Qubes().domains.refresh_cache() tries to preserve cached VM objects if
the class matches - this way if an application keeps reference to any,
it will still be the same as freshly obtained from the collection, and
also it will receive cache updates/invalidates based on events.
The check for class change was invalid - on core-admin-client side we
have just one QubesVM class with 'klass' attribute. This leads to VM
objects being disconnected from VMCollection and stale properties cache
there (because they no longer receive events).
Fix the check.
And also add a test if indeed the same object is returned.
Power state changes are signaled with events too, so it is possible to
cache it and update/invalidate cache with events.
Additionally, admin.vm.List returns a power state, so the cache can be
populated early. This in particular greatly improves qvm-ls performance -
eliminate admin.vm.CurrentState call at all.
QubesOS/qubes-issues#3293
This allows to run a service but do not cause a qube to be started it
isn't already running. This is especially useful for background /
internal calls designed to service a running target VM - if VM is not
running, those do not make sense to be called in the first place.
Specifically, this will allow qvm-start-gui to avoid re-starting a
domain while calling qubes.NotifyMonitorLayout, when a VM is shutdown
shortly after its startup.
When cloning VM, create it in the same pool as the source one.
Previously it always used default pool, which means for example renaming
a VM in non-default pool moved it back to the default one.
FixesQubesOS/qubes-issues#4145FixesQubesOS/qubes-issues#4523
The qubesd daemon have no information about clone source - from that
side it looks like a new VM. This means application menu is created as
for a new VM.
To fix this re-initialize menu with --source option as part of the clone
operation. It will copy both list of available applications (if
applicable) and selected applications.
This fixes both qvm-clone case and rename.
FixesQubesOS/qubes-issues#3902FixesQubesOS/qubes-issues#4124
Very few calls at client side really needs VM class name. So, even in
non-blind mode use just QubesVM class, to avoid strange cases depending
on blind mode being enabled or not. Then, have VM class name in 'klass'
property. If known at object creation time, cache it, otherwise query
qubesd at first access.
This allows to perform actions on objects (VM, storage etc), without
listing them. This is useful when calling VM have minimal permissions
and only selected actions are allowed.
This means that app.domains['some-name'] will not raise KeyError, even
when domain do not exists. But performing actual action (like
vm.start()) will fail in that case.
This way we don't need separate admin.vm.Clone call, which is tricky to
handler properly with policy.
A VM may not have access to all the properties and other metadata, so
add ignore_errors argument, for best-effort approach (copy what is
possible). In any case, failure of cloning VM data fails the whole
operation.
When operation fails, VM is removed.
While at it, allow to specify alternative VM class - this allows
morphing one VM into another (for example AppVM -> StandaloneVM).
Adjust qvm-clone tool and tests accordingly.
QubesOS/qubes-issues#2622
Add qubesd_call(..., payload_stream=...) argument to allow streaming
payload directly from some file/process stdout. This is mainly (only?)
useful for admin.vm.volume.Import, where disk volume raw data is passed
to the service.
