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diff --git a/guestfs.pod b/guestfs.pod index a4624312..db8887e8 100644 --- a/guestfs.pod +++ b/guestfs.pod @@ -615,6 +615,13 @@ parameters, but with the roles of daemon and library reversed. sequence of chunks for FileOut param #0 sequence of chunks for FileOut param #1 etc. +=head3 INITIAL MESSAGE + +Because the underlying channel (QEmu -net channel) doesn't have any +sort of connection control, when the daemon launches it sends an +initial word (C<GUESTFS_LAUNCH_FLAG>) which indicates that the guest +and daemon is alive. This is what C<guestfs_wait_ready> waits for. + =head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES =over 4 |