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[RFC,3/7] Qemu: Cmd "block_set_hostcache" for dynamic cache change

Message ID 20120201030641.2990.46503.sendpatchset@skannery.in.ibm.com
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Supriya Kannery Feb. 1, 2012, 3:06 a.m. UTC
New command "block_set_hostcache" added for dynamically changing 
host pagecache setting of a block device.

Usage: 
 block_set_hostcache  <device> <option>
   <device> = block device
   <option> = on/off

Example:
 (qemu) block_set_hostcache ide0-hd0 off

Signed-off-by: Supriya Kannery <supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

---
 block.c         |   54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 block.h         |    2 ++
 blockdev.c      |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 blockdev.h      |    2 ++
 hmp-commands.hx |   14 ++++++++++++++
 qmp-commands.hx |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 125 insertions(+)

Comments

Michael Roth Feb. 2, 2012, 12:09 a.m. UTC | #1
On 01/31/2012 09:06 PM, Supriya Kannery wrote:
> New command "block_set_hostcache" added for dynamically changing
> host pagecache setting of a block device.
>
> Usage:
>   block_set_hostcache<device>  <option>
>     <device>  = block device
>     <option>  = on/off
>
> Example:
>   (qemu) block_set_hostcache ide0-hd0 off
>
> Signed-off-by: Supriya Kannery<supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>
> ---
>   block.c         |   54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   block.h         |    2 ++
>   blockdev.c      |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   blockdev.h      |    2 ++
>   hmp-commands.hx |   14 ++++++++++++++
>   qmp-commands.hx |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   6 files changed, 125 insertions(+)
>
> Index: qemu/block.c
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/block.c
> +++ qemu/block.c
> @@ -808,6 +808,35 @@ unlink_and_fail:
>       return ret;
>   }
>
> +int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags)
> +{
> +    BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
> +    int ret = 0, open_flags;
> +
> +    /* Quiesce IO for the given block device */
> +    qemu_aio_flush();
> +    ret = bdrv_flush(bs);
> +    if (ret != 0) {
> +        qerror_report(QERR_DATA_SYNC_FAILED, bs->device_name);
> +        return ret;
> +    }
> +    open_flags = bs->open_flags;
> +    bdrv_close(bs);
> +
> +    ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, bdrv_flags, drv);
> +    if (ret<  0) {
> +        /* Reopen failed. Try to open with original flags */
> +        qerror_report(QERR_REOPEN_FILE_FAILED, bs->filename);
> +        ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, open_flags, drv);
> +        if (ret<  0) {
> +            /* Reopen failed with orig and modified flags */
> +            abort();
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +    return ret;
> +}
> +
>   void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
>   {
>       if (bs->drv) {
> @@ -870,6 +899,33 @@ void bdrv_drain_all(void)
>       }
>   }
>
> +int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache)
> +{
> +    int bdrv_flags = bs->open_flags;
> +
> +    /* set hostcache flags (without changing WCE/flush bits) */
> +    if (enable_host_cache) {
> +        bdrv_flags&= ~BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
> +    } else {
> +        bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
> +    }
> +
> +    /* If no change in flags, no need to reopen */
> +    if (bdrv_flags == bs->open_flags) {
> +        return 0;
> +    }
> +
> +    if (bdrv_is_inserted(bs)) {
> +        /* Reopen file with changed set of flags */
> +        bdrv_flags&= ~BDRV_O_CACHE_WB;
> +        return bdrv_reopen(bs, bdrv_flags);

It seems like the real interface we're wanting here is bdrv_set_flags(), 
or something along that line, with the re-opening being more of an 
implementation detail.

For instance, with raw-posix.c:raw_reopen_prepare() we'll end up 
skipping the re-opening completely if fcntl() is sufficient.

