Re: [Libvir] Request for additional entry points

On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 04:40:13PM -0400, Daniel Veillard wrote: > So we have 2 more APIs which allows to define the XML for a domain > and name it. That then allow to reserve that name, and the domain may be started > later with a simpler API. Since I have troubles understanding why you have such an issue with this, let's try to be as clear as possible. What I would expect is the following APIs to be added: /* define a domain, but does not start it */ virDomainPtr virDomainDefineXML(virConnectPtr conn, const char *xml); /* undefine a domain but does not stop it if running */ int virDomainUndefine(virDomainPtr domain); /* list the defined domains */ int virConnectListDefinedDomains(virConnectPtr conn, const char **names, int maxnames); /* launch a defined domain */ int virDomainCreate(virDomainPtr domain); extensions to the current behaviour: - new state for defined non-running domains showing in virNodeGetInfo - virDomainLookupByName() could return a defined non-running domain - virDomainCreateLinux() would fail if a domain with the same name is already defined - a number of existing APIs would fail on defined but non-running domains. that's it.