[Pkg-libvirt-maintainers] Bug#809389: Bug#809389: libvirt-daemon-system: enable libvirtd through socket activation

[Guido Günther]

Hi,
On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 12:42:29PM +0530, Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote:
> Package: libvirt-daemon-system
> Version: 1.2.21-2
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Do you think it'd make sense to have the libvirtd.socket activated by
> default. libvirt can be used by users as a Workstation Hypervisor
> replacement like VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation.

We don't use socket activation _only_ since this would break the
autostart feature of domains/networks/storage pools/...

However if we come up with a solution that checks for autostarts on boot
and only then starts the daemon using socket activation _only_ would be
fine. (given that there aren't any other reasons I currently can't
remember).

> Having the daemon running all the time, when it can do the same through
> systemd socket activation, might be more efficient.

If you don't want to have the daemon running you can just remove the
libvirt-daemon-system package.

Cheers,
 -- Guido
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