Public bug reported: Hardware: X86-64, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U( Skylake) OS: Linux Mint 18 Host Kernel: 4.5.7 + PaX/Grsecurity Qemu: QEMU emulator version 2.5.0 (Debian 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.2)
[Reproduction Steps] 1, Install a Debian 8 in the guest 2, Install a customized kernel( using same config to Debian 8) 3, Reboot: qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu Broadwell -smp 2 or qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu host -smp 2 [Actual Result] kernel panic or can't login in the system [Workaround] qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu Haswell -smp 2 ** Affects: qemu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of qemu- devel-ml, which is subscribed to QEMU. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1598029 Title: failed to boot a customized kernel if emulating Broadwell/Skylake Status in QEMU: New Bug description: Hardware: X86-64, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U( Skylake) OS: Linux Mint 18 Host Kernel: 4.5.7 + PaX/Grsecurity Qemu: QEMU emulator version 2.5.0 (Debian 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.2) [Reproduction Steps] 1, Install a Debian 8 in the guest 2, Install a customized kernel( using same config to Debian 8) 3, Reboot: qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu Broadwell -smp 2 or qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu host -smp 2 [Actual Result] kernel panic or can't login in the system [Workaround] qemu-system-x86_64 -hda debian8-test.img -boot d -m 2048 -enable-kvm -usb -usbdevice tablet -net nic -net tap,ifname=tap0,script=no -cpu Haswell -smp 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1598029/+subscriptions