[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/2] bootdevice: two little changes

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/2] bootdevice: two little changes

[arei.gonglei]

From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>

The reset logic can be done by both machine reset and
boot handler. So we shouldn't return error when the boot
handler callback don't be set in patch 1.

Patch 2 add a process logic when calling qemu_boot_set()
failed.

Gonglei (2):
  bootdevice: remove the check about boot_set_handler
  bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

 bootdevice.c | 18 ++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

-- 
1.7.12.4

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] bootdevice: remove the check about boot_set_handler

[arei.gonglei]

From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>

The reset logic can be done by both machine reset and
boot handler. So we shouldn't return error when the boot
handler callback don't be set.

Cc: Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de>
Cc: Dinar Valeev <dvaleev@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
---
 bootdevice.c | 10 +++-------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bootdevice.c b/bootdevice.c
index 5914417..52d3f9e 100644
--- a/bootdevice.c
+++ b/bootdevice.c
@@ -51,19 +51,15 @@ void qemu_boot_set(const char *boot_order, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (!boot_set_handler) {
-        error_setg(errp, "no function defined to set boot device list for"
-                         " this architecture");
-        return;
-    }
-
     validate_bootdevices(boot_order, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
     }
 
-    boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp);
+    if (boot_set_handler) {
+        boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp);
+    }
 }
 
 void validate_bootdevices(const char *devices, Error **errp)
-- 
1.7.12.4

[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[arei.gonglei]

From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>

If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
exit qemu.

Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
---
 bootdevice.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bootdevice.c b/bootdevice.c
index 52d3f9e..8d05b8d 100644
--- a/bootdevice.c
+++ b/bootdevice.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
 {
     char *normal_boot_order = opaque;
     static int first = 1;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     /* Restore boot order and remove ourselves after the first boot */
     if (first) {
@@ -101,7 +102,12 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
         return;
     }
 
-    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, NULL);
+    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(local_err));
+        error_free(local_err);
+        exit(1);
+    }
 
     qemu_unregister_reset(restore_boot_order, normal_boot_order);
     g_free(normal_boot_order);
-- 
1.7.12.4

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] bootdevice: remove the check about boot_set_handler

[Alexander Graf]

On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
> 
> The reset logic can be done by both machine reset and
> boot handler. So we shouldn't return error when the boot
> handler callback don't be set.
> 
> Cc: Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de>
> Cc: Dinar Valeev <dvaleev@suse.de>
> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>

Reviewed-by: Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de>


Alex

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Alexander Graf]

On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
> 
> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
> exit qemu.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>

Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
string doesn't validate?


Alex

> ---
>  bootdevice.c | 8 +++++++-
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/bootdevice.c b/bootdevice.c
> index 52d3f9e..8d05b8d 100644
> --- a/bootdevice.c
> +++ b/bootdevice.c
> @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
>  {
>      char *normal_boot_order = opaque;
>      static int first = 1;
> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>  
>      /* Restore boot order and remove ourselves after the first boot */
>      if (first) {
> @@ -101,7 +102,12 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
>          return;
>      }
>  
> -    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, NULL);
> +    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, &local_err);
> +    if (local_err) {
> +        error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(local_err));
> +        error_free(local_err);
> +        exit(1);
> +    }
>  
>      qemu_unregister_reset(restore_boot_order, normal_boot_order);
>      g_free(normal_boot_order);
> 

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:

> 
> 
> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>
>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>> exit qemu.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
> 
> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
> string doesn't validate?
> 

Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot device string
is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original processing
way (commit ef3adf68).

Regards,
-Gonglei

> 
> Alex
> 
>> ---
>>  bootdevice.c | 8 +++++++-
>>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/bootdevice.c b/bootdevice.c
>> index 52d3f9e..8d05b8d 100644
>> --- a/bootdevice.c
>> +++ b/bootdevice.c
>> @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
>>  {
>>      char *normal_boot_order = opaque;
>>      static int first = 1;
>> +    Error *local_err = NULL;
>>  
>>      /* Restore boot order and remove ourselves after the first boot */
>>      if (first) {
>> @@ -101,7 +102,12 @@ void restore_boot_order(void *opaque)
>>          return;
>>      }
>>  
>> -    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, NULL);
>> +    qemu_boot_set(normal_boot_order, &local_err);
>> +    if (local_err) {
>> +        error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(local_err));
>> +        error_free(local_err);
>> +        exit(1);
>> +    }
>>  
>>      qemu_unregister_reset(restore_boot_order, normal_boot_order);
>>      g_free(normal_boot_order);
>>

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Markus Armbruster]

Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:

> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>
>> 
>> 
>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>
>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>> exit qemu.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>> 
>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>> string doesn't validate?
>> 
>
> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot device string
> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original processing
> way (commit ef3adf68).

