In order to choose whether to use O_DIRECT when saving a domain image
to a file, we need a new flag. But virDomainSave was implemented
before our policy of all new APIs having a flag argument.
* include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in (virDomainSaveFlags): New prototype.
* src/libvirt.c (virDomainSaveFlags): New API.
* src/libvirt_public.syms: Export it.
* src/driver.h (virDrvDomainSaveFlags): New driver callback.
---
include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in | 14 ++++++
src/driver.h | 6 +++
src/libvirt.c | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
src/libvirt_public.syms | 5 ++
4 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
index d5a7105..d9a8694 100644
--- a/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
+++ b/include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ typedef virDomainMemoryStatStruct *virDomainMemoryStatPtr;
typedef enum {
VIR_DUMP_CRASH = (1 << 0), /* crash after dump */
VIR_DUMP_LIVE = (1 << 1), /* live dump */
+ VIR_DUMP_DIRECT = (1 << 2), /* Use O_DIRECT while saving */
} virDomainCoreDumpFlags;
/* Domain migration flags. */
@@ -941,8 +942,21 @@ int virDomainResume (virDomainPtr
domain);
/*
* Domain save/restore
*/
+
+/**
+ * virDomainSaveFlagValues:
+ * Flags for use in virDomainSaveFlags and virDomainManagedSave.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_DIRECT = 1 << 0, /* Use O_DIRECT while saving */
+} virDomainSaveFlagValues;
+
int virDomainSave (virDomainPtr domain,
const char *to);
+int virDomainSaveFlags (virDomainPtr domain,
+ const char *to,
+ const char *dxml,
+ unsigned int flags);
int virDomainRestore (virConnectPtr conn,
const char *from);
diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
index 70ea4c2..29d4df1 100644
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -178,6 +178,11 @@ typedef int
(*virDrvDomainSave) (virDomainPtr domain,
const char *to);
typedef int
+ (*virDrvDomainSaveFlags) (virDomainPtr domain,
+ const char *to,
+ const char *dxml,
+ unsigned int flags);
+typedef int
(*virDrvDomainRestore) (virConnectPtr conn,
const char *from);
typedef int
@@ -710,6 +715,7 @@ struct _virDriver {
virDrvDomainGetState domainGetState;
virDrvDomainGetControlInfo domainGetControlInfo;
virDrvDomainSave domainSave;
+ virDrvDomainSaveFlags domainSaveFlags;
virDrvDomainRestore domainRestore;
virDrvDomainCoreDump domainCoreDump;
virDrvDomainScreenshot domainScreenshot;
diff --git a/src/libvirt.c b/src/libvirt.c
index fc17f2b..d280eb7 100644
--- a/src/libvirt.c
+++ b/src/libvirt.c
@@ -2242,6 +2242,8 @@ error:
* listed as running anymore (this may be a problem).
* Use virDomainRestore() to restore a domain after saving.
*
+ * See virDomainSaveFlags() for more control.
+ *
* Returns 0 in case of success and -1 in case of failure.
*/
int
@@ -2296,6 +2298,84 @@ error:
}
/**
+ * virDomainSaveFlags:
+ * @domain: a domain object
+ * @to: path for the output file
+ * @dxml: (optional) XML config for adjusting guest xml used on restore
+ * @flags: bitwise-OR of virDomainSaveFlagValues
+ *
+ * This method will suspend a domain and save its memory contents to
+ * a file on disk. After the call, if successful, the domain is not
+ * listed as running anymore (this may be a problem).
+ * Use virDomainRestore() to restore a domain after saving.
+ *
+ * If the hypervisor supports it, @dxml can be used to alter
+ * host-specific portions of the domain XML that will be used when
+ * restoring an image. For example, it is possible to alter the
+ * backing filename that is associated with a disk device, in order to
+ * prepare for file renaming done as part of backing up the disk
+ * device while the domain is stopped.
