| Message ID | 1698263069-406971-6-git-send-email-steven.sistare@oracle.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Live Update reboot mode | expand |
Steve Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com> wrote: > Add the cpr-reboot migration mode. Usage: > > $ qemu-system-$arch -monitor stdio ... > QEMU 8.1.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information > (qemu) migrate_set_capability x-ignore-shared on > (qemu) migrate_set_parameter mode cpr-reboot > (qemu) migrate -d file:vm.state > (qemu) info status > VM status: paused (postmigrate) > (qemu) quit > > $ qemu-system-$arch -monitor stdio -incoming defer ... > QEMU 8.1.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information > (qemu) migrate_set_capability x-ignore-shared on > (qemu) migrate_set_parameter mode cpr-reboot > (qemu) migrate_incoming file:vm.state > (qemu) info status > VM status: running > > In this mode, the migrate command saves state to a file, allowing one > to quit qemu, reboot to an updated kernel, and restart an updated version > of qemu. The caller must specify a migration URI that writes to and reads > from a file. Unlike normal mode, the use of certain local storage options > does not block the migration, but the caller must not modify guest block > devices between the quit and restart. To avoid saving guest RAM to the > file, the memory backend must be shared, and the @x-ignore-shared migration > capability must be set. Guest RAM must be non-volatile across reboot, such > as by backing it with a dax device, but this is not enforced. The restarted > qemu arguments must match those used to initially start qemu, plus the > -incoming option. > > Signed-off-by: Steve Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com> Reviewed-by: Juan Quintela <quintela@redhat.com>
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c index 07a848d..d961404 100644 --- a/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c +++ b/hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c @@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ QEMU_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(MigMode) != sizeof(int)); const PropertyInfo qdev_prop_mig_mode = { .name = "MigMode", .description = "mig_mode values, " - "normal", + "normal,cpr-reboot", .enum_table = &MigMode_lookup, .get = qdev_propinfo_get_enum, .set = qdev_propinfo_set_enum, diff --git a/qapi/migration.json b/qapi/migration.json index f99904e..795182f 100644 --- a/qapi/migration.json +++ b/qapi/migration.json @@ -620,9 +620,22 @@ # # @normal: the original form of migration. (since 8.2) # +# @cpr-reboot: The migrate command saves state to a file, allowing one to +# quit qemu, reboot to an updated kernel, and restart an updated +# version of qemu. The caller must specify a migration URI +# that writes to and reads from a file. Unlike normal mode, +# the use of certain local storage options does not block the +# migration, but the caller must not modify guest block devices +# between the quit and restart. To avoid saving guest RAM to the +# file, the memory backend must be shared, and the @x-ignore-shared +# migration capability must be set. Guest RAM must be non-volatile +# across reboot, such as by backing it with a dax device, but this +# is not enforced. The restarted qemu arguments must match those +# used to initially start qemu, plus the -incoming option. +# (since 8.2) ## { 'enum': 'MigMode', - 'data': [ 'normal' ] } + 'data': [ 'normal', 'cpr-reboot' ] } ## # @BitmapMigrationBitmapAliasTransform:
Add the cpr-reboot migration mode. Usage: $ qemu-system-$arch -monitor stdio ... QEMU 8.1.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information (qemu) migrate_set_capability x-ignore-shared on (qemu) migrate_set_parameter mode cpr-reboot (qemu) migrate -d file:vm.state (qemu) info status VM status: paused (postmigrate) (qemu) quit $ qemu-system-$arch -monitor stdio -incoming defer ... QEMU 8.1.50 monitor - type 'help' for more information (qemu) migrate_set_capability x-ignore-shared on (qemu) migrate_set_parameter mode cpr-reboot (qemu) migrate_incoming file:vm.state (qemu) info status VM status: running In this mode, the migrate command saves state to a file, allowing one to quit qemu, reboot to an updated kernel, and restart an updated version of qemu. The caller must specify a migration URI that writes to and reads from a file. Unlike normal mode, the use of certain local storage options does not block the migration, but the caller must not modify guest block devices between the quit and restart. To avoid saving guest RAM to the file, the memory backend must be shared, and the @x-ignore-shared migration capability must be set. Guest RAM must be non-volatile across reboot, such as by backing it with a dax device, but this is not enforced. The restarted qemu arguments must match those used to initially start qemu, plus the -incoming option. Signed-off-by: Steve Sistare <steven.sistare@oracle.com> --- hw/core/qdev-properties-system.c | 2 +- qapi/migration.json | 15 ++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)