From: Steven Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com>
To: "Dr. David Alan Gilbert" <dgilbert@redhat.com>
Cc: "Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@redhat.com>,
"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>,
"Alex Bennée" <alex.bennee@linaro.org>,
"Juan Quintela" <quintela@redhat.com>,
qemu-devel@nongnu.org, "Markus Armbruster" <armbru@redhat.com>,
"Alex Williamson" <alex.williamson@redhat.com>,
"Stefan Hajnoczi" <stefanha@redhat.com>,
"Marc-André Lureau" <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com>,
"Paolo Bonzini" <pbonzini@redhat.com>,
"Philippe Mathieu-Daudé" <philmd@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V1 12/32] vl: pause option
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:51:46 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <0c4c4e76-f869-b70f-83b2-11381890972c@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20200911175934.GR3310@work-vm>
On 9/11/2020 1:59 PM, Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote:
> * Steven Sistare (steven.sistare@oracle.com) wrote:
>> On 7/30/2020 1:03 PM, Alex Bennée wrote:
>>>
>>> Steve Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Provide the -pause command-line parameter and the QEMU_PAUSE environment
>>>> variable to briefly pause QEMU in main and allow a developer to attach gdb.
>>>> Useful when the developer does not invoke QEMU directly, such as when using
>>>> libvirt.
>>>
>>> How does this differ from -S?
>>
>> The -S flag runs qemu to the main loop but does not start the guest. Lots of code
>> that you may need to debug runs before you get there.
>
> You might try the '--preconfig' option - that's pretty early on.
> The other one is adding a chardev and telling it to wait for a server;
> that'll wait until you telnet to the port.
>
> (Either way, this patch shouldn't really be part of this series, it's a
> separate discussion)
Sure, I will pull it from the series.
- Steve
>> - Steve
>>>> Usage:
>>>> qemu -pause <seconds>
>>>> or
>>>> export QEMU_PAUSE=<seconds>
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Steve Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com>
>>>> ---
>>>> qemu-options.hx | 9 +++++++++
>>>> softmmu/vl.c | 15 ++++++++++++++-
>>>> 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
>>>> index 708583b..8505cf2 100644
>>>> --- a/qemu-options.hx
>>>> +++ b/qemu-options.hx
>>>> @@ -3668,6 +3668,15 @@ SRST
>>>> option is experimental.
>>>> ERST
>>>>
>>>> +DEF("pause", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pause, \
>>>> + "-pause secs Pause for secs seconds on entry to main.\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
>>>> +
>>>> +SRST
>>>> +``--pause secs``
>>>> + Pause for a number of seconds on entry to main. Useful for attaching
>>>> + a debugger after QEMU has been launched by some other entity.
>>>> +ERST
>>>> +
>>>
>>> It seems like having an option to race with the debugger is just asking
>>> for trouble.
>>>
>>>> DEF("S", 0, QEMU_OPTION_S, \
>>>> "-S freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' to start execution)\n",
>>>> QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
>>>> diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
>>>> index 8478778..951994f 100644
>>>> --- a/softmmu/vl.c
>>>> +++ b/softmmu/vl.c
>>>> @@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ static void create_default_memdev(MachineState *ms, const char *path)
>>>>
>>>> void qemu_init(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
>>>> {
>>>> - int i;
>>>> + int i, seconds;
>>>> int snapshot, linux_boot;
>>>> const char *initrd_filename;
>>>> const char *kernel_filename, *kernel_cmdline;
>>>> @@ -2882,6 +2882,13 @@ void qemu_init(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
>>>> QemuPluginList plugin_list = QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(plugin_list);
>>>> int mem_prealloc = 0; /* force preallocation of physical target memory */
>>>>
>>>> + if (getenv("QEMU_PAUSE")) {
>>>> + seconds = atoi(getenv("QEMU_PAUSE"));
>>>> + printf("Pausing %d seconds for debugger. QEMU PID is %d\n",
>>>> + seconds, getpid());
>>>> + sleep(seconds);
>>>> + }
>>>> +
>>>> os_set_line_buffering();
>>>>
>>>> error_init(argv[0]);
>>>> @@ -3204,6 +3211,12 @@ void qemu_init(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
>>>> case QEMU_OPTION_gdb:
>>>> add_device_config(DEV_GDB, optarg);
>>>> break;
>>>> + case QEMU_OPTION_pause:
>>>> + seconds = atoi(optarg);
>>>> + printf("Pausing %d seconds for debugger. QEMU PID is %d\n",
>>>> + seconds, getpid());
>>>> + sleep(seconds);
>>>> + break;
>>>> case QEMU_OPTION_L:
>>>> if (is_help_option(optarg)) {
>>>> list_data_dirs = true;
>>>
>>>
>>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-09-24 21:55 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 118+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-07-30 15:14 [PATCH V1 00/32] Live Update Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 01/32] savevm: add vmstate handler iterators Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 16:24 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:43 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-25 9:07 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 02/32] savevm: VM handlers mode mask Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 03/32] savevm: QMP command for cprsave Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 16:12 ` Eric Blake
2020-07-30 17:52 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-11 16:43 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-25 18:43 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-25 22:22 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 04/32] savevm: HMP Command " Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 16:57 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:44 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-25 9:26 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 05/32] savevm: QMP command for cprload Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 16:14 ` Eric Blake
