[PATCH] Add NEWS item for auto-shutdown feature
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 98ca838642..45d48c1485 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ v11.2.0 (unreleased) or even map them to specific virtqueues similarly to the ``virtio-blk`` device allowing for better performance in certain scenarios. + * qemu: integrate support for VM shutdown on host shutdown + + It is now possible to instruct the QEMU driver to automatically perform + managed save, graceful shutdown, or hard poweroff on running VMs, when a + host shutdown is requested. This feature is intended to eventually replace + usage of the libvirt-guests script. The new approach improves on the + libvirt-guests script, by proactively monitor logind for a signal that a + host shutdown has been requested. It will initiate the chosen action on + running guests immediately, allowing shutdown inhibitors to be released + sooner. The new solution is also able to iteratively try multiple actions + until one of them succeeeds in shutting down the VM. + + Since it must be mutually exclusive with the libvirt-guests script, this + feature currently requires an manual opt-in through editting of the + /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf configuration file. The libvirt-guests script must + be disabled before doing this. + * **Improvements** * **Bug fixes** -- 2.48.1
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 14:57:48 +0000, Daniel P. Berrangé via Devel wrote:
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
Reviewed-by: Peter Krempa <pkrempa@redhat.com>
On 3/20/25 10:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrangé via Devel wrote:
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 98ca838642..45d48c1485 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ v11.2.0 (unreleased) or even map them to specific virtqueues similarly to the ``virtio-blk`` device allowing for better performance in certain scenarios.
+ * qemu: integrate support for VM shutdown on host shutdown + + It is now possible to instruct the QEMU driver to automatically perform + managed save, graceful shutdown, or hard poweroff on running VMs, when a + host shutdown is requested. This feature is intended to eventually replace + usage of the libvirt-guests script. The new approach improves on the + libvirt-guests script, by proactively monitor logind for a signal that a
s/monitor/monitoring/ :-)
+ host shutdown has been requested. It will initiate the chosen action on + running guests immediately, allowing shutdown inhibitors to be released + sooner. The new solution is also able to iteratively try multiple actions + until one of them succeeeds in shutting down the VM. + + Since it must be mutually exclusive with the libvirt-guests script, this + feature currently requires an manual opt-in through editting of the + /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf configuration file. The libvirt-guests script must + be disabled before doing this. + * **Improvements**
* **Bug fixes**
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 01:44:41PM -0400, Laine Stump wrote:
On 3/20/25 10:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrangé via Devel wrote:
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 98ca838642..45d48c1485 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ v11.2.0 (unreleased) or even map them to specific virtqueues similarly to the ``virtio-blk`` device allowing for better performance in certain scenarios. + * qemu: integrate support for VM shutdown on host shutdown + + It is now possible to instruct the QEMU driver to automatically perform + managed save, graceful shutdown, or hard poweroff on running VMs, when a + host shutdown is requested. This feature is intended to eventually replace + usage of the libvirt-guests script. The new approach improves on the + libvirt-guests script, by proactively monitor logind for a signal that a
s/monitor/monitoring/ :-)
Pushed as a fixup commit, since I pushed the orignal 1 minute before seeing your comment :-) With regards, Daniel -- |: https://berrange.com -o- https://www.flickr.com/photos/dberrange :| |: https://libvirt.org -o- https://fstop138.berrange.com :| |: https://entangle-photo.org -o- https://www.instagram.com/dberrange :|
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 13:44:41 -0400, Laine Stump wrote:
On 3/20/25 10:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrangé via Devel wrote:
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 98ca838642..45d48c1485 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ v11.2.0 (unreleased) or even map them to specific virtqueues similarly to the ``virtio-blk`` device allowing for better performance in certain scenarios.
+ * qemu: integrate support for VM shutdown on host shutdown + + It is now possible to instruct the QEMU driver to automatically perform + managed save, graceful shutdown, or hard poweroff on running VMs, when a + host shutdown is requested. This feature is intended to eventually replace + usage of the libvirt-guests script. The new approach improves on the + libvirt-guests script, by proactively monitor logind for a signal that a
s/monitor/monitoring/ :-)
+ host shutdown has been requested. It will initiate the chosen action on + running guests immediately, allowing shutdown inhibitors to be released + sooner. The new solution is also able to iteratively try multiple actions + until one of them succeeeds in shutting down the VM. + + Since it must be mutually exclusive with the libvirt-guests script, this + feature currently requires an manual opt-in through editting of the
And s/ an / a / :-) Jirka
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 06:59:20PM +0100, Jiri Denemark via Devel wrote:
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 13:44:41 -0400, Laine Stump wrote:
On 3/20/25 10:57 AM, Daniel P. Berrangé via Devel wrote:
From: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> --- NEWS.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 98ca838642..45d48c1485 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ v11.2.0 (unreleased) or even map them to specific virtqueues similarly to the ``virtio-blk`` device allowing for better performance in certain scenarios.
+ * qemu: integrate support for VM shutdown on host shutdown + + It is now possible to instruct the QEMU driver to automatically perform + managed save, graceful shutdown, or hard poweroff on running VMs, when a + host shutdown is requested. This feature is intended to eventually replace + usage of the libvirt-guests script. The new approach improves on the + libvirt-guests script, by proactively monitor logind for a signal that a
s/monitor/monitoring/ :-)
+ host shutdown has been requested. It will initiate the chosen action on + running guests immediately, allowing shutdown inhibitors to be released + sooner. The new solution is also able to iteratively try multiple actions + until one of them succeeeds in shutting down the VM. + + Since it must be mutually exclusive with the libvirt-guests script, this + feature currently requires an manual opt-in through editting of the
And s/ an / a / :-)
And s/editting/editing/ O:-)
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