I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.

-boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
(strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
configuration errors during operation is nasty.  In cases where we can't
avoid it (and I'm not sure this is one), we need to consider very
carefully whether the error should be fatal.

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:

> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>
>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>
>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>
>>
>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot device string
>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original processing
>> way (commit ef3adf68).
> 
> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
> 
> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting

Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of vl.c. So, actually
it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.

> configuration errors during operation is nasty.  In cases where we can't
> avoid it (and I'm not sure this is one), we need to consider very
> carefully whether the error should be fatal.

Indeed, maybe we only need to set boot order failed  and report
an error message in this scenario, do you agree?

Regards,
-Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Markus Armbruster]

Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:

> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>
>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>
>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>> device string
>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>> processing
>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>> 
>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>> 
>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>
> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of vl.c. So, actually
> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.

I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
&error_abort.

>> configuration errors during operation is nasty.  In cases where we can't
>> avoid it (and I'm not sure this is one), we need to consider very
>> carefully whether the error should be fatal.
>
> Indeed, maybe we only need to set boot order failed  and report
> an error message in this scenario, do you agree?
>
> Regards,
> -Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:

> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>
>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>
>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>> device string
>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>> processing
>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>
>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>
>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>
>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of vl.c. So, actually
>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
> 
> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
> &error_abort.
> 

Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in restore_boot_order(),
but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
set_boot_dev(). For example:
x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
(qemu) system_reset
(qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC

Regards,
-Gonglei

>>> configuration errors during operation is nasty.  In cases where we can't
>>> avoid it (and I'm not sure this is one), we need to consider very
>>> carefully whether the error should be fatal.
>>
>> Indeed, maybe we only need to set boot order failed  and report
>> an error message in this scenario, do you agree?
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Markus Armbruster]

Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:

> On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>
>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
>>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>>> device string
>>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>>> processing
>>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>>
>>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>>
>>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>>
>>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of
>>> vl.c. So, actually
>>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
>> 
>> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
>> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
>> &error_abort.
>> 
>
> Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in restore_boot_order(),
> but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
> set_boot_dev(). For example:
> x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot
> menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
> QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
> (qemu) system_reset
> (qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC

The value of parameter order should be checked "during command line
processing (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable)" if at
all possible.  Is it possible?

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/1/30 20:32, Markus Armbruster wrote:

> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>
>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But if the boot
>>>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>>>> device string
>>>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>>>> processing
>>>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>>>
>>>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>>>
>>>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>>>
>>>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of
>>>> vl.c. So, actually
>>>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>>>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>>>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
>>>
>>> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
>>> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
>>> &error_abort.
>>>
>>
>> Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in restore_boot_order(),
>> but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
>> set_boot_dev(). For example:
>> x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot
>> menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
>> QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
>> (qemu) system_reset
>> (qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC
> 
> The value of parameter order should be checked "during command line
> processing (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable)" if at
> all possible.  Is it possible?

Either 'once' option or 'order' option can take effect for -boot at the same time,
that is say initial startup processing can check only one. Besides, the check is just for
corresponding machine type, so command line processing also can't do it.

Regards,
-Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Markus Armbruster]

Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:

> On 2015/1/30 20:32, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>
>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>>>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But
>>>>>>> if the boot
>>>>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>>>>> device string
>>>>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>>>>> processing
>>>>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>>>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>>>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of
>>>>> vl.c. So, actually
>>>>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>>>>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>>>>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
>>>>
>>>> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
>>>> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
>>>> &error_abort.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in restore_boot_order(),
>>> but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
>>> set_boot_dev(). For example:
>>> x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot
>>> menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
>>> QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
>>> (qemu) system_reset
>>> (qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC
>> 
>> The value of parameter order should be checked "during command line
>> processing (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable)" if at
>> all possible.  Is it possible?
>
> Either 'once' option or 'order' option can take effect for -boot at
> the same time,
> that is say initial startup processing can check only one. Besides,
> the check is just for
> corresponding machine type, so command line processing also can't do it.

I challenge your idea that we can't check this before the guest starts
running.

qemu_boot_set() can fail for two reasons:

* validate_bootdevices() fails

  Should never happen, because we've called it in main() already,
  treating failure as fatal error.

