X-Git-Url: http://git.annexia.org/?p=libguestfs.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2Fguestfs.c;h=6c49e9091887e6da643079be0fb556cb265040aa;hp=ea86f1ba9779299267291de9ce3eaa7c8b85d29e;hb=1765330e07a48dc6f7bdef7007f69ebe606fa731;hpb=56465eb694ba2077de37e66600c7bef96061cbe4

diff --git a/src/guestfs.c b/src/guestfs.c
index ea86f1b..6c49e90 100644
--- a/src/guestfs.c
+++ b/src/guestfs.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #define _BSD_SOURCE /* for mkdtemp, usleep */
-#define _GNU_SOURCE /* for vasprintf, GNU strerror_r */
+#define _GNU_SOURCE /* for vasprintf, GNU strerror_r, strchrnul */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -54,45 +54,88 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "guestfs.h"
+#include "guestfs_protocol.h"
 
 static void error (guestfs_h *g, const char *fs, ...);
 static void perrorf (guestfs_h *g, const char *fs, ...);
-static void *safe_malloc (guestfs_h *g, int nbytes);
+static void *safe_malloc (guestfs_h *g, size_t nbytes);
 static void *safe_realloc (guestfs_h *g, void *ptr, int nbytes);
 static char *safe_strdup (guestfs_h *g, const char *str);
+static void *safe_memdup (guestfs_h *g, void *ptr, size_t size);
 
 static void default_error_cb (guestfs_h *g, void *data, const char *msg);
-static void stdout_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
-static void sock_read_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
-//static void sock_write_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
+static void stdout_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
+static void sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
+static void sock_write_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data, int watch, int fd, int events);
 
-static int select_add_handle (guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events, guestfs_handle_event_cb cb, void *data);
-static int select_remove_handle (guestfs_h *g, int watch);
-static int select_add_timeout (guestfs_h *g, int interval, guestfs_handle_timeout_cb cb, void *data);
-static int select_remove_timeout (guestfs_h *g, int timer);
-static void select_main_loop_run (guestfs_h *g);
-static void select_main_loop_quit (guestfs_h *g);
+static void close_handles (void);
 
-#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108
+static int select_add_handle (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events, guestfs_handle_event_cb cb, void *data);
+static int select_remove_handle (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, int watch);
+static int select_add_timeout (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, int interval, guestfs_handle_timeout_cb cb, void *data);
+static int select_remove_timeout (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, int timer);
+static int select_main_loop_run (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g);
+static int select_main_loop_quit (guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g);
 
-#define VMCHANNEL_PORT 6666
-#define VMCHANNEL_ADDR "10.0.2.4"
+/* Default select-based main loop. */
+struct select_handle_cb_data {
+  guestfs_handle_event_cb cb;
+  guestfs_h *g;
+  void *data;
+};
 
-/* Current main loop. */
-static guestfs_main_loop main_loop = {
+struct select_main_loop {
+  /* NB. These fields must be the same as in struct guestfs_main_loop: */
+  guestfs_add_handle_cb add_handle;
+  guestfs_remove_handle_cb remove_handle;
+  guestfs_add_timeout_cb add_timeout;
+  guestfs_remove_timeout_cb remove_timeout;
+  guestfs_main_loop_run_cb main_loop_run;
+  guestfs_main_loop_quit_cb main_loop_quit;
+
+  /* Additional private data: */
+  int is_running;
+
+  fd_set rset;
+  fd_set wset;
+  fd_set xset;
+
+  int max_fd;
+  int nr_fds;
+  struct select_handle_cb_data *handle_cb_data;
+};
+
+/* Default main loop. */
+static struct select_main_loop default_main_loop = {
   .add_handle = select_add_handle,
   .remove_handle = select_remove_handle,
   .add_timeout = select_add_timeout,
   .remove_timeout = select_remove_timeout,
   .main_loop_run = select_main_loop_run,
   .main_loop_quit = select_main_loop_quit,
+
+  /* XXX hopefully .rset, .wset, .xset are initialized to the empty
+   * set by the normal action of everything being initialized to zero.
+   */
+  .is_running = 0,
+  .max_fd = -1,
+  .nr_fds = 0,
+  .handle_cb_data = NULL,
 };
 
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108
+
+/* Also in guestfsd.c */
+#define VMCHANNEL_PORT 6666
+#define VMCHANNEL_ADDR "10.0.2.4"
+
 /* GuestFS handle and connection. */
 enum state { CONFIG, LAUNCHING, READY, BUSY, NO_HANDLE };
 
 struct guestfs_h
 {
+  struct guestfs_h *next;	/* Linked list of open handles. */
+
   /* State: see the state machine diagram in the man page guestfs(3). */
   enum state state;
 
@@ -110,11 +153,18 @@ struct guestfs_h
   int cmdline_size;
 
   int verbose;
+  int autosync;
+
+  const char *path;
+
+  char *last_error;
 
   /* Callbacks. */
   guestfs_abort_cb           abort_cb;
   guestfs_error_handler_cb   error_cb;
   void *                     error_cb_data;
+  guestfs_send_cb            send_cb;
+  void *                     send_cb_data;
   guestfs_reply_cb           reply_cb;
   void *                     reply_cb_data;
   guestfs_log_message_cb     log_message_cb;
@@ -124,22 +174,33 @@ struct guestfs_h
   guestfs_launch_done_cb     launch_done_cb;
   void *                     launch_done_cb_data;
 
