This is required to create VMs in process of building Live system, where
libvirt isn't running.
Additionally there is no udev in the build environment, so needs to
manually create /dev/loop*p* based on sysfs info.
It have nothing to do with xenstore, so change the name to not mislead.
Also get rid of unused "xid" parameter - we should use XID as little as
possible, because it is not a simple task to keep it current.
Mostly done. Things still using xenstore/not working at all:
- DispVM
- qubesutils.py (especially qvm-block and qvm-usb code)
- external IP change notification for ProxyVM (should be done via RPC
service)
This makes easier to import right objects in submodules (only one
object). This also implement lazy connection - at first access, not at
module import, which speeds up tools, which doesn't need runtime
information (like qvm-prefs or qvm-service). In the future this will
ease migration from xenstore to QubesDB.
Also implement "offline mode" - operate on qubes.xml without connecting
to VMM - raise exception at such try.
This is needed to run tools during installation, where only minimal
set of services are started, especially no libvirt.