On 03/14/2013 02:15 AM, Hu Tao wrote: > Signed-off-by: Hu Tao <hu...@cn.fujitsu.com> > --- > docs/pvevent.txt | 16 ++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 docs/pvevent.txt > > diff --git a/docs/pvevent.txt b/docs/pvevent.txt > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..749b87c > --- /dev/null > +++ b/docs/pvevent.txt > @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ > +PVEVENT DEVICE > +============== > + > +pvevent device is a simulated ISA device, through which guest panic > +event is sent to qemu, and an qmp event is generated. This allows
s/an qmp/a QMP/ - although mentioning _which_ event might be niceer. > +management apps(e.g. libvirt) to be notified and respond to the s/apps(/apps (/ > +event. > + > +pvevent device is defined with HID "MSFT0001". > + > +To use it, one will have to: > + > +1. add the device by specifying `-device pv-event' in the qemu command > + line. > + > +2. load pvevent device driver in guest OS. Missing is a sentence stating that the management app then has the option of waiting for GUEST_PANICKED events, and/or polling for guest-panicked RunState, to learn when the pvevent device has fired a panic event. -- Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org
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