Checking the log file shows different output if the command is executed
via libvirt.
LC_ALL=C PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin
QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none /usr/bin/kvm -S -M pc-0.12 -enable-kvm -m 256 -smp 1 -name
ubuntu -uuid 48c31f45-33a6-1575-c677-55df6a349c01 -charde
Further analysis of this shows that the 'kvm' process executes and then
dies. The 'qemu-ifup' script is not executed so the kvm process must die
before then.
Running the domain by hand (the output of 'virsh domxml-to-native qemu-
argv ubuntu.xml') as root works as expected. (Once you've connected
** Changed in: qemu-kvm (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
** Changed in: libvirt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
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libvirt 'ethernet' interface machines won't start.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580454
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/etc/qemu-ifup and /etc/qemu-ifdown don't check if the bridge exists
before trying to add devices. Initially it looked like this may be the
cause, but fixing them doesn't help.
** Summary changed:
- qemu-ifup script stops libvirt 'ethernet' interface machines from starting.
+ libvirt 'ethernet' i
