So, here comes the switch to virtualbox 5.1.0 to keep in sync with upcoming mga6 And the performance improvements are very nice :) I'm already running it on both cauldron and mga5 here... Note that this will pull in some qt5 libs (that we already provide) on mga5.. For Kde users they might already have all/some of the libs. But they are needed as the QT4 build is broken in vbox 5.1 series, and upstream want to focus on QT5 Advisory: Virtualbox 5.1.0 maintenace release. This update provides the new virtualbox 5.1 series, currently based on 5.1.0 providing several perfomance enhancements The highlights include: * VMM: new APIC and I/O APIC implementations that result in significantly improved performance in certain situations (for example with networking, bug #15295) * VMM: activate the x2APIC by default for Linux guests * VMM: added support for Hyper-V paravirtualized debugging of Windows guests * VMM: emulate even more MMIO and shadow pagetable exits without going back to user mode * GUI: overall migration to Qt5 (bug #11775) * GUI: passive API event listener improving the VM GUI performance and response time * Audio: added HDA (High Definition Audio) support for newer Linux guests * Audio: added on-demand timers which should improve the overall performance and reduce the CPU consumption * Audio: more fine-grained volume control for the AC'97 emulation, which now also takes the master volume control into account * better support for Python 3 For other fixes, see the referenced changelog. References: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog SRPMS: virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.src.rpm kmod-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.src.rpm kmod-vboxadditions-5.1.0-1.mga5.src.rpm i586: dkms-vboxadditions-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm dkms-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm python-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop586-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop586-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-devel-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-doc-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop586-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop586-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm x11-driver-video-vboxvideo-5.1.0-1.mga5.i586.rpm x86_64: dkms-vboxadditions-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm dkms-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm python-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-devel-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-doc-5.1.0-1.mga5.noarch.rpm virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm x11-driver-video-vboxvideo-5.1.0-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm
Just a small note, I'd remove those bug# references from the advisory, as it's confusing since it looks like it refers to our bugs instead of upstream's.
Mageia 5 x86_64 host, every guest OS under the sun works fine. Mageia 5 i586 guest works fine with nomodeset option. Will test Mageia 5 i586 host when I get home.
CC: (none) => luigiwalserWhiteboard: (none) => MGA5-64-OK
Blocks: (none) => 15060
Make sure that VMs with uptodate guest additions still work (see bug #18946 for cauldron...). Hopefully that might works better with kernel-4.4 and be an issue specific to 4.7...)
CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud
Yes, it's specific to kernel 4.7... the oopses in bug 18946 happends on vbox 5.0.24 too
but, yes it need to be tested with updated guest additions...
Tested Mageia 5 i586 guest and host. Sound in the VM is broken. It doesn't work with either ICH AC97 or Intel HD Audio. Otherwise everything works fine.
Whiteboard: MGA5-64-OK => MGA5-64-OK feedback
Since upstream reworked the audio bits in 5.1 series, does it help if you reset alsa once with "alsactl init" Also, have you checked if it's the host audio or guest audio getting blocked ? If this one does not work I will have to remove it from the mirrors to be able to release 5.0.26 wich security fixes...
IIRC I tried alsactl init to no avail. Host audio works fine. We can roll this back to 5.0.26 for now.
just to be clear, for Host audio block, I meant: when virtualbox is running... check pavucontrol -> Playback. There should be a "VirtualBox: Pulseaudio (Out)" Is it set to silent ? it was hare, but then again I have tested so much stuff so I cant say if I have disabled it myself at some point or not)
I don't use PulseAudio in my host at home.
ok, so you dont have a default setup that most have the... Audio works fine with PulseAudio... then I guess you need to check other audio mixer / audio settings to check if it's set to silent for virtualbox there.. And what is set in the vm config for host audio ? Does it work if you use pulseaudio?
I can't use PulseAudio, as I wouldn't be able to use my TV card. When you're not using PulseAudio, apps like VirtualBox aren't a "channel" that can be muted, so there shouldn't be any mixer issues on the host side. As I said before, in the VM settings I tried both possibilities for audio (AC97 and Intel) and neither worked. I won't be home until Friday to test anything else with it.
Indeed I see CVE-2016-3597 fixed in 5.0.26 in the latest Oracle CPU: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
I can't get usb working with the kernel in testing and the dkms (extension pack is updated). I can enable the usb, but the filter detect nothing from dmesg: juil. 21 12:14:39 linux.local kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffc0a56020 VMMR0.r0 juil. 21 12:14:39 linux.local kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffc0b5b020 VBoxDDR0.r0 juil. 21 12:14:39 linux.local kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffc002e020 VBoxEhciR0.r0 [root@linux manu]# rpm -qa | grep virtu virtualbox-kernel-4.4.11-desktop-1.mga5-5.0.16-5.mga5 virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5 virtuoso-opensource-6.1.8-1.mga5 soprano-plugin-virtuoso-2.9.4-4.mga5 dkms-virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5 virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.0-1.mga5 virtualbox-5.1.0-1.mga5 [root@linux manu]# rpm -qa | grep kernel-desktop-latest virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.0-1.mga5 kernel-desktop-latest-4.4.15-1.mga5 [root@linux manu]# uname -a Linux linux.local 4.4.15-desktop-1.mga5 #1 SMP Wed Jul 20 12:25:11 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Upstream released 5.1.2 with various fixes including audio and usb stuff... So please test if it works better.... SRPMS: virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.src.rpm kmod-virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.src.rpm kmod-vboxadditions-5.1.2-1.mga5.src.rpm i586: dkms-vboxadditions-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm dkms-virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm python-virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop586-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop586-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-devel-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-doc-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop586-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop586-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm x11-driver-video-vboxvideo-5.1.2-1.mga5.i586.rpm x86_64: dkms-vboxadditions-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm dkms-virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm python-virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-devel-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-doc-5.1.2-1.mga5.noarch.rpm virtualbox-guest-additions-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-4.4.13-server-1.mga5-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm x11-driver-video-vboxvideo-5.1.2-1.mga5.x86_64.rpm
Summary: Update request: virtualbox 5.1.0 => Update request: virtualbox 5.1.2Source RPM: virtualbox-5.1.0 => virtualbox-5.1.2Whiteboard: MGA5-64-OK feedback => (none)
Sorry Thomas, for misunderstanding you earlier. Somehow the Host Audio setting in the VM setting had been reset to Null (!?). Changed it back to ALSA and we're back in business. Tested successfully on Mageia 5 i586 guest and Mageia 5 i586 and x86_64 hosts.
Keywords: (none) => validated_updateWhiteboard: (none) => MGA5-32-OK MGA5-64-OKCC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs
Still no usb here, I'm the only one ?
(In reply to Manuel Hiebel from comment #17) > Still no usb here, I'm the only one ? You must be member of vboxusers group in order to see anu usb devices
updated advisory added to svn including CVE
Component: RPM Packages => SecurityCVE: (none) => CVE-2016-3597Whiteboard: MGA5-32-OK MGA5-64-OK => MGA5-32-OK MGA5-64-OK advisory
An update for this issue has been pushed to the Mageia Updates repository. http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0259.html
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
(In reply to Thomas Backlund from comment #18) > (In reply to Manuel Hiebel from comment #17) > > Still no usb here, I'm the only one ? > > You must be member of vboxusers group in order to see anu usb devices oh indeed don't know what happening that I was removed from it, anyway thanks and sorry for the noise
URL: (none) => http://lwn.net/Vulnerabilities/695561/