Bug 1664711 - libguestfs direct backend shouldn't attempt to quote commas in -append parameter
Summary: libguestfs direct backend shouldn't attempt to quote commas in -append parameter
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Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Virtualization Tools
Classification: Community
Component: libguestfs
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Richard W.M. Jones
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2019-01-09 13:46 UTC by Richard W.M. Jones
Modified: 2025-10-17 12:52 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2025-10-17 00:10:50 UTC
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Description Richard W.M. Jones 2019-01-09 13:46:16 UTC 
Description of problem:

(Bug found by Laszlo Ersek)

-append "... earlyprintk=pl011,,0x9000000 ..."

The , does not need to be quoted (doubled) in this case.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

libguestfs 1.40

How reproducible:

100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. LIBGUESTFS_BACKEND=direct libguestfs-test-tool
2. Examine the -append parameter passed to qemu.

Additional info:

Note this doesn't seem to make any functional difference.
Comment 1 Red Hat Bugzilla 2025-10-17 00:10:50 UTC 
This product has been discontinued or is no longer tracked in Red Hat Bugzilla.
Comment 2 Alasdair Kergon 2025-10-17 12:52:13 UTC 
Reopening because Virtualization Tools has not been discontinued.
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