[libvirt] [PATCH 1/1][RESEND] Set legacy USB option with default for ppc64.

[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:55:07AM +0800, Li Zhang wrote:
> On 2013年04月12日 18:11, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> >On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 05:53:41PM +0800, Li Zhang wrote:
> >>On 2013年04月11日 17:41, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> >>>On Sun, Apr 07, 2013 at 05:00:06PM +0800, Li Zhang wrote:
> >>>>On 2013年03月14日 14:54, Li Zhang wrote:
> >>>>>From: Li Zhang <zhlcindy at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Currently, -device xxx still can't work well for ppc64 platform.
> >>>>>It's better use legacy USB option with default for ppc64.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>This patch is to legacy USB option with default for ppc64.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Signed-off-by: Li Zhang <zhlcindy at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> >>>>>---
> >>>>>  src/qemu/qemu_command.c |    3 ++-
> >>>>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
> >>>>>index 1c9bfc9..618dfb1 100644
> >>>>>--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
> >>>>>+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
> >>>>>@@ -5783,7 +5783,8 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
> >>>>>                      }
> >>>>>                  } else if (cont->type == VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_USB &&
> >>>>>                             cont->model == -1 &&
> >>>>>-                           !virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI)) {
> >>>>>+                           (!virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI) ||
> >>>>>+                            def->os.arch == VIR_ARCH_PPC64)) {
> >>>I think you ought to modify qemu_capabilities.c to clear the
> >>>QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI flag when arch == ppc, instead of
> >>>trying to modify every place which checks that cap.
> >>Actually, PPC also can support PIIX3_USB_UHCI.
> >>I think this patch is to set the default USB controller as in QEMU,
> >>which can work correctly with USB keyboard and USB mouse.
> >Can you explain what difference you're expecting ? This patch does not
> >change the way the command line args are generated. It merely prevents
> >you from listing multiple <controller> elements in the XML.  If you're
> >expecting any kind of functional change, you need more than what you
> >have there.
> Let me explain this.
> 
> If USB controller is not sepcified, libvirt adds one implicit
> controller and model = -1.
> This patch is to change command line to '-usb' for this situation for PPC64.
> And QEMU will create one USB controller for it on PPC64.

Please update your patch to provide a test case to prove that
this actually works as you describe.


Daniel
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