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diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml index 7db58eb0..607b6d16 100755 --- a/src/generator.ml +++ b/src/generator.ml @@ -489,9 +489,15 @@ image). This is equivalent to the qemu parameter C<-drive file=filename,cache=off,if=...>. + C<cache=off> is omitted in cases where it is not supported by the underlying filesystem. +C<if=...> is set at compile time by the configuration option +C<./configure --with-drive-if=...>. In the rare case where you +might need to change this at run time, use C<guestfs_add_drive_with_if> +or C<guestfs_add_drive_ro_with_if>. + Note that this call checks for the existence of C<filename>. This stops you from specifying other types of drive which are supported by qemu such as C<nbd:> and C<http:> URLs. To specify those, use @@ -540,6 +546,11 @@ changes to be committed, although qemu can support this. This is equivalent to the qemu parameter C<-drive file=filename,snapshot=on,if=...>. +C<if=...> is set at compile time by the configuration option +C<./configure --with-drive-if=...>. In the rare case where you +might need to change this at run time, use C<guestfs_add_drive_with_if> +or C<guestfs_add_drive_ro_with_if>. + Note that this call checks for the existence of C<filename>. This stops you from specifying other types of drive which are supported by qemu such as C<nbd:> and C<http:> URLs. To specify those, use @@ -887,6 +898,20 @@ qemu, which is not very helpful."); "\ Return the recovery process enabled flag."); + ("add_drive_with_if", (RErr, [String "filename"; String "iface"]), -1, [], + [], + "add a drive specifying the QEMU block emulation to use", + "\ +This is the same as C<guestfs_add_drive> but it allows you +to specify the QEMU interface emulation to use at run time."); + + ("add_drive_ro_with_if", (RErr, [String "filename"; String "iface"]), -1, [], + [], + "add a drive read-only specifying the QEMU block emulation to use", + "\ +This is the same as C<guestfs_add_drive_ro> but it allows you +to specify the QEMU interface emulation to use at run time."); + ] (* daemon_functions are any functions which cause some action |