Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC PATCH 1/5] docs: add feature document for Xen hypervisor sysfs-like support

[Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx>]

On 11.09.19 11:28, Jan Beulich wrote:
> On 11.09.2019 08:19, Juergen Gross wrote:
> > +# Overview
> > +
> > +The Hypervisor FS is a hierarchical name-value store for reporting
> > +information to guests, especially dom0.  It is similar to the Linux
> > +kernel's sysfs, but without the functionality to directly alter
> > +entries values. Entries and directories are created by the hypervisor,
> > +while the toolstack is able to use a hypercall to query the entry
> > +values.
> > +
> > +# User details
> > +
> > +With:
> > +
> > +    xenfs --ls <path>
> > +
> > +the user can list the entries of a specific path of the FS. Using:
> > +
> > +    xenfs --cat <path>
> > +
> > +the content of an entry can be retrieved.
> Just one initial remark: I think the -- prefix to the commands
> should be omitted; they should be used for option-like arguments
> only.
Fine with me.


Juergen


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