[libvirt] [PATCH 4/4] virsh: add support for --start to define cmd

[Doug Goldstein]

On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Doug Goldstein <cardoe at cardoe.com> wrote:
> Added support for a --start flag to the define command
> ---
>
> Implements https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-January/msg00490.html
> in a new way using the persistent flag for create.
>
> ---
>  tools/virsh-domain.c | 9 ++++++++-
>  tools/virsh.pod      | 5 +++--
>  2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
> index cb56b3d..5a18316 100644
> --- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
> +++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
> @@ -6475,6 +6475,9 @@ static const vshCmdInfo info_define[] = {
>      {.name = "desc",
>       .data = N_("Define a domain.")
>      },
> +    {.name = "starT",
> +     .data = N_("Start domain after defining it.")
> +    },
>      {.name = NULL}
>  };
>
> @@ -6501,7 +6504,11 @@ cmdDefine(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
>      if (virFileReadAll(from, VSH_MAX_XML_FILE, &buffer) < 0)
>          return false;
>
> -    dom = virDomainDefineXML(ctl->conn, buffer);
> +    if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "start"))
> +        dom = virDomainCreateXML(ctl->conn, buffer,
> +                                 VIR_DOMAIN_START_PERSISTENT);
> +    else
> +        dom = virDomainDefineXML(ctl->conn, buffer);
>      VIR_FREE(buffer);
>
>      if (dom != NULL) {
> diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
> index 3ea4ba6..91bbd6c 100644
> --- a/tools/virsh.pod
> +++ b/tools/virsh.pod
> @@ -558,11 +558,12 @@ B<Example>
>   vi domain.xml (or make changes with your other text editor)
>   virsh create domain.xml
>
> -=item B<define> I<FILE>
> +=item B<define> I<FILE> [I<--start>]
>
>  Define a domain from an XML <file>. The domain definition is registered
>  but not started.  If domain is already running, the changes will take
> -effect on the next boot.
> +effect on the next boot. If I<--start> is requested, start the domain
> +after defining it.
>
>  =item B<desc> I<domain> [[I<--live>] [I<--config>] |
>                [I<--current>]] [I<--title>] [I<--edit>] [I<--new-desc>
> --
> 1.7.12.4
>

This should have been a RFC patch. Not a real ready for integration patch.


-- 
Doug Goldstein