Re: [Xen-devel] Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 12/13] set vnc password from xenstore.

[Gerd Hoffmann]

Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> If the monitor really isn't sufficient, then I'd suggest allowing an
> open file descriptor to be specified on the -vnc arg, eg
> 
>   -vnc localhost:3,passwdfd=6
>
> And then let QEMU read the password from this file descriptor. I'd rather
> XenD just used the monitor though - it'll ultimately need to use it anyway
> to perform disk/network hotplug amongst other things.

I'd say using the monitor is the way to go for xend.  I'd expect setting
the vnc port in xenstore (for -vncunused functionality) will be vetoed
too.  Thus xend will have to use the monitor anyway to figure the vnc
port.  No point in implementing a passwdfd= option then.

cheers,
  Gerd

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