Re: [Libvirt-cim] virNodeGetFreeMemory() returns bytes with Xen driver

Hi Tyrel, My guess is that the libvirt documentation is incorrect. I would follow up with the libvirt devs on libvir-list(a)redhat.com to be sure though.

Tyrel Datwyler wrote: > > The libvirt API states that the return value of virNodeGetFreeMemory() > is in kilobytes. When making this call against a Xen hypervisor and > comparing the returned value with what is listed by "xm info" it > appears that libvirt is returning the free memory in bytes and not > kilobytes. Can anybody confirm this behavior? > > This code snippet: > > conn = virConnectOpen("xen:///localhost/"); > hostmem = virNodeGetFreeMemory(conn); > fprintf(stdout, "Host free memory = %llu\n", hostmem); > > produces the following output: > > Host free memory = 3236012032 > > The following comes from running "xm info" on the Xen host: > > free_memory : 3086 > > The libvirt value is convertable into the "xm" returned value if bytes > is assumed. > > Regards, > > Tyrel Datwyler > > Linux Software Engineer > eServer Systems Management > IBM Systems and Technology Group > Email: tyreld(a)us.ibm.com > External: (503) 578-3489, T/L: 775-3489 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Libvirt-cim mailing list > Libvirt-cim(a)redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-cim _______________________________________________ Libvirt-cim mailing list Libvirt-cim(a)redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-cim