@@ -229,17 +229,81 @@ typedef struct {
} MultiFDRecvParams;
typedef struct {
- /* Setup for sending side */
+ /*
+ * The send_setup, send_cleanup, send_prepare are only called on
+ * the QEMU instance at the migration source.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Setup for sending side. Called once per channel during channel
+ * setup phase.
+ *
+ * Must allocate p->iov. If packets are in use (default), one
+ * extra iovec must be allocated for the packet header. Any memory
+ * allocated in this hook must be released at send_cleanup.
+ *
+ * p->write_flags may be used for passing flags to the QIOChannel.
+ *
+ * p->compression_data may be used by compression methods to store
+ * compression data.
+ */
int (*send_setup)(MultiFDSendParams *p, Error **errp);
- /* Cleanup for sending side */
+
+ /*
+ * Cleanup for sending side. Called once per channel during
+ * channel cleanup phase.
+ */
void (*send_cleanup)(MultiFDSendParams *p, Error **errp);
- /* Prepare the send packet */
+
+ /*
+ * Prepare the send packet. Called as a result of multifd_send()
+ * on the client side, with p pointing to the MultiFDSendParams of
+ * a channel that is currently idle.
+ *
+ * Must populate p->iov with the data to be sent, increment
+ * p->iovs_num to match the amount of iovecs used and set
+ * p->next_packet_size with the amount of data currently present
+ * in p->iov.
+ *
+ * Must indicate whether this is a compression packet by setting
+ * p->flags.
+ *
+ * As a last step, if packets are in use (default), must prepare
+ * the packet by calling multifd_send_fill_packet().
+ */
int (*send_prepare)(MultiFDSendParams *p, Error **errp);
- /* Setup for receiving side */
+
+ /*
+ * The recv_setup, recv_cleanup, recv are only called on the QEMU
+ * instance at the migration destination.
+ */
+
+ /*
+ * Setup for receiving side. Called once per channel during
+ * channel setup phase. May be empty.
+ *
+ * May allocate data structures for the receiving of data. May use
+ * p->iov. Compression methods may use p->compress_data.
+ */
int (*recv_setup)(MultiFDRecvParams *p, Error **errp);
- /* Cleanup for receiving side */
+
+ /*
+ * Cleanup for receiving side. Called once per channel during
+ * channel cleanup phase. May be empty.
+ */
void (*recv_cleanup)(MultiFDRecvParams *p);
- /* Read all data */
+
+ /*
+ * Data receive method. Called as a result of multifd_recv() on
+ * the client side, with p pointing to the MultiFDRecvParams of a
+ * channel that is currently idle. Only called if there is data
+ * available to receive.
+ *
+ * Must validate p->flags according to what was set at
+ * send_prepare.
+ *
+ * Must read the data from the QIOChannel p->c.
+ */
int (*recv)(MultiFDRecvParams *p, Error **errp);
} MultiFDMethods;