[libvirt PATCH] docs: Clarify semantics of model/@usable attribute in dom caps

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



The documentation could confuse people to expect that CPU models with
usable='no' attribute are not usable at all on the current host. But
they cannot be only used without explicitly disabling some features.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Denemark <jdenemar@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 docs/formatdomaincaps.html.in | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/formatdomaincaps.html.in b/docs/formatdomaincaps.html.in
index 66e758501b..4056e0bd31 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomaincaps.html.in
+++ b/docs/formatdomaincaps.html.in
@@ -249,9 +249,11 @@
         The <code>mode</code> element contains a list of supported CPU
         models, each described by a dedicated <code>model</code> element.
         The <code>usable</code> attribute specifies whether the model can
-        be used on the host. A special value <code>unknown</code> indicates
-        libvirt does not have enough information to provide the usability
-        data.
+        be used directly on the host. When usable='no' the corresponding model
+        cannot be used without disabling some features that the CPU of such
+        model is expected to have. A special value <code>unknown</code>
+        indicates libvirt does not have enough information to provide the
+        usability data.
       </dd>
     </dl>
 
-- 
2.26.0





[Index of Archives]     [Virt Tools]     [Libvirt Users]     [Lib OS Info]     [Fedora Users]     [Fedora Desktop]     [Fedora SELinux]     [Big List of Linux Books]     [Yosemite News]     [KDE Users]     [Fedora Tools]

  Powered by Linux