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WITH_VIRTUALPORT just checks that we are building on Linux and that IFLA_PORT_MAX is defined in linux/if_link.h. Back when 802.11Qb[gh] support was added, the IFLA_* stuff was new (introduced in kernel 2.6.35, backported to RHEL6 2.6.32 kernel at some point), and so this extra check was necessary, because libvirt was being built on Linux distros that didn't yet have IFLA_* (e.g. older RHEL6, all RHEL5). It's been in the kernel for a *very* long time now, so all supported versions of all Linux platforms libvirt builds on have it. Note that the above paragraph implies that the conditional compilation should be changed to #if defined(__linux__). However, the astute reader will notice that the code in question is sending and receiving netlink messages, so it really should be conditional on WITH_LIBNL (which implies __linux__) instead, so that's what this patch does. Signed-off-by: Laine Stump <laine@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn@redhat.com>
Libvirt API for virtualization
Libvirt provides a portable, long term stable C API for managing the virtualization technologies provided by many operating systems. It includes support for QEMU, KVM, Xen, LXC, bhyve, Virtuozzo, VMware vCenter and ESX, VMware Desktop, Hyper-V, VirtualBox and the POWER Hypervisor.
For some of these hypervisors, it provides a stateful management daemon which runs on the virtualization host allowing access to the API both by non-privileged local users and remote users.
Layered packages provide bindings of the libvirt C API into other languages including Python, Perl, PHP, Go, Java, OCaml, as well as mappings into object systems such as GObject, CIM and SNMP.
Further information about the libvirt project can be found on the website:
License
The libvirt C API is distributed under the terms of GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 (or later). Some parts of the code that are not part of the C library may have the more restrictive GNU General Public License, version 2.0 (or later). See the files COPYING.LESSER and COPYING for full license terms & conditions.
Installation
Instructions on building and installing libvirt can be found on the website:
https://libvirt.org/compiling.html
Contributing
The libvirt project welcomes contributions in many ways. For most components the best way to contribute is to send patches to the primary development mailing list. Further guidance on this can be found on the website:
https://libvirt.org/contribute.html
Contact
The libvirt project has two primary mailing lists:
- libvirt-users@redhat.com (for user discussions)
- libvir-list@redhat.com (for development only)
Further details on contacting the project are available on the website: