[libvirt] [PATCH] interface: Check for interface (in-)activity on some operations

[Michal Privoznik]

On 15.07.2011 16:45, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 07/15/2011 08:36 AM, Michal Privoznik wrote:
>>> On the other hand, if we don't support transient interfaces, then the
>>> above analysis which works for domains would have to be adjusted for
>>> interfaces, so you may have something to patch after all.
>>>
>> Well, although we have function interfaceCreate, it is actually (from
>> semantic POV) interfaceStart, because it just start inactive but defined
>> interface. So we do not support transient interfaces. Therefore
>> transitions for interfaces are slightly different from transitions for
>> domains. That's why I think we do need this patch.
>
> Let's nail down the transitions that we plan to support, then, just as I
> did earlier for domains.
>
> It would be even cooler to have a life cycle diagram with the API used
> to transition between states documented somewhere.  I seem to recall
> seeing one for domains once, but couldn't find it in 5 minutes of
> searching right now.
>
You mean
http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/VM_lifecycle#States_that_a_guest_domain_can_be_in
?