-  /* These callbacks are called before reply_cb and launch_done_cb,
-   * and are used to implement the high-level API without needing to
-   * interfere with callbacks that the user might have set.
+  /* These callbacks are called before send_cb, reply_cb and
+   * launch_done_cb, and are used to implement the high-level
+   * API without needing to interfere with callbacks that the
+   * user might have set.
    */
+  guestfs_send_cb            send_cb_internal;
+  void *                     send_cb_internal_data;
   guestfs_reply_cb           reply_cb_internal;
   void *                     reply_cb_internal_data;
   guestfs_launch_done_cb     launch_done_cb_internal;
   void *                     launch_done_cb_internal_data;
 
+  /* Main loop used by this handle. */
+  guestfs_main_loop *main_loop;
+
   /* Messages sent and received from the daemon. */
   char *msg_in;
   int msg_in_size, msg_in_allocated;
   char *msg_out;
-  int msg_out_size;
+  int msg_out_size, msg_out_pos;
+
+  int msg_next_serial;
 };
 
+static guestfs_h *handles = NULL;
+static int atexit_handler_set = 0;
+
 guestfs_h *
 guestfs_create (void)
 {
@@ -166,6 +227,32 @@ guestfs_create (void)
   str = getenv ("LIBGUESTFS_DEBUG");
   g->verbose = str != NULL && strcmp (str, "1") == 0;
 
+  str = getenv ("LIBGUESTFS_PATH");
+  g->path = str != NULL ? str : GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH;
+  /* XXX We should probably make QEMU configurable as well. */
+
+  g->main_loop = (guestfs_main_loop *) &default_main_loop;
+
+  /* Start with large serial numbers so they are easy to spot
+   * inside the protocol.
+   */
+  g->msg_next_serial = 0x00123400;
+
+  /* Link the handles onto a global list.  This is the one area
+   * where the library needs to be made thread-safe. (XXX)
+   */
+  /* acquire mutex (XXX) */
+  g->next = handles;
+  handles = g;
+  if (!atexit_handler_set) {
+    atexit (close_handles);
+    atexit_handler_set = 1;
+  }
+  /* release mutex (XXX) */
+
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "new guestfs handle %p\n", g);
+
   return g;
 }
 
@@ -174,6 +261,7 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   int i;
   char filename[256];
+  guestfs_h *gg;
 
   if (g->state == NO_HANDLE) {
     /* Not safe to call 'error' here, so ... */
@@ -181,6 +269,13 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
     return;
   }
 
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "closing guestfs handle %p (state %d)\n", g, g->state);
+
+  /* Try to sync if autosync flag is set. */
+  if (g->autosync && g->state == READY)
+    guestfs_sync (g);
+
   /* Remove any handlers that might be called back before we kill the
    * subprocess.
    */
@@ -207,9 +302,40 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
   /* Mark the handle as dead before freeing it. */
   g->state = NO_HANDLE;
 
+  /* acquire mutex (XXX) */
+  if (handles == g)
+    handles = g->next;
+  else {
+    for (gg = handles; gg->next != g; gg = gg->next)
+      ;
+    gg->next = g->next;
+  }
+  /* release mutex (XXX) */
+
+  free (g->last_error);
   free (g);
 }
 
+/* Close all open handles (called from atexit(3)). */
+static void
+close_handles (void)
+{
+  while (handles) guestfs_close (handles);
+}
+
+const char *
+guestfs_last_error (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  return g->last_error;
+}
+
+static void
+set_last_error (guestfs_h *g, const char *msg)
+{
+  free (g->last_error);
+  g->last_error = strdup (msg);
+}
+
 static void
 default_error_cb (guestfs_h *g, void *data, const char *msg)
 {
@@ -222,13 +348,12 @@ error (guestfs_h *g, const char *fs, ...)
   va_list args;
   char *msg;
 
-  if (!g->error_cb) return;
-
   va_start (args, fs);
   vasprintf (&msg, fs, args);
   va_end (args);
 
-  g->error_cb (g, g->error_cb_data, msg);
+  if (g->error_cb) g->error_cb (g, g->error_cb_data, msg);
+  set_last_error (g, msg);
 
   free (msg);
 }
@@ -240,8 +365,6 @@ perrorf (guestfs_h *g, const char *fs, ...)
   char *msg;
   int err = errno;
 
-  if (!g->error_cb) return;
-
   va_start (args, fs);
   vasprintf (&msg, fs, args);
   va_end (args);
@@ -259,13 +382,14 @@ perrorf (guestfs_h *g, const char *fs, ...)
   strcat (msg, ": ");
   strcat (msg, buf);
 
-  g->error_cb (g, g->error_cb_data, msg);
+  if (g->error_cb) g->error_cb (g, g->error_cb_data, msg);
+  set_last_error (g, msg);
 
   free (msg);
 }
 
 static void *
-safe_malloc (guestfs_h *g, int nbytes)
+safe_malloc (guestfs_h *g, size_t nbytes)
 {
   void *ptr = malloc (nbytes);
   if (!ptr) g->abort_cb ();
@@ -288,6 +412,15 @@ safe_strdup (guestfs_h *g, const char *str)
   return s;
 }
 
