[Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/2] v7 Decouple block device removal from device removal

[Ryan Harper]

Once more dear friends, v7

This patch series decouples the detachment of a block device from the
removal of the backing pci-device.  Removal of a hotplugged pci device
requires the guest to respond before qemu tears down the block device.
In some cases, the guest may not respond leaving the guest with
continued access to the block device.  Mgmt layer doesn't have a
reliable method to force a disconnect.  

The new monitor command, drive_del, will revoke a guests access to the
block device independently of the removal of the pci device.

The first patch implements drive_del, the second patch implements the
qmp version of the monitor command.

Changes since v6:
- Updated patch description
- Dropped bdrv_unplug and inlined in drive_del
- Explicitly invoke drive_uninit()
Changes since v5:
- Removed dangling pointers in guest and host state.  This ensures things like 
  info block no longer displays the deleted drive; though info pci will
  continue to display the pci device until the guest responds to the removal
  request.
- Renamed drive_unplug -> drive_del
Changes since v4:
- Droppped drive_get_by_id patch and use bdrv_find() instead
- Added additional details about drive_unplug to hmp/qmp interface

Changes since v3:
- Moved QMP command for drive_unplug() to separate patch

Changes since v2:
- Added QMP command for drive_unplug()

Changes since v1:
- CodingStyle fixes
- Added qemu_aio_flush() to bdrv_unplug()

Signed-off-by: Ryan Harper <address@hidden>