[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] Revive -version 'QEMU PC Emulator...'

[Jes Sorensen <Jes.Sorensen@redhat.com>]

On 05/12/10 22:48, Cole Robinson wrote:
> I agree libvirt's method is a crappy approach. Adding a proper -version
> argument is certainly the way forward, but doesn't help users with
> existing libvirt installations that want to use latest qemu. This is the
> type of issue that libvirt devs will be fielding for months. Ideally i'd
> like the order to be:
> 
> 1) Apply this patch
> 2) Add a proper -version argument, maybe named -version_num
> 3) libvirt patched to use new version argument (and robustify legacy
> version parsing)
> 4) Some reasonable amount of time from now (6 months, a year?), edit the
> current -version string at will
> 
> I'd be willing to do 2 and 3 if people agree.

Hi Cole,

I think rather than 1, it would be better to add a patch to libvirt to
catch both formats. I know Chris Lalancette already cooked up a patch
for this. Combined with the 2) patch I just posted, and 3) I think that
should take care of the problems.

Cheers,
Jes