+static void *
+safe_memdup (guestfs_h *g, void *ptr, size_t size)
+{
+  void *p = malloc (size);
+  if (!p) g->abort_cb ();
+  memcpy (p, ptr, size);
+  return p;
+}
+
 void
 guestfs_set_out_of_memory_handler (guestfs_h *g, guestfs_abort_cb cb)
 {
@@ -314,10 +447,11 @@ guestfs_get_error_handler (guestfs_h *g, void **data_rtn)
   return g->error_cb;
 }
 
-void
+int
 guestfs_set_verbose (guestfs_h *g, int v)
 {
-  g->verbose = v;
+  g->verbose = !!v;
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -326,6 +460,35 @@ guestfs_get_verbose (guestfs_h *g)
   return g->verbose;
 }
 
+int
+guestfs_set_autosync (guestfs_h *g, int a)
+{
+  g->autosync = !!a;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+guestfs_get_autosync (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  return g->autosync;
+}
+
+int
+guestfs_set_path (guestfs_h *g, const char *path)
+{
+  if (path == NULL)
+    g->path = GUESTFS_DEFAULT_PATH;
+  else
+    g->path = path;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+const char *
+guestfs_get_path (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  return g->path;
+}
+
 /* Add a string to the current command line. */
 static void
 incr_cmdline_size (guestfs_h *g)
@@ -398,6 +561,11 @@ guestfs_add_drive (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
     return -1;
   }
 
+  if (access (filename, F_OK) == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "%s", filename);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   snprintf (buf, len, "file=%s", filename);
 
   return guestfs_config (g, "-drive", buf);
@@ -411,6 +579,11 @@ guestfs_add_cdrom (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
     return -1;
   }
 
+  if (access (filename, F_OK) == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "%s", filename);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   return guestfs_config (g, "-cdrom", filename);
 }
 
@@ -418,19 +591,16 @@ int
 guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 {
   static const char *dir_template = "/tmp/libguestfsXXXXXX";
-  int r, i;
+  int r, i, len, pmore;
   int wfd[2], rfd[2];
   int tries;
-  /*const char *qemu = QEMU;*/	/* XXX */
-  const char *qemu = "/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64";
-  const char *kernel = "vmlinuz.fedora-10.x86_64";
-  const char *initrd = "initramfs.fedora-10.x86_64.img";
+  const char *kernel_name = "vmlinuz." REPO "." host_cpu;
+  const char *initrd_name = "initramfs." REPO "." host_cpu ".img";
+  char *path, *pelem, *pend;
+  char *kernel = NULL, *initrd = NULL;
   char unixsock[256];
   struct sockaddr_un addr;
 
-  /* XXX Choose which qemu to run. */
-  /* XXX Choose initrd, etc. */
-
   /* Configured? */
   if (!g->cmdline) {
     error (g, "you must call guestfs_add_drive before guestfs_launch");
@@ -442,12 +612,59 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     return -1;
   }
 
+  /* Search g->path for the kernel and initrd. */
+  pelem = path = safe_strdup (g, g->path);
+  do {
+    pend = strchrnul (pelem, ':');
+    pmore = *pend == ':';
+    *pend = '\0';
+    len = pend - pelem;
+
+    /* Empty element or "." means cwd. */
+    if (len == 0 || (len == 1 && *pelem == '.')) {
+      if (g->verbose)
+	fprintf (stderr,
+		 "looking for kernel and initrd in current directory\n");
+      if (access (kernel_name, F_OK) == 0 && access (initrd_name, F_OK) == 0) {
+	kernel = safe_strdup (g, kernel_name);
+	initrd = safe_strdup (g, initrd_name);
+	break;
+      }
+    }
+    /* Look at <path>/kernel etc. */
+    else {
+      kernel = safe_malloc (g, len + strlen (kernel_name) + 2);
+      initrd = safe_malloc (g, len + strlen (initrd_name) + 2);
+      sprintf (kernel, "%s/%s", pelem, kernel_name);
+      sprintf (initrd, "%s/%s", pelem, initrd_name);
+
+      if (g->verbose)
+	fprintf (stderr, "looking for %s and %s\n", kernel, initrd);
+
+      if (access (kernel, F_OK) == 0 && access (initrd, F_OK) == 0)
+	break;
+      free (kernel);
+      free (initrd);
+      kernel = initrd = NULL;
+    }
+
+    pelem = pend + 1;
+  } while (pmore);
+
+  free (path);
+
+  if (kernel == NULL || initrd == NULL) {
+    error (g, "cannot find %s or %s on LIBGUESTFS_PATH (current path = %s)",
+	   kernel_name, initrd_name, g->path);
+    goto cleanup0;
+  }
+
   /* Make the temporary directory containing the socket. */
   if (!g->tmpdir) {
     g->tmpdir = safe_strdup (g, dir_template);
     if (mkdtemp (g->tmpdir) == NULL) {
       perrorf (g, "%s: cannot create temporary directory", dir_template);
-      return -1;
+      goto cleanup0;
     }
   }
 
@@ -456,7 +673,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 
   if (pipe (wfd) == -1 || pipe (rfd) == -1) {
     perrorf (g, "pipe");
-    return -1;
+    goto cleanup0;
   }
 
   r = fork ();
@@ -466,7 +683,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     close (wfd[1]);
     close (rfd[0]);
     close (rfd[1]);
-    return -1;
+    goto cleanup0;
   }
 
   if (r == 0) {			/* Child (qemu). */
@@ -476,7 +693,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     /* Set up the full command line.  Do this in the subprocess so we
      * don't need to worry about cleaning up.
      */
-    g->cmdline[0] = (char *) qemu;
+    g->cmdline[0] = (char *) QEMU;
 
