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Re: [Qemu-devel] [RfC PATCH 0/5] console: qom-ify & extent screendump mo


From: Markus Armbruster
Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [RfC PATCH 0/5] console: qom-ify & extent screendump monitor command
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:37:20 +0200
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.1 (gnu/linux)

Gerd Hoffmann <address@hidden> writes:

>   Hi,
>
> This patch qom-ifies the QemuConsoles and adds an new, optional
> parameter to the screendump command to specify the device you
> want dump from.
>
> Question for the QOM guys: where in the tree should the QemuConsoles
> show up?  I can't find anything in the tree doing this.  I've placed
> them below /backend.  See patch #2.  Ok?  Better suggestions?
>
> Question for the libvirt guys:  Is it ok for libvirt to just extend the
> existing screendump command?  Can libvirt figure there is a new
> (optional) parameter?  See patch #5.

Nope, QMP can't do that.  I argued for such capabilities, but the
"create a new command" philosophy prevailed.

Go forth and multiply commands!  And have fun picking command names that
aren't fugly.



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