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Re: [Xen-devel] force option of xm block-detach


  • To: James Harper <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, xen devel <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Keir Fraser <keir.xen@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:27:25 +0000
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On 21/03/2011 05:30, "James Harper" <james.harper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> How does the 'force' option to block-detach differ to not using it? Can
> DomU PV drivers tell if this is a forceful detach request?

I believe it means after a timeout we will simply delete the xenstore info
relating to the VBD, rather than wait an arbitrary time for the xenbus
connection to get driven into disconnected state. Thus it's not something
that is made visible to frontend/backend drivers.

 -- Keir

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> James
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