Re: [Xen-devel] 4.2 TODO update

[Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 16:48 +0000, Dario Faggioli wrote:
> On Mon, 2012-03-12 at 12:11 +0000, Ian Campbell wrote:
> > This update covers two weeks since I was away last week.
> > 
> Hi,
> 
> I think the below should be considered too, and I'm proposing it as a
> (tools) blocker, as I really think it affects API stability.

Sure.

> I can take care of it, provided we have some preliminary
> design-discussion. :-D

A good starting point for discussion would be a proposed patch to
libxl.h with associated inline documentation.

>  
> > tools, blockers:
> >       * libxl stable API -- we would like 4.2 to define a stable API
> >         which downstream's can start to rely on not changing. Aspects of
> >         this are:
> >               * add libxl_defbool and generally try and arrange that
> >                 memset(foo,0,...) requests the defaults (Ian Campbell,
> >                 DONE)
> >               * Safe fork vs. fd handling hooks. This is an API
> >                 addition, so maybe not required fro stable API, bit need
> >                 to have for 4.2? (Ian J, patches posted)
> >
>   * locking/serialization, e.g., for domain creation. As of now, 
>     nothing is provided for this purpose, and downstream toolstacks have
>     to put their own mechanisms in place. E.g., xl uses a fcntl() lock  
>     around the whole process of domain creation. It should OTOH be 
>     libxl job to offer a set of hooks --properly placed within the
>     domain creation process-- for the downstreams to fill with the
>     proper callbacks. (Dario Faggioli)
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Dario
> 



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