Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] new SDL keyboard shortcuts to start and stop VM

[Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>]

Luiz Capitulino wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:40:54 -0500
> Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws> wrote:
>
>   
>> Luiz Capitulino wrote:
>>     
>>>  Yeah, I agree.
>>>
>>>  When testing migration, for example, I have to type 'migrate -d tcp:0:4444'
>>> several times... Maybe there's a smarter way to do this, but the monitor
>>> macros idea seems interesting to me.
>>>   
>>>       
>> When we have QMP, we can create a QMP socket at a well known location 
>> based on the -name parameter.  We could also introduce a qm command that 
>> allowed one to execute monitor commands from the shell.  That allows 
>> people to write whatever crazy shell scripts they want.
>>     
>
>  Yes.
>
>  What about the macros idea? Are you against it?
>   

I'm concerned that it's a snowball of complexity waiting to happen for 
very little benefit.

I think we're trying to solve a non-existent problem.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori