[PATCH v2 1/1] Dockerfile: provide kernel for libguestfs-tools

[Heinrich Schuchardt]

On 7/15/20 12:10 AM, Tom Rini wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 12:00:25AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
>> Am 14. Juli 2020 23:28:21 MESZ schrieb Tom Rini <trini at konsulko.com>:
>>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 08:18:56AM +0200, Heinrich Schuchardt wrote:
>>>
>>>> The libguestfs-tools use QEMU to mount an image file. This requires a
>>> Linux
>>>> kernel.
>>>>
>>>> On Ubuntu the kernel (/boot/vmlinuz*) is not readable for normal
>>> users
>>>> (chmod 600), cf.
>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/759725
>>>>
>>>> Install a kernel and make it readable for all users (chmod 644).
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt <xypron.glpk at gmx.de>
>>>
>>> This causes the tests to fail now that they're trying to use
>>> libguestfs-tools:
>>> https://gitlab.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot/-/jobs/124872
>>>
>>> I did a quick change to pass in the KVM group to useradd as well, but
>>> that didn't catch.  I suspect that changing /dev/kvm inside the
>>> container won't stick either.  But that shouldn't be fatal as it's
>>> still
>>> fast enough.
>>
>> KVM requires docker --privileged according to what I read.
>>
>> Tests failing that were not excercised before seems to be a step into the right direction. - But a lot of work before us.
>
> It's not progress as they do pass when I apply the patch I posted the
> other day to fix sudo'ing the tests.  And we may need to have an

Which patch do you relate to?

> off-list chat to make sure everyone with a runner is configured
> consistently.
>

You marked this patch as "changes requested". It is unclear to me what
change you are requesting for this patch.

Best regards

Heinrich