> +    } else {
> +        /* Save hostcache change for future use */
> +        bs->open_flags = bdrv_flags;
> +        return 0;
> +    }
> +}
> +
>   /* make a BlockDriverState anonymous by removing from bdrv_state list.
>      Also, NULL terminate the device_name to prevent double remove */
>   void bdrv_make_anon(BlockDriverState *bs)
> Index: qemu/block.h
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/block.h
> +++ qemu/block.h
> @@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int bdrv_parse_cache_flags(const char *m
>   int bdrv_file_open(BlockDriverState **pbs, const char *filename, int flags);
>   int bdrv_open(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *filename, int flags,
>                 BlockDriver *drv);
> +int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags);
>   void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs);
>   int bdrv_attach_dev(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
>   void bdrv_attach_dev_nofail(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
> @@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ void bdrv_commit_all(void);
>   int bdrv_change_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs,
>       const char *backing_file, const char *backing_fmt);
>   void bdrv_register(BlockDriver *bdrv);
> +int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache);
>
>
>   typedef struct BdrvCheckResult {
> Index: qemu/blockdev.c
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/blockdev.c
> +++ qemu/blockdev.c
> @@ -1080,3 +1080,29 @@ BlockJobInfoList *qmp_query_block_jobs(E
>       bdrv_iterate(do_qmp_query_block_jobs_one,&prev);
>       return dummy.next;
>   }
> +
> +
> +/*
> + * Change host page cache setting while guest is running.
> +*/
> +int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
> +                           QObject **ret_data)
> +{
> +    BlockDriverState *bs = NULL;
> +    int enable;
> +    const char *device;
> +
> +    /* Validate device */
> +    device = qdict_get_str(qdict, "device");
> +    bs = bdrv_find(device);
> +    if (!bs) {
> +        qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, device);
> +        return -1;
> +    }
> +
> +    /* Read hostcache setting */
> +    enable = qdict_get_bool(qdict, "option");
> +    return bdrv_change_hostcache(bs, enable);
> +
> +}
> +
> Index: qemu/blockdev.h
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/blockdev.h
> +++ qemu/blockdev.h
> @@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ void qmp_change_blockdev(const char *dev
>                            bool has_format, const char *format, Error **errp);
>   void do_commit(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
>   int do_drive_del(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data);
> +int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
> +                           QObject **ret_data);
>   #endif
> Index: qemu/hmp-commands.hx
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/hmp-commands.hx
> +++ qemu/hmp-commands.hx
> @@ -796,6 +796,20 @@ ETEXI
>   	.mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
>       },
>
> +    {
> +        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
> +        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
> +        .params     = "device on|off",
> +        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache",
> +        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
> +        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
> +    },
> +STEXI
> +@item block_set_hostcache @var{device} @var{option}
> +@findex block_set_hostcache
> +Change host pagecache setting of a block device while guest is running.
> +ETEXI
> +
>
>   STEXI
>   @item migrate [-d] [-b] [-i] @var{uri}
> Index: qemu/qmp-commands.hx
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/qmp-commands.hx
> +++ qemu/qmp-commands.hx
> @@ -698,7 +698,34 @@ Example:
>
>   EQMP
>
> +
>       {
> +        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
> +        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
> +        .params     = "device on|off",
> +        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache (true|false)",
> +        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
> +        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
> +    },
> +
> +SQMP
> +block_set_hostcache
> +-------------------
> +
> +Change host pagecache setting of a block device (on|off)
> +
> +Arguments:
> +
> +- "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
> +- "option": hostcache setting (json-bool)
> +
> +Example:
> +->  { "execute": "block_set_hostcache", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0", "option": false } }
> +<- { "return": {} }
> +
> +EQMP
> +
> +	{
>           .name       = "balloon",
>           .args_type  = "value:M",
>           .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
>
>
Kevin Wolf Feb. 2, 2012, 10:14 a.m. UTC | #2
Am 02.02.2012 01:09, schrieb Michael Roth:
> On 01/31/2012 09:06 PM, Supriya Kannery wrote:
>> New command "block_set_hostcache" added for dynamically changing
>> host pagecache setting of a block device.
>>
>> Usage:
>>   block_set_hostcache<device>  <option>
>>     <device>  = block device
>>     <option>  = on/off
>>
>> Example:
>>   (qemu) block_set_hostcache ide0-hd0 off
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Supriya Kannery<supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
>>
>> ---
>>   block.c         |   54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   block.h         |    2 ++
>>   blockdev.c      |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   blockdev.h      |    2 ++
>>   hmp-commands.hx |   14 ++++++++++++++
>>   qmp-commands.hx |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>   6 files changed, 125 insertions(+)
>>
>> Index: qemu/block.c
>> ===================================================================
>> --- qemu.orig/block.c
>> +++ qemu/block.c
>> @@ -808,6 +808,35 @@ unlink_and_fail:
>>       return ret;
>>   }
>>
>> +int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags)
>> +{
>> +    BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
>> +    int ret = 0, open_flags;
>> +
>> +    /* Quiesce IO for the given block device */
>> +    qemu_aio_flush();
>> +    ret = bdrv_flush(bs);
>> +    if (ret != 0) {
>> +        qerror_report(QERR_DATA_SYNC_FAILED, bs->device_name);
>> +        return ret;
>> +    }
>> +    open_flags = bs->open_flags;
>> +    bdrv_close(bs);
>> +
>> +    ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, bdrv_flags, drv);
>> +    if (ret<  0) {
>> +        /* Reopen failed. Try to open with original flags */
>> +        qerror_report(QERR_REOPEN_FILE_FAILED, bs->filename);
>> +        ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, open_flags, drv);
>> +        if (ret<  0) {
>> +            /* Reopen failed with orig and modified flags */
>> +            abort();
>> +        }
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return ret;
>> +}
>> +
>>   void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
>>   {
>>       if (bs->drv) {
>> @@ -870,6 +899,33 @@ void bdrv_drain_all(void)
>>       }
>>   }
>>
>> +int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache)
>> +{
>> +    int bdrv_flags = bs->open_flags;
>> +
>> +    /* set hostcache flags (without changing WCE/flush bits) */
>> +    if (enable_host_cache) {
>> +        bdrv_flags&= ~BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
>> +    } else {
>> +        bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    /* If no change in flags, no need to reopen */
>> +    if (bdrv_flags == bs->open_flags) {
>> +        return 0;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    if (bdrv_is_inserted(bs)) {
>> +        /* Reopen file with changed set of flags */
>> +        bdrv_flags&= ~BDRV_O_CACHE_WB;
>> +        return bdrv_reopen(bs, bdrv_flags);
> 
> It seems like the real interface we're wanting here is bdrv_set_flags(), 
> or something along that line, with the re-opening being more of an 
> implementation detail.
> 
> For instance, with raw-posix.c:raw_reopen_prepare() we'll end up 
> skipping the re-opening completely if fcntl() is sufficient.

