[libvirt] [PATCH 1/4] doc: schema: Add basic documentation for the virtual RNG device support

This patch documments XML elements used for (basic) support of virtual RNG devices. In the devices section in the domain XML users may specify: <devices> <rng model='none'/> </devices> and the more useful variant: <devices> <rng model='virtio'> <source type='random'>/dev/urandom</source> </rng> </devices> --- docs/formatdomain.html.in | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 85 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.html.in b/docs/formatdomain.html.in index bb0b199..7a5f267 100644 --- a/docs/formatdomain.html.in +++ b/docs/formatdomain.html.in @@ -4260,6 +4260,60 @@ qemu-kvm -net nic,model=? /dev/null </ul> </dd> </dl> + <h4><a name="elementsRng">Random number generator device</a></h4> + + <p> + The virtual random number generator device allows the host to pass + through entropy to guest operating systems. + <span class="since">Since 1.0.2</span> + </p> + + <p> + Example: usage of the RNG device: + </p> +<pre> + ... + &lt;devices&gt; + &lt;rng model='virtio'&gt; + &lt;source type='chardev'&gt;/dev/random&lt;/source&gt; + &lt;/rng&gt; + &lt;/devices&gt; + ... +</pre> + <dl> + <dt><code>model</code></dt> + <dd> + <p> + The required <code>model</code> attribute specifies what type + of RNG device is provided. Valid values are specific to + the virtualization platform: + </p> + <ul> + <li>'none' &mdash; disable the rng device</li> + <li>'virtio' &mdash; supported by qemu and virtio-rng kernel module</li> + </ul> + </dd> + <dt><code>source</code></dt> + <dd> + <p> + The <code>source</code> element specifies the source of entropy + to be used for the doimain. The source type is configured using the + <code>type</code> attribute. Supported source types are: + </p> + <ul> + <li>'none' &mdash; no source was configured</li> + <li>'random' &mdash; /dev/random or similar device as source</li> + </ul> + </dd> + <dt><code>source type='random'</code></dt> + <dd> + <p> + This source type expects a non-blocking character device as input. + Examples of such devices are /dev/random and /dev/urandom. The file + name is specified as contents of the <code>source</code> element. + </p> + </dd> + </dl> <h3><a name="seclabel">Security label</a></h3> diff --git a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng index 67ae864..2c876f8 100644 --- a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng +++ b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng @@ -3095,6 +3095,7 @@ <ref name="hub"/> <ref name="redirdev"/> <ref name="redirfilter"/> + <ref name="rng"/> </choice> </zeroOrMore> <optional> @@ -3477,6 +3478,36 @@ </element> </define> + <define name="rng"> + <element name="rng"> + <attribute name="model"> + <choice> + <value>none</value> + <value>virtio</value> + </choice> + </attribute> + </element> + </define> + + <define name="rng-source"> + <element name="source"> + <choice> + <group> + <attribute name="type"> + <value>none</value> + </attribute> + <empty/> + </group> + <group> + <attribute name="type"> + <value>random</value> + </attribute> + <ref name="filePath"/> + </group> + </choice> + </element> + </define> + <define name="usbmaster"> <element name="master"> <attribute name="startport"> -- 1.8.1