Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1333248
Libvirt rejects object name starting with '.'
Last modified: 2016-11-03 14:44:42 EDT
Description of problem: Libvirt should reject domain name starting with '.', because file name starting with '.' is invisible in linux, the domain will disappear after restarting libvirtd. Version-Release number of selected component: libvirt-1.3.4-1.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 0. # /usr/bin/virsh define /tmp/aaa.xml Domain .aaa defined from /tmp/aaa.xml 1. # /usr/bin/virsh list --all Id Name State ---------------------------------------------------- - .aaa shut off 2. # ls /etc/libvirt/qemu/.aaa.xml /etc/libvirt/qemu/.aaa.xml 3. # systemctl restart libvirtd # /usr/bin/virsh list --all Id Name State ---------------------------------------------------- Actual results: As step3, domain disappeared after restarting libvirtd Expected results: Libvirt reject object name starting with '.'. Additional info: The issue also exists with network/pool name
Upstream patches: https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2016-June/msg01388.html
Pushed upstream as: commit 5217fe3db439e3dd66e2d657d2c0bebe0443ed22 Author: Ján Tomko <jtomko@redhat.com> CommitDate: 2016-06-23 21:58:38 +0200 Allow configs to start with a dot This fixes the disappearance of domains and networks starting with a dot. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333248 git describe: v1.3.5-413-g5217fe3
I can reproduce this. verify with build: libvirt-2.0.0-1.el7.x86_64 step: 1. define a guest which name staring with a dot # virsh define q35.xml Domain .q35 defined from q35.xml # virsh list --all Id Name State ---------------------------------------------------- 3 rhel7 running - .q35 shut off # systemctl restart libvirtd [root@intel-e5530-8-1 ~]# virsh list --all Id Name State ---------------------------------------------------- 3 rhel7 running - .q35 shut off test pool: #virsh pool-define pool.xml Pool .test defined from pool.xml # systemctl restart libvirtd # virsh pool-list --all Name State Autostart ------------------------------------------- .test active no default active yes test network: # virsh net-define net.xml Network ..test defined from net.xml # virsh net-list --all Name State Autostart Persistent ---------------------------------------------------------- ..test inactive no yes default active yes yes # systemctl restart libvirtd # virsh net-list --all Name State Autostart Persistent ---------------------------------------------------------- ..test inactive no yes default active yes yes worked as expect, move to verified.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2577.html