Added support for a --start flag to the define command
---
Implements
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-January/msg00490.html
in a new way using the persistent flag for create.
---
tools/virsh-domain.c | 9 ++++++++-
tools/virsh.pod | 5 +++--
2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index cb56b3d..5a18316 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -6475,6 +6475,9 @@ static const vshCmdInfo info_define[] = {
{.name = "desc",
.data = N_("Define a domain.")
},
+ {.name = "starT",
+ .data = N_("Start domain after defining it.")
+ },
{.name = NULL}
};
@@ -6501,7 +6504,11 @@ cmdDefine(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
if (virFileReadAll(from, VSH_MAX_XML_FILE, &buffer) < 0)
return false;
- dom = virDomainDefineXML(ctl->conn, buffer);
+ if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "start"))
+ dom = virDomainCreateXML(ctl->conn, buffer,
+ VIR_DOMAIN_START_PERSISTENT);
+ else
+ dom = virDomainDefineXML(ctl->conn, buffer);
VIR_FREE(buffer);
if (dom != NULL) {
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index 3ea4ba6..91bbd6c 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -558,11 +558,12 @@ B<Example>
vi domain.xml (or make changes with your other text editor)
virsh create domain.xml
-=item B<define> I<FILE>
+=item B<define> I<FILE> [I<--start>]
Define a domain from an XML <file>. The domain definition is registered
but not started. If domain is already running, the changes will take
-effect on the next boot.
+effect on the next boot. If I<--start> is requested, start the domain
+after defining it.
=item B<desc> I<domain> [[I<--live>] [I<--config>] |
[I<--current>]] [I<--title>] [I<--edit>] [I<--new-desc>
--
1.7.12.4
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