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Fri Dec 9 14:03:13 CET 2005 Daniel Veillard <veillard@redhat.com>
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</h2><h2>Letter v:</h2><dl><dt>value</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectGetVersion">virConnectGetVersion</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>values</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>version</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#LIBVIR_VERSION_NUMBER">LIBVIR_VERSION_NUMBER</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectGetVersion">virConnectGetVersion</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>virDomainFlags</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#_virDomainInfo">_virDomainInfo</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainCreateLinux">virDomainCreateLinux</a><br />
</dd><dt>virDomainInfo</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainGetInfo">virDomainGetInfo</a><br />
</dd><dt>virDomainResume</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainSuspend">virDomainSuspend</a><br />
</dd><dt>virSuspendDomain</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainResume">virDomainResume</a><br />
</dd></dl><h2>Letter w:</h2><dl><dt>was</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainResume">virDomainResume</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>what</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#_virDomainInfo">_virDomainInfo</a><br />
</dd><dt>where</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainGetMaxMemory">virDomainGetMaxMemory</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainResume">virDomainResume</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainSetMaxMemory">virDomainSetMaxMemory</a><br />
</dd><dt>which</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectClose">virConnectClose</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>while</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>will</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainGetName">virDomainGetName</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainSuspend">virDomainSuspend</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virGetVersion">virGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>with</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#_virDomainInfo">_virDomainInfo</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectClose">virConnectClose</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectGetVersion">virConnectGetVersion</a><br />
</dd><dt>without</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virDomainSuspend">virDomainSuspend</a><br />
</dd><dt>work</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectGetVersion">virConnectGetVersion</a><br />
</dd></dl><h2>Letter x:</h2><dl><dt>xen</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectOpen">virConnectOpen</a><br />
<a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectOpenReadOnly">virConnectOpenReadOnly</a><br />
</dd><dt>xenstore</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#_virDomainInfo">_virDomainInfo</a><br />
</dd></dl><h2>Letter z:</h2><dl><dt>zero</dt><dd><a href="html/libvir-libvir.html#virConnectGetType">virConnectGetType</a><br />
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<li><a href="FAQ.html#Installati">Installation</a></li> <li><a href="FAQ.html#Installati">Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="FAQ.html#Compilatio">Compilation</a></li> <li><a href="FAQ.html#Compilatio">Compilation</a></li>
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</ul><h3><a name="License" id="License">License</a>(s)</h3><ol><li><em>Licensing Terms for libvir</em> </ul><h3><a name="License" id="License">License</a>(s)</h3><ol><li><em>Licensing Terms for libvir</em>
<p>libvir is released under the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser General Public License</a>, see the file COPYING.LIB in the distribution for the precise wording. The only library that libvir depends upon is the Xen store access <p>libvir is released under the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser
library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p> General Public License</a>, see the file COPYING.LIB in the distribution
for the precise wording. The only library that libvir depends upon is the
Xen store access library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>Can I embed libvir in a proprietary application ?</em> <li><em>Can I embed libvir in a proprietary application ?</em>
<p>Yes. The LGPL allows you to embed libvir into a proprietary application. <p>Yes. The LGPL allows you to embed libvir into a proprietary
It would be graceful to send-back bug fixes and improvements as patches application. It would be graceful to send-back bug fixes and improvements
for possible incorporation in the main development tree. It will decrease as patches for possible incorporation in the main development tree. It
your maintainance costs anyway if you do so.</p> will decrease your maintainance costs anyway if you do so.</p>
</li> </li>
</ol><h3><a name="Installati" id="Installati">Installation</a></h3><ol><li><em>Where can I get libvir</em> ? </ol><h3><a name="Installati" id="Installati">Installation</a></h3><ol><li><em>Where can I get libvir</em> ?