2020-07-30 18:00 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-11 17:18 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:49 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 06/32] savevm: HMP Command " Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 07/32] savevm: QMP command for cprinfo Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 16:17 ` Eric Blake
2020-07-30 18:02 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 08/32] savevm: HMP " Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 17:27 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:50 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 09/32] savevm: prevent cprsave if memory is volatile Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 17:35 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:51 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 10/32] kvmclock: restore paused KVM clock Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 17:50 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-25 18:07 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 11/32] cpu: disable ticks when suspended Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 17:53 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 20:42 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-25 9:03 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 12/32] vl: pause option Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 16:20 ` Eric Blake
2020-07-30 18:11 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-31 10:07 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-07-31 15:18 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 17:03 ` Alex Bennée
2020-07-30 18:14 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-31 9:44 ` Alex Bennée
2020-09-11 17:59 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:51 ` Steven Sistare [this message]
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 13/32] gdbstub: gdb support for suspended state Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 18:41 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:51 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 14/32] savevm: VMS_RESTART and cprsave restart Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 16:22 ` Eric Blake
2020-07-30 18:14 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-11 18:44 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:44 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 15/32] vl: QEMU_START_FREEZE env var Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 18:49 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:47 ` Steven Sistare
2020-09-25 15:52 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 16/32] oslib: add qemu_clr_cloexec Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 18:52 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 17/32] util: env var helpers Steve Sistare
2020-09-11 19:00 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:52 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 18/32] osdep: import MADV_DOEXEC Steve Sistare
2020-08-17 18:30 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-17 20:48 ` Alex Williamson
2020-08-17 21:20 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-17 21:44 ` Alex Williamson
2020-08-18 2:42 ` Alex Williamson
2020-08-19 21:52 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-24 22:30 ` Alex Williamson
2020-10-08 16:32 ` Steven Sistare
2020-10-15 20:36 ` Alex Williamson
2020-10-19 16:33 ` Steven Sistare
2020-10-26 18:28 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 19/32] memory: ram_block_add cosmetic changes Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 20/32] vl: add helper to request re-exec Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 21/32] exec, memory: exec(3) to restart Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 22/32] char: qio_channel_socket_accept reuse fd Steve Sistare
2020-09-15 17:33 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-15 17:53 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-09-24 21:54 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 23/32] char: save/restore chardev socket fds Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 24/32] ui: save/restore vnc " Steve Sistare
2020-07-31 9:06 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-07-31 16:51 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 25/32] char: save/restore chardev pty fds Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 26/32] monitor: save/restore QMP negotiation status Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 27/32] vhost: reset vhost devices upon cprsave Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 28/32] char: restore terminal on restart Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 29/32] pci: export pci_update_mappings Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 30/32] vfio-pci: save and restore Steve Sistare
2020-08-06 10:22 ` Jason Zeng
2020-08-07 20:38 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-10 3:50 ` Jason Zeng
2020-08-19 21:15 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-20 10:33 ` Jason Zeng
2020-10-07 21:25 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 31/32] vfio-pci: trace pci config Steve Sistare
2020-07-30 15:14 ` [PATCH V1 32/32] vfio-pci: improved tracing Steve Sistare
2020-09-15 18:49 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-09-24 21:52 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 16:52 ` [PATCH V1 00/32] Live Update Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-07-30 18:48 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-31 8:53 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-07-31 15:27 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-31 15:52 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2020-07-31 17:20 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-11 19:08 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 17:15 ` Paolo Bonzini
2020-07-30 19:09 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 21:39 ` Paolo Bonzini
2020-07-31 19:22 ` Steven Sistare
2020-07-30 17:49 ` Dr. David Alan Gilbert
2020-07-30 19:31 ` Steven Sistare
2020-08-04 18:18 ` Steven Sistare
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