File virtinst-set-cache-mode-unsafe-for-install.patch of Package virt-manager
Set cache mode for target installation disk to unsafe for better
performance.
Index: virt-manager-2.1.0/virtinst/installer.py
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--- virt-manager-2.1.0.orig/virtinst/installer.py
+++ virt-manager-2.1.0/virtinst/installer.py
@@ -290,10 +290,21 @@ class Installer(object):
guest.os.kernel_args, guest.on_reboot) = data
def _get_install_xml(self, guest):
+ # At install time set the target disk to 'unsafe' for
+ # better performance if the target is not a block device
+ saved_cache = "None"
+ if guest.devices.disk:
+ target_disk = guest.devices.disk[0]
+ saved_cache = target_disk.driver_cache
+ if target_disk.type != DeviceDisk.TYPE_BLOCK:
+ target_disk.driver_cache = DeviceDisk.CACHE_MODE_UNSAFE
+
data = self._prepare_get_install_xml(guest)
try:
self._alter_bootconfig(guest)
ret = guest.get_xml()
+ if saved_cache != "None":
+ target_disk.driver_cache = saved_cache
return ret
finally:
self._remove_install_cdrom_media(guest)