     /* Construct the -net channel parameter for qemu. */
     snprintf (vmchannel, sizeof vmchannel,
@@ -488,7 +705,8 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 	      "console=ttyS0 guestfs=%s:%d", VMCHANNEL_ADDR, VMCHANNEL_PORT);
 
     add_cmdline (g, "-m");
-    add_cmdline (g, "384");	/* XXX Choose best size. */
+    add_cmdline (g, "384");	  /* XXX Choose best size. */
+    add_cmdline (g, "-no-kqemu"); /* Avoids a warning. */
     add_cmdline (g, "-kernel");
     add_cmdline (g, (char *) kernel);
     add_cmdline (g, "-initrd");
@@ -508,7 +726,7 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     g->cmdline[g->cmdline_size-1] = NULL;
 
     if (g->verbose) {
-      fprintf (stderr, "%s", qemu);
+      fprintf (stderr, "%s", QEMU);
       for (i = 0; g->cmdline[i]; ++i)
 	fprintf (stderr, " %s", g->cmdline[i]);
       fprintf (stderr, "\n");
@@ -521,6 +739,8 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     close (rfd[0]);
     dup (wfd[0]);
     dup (rfd[1]);
+    close (wfd[0]);
+    close (rfd[1]);
 
 #if 0
     /* Set up a new process group, so we can signal this process
@@ -529,8 +749,8 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     setpgid (0, 0);
 #endif
 
-    execv (qemu, g->cmdline);	/* Run qemu. */
-    perror (qemu);
+    execv (QEMU, g->cmdline);	/* Run qemu. */
+    perror (QEMU);
     _exit (1);
   }
 
@@ -586,7 +806,8 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
     if ((r == -1 && errno == EINPROGRESS) || r == 0)
       goto connected;
 
-    perrorf (g, "connect");
+    if (errno != ENOENT)
+      perrorf (g, "connect");
     tries--;
   }
 
@@ -602,22 +823,21 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   free (g->msg_out);
   g->msg_out = NULL;
   g->msg_out_size = 0;
+  g->msg_out_pos = 0;
 
   g->stdout_watch =
-    main_loop.add_handle (g, g->fd[1],
-			  GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
-			  stdout_event, g);
+    g->main_loop->add_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->fd[1],
+			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
+			      stdout_event, NULL);
   if (g->stdout_watch == -1) {
     error (g, "could not watch qemu stdout");
     goto cleanup3;
   }
 
   g->sock_watch =
-    main_loop.add_handle (g, g->sock,
-			  GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE |
-			  GUESTFS_HANDLE_HANGUP |
-			  GUESTFS_HANDLE_ERROR,
-			  sock_read_event, g);
+    g->main_loop->add_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock,
+			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
+			      sock_read_event, NULL);
   if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
     error (g, "could not watch daemon communications socket");
     goto cleanup3;
@@ -628,9 +848,9 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
 
  cleanup3:
   if (g->stdout_watch >= 0)
-    main_loop.remove_handle (g, g->stdout_watch);
+    g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->stdout_watch);
   if (g->sock_watch >= 0)
-    main_loop.remove_handle (g, g->sock_watch);
+    g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch);
 
  cleanup2:
   close (g->sock);
@@ -647,20 +867,27 @@ guestfs_launch (guestfs_h *g)
   g->start_t = 0;
   g->stdout_watch = -1;
   g->sock_watch = -1;
+
+ cleanup0:
+  free (kernel);
+  free (initrd);
   return -1;
 }
 
 static void
 finish_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g, void *vp)
 {
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "finish_wait_ready called, %p, vp = %p\n", g, vp);
+
   *((int *)vp) = 1;
-  main_loop.main_loop_quit (g);
+  g->main_loop->main_loop_quit (g->main_loop, g);
 }
 
 int
 guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g)
 {
-  int r = 0;
+  int finished = 0, r;
 
   if (g->state == READY) return 0;
 
@@ -675,12 +902,14 @@ guestfs_wait_ready (guestfs_h *g)
   }
 
   g->launch_done_cb_internal = finish_wait_ready;
-  g->launch_done_cb_internal_data = &r;
-  main_loop.main_loop_run (g);
+  g->launch_done_cb_internal_data = &finished;
+  r = g->main_loop->main_loop_run (g->main_loop, g);
   g->launch_done_cb_internal = NULL;
   g->launch_done_cb_internal_data = NULL;
 
-  if (r != 1) {
+  if (r == -1) return -1;
+
+  if (finished != 1) {
     error (g, "guestfs_wait_ready failed, see earlier error messages");
     return -1;
   }
@@ -707,7 +936,7 @@ guestfs_kill_subprocess (guestfs_h *g)
   }
 
   if (g->verbose)
-    fprintf (stderr, "sending SIGTERM to process group %d\n", g->pid);
+    fprintf (stderr, "sending SIGTERM to process %d\n", g->pid);
 
   kill (g->pid, SIGTERM);
 
@@ -719,9 +948,9 @@ guestfs_kill_subprocess (guestfs_h *g)
  * we see kernel messages here too.
  */
 static void
-stdout_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
+stdout_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
+	      int watch, int fd, int events)
 {
-  guestfs_h *g = (guestfs_h *) data;
   char buf[4096];
   int n;
 
@@ -745,9 +974,9 @@ stdout_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
     /*kill (g->pid, SIGTERM);*/
     waitpid (g->pid, NULL, 0);
     if (g->stdout_watch >= 0)
-      main_loop.remove_handle (g, g->stdout_watch);
+      g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->stdout_watch);
     if (g->sock_watch >= 0)
-      main_loop.remove_handle (g, g->sock_watch);
+      g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch);
     close (g->fd[0]);
     close (g->fd[1]);
     close (g->sock);
@@ -783,16 +1012,16 @@ stdout_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
  * guestfsd (daemon inside the guest) communication socket.
  */
 static void
-sock_read_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
+sock_read_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
+		 int watch, int fd, int events)
 {
-  guestfs_h *g = (guestfs_h *) data;
   XDR xdr;
   unsigned len;
   int n;
 
   if (g->verbose)
     fprintf (stderr,
-	     "sock_event: %p g->state = %d, fd = %d, events = 0x%x\n",
+	     "sock_read_event: %p g->state = %d, fd = %d, events = 0x%x\n",
 	     g, g->state, fd, events);
 
   if (g->sock != fd) {
@@ -833,7 +1062,7 @@ sock_read_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
    * starts up it sends a "magic" value (longer than any possible
    * message).  Check for this.
    */
-  if (len == 0xf5f5f5f5) {
+  if (len == 0xf5f55ff5) {
     if (g->state != LAUNCHING)
       error (g, "received magic signature from guestfsd, but in state %d",
 	     g->state);
@@ -851,16 +1080,45 @@ sock_read_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
     goto cleanup;
   }
 
-  if (g->msg_in_size < len) return; /* Need more of this message. */
+  /* If this happens, it's pretty bad and we've probably lost synchronization.*/
+  if (len > GUESTFS_MESSAGE_MAX) {
+    error (g, "message length (%u) > maximum possible size (%d)",
+	   len, GUESTFS_MESSAGE_MAX);
+    goto cleanup;
+  }
+
+  if (g->msg_in_size-4 < len) return; /* Need more of this message. */
 
   /* This should not happen, and if it does it probably means we've
    * lost all hope of synchronization.
    */
-  if (g->msg_in_size > len) {
-    error (g, "len = %d, but msg_in_size = %d", len, g->msg_in_size);
+  if (g->msg_in_size-4 > len) {
+    error (g, "len = %d, but msg_in_size-4 = %d", len, g->msg_in_size-4);
     goto cleanup;
   }
 
+  /* Got the full message, begin processing it. */
+  if (g->verbose) {
+    int i, j;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < g->msg_in_size; i += 16) {
+      printf ("%04x: ", i);
+      for (j = i; j < MIN (i+16, g->msg_in_size); ++j)
+	printf ("%02x ", (unsigned char) g->msg_in[j]);
+      for (; j < i+16; ++j)
+	printf ("   ");
+      printf ("|");
+      for (j = i; j < MIN (i+16, g->msg_in_size); ++j)
+	if (isprint (g->msg_in[j]))
+	  printf ("%c", g->msg_in[j]);
+	else
+	  printf (".");
+      for (; j < i+16; ++j)
+	printf (" ");
+      printf ("|\n");
+    }
+  }
+
   /* Not in the expected state. */
   if (g->state != BUSY)
     error (g, "state %d != BUSY", g->state);
@@ -887,38 +1145,363 @@ sock_read_event (void *data, int watch, int fd, int events)
   xdr_destroy (&xdr);
 }
 
-/* This is the default main loop implementation, using select(2). */
+/* The function is called whenever we can write something on the
+ * guestfsd (daemon inside the guest) communication socket.
+ */
+static void
+sock_write_event (struct guestfs_main_loop *ml, guestfs_h *g, void *data,
+		  int watch, int fd, int events)
+{
+  int n;
 
-struct handle_cb_data {
-  guestfs_handle_event_cb cb;
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr,
+	     "sock_write_event: %p g->state = %d, fd = %d, events = 0x%x\n",
+	     g, g->state, fd, events);
+
+  if (g->sock != fd) {
+    error (g, "sock_write_event: internal error: %d != %d", g->sock, fd);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (g->state != BUSY) {
+    error (g, "sock_write_event: state %d != BUSY", g->state);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "sock_write_event: writing %d bytes ...\n",
+	     g->msg_out_size - g->msg_out_pos);
+
+  n = write (g->sock, g->msg_out + g->msg_out_pos,
+	     g->msg_out_size - g->msg_out_pos);
+  if (n == -1) {
+    if (errno != EAGAIN)
+      perrorf (g, "write");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "sock_write_event: wrote %d bytes\n", n);
+
+  g->msg_out_pos += n;
+
+  /* More to write? */
+  if (g->msg_out_pos < g->msg_out_size)
+    return;
+
+  if (g->verbose)
+    fprintf (stderr, "sock_write_event: done writing, switching back to reading events\n");
+
+  free (g->msg_out);
+  g->msg_out_pos = g->msg_out_size = 0;
+
+  if (g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch) == -1) {
+    error (g, "remove_handle failed in sock_write_event");
+    return;
+  }
+  g->sock_watch =
+    g->main_loop->add_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock,
+			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE,
+			      sock_read_event, NULL);
+  if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
+    error (g, "add_handle failed in sock_write_event");
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
+/* Dispatch a call to the remote daemon.  This function just queues
+ * the call in msg_out, to be sent when we next enter the main loop.
+ * Returns -1 for error, or the message serial number.
+ */
+static int
+dispatch (guestfs_h *g, int proc_nr, xdrproc_t xdrp, char *args)
+{
+  char buffer[GUESTFS_MESSAGE_MAX];
+  struct guestfs_message_header hdr;
+  XDR xdr;
+  unsigned len;
+  int serial = g->msg_next_serial++;
+
+  if (g->state != READY) {
+    error (g, "dispatch: state %d != READY", g->state);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* Serialize the header. */
+  hdr.prog = GUESTFS_PROGRAM;
+  hdr.vers = GUESTFS_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
+  hdr.proc = proc_nr;
+  hdr.direction = GUESTFS_DIRECTION_CALL;
+  hdr.serial = serial;
+  hdr.status = GUESTFS_STATUS_OK;
+
+  xdrmem_create (&xdr, buffer, sizeof buffer, XDR_ENCODE);
+  if (!xdr_guestfs_message_header (&xdr, &hdr)) {
+    error (g, "xdr_guestfs_message_header failed");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* Serialize the args.  If any, because some message types
+   * have no parameters.
+   */
+  if (xdrp) {
+    if (!(*xdrp) (&xdr, args)) {
+      error (g, "dispatch failed to marshal args");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  len = xdr_getpos (&xdr);
+  xdr_destroy (&xdr);
+
+  /* Allocate the outgoing message buffer. */
+  g->msg_out = safe_malloc (g, len + 4);
+
+  g->msg_out_size = len + 4;
+  g->msg_out_pos = 0;
+  g->state = BUSY;
+
+  xdrmem_create (&xdr, g->msg_out, 4, XDR_ENCODE);
+  if (!xdr_uint32_t (&xdr, &len)) {
+    error (g, "xdr_uint32_t failed in dispatch");
+    goto cleanup1;
+  }
+
+  memcpy (g->msg_out + 4, buffer, len);
+
+  /* Change the handle to sock_write_event. */
+  if (g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch) == -1) {
+    error (g, "remove_handle failed in dispatch");
+    goto cleanup1;
+  }
+  g->sock_watch =
+    g->main_loop->add_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock,
+			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_WRITABLE,
+			      sock_write_event, NULL);
+  if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
+    error (g, "add_handle failed in dispatch");
+    goto cleanup1;
+  }
+
+  return serial;
+
+ cleanup1:
+  free (g->msg_out);
+  g->msg_out = NULL;
+  g->msg_out_size = 0;
+  g->state = READY;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+#if 0
+static int cancel = 0; /* XXX Implement file cancellation. */
+
+static int
+send_file (guestfs_h *g, const char *filename)
+{
+  char buf[GUESTFS_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE];
+  int fd, r;
+
+  fd = open (filename, O_RDONLY);
+  if (fd == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "open: %s", filename);
+    send_file_cancellation (g);
+    /* Daemon sees cancellation and won't reply, so caller can
+     * just return here.
+     */
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* Send file in chunked encoding. */
+  while (!cancel && (r = read (fd, buf, sizeof buf)) > 0) {
+    if (send_file_data (g, buf, r) == -1)
+      return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (cancel) {
+    send_file_cancellation (g);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  if (r == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "read: %s", filename);
+    send_file_cancellation (g);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /* End of file, but before we send that, we need to close
+   * the file and check for errors.
+   */
+  if (close (fd) == -1) {
+    perrorf (g, "close: %s", filename);
+    send_file_cancellation (g);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return send_file_complete (g);
+}
+
+/* Send a chunk, cancellation or end of file, wait for it to go. */
+static int
+send_file_chunk (guestfs_h *g, int cancel, const char *buf, size_t len)
+{
   void *data;
-};
+  guestfs_chunk chunk;
+  XDR xdr;
 
-static fd_set rset;
-static fd_set wset;
-static fd_set xset;
-static int select_init_done = 0;
-static int max_fd = -1;
-static int nr_fds = 0;
-static struct handle_cb_data *handle_cb_data = NULL;
+  if (g->state != BUSY) {
+    error (g, "send_file_chunk: state %d != READY", g->state);
+    return -1;
+  }
 
