@@ -743,24 +743,6 @@ static void process_incoming_migration_bh(void *opaque)
trace_vmstate_downtime_checkpoint("dst-precopy-bh-enter");
- /* If capability late_block_activate is set:
- * Only fire up the block code now if we're going to restart the
- * VM, else 'cont' will do it.
- * This causes file locking to happen; so we don't want it to happen
- * unless we really are starting the VM.
- */
- if (!migrate_late_block_activate() ||
- (autostart && runstate_is_live(migration_get_target_runstate()))) {
- /* Make sure all file formats throw away their mutable metadata.
- * If we get an error here, just don't restart the VM yet. */
- bdrv_activate_all(&local_err);
- if (local_err) {
- error_report_err(local_err);
- local_err = NULL;
- autostart = false;
- }
- }
-
/*
* This must happen after all error conditions are dealt with and
* we're sure the VM is going to be running on this host.
@@ -775,7 +757,25 @@ static void process_incoming_migration_bh(void *opaque)
if (runstate_is_live(migration_get_target_runstate())) {
if (autostart) {
- vm_start();
+ /*
+ * Block activation is always delayed until VM starts, either
+ * here (which means we need to start the dest VM right now..),
+ * or until qmp_cont() later.
+ *
+ * We used to have cap 'late-block-activate' but now we do this
+ * unconditionally, as it has no harm but only benefit. E.g.,
+ * it's not part of migration ABI on the time of disk activation.
+ *
+ * Make sure all file formats throw away their mutable
+ * metadata. If error, don't restart the VM yet.
+ */
+ bdrv_activate_all(&local_err);
+ if (local_err) {
+ error_report_err(local_err);
+ local_err = NULL;
+ } else {
+ vm_start();
+ }
} else {
runstate_set(RUN_STATE_PAUSED);
}