Re: [libvirt PATCH v2] manpages/virsh: A couple of small clarifications

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A gentle 'ping' :-)

On Tue, Aug 04, 2020 at 04:04:03PM +0200, Kashyap Chamarthy wrote:
> Changes:
> 
>   - Update the descriptions of --current & --config flags.
> 
>     For --config, the reason to rephrase "next boot" to "next start"
>     is: "Next boot may still imply somebody selecting "reboot" in the
>     guest OS and fully expecting the changes to be applied."  (per Peter
>     Krempa)
> 
>     For --current, existing documentation says:
> 
>       "If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state."
> 
>     It's not entirely clear what states can "current" mean or imply.  So
>     rephrase it in context of the other two related flags --live and
>     --config.
> 
>   - While at it, I also took the liberty to replace the few occurrences
>     of "peristent domain[s]" with "persistent guest[s]"
> 
> Fix all occurrences (i.e. as many as I could spot) of this.
> 
> (Thanks: Dan Berrangé on IRC.)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <kchamart@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> - v2: Address Peter Krempa's feedback
>   (https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2020-July/msg01274.html)
> ---
>  docs/manpages/virsh.rst | 163 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 95 insertions(+), 68 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
> index 1a2cf09fb7..561b1f038e 100644
> --- a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
> +++ b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
> @@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ groups:
>  Persistence
>  ...........
>  
> -Flag *--persistent* is used to include persistent domains in the returned
> +Flag *--persistent* is used to include persistent guests in the returned
>  list. To include transient domains specify *--transient*.
>  
>  Existence of managed save image
> @@ -1089,8 +1089,9 @@ then the default value of 1 second will be displayed. Supplying a 0 will
>  reset the value back to the default.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  When setting the disk io parameters both *--live* and *--config* flags may be
>  given, but *--current* is exclusive. For querying only one of *--live*,
>  *--config* or *--current* can be specified. If no flag is specified, behavior
> @@ -1151,8 +1152,9 @@ Only the devices listed in the string are modified;
>  any existing per-device write_bytes_sec for other devices remain unchanged.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -1451,7 +1453,7 @@ Create a domain from an XML <file>. Optionally, *--validate* option can be
>  passed to validate the format of the input XML file against an internal RNG
>  schema (identical to using virt-xml-validate(1) tool). Domains created using
>  this command are going to be either transient (temporary ones that will vanish
> -once destroyed) or existing persistent domains that will run with one-time use
> +once destroyed) or existing persistent guests that will run with one-time use
>  configuration, leaving the persistent XML untouched (this can come handy during
>  an automated testing of various configurations all based on the original XML).
>  See the example below for usage demonstration.
> @@ -1490,7 +1492,7 @@ is only supported with container based virtualization.
>     respectively:
>  
>     a. the domain is going to be transient
> -   b. an existing persistent domain will run with a modified one-time
> +   b. an existing persistent guest will run with a modified one-time
>        configuration
>  
>     .. code-block::
> @@ -1985,8 +1987,9 @@ To clear inbound or outbound settings, use *--inbound* or *--outbound*
>  respectfully with average value of zero.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -2088,8 +2091,10 @@ QEMU/KVM 1.5 to be running on the host.
>  The *--live*, *--config*, and *--current* flags are only valid when using
>  the *--period* option in order to set the collection period for the balloon
>  driver. If *--live* is specified, only the running guest collection period
> -is affected. If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent
> -guest. If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +is affected. If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent
> +guest. If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live*
> +or *--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
> +
>  
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
> @@ -2581,8 +2586,9 @@ CPUs.
>  See ``vcpupin`` for *cpulist*.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given if *cpulist* is present,
>  but *--current* is exclusive.
>  If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending on hypervisor.
> @@ -2744,9 +2750,9 @@ If the *iothread_id* already exists, the command will fail. The
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest. If the guest is not
>  running an error is returned.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified or *--live* and *--config* are not specified,
> -affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  
>  
>  iothreaddel
> @@ -2765,9 +2771,10 @@ If the *iothread_id* does not exist an error will occur.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest. If the guest is not
>  running an error is returned.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified or *--live* and *--config* are not specified,
> -affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
> +
>  
>  
>  iothreadinfo
> @@ -2784,10 +2791,11 @@ the CPU Affinity for each IOThread.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, get the IOThreads data from the running guest. If
>  the guest is not running, an error is returned.