-static void
-select_init (void)
+  /* Serialize the chunk. */
+  chunk.cancel = cancel;
+  chunk.data.data_len = len;
+  chunk.data.data_val = (char *) buf;
+
+  data = safe_malloc (g, GUESTFS_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE + 48);
+  xdrmem_create (&xdr, data, GUESTFS_MAX_CHUNK_SIZE + 48, XDR_ENCODE);
+  if (xdr_guestfs_chunk (&xdr, &chunk)) {
+    error (g, "xdr_guestfs_chunk failed");
+    free (data);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  chunkdatalen = xdr_getpos (&xdr);
+  xdr_destroy (&xdr);
+
+  len = xdr_getpos (&xdr);
+  xdr_destroy (&xdr);
+
+  data = safe_realloc (g, data, len);
+  g->msg_out = data;
+  g->msg_out_size = len;
+  g->msg_out_pos = 0;
+
+  /* Change the handle to sock_write_event. */
+  if (g->main_loop->remove_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock_watch) == -1) {
+    error (g, "remove_handle failed in dispatch");
+    goto cleanup1;
+  }
+  g->sock_watch =
+    g->main_loop->add_handle (g->main_loop, g, g->sock,
+			      GUESTFS_HANDLE_WRITABLE,
+			      sock_write_event, NULL);
+  if (g->sock_watch == -1) {
+    error (g, "add_handle failed in dispatch");
+    goto cleanup1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
+
+ cleanup1:
+  free (g->msg_out);
+  g->msg_out = NULL;
+  g->msg_out_size = 0;
+  g->state = READY;
+  return -1;
+}
+
+/* Send a chunk of file data. */
+static int
+send_file_data (guestfs_h *g, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-  if (!select_init_done) {
-    FD_ZERO (&rset);
-    FD_ZERO (&wset);
-    FD_ZERO (&xset);
+  return send_file_chunk (g, 0, buf, len);
+}
 
-    select_init_done = 1;
+/* Send a cancellation message. */
+static int
+send_file_cancellation (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  char buf[1];
+  return send_file_chunk (g, 1, buf, 0);
+}
+
+/* Send a file complete chunk. */
+static int
+send_file_complete (guestfs_h *g)
+{
+  char buf[0];
+  return send_file_chunk (g, 0, buf, 0);
+}
+#endif
+
+/* Check the return message from a call for validity. */
+static int
+check_reply_header (guestfs_h *g,
+		    const struct guestfs_message_header *hdr,
+		    int proc_nr, int serial)
+{
+  if (hdr->prog != GUESTFS_PROGRAM) {
+    error (g, "wrong program (%d/%d)", hdr->prog, GUESTFS_PROGRAM);
+    return -1;
   }
+  if (hdr->vers != GUESTFS_PROTOCOL_VERSION) {
+    error (g, "wrong protocol version (%d/%d)",
+	   hdr->vers, GUESTFS_PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (hdr->direction != GUESTFS_DIRECTION_REPLY) {
+    error (g, "unexpected message direction (%d/%d)",
+	   hdr->direction, GUESTFS_DIRECTION_REPLY);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (hdr->proc != proc_nr) {
+    error (g, "unexpected procedure number (%d/%d)", hdr->proc, proc_nr);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  if (hdr->serial != serial) {
+    error (g, "unexpected serial (%d/%d)", hdr->serial, serial);
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  return 0;
 }
 
+/* The high-level actions are autogenerated by generator.ml.  Include
+ * them here.
+ */
+#include "guestfs-actions.c"
+
+/* Structure-freeing functions.  These rely on the fact that the
+ * structure format is identical to the XDR format.  See note in
+ * generator.ml.
+ */
+void
+guestfs_free_int_bool (struct guestfs_int_bool *x)
+{
+  free (x);
+}
+
+void
+guestfs_free_lvm_pv_list (struct guestfs_lvm_pv_list *x)
+{
+  xdr_free ((xdrproc_t) xdr_guestfs_lvm_int_pv_list, (char *) x);
+  free (x);
+}
+
+void
+guestfs_free_lvm_vg_list (struct guestfs_lvm_vg_list *x)
+{
+  xdr_free ((xdrproc_t) xdr_guestfs_lvm_int_vg_list, (char *) x);
+  free (x);
+}
+
+void
+guestfs_free_lvm_lv_list (struct guestfs_lvm_lv_list *x)
+{
+  xdr_free ((xdrproc_t) xdr_guestfs_lvm_int_lv_list, (char *) x);
+  free (x);
+}
+
+/* This is the default main loop implementation, using select(2). */
+
 static int
-select_add_handle (guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
+select_add_handle (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
 		   guestfs_handle_event_cb cb, void *data)
 {
-  select_init ();
+  struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   if (fd < 0 || fd >= FD_SETSIZE) {
     error (g, "fd %d is out of range", fd);
@@ -938,7 +1521,9 @@ select_add_handle (guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (FD_ISSET (fd, &rset) || FD_ISSET (fd, &wset) || FD_ISSET (fd, &xset)) {
+  if (FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->rset) ||
+      FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->wset) ||
+      FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->xset)) {
     error (g, "fd %d is already registered", fd);
     return -1;
   }
@@ -949,102 +1534,111 @@ select_add_handle (guestfs_h *g, int fd, int events,
   }
 
   if ((events & GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE))
-    FD_SET (fd, &rset);
+    FD_SET (fd, &ml->rset);
   if ((events & GUESTFS_HANDLE_WRITABLE))
-    FD_SET (fd, &wset);
+    FD_SET (fd, &ml->wset);
   if ((events & GUESTFS_HANDLE_HANGUP) || (events & GUESTFS_HANDLE_ERROR))
-    FD_SET (fd, &xset);
+    FD_SET (fd, &ml->xset);
 