It's reopening a BlockDriverState, not necessarily reopening the image
file that backs it.

bdrv_set_flags() would be good name for what this series is doing, but
I've been thinking about adding a way to actually switch the image file
as well. We could need this for implementing external snapshots of
multiple images atomically.

Kevin
Luiz Capitulino Feb. 8, 2012, 12:07 p.m. UTC | #3
On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:36:41 +0530
Supriya Kannery <supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:

> New command "block_set_hostcache" added for dynamically changing 
> host pagecache setting of a block device.
> 
> Usage: 
>  block_set_hostcache  <device> <option>
>    <device> = block device
>    <option> = on/off
> 
> Example:
>  (qemu) block_set_hostcache ide0-hd0 off
> 
> Signed-off-by: Supriya Kannery <supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
> 
> ---
>  block.c         |   54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  block.h         |    2 ++
>  blockdev.c      |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  blockdev.h      |    2 ++
>  hmp-commands.hx |   14 ++++++++++++++
>  qmp-commands.hx |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  6 files changed, 125 insertions(+)
> 
> Index: qemu/block.c
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/block.c
> +++ qemu/block.c
> @@ -808,6 +808,35 @@ unlink_and_fail:
>      return ret;
>  }
>  
> +int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags)
> +{
> +    BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
> +    int ret = 0, open_flags;
> +
> +    /* Quiesce IO for the given block device */
> +    qemu_aio_flush();
> +    ret = bdrv_flush(bs);
> +    if (ret != 0) {
> +        qerror_report(QERR_DATA_SYNC_FAILED, bs->device_name);
> +        return ret;
> +    }
> +    open_flags = bs->open_flags;
> +    bdrv_close(bs);
> +
> +    ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, bdrv_flags, drv);
> +    if (ret < 0) {
> +        /* Reopen failed. Try to open with original flags */
> +        qerror_report(QERR_REOPEN_FILE_FAILED, bs->filename);

OPEN_FILE_FAILED is fine.

> +        ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, open_flags, drv);
> +        if (ret < 0) {
> +            /* Reopen failed with orig and modified flags */
> +            abort();
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +    return ret;
> +}
> +
>  void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
>  {
>      if (bs->drv) {
> @@ -870,6 +899,33 @@ void bdrv_drain_all(void)
>      }
>  }
>  
> +int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache)
> +{
> +    int bdrv_flags = bs->open_flags;
> +
> +    /* set hostcache flags (without changing WCE/flush bits) */
> +    if (enable_host_cache) {
> +        bdrv_flags &= ~BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
> +    } else {
> +        bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
> +    }
> +
> +    /* If no change in flags, no need to reopen */
> +    if (bdrv_flags == bs->open_flags) {
> +        return 0;
> +    }
> +
> +    if (bdrv_is_inserted(bs)) {
> +        /* Reopen file with changed set of flags */
> +        bdrv_flags &= ~BDRV_O_CACHE_WB;
> +        return bdrv_reopen(bs, bdrv_flags);
> +    } else {
> +        /* Save hostcache change for future use */
> +        bs->open_flags = bdrv_flags;
> +        return 0;
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  /* make a BlockDriverState anonymous by removing from bdrv_state list.
>     Also, NULL terminate the device_name to prevent double remove */
>  void bdrv_make_anon(BlockDriverState *bs)
> Index: qemu/block.h
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/block.h
> +++ qemu/block.h
> @@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ int bdrv_parse_cache_flags(const char *m
>  int bdrv_file_open(BlockDriverState **pbs, const char *filename, int flags);
>  int bdrv_open(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *filename, int flags,
>                BlockