From: Richard Jones Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:39:22 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Added Python documentation. X-Git-Tag: 1.0.0~7 X-Git-Url: http://git.annexia.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3eba057f5a16300eff4247d7beb4a3f51c094b1d;hp=7e47aaa137128982fa6ee514c4b714c515819afb;p=libguestfs.git Added Python documentation. --- diff --git a/python/guestfs.py b/python/guestfs.py index 9bd1edf..9739fa5 100644 --- a/python/guestfs.py +++ b/python/guestfs.py @@ -18,243 +18,867 @@ # License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software # Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA +u"""Python bindings for libguestfs + +import guestfs +g = guestfs.GuestFS () +g.add_drive ("guest.img") +g.launch () +g.wait_ready () +parts = g.list_partitions () + +The guestfs module provides a Python binding to the libguestfs API +for examining and modifying virtual machine disk images. + +Amongst the things this is good for: making batch configuration +changes to guests, getting disk used/free statistics (see also: +virt-df), migrating between virtualization systems (see also: +virt-p2v), performing partial backups, performing partial guest +clones, cloning guests and changing registry/UUID/hostname info, and +much else besides. + +Libguestfs uses Linux kernel and qemu code, and can access any type of +guest filesystem that Linux and qemu can, including but not limited +to: ext2/3/4, btrfs, FAT and NTFS, LVM, many different disk partition +schemes, qcow, qcow2, vmdk. + +Libguestfs provides ways to enumerate guest storage (eg. partitions, +LVs, what filesystem is in each LV, etc.). It can also run commands +in the context of the guest. Also you can access filesystems over FTP. + +Errors which happen while using the API are turned into Python +RuntimeError exceptions. + +To create a guestfs handle you usually have to perform the following +sequence of calls: + +# Create the handle, call add_drive at least once, and possibly +# several times if the guest has multiple block devices: +g = guestfs.GuestFS () +g.add_drive ("guest.img") + +# Launch the qemu subprocess and wait for it to become ready: +g.launch () +g.wait_ready () + +# Now you can issue commands, for example: +logvols = g.lvs () + +""" + import libguestfsmod class GuestFS: + """Instances of this class are libguestfs API handles.""" + def __init__ (self): + """Create a new libguestfs handle.""" self._o = libguestfsmod.create () def __del__ (self): libguestfsmod.close (self._o) def launch (self): + u"""Internally libguestfs is implemented by running a + virtual machine using qemu(1). + + You should call this after configuring the handle (eg. + adding drives) but before performing any actions. + """ return libguestfsmod.launch (self._o) def wait_ready (self): + u"""Internally libguestfs is implemented by running a + virtual machine using qemu(1). + + You should call this after "g.launch" to wait for the + launch to complete. + """ return libguestfsmod.wait_ready (self._o) def kill_subprocess (self): + u"""This kills the qemu subprocess. You should never need to + call this. + """ return libguestfsmod.kill_subprocess (self._o) def add_drive (self, filename): + u"""This function adds a virtual machine disk image + "filename" to the guest. The first time you call this + function, the disk appears as IDE disk 0 ("/dev/sda") in + the guest, the second time as "/dev/sdb", and so on. + + You don't necessarily need to be root when using + libguestfs. However you obviously do need sufficient + permissions to access the filename for whatever + operations you want to perform (ie. read access if you + just want to read the image or write access if you want + to modify the image). + + This is equivalent to the qemu parameter "-drive + file=filename". + """ return libguestfsmod.add_drive (self._o, filename) def add_cdrom (self, filename): + u"""This function adds a virtual CD-ROM disk image to the + guest. + + This is equivalent to the qemu parameter "-cdrom + filename". + """ return libguestfsmod.add_cdrom (self._o, filename) def config (self, qemuparam, qemuvalue): + u"""This can be used to add arbitrary qemu command line + parameters of the form "-param value". Actually it's not + quite arbitrary - we prevent you from setting some + parameters which would interfere with parameters that we + use. + + The first character of "param" string must be a "-" + (dash). + + "value" can be NULL. + """ return libguestfsmod.config (self._o, qemuparam, qemuvalue) def set_path (self, path): + u"""Set the path that libguestfs searches for kernel and + initrd.img. + + The default is "$libdir/guestfs" unless