Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 10/15] virtio-serial: Add QMP events for failed port/device add

[Amit Shah]

On (Fri) Mar 26 2010 [10:14:02], Luiz Capitulino wrote:
> > > > +
> > > > +VIRTIO_SERIAL
> > > > +-------------
> > > 
> > >  It should be VIRTIO_SERIAL_ADD.
> > 
> > What about other events that VIRTIO_SERIAL generates?
> 
>  We don't address this problem currently, maybe an integration with qdev
> will do, but I have to think more about it.

So should I just keep it as VIRTIO_SERIAL for now? With new events also
riding on this one?

> > Should they have a different event by themselves?
> 
>  With the current code, yes. But would be good to avoid it until we have
> a proper solution.
> 
> > Or should they ride on top of VIRTIO_SERIAL and mention different
> > 'operations' that caused the event?
> 
>  I'd prefer having a different name if it's a different event, at least
> this is how we've done it so far.

Erm, now I'm confused.

> > > > +
> > > > +- "result": The result of the operation {json-string}
> > > > +      This is one of the following:
> > > > +         "pass", "fail"
> > > 
> > >  "result" could be a boolean "success".
> > 
> > OK; success/fail? Also, by boolean, do you mean the data type? How is
> > that represented?
> 
>  In JSON it's true/false. In our parser you can use '%i' with integers,
> undocumented, yes, sorry for that.

Oh ok; no problem.

                Amit