Re: [PATCH 4/4] virsh: Add document for cmdChangeMedia

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On 02/14/2012 06:27 AM, Eric Blake wrote:
On 02/03/2012 02:23 AM, Osier Yang wrote:
---
  tools/virsh.pod |   25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
  1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index 28ad422..6ac7d15 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -1475,6 +1475,31 @@ option can be used to force device update, e.g., to eject a CD-ROM even if it
  is locked/mounted in the domain. See the documentation to learn about libvirt
  XML format for a device.

+=item B<change-media>  I<domain-id>  I<target>  [I<source>] [I<--eject>]
+[I<--insert>] [I<--update>] [I<--current>] [I<--live>] [I<--config>]
+[I<--force>]

Given the source code, I think this should be:

=item B<change-media>  I<domain-id>  I<target>
{I<--insert>  | I<--update>  | I<--eject>} [I<source>] [I<--force>]
[[I<--live>] [I<--config>] | [I<--current>]]

Agreed, will update.


+
+Change media of CDROM or floppy drive. I<target>  is the unique target name
+(<target dev='name'/>) of the device.

It would be nice if we could also recognize existing source file name.
That is, if 'vda' has /path/to/disk1, and I am about to change it to
/path/to/disk2, I think that both of these commands should work:

virsh change-media dom --update /path/to/disk1 /path/to/disk2
virsh change-media dom --update vda /path/to/disk2

Good idea, will update vshFindDisk to do that.


I<source>  specifies the path of the media
+to be inserted or updated.
+
+I<--eject>  indicates the media will be ejected.
+I<--insert>  indicates the media will be inserted. I<source>  must be specified.
+If the device has source (e.g.<source file='media'>), and I<source>  is not
+specified, I<--update>  is equal to I<--eject>. If the device has no source,
+and I<source>  is specified, I<--update>  is equal to I<--insert>. If the device
+has source, and I<source>  is specified, I<--update>  behaves like combination
+of I<--eject>  and I<--insert>.

Is there any reason why we require exactly one of
--insert/--update/--eject, or could we make the command automatically
assume --update if none of the three flags were given?  Less typing is
nicer.

Yeah, should be a right way to go.


+If I<--live>  is specified, alter live configuration of running guest.
+If I<--config>  is specified, alter persistent configuration, effect observed
+on next boot.
+I<--current>  can be either or both of I<live>  and I<config>, depends on
+the hypervisor's implementation.
+Both I<--live>  and I<--config>  flags may be given, but I<--current>  is
+exclusive. If no flag is specified, behavior is different depending
+on hypervisor.
+The I<--force>  option can be used to force media changing.
+
  =back

  =head1 NODEDEV COMMANDS


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