<p>The original distribution comes from <a href="ftp://libvir.org/pub/libvir/">ftp://libvir.org/pub/libvir/</a>.</p> <p>The original distribution comes from <a href="ftp://libvir.org/libvir/">ftp://libvir.org/libvir/</a>.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>I can't install the libvir/libvir-devel RPM packages due to failed <li><em>I can't install the libvir/libvir-devel RPM packages due to failed
dependencies</em> dependencies</em>
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rebuild it locally with</p> rebuild it locally with</p>
<p><code>rpm --rebuild libvir-xxx.src.rpm</code>.</p> <p><code>rpm --rebuild libvir-xxx.src.rpm</code>.</p>
<p>If everything goes well it will generate two binary rpm packages (one <p>If everything goes well it will generate two binary rpm packages (one
providing the shared libs and xmllint, and the other one, the -devel providing the shared libs and virsh, and the other one, the -devel
package, providing includes, static libraries and scripts needed to build package, providing includes, static libraries and scripts needed to build
applications with libvir that you can install locally.</p> applications with libvir that you can install locally.</p>
<p>One can also rebuild the RPMs from a tarball:</p>
<p><code>rpmbuild -ta libdir-xxx.tar.gz</code></p>
<p>Or from a configured tree with:</p>
<p><code>make rpm</code></p>
</li> </li>
</ol><h3><a name="Compilatio" id="Compilatio">Compilation</a></h3><ol><li><em>What is the process to compile libvir ?</em> </ol><h3><a name="Compilatio" id="Compilatio">Compilation</a></h3><ol><li><em>What is the process to compile libvir ?</em>
<p>As most UNIX libraries libvir follows the "standard":</p> <p>As most UNIX libraries libvir follows the "standard":</p>
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</li> </li>
<li><em>What other libraries are needed to compile/install libvir ?</em> <li><em>What other libraries are needed to compile/install libvir ?</em>
<p>Libvir requires libxenstore, which is usually provided by the xen <p>Libvir requires libxenstore, which is usually provided by the xen
packages as well as xen with its public headers.</p> packages as well as the public headers to compile against libxenstore.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>I use the CVS version and there is no configure script</em> <li><em>I use the CVS version and there is no configure script</em>
<p>The configure script (and other Makefiles) are generated. Use the <p>The configure script (and other Makefiles) are generated. Use the
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<p><code>./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr --disable-shared</code></p> <p><code>./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr --disable-shared</code></p>
</li> </li>
</ol><h3><a name="Developer" id="Developer">Developer</a> corner</h3><ol><li><em>Troubles compiling or linking programs using libvir</em> </ol><h3><a name="Developer" id="Developer">Developer</a> corner</h3><ol><li><em>Troubles compiling or linking programs using libvir</em>
<p>To simplify the process of reusing the library, libvir comes with <p>To simplify the process of reusing the library, libvir comes with
pkgconfig support, which can be used directly from autoconf support pkgconfig support, which can be used directly from autoconf support or
or via the pkg-config command line tool, like:</p> via the pkg-config command line tool, like:</p>
<p><code>pkg-config libvir --libs</code></p> <p><code>pkg-config libvir --libs</code></p>
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Please subscribe to this list before posting by visiting the <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list">associated Web</a> page and </style><title>Reporting bugs and getting help</title></head><body bgcolor="#8b7765" text="#000000" link="#a06060" vlink="#000000"><table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tr><td width="120"><a href="http://www.redhat.com/"><img src="redhat.gif" alt="Red Hat Logo" /></a></td><td><table border="0" width="90%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center" bgcolor="#000000"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" bgcolor="#fffacd"><tr><td align="center"><h1>Libvir the Linux virtualization API</h1><h2>Reporting bugs and getting help</h2></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="center"><tr><td bgcolor="#8b7765"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top" width="200" bgcolor="#8b7765"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tr><td colspan="1" bgcolor="#eecfa1" align="center"><center><b>Main Menu</b></center></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#fffacd"><form action="search.php" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" method="get"><input name="query" type="text" size="20" value="" /><input name="submit" type="submit" value="Search ..." /></form><ul><li><a href="index.html">Home</a></li><li><a href="news.html">Releases</a></li><li><a href="intro.html">Introduction</a></li><li><a href="downloads.html">Downloads</a></li><li><a href="FAQ.html">FAQ</a></li><li><a href="bugs.html">Reporting bugs and getting help</a></li><li><a style="font-weight:bold" href="html/index.html">API Menu</a></li><li><a href="ChangeLog.html">Recent Changes</a></li></ul></td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"><tr><td colspan="1" bgcolor="#eecfa1" align="center"><center><b>Related links</b></center></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#fffacd"><ul><li><a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/">Mail archive</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/index.html">Xen project</a></li></ul></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><a href="http://xmlsoft.org/"><img src="Libxml2-Logo-90x34.gif" alt="Made with Libxml2 Logo" /></a></td><td valign="top" bgcolor="#8b7765"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%"><tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%" bgcolor="#000000"><tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tr><td bgcolor="#fffacd"><p>There is a mailing-list <a href="mailto:libvir-list@redhat.com">libvir-list@redhat.com</a> for libvir,
follow the instructions. Patches with explanations and provided as attachments with an <a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/">on-line
are really appreciated and will be discussed on the mailing list.</p><p> We expect to use <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/">Red Hat Bugzilla</a> archive</a>. Please subscribe to this list before posting by visiting the <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list">associated Web</a>
to track bugs for libvir, though there isn't yet a libvir software module.</p><p><a href="bugs.html">Daniel Veillard</a></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></body></html> page and follow the instructions. Patches with explanations and provided as
attachments are really appreciated and will be discussed on the mailing
list. If possible generate the patches by using cvs diff -u in a CVS
checkout.</p><p>We expect to use <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/">Red Hat
Bugzilla</a> to track bugs for libvir, though there isn't yet a libvir
software module.</p><p><a href="bugs.html">Daniel Veillard</a></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></body></html>

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versions as well as <a href="http://libvir.org/sources/libvir-cvs-snapshot.tar.gz">snapshot
tarballs</a> updated from CVS head every hour</p><p>Anonymous <a href="http://ximbiot.com/cvs/cvshome/docs/">CVS</a> is also
available, first register onto the server:</p><p><code>cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@libvir.org:2401/data/cvs login</code></p><p>it will request a password, enter <strong>anoncvs</strong>. Then you can
checkout the development tree with:</p><p><code>cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@libvir.org:2401/data/cvs co libvir</code></p><p>Use ./autogen.sh to configure the local checkout, then <code>make</code>
and <code>make install</code>, as usual. All normal cvs commands are now
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<p>Libvir is a C toolkit to interract with the virtualization capabilities <p>Libvir is a C toolkit to interract with the virtualization capabilities of
of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It is free software available recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It is free software available
under the under the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU
<a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser Lesser General Public License</a>. Virtualization of the Linux Operating
General Public License</a>. Virtualization of the Linux Operating System System means the ability to run multiple instances of Operating Systems
means the ability to run multiple instances of Operating Systems concurently concurently on a single hardware system where the basic resources are driven
on a single hardware system where the basic resources are driven by a Linux by a Linux instance. The library aim at providing long term stable C API
instance. The library aim at providing long term stable C API primarily for primarily for the <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/index.html">Xen
the <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/index.html">Xen
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<h1 style="text-align: center">libvir</h1> <h1 style="text-align: center">libvir</h1>
<p>Libvir is a C toolkit to interract with the virtualization capabilities <p>Libvir is a C toolkit to interract with the virtualization capabilities of
of recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It is free software available recent versions of Linux (and other OSes). It is free software available
under the under the <a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU
<a href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser Lesser General Public License</a>. Virtualization of the Linux Operating
General Public License</a>. Virtualization of the Linux Operating System System means the ability to run multiple instances of Operating Systems
means the ability to run multiple instances of Operating Systems concurently concurently on a single hardware system where the basic resources are driven
on a single hardware system where the basic resources are driven by a Linux by a Linux instance. The library aim at providing long term stable C API
instance. The library aim at providing long term stable C API primarily for primarily for the <a
the <a href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/index.html">Xen href="http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/Research/SRG/netos/xen/index.html">Xen
paravirtualization</a> mechanism but should be able to integrate other paravirtualization</a> mechanism but should be able to integrate other
virtualization mechanisms.</p> virtualization mechanisms.</p>
<h2><a name="News">Releases</a></h2>
<p>There is no official release yet, just CVS state and snapshot, contact
the mailing list and check the <a href="ChangeLog.html">ChangeLog</a> to
gauge progresses.</p>
<ul>
<li>Extending the API</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="Introducti">Introduction</a></h2> <h2><a name="Introducti">Introduction</a></h2>
<p></p> <p></p>
<h2><a name="architecture">libvir architecture</a></h2>
<p></p>
<h2><a name="Downloads">Downloads</a></h2>
<p>The latest versions of libvir can be found on the <a
href="ftp://libvir.org/libvir/">libvir.org</a> server ( <a
href="http://libvir.org/sources/">HTTP</a>, <a
href="ftp://libvir.org/libvir/">FTP</a>). You will find there the released
versions as well as <a
href="http://libvir.org/sources/libvir-cvs-snapshot.tar.gz">snapshot
tarballs</a> updated from CVS head every hour</p>
<p>Anonymous <a href="http://ximbiot.com/cvs/cvshome/docs/">CVS</a> is also
available, first register onto the server:</p>
<p><code>cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@libvir.org:2401/data/cvs login</code></p>
<p>it will request a password, enter <strong>anoncvs</strong>. Then you can
checkout the development tree with:</p>
<p><code>cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@libvir.org:2401/data/cvs co libvir</code></p>
<p>Use ./autogen.sh to configure the local checkout, then <code>make</code>
and <code>make install</code>, as usual. All normal cvs commands are now
available except commiting to the base.</p>
<h2><a name="FAQ">FAQ</a></h2> <h2><a name="FAQ">FAQ</a></h2>
<p>Table of Contents:</p> <p>Table of Contents:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><a href="FAQ.html#License">License(s)</a></li> <li><a href="FAQ.html#License">License(s)</a></li>
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<ol> <ol>
<li><em>Licensing Terms for libvir</em> <li><em>Licensing Terms for libvir</em>
<p>libvir is released under the <a <p>libvir is released under the <a
href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser General Public License</a>, see the file COPYING.LIB in the distribution for the precise wording. The only library that libvir depends upon is the Xen store access href="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-license.html">GNU Lesser
library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p> General Public License</a>, see the file COPYING.LIB in the distribution
for the precise wording. The only library that libvir depends upon is the
Xen store access library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>Can I embed libvir in a proprietary application ?</em> <li><em>Can I embed libvir in a proprietary application ?</em>
<p>Yes. The LGPL allows you to embed libvir into a proprietary application. <p>Yes. The LGPL allows you to embed libvir into a proprietary
It would be graceful to send-back bug fixes and improvements as patches application. It would be graceful to send-back bug fixes and improvements
for possible incorporation in the main development tree. It will decrease as patches for possible incorporation in the main development tree. It
your maintainance costs anyway if you do so.</p> will decrease your maintainance costs anyway if you do so.</p>
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
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<ol> <ol>
<li><em>Where can I get libvir</em> ? <li><em>Where can I get libvir</em> ?
