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block: remove support for using "file" driver with block/char devices 

The 'host_device' and 'host_cdrom' drivers must be used instead.

Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
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Daniel P. Berrangé 2021-02-22 11:16:32 +00:00
parent e67d8e2928
commit 8d17adf34f
4 changed files with 18 additions and 23 deletions
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block/file-posix.c
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@ -719,15 +719,9 @@ static int raw_open_common(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options,
}
if (!device) {
if (S_ISBLK(st.st_mode)) {
warn_report("Opening a block device as a file using the '%s' "
"driver is deprecated", bs->drv->format_name);
} else if (S_ISCHR(st.st_mode)) {
warn_report("Opening a character device as a file using the '%s' "
"driver is deprecated", bs->drv->format_name);
} else if (!S_ISREG(st.st_mode)) {
error_setg(errp, "A regular file was expected by the '%s' driver, "
"but something else was given", bs->drv->format_name);
if (!S_ISREG(st.st_mode)) {
error_setg(errp, "'%s' driver requires '%s' to be a regular file",
bs->drv->format_name, bs->filename);
ret = -EINVAL;
goto fail;
} else {
@ -736,8 +730,9 @@ static int raw_open_common(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options,
}
} else {
if (!(S_ISCHR(st.st_mode) || S_ISBLK(st.st_mode))) {
error_setg(errp, "'%s' driver expects either "
"a character or block device", bs->drv->format_name);
error_setg(errp, "'%s' driver requires '%s' to be either "
"a character or block device",
bs->drv->format_name, bs->filename);
ret = -EINVAL;
goto fail;
}

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docs/system/deprecated.rst
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@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ deprecated.
System emulator command line arguments
--------------------------------------
``-drive file=json:{...{'driver':'file'}}`` (since 3.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
The 'file' driver for drives is no longer appropriate for character or host
devices and will only accept regular files (S_IFREG). The correct driver
for these file types is 'host_cdrom' or 'host_device' as appropriate.
``QEMU_AUDIO_`` environment variables and ``-audio-help`` (since 4.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

7
docs/system/removed-features.rst
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@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ by the ``tls-authz`` and ``sasl-authz`` options.
The ``pretty=on|off`` switch has no effect for HMP monitors and
its use is rejected.
``-drive file=json:{...{'driver':'file'}}`` (removed 6.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
The 'file' driver for drives is no longer appropriate for character or host
devices and will only accept regular files (S_IFREG). The correct driver
for these file types is 'host_cdrom' or 'host_device' as appropriate.
QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands
------------------------------------

10
tests/qemu-iotests/226.out
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@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ QA output created by 226
=== Testing with driver:file ===
== Testing RO ==
qemu-io: can't open: A regular file was expected by the 'file' driver, but something else was given
qemu-io: warning: Opening a character device as a file using the 'file' driver is deprecated
qemu-io: can't open: 'file' driver requires 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT' to be a regular file
qemu-io: can't open: 'file' driver requires '/dev/null' to be a regular file
== Testing RW ==
qemu-io: can't open: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': Is a directory
qemu-io: warning: Opening a character device as a file using the 'file' driver is deprecated
qemu-io: can't open: 'file' driver requires '/dev/null' to be a regular file
=== Testing with driver:host_device ===
== Testing RO ==
qemu-io: can't open: 'host_device' driver expects either a character or block device
qemu-io: can't open: 'host_device' driver requires 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT' to be either a character or block device
== Testing RW ==
qemu-io: can't open: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': Is a directory
=== Testing with driver:host_cdrom ===
== Testing RO ==
qemu-io: can't open: 'host_cdrom' driver expects either a character or block device
qemu-io: can't open: 'host_cdrom' driver requires 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT' to be either a character or block device
== Testing RW ==
qemu-io: can't open: Could not open 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT': Is a directory