Re: [ANN] kvm-test

[Anthony Liguori <anthony-rdkfGonbjUSkNkDKm+mE6A@public.gmane.org>]

Avi Kivity wrote:
> Anthony Liguori wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've finally gotten around to incorporating the feedback from KVM Forum 
>> into kvm-test.  I think it's ready for more people to use now.  kvm-test 
>> allows the user to record a KVM session and replay it.  This is useful 
>> for doing things like automated installation testing.
>>
>> Ryan Harper is also developing an autotest harness to allow kvm-test to 
>> be run nightly.
>>
>> Feedback is, as always, appreciated.
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> I know you're in love with vnc, but please consider switching to the 
> qemu monitor's screen capture command?   That would make things simpler 
> and require less dependencies.  I think the qemu monitor has commands to 
> move the mouse as well.
>   

That's an interesting thought.  I don't think you could realistically do 
video recording with the screen grabbing.  I'll think about it though.  
Headless would be a lot easier.

> While mercurial is easier to use than git, using git would make it 
> easier for more kvm developers to contribute.
>   

I don't care much about the long term revision control system.  I've 
never created a git repo before so it was just more natural to use hg.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori



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