Re: [Libguestfs] [PATCH 3/3] p2v: Add a 'make run-virt-p2v' rule which boots virt-p2v in a VM.

A convenience method instead of having to work out the right qemu command line each time. --- .gitignore | 1 + p2v/Makefile.am | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+) diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 285b28d..8509a9d 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ Makefile.in /p2v/virt-p2v /p2v/virt-p2v.1 /p2v/virt-p2v.i686 +/p2v/virt-p2v.img /p2v/virt-p2v-make-disk /p2v/virt-p2v-make-disk.1 /p2v/virt-p2v-make-kickstart diff --git a/p2v/Makefile.am b/p2v/Makefile.am index f00cae9..01b8ddb 100644 --- a/p2v/Makefile.am +++ b/p2v/Makefile.am @@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CLEANFILES = \ test-virt-p2v-pxe.initramfs \ test-virt-p2v-pxe.sshd_config \ virt-p2v.1 \ + virt-p2v.img \ virt-p2v-make-disk.1 \ virt-p2v-make-kickstart.1 @@ -167,6 +168,33 @@ stamp-virt-p2v-make-kickstart.pod: virt-p2v-make-kickstart.pod $< touch $@ +# Run virt-p2v locally. +# +# You can run the virt-p2v binary directly, although it's not really +# recommended, but it's OK for quick tests of the GUI (don't try doing +# a conversion). A better way is to run virt-p2v inside a VM on the +# local machine, which the following rule automates. + +QEMU = qemu-system-$(host_cpu)