> -If *--config* is specified, get the IOThreads data from the next boot of
> +If *--config* is specified, get the IOThreads data from the next start of
>  a persistent guest.
>  If *--current* is specified or *--live* and *--config* are not specified,
> -then get the IOThread data based on the current guest state.
> +then get the IOThread data based on the current guest state, which can
> +either be live or offline.
>  
>  
>  iothreadpin
> @@ -2812,9 +2820,9 @@ to all physical cpus, simply specify 'r' as a *cpulist*.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest. If the guest is not running,
>  an error is returned.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified or *--live* and *--config* are not specified,
> -affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given if *cpulist* is present,
>  but *--current* is exclusive.
>  If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending on hypervisor.
> @@ -2851,7 +2859,8 @@ next start, restore, etc.
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest. If the guest is not
>  running an error is returned.
>  If *--current* is specified or *--live* is not specified, then handle
> -as if *--live* was specified.
> +as if *--live* was specified.  (Where "current" here means whatever the
> +present guest state is: live or offline.)
>  
>  
>  managedsave
> @@ -2997,8 +3006,9 @@ than KiB, and requests that are not an even multiple will be rounded up.
>  For example, vSphere/ESX rounds the parameter up to mebibytes (1024 kibibytes).
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -3160,7 +3170,7 @@ the destination to supply a larger set of changes to any host-specific
>  portions of the domain XML, such as accounting for naming differences
>  between source and destination in accessing underlying storage.
>  If *--persistent* is enabled, *--persistent-xml* ``file`` can be used to
> -supply an alternative XML file which will be used as the persistent domain
> +supply an alternative XML file which will be used as the persistent guest
>  definition on the destination host.
>  
>  *--timeout* ``seconds`` tells virsh to run a specified action when live
> @@ -3392,8 +3402,9 @@ Its syntax is a comma separated list, with '-' for ranges and '^' for
>  excluding a node.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, set scheduler information of a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  
>  For running guests in Linux hosts, the changes made in the domain's
>  numa parameters does not imply that the guest memory will be moved to a
> @@ -3485,8 +3496,9 @@ separated by commas. Valid event names are as follows:
>  the *--perf* flag.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -3714,8 +3726,9 @@ Xen (credit scheduler): weight, cap
>  ESX (allocation scheduler): reservation, limit, shares
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, set scheduler information of a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  
>  ``Note``: The cpu_shares parameter has a valid value range of 0-262144; Negative
>  values are wrapped to positive, and larger values are capped at the maximum.
> @@ -3956,8 +3969,9 @@ setmaxmem
>  
>  Change the maximum memory allocation limit for a guest domain.
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -3987,8 +4001,9 @@ setmem
>  
>  Change the memory allocation for a guest domain.
>  If *--live* is specified, perform a memory balloon of a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
>  on hypervisor.
> @@ -4038,7 +4053,8 @@ specified together if supported by the hypervisor.  If this command is run
>  before the guest has finished booting, the guest may fail to process
>  the change.
>  
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  
>  When no flags are given, the *--live*
>  flag is assumed and the guest domain must be active.  In this situation it
> @@ -4083,10 +4099,11 @@ Note that hypervisors may refuse to disable certain vcpus such as vcpu 0 or
>  others.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state. This is the
> -default. Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
> -exclusive.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.  This is the
> +default. Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but
> +*--current* is exclusive.
>  
>  
>  shutdown
> @@ -4262,7 +4279,7 @@ via the *--active* flag, rather than relating to the *--current* flag.
>  *--maximum* requests information on the maximum cap of vcpus that a
>  domain can add via ``setvcpus``, while *--active* shows the current
>  usage; these two flags cannot both be specified.  *--config*
> -requires a persistent domain and requests information regarding the next
> +requires a persistent guest and requests information regarding the next
>  time the domain will be booted, *--live* requires a running domain and
>  lists current values, and *--current* queries according to the current
>  state of the domain (corresponding to *--live* if running, or
> @@ -4355,8 +4372,9 @@ separated list and a special markup using '-' and '^' (ex. '0-4', '0-3,^2') can
>  also be allowed. The '-' denotes the range and the '^' denotes exclusive.
>  For pinning the *vcpu* to all physical cpus specify 'r' as a *cpulist*.
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running guest.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next boot of a persistent guest.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current guest state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next start of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given if *cpulist* is present,
>  but *--current* is exclusive.
>  If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending on hypervisor.
