Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v3 0/5] libxl: call hotplug scripts from libxl

[Roger Pau Monne <roger.pau@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Marek Marczykowski escribiÃ:
> On 20.04.2012 15:23, Roger Pau Monne wrote:
> > This series removes the use of udev rules to call hotplug scripts when using
> > libxl. Scripts are directly called from the toolstack at the necessary points,
> > making use of the new event library and it's fork support.
> What about non-dom0 backends? There will be no simple way to execute script
> there by libxl without help from udev...
A new config option has been added on this series 
(disable_xl_vif_scripts) that allows the user to keep executing vif 
scripts from udev, so this functionality is not lost.
> In Qubes-OS we heavily use network backend in domU: dom0 have no network at
> all, all NICs are attached (as PCI device) to some domU - called NetVM, where
> network backend resides.
There should be no problem with that, you will just need to use the new 
option.
> Also vbd backend in domU is used - eg to boot HVM from iso, which is stored in
> some domU.
I didn't know you where able to use vbd from driver domains with xl, if 
so I will have to add a similar option for vbd devices 
(disable_xl_vbd_scripts).

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