Re: [libvirt] [PATCH] interface: Check for interface (in-)activity on some operations

On 07/15/2011 08:48 AM, Michal Privoznik wrote: > On 15.07.2011 16:45, Eric Blake wrote: >> On 07/15/2011 08:36 AM, Michal Privoznik wrote: >>>> On the other hand, if we don't support transient interfaces, then the >>>> above analysis which works for domains would have to be adjusted for >>>> interfaces, so you may have something to patch after all. >>>> >>> Well, although we have function interfaceCreate, it is actually (from >>> semantic POV) interfaceStart, because it just start inactive but defined >>> interface. So we do not support transient interfaces. Therefore >>> transitions for interfaces are slightly different from transitions for >>> domains. That's why I think we do need this patch. >> >> Let's nail down the transitions that we plan to support, then, just as I >> did earlier for domains. >> >> It would be even cooler to have a life cycle diagram with the API used >> to transition between states documented somewhere.  I seem to recall >> seeing one for domains once, but couldn't find it in 5 minutes of >> searching right now. >> > You mean > http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/VM_lifecycle#States_that_a_guest_domain_can_... You found a different one than me, but that one also has the problem of no mention of a transient domain.