Issued:
2009-09-02
Updated:
2009-09-02

RHBA-2009:1424 - libvirt bug fix update

Synopsis

libvirt bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated libvirt packages that resolve an issue are now available.

Description

The libvirt library is a C API for managing and interacting with the virtualization capabilities of Linux and other operating systems. In addition, libvirt provides tools for remotely managing virtualized systems.

These updated libvirt packages fix the following bug:

  • the PIT clock is the programmable interrupt timer clock, which triggers interrupts at certain counts, and is the default clock for Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM guests. Guests which used the PIT experienced clock drift due to interrupt re-injection. The "-no-kvm-pit-reinject" option has now been added to the KVM command line, which solves potential clock drift on Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM guests. (BZ#517903)

All libvirt users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386

Updated Packages

  • libvirt-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.ia64.rpm
  • libvirt-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.i386.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.i386.rpm
  • libvirt-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.x86_64.rpm
  • libvirt-python-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.ia64.rpm
  • libvirt-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.src.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.i386.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.ia64.rpm
  • libvirt-devel-0.6.3-20.1.el5_4.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information