Feature #8671

List the usecases we could have for libguestfs in the automated test suite

Added by intrigeri 2015-01-10 18:02:12 . Updated 2015-03-22 12:09:15 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Test suite
Target version:
Tails_1.3.1
Start date:
2015-01-10
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Research
Blueprint:

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Description

See the parent ticket for initial brainstorming.

For each such usecase, list expected inputs and outputs.

The results should be provided in a blueprint.

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Related issues

Blocks Tails - Feature #8672: Evaluate how libguestfs in Jessie supports the usecases we have for it Resolved 2015-01-10

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-10 18:04:26

  • blocks Feature #8672: Evaluate how libguestfs in Jessie supports the usecases we have for it added

#2 Updated by anonym 2015-01-28 13:42:54

  • Status changed from Confirmed to In Progress
  • % Done changed from 0 to 50

These are the use cases I’ve come up with so far:

  • Get rid of ugly low-level disk operation hacks like running parted on disk images like we do in VMStorage::disk_mklabel and VMStorage::disk_mkpartfs.
  • Use the qcow2 format for all disk images, which will save disk space and allow us to use snapshots that includes disks, eventually. That’s currently impossible due to our parted hacks, which require the disk images to be raw.
  • Create/open LUKS containers without running the test suite as root. Also, with libguestfs the operations will be contained in its VM appliance, and not mess with the hosts /dev.
  • Speed up the only the expected files should persist ... step. It currently boots Tails to verify that the files are there, but libguestfs will be a lot faster. It also feels cleaner to use a separate method to verify the results than to use Tails itself.

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2015-01-28 14:40:09

> These are the use cases I’ve come up with so far:

I suggest using a blueprint at some point :)

#4 Updated by anonym 2015-01-30 08:55:55

  • Status changed from In Progress to Resolved
  • Assignee deleted (anonym)
  • % Done changed from 50 to 100

intrigeri wrote:
> > These are the use cases I’ve come up with so far:
>
> I suggest using a blueprint at some point :)

Seems like overkill to me. I’m actually pretty sure that’s an exhaustive list for what we need of libguestfs for now, so I’m closing this ticket.

#5 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-22 12:09:16

  • Target version changed from Tails_1.3.2 to Tails_1.3.1