Re: [Qemu-devel] [RfC PATCH 0/5] console: qom-ify & extent screendump monitor command

[Gerd Hoffmann]

On 04/19/13 10:37, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Gerd Hoffmann <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> Question for the libvirt guys:  Is it ok for libvirt to just extend the
>> existing screendump command?  Can libvirt figure there is a new
>> (optional) parameter?  See patch #5.
> 
> Nope, QMP can't do that.  I argued for such capabilities, but the
> "create a new command" philosophy prevailed.
> 
> Go forth and multiply commands!  And have fun picking command names that
> aren't fugly.

Oh joy.  Lets just enumerate things & use "screendump2" ...

cheers,
  Gerd