Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/4] Machine config files

[Markus Armbruster]

Kevin Wolf <address@hidden> writes:

> Paul Brook schrieb:
>> On Thursday 11 June 2009, Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>>> On 06/10/09 19:38, Paul Brook wrote:
>>>> The following series implements machine config files, and adds converts
>>>> some of the existing hardcoded machines.
>>> Hmm.  The converted machine types have a pretty static configuration,
>>> i.e. where you don't need to specify more that just "-M type" on the
>>> command line.
>>>
>>> What is the plan for machines which can be configured in alot of
>>> different ways such as a typical PC?  Where you can configure lots of
>>> details such as cpu, memory, nic, disk drives, ... using command line
>>> options?
>> 
>> I don't believe most of these things should be configured by commandline 
>> options. It's only done that way because we don't have any alternative (i.e. 
>> a 
>> machine config file). If you really want full control, I expect your VM 
>> manager will generate the machine config for you.
>
>>From my perspective as a qemu user, I definitely don't want to miss the
> command line options. Not having to create configuration files is
> exactly what gave me the "just works" feeling when I started using qemu.
> And I really don't plan to use management tools in future.
>
> Kevin

I understand where you come from.  For me, configuration files are fine.
What I don't want is having to copy a lengthy configuration file just to
add a device.  Because that leads to zillions of copies with little
differences here and there, and much diffing and merging on upgrade.