[libvirt] [PATCH] libxl: Set path to console on domain startup

[Jim Fehlig]

Anthony PERARD wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to fix an issue when using OpenStack with libvirt+xen (libxenlight).
> OpenStack cannot access the console output of a Xen PV guest, because the XML
> generated by libvirt for a domain is missing the path to the pty. The path
> actually appear in the XML once one call virDomainOpenConsole().
>
> The patch intend to get the path to the pty without having to call
> virDomainOpenConsole, so I've done the work in libxlDomainStart(). So I have a
> few question:
> Is libxlDomainStart will be called on restore/migrate/reboot?
>   

Yes.

> I guest the function libxlDomainOpenConsole() would not need to do the same
> work if the console path is settup properly.
>   

Yes, agreed.

Regards,
Jim