[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] char: don't exit on hmp 'chardev-add help'
From: |
Marc-André Lureau |
Subject: |
Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] char: don't exit on hmp 'chardev-add help' |
Date: |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:19:06 +0000 |
Hi
On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 12:56 PM Anton Nefedov <address@hidden>
wrote:
> qemu_chr_new_from_opts() is used from both vl.c and hmp,
> and it is quite confusing to see qemu suddenly exit after receiving a help
> option in hmp.
>
> Create a separate function for printing help and let different callers
> react accordingly.
>
> Signed-off-by: Anton Nefedov <address@hidden>
>
---
> include/chardev/char.h | 9 +++++++++
> chardev/char.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++--------
> vl.c | 4 ++++
> 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/chardev/char.h b/include/chardev/char.h
> index 1604ea9..461962b 100644
> --- a/include/chardev/char.h
> +++ b/include/chardev/char.h
> @@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ struct Chardev {
> };
>
> /**
> + * @qemu_chr_help:
> + *
> + * Print available chardevice backends if 'asked for help' in @opts
> + *
> + * Returns: true if there was a help option
> + */
> +bool qemu_chr_help(QemuOpts *opts);
> +
> +/**
> * @qemu_chr_new_from_opts:
> *
> * Create a new character backend from a QemuOpts list.
> diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
> index c34b44a..19833fe 100644
> --- a/chardev/char.c
> +++ b/chardev/char.c
> @@ -604,14 +604,9 @@ ChardevBackend *qemu_chr_parse_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
> Error **errp)
> return backend;
> }
>
> -Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
> +bool qemu_chr_help(QemuOpts *opts)
> {
> - const ChardevClass *cc;
> - Chardev *chr = NULL;
> - ChardevBackend *backend = NULL;
> - const char *name = chardev_alias_translate(qemu_opt_get(opts,
> "backend"));
> - const char *id = qemu_opts_id(opts);
> - char *bid = NULL;
> + const char *name = qemu_opt_get(opts, "backend");
>
> if (name && is_help_option(name)) {
> GString *str = g_string_new("");
> @@ -620,7 +615,23 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error
> **errp)
>
> error_report("Available chardev backend types: %s", str->str);
> g_string_free(str, true);
> - exit(0);
> + return true;
> + }
> +
> + return false;
> +}
> +
> +Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
> +{
> + const ChardevClass *cc;
> + Chardev *chr = NULL;
> + ChardevBackend *backend = NULL;
> + const char *name = chardev_alias_translate(qemu_opt_get(opts,
> "backend"));
> + const char *id = qemu_opts_id(opts);
> + char *bid = NULL;
> +
> + if (qemu_chr_help(opts)) {
> + return NULL;
> }
>
> if (id == NULL) {
> diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
> index fb6b2ef..7cad539 100644
> --- a/vl.c
> +++ b/vl.c
> @@ -2344,6 +2344,10 @@ static int chardev_init_func(void *opaque, QemuOpts
> *opts, Error **errp)
> {
> Error *local_err = NULL;
>
> + if (qemu_chr_help(opts)) {
> + exit(0);
> + }
> +
> qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &local_err);
>
It is a bit intriguing to have qemu_chr_help() in two code paths here, but
since it should exit at first, it's not a big deal imho.
Reviewed-by: Marc-André Lureau <address@hidden>
> if (local_err) {
> error_report_err(local_err);
> --
> 2.7.4
>
>
> --
Marc-André Lureau