[libvirt] more options for virt-manager

I noticed that the command line qemu and qemu-kvm offer a number of options such as using vmware display and addition sound card emulation as compared to that when using virt-manager. Are there any plans to add these as options to virt-manager? As a more general question, is there some document which describes the plans, roadmaps, etc. for Fedora Virtualization (or should I say Linux Virtualization since it does apply to other distributions as well)? I pick up tid-bits in various messages and bug reports such as libvirt supporting vmware and "pool storage" providing some improvements but I do not have an overall picture as to what is planned. While developers may do some things sooner rather than later because they are easy to do, we users may have some preferences as to what features/capabilities are more important to us than others. Gene

Gene Czarcinski wrote:
I noticed that the command line qemu and qemu-kvm offer a number of options such as using vmware display and addition sound card emulation as compared to that when using virt-manager.
Are there any plans to add these as options to virt-manager?
Setting a video card model (vmware, vga, etc.) support was just added to libvirt yesterday, I've already started working on virt-manager support. For sound card emulation, virt-manager should provide the important stuff (at least the latest virt-manager version). What qemu option in particular do you want?
As a more general question, is there some document which describes the plans, roadmaps, etc. for Fedora Virtualization (or should I say Linux Virtualization since it does apply to other distributions as well)?
No real centralized place. virt-manager has a roadmap here: http://virt-manager.org/page/Roadmap Though I really don't stay on top of it as much as I should. You can also check out proposed fedora virtualization features here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:F12_Virt_Features
I pick up tid-bits in various messages and bug reports such as libvirt supporting vmware and "pool storage" providing some improvements but I do not have an overall picture as to what is planned. While developers may do some things sooner rather than later because they are easy to do, we users may have some preferences as to what features/capabilities are more important to us than others.
If there are features you want, the best thing to do (besides scratching your own itch and implementing it yourself) is file a bug with as much info as possible, so the request isn't lost in the fray. This will also allow other people to 'me too' the feature. See: http://libvirt.org/bugs.html - Cole

On Thursday 09 July 2009 10:43:06 Cole Robinson wrote:
Gene Czarcinski wrote:
I noticed that the command line qemu and qemu-kvm offer a number of options such as using vmware display and addition sound card emulation as compared to that when using virt-manager.
Are there any plans to add these as options to virt-manager?
Setting a video card model (vmware, vga, etc.) support was just added to libvirt yesterday, I've already started working on virt-manager support. Fantastic!
For sound card emulation, virt-manager should provide the important stuff (at least the latest virt-manager version). What qemu option in particular do you want?
Although I have used VMware for years, I am just a newbie with this Fedora/Linux Virtualization. My initial want was for the display which you are addressing. The qemu/qemu-kvm have so many options I have not figured out what they all mean. Maybe some other more knowledgeable users have some input here. When you get some of the changes done to virt-manager, please get the package added to the preview set ... right now, the virtualization stuff is enough to deal with and I do not want to deal with f12 rawhide/development. Gene
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