Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC PATCH 1/5] docs: add feature document for Xen hypervisor sysfs-like support

[Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>]

On 11.09.2019 08:19, Juergen Gross wrote:
> +# Overview
> +
> +The Hypervisor FS is a hierarchical name-value store for reporting
> +information to guests, especially dom0.  It is similar to the Linux
> +kernel's sysfs, but without the functionality to directly alter
> +entries values. Entries and directories are created by the hypervisor,
> +while the toolstack is able to use a hypercall to query the entry
> +values.
> +
> +# User details
> +
> +With:
> +
> +    xenfs --ls <path>
> +
> +the user can list the entries of a specific path of the FS. Using:
> +
> +    xenfs --cat <path>
> +
> +the content of an entry can be retrieved.

Just one initial remark: I think the -- prefix to the commands
should be omitted; they should be used for option-like arguments
only.

Jan

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