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[Xen-devel] Re: [RFC] rename set-vcpus -> vcpu-set

To: Ewan Mellor <ewan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [RFC] rename set-vcpus -> vcpu-set
From: Sean Dague <sean@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:53:51 -0500
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On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 02:20:38PM +0000, Ewan Mellor wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 08:41:17AM -0500, Sean Dague wrote:
> 
> > This one xm command violates the previous obj-verb convention of commands,
> > and it would be good to change that prior to a 3.0 release.  It was really
> > noticable to me when doing the xm.1 documentation.
> > 
> > I propose vcpu-set as there are other vcpu- commands, but other suggestions
> > are welcomed.
> 
> I named this set-vcpus because to me, vcpu-set means to set some property of a
> VCPU, whereas this command sets a property of a domain (the number of VCPUs it
> has).

Most of the commands are obj-verb with domain/host implied.  (i.e. mem-set,
block-attach, etc.).  Just going with existing convention. :)

        -Sean

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