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authorAmit Shah <amit.shah@redhat.com>2010-03-05 23:57:33 +0530
committerAmit Shah <amit.shah@redhat.com>2010-03-05 23:59:11 +0530
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README: Better formatting, add links to webpages
Add links to the Fedora Feature Page and the wiki page on the KVM wiki. Signed-off-by: Amit Shah <amit.shah@redhat.com>
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@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@ Test cases for testing the new virtio-console functionality that
exposes multiple ports to guests for generic communication.
Files:
+------
test-virtserial.c: Standalone test program that can be run in the
guest.
auto-virtserial.c: Runs automated tests. To be run on the host.
+
auto-virtserial-guest.c: Runs automated tests, to be run on the guest.
+
run-test.sh: Starts qemu and runs the automated tests
Setup:
+------
In my guest (f11-auto.qcow2), I've put the auto-virtserial-guest
program in /etc/init.d/ and put a line in /etc/rc.local to invoke it
upon boot:
@@ -53,6 +57,12 @@ and
/tmp/amit/guest-big-file in the guest.
+Also, other details are mentioned at:
+
+https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/VirtioSerial
+
+http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/VMchannel_Requirements
+
These programs are sensitive to some details, like the host program
(auto-virtserial) has to be started before the guest invokes
auto-virtserial-guest program.
@@ -60,4 +70,5 @@ auto-virtserial-guest program.
More work is needed to make these programs fully ready; if you wish
you contribute, send me an email at <amit.shah@redhat.com>
+
Amit