[Libvirt-cim] How does libvirt-CIM

[Kaitlin Rupert]

Medlyn, Dayne (VSL - Ft Collins) wrote:
> The web page advertises that libvirt-CIM is based on the CIM 2.16 schema.  As we look at the latest libvirt-CIM in the HG repository there are a number of classes that are not in the 2.16 schema but show up in later schemas (2.19.1 and 2.20 experimental), for example CIM_VirtualSystemMigrationCapabilities class.  Can you help me understand what the strategy is relative to the use/implementation of classes not part of the 2.16 schema but now part of current schema?  Are there plans to re-base to a newer version of the CIM schema?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dayne Medlyn
> 

Hi Dayne,

We added these classes before the classes were available in an official 
schema. At the time, we wanted to add migration support, but the classes 
weren't available yet.

The schema version we are using is quite dated.  We are planning to 
update sometime this year.  When we make the jump to a more relevant 
schema version, these re-implemented classes will be replaced by the 
official versions.

-- 
Kaitlin Rupert
IBM Linux Technology Center
kaitlin at linux.vnet.ibm.com