[libvirt] PCI/USB devices documentation
Zdenek Styblik
stybla at turnovfree.net
Mon Nov 1 15:53:09 UTC 2010
On 11/01/10 14:59, Osier wrote:
> 于 2010年11月01日 21:38, Zdenek Styblik 写道:
>> Hello,
>>
>> so far unsuccessfully, I'm trying to attach PCI/USB devices to Guests
>> (via virt-manager, soon via virsh because - whatever :]).
>> Anyway, there is<hostdev managed='yes'> where I'm wondering what
>> 'managed' means, because it's not documented here[1].
>> Is it a bug or is it documented elsewhere?
>
> [quote]
> In managed mode, the configured device will be automatically detached
> from the host OS drivers when the guest is started, and then re-attached
> when the guest shuts down. In unmanaged mode, the device must be
> explicit detached ahead of booting the guest. The guest will refuse to
> start if the device is still attached to the host OS.
> [/quote]
>
> see:
> http://libvirt.org/guide/html/Application_Development_Guide-Device_Config-PCI_Pass.html
>
thanks :)
>
> think we need document it in nodedev xml.. :-)
>
Should I file bug report then? :P
Zdenek
> - Osier
>>
>> btw also, 'Node devices XML format'[2] page is empty
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Zdenek
>>
>> References:
>> ---
>> [1] http://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsUSB
>> [2] http://libvirt.org/formatnode.html
>>
>> PS: I haven't forgotten about Slackware SSH how-to, but- *sigh* I
>> promise!
>>
>
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