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 <mhart...@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Boris Fiuczynski <fiu...@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(¶ms,
+ &nparams,
+ &maxparams,
+
VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER,
+ VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+ bootDeviceIdentifier);
+
+ if (kernel)
+ virTypedParamsAddFromString(¶ms,
+ &nparams,
+ &maxparams,
+ VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_KERNEL,
+ VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+ kernel);
+
+ if (initrd)
+ virTypedParamsAddFromString(¶ms,
+ &nparams,
+ &maxparams,
+ VIR_DOMAIN_CREATE_PARM_INITRD,
+ VIR_TYPED_PARAM_STRING,
+ initrd);
+
+ if (cmdline)
+ virTypedParamsAddFromString(¶ms,
+ &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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