-  if (fd > max_fd) {
-    max_fd = fd;
-    handle_cb_data = safe_realloc (g, handle_cb_data,
-				   sizeof (struct handle_cb_data) * (max_fd+1));
+  if (fd > ml->max_fd) {
+    ml->max_fd = fd;
+    ml->handle_cb_data =
+      safe_realloc (g, ml->handle_cb_data,
+		    sizeof (struct select_handle_cb_data) * (ml->max_fd+1));
   }
-  handle_cb_data[fd].cb = cb;
-  handle_cb_data[fd].data = data;
+  ml->handle_cb_data[fd].cb = cb;
+  ml->handle_cb_data[fd].g = g;
+  ml->handle_cb_data[fd].data = data;
 
-  nr_fds++;
+  ml->nr_fds++;
 
   /* Any integer >= 0 can be the handle, and this is as good as any ... */
   return fd;
 }
 
 static int
-select_remove_handle (guestfs_h *g, int fd)
+select_remove_handle (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int fd)
 {
-  select_init ();
+  struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   if (fd < 0 || fd >= FD_SETSIZE) {
     error (g, "fd %d is out of range", fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
-  if (!FD_ISSET (fd, &rset) && !FD_ISSET (fd, &wset) && !FD_ISSET (fd, &xset)) {
+  if (!FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->rset) &&
+      !FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->wset) &&
+      !FD_ISSET (fd, &ml->xset)) {
     error (g, "fd %d was not registered", fd);
     return -1;
   }
 
-  FD_CLR (fd, &rset);
-  FD_CLR (fd, &wset);
-  FD_CLR (fd, &xset);
+  FD_CLR (fd, &ml->rset);
+  FD_CLR (fd, &ml->wset);
+  FD_CLR (fd, &ml->xset);
 
-  if (fd == max_fd) {
-    max_fd--;
-    handle_cb_data = safe_realloc (g, handle_cb_data,
-				   sizeof (struct handle_cb_data) * (max_fd+1));
+  if (fd == ml->max_fd) {
+    ml->max_fd--;
+    ml->handle_cb_data =
+      safe_realloc (g, ml->handle_cb_data,
+		    sizeof (struct select_handle_cb_data) * (ml->max_fd+1));
   }
 
-  nr_fds--;
+  ml->nr_fds--;
 
   return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-select_add_timeout (guestfs_h *g, int interval,
+select_add_timeout (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int interval,
 		    guestfs_handle_timeout_cb cb, void *data)
 {
-  select_init ();
+  //struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   abort ();			/* XXX not implemented yet */
 }
 
 static int
-select_remove_timeout (guestfs_h *g, int timer)
+select_remove_timeout (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g, int timer)
 {
-  select_init ();
+  //struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
   abort ();			/* XXX not implemented yet */
 }
 
-/* Note that main loops can be nested. */
-static int level = 0;
-
-static void
-select_main_loop_run (guestfs_h *g)
+/* The 'g' parameter is just used for error reporting.  Events
+ * for multiple handles can be dispatched by running the main
+ * loop.
+ */
+static int
+select_main_loop_run (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g)
 {
-  int old_level, fd, r, events;
+  struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
+  int fd, r, events;
   fd_set rset2, wset2, xset2;
 
-  select_init ();
+  if (ml->is_running) {
+    error (g, "select_main_loop_run: this cannot be called recursively");
+    return -1;
+  }
 
-  old_level = level++;
-  while (level > old_level) {
-    if (nr_fds == 0) {
-      level = old_level;
+  ml->is_running = 1;
+
+  while (ml->is_running) {
+    if (ml->nr_fds == 0)
       break;
-    }
 
-    rset2 = rset;
-    wset2 = wset;
-    xset2 = xset;
-    r = select (max_fd+1, &rset2, &wset2, &xset2, NULL);
+    rset2 = ml->rset;
+    wset2 = ml->wset;
+    xset2 = ml->xset;
+    r = select (ml->max_fd+1, &rset2, &wset2, &xset2, NULL);
     if (r == -1) {
       perrorf (g, "select");
-      level = old_level;
-      break;
+      ml->is_running = 0;
+      return -1;
     }
 
-    for (fd = 0; r > 0 && fd <= max_fd; ++fd) {
+    for (fd = 0; r > 0 && fd <= ml->max_fd; ++fd) {
       events = 0;
       if (FD_ISSET (fd, &rset2))
 	events |= GUESTFS_HANDLE_READABLE;
@@ -1054,22 +1648,28 @@ select_main_loop_run (guestfs_h *g)
 	events |= GUESTFS_HANDLE_ERROR | GUESTFS_HANDLE_HANGUP;
       if (events) {
 	r--;
-	handle_cb_data[fd].cb (handle_cb_data[fd].data,
-			       fd, fd, events);
+	ml->handle_cb_data[fd].cb ((guestfs_main_loop *) ml,
+				   ml->handle_cb_data[fd].g,
+				   ml->handle_cb_data[fd].data,
+				   fd, fd, events);
       }
     }
   }
+
+  ml->is_running = 0;
+  return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-select_main_loop_quit (guestfs_h *g)
+static int
+select_main_loop_quit (guestfs_main_loop *mlv, guestfs_h *g)
 {
-  select_init ();
+  struct select_main_loop *ml = (struct select_main_loop *) mlv;
 
-  if (level == 0) {
-    error (g, "cannot quit, we are not in a main loop");
-    return;
+  if (!ml->is_running) {
+    error (g, "cannot quit, we are not running in a main loop");
+    return -1;
   }
 
-  level--;
+  ml->is_running = 0;
+  return 0;
 }