[libvirt-users] libvirt/virsh change boot order

[Eric Blake]

On 02/11/2015 01:34 PM, Robb Walker wrote:
> Hello, hope all are well.
> 
> 
> Am I missing something?
> 
> If I add a cdrom and change boot order in a running vm with virsh edit, I have to shutdown the vm and restart to see the change in boot order. I can not just restart the vm via reboot inside the vm or virsh reboot vm. I don't see anything under /var/lib/libvirt/qemu/saved where I might expect conflict if I was battling against a saved configuration. If obvious, DUH, apologies and virtually bonk me on the head.

That's all the more existing qemu support.  qemu 2.3 is working on
adding a feature of allowing hot-reordering of boot order so that a mere
soft reset will pick up on things without resorting to a full power
cycle, and if that works, libvirt should be taught to do likewise by
adding commands for hot-editing the boot order in XML.  But we're not
there yet, so you are correct that for now a shutdown is the only way to
pick up on boot order changes.

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Eric Blake   eblake redhat com    +1-919-301-3266
Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org

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