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Re: [Xen-devel] block-nbd script and example config


  • To: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • From: Nicholas Lee <emptysands@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:52:46 +1300
  • Cc: Ian Pratt <m+Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Xen development list <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Kurt Garloff <garloff@xxxxxxx>
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On 10/20/05, Anthony Liguori <aliguori@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >disks = [ 'export=phy:/dev/sda1, target=/dev/sda1, options=rw',
> >          'export=phy:/dev/vg/my_usr, target=/dev/sdb1, options=ro' ]

> The only thing to think about is how do handle file devices with spaces
> in the filename.  This is going to be common I think.

Since it's a python variable can't you just run a validator on config
import and throw an exception if the devive block doesn't exist. 
Noting that device paths including special characters need to be
enclosured in "...".

ie. export=phy:"/dev/vgname/bob your uncle; mate! device", ...


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