[Lguest] Lguest launch hang

[Rusty Russell]

Ajit Aluri <acpaluri at gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to launch lguest on a lguest enabled kernel for Samsung Galaxy
> Tab 3. When I launch lguest, the start-up hangs at a certain point
> indicated in the log below.
>
> I have attached the .config file I used to build the kernel (3.4.34 with
> modifications by Samsung) and also the host kernel start-up log. I have
> read that the highmem option has to be set to either 4g or none, but these
> settings prevented the host kernel from booting up. I am currently trying
> to build lguest with highmem set to 64g. Could someone please let me know
> if the hang during the start-up is due this setting mismatch ? (I am trying
> to launch lguest with only 128 MB memory, which I think is indicated in the
> log below)
>
> Also attached the host kernel's startup log.

I would say that "Can't find a valid bosrd-descriptor!!!" explains your
problem.  That string doesn't exist in my kernel, so I think it's the
Samsung modifications which are your problem.

Perhaps try a non-Samsung kernel in the guest?

Cheers,
Rusty.