[RFC] ARM VM System Sepcification

[pbonzini@redhat.com (Paolo Bonzini)]

Il 24/03/2014 10:03, Ian Campbell ha scritto:
>> > That isn't actually my position. I absolutely think that VMs /should/
>> > implement persistent variables, but the variables are a property of a VM
>> > instance, not of the disk image. As far as this spec is concerned, I
>> > think portable disk images should operate under the assumption of an
>> > empty set of variables, and therefore follow the removable disk
>> > requirements in the UEFI spec.
> Just to be sure I understand. You position is:
>      1. A VM image downloaded from www.distro.org should neither contain
>         nor expect any persistent variables to be present.
>      2. After a VM image is instantiated into a specific VM instance and
>         booted then it is at liberty to set persistent variables (either
>         on first boot or as part of an upgrade) and the VM should ensure
>         that those variables a retained over reboot for that specific
>         instance.
>      3. If a VM does not preserve those variables then the instance
>         should have some sane functional fallback (implied by the
>         removable disk requirements from the UEFI spec).
>
> Is that right? I'm pretty sure you meant (1), reasonably sure you meant
> (2) and not at all sure you meant (3) ;-)

At least I do. :)

Paolo