This patch aims to extend libvirt functionality to define new domain using a given OVA package. The patch consist of multiple commits divided mainly into two categories: Infrastructure support: ----------------------- Patch 1,2 and 5 lays the foundation work including: 1. Libvirt Public API support. 2. OVA file handling and parsing operations. 3. virsh command. ESX specific implementation: --------------------------- Patch 3 and 4 adds implementation support to define new domain for a ESX hypervisor. NOTE: ----- During development of this patch, I have fixed two issues with exisiting ESX hypervisor driver, they are posted as seperate reviews: 1. https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2012-December/msg01377.html 2. https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-January/msg00007.html Above patches are necessary for proper functioning of the proposed feature. Ata E Husain Bohra (5): Public API to allow defining new domain using OVA file Parsing and file handling operations for an OVA file ESX: CURL routine to allow file upload to the server ESX: Driver support to define new domain using an OVA pacakge virsh: Command to define new domain using OVA package. include/libvirt/libvirt.h.in | 3 + po/POTFILES.in | 1 + src/Makefile.am | 1 + src/driver.h | 5 + src/esx/esx_driver.c | 573 +++++++++++++++++++++++++- src/esx/esx_vi.c | 147 ++++++- src/esx/esx_vi.h | 35 +- src/esx/esx_vi_generator.input | 862 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- src/esx/esx_vi_generator.py | 13 +- src/esx/esx_vi_types.c | 13 +- src/libvirt.c | 58 +++ src/libvirt_public.syms | 5 + src/util/virova.c | 463 +++++++++++++++++++++ src/util/virova.h | 68 ++++ tools/virsh-domain.c | 44 ++ 15 files changed, 2264 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-) create mode 100644 src/util/virova.c create mode 100644 src/util/virova.h -- 1.7.9.5