[libvirt] [PATCH 11/12] virsh: Add with-{bootdevice, kernel, initrd, cmdline} options for start

Marc Hartmayer mhartmay at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Wed May 9 14:56:21 UTC 2018


Add the options with-bootdevice, with-kernel, with-initrd, and
with-cmdline to 'virsh start'. They allow to temporarily boot from
another boot device, to use another kernel, initrd, and cmdline than
defined in the persistent domain definition.

Signed-off-by: Marc Hartmayer <mhartmay at linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Boris Fiuczynski <fiuczy at linux.ibm.com>
---
 tools/virsh-domain.c | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tools/virsh.pod      | 14 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 98 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 7cf8373f05bc..3cb597b90937 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -3953,6 +3953,25 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_start[] = {
      .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
      .help = N_("pass file descriptors N,M,... to the guest")
     },
+    {.name = "with-bootdevice",
+     .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
+     .help = N_("set boot device")
+    },
+    {.name = "with-kernel",
+     .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
+     .flags = VSH_OFLAG_EMPTY_OK,
+     .help = N_("set boot kernel")
+    },
+    {.name = "with-initrd",
+     .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
+     .flags = VSH_OFLAG_EMPTY_OK,
+     .help = N_("set boot initrd")
+    },
+    {.name = "with-cmdline",
+     .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
+     .flags = VSH_OFLAG_EMPTY_OK,
+     .help = N_("set boot cmdline")
+    },
     {.name = NULL}
 };
 
@@ -4004,6 +4023,7 @@ cmdStartGetFDs(vshControl *ctl,
     return -1;
 }
 
+
 static bool
 cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
 {
@@ -4016,6 +4036,10 @@ cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     int rc;
     size_t nfds = 0;
     int *fds = NULL;
+    const char *bootDeviceIdentifier = NULL;
+    const char *kernel = NULL;
+    const char *initrd = NULL;
+    const char *cmdline = NULL;
 
     if (!(dom = virshCommandOptDomainBy(ctl, cmd, NULL,
                                         VIRSH_BYNAME | VIRSH_BYUUID)))
@@ -4038,9 +4062,68 @@ cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "force-boot"))
         flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_START_FORCE_BOOT;
 
+    if (vshCommandOptStringReq(ctl, cmd, "with-bootdevice",
+                               &bootDeviceIdentifier) < 0 ||
+        vshCommandOptStringReq(ctl, cmd, "with-kernel",
+                               &kernel) < 0 ||
+        vshCommandOptStringReq(ctl, cmd, "with-initrd",
+                               &initrd) < 0 ||
+        vshCommandOptStringReq(ctl, cmd, "with-cmdline",
+                               &cmdline) < 0)
+        goto cleanup;
+
+    if (nfds && (bootDeviceIdentifier || kernel || initrd || cmdline)) {
+        vshError(ctl,
+                 _("Passing file descriptors together with temporarily changing"
+                   " the boot configuration is currently not supported."));
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     /* Prefer older API unless we have to pass extra parameters */
     if (nfds) {
         rc = virDomainCreateWithFiles(dom, nfds, fds, flags);
+    } else if (bootDeviceIdentifier || kernel || initrd || cmdline) {
+        virTypedParameterPtr params = NULL;
+        int nparams = 0;
+        int maxparams = 0;
+
+        if (bootDeviceIdentifier)
+            virTypedParamsAddFromString(&params,
+                                        &nparams,
+                                        &maxparams,
+                                        VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER,
+                                        VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+                                        bootDeviceIdentifier);
+
+        if (kernel)
+            virTypedParamsAddFromString(&params,
+                                        &nparams,
+                                        &maxparams,
+                                        VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_KERNEL,
+                                        VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+                                        kernel);
+
+        if (initrd)
+            virTypedParamsAddFromString(&params,
+                                        &nparams,
+                                        &maxparams,
+                                        VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_INITRD,
+                                        VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+                                        initrd);
+
+        if (cmdline)
+            virTypedParamsAddFromString(&params,
+                                        &nparams,
+                                        &maxparams,
+                                        VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_CMDLINE,
+                                        VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+                                        cmdline);
+
+        rc = virDomainCreateWithParams(dom,
+                                       params,
+                                       nparams,
+                                       flags);
+        virTypedParamsFree(params, nparams);
     } else if (flags) {
         rc = virDomainCreateWithFlags(dom, flags);
         /* We can emulate force boot, even for older servers that
@@ -4091,6 +4174,7 @@ cmdStart(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     return ret;
 }
 
+
 /*
  * "save" command
  */
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index 929958a9533c..54316aa33b97 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -2655,6 +2655,8 @@ repeat the command.
 
 =item B<start> I<domain-name-or-uuid> [I<--console>] [I<--paused>]
 [I<--autodestroy>] [I<--bypass-cache>] [I<--force-boot>] [I<--pass-fds N,M,...>]
+[I<--with-bootdevice DEVICE-IDENTIFIER>] [I<--with-kernel KERNEL>]
+[I<--with-initrd INITRD>] [I<--with-cmdline CMDLINE>]
 
 Start a (previously defined) inactive domain, either from the last
 B<managedsave> state, or via a fresh boot if no managedsave state is
@@ -2668,6 +2670,18 @@ the restore will avoid the file system cache, although this may slow
 down the operation.  If I<--force-boot> is specified, then any
 managedsave state is discarded and a fresh boot occurs.
 
+If the I<--with-bootdevice> option is used and supported by the driver
+then the domain will start with the specified device overriding the
+persistent defined boot order for this start only. Valid block devices
+for this option are displayed using B<domblklist>. To specify a block
+device the displayed I<Target> value has to be used. Valid network
+devices are displayed using B<domiflist>. To specify a network device
+the displayed I<MAC> value has to be used.
+
+With I<--with-kernel>, I<--with-initrd>, and I<--with-cmdline> you can
+specify the kernel, initrd, and cmdline to use for this start if the
+used driver supports this.
+
 If I<--pass-fds> is specified, the argument is a comma separated list
 of open file descriptors which should be pass on into the guest. The
 file descriptors will be re-numbered in the guest, starting from 3. This
-- 
2.13.4




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