generator: Code to handle optional arguments in daemon functions.

[libguestfs.git] / TODO

diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
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--- a/TODO
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@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ http://www.perlmonks.org/index.pl?node_id=582185
 Note that pty requires cooperation inside the C code too (there are
 two sides to a pty, and one has to be handled after the fork).
 
 Note that pty requires cooperation inside the C code too (there are
 two sides to a pty, and one has to be handled after the fork).
 

+[I tried to implement this in the new C virt-rescue, but it doesn't
+work.  qemu is implementing its own ptys, and they are broken.  Need
+to fix qemu.]
+

 Windows-based daemon/appliance
 ------------------------------
 
 Windows-based daemon/appliance
 ------------------------------
 


@@ -234,6 +238,8 @@ However this won't work easily for VM disk images in the disk image.
 One would have to download those to the host and launch another
 libguestfs instance.
 
 One would have to download those to the host and launch another
 libguestfs instance.
 

+[Not sure this is such a good idea.  See also live CD inspection idea below.]
+

 Map filesystems to disk blocks
 ------------------------------
 
 Map filesystems to disk blocks
 ------------------------------
 


@@ -264,16 +270,6 @@ Fix 'file'
 https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-June/msg00053.html
 https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-June/msg00079.html
 
 https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-June/msg00053.html
 https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-June/msg00079.html
 

-Regression test on virt-inspector
----------------------------------
-
-Occasionally we break virt-inspector through some change.  We should
-add a regression test for it.  However this is hard because we'd need
-to avoid having to carry huge images.
-
-Update: I managed to fit a real-but-minimal Fedora 13 image into 6.2 MB.
-See: http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/tip-pack-files-into-a-new-disk-image/#content
-

 Freeze/thaw filesystems
 -----------------------
 
 Freeze/thaw filesystems
 -----------------------
 


@@ -319,7 +315,6 @@ Currently LUKS support only works if the device contains volume
 groups.  If it contains, eg., partitions, you cannot access them.
 We would like to add:
 
 groups.  If it contains, eg., partitions, you cannot access them.
 We would like to add:
 

-  - An easier way to use this from guestfish.

   - Direct access to the /dev/mapper device (eg. if it contains
     anything apart from VGs).
 
   - Direct access to the /dev/mapper device (eg. if it contains
     anything apart from VGs).
 


@@ -382,9 +377,3 @@ live CD inspection
 guestfish -i livecd.iso
 
 Could this be done through the core API and existing calls?
 guestfish -i livecd.iso
 
 Could this be done through the core API and existing calls?

-
-Trace
------
-
-Traces should include the return value from functions as well,
-to make them more useful when debugging problems.