Signed-off-by: Claudio Fontana <cfontana@xxxxxxx>
---
docs/manpages/virsh.rst | 11 +++++++++--
tools/virsh-domain.c | 10 +++++++++-
2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
index 9f33b0aaef..5abb03be9a 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
+++ b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
@@ -3754,12 +3754,13 @@ restore
::
restore state-file [--bypass-cache] [--xml file]
- [{--running | --paused}] [--reset-nvram]
+ [{--running | --paused}] [--reset-nvram] [--parallel]
Restores a domain from a ``virsh save`` state file. See *save* for more info.
If *--bypass-cache* is specified, the restore will avoid the file system
-cache, although this may slow down the operation.
+cache; depending on the specific scenario this may slow down or speed up
+the operation.
*--xml* ``file`` is usually omitted, but can be used to supply an
alternative XML file for use on the restored guest with changes only
@@ -3775,6 +3776,12 @@ domain should be started in.
If *--reset-nvram* is specified, any existing NVRAM file will be deleted
and re-initialized from its pristine template.
+*--parallel* option will cause the save data to be loaded using parallel
+connections. The state file stores the number of channels in the file,
+so there is no need to specify the number of parallel connections.
+
+Parallel connections may help in speeding up large restore operations.
+
``Note``: To avoid corrupting file system contents within the domain, you
should not reuse the saved state file for a second ``restore`` unless you
have also reverted all storage volumes back to the same contents as when
diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 7a313cb29e..98a1825c98 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -5312,6 +5312,10 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_restore[] = {
.type = VSH_OT_BOOL,
.help = N_("avoid file system cache when restoring")
},
+ {.name = "parallel",
+ .type = VSH_OT_BOOL,
+ .help = N_("enable parallel restore")
+ },
{.name = "xml",
.type = VSH_OT_STRING,
.completer = virshCompletePathLocalExisting,
@@ -5353,6 +5357,8 @@ cmdRestore(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
}
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "bypass-cache"))
flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_BYPASS_CACHE;
+ if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "parallel"))
+ flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_PARALLEL;
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "running"))
flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_RUNNING;
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "paused"))
@@ -5371,7 +5377,9 @@ cmdRestore(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
goto out;
}
- if (flags || xml) {
+ if (flags & VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_PARALLEL) {
+ rc = virDomainRestoreParams(priv->conn, params, nparams, flags);
+ } else if (flags || xml) {
rc = virDomainRestoreFlags(priv->conn, from, xml, flags);
} else {
rc = virDomainRestore(priv->conn, from);
--
2.26.2
