vmware_backdoors test in kvm-unit-test failed on Artful

[Po-Hsu Lin]

I believe this is a new test [1], so it should not be considered as a regression.

# TESTNAME=vmware_backdoors TIMEOUT=90s ACCEL= ./x86/run x86/vmware_backdoors.flat -smp 1 -machine vmport=on
timeout -k 1s --foreground 90s /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 -nodefaults -device pc-testdev -device isa-debug-exit,iobase=0xf4,iosize=0x4 -vnc none -serial stdio -device pci-testdev -machine accel=kvm -kernel x86/vmware_backdoors.flat -smp 1 -machine vmport=on # -initrd /tmp/tmp.MinDTiojkJ
warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.vmx [bit 5]
enabling apic
paging enabled
cr0 = 80010011
cr3 = 45b000
cr4 = 20
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: HOST_TSC kernel
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: REAL_TIME kernel
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: APPARENT_TIME kernel
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: HOST_TSC user
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: REAL_TIME user
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: APPARENT_TIME user
PASS: vmware_backdoors: rdpmc_test: RANDOM PMC user
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: port_test: CMD_GETVERSION user
PASS: vmware_backdoors: port_test: CMD_GETVERSION kernel
FAIL: vmware_backdoors: port_test: CMD_ILLEGAL user
PASS: vmware_backdoors: port_test: RANDOM port user
SUMMARY: 11 tests, 8 unexpected failures

There are several KVM changes landed into 4.17 kernel [2], maybe it is related.

[1] https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg161243.html
[2] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1804.1/01739.html

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: linux-image-4.13.0-39-generic 4.13.0-39.44
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.13.0-39.44-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-39-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 19 10:07 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 19 10:07 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay': 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord': 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CurrentDmesg:

Date: Thu Apr 19 10:11:49 2018
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig': 'iwconfig'
MachineType: AMD Corporation Speedway
PciMultimedia:

ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=C.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 astdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-39-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e54320fc-c0c6-4801-843e-13288cad433e ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-39-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-39-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.169.3
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill': 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/01/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: RSW1006D
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Speedway
dmi.board.vendor: AMD Corporation
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrRSW1006D:bd03/01/2018:svnAMDCorporation:pnSpeedway:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnAMDCorporation:rnSpeedway:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:ct17:cvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: Default string
dmi.product.name: Speedway
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: AMD Corporation

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1765367

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This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This bug was nominated against a series that is no longer supported, ie artful. The bug task representing the artful nomination is being closed as Won't Fix.

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