Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v8 00/30] modify boot order of guest, and take effect after rebooting

[Gonglei (Arei)]

> Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH v8 00/30] modify boot order of guest, and
> take effect after rebooting
> 
> Am 11.09.2014 um 07:58 schrieb Gonglei (Arei):
> >>> ./qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -smp 4 -name redhat6.2
> -drive \
> >>> file=/home/win7_32_2U,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 -device
> ide-hd,bus=ide.0,\
> >>> unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 -drive \
> >>> file=/home/rhel-server-7.0-x86_64-dvd.iso,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-1 \
> -device
> >>> ide-cd,bus=ide.0,unit=1,drive=drive-ide0-0-1,id=ide0-0-1,bootindex=4 \ 
> >>> -vnc
> >>> 0.0.0.0:10 -netdev type=user,id=net0 -device
> >>> virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,bootindex=3,id=nic1 \ -drive
> >>>
> file=/mnt/sdb/gonglei/image/virtio-win-1.5.3.vfd,if=none,id=drive-fdc0-0-0,for
> >>> mat=raw \ -device isa-fdc,driveA=drive-fdc0-0-0,bootindexA=5,id=floppy1
> >> -qmp
> >>> unix:/tmp/qmp,server,nowait \ -monitor stdio -netdev type=user,id=net1
> >>> -device e1000,netdev=net1,bootindex=2,id=nic \ -boot menu=on -device
> >>> virtio-scsi-pci,id=scsi0 -drive file=/home/suse11_sp3_32,if=none,\
> >>> id=drive-scsi0-0-0-0,format=raw,cache=none,aio=native \ -device
> >>>
> >>
> scsi-hd,bus=scsi0.0,channel=0,scsi-id=0,lun=0,drive=drive-scsi0-0-0-0,id=scsi0-
> >>> 0-0-0,bootindex=8
> >>> QEMU 2.1.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
> >>> (qemu) qom-get nic1 bootindex
> >>> 3 (0x3)
> >>> (qemu) qom-set nic1 bootindex 3
> >>> The bootindex 3 has already been used
> >>> (qemu) qom-set nic1 bootindex 0
> >>> (qemu) qom-set floppy1 bootindexA 3
> >>> (qemu) system_reset
> >>> (qemu) qom-get nic1 bootindex
> >>> 0 (0x0)
> >>> (qemu) qom-get scsi0-0-0-0 bootindex
> >>> 8 (0x8)
> >>> (qemu) qom-set scsi0-0-0-0 bootindex 0
> >>> The bootindex 0 has already been used
> >>> (qemu) qom-set nic1 bootindex -1
> >>> (qemu) qom-set scsi0-0-0-0 bootindex 0
> >>> (qemu) qom-get scsi0-0-0-0 bootindex
> >>> 0 (0x0)
> >>> (qemu)
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hmm..., seems we also need something like this:
> >> (qemu) qom-get bootindex
> >> dev0 bootindex 0
> >> dev1 bootindex 1
> >> dev2 bootindex 2
> >> ...
> > I don't think so. Qom-get interface is ready-to-wear, we must
> > provide both QOM path and QOM property name. This interface
> > is not added by me. Thanks. :)
> 
> Yeah, I don't think we need wildcards for qom-get here. I wouldn't
> oppose a new HMP command though if someone really sees a need.
> 
> > BTW, you can look at with Andreas's patch series:
> > http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.qemu/271513
> >
> > which haven't applied in mater tree.
> 
> Sigh, many things on the to-do list... :(
> 

Looking forward to your news about this series. :)

Best regards,
-Gonglei

> Regards,
> Andreas
> 
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