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[Qemu-devel] Re: drive_add vs. pci_add


From: Jan Kiszka
Subject: [Qemu-devel] Re: drive_add vs. pci_add
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:15:57 +0200
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Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> sorry, it's still early, but isn't the monitor command 'drive_add'
> completely redundant to 'pci_add ... storage'? If yes, and drive_add is
> only there for legacy users, I would mask its help from the monitor
> interface to avoid confusion.

One coffee later, the picture is clear: drive_add adds a drive to an
existing controller (one should read the doc completely). 'pci_add ...
storage' adds a storage controller, but can also add a first drive to
that controller. The latter feature definitely requires a better
documentation than "Hot-add PCI device".

Jan




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