overridden by + setting "LIBGUESTFS_PATH" environment variable. + + The string "path" is stashed in the libguestfs handle, + so the caller must make sure it remains valid for the + lifetime of the handle. + + Setting "path" to "NULL" restores the default path. + """ return libguestfsmod.set_path (self._o, path) def get_path (self): + u"""Return the current search path. + + This is always non-NULL. If it wasn't set already, then + this will return the default path. + """ return libguestfsmod.get_path (self._o) def set_autosync (self, autosync): + u"""If "autosync" is true, this enables autosync. Libguestfs + will make a best effort attempt to run "g.sync" when the + handle is closed (also if the program exits without + closing handles). + """ return libguestfsmod.set_autosync (self._o, autosync) def get_autosync (self): + u"""Get the autosync flag. + """ return libguestfsmod.get_autosync (self._o) def set_verbose (self, verbose): + u"""If "verbose" is true, this turns on verbose messages (to + "stderr"). + + Verbose messages are disabled unless the environment + variable "LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG" is defined and set to 1. + """ return libguestfsmod.set_verbose (self._o, verbose) def get_verbose (self): + u"""This returns the verbose messages flag. + """ return libguestfsmod.get_verbose (self._o) def mount (self, device, mountpoint): + u"""Mount a guest disk at a position in the filesystem. + Block devices are named "/dev/sda", "/dev/sdb" and so + on, as they were added to the guest. If those block + devices contain partitions, they will have the usual + names (eg. "/dev/sda1"). Also LVM "/dev/VG/LV"-style + names can be used. + + The rules are the same as for mount(2): A filesystem + must first be mounted on "/" before others can be + mounted. Other filesystems can only be mounted on + directories which already exist. + + The mounted filesystem is writable, if we have + sufficient permissions on the underlying device. + + The filesystem options "sync" and "noatime" are set with + this call, in order to improve reliability. + """ return libguestfsmod.mount (self._o, device, mountpoint) def sync (self): + u"""This syncs the disk, so that any writes are flushed + through to the underlying disk image. + + You should always call this if you have modified a disk + image, before closing the handle. + """ return libguestfsmod.sync (self._o) def touch (self, path): + u"""Touch acts like the touch(1) command. It can be used to + update the timestamps on a file, or, if the file does + not exist, to create a new zero-length file. + """ return libguestfsmod.touch (self._o, path) def cat (self, path): + u"""Return the contents of the file named "path". + + Note that this function cannot correctly handle binary + files (specifically, files containing "\\0" character + which is treated as end of string). For those you need + to use the "g.read_file" function which has a more + complex interface. + + Because of the message protocol, there is a transfer + limit of somewhere between 2MB and 4MB. To transfer + large files you should use FTP. + """ return libguestfsmod.cat (self._o, path) def ll (self, directory): + u"""List the files in "directory" (relative to the root + directory, there is no cwd) in the format of 'ls -la'. + + This command is mostly useful for interactive sessions. + It is *not* intended that you try to parse the output + string. + """ return libguestfsmod.ll (self._o, directory) def ls (self, directory): + u"""List the files in "directory" (relative to the root + directory, there is no cwd). The '.' and '..' entries + are not returned, but hidden files are shown. + + This command is mostly useful for interactive sessions. + Programs should probably use "g.readdir" instead. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.ls (self._o, directory) def list_devices (self): + u"""List all the block devices. + + The full block device names are returned, eg. "/dev/sda" + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.list_devices (self._o) def list_partitions (self): + u"""List all the partitions detected on all block devices. + + The full partition device names are returned, eg. + "/dev/sda1" + + This does not return logical volumes. For that you will + need to call "g.lvs". + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.list_partitions (self._o) def pvs (self): + u"""List all the physical volumes detected. This is the + equivalent of the pvs(8) command. + + This returns a list of just the device names that + contain PVs (eg. "/dev/sda2"). + + See also "g.pvs_full". + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.pvs (self._o) def vgs (self): + u"""List all