+ *
+ * If @flags includes VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_DIRECT, then libvirt will attempt
+ * to use O_DIRECT I/O while creating the file; this can allow less
+ * pressure on file system cache, but also risks slowing saves to NFS.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 in case of success and -1 in case of failure.
+ */
+int
+virDomainSaveFlags(virDomainPtr domain, const char *to,
+ const char *dxml, unsigned int flags)
+{
+ virConnectPtr conn;
+
+ VIR_DOMAIN_DEBUG(domain, "to=%s dxml=%s flags=%x",
+ to, NULLSTR(dxml), flags);
+
+ virResetLastError();
+
+ if (!VIR_IS_CONNECTED_DOMAIN(domain)) {
+ virLibDomainError(VIR_ERR_INVALID_DOMAIN, __FUNCTION__);
+ virDispatchError(NULL);
+ return -1;
+ }
+ if (domain->conn->flags & VIR_CONNECT_RO) {
+ virLibDomainError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_DENIED, __FUNCTION__);
+ goto error;
+ }
+ conn = domain->conn;
+ if (to == NULL) {
+ virLibDomainError(VIR_ERR_INVALID_ARG, __FUNCTION__);
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ if (conn->driver->domainSaveFlags) {
+ int ret;
+ char *absolute_to;
+
+ /* We must absolutize the file path as the save is done out of process */
+ if (virFileAbsPath(to, &absolute_to) < 0) {
+ virLibConnError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
+ _("could not build absolute output file path"));
+ goto error;
+ }
+
+ ret = conn->driver->domainSaveFlags(domain, absolute_to, dxml, flags);
+
+ VIR_FREE(absolute_to);
+
+ if (ret < 0)
+ goto error;
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ virLibConnError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT, __FUNCTION__);
+
+error:
+ virDispatchError(domain->conn);
+ return -1;
+}
+
+/**
* virDomainRestore:
* @conn: pointer to the hypervisor connection
* @from: path to the input file
@@ -2362,6 +2442,14 @@ error:
* Note that for remote Xen Daemon the file path will be interpreted in
* the remote host.
*
+ * If @flags includes VIR_DUMP_CRASH, then leave the guest shut off with
+ * a crashed state after the dump completes. If @flags includes
+ * VIR_DUMP_LIVE, then make the core dump while continuing to allow
+ * the guest to run; otherwise, the guest is suspended during the dump.
+ * If @flags includes VIR_DUMP_DIRECT, then libvirt will attempt
+ * to use O_DIRECT I/O while creating the file; this can allow less
+ * pressure on file system cache, but also risks slowing saves to NFS.
+ *
* Returns 0 in case of success and -1 in case of failure.
*/
int
@@ -14811,7 +14899,7 @@ error:
/**
* virDomainManagedSave:
* @dom: pointer to the domain
- * @flags: optional flags currently unused
+ * @flags: bitwise-OR of virDomainSaveFlagValues
*
* This method will suspend a domain and save its memory contents to
* a file on disk. After the call, if successful, the domain is not
@@ -14821,6 +14909,10 @@ error:
* restarted (automatically or via an explicit libvirt call).
* As a result any running domain is sure to not have a managed saved image.
*
+ * If @flags includes VIR_DOMAIN_SAVE_DIRECT, then libvirt will attempt
+ * to use O_DIRECT I/O while creating the file; this can allow less
+ * pressure on file system cache, but also risks slowing saves to NFS.
+ *
* Returns 0 in case of success or -1 in case of failure
*/
int virDomainManagedSave(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
diff --git a/src/libvirt_public.syms b/src/libvirt_public.syms
index 5f2541a..0d31b94 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_public.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_public.syms
@@ -466,4 +466,9 @@ LIBVIRT_0.9.3 {
virNodeGetMemoryStats;
} LIBVIRT_0.9.2;
+LIBVIRT_0.9.4 {
+ global:
+ virDomainSaveFlags;
+} LIBVIRT_0.9.3;
+
# .... define new API here using predicted next version number ....
--
1.7.4.4