Kernel update: Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch 105.1 for Virtuozzo 7.0, Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5, 3.0 and Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 3.5

Issue date: 2020-05-12

Applies to: Virtuozzo 7.0, Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5, Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 3.0, Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 3.5

Virtuozzo Advisory ID: VZA-2020-034

1. Overview

The cumulative Virtuozzo ReadyKernel patch was updated with stability fixes. The patch applies to the kernels 3.10.0-862.20.2.vz7.73.29 (Virtuozzo 7.0.9 and Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 2.5), 3.10.0-957.10.1.vz7.85.17 (Virtuozzo 7.0.10), 3.10.0-957.12.2.vz7.86.2 (Virtuozzo 7.0.10 HF1), 3.10.0-957.12.2.vz7.96.21 (Virtuozzo 7.0.11 and Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform 3.0), 3.10.0-1062.4.2.vz7.116.7 (Virtuozzo 7.0.12 HF1 and Virtuozzo Hybrid Infrastructure 3.5), 3.10.0-1062.12.1.vz7.131.10 (Virtuozzo 7.0.13).

2. Bug Fixes

  • [3.10.0-957.12.2.vz7.96.21 to 3.10.0-1062.12.1.vz7.131.10] Slow memory allocations in nf_conntrack when a netns is created. When a new netns is created, high-order page allocations can happen in nf_ct_alloc_hashtable(). If memory is fragmented, such allocations can become very slow due to memory reclaim, etc. This, in turn, could result in significant slowdowns on the node. (PSBM-103518)

  • [3.10.0-862.20.2.vz7.73.29 to 3.10.0-1062.12.1.vz7.131.10] i40iw: kernel complains about failed RTNL assertion in i40iw_addr_resolve_neigh(). (VSTOR-33397)

3. Installing the Update

Download, install, and immediately apply the patch to the current kernel by running ‘readykernel update’.