed.
Unfortunately most of the time qemu-dm has already tried to open it and
failed by then.

In that case I solved it by having qemu-dm try to open in a loop with a
sleep each time. Not the most elegant solution but it works.

I don't think the same problem exists with PV domains so if you are
using a PV DomU then I've probably not been much help...

James

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