[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [Xen-devel] [PATCH XenDocDay 03/19] xl.pod.1: improve create documentation
From: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- docs/man/xl.pod.1 | 21 +++++++++++++++------ 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/man/xl.pod.1 b/docs/man/xl.pod.1 index 426b8e8..8cc9779 100644 --- a/docs/man/xl.pod.1 +++ b/docs/man/xl.pod.1 @@ -52,13 +52,14 @@ previously, most commands take I<domain-id> as the first parameter. =over 4 -=item B<create> [I<OPTIONS>] I<configfile> +=item B<create> [I<configfile>] [I<OPTIONS>] -The create subcommand requires a config file: see L<xl.cfg(5)> for -full details of that file format and possible options. +The create subcommand takes a config file as first argument: see +L<xl.cfg> for full details of that file format and possible options. +If I<configfile> is missing B<XL> creates the domain starting from the +default value for every option. -I<configfile> can either be an absolute path to a file, or a relative -path to a file located in /etc/xen. +I<configfile> has to be an absolute path to a file. Create will return B<as soon> as the domain is started. This B<does not> mean the guest OS in the domain has actually booted, or is @@ -88,7 +89,15 @@ Leave the domain paused after it is created. =item B<-c> Attach console to the domain as soon as it has started. This is -useful for determining issues with crashing domains. +useful for determining issues with crashing domains and just as a +general convenience since you often want to watch the +domain boot. + +=item B<key=value> + +It is possible to pass I<key=value> pairs on the command line to provide +options as if they were written in the configuration file; these override +whatever is in the I<configfile>. =back -- 1.7.2.5 _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
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