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The new API splits orderly close into a two-step process:
if (guestfs_shutdown (g) == -1) {
/* handle the error, eg. qemu error */
}
guestfs_close (g);
Note that the explicit shutdown step is only necessary in the case
where you have made changes to the disk image and want to handle write
errors. Read the documentation for further information.
This change also:
- deprecates guestfs_kill_subprocess
- turns guestfs_kill_subprocess into the same as guestfs_shutdown
- changes guestfish and other tools to call shutdown + close
where necessary (not for read-only tools)
- updates documentation
- updates examples
This program generates a large amount of code and documentation for all the daemon actions. To add a new action there are only two files you need to change, 'generator_actions.ml' to describe the interface, and daemon/<somefile>.c to write the implementation. After editing these files, build it (make -C generator) to regenerate all the output files. 'make' will rerun this automatically when necessary. IMPORTANT: This program should NOT print any warnings at compile time or run time. If it prints warnings, you should treat them as errors. OCaml tips: (1) In emacs, install tuareg-mode to display and format OCaml code correctly. 'vim' comes with a good OCaml editing mode by default. (2) Read the resources at http://ocaml-tutorial.org/ (3) A module called 'Generator_foo' is defined in one or two files called 'generator_foo.mli' and 'generator_foo.ml' (NB: lowercase first letter). The *.mli file, if present, defines the public interface for the module. The *.ml file is the implementation. If the *.mli file is missing then everything is exported. Some notable files in this directory: generator_actions.ml The libguestfs API. generator_structs.ml Structures returned by the API. generator_c.ml Generate C API. generator_<lang>.ml Generate bindings for <lang>. generator_main.ml The main generator program.