Signed-off-by: Claudio Fontana <cfontana(a)suse.de>
---
docs/manpages/virsh.rst | 11 ++++++++++-
tools/virsh-domain.c | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
index e9012b85d1..3bf9b54806 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
+++ b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
@@ -3754,12 +3754,14 @@ restore
::
restore state-file [--bypass-cache] [--xml file]
+ [--parallel] [--parallel-connections connections]
[{--running | --paused}] [--reset-nvram]
Restores a domain from a ``virsh save`` state file. See *save* for more info.
If *--bypass-cache* is specified, the restore will avoid the file system
-cache, although this may slow down the operation.
+cache; depending on the specific scenario this may slow down or speed up
+the operation.
*--xml* ``file`` is usually omitted, but can be used to supply an
alternative XML file for use on the restored guest with changes only
@@ -3775,6 +3777,13 @@ domain should be started in.
If *--reset-nvram* is specified, any existing NVRAM file will be deleted
and re-initialized from its pristine template.
+*--parallel* option will cause the save data to be loaded from multiple
+state files over parallel connections. The main save file is specified
+with ``state-file``, and the number of additional channels can be set
+using *--parallel-connections*
+
+Parallel connections may help in speeding up the save operation.
+
``Note``: To avoid corrupting file system contents within the domain, you
should not reuse the saved state file for a second ``restore`` unless you
have also reverted all storage volumes back to the same contents as when
diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 19359683ed..ddedc21573 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -5311,6 +5311,14 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_restore[] = {
.type = VSH_OT_BOOL,
.help = N_("avoid file system cache when restoring")
},
+ {.name = "parallel",
+ .type = VSH_OT_BOOL,
+ .help = N_("enable parallel restore")
+ },
+ {.name = "parallel-connections",
+ .type = VSH_OT_INT,
+ .help = N_("number of connections/files for parallel restore")
+ },
{.name = "xml",
.type = VSH_OT_STRING,
.completer = virshCompletePathLocalExisting,
@@ -5338,6 +5346,8 @@ cmdRestore(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
virTypedParameterPtr params = NULL;
int nparams = 0;
int maxparams = 0;
+ int intOpt = 0;
+ int rv = -1;
unsigned int flags = 0;
const char *xmlfile = NULL;
g_autofree char *xml = NULL;
@@ -5354,6 +5364,15 @@ cmdRestore(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "bypass-cache"))
flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_BYPASS_CACHE;
+ if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "parallel"))
+ flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_PARALLEL;
+ if ((rv = vshCommandOptInt(ctl, cmd, "parallel-connections", &intOpt))
< 0) {
+ goto out;
+ } else if (rv > 0) {
+ if (virTypedParamsAddInt(¶ms, &nparams, &maxparams,
+ VIR_SAVE_PARAM_PARALLEL_CONNECTIONS, intOpt) < 0)
+ goto out;
+ }
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "running"))
flags |= VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_RUNNING;
if (vshCommandOptBool(cmd, "paused"))
--
2.35.3