From f35365ecbf348f1030581e59795435987b8adf0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Jones Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 19:57:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] virt-rescue: Add extra options. This commit adds the extra options '--append', '--memsize' and '--selinux'. --- tools/virt-rescue | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tools/virt-rescue b/tools/virt-rescue index dadb2a2..1f292f6 100755 --- a/tools/virt-rescue +++ b/tools/virt-rescue @@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ Display version number and exit. =cut +my $append; + +=item B<--append kernelopts> + +Pass additional options to the rescue kernel. + +=cut + my $uri; =item B<--connect URI> | B<-c URI> @@ -133,6 +141,17 @@ at all. =cut +my $memsize; + +=item B<--memsize MB> | B<-m MB> + +Change the amount of memory allocated to the rescue system. The +default is set by libguestfs and is small but adequate for running +system tools. The occasional program might need more memory. The +parameter is specified in megabytes. + +=cut + my $readonly; =item B<--ro> | B<-r> @@ -143,14 +162,26 @@ The option must always be used if the disk image or virtual machine might be running, and is generally recommended in cases where you don't need write access to the disk. +=cut + +my $selinux; + +=item B<--selinux> + +Enable SELinux in the rescue appliance. You should read +L before using this option. + =back =cut GetOptions ("help|?" => \$help, "version" => \$version, + "append=s" => \$append, "connect|c=s" => \$uri, + "memsize|m=i" => \$memsize, "ro|r" => \$readonly, + "selinux" => \$selinux, ) or pod2usage (2); pod2usage (1) if $help; if ($version) { @@ -168,9 +199,21 @@ push @args, address => $uri if $uri; push @args, rw => 1 unless $readonly; my $g = open_guest (@args); +# Setting "direct mode" is required for the rescue appliance. $g->set_direct (1); -$g->set_append ("guestfs_rescue=1"); +# Set other features. +$g->set_selinux (1) if $selinux; +$g->set_memsize ($memsize) if defined $memsize; + +# Set the kernel command line, which must include guestfs_rescue=1 +# (see appliance/init). +my $str = "guestfs_rescue=1"; +$str .= " $append" if defined $append; +$g->set_append ($str); + +# Run the appliance. This won't return until the user quite the +# appliance. $g->launch (); exit 0; -- 1.8.3.1