[Kimchi-devel] [PATCH V2] Fix issue 766 - Define network interface in libvirt

Lucio Correia luciojhc at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Thu Nov 26 18:25:19 UTC 2015


When a network interface was only visible to the system and
not to libvirt, libvirt throws an error when user asks a
bridged network to be created using that interface, since
it is not visible to libvirt.

This patch adds network interface redefinition code to make
it visible to libvirt, allowing the bridged network to be
created.

Signed-off-by: Lucio Correia <luciojhc at linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Changes in V2:
- Daniel's review
- Removed error message
- Default interface type changed to 'network' in get_iface_xml


---
 src/wok/plugins/kimchi/i18n.py               |  1 -
 src/wok/plugins/kimchi/model/networks.py     | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 src/wok/plugins/kimchi/network.py            |  5 +++++
 src/wok/plugins/kimchi/xmlutils/interface.py | 20 ++++++++++++++++----
 4 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/i18n.py b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/i18n.py
index de7962a..b3414e2 100644
--- a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/i18n.py
+++ b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/i18n.py
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ messages = {
     "KCHNET0020E": _("Failed to activate interface %(iface)s: %(err)s."),
     "KCHNET0021E": _("Failed to activate interface %(iface)s. Please check the physical link status."),
     "KCHNET0022E": _("Failed to start network %(name)s. Details: %(err)s"),
-    "KCHNET0023E": _("Unable to get XML definition for interface %(name)s. Details: %(err)s"),
     "KCHNET0024E": _("Unable to redefine interface %(name)s. Details: %(err)s"),
     "KCHNET0025E": _("Unable to create bridge %(name)s. Details: %(err)s"),
     "KCHNET0026E": _("Open VSwitch bridges can only host bridged networks."),
diff --git a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/model/networks.py b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/model/networks.py
index 7f50003..403996a 100644
--- a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/model/networks.py
+++ b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/model/networks.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from wok.xmlutils.utils import xpath_get_text
 from wok.plugins.kimchi import netinfo
 from wok.plugins.kimchi import network as knetwork
 from wok.plugins.kimchi.osinfo import defaults as tmpl_defaults
+from wok.plugins.kimchi.xmlutils.interface import get_iface_xml
 from wok.plugins.kimchi.xmlutils.network import create_linux_bridge_xml
 from wok.plugins.kimchi.xmlutils.network import create_vlan_tagged_bridge_xml
 from wok.plugins.kimchi.xmlutils.network import get_no_network_config_xml
@@ -240,13 +241,29 @@ class NetworksModel(object):
         # get xml definition of interface
         iface_xml = self._get_interface_desc_xml(interface)
 
+        # interface not defined in libvirt: try to define it
+        iface_defined = False
+        conn = self.conn.get()
+        if iface_xml is None:
+            try:
+                mac = knetwork.get_dev_macaddr(str(interface))
+                iface_xml = get_iface_xml({'type': 'ethernet',
+                                           'name': interface,
+                                           'mac': mac,
+                                           'startmode': "onboot"})
+                conn.interfaceDefineXML(iface_xml.encode("utf-8"))
+                iface_defined = True
+            except libvirt.libvirtError, e:
+                raise OperationFailed("KCHNET0024E", {'name': interface,
+                                      'err': e.get_error_message()})
+
         # Truncate the interface name if it exceeds 13 characters to make sure
         # the length of bridge name is less than 15 (its maximum value).
         br_name = KIMCHI_BRIDGE_PREFIX + interface[-13:]
         br_xml = create_linux_bridge_xml(br_name, interface, iface_xml)
 
         # drop network config from interface
-        self._redefine_iface_no_network(interface)
+        iface_defined or self._redefine_iface_no_network(interface, iface_xml)
 
         # create and start bridge
         self._create_bridge(br_name, br_xml)
@@ -270,16 +287,14 @@ class NetworksModel(object):
             iface = conn.interfaceLookupByName(name)
             xml = iface.XMLDesc(flags=VIR_INTERFACE_XML_INACTIVE)
         except libvirt.libvirtError, e:
-            raise OperationFailed("KCHNET0023E",
-                                  {'name': name, 'err': e.get_error_message()})
+            return None
 
         return xml
 
-    def _redefine_iface_no_network(self, name):
+    def _redefine_iface_no_network(self, name, iface_xml):
         conn = self.conn.get()
 
         # drop network config from definition of interface
-        iface_xml = self._get_interface_desc_xml(name)
         xml = get_no_network_config_xml(iface_xml.encode("utf-8"))
 
         try:
diff --git a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/network.py b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/network.py
index 1433b8a..eee0e8c 100644
--- a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/network.py
+++ b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/network.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ DefaultNetsPool = [ipaddr.IPNetwork('192.168.122.0/23'),
                    ipaddr.IPNetwork('192.168.128.0/17')]
 
 
+def get_dev_macaddr(dev):
+    info = ethtool.get_interfaces_info(dev)[0]
+    return info.mac_address
+
+
 def get_dev_netaddr(dev):
     info = ethtool.get_interfaces_info(dev)[0]
     return (info.ipv4_address and
diff --git a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/xmlutils/interface.py b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/xmlutils/interface.py
index 64df8cd..814caf9 100644
--- a/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/xmlutils/interface.py
+++ b/src/wok/plugins/kimchi/xmlutils/interface.py
@@ -26,15 +26,27 @@ from wok.plugins.kimchi import osinfo
 
 def get_iface_xml(params, arch=None, os_distro=None, os_version=None):
     """
-    <interface type='network'>
+    <interface type='network' name='ethX'>
+      <start mode='onboot'/>
       <source network='default'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
     </interface>
     """
-    interface = E.interface(type=params['type'])
-    interface.append(E.source(network=params['network']))
+    name = params.get('name', None)
+    if name:
+        interface = E.interface(type=params.get('type', 'network'), name=name)
+    else:
+        interface = E.interface(type=params.get('type', 'network'))
 
-    model = params.get('model')
+    stmode = params.get('startmode', None)
+    if stmode:
+        interface.append(E.start(mode=stmode))
+
+    nw = params.get('network', None)
+    if nw:
+        interface.append(E.source(network=nw))
+
+    model = params.get('model', None)
 
     # no model specified; let's try querying osinfo
     if model is None:
-- 
1.9.1




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