* boot_set_handler is null

  MachineClass method init() may set this.  main() could *easily* test
  whether it did!  If it didn't, and -boot once is given, error out.
  Similar checks exist already, e.g. drive_check_orphaned(),
  net_check_clients().  They only warn, but that's detail.

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/2/2 17:37, Markus Armbruster wrote:

> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
> 
>> On 2015/1/30 20:32, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>
>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order by qmp/hmp
>>>>>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But
>>>>>>>> if the boot
>>>>>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>>>>>> device string
>>>>>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>>>>>> processing
>>>>>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>>>>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>>>>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of
>>>>>> vl.c. So, actually
>>>>>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>>>>>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>>>>>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
>>>>> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
>>>>> &error_abort.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in restore_boot_order(),
>>>> but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
>>>> set_boot_dev(). For example:
>>>> x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot
>>>> menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
>>>> QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
>>>> (qemu) system_reset
>>>> (qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC
>>>
>>> The value of parameter order should be checked "during command line
>>> processing (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable)" if at
>>> all possible.  Is it possible?
>>
>> Either 'once' option or 'order' option can take effect for -boot at
>> the same time,
>> that is say initial startup processing can check only one. Besides,
>> the check is just for
>> corresponding machine type, so command line processing also can't do it.
> 
> I challenge your idea that we can't check this before the guest starts
> running.
> 
> qemu_boot_set() can fail for two reasons:

There is a third reason that boot_set_handler is not null, but fails in really executing time.
You can see my above example about function set_boot_dev(), the handler of
pc machine.

> 
> * validate_bootdevices() fails
> 
>   Should never happen, because we've called it in main() already,
>   treating failure as fatal error.

Yes.

> 

> * boot_set_handler is null
> 
>   MachineClass method init() may set this.  main() could *easily* test
>   whether it did!  If it didn't, and -boot once is given, error out.
>   Similar checks exist already, e.g. drive_check_orphaned(),
>   net_check_clients().  They only warn, but that's detail.

I agree, just need to report the error message.

Regards,
-Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Markus Armbruster]

Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:

> On 2015/2/2 17:37, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>
>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>> 
>>> On 2015/1/30 20:32, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2015/1/30 20:01, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 15:46, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2015/1/30 0:03, Alexander Graf wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 29.01.15 14:29, arei.gonglei@huawei.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If boot order is invaild or is set failed,
>>>>>>>>>>> exit qemu.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Do we really want to kill the machine only because the boot device
>>>>>>>>>> string doesn't validate?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Not all of the situation. If people want to change boot order
>>>>>>>>> by qmp/hmp
>>>>>>>>> command, it just report an error, please see do_boot_set(). But
>>>>>>>>> if the boot
>>>>>>>>> order is set in qemu command line, it will exit qemu if the boot
>>>>>>>>> device string
>>>>>>>>> is invalidate, as this patch's situation, which follow the original
>>>>>>>>> processing
>>>>>>>>> way (commit ef3adf68).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I think Alex isn't concerned about the monitor command, but what happens
>>>>>>>> when boot order "once" is reset to "order" on system reset.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -boot errors should have been detected during command line processing
>>>>>>>> (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable).  Detecting
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, and it had done it just like that, please see main() of
>>>>>>> vl.c. So, actually
>>>>>>> it wouldn't fail in the check of restore_boot_order function's calling.
>>>>>>> The only possible fails will happen to call boot_set_handler(). Take
>>>>>>> x86 pc machine example, set_boot_dev() callback  may return errors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't like unreachable error messages.  If qemu_boot_set() can't fail
>>>>>> in restore_boot_order(), then simply assert it doesn't fail, by passing
>>>>>> &error_abort.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry, I meant the validate_bootdevices() can't fail in
>>>>> restore_boot_order(),
>>>>> but boot_set_handler(boot_set_opaque, boot_order, errp) may fail, such as
>>>>> set_boot_dev(). For example:
>>>>> x86_64-softmmu/qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 4096 -boot
>>>>> menu=on,order=nbcdep,once=c -monitor stdio -vnc :0
>>>>> QEMU 2.2.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information
>>>>> (qemu) system_reset
>>>>> (qemu) qemu-system-x86_64: Too many boot devices for PC
>>>>
>>>> The value of parameter order should be checked "during command line
>>>> processing (strongly preferred) or initial startup (acceptable)" if at
>>>> all possible.  Is it possible?
>>>
>>> Either 'once' option or 'order' option can take effect for -boot at
>>> the same time,
>>> that is say initial startup processing can check only one. Besides,
>>> the check is just for
>>> corresponding machine type, so command line processing also can't do it.
>> 
>> I challenge your idea that we can't check this before the guest starts
>> running.
>> 
>> qemu_boot_set() can fail for two reasons:
>
> There is a third reason that boot_set_handler is not null, but fails
> in really executing time.
> You can see my above example about function set_boot_dev(), the handler of
> pc machine.

