[Xen-changelog] [xen-unstable] Clarify 'xm mem-set' and 'xm vcpu-set' requirements in documentation.

[Xen patchbot-unstable <patchbot-unstable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

# HG changeset patch
# User Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxx>
# Date 1200663806 0
# Node ID 62fc84adc8ed30477759461fe5ade47f19b084f4
# Parent  2633dc4f55d4010d7d64e9c6a1cf0b28707c7950
Clarify 'xm mem-set' and 'xm vcpu-set' requirements in documentation.
From: Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Keir Fraser <keir.fraser@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 docs/man/xm.pod.1 |   13 ++++++++++---
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff -r 2633dc4f55d4 -r 62fc84adc8ed docs/man/xm.pod.1
--- a/docs/man/xm.pod.1 Fri Jan 18 13:41:33 2008 +0000
+++ b/docs/man/xm.pod.1 Fri Jan 18 13:43:26 2008 +0000
@@ -254,9 +254,12 @@ domain, as it may balloon down its memor
 
 =item B<mem-set> I<domain-id> I<mem>
 
-Set the domain's used memory using the balloon driver.  Because this
-operation requires cooperation from the domain operating system, there
-is no guarantee that it will succeed.
+Set the domain's used memory using the balloon driver.
+
+Because this operation requires cooperation from the domain operating
+system, there is no guarantee that it will succeed.  This command will
+definitely not work unless the domain has the required paravirt
+driver.
 
 B<Warning:> There is no good way to know in advance how small of a
 mem-set will make a domain unstable and cause it to crash.  Be very
@@ -391,6 +394,10 @@ Attempting to set the VCPUs to a number 
 Attempting to set the VCPUs to a number larger than the initially
 configured VCPU count is an error.  Trying to set VCPUs to < 1 will be
 quietly ignored.
+
+Because this operation requires cooperation from the domain operating
+system, there is no guarantee that it will succeed.  This command will
+not work with a full virt domain.
 
 =item B<vcpu-list> [I<domain-id>]
 

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