--- src/libvirt.c | 7 +++++++ tools/virsh.pod | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/libvirt.c b/src/libvirt.c index b129611..6967613 100644 --- a/src/libvirt.c +++ b/src/libvirt.c @@ -2472,6 +2472,13 @@ error: * Dependent on hypervisor used, this may require a * guest agent to be available, e.g. QEMU. * + * Beware that at least for QEMU, the domain's process will be terminated + * when VIR_NODE_SUSPEND_TARGET_DISK is used and a new process will be + * launched when libvirt is asked to wake up the domain. As a result of + * this, any runtime changes, such as device hotplug or memory settings, + * are lost unless such changes were made with VIR_DOMAIN_AFFECT_CONFIG + * flag. + * * Returns: 0 on success, * -1 on failure. */ diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod index 11984bc..7c8ce18 100644 --- a/tools/virsh.pod +++ b/tools/virsh.pod @@ -1680,6 +1680,13 @@ hypervisor driver and 0 should be used.). Note that this command requires a guest agent configured and running in the domain's guest OS. +Beware that at least for QEMU, the domain's process will be terminated when +target disk is used and a new process will be launched when libvirt is asked +to wake up the domain. As a result of this, any runtime changes, such as +device hotplug or memory settings, are lost unless such changes were made +with I<--config> flag. + + =item B<dompmwakeup> I<domain> Wakeup a domain from pmsuspended state (either suspended by dompmsuspend or -- 1.8.2.1