You're right.  pc.c's set_boot_dev() fails when its boot order argument
is invalid.

The boot order interface is crap, because it makes detecting
configuration errors early hard.  Two solutions:

A. It may be hard, but not too hard for the determined

   1. If "once" is given, register reset handler to restore boot order.

   2. Pass the normal boot order to machine creation.  Should fail when
   the normal boot order is invalid.

   3. If "once" is given, set it with qemu_boot_set().  Fails when the
   once boot order is invalid.

   4. Start the machine.

   5. On reset, the reset handler calls qemu_boot_set() to restore boot
   order.  Should never fail.

B. Fix the crappy interface

   Separate parameter validation from the actual action.  Only
   validation may fail.  Validate before starting the guest.

>> * validate_bootdevices() fails
>> 
>>   Should never happen, because we've called it in main() already,
>>   treating failure as fatal error.
>
> Yes.
>
>> 
>
>> * boot_set_handler is null
>> 
>>   MachineClass method init() may set this.  main() could *easily* test
>>   whether it did!  If it didn't, and -boot once is given, error out.
>>   Similar checks exist already, e.g. drive_check_orphaned(),
>>   net_check_clients().  They only warn, but that's detail.
>
> I agree, just need to report the error message.
>
> Regards,
> -Gonglei

Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] bootdevice: add check in restore_boot_order()

[Gonglei]

On 2015/2/3 15:49, Markus Armbruster wrote:

> You're right.  pc.c's set_boot_dev() fails when its boot order argument
> is invalid.
> 
> The boot order interface is crap, because it makes detecting
> configuration errors early hard.  Two solutions:
> 
> A. It may be hard, but not too hard for the determined
> 
>    1. If "once" is given, register reset handler to restore boot order.
> 
>    2. Pass the normal boot order to machine creation.  Should fail when
>    the normal boot order is invalid.
> 
>    3. If "once" is given, set it with qemu_boot_set().  Fails when the
>    once boot order is invalid.
> 
>    4. Start the machine.
> 
>    5. On reset, the reset handler calls qemu_boot_set() to restore boot
>    order.  Should never fail.
> 

What about the below patch?

diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 983259b..7d37191 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)

 static const char *data_dir[16];
 static int data_dir_idx;
+const char *once = NULL;
 const char *bios_name = NULL;
 enum vga_retrace_method vga_retrace_method = VGA_RETRACE_DUMB;
 DisplayType display_type = DT_DEFAULT;
@@ -4046,7 +4047,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     opts = qemu_opts_find(qemu_find_opts("boot-opts"), NULL);
     if (opts) {
         char *normal_boot_order;
-        const char *order, *once;
+        const char *order;
         Error *local_err = NULL;

         order = qemu_opt_get(opts, "order");
@@ -4067,7 +4068,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
                 exit(1);
             }
             normal_boot_order = g_strdup(boot_order);
-            boot_order = once;
             qemu_register_reset(restore_boot_order, normal_boot_order);
         }

@@ -4246,6 +4246,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)

     net_check_clients();

+    if (once) {
+        Error *local_err = NULL;
+        qemu_boot_set(once, &local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            error_report("%s", error_get_pretty(local_err));
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+

Regards,
-Gonglei

> B. Fix the crappy interface
> 
>    Separate parameter validation from the actual action.  Only
>    validation may fail.  Validate before starting the guest.
> 
>>> * validate_bootdevices() fails
>>>
>>>   Should never happen, because we've called it in main() already,
>>>   treating failure as fatal error.
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>>>
>>
>>> * boot_set_handler is null
>>>
>>>   MachineClass method init() may set this.  main() could *easily* test
>>>   whether it did!  If it didn't, and -boot once is given, error out.
>>>   Similar checks exist already, e.g. drive_check_orphaned(),
>>>   net_check_clients().  They only warn, but that's detail.
>>
>> I agree, just need to report the error message.
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Gonglei