<p>The original distribution comes from <a <p>The original distribution comes from <a
href="ftp://libvir.org/pub/libvir/">ftp://libvir.org/pub/libvir/</a>.</p> href="ftp://libvir.org/libvir/">ftp://libvir.org/libvir/</a>.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>I can't install the libvir/libvir-devel RPM packages due to failed <li><em>I can't install the libvir/libvir-devel RPM packages due to failed
dependencies</em> dependencies</em>
@ -60,9 +104,13 @@ library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p>
rebuild it locally with</p> rebuild it locally with</p>
<p><code>rpm --rebuild libvir-xxx.src.rpm</code>.</p> <p><code>rpm --rebuild libvir-xxx.src.rpm</code>.</p>
<p>If everything goes well it will generate two binary rpm packages (one <p>If everything goes well it will generate two binary rpm packages (one
providing the shared libs and xmllint, and the other one, the -devel providing the shared libs and virsh, and the other one, the -devel
package, providing includes, static libraries and scripts needed to build package, providing includes, static libraries and scripts needed to build
applications with libvir that you can install locally.</p> applications with libvir that you can install locally.</p>
<p>One can also rebuild the RPMs from a tarball:</p>
<p><code>rpmbuild -ta libdir-xxx.tar.gz</code></p>
<p>Or from a configured tree with:</p>
<p><code>make rpm</code></p>
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
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</li> </li>
<li><em>What other libraries are needed to compile/install libvir ?</em> <li><em>What other libraries are needed to compile/install libvir ?</em>
<p>Libvir requires libxenstore, which is usually provided by the xen <p>Libvir requires libxenstore, which is usually provided by the xen
packages as well as xen with its public headers.</p> packages as well as the public headers to compile against libxenstore.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><em>I use the CVS version and there is no configure script</em> <li><em>I use the CVS version and there is no configure script</em>
<p>The configure script (and other Makefiles) are generated. Use the <p>The configure script (and other Makefiles) are generated. Use the
@ -95,23 +143,27 @@ library which is also licenced under the LGPL.</p>
<h3><a name="Developer">Developer</a> corner</h3> <h3><a name="Developer">Developer</a> corner</h3>
<ol> <ol>
<li><em>Troubles compiling or linking programs using libvir</em> <li><em>Troubles compiling or linking programs using libvir</em>
<p>To simplify the process of reusing the library, libvir comes with <p>To simplify the process of reusing the library, libvir comes with
pkgconfig support, which can be used directly from autoconf support pkgconfig support, which can be used directly from autoconf support or
or via the pkg-config command line tool, like:</p> via the pkg-config command line tool, like:</p>
<p><code>pkg-config libvir --libs</code></p> <p><code>pkg-config libvir --libs</code></p>
</li> </li>
</ol> </ol>
<h2><a name="Reporting">Reporting bugs and getting help</a></h2> <h2><a name="Reporting">Reporting bugs and getting help</a></h2>
<p>There is a mailing-list <a <p>There is a mailing-list <a
href="mailto:libvir-list@redhat.com">libvir-list@redhat.com</a> for libvir, with an <a href="mailto:libvir-list@redhat.com">libvir-list@redhat.com</a> for libvir,
href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/">on-line archive</a>. Please subscribe to this list before posting by visiting the <a with an <a href="https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/">on-line
href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list">associated Web</a> page and archive</a>. Please subscribe to this list before posting by visiting the <a
follow the instructions. Patches with explanations and provided as attachments href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list">associated Web</a>
are really appreciated and will be discussed on the mailing list.</p> page and follow the instructions. Patches with explanations and provided as
<p> We expect to use <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/">Red Hat Bugzilla</a> attachments are really appreciated and will be discussed on the mailing
to track bugs for libvir, though there isn't yet a libvir software module.</p> list. If possible generate the patches by using cvs diff -u in a CVS
checkout.</p>
<p>We expect to use <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/">Red Hat
Bugzilla</a> to track bugs for libvir, though there isn't yet a libvir
software module.</p>
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