Re: [Xen-API] Additional vm power state values

To:	Jim Fehlig <jfehlig@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:	Re: [Xen-API] Additional vm power state values
From:	"Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:26:00 +0100
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On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 03:48:45PM -0600, Jim Fehlig wrote:
> Currently vm_power_state enumeration contains Halted, Paused, Running, 
> Suspended, ShuttingDown, and Unknown values.  Since ShuttingDown is in 
> the list can we add Activating, Suspending, (Migrating?)?  I point out 
> ShuttingDown because it, like the proposed additions, indicate that a 
> state transition is in progress.  I don't consider them vm power states 
> so perhaps they should be defined separately.

Current xm tools also document another state 'crashed'  although I've not
actually seen it in practice I assume it can happen if the PV guest kernel
panics.

Regards,
Dan.
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