This command is fully async. Note that users can use virsh event to be
notified of the guest actually removing the device.
Signed-off-by: Peter Krempa <pkrempa(a)redhat.com>
---
tools/virsh.pod | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/virsh.pod b/tools/virsh.pod
index 39ff8cd7c9..2889e17531 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.pod
+++ b/tools/virsh.pod
@@ -3290,7 +3290,10 @@ I<--persistent>.
=item B<detach-device-alias> I<domain> I<alias>
[[[I<--live>] [I<--config>] | [I<--current>]]]]
-Detach a device with given I<alias> from the I<domain>.
+Detach a device with given I<alias> from the I<domain>. This command returns
+successfully after the unplug request was sent to the hypervisor. The actual
+removal of the device is notified asynchronously via libvirt events
+(see virsh event).
If I<--live> is specified, affect a running domain.
If I<--config> is specified, affect the next startup of a persistent domain.
--
2.20.1