the volumes groups detected. This is the + equivalent of the vgs(8) command. + + This returns a list of just the volume group names that + were detected (eg. "VolGroup00"). + + See also "g.vgs_full". + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.vgs (self._o) def lvs (self): + u"""List all the logical volumes detected. This is the + equivalent of the lvs(8) command. + + This returns a list of the logical volume device names + (eg. "/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00"). + + See also "g.lvs_full". + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.lvs (self._o) def pvs_full (self): + u"""List all the physical volumes detected. This is the + equivalent of the pvs(8) command. The "full" version + includes all fields. + + This function returns a list of PVs. Each PV is + represented as a dictionary. + """ return libguestfsmod.pvs_full (self._o) def vgs_full (self): + u"""List all the volumes groups detected. This is the + equivalent of the vgs(8) command. The "full" version + includes all fields. + + This function returns a list of VGs. Each VG is + represented as a dictionary. + """ return libguestfsmod.vgs_full (self._o) def lvs_full (self): + u"""List all the logical volumes detected. This is the + equivalent of the lvs(8) command. The "full" version + includes all fields. + + This function returns a list of LVs. Each LV is + represented as a dictionary. + """ return libguestfsmod.lvs_full (self._o) def read_lines (self, path): + u"""Return the contents of the file named "path". + + The file contents are returned as a list of lines. + Trailing "LF" and "CRLF" character sequences are *not* + returned. + + Note that this function cannot correctly handle binary + files (specifically, files containing "\\0" character + which is treated as end of line). For those you need to + use the "g.read_file" function which has a more complex + interface. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.read_lines (self._o, path) def aug_init (self, root, flags): + u"""Create a new Augeas handle for editing configuration + files. If there was any previous Augeas handle + associated with this guestfs session, then it is closed. + + You must call this before using any other "g.aug_*" + commands. + + "root" is the filesystem root. "root" must not be NULL, + use "/" instead. + + The flags are the same as the flags defined in + , the logical *or* of the following integers: + + "AUG_SAVE_BACKUP" = 1 + Keep the original file with a ".augsave" extension. + + "AUG_SAVE_NEWFILE" = 2 + Save changes into a file with extension ".augnew", + and do not overwrite original. Overrides + "AUG_SAVE_BACKUP". + + "AUG_TYPE_CHECK" = 4 + Typecheck lenses (can be expensive). + + "AUG_NO_STDINC" = 8 + Do not use standard load path for modules. + + "AUG_SAVE_NOOP" = 16 + Make save a no-op, just record what would have been + changed. + + "AUG_NO_LOAD" = 32 + Do not load the tree in "g.aug_init". + + To close the handle, you can call "g.aug_close". + + To find out more about Augeas, see . + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_init (self._o, root, flags) def aug_close (self): + u"""Close the current Augeas handle and free up any + resources used by it. After calling this, you have to + call "g.aug_init" again before you can use any other + Augeas functions. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_close (self._o) def aug_defvar (self, name, expr): + u"""Defines an Augeas variable "name" whose value is the + result of evaluating "expr". If "expr" is NULL, then + "name" is undefined. + + On success this returns the number of nodes in "expr", + or 0 if "expr" evaluates to something which is not a + nodeset. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_defvar (self._o, name, expr) def aug_defnode (self, name, expr, val): + u"""Defines a variable "name" whose value is the result of + evaluating "expr". + + If "expr" evaluates to an empty nodeset, a node is + created, equivalent to calling "g.aug_set" "expr", + "value". "name" will be the nodeset containing that + single node. + + On success this returns a pair containing the number of + nodes in the nodeset, and a boolean flag if a node was + created. + + This function returns a tuple (int, bool). + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_defnode (self._o, name, expr, val) def aug_get (self, path): + u"""Look up the value associated with "path". If "path" + matches exactly one node, the "value" is returned. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_get (self._o, path) def aug_set (self, path, val): + u"""Set the value associated with "path" to "value". + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_set (self._o, path, val) def aug_insert (self, path, label, before): + u"""Create a new sibling "label" for "path", inserting it + into the tree before or after "path" (depending on the + boolean flag "before"). + + "path" must match exactly one existing node in the tree, + and "label" must be a label, ie. not contain "/", "*" or + end with a bracketed index "[N]". + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_insert (self._o, path, label, before) def aug_rm (self, path): + u"""Remove "path" and all of its children. + + On success this returns the number of entries which were + removed. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_rm (self._o, path) def aug_mv (self, src, dest): + u"""Move the node "src" to "dest". "src" must match exactly + one node. "dest" is overwritten if it exists. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_mv (self._o, src, dest) def aug_match (self, path): + u"""Returns a list of paths which match the path expression + "path". The returned paths are sufficiently qualified so + that they match exactly one node in the current tree. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_match (self._o, path) def aug_save (self): + u"""This writes all pending changes to disk. + + The flags which were passed to "g.aug_init" affect + exactly how files are saved. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_save (self._o) def aug_load (self): + u"""Load files into the tree. + + See "aug_load" in the Augeas documentation for the full + gory details. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_load (self._o) def aug_ls (self, path): + u"""This is just a shortcut for listing "g.aug_match" + "path/*" and sorting the resulting nodes into + alphabetical order. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.aug_ls (self._o, path) def rm (self, path): + u"""Remove the single file "path". + """ return libguestfsmod.rm (self._o, path) def rmdir (self, path): + u"""Remove the single directory "path". + """ return libguestfsmod.rmdir (self._o, path) def rm_rf (self, path): + u"""Remove the file or directory "path", recursively + removing the contents if its a directory. This is like + the "rm -rf" shell command. + """ return libguestfsmod.rm_rf (self._o, path) def mkdir (self, path): + u"""Create a directory named "path". + """ return libguestfsmod.mkdir (self._o, path) def mkdir_p (self, path): + u"""Create a directory named "path", creating any parent + directories as necessary. This is like the "mkdir -p" + shell command. + """ return libguestfsmod.mkdir_p (self._o, path) def chmod (self, mode, path): + u"""Change the mode (permissions) of "path" to "mode". Only + numeric modes are supported. + """ return libguestfsmod.chmod (self._o, mode, path) def chown (self, owner, group, path): + u"""Change the file owner to "owner" and group to "group". + + Only numeric uid and gid are supported. If you want to + use names, you will need to locate and parse the + password file yourself (Augeas support makes this + relatively easy). + """ return libguestfsmod.chown (self._o, owner, group, path) def exists (self, path): + u"""This returns "true" if and only if there is a file, + directory (or anything) with the given "path" name. + + See also "g.is_file", "g.is_dir", "g.stat". + """ return libguestfsmod.exists (self._o, path) def is_file (self, path): + u"""This returns "true" if and only if there is a file with + the given "path" name. Note that it returns false for + other objects like directories. + + See also "g.stat". + """ return libguestfsmod.is_file (self._o, path) def is_dir (self, path): + u"""This returns "true" if and only if there is a directory + with the given "path" name. Note that it returns false + for other objects like files. + + See also "g.stat". + """ return libguestfsmod.is_dir (self._o, path) def pvcreate (self, device): + u"""This creates an LVM physical volume on the named + "device", where "device" should usually be a partition + name such as "/dev/sda1". + """ return libguestfsmod.pvcreate (self._o, device) def vgcreate (self, volgroup, physvols): + u"""This creates an LVM volume group called "volgroup" from + the non-empty list of physical volumes "physvols". + """ return libguestfsmod.vgcreate (self._o, volgroup, physvols) def lvcreate (self, logvol, volgroup, mbytes): + u"""This creates an LVM volume group called "logvol" on the + volume group "volgroup", with "size" megabytes. + """ return libguestfsmod.lvcreate (self._o, logvol, volgroup, mbytes) def mkfs (self, fstype, device): + u"""This creates a filesystem on "device" (usually a + partition of LVM logical volume). The filesystem type is + "fstype", for example "ext3". + """ return