[libvirt] [PATCH 3/4] vhost-user support: tests and docs

Michele Paolino m.paolino at virtualopensystems.com
Fri Jul 11 11:07:00 UTC 2014


On 10/07/2014 18:01, Michal Privoznik wrote:
> On 02.07.2014 15:20, Michele Paolino wrote:
>> This patch adds the test files and the documentation for vhost-user.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Michele Paolino <m.paolino at virtualopensystems.com>
>> ---
>>   docs/formatdomain.html.in                          | 34 
>> +++++++++++++++++++
>>   docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng                      | 39 
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   .../qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.args                |  7 ++++
>>   .../qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.xml                 | 33 
>> ++++++++++++++++++
>>   tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c                           |  1 +
>>   tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c                            |  1 +
>>   6 files changed, 115 insertions(+)
>>   create mode 100644 
>> tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.args
>>   create mode 100644 
>> tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.xml
>>
>
> Aha! You are doing here what I've just requested in 1/4. Still I 
> rather see it in a single patch (even though it will be bigger) 
> because it make maintainers life easier. You know, backporting a 
> single patch versus digging through 'git log' to search for this 
> commit ...
>
>> diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
>> index 3f8bbee..606b7d4 100644
>> --- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in
>> +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in
>> @@ -3927,6 +3927,40 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null
>>         <span class="since">Since 0.9.5</span>
>>       </p>
>>
>> +    <h5><a name="elementVhostuser">vhost-user interface</a></h5>
>> +
>> +    <p>
>> +     vhost-user enables the communication between a QEMU virtual 
>> machine
>> +     and other userspace process using the Virtio transport protocol.
>> +     A char dev (e.g. Unix socket) is used for the control plane, while
>> +     the data plane is based on shared memory.
>> +    </p>
>> +
>> +<pre>
>> +  ...
>> +  <devices>
>> +    <interface type='vhostuser'>
>> +      <source type='unix' path='/tmp/vhost.sock' mode='server'>
>> +      </source>
>> +      <mac address='52:54:00:3b:83:1a'>
>> +      </mac>
>> +      <model type='virtio'>
>> +      </model>
>> +    </interface>
>> +  </devices>
>> +  ...</pre>
>> +
>> +    <p>
>> +      The <code><source></code> element has to be specified
>> +      along with the type of char device.
>> +      Currently, only type='unix' is supported, where the path (the
>> +      directory path of the socket) and mode attributes are required.
>> +      Both <code>mode='server'</code> and <code>mode='client'</code>
>> +      are supported.
>> +      vhost-user requires the virtio model type, thus the
>> +      <code><model></code> element is mandatory.
>> +    </p>
>> +
>>       <h4><a name="elementsInput">Input devices</a></h4>
>>
>>       <p>
>> diff --git a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng 
>> b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
>> index af51eee..f85dd61 100644
>> --- a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
>> +++ b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
>> @@ -1968,6 +1968,45 @@
>>           </group>
>>           <group>
>>             <attribute name="type">
>> +            <value>vhostuser</value>
>> +          </attribute>
>> +          <interleave>
>> +            <optional>
>> +              <element name="source">
>
> I wouldn't say <source/> is optional in case of <interface 
> type='vhostnet'/>. It contains crucial information that helps us 
> construct the correct qemu command line which would not be possible 
> otherwise.

I agree, but the schemas of the other interfaces it's the same. Please 
see the Laine's comment at 
http://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2014-June/msg00279.html

>
>> +                <attribute name="type">
>> +                  <choice>
>> +                    <value>null</value>
>> +                    <value>vc</value>
>> +                    <value>pty</value>
>> +                    <value>dev</value>
>> +                    <value>file</value>
>> +                    <value>pipe</value>
>> +                    <value>stdio</value>
>> +                    <value>udp</value>
>> +                    <value>tcp</value>
>> +                    <value>unix</value>
>> +                    <value>spicevmc</value>
>> +                    <value>spiceport</value>
>> +                    <value>nmdm</value>
>
> Honestly, I'm inclined to not enumerate all of these here now. I mean, 
> only 'unix' is supported now. On the other hand, it's acceptable to 
> have a RNG schema that allows something more than our XML parser.
>
>> +                  </choice>
>> +                </attribute>
>> +                <attribute name="path">
>> +                  <ref name="absFilePath"/>
>> +                </attribute>
>> +                <attribute name="mode">
>> +                  <choice>
>> +                    <value>server</value>
>> +                    <value>client</value>
>> +                  </choice>
>> +                </attribute>
>> +                <empty/>
>> +              </element>
>> +            </optional>
>> +            <ref name="interface-options"/>
>> +          </interleave>
>> +        </group>
>> +        <group>
>> +          <attribute name="type">
>>               <value>network</value>
>>             </attribute>
>>             <interleave>
>> diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.args 
>> b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.args
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..cc66ec3
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.args
>> @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
>> +LC_ALL=C PATH=/bin HOME=/home/test USER=test LOGNAME=test 
>> QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
>> +/usr/bin/qemu -S -M \
>> +pc -m 214 -smp 1 -nographic -nodefaults -monitor 
>> unix:/tmp/test-monitor,server,nowait \
>> +-no-acpi -boot c -usb -hda /dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1 \
>> +-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost.sock,server \
>> +-netdev type=vhost-user,id=hostnet0,chardev=charnet0 \
>> +-device 
>> virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
>> diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.xml 
>> b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.xml
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..b49d48e
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-vhostuser.xml
>> @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
>> +<domain type='qemu'>
>> +  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
>> +  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
>> +  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
>> +  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
>> +  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
>> +  <os>
>> +    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
>> +    <boot dev='hd'/>
>> +  </os>
>> +  <clock offset='utc'/>
>> +  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
>> +  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
>> +  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
>> +  <devices>
>> +    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
>> +    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
>> +      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
>> +      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
>> +      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
>> +      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' 
>> unit='0'/>
>> +    </disk>
>> +    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
>> +    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
>> +    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
>> +    <interface type='vhostuser'>
>> +      <mac address='52:54:00:ee:96:6b'/>
>> +      <source type='unix' path='/tmp/vhost.sock' mode='server'/>
>> +      <model type='virtio'/>
>> +    </interface>
>> +    <memballoon model='none'/>
>> +  </devices>
>> +</domain>
>> diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
>> index b4414d6..d4b082a 100644
>> --- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
>> +++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
>> @@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ mymain(void)
>>       DO_TEST_FAILURE("misc-enable-s4", NONE);
>>       DO_TEST("misc-no-reboot", NONE);
>>       DO_TEST("misc-uuid", QEMU_CAPS_NAME, QEMU_CAPS_UUID);
>> +    DO_TEST("net-vhostuser", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE, QEMU_CAPS_NETDEV);
>>       DO_TEST("net-user", NONE);
>>       DO_TEST("net-virtio", NONE);
>>       DO_TEST("net-virtio-device",
>> diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
>> index 43cd022..1fd0ad1 100644
>> --- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
>> +++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
>> @@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ mymain(void)
>>       DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends");
>>       DO_TEST("misc-enable-s4");
>>       DO_TEST("misc-no-reboot");
>> +    DO_TEST("net-vhostuser");
>>       DO_TEST("net-user");
>>       DO_TEST("net-virtio");
>>       DO_TEST("net-virtio-device");
>>
>
>
> Nice, I've forgotten about qemuxml2xmltest completely.
>
> Michal


-- 
Michele Paolino




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