[SRU] openvswitch 1.4.0 not compatible with lts-raring HWE kernel
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
openvswitch (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Precise |
Won't Fix
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
openvswitch-lts-raring (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Precise |
Fix Released
|
High
|
James Page |
Bug Description
SRU information
[Impact]
openvswitch dkms modules fail to build with the raring HWE kernel on 12.04. This limits ovs usability as the native kernel module does not have the same set of features.
[Test Case]
sudo apt-get install linux-image-
sudo apt-get install openvswitch-
(dkms module fails to build)
sudo apt-get install openvswitch-
(openvswitch-
[Regression Potential]
Limited; the approach proposed is to backport -dkms and -source packages for openvswitch-
openvswitch-
openvswitch-
These packages Provides/Conflicts with the equivalent standard packages; this does mean that an explicit user action is required to enable ovs support with linux 3.8 on 12.04.
[Original bug report]
openvswitch-
Backporting all required fixes to 1.4.0 is risky; instead an openvswitch-
Changed in openvswitch (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Changed in openvswitch (Ubuntu Precise): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
description: | updated |
Changed in openvswitch (Ubuntu Precise): | |
assignee: | nobody → James Page (james-page) |
status: | New → In Progress |
summary: |
- openvswitch 1.4.0 not compatible with lts-raring HWE kernel + [SRU] openvswitch 1.4.0 not compatible with lts-raring HWE kernel |
description: | updated |
Hello James, or anyone else affected,
Accepted openvswitch- lts-raring into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available at http:// launchpad. net/ubuntu/ +source/ openvswitch- lts-raring/ 1.9.0-0ubuntu1~ ubuntu12. 04.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Testing/ EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users.
If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification- failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision.
Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/QATeam/ PerformingSRUVe rification . Thank you in advance!