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bhyvectl: Operations --suspend and --checkpoint are alternative
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Authored by gusev.vitaliy_gmail.com on Mar 3 2023, 11:55 AM.
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Summary

Currently it is allowed to specify command line as

'bhyvectl --suspend=A --checkpoint=B'

It will trigger a bhyve process produces two checkpoint images
and then exit. This is slightly ambiguous.

So allow only --suspend or --checkpoint at the same time.

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Test Plan

Compile bhyvectl.

Run

bhyvectl --suspend=A --checkpoint=B

verify it is not allowed.

  1. Run bhyvectl --suspend=A

    verify it works.
  1. Run bhyvectl --checkpoint=B

    verify it works.

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Event Timeline

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Mar 3 2023, 2:26 PM