libguestfsmod.mkfs (self._o, fstype, device) def sfdisk (self, device, cyls, heads, sectors, lines): + u"""This is a direct interface to the sfdisk(8) program for + creating partitions on block devices. + + "device" should be a block device, for example + "/dev/sda". + + "cyls", "heads" and "sectors" are the number of + cylinders, heads and sectors on the device, which are + passed directly to sfdisk as the *-C*, *-H* and *-S* + parameters. If you pass 0 for any of these, then the + corresponding parameter is omitted. Usually for 'large' + disks, you can just pass 0 for these, but for small + (floppy-sized) disks, sfdisk (or rather, the kernel) + cannot work out the right geometry and you will need to + tell it. + + "lines" is a list of lines that we feed to "sfdisk". For + more information refer to the sfdisk(8) manpage. + + To create a single partition occupying the whole disk, + you would pass "lines" as a single element list, when + the single element being the string "," (comma). + + This command is dangerous. Without careful use you can + easily destroy all your data. + """ return libguestfsmod.sfdisk (self._o, device, cyls, heads, sectors, lines) def write_file (self, path, content, size): + u"""This call creates a file called "path". The contents of + the file is the string "content" (which can contain any + 8 bit data), with length "size". + + As a special case, if "size" is 0 then the length is + calculated using "strlen" (so in this case the content + cannot contain embedded ASCII NULs). + + Because of the message protocol, there is a transfer + limit of somewhere between 2MB and 4MB. To transfer + large files you should use FTP. + """ return libguestfsmod.write_file (self._o, path, content, size) def umount (self, pathordevice): + u"""This unmounts the given filesystem. The filesystem may + be specified either by its mountpoint (path) or the + device which contains the filesystem. + """ return libguestfsmod.umount (self._o, pathordevice) def mounts (self): + u"""This returns the list of currently mounted filesystems. + It returns the list of devices (eg. "/dev/sda1", + "/dev/VG/LV"). + + Some internal mounts are not shown. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.mounts (self._o) def umount_all (self): + u"""This unmounts all mounted filesystems. + + Some internal mounts are not unmounted by this call. + """ return libguestfsmod.umount_all (self._o) def lvm_remove_all (self): + u"""This command removes all LVM logical volumes, volume + groups and physical volumes. + + This command is dangerous. Without careful use you can + easily destroy all your data. + """ return libguestfsmod.lvm_remove_all (self._o) def file (self, path): + u"""This call uses the standard file(1) command to determine + the type or contents of the file. This also works on + devices, for example to find out whether a partition + contains a filesystem. + + The exact command which runs is "file -bsL path". Note + in particular that the filename is not prepended to the + output (the "-b" option). + """ return libguestfsmod.file (self._o, path) def command (self, arguments): + u"""This call runs a command from the guest filesystem. The + filesystem must be mounted, and must contain a + compatible operating system (ie. something Linux, with + the same or compatible processor architecture). + + The single parameter is an argv-style list of arguments. + The first element is the name of the program to run. + Subsequent elements are parameters. The list must be + non-empty (ie. must contain a program name). + + The $PATH environment variable will contain at least + "/usr/bin" and "/bin". If you require a program from + another location, you should provide the full path in + the first parameter. + + Shared libraries and data files required by the program + must be available on filesystems which are mounted in + the correct places. It is the caller's responsibility to + ensure all filesystems that are needed are mounted at + the right locations. + """ return libguestfsmod.command (self._o, arguments) def command_lines (self, arguments): + u"""This is the same as "g.command", but splits the result + into a list of lines. + + This function returns a list of strings. + """ return libguestfsmod.command_lines (self._o, arguments) def stat (self, path): + u"""Returns file information for the given "path". + + This is the same as the stat(2) system call. + + This function returns a dictionary, with keys matching + the various fields in the stat structure. + """ return libguestfsmod.stat (self._o, path) def lstat (self, path): + u"""Returns file information for the given "path". + + This is the same as "g.stat" except that if "path" is a + symbolic link, then the link is stat-ed, not the file it + refers to. + + This is the same as the lstat(2) system call. + + This function returns a dictionary, with keys matching + the various fields in the stat structure. + """ return libguestfsmod.lstat (self._o, path) def statvfs (self, path): + u"""Returns file system statistics for any mounted file + system. "path" should be a file or directory in the + mounted file system (typically it is the mount point + itself, but it doesn't need to be). + + This is the same as the statvfs(2) system call. + + This function returns a dictionary, with keys matching + the various fields in the statvfs structure. + """ return libguestfsmod.statvfs (self._o, path) def tune2fs_l (self, device): + u"""This returns the contents of the ext2 or ext3 filesystem + superblock on "device". + + It is the same as running "tune2fs -l device". See + tune2fs(8) manpage for more details. The list of fields + returned isn't clearly defined, and depends on both the + version of "tune2fs" that libguestfs was built against, + and the filesystem itself. + + This function returns a dictionary. + """ return libguestfsmod.tune2fs_l (self._o, device) def blockdev_setro (self, device): + u"""Sets the block device named "device" to read-only. + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_setro (self._o, device) def blockdev_setrw (self, device): + u"""Sets the block device named "device" to read-write. + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_setrw (self._o, device) def blockdev_getro (self, device): + u"""Returns a boolean indicating if the block device is + read-only (true if read-only, false if not). + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_getro (self._o, device) def blockdev_getss (self, device): + u"""This returns the size of sectors on a block device. + Usually 512, but can be larger for modern devices. + + (Note, this is not the size in sectors, use + "g.blockdev_getsz" for that). + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_getss (self._o, device) def blockdev_getbsz (self, device): + u"""This returns the block size of a device. + + (Note this is different from both *size in blocks* and + *filesystem block size*). + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_getbsz (self._o, device) def blockdev_setbsz (self, device, blocksize): + u"""This sets the block size of a device. + + (Note this is different from both *size in blocks* and + *filesystem block size*). + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_setbsz (self._o, device, blocksize) def blockdev_getsz (self, device): + u"""This returns the size of the device in units of 512-byte + sectors (even if the sectorsize isn't 512 bytes ... + weird). + + See also "g.blockdev_getss" for the real sector size of + the device, and "g.blockdev_getsize64" for the more + useful *size in bytes*. + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_getsz (self._o, device) def blockdev_getsize64 (self, device): + u"""This returns the size of the device in bytes. + + See also "g.blockdev_getsz". + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_getsize64 (self._o, device) def blockdev_flushbufs (self, device): + u"""This tells the kernel to flush internal buffers + associated with "device". + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_flushbufs (self._o, device) def blockdev_rereadpt (self, device): + u"""Reread the partition table on "device". + + This uses the blockdev(8) command. + """ return libguestfsmod.blockdev_rereadpt (self._o, device) diff --git a/src/generator.ml b/src/generator.ml index 4653d65..bd8afb7 100755 --- a/src/generator.ml +++ b/src/generator.ml @@ -1322,6 +1322,31 @@ let replace_char s c1 c2 = done; if not !r then s else s2 +let isspace c = + c = ' ' + (* || c = '\f' *) || c = '\n' || c = '\r' || c = '\t' (* || c = '\v' *) + +let triml ?(test = isspace) str = + let i = ref 0 in + let n = ref (String.length str) in + while !n > 0 && test str.[!i]; do + decr n; + incr i + done; + if !i = 0 then str + else String.sub str !i !n + +let trimr ?(test = isspace) str = + let n = ref (String.length str) in + while !n > 0 && test str.[!n-1]; do + decr n + done; + if !n = String.length str then str + else String.sub str 0 !n + +let trim ?(test = isspace) str = + trimr ~test (triml ~test str) + let rec find s sub = let len = String.length s in let sublen = String.length sub in @@ -4701,27 +4726,142 @@ initlibguestfsmod (void) and generate_python_py () = generate_header HashStyle LGPLv2; - pr "import libguestfsmod\n"; - pr "\n"; - pr "class GuestFS:\n"; - pr " def __init__ (self):\n"; - pr " self._o = libguestfsmod.create ()\n"; - pr "\n"; - pr " def __del__ (self):\n"; - pr " libguestfsmod.close (self._o)\n"; - pr "\n"; + pr "\ +u\"\"\"Python bindings for libguestfs + +import guestfs +g = guestfs.GuestFS () +g.add_drive (\"guest.img\") +g.launch () +g.wait_ready () +parts = g.list_partitions () + +The guestfs module provides a Python binding to the libguestfs API +for examining and modifying virtual machine disk images. + +Amongst the things this is good for: making batch configuration +changes to guests, getting disk used/free statistics (see also: +virt-df), migrating between virtualization systems (see also: +virt-p2v), performing partial backups, performing partial guest +clones, cloning guests and changing registry/UUID/hostname info, and +much else besides. + +Libguestfs uses Linux kernel and qemu code, and can access any type of +guest filesystem that Linux and qemu can, including but not limited +to: ext2/3/4, btrfs, FAT and NTFS, LVM, many different disk partition +schemes, qcow, qcow2, vmdk. + +Libguestfs provides ways to enumerate guest storage (eg. partitions, +LVs, what filesystem is in each LV, etc.). It can also run commands +in the context of the guest. Also you can access filesystems over FTP. + +Errors which happen while using the API are turned into Python +RuntimeError exceptions. + +To create a guestfs handle you usually have to perform the following +sequence of calls: + +# Create the handle, call add_drive at least once, and possibly +# several times if the guest has multiple block devices: +g = guestfs.GuestFS () +g.add_drive (\"guest.img\") + +# Launch the qemu subprocess and wait for it to become ready: +g.launch () +g.wait_ready () + +# Now you can issue commands, for example: +logvols = g.lvs () + +\"\"\" + +import libguestfsmod + +class GuestFS: + \"\"\"Instances of this class are libguestfs API handles.\"\"\" + + def __init__ (self): + \"\"\"Create a new libguestfs handle.\"\"\" + self._o = libguestfsmod.create () + + def __del__ (self): + libguestfsmod.close (self._o) + +"; List.iter ( - fun (name, style, _, _, _, _, _) -> + fun (name, style, _, flags, _, _, longdesc) -> + let doc = replace_str longdesc "C doc + | RStringList _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a list of strings." + | RIntBool _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a tuple (int, bool).\n" + | RPVList _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a list of PVs. Each PV is represented as a dictionary." + | RVGList _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a list of VGs. Each VG is represented as a dictionary." + | RLVList _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a list of LVs. Each LV is represented as a dictionary." + | RStat _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a dictionary, with keys matching the various fields in the stat structure." + | RStatVFS _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a dictionary, with keys matching the various fields in the statvfs structure." + | RHashtable _ -> + doc ^ "\n\nThis function returns a dictionary." in + let doc = + if List.mem ProtocolLimitWarning flags then + doc ^ "\n\n" ^ protocol_limit_warning + else doc in + let doc = + if List.mem DangerWillRobinson flags then + doc ^ "\n\n" ^ danger_will_robinson + else doc in + let doc = pod2text ~width:60 name doc in + let doc = List.map (fun line -> replace_str line "\\" "\\\\") doc in + let doc = String.concat "\n " doc in + pr " def %s " name; generate_call_args ~handle:"self" style; pr ":\n"; + pr " u\"\"\"%s\"\"\"\n" doc; pr " return libguestfsmod.%s " name; generate_call_args ~handle:"self._o" style; pr "\n"; pr "\n"; ) all_functions +(* Useful if you need the longdesc POD text as plain text. Returns a + * list of lines. + *) +and pod2text ~width name longdesc = + let filename, chan = Filename.open_temp_file "gen" ".tmp" in + fprintf chan "=head1 %s\n\n%s\n" name longdesc; + close_out chan; + let cmd = sprintf "pod2text -w %d %s" width (Filename.quote filename) in + let chan = Unix.open_process_in cmd in + let lines = ref [] in + let rec loop i = + let line = input_line chan in + if i = 1 then (* discard the first line of output *) + loop (i+1) + else ( + let line = triml line in + lines := line :: !lines; + loop (i+1) + ) in + let lines = try loop 1 with End_of_file -> List.rev !lines in + Unix.unlink filename; + match Unix.close_process_in chan with + | Unix.WEXITED 0 -> lines + | Unix.WEXITED i -> + failwithf "pod2text: process exited with non-zero status (%d)" i + | Unix.WSIGNALED i | Unix.WSTOPPED i -> + failwithf "pod2text: process signalled or stopped by signal %d" i + let output_to filename = let filename_new = filename ^ ".new" in chan := open_out filename_new;