Re: [libvirt] [PATCH] send 'container=libvirt' in env to container init

[Serge Hallyn <serge hallyn canonical com>]

Quoting Daniel P. Berrange (berrange redhat com):
> On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 09:47:02AM -0500, Serge Hallyn wrote:
> > This allows upstart scripts to detect that they are in a container
> > and modify their behavior accordingly.
> > 
> > In this way, the same ubuntu maverick or natty image with the 'lxcguest'
> > package installed can be booted on bare metal, in kvm, or as a
> > libvirt or liblxc container.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Chuck Short <zulcss ubuntu com>
> > Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn <serge hallyn ubuntu com>
> > ---
> >  src/lxc/lxc_container.c |    1 +
> >  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_container.c b/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
> > index 9ae93b5..a70aeeb 100644
> > --- a/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
> > +++ b/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
> > @@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static virCommandPtr lxcContainerBuildInitCmd(virDomainDefPtr vmDef)
> >  
> >      virCommandAddEnvString(cmd, "PATH=/bin:/sbin");
> >      virCommandAddEnvString(cmd, "TERM=linux");
> > +    virCommandAddEnvString(cmd, "container=libvirt");
> >      virCommandAddEnvPair(cmd, "LIBVIRT_LXC_UUID", uuidstr);
> >      virCommandAddEnvPair(cmd, "LIBVIRT_LXC_NAME", vmDef->name);
> 
> I've no objection to this, but IMHO the value should be
> 
>    container=libvirt-lxc

So long as it is guaranteed that henceforth LIBVIRT_LXC_UUID=x will always
be passed to init, that suffices.  But I worry about it changing in 6 or
12 months to a slightly different name, or not always being passed.  Do
you think there is any chance of that happening?

thanks,
-serge