[PATCH 5/5] virsh: add start --paused support

[Eric Blake <eblake@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Make 'start --paused' mirror 'create --paused'.

* tools/virsh.c (cmdStart): Try new virDomainCreateWithFlags API
first.
* tools/virsh.pod (start): Document --paused.
---
 tools/virsh.c   |    9 ++++++++-
 tools/virsh.pod |    7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/virsh.c b/tools/virsh.c
index d60c27b..b208cae 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.c
+++ b/tools/virsh.c
@@ -1306,6 +1306,7 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_start[] = {
 #ifndef WIN32
     {"console", VSH_OT_BOOL, 0, N_("attach to console after creation")},
 #endif
+    {"paused", VSH_OT_BOOL, 0, N_("leave the guest paused after creation")},
     {NULL, 0, 0, NULL}
 };

@@ -1317,6 +1318,7 @@ cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
 #ifndef WIN32
     int console = vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "console");
 #endif
+    unsigned int flags = VIR_DOMAIN_NONE;

     if (!vshConnectionUsability(ctl, ctl->conn, TRUE))
         return FALSE;
@@ -1330,7 +1332,12 @@ cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
         return FALSE;
     }

-    if (virDomainCreate(dom) == 0) {
+    if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "paused"))
+        flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_START_PAUSED;
+
+    /* Try newer API first, but fall back to older one if possible.  */
+    if (virDomainCreateWithFlags(dom, flags) == 0 ||
+        (flags == 0 && virDomainCreate(dom) == 0)) {
         vshPrint(ctl, _("Domain %s started\n"),
                  virDomainGetName(dom));
 #ifndef WIN32
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index b54003c..f5b44be 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -469,9 +469,12 @@ services must be shutdown in the domain.
 The exact behavior of a domain when it shuts down is set by the
 I<on_shutdown> parameter in the domain's XML definition.

-=item B<start> I<domain-name>
+=item B<start> I<domain-name> optional I<--console> I<--paused>

-Start a (previously defined) inactive domain.
+Start a (previously defined) inactive domain.  The domain will be paused
+if the I<--paused> option is used and supported by the driver; otherwise
+it will be running.
+If I<--console> is requested, attach to the console after creation.

 =item B<suspend> I<domain-id>

-- 
1.7.0.1

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