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Bug#700101: linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: virtual function nic random MAC, not to be fixed with ip link set



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On Fri, 2013-02-08 at 19:29 +0100, Sebastian Kutsch wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 3.2.35-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> as expected, creating virtual function NICs with modprobe igb max_vfs=3
> gave Virtual Function Interfaces - with a random MAC-address. Then I
> choosed a MAC with 'ip link set eth1 vf 0 mac 00:11:22:33:44:55'. When
> using those virtual network cards in qemu-kvm, there are new random MACs
> assigned to the virtual function NICs. This makes virtual function NICs
> useless.
> 
> The problem isn't new, and should already be fixed according to this:
> http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/70839
[...]

Which kernel version is running in the guest?

Are you invoking qemu-kvm directly, or using a higher-level tool such as
virsh or virt-manager?

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
I'm always amazed by the number of people who take up solipsism because
they heard someone else explain it. - E*Borg on alt.fan.pratchett

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