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Bug 147951 - genkernel doesn't create a VMware compatible kernel by default
Summary: genkernel doesn't create a VMware compatible kernel by default
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Genkernel Maintainers
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Keywords: InVCS
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Reported: 2006-09-17 08:55 UTC by Michiel de Bruijne
Modified: 2006-10-13 12:24 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Description Michiel de Bruijne 2006-09-17 08:55:05 UTC
The default configuration of genkernel(3.4.0-r1) with gentoo-sources(2.6.17-r5) use CONFIG_HPET_RTC_IRQ=y. The /dev/rtc that is created with this option isn't compatible with VMware and may result in clock skew in the virtual machines. Changing this to "# CONFIG_HPET_RTC_IRQ is not set" will result in a /dev/rtc that is compatible with VMware. The VMware-ebuild should check to make sure CONFIG_HPET_RTC_IRQ is disabled. Maybe (re-)evaluate if the current default value is correct? If you let me know what behaviour you want I can make some patch(es).
Comment 1 Mike Auty (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-09-17 16:03:40 UTC
This sounds more like a genkernel question than a vmware question.  Passing it over to them for a look...  5:)
Comment 2 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-09-18 06:38:54 UTC
It really helps when you have the same guy on both sides.  ;]

Anyway, this is already changed in CVS for genkernel 3.4.1 for x86 and is now fixed for amd64, too.
Comment 3 Michiel de Bruijne 2006-09-18 06:47:15 UTC
Thanks Chris!
Comment 4 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-10-13 12:24:52 UTC
Fixed in 3.4.2