> @@ -4402,7 +4420,7 @@ file using a device definition element such as <disk> or <interface>
>  as the top-level element.  See the documentation at
>  `https://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsDevices <https://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsDevices>`__ to learn about
>  libvirt XML format for a device.  If *--config* is specified the
> -command alters the persistent domain configuration with the device
> +command alters the persistent guest configuration with the device
>  attach taking effect the next time libvirt starts the domain.
>  For cdrom and floppy devices, this command only replaces the media
>  within an existing device; consider using ``update-device`` for this
> @@ -4410,8 +4428,9 @@ usage.  For passthrough host devices, see also ``nodedev-detach``,
>  needed if the PCI device does not use managed mode.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior depends
>  on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4479,8 +4498,9 @@ If *--print-xml* is specified, then the XML of the disk that would be attached
>  is printed instead.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior depends
>  on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4567,8 +4587,9 @@ If ``--print-xml`` is specified, then the XML of the interface that would be
>  attached is printed instead.
>  
>  If ``--live`` is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If ``--config`` is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If ``--current`` is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If ``--config`` is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If ``--current`` is specified, affect the current domain state, which
> +can either be live or offline.
>  Both ``--live`` and ``--config`` flags may be given, but ``--current`` is
>  exclusive.  When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior
>  depends on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4614,8 +4635,9 @@ when the device is removed. Note that the event may arrive before the command
>  returns.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior depends
>  on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4642,8 +4664,9 @@ removal of the device is notified asynchronously via libvirt events
>  (see virsh event).
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive.
>  
> @@ -4662,8 +4685,9 @@ Detach a disk device from a domain. The *target* is the device as seen
>  from the domain.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior depends
>  on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4698,8 +4722,9 @@ Detach a network interface from a domain.
>  present on the domain.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. When no flag is specified legacy API is used whose behavior depends
>  on the hypervisor driver.
> @@ -4731,8 +4756,9 @@ locked/mounted in the domain. See the documentation at
>  libvirt XML format for a device.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running domain.
> -If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current domain state.
> +If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent guest.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. Not specifying any flag is the same as specifying *--current*.
>  
> @@ -4776,7 +4802,7 @@ is used by default.
>  The *--force* option can be used to force media changing.
>  If *--live* is specified, alter live configuration of running guest.
>  If *--config* is specified, alter persistent configuration, effect observed
> -on next boot.
> +on next startup of the guest.
>  *--current* can be either or both of *live* and *config*, depends on
>  the hypervisor's implementation.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
> @@ -5223,7 +5249,8 @@ instance of <ip> will get the modification.
>  
>  If *--live* is specified, affect a running network.
>  If *--config* is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent network.
> -If *--current* is specified, affect the current network state.
> +If *--current* is specified, it is equivalent to either *--live* or
> +*--config*, depending on the current state of the guest.
>  Both *--live* and *--config* flags may be given, but *--current* is
>  exclusive. Not specifying any flag is the same as specifying *--current*.
>  
> @@ -6717,7 +6744,7 @@ taken. This increases the size of the memory image of the external
>  snapshot. This is currently supported only for full system external snapshots.
>  
>  Existence of snapshot metadata will prevent attempts to ``undefine``
> -a persistent domain.  However, for transient domains, snapshot
> +a persistent guest.  However, for transient domains, snapshot
>  metadata is silently lost when the domain quits running (whether
>  by command such as ``destroy`` or by internal guest action).
>  
> @@ -6926,7 +6953,7 @@ Filtering options are not compatible with *--tree*.
>  
>  If *--metadata* is specified, the list will be filtered to just
>  snapshots that involve libvirt metadata, and thus would prevent
> -``undefine`` of a persistent domain, or be lost on ``destroy`` of
> +``undefine`` of a persistent guest, or be lost on ``destroy`` of
>  a transient domain.  Likewise, if *--no-metadata* is specified,
>  the list will be filtered to just snapshots that exist without
>  the need for libvirt metadata.
> @@ -7087,7 +7114,7 @@ to freeze and unfreeze domain's mounted file systems. However,
>  if domain has no guest agent, checkpoint creation will fail.
>  
>  Existence of checkpoint metadata will prevent attempts to ``undefine``
> -a persistent domain.  However, for transient domains, checkpoint
> +a persistent guest.  However, for transient domains, checkpoint
>  metadata is silently lost when the domain quits running (whether
>  by command such as ``destroy`` or by internal guest action).
>  
> -- 
> 2.26.2
> 

-- 
/kashyap




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