Re: [XEN PATCH v2 1/1] tools/libxl: search PATH for QEMU if `QEMU_XEN_PATH` is not absolute

["Anthony PERARD" <anthony.perard@vates.tech>]

On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 12:03:04AM +0800, Hongbo wrote:
> `QEMU_XEN_PATH` will be configured as `qemu-system-i386` with no clue where, if
> `--with-system-qemu` is set without giving a path (as matched in the case `yes`
> but not `*`). However, the existence of the executable is checked by `access()`,
> that will not look for anywhere in $PATH but the current directory. And since it
> is possible for `qemu-system-i386` (or any other configured values) to be
> executed from PATH later, we'd better find that in PATH and return the full path
> for the caller to check against.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Hongbo <hehongbo@mail.com>
> ---
> v2:
>  - Identify absolute/relative paths with their first char (being `/` or not).
>  - Put the case inside a block `{}` to address `clang` warnings about the new
>    variable.
>  - Avoid unnecessary string duplications.
>  - Parity of using `{}` block on both sides of `if` statements.
>  - Use `libxl__abs_path()` to get absolute paths.

Reviewed-by: Anthony PERARD <anthony.perard@vates.tech>

Thanks,

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