They require the caller to provide the maximum number
of array elements upfront, leading to either incomplete
results or violations of the zero-one-infinity rule.
Signed-off-by: Ján Tomko <jtomko@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
src/libvirt-domain-snapshot.c | 12 ++++++++----
src/libvirt-domain.c | 8 ++++----
src/libvirt-interface.c | 6 ++++--
src/libvirt-network.c | 6 ++++--
src/libvirt-nodedev.c | 3 ++-
src/libvirt-nwfilter.c | 3 +++
src/libvirt-secret.c | 3 +++
src/libvirt-storage.c | 9 ++++++---
8 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/libvirt-domain-snapshot.c b/src/libvirt-domain-snapshot.c
index 15bf4d8634..4a79e95704 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-domain-snapshot.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-domain-snapshot.c
@@ -381,8 +381,10 @@ virDomainSnapshotNum(virDomainPtr domain, unsigned int flags)
* snapshots were listed if the return is less than @nameslen. Likewise,
* you should be prepared for virDomainSnapshotLookupByName() to fail when
* converting a name from this call into a snapshot object, if another
- * connection deletes the snapshot in the meantime. For more control over
- * the results, see virDomainListAllSnapshots().
+ * connection deletes the snapshot in the meantime.
+ *
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virDomainListAllSnapshots().
*
* Returns the number of domain snapshots found or -1 in case of error.
* The caller is responsible to call free() for each member of the array.
@@ -582,8 +584,10 @@ virDomainSnapshotNumChildren(virDomainSnapshotPtr snapshot, unsigned int flags)
* snapshots were listed if the return is less than @nameslen. Likewise,
* you should be prepared for virDomainSnapshotLookupByName() to fail when
* converting a name from this call into a snapshot object, if another
- * connection deletes the snapshot in the meantime. For more control over
- * the results, see virDomainSnapshotListAllChildren().
+ * connection deletes the snapshot in the meantime.
+ *
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virDomainSnapshotListAllChildren().
*
* Returns the number of domain snapshots found or -1 in case of error.
* The caller is responsible to call free() for each member of the array.
diff --git a/src/libvirt-domain.c b/src/libvirt-domain.c
index 3c4204e563..a8a386e839 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-domain.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-domain.c
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ VIR_LOG_INIT("libvirt.domain");
*
* Collect the list of active domains, and store their IDs in array @ids
*
- * For inactive domains, see virConnectListDefinedDomains(). For more
- * control over the results, see virConnectListAllDomains().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllDomains().
*
* Returns the number of domains found or -1 in case of error. Note that
* this command is inherently racy; a domain can be started between a
@@ -6526,8 +6526,8 @@ virConnectNumOfDefinedDomains(virConnectPtr conn)
* list the defined but inactive domains, stores the pointers to the names
* in @names
*
- * For active domains, see virConnectListDomains(). For more control over
- * the results, see virConnectListAllDomains().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllDomains().
*
* Returns the number of names provided in the array or -1 in case of error.
* Note that this command is inherently racy; a domain can be defined between
diff --git a/src/libvirt-interface.c b/src/libvirt-interface.c
index 2af86291d3..e4e8178ba9 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-interface.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-interface.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ virConnectNumOfInterfaces(virConnectPtr conn)
* Collect the list of active physical host interfaces,
* and store their names in @names
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllInterfaces().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllInterfaces().
*
* Returns the number of interfaces found or -1 in case of error. Note that
* this command is inherently racy; a interface can be started between a call
@@ -227,7 +228,8 @@ virConnectNumOfDefinedInterfaces(virConnectPtr conn)
* Collect the list of defined (inactive) physical host interfaces,
* and store their names in @names.
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllInterfaces().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllInterfaces().
*
* Returns the number of names provided in the array or -1 in case of error.
* Note that this command is inherently racy; a interface can be defined between
diff --git a/src/libvirt-network.c b/src/libvirt-network.c
index 145487d599..2cecbf6c12 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-network.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-network.c
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ virConnectNumOfNetworks(virConnectPtr conn)
*
* Collect the list of active networks, and store their names in @names
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllNetworks().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllNetworks().
*
* Returns the number of networks found or -1 in case of error. Note that
* this command is inherently racy; a network can be started between a call
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ virConnectNumOfDefinedNetworks(virConnectPtr conn)
*
* list the inactive networks, stores the pointers to the names in @names
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllNetworks().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllNetworks().
*
* Returns the number of names provided in the array or -1 in case of error.
* Note that this command is inherently racy; a network can be defined between
diff --git a/src/libvirt-nodedev.c b/src/libvirt-nodedev.c
index e416c12534..ce0f30e958 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-nodedev.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-nodedev.c
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ virConnectListAllNodeDevices(virConnectPtr conn,
*
* Collect the list of node devices, and store their names in @names
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllNodeDevices().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllNodeDevices().
*
* If the optional 'cap' argument is non-NULL, then the count
* will be restricted to devices with the specified capability
diff --git a/src/libvirt-nwfilter.c b/src/libvirt-nwfilter.c
index 7b857d1422..8d09270296 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-nwfilter.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-nwfilter.c
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ virConnectListAllNWFilters(virConnectPtr conn,
*
* Collect the list of network filters, and store their names in @names
*
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllNWFilters().
+ *
* Returns the number of network filters found or -1 in case of error
*/
int
diff --git a/src/libvirt-secret.c b/src/libvirt-secret.c
index d3626ed561..d2a3a4bd9d 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-secret.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-secret.c
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ virConnectListAllSecrets(virConnectPtr conn,
*
* List UUIDs of defined secrets, store pointers to names in uuids.
*
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllSecrets().
+ *
* Returns the number of UUIDs provided in the array, or -1 on failure.
*/
int
diff --git a/src/libvirt-storage.c b/src/libvirt-storage.c
index 2a7cdca234..4badb13f04 100644
--- a/src/libvirt-storage.c
+++ b/src/libvirt-storage.c
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ virConnectNumOfStoragePools(virConnectPtr conn)
* If there are more than maxnames, the remaining names will be silently
* ignored.
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllStoragePools().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllStoragePools().
*
* Returns the number of pools found or -1 in case of error. Note that
* this command is inherently racy; a pool can be started between a call to
@@ -259,7 +260,8 @@ virConnectNumOfDefinedStoragePools(virConnectPtr conn)
* If there are more than maxnames, the remaining names will be silently
* ignored.
*
- * For more control over the results, see virConnectListAllStoragePools().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virConnectListAllStoragePools().
*
* Returns the number of names provided in the array or -1 in case of error.
* Note that this command is inherently racy; a pool can be defined between
@@ -1254,7 +1256,8 @@ virStoragePoolNumOfVolumes(virStoragePoolPtr pool)
* Fetch list of storage volume names, limiting to
* at most maxnames.
*
- * To list the volume objects directly, see virStoragePoolListAllVolumes().
+ * The use of this function is discouraged. Instead, use
+ * virStoragePoolListAllVolumes().
*
* Returns the number of names fetched, or -1 on error
*/
--
2.31.1
