From: Fiona Ebner <f.ebner@proxmox.com>
To: "Michael Köppl" <m.koeppl@proxmox.com>, pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH guest-common v6 09/18] guest id: optionally enforce the next-id range and uniqueness
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 14:07:17 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d661e700-5b90-45c7-87e6-6fc4308c3957@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2d268ca0-7544-4fb3-9c8f-f1eabc1ee25d@proxmox.com>
Am 01.10.26 um 2:04 PM schrieb Fiona Ebner:
> Am 24.09.26 um 6:16 PM schrieb Michael Köppl:
>> If the 'enforce' subproperty of next-id is enabled, ensure that only
>> guest IDs from the configured range and, if unique is enabled as well,
>> only previously unused IDs can be used. By setting existing => 1, the
>> enforcement of these criteria is disabled for actions on existing
>> guests, such as destroy, remote migration with --delete, and restore
>> over an existing guest.
>>
>> IDs are recorded before a guest exists and stay recorded if its
>> creation fails later. With both 'enforce' and 'unique' set, retrying a
>> failed creation with the same ID is therefore rejected.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Michael Köppl <m.koeppl@proxmox.com>
>> ---
>> src/PVE/AbstractConfig.pm | 4 ++--
>> src/PVE/GuestID.pm | 49 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>> 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/src/PVE/AbstractConfig.pm b/src/PVE/AbstractConfig.pm
>> index 229e4bd..2f20596 100644
>> --- a/src/PVE/AbstractConfig.pm
>> +++ b/src/PVE/AbstractConfig.pm
>> @@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ sub create_and_lock_config {
>> $vmid,
>> 5,
>> sub {
>> - PVE::Cluster::check_vmid_unused($vmid, $allow_existing);
>> + my $is_new = PVE::Cluster::check_vmid_unused($vmid, $allow_existing);
>>
>> - PVE::GuestID::register_used_id($vmid);
>> + PVE::GuestID::register_used_id($vmid, { existing => !$is_new });
>>
>> my $conf = eval { $class->load_config($vmid) } || {};
>> $class->check_lock($conf);
>> diff --git a/src/PVE/GuestID.pm b/src/PVE/GuestID.pm
>> index 4ab6f2d..02abf24 100644
>> --- a/src/PVE/GuestID.pm
>> +++ b/src/PVE/GuestID.pm
>> @@ -187,26 +187,63 @@ my sub insert_id($ranges, $id) {
>> return 1;
>> }
>>
>> -sub register_used_id($id) {
>> - cfs_lock_file(
>> +my sub check_range($next_id, $id) {
>
> assert_ rather than check_ since it dies
>
> I'd also go for something more descriptive like assert_id_in_next_id_range
>
>> + my $lower = $next_id->{lower};
>> + my $upper = $next_id->{upper};
>> +
>> + die "guest ID $id is below the lower boundary $lower of the next-id range\n"
>> + if defined($lower) && $id < $lower;
>> + die "guest ID $id is not below the upper boundary $upper of the next-id range\n"
>> + if defined($upper) && $id >= $upper;
>> +}
>> +
>> +# Dies if the next-id datacenter option enforces its range or uniqueness
>> +# and a new guest must not use $id. Existing guests are not considered.
>> +sub check_enforced_id($id) {
>
> Similarly here, maybe assert_id_satisfies_next_id_settings?
>
> Nit: adding this helper could be its own commit.
>
>> + my $next_id = cfs_read_file('datacenter.cfg')->{'next-id'} // {};
>
> As already noted in patch 4/18, I feel like we should abort if we can't
> read the file, since it might mean violating enforce+unique otherwise.
Sorry, ignore this one please. It does already die in that case.
>
> Nit: maybe $next_id_opts to avoid potential ambiguity?
>
>> + return if !$next_id->{enforce};
>> +
>> + check_range($next_id, $id);
>> +
>> + if ($next_id->{unique}) {
>> + my $ranges = cfs_read_file($FILENAME);
>> + die "guest ID $id was used before\n" if next_unused($ranges, $id) != $id;
>> + }
>> +}
>> +
>> +# Records $id as used. If the next-id datacenter option enforces its
>> +# range or uniqueness, IDs a new guest must not use are rejected, unless
>> +# $opts->{existing} marks $id as belonging to an existing guest.
>> +sub register_used_id($id, $opts = {}) {
>> + my $next_id = cfs_read_file('datacenter.cfg')->{'next-id'} // {};
>
> Same as above with respect to dying.
And this is also a wrong comment I forgot to delete before sending, but
the name could be made $next_id_opts
>
>> + # never reject an existing guest
>> + my $enforce = $next_id->{enforce} && !$opts->{existing};
>> +
>> + check_range($next_id, $id) if $enforce;
>> +
>> + my $recorded = cfs_lock_file(
>> $FILENAME,
>> 10,
>> sub {
>> my $ranges = cfs_read_file($FILENAME);
>>
>> - return if !insert_id($ranges, $id);
>> + return 0 if !insert_id($ranges, $id);
>>
>> cfs_write_file($FILENAME, $ranges);
>> + return 1;
>> },
>> );
>>
>> if (my $err = $@) {
>> - my $dc_conf = cfs_read_file('datacenter.cfg');
>> -
>> my $emsg = "unable to record guest ID $id as used";
>> - die "$emsg - $err" if $dc_conf->{'next-id'}->{unique};
>> + die "$emsg - $err" if $next_id->{unique};
>> warn "$emsg - $err";
>> +
>> + return;
>> }
>> +
>> + die "guest ID $id was used before\n"
>> + if $enforce && $next_id->{unique} && !$recorded;
>> }
>>
>> cfs_register_file($FILENAME, \&parse_id_list, \&write_id_list);
>
>
>
>
>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-01 12:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 28+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-09-24 16:14 [PATCH many v6 00/18] add option to prevent suggesting previously used VMIDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH cluster v6 01/18] cluster files: add virtual-guest/used-guest-ids Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH cluster v6 02/18] datacenter config: add unique subproperty to next-id Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH cluster v6 03/18] datacenter config: next-id: add enforce subproperty Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 04/18] add module to track previously used guest IDs Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:03 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-10-01 12:07 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 05/18] tests: add tests for used guest ID tracking Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:03 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 06/18] abstract config: register used guest ID when creating config Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:14 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 07/18] guest id: keep used ID list below the pmxcfs file size limit Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:03 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 08/18] tests: add tests for used-guest-ids max file size handling Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:04 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH guest-common v6 09/18] guest id: optionally enforce the next-id range and uniqueness Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:03 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-10-01 12:07 ` Fiona Ebner [this message]
2026-10-01 12:16 ` Fiona Ebner
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH qemu-server v6 10/18] api: record VM ID as used on destruction and remote migration Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH qemu-server v6 11/18] api, remote migrate: exempt existing VMs from next-id enforcement Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH container v6 12/18] api: record CT ID as used on destruction and remote migration Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH container v6 13/18] api, migrate: exempt existing CTs from next-id enforcement Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH manager v6 14/18] fix #4369: api: optionally only suggest unique IDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH manager v6 15/18] ui: dc options: rename VMID to guest ID Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH manager v6 16/18] fix #4369: ui: dc options: add option for unique VM/CT IDs Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH manager v6 17/18] api: nextid: reject IDs forbidden by next-id enforcement Michael Köppl
2026-09-24 16:15 ` [PATCH manager v6 18/18] ui: dc options: add option to enforce next free guest ID settings Michael Köppl
2026-10-01 12:07 ` [PATCH many v6 00/18] add option to prevent suggesting previously used VMIDs Fiona Ebner
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