Start of support for auto-starting the backend
When running fio as a client only, you need the backend running
on the system. Start adding support for letting gfio auto-fork
the backend, if it isn't already running.
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
diff --git a/gfio.c b/gfio.c
index 3c25c4e..e92ab03 100644
--- a/gfio.c
+++ b/gfio.c
@@ -526,9 +526,11 @@
}
}
-static int get_connection_details(char **host, int *port, int *type)
+static int get_connection_details(char **host, int *port, int *type,
+ int *server_start)
{
GtkWidget *dialog, *box, *vbox, *hentry, *hbox, *frame, *pentry, *combo;
+ GtkWidget *button;
char *typeentry;
dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons("Connection details",
@@ -575,6 +577,19 @@
gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(hbox), combo);
+ frame = gtk_frame_new("Options");
+ gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), frame, FALSE, FALSE, 5);
+ box = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 10);
+ gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(frame), box);
+
+ hbox = gtk_hbox_new(TRUE, 4);
+ gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box), hbox, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+
+ button = gtk_check_button_new_with_label("Auto-spawn fio backend");
+ gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(button), 1);
+ gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text(button, "When running fio locally, it is necessary to have the backend running on the same system. If this is checked, gfio will start the backend automatically for you if it isn't already running.");
+ gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 6);
+
gtk_widget_show_all(dialog);
if (gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog)) != GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
@@ -594,6 +609,8 @@
*type = Fio_client_socket;
g_free(typeentry);
+ *server_start = gtk_toggle_button_get_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(button));
+
gtk_widget_destroy(dialog);
return 0;
}
@@ -604,7 +621,7 @@
GSList *filenames, *fn_glist;
GtkFileFilter *filter;
char *host;
- int port, type;
+ int port, type, server_start;
dialog = gtk_file_chooser_dialog_new("Open File",
GTK_WINDOW(ui.window),
@@ -630,7 +647,7 @@
gtk_widget_destroy(dialog);
- if (get_connection_details(&host, &port, &type))
+ if (get_connection_details(&host, &port, &type, &server_start))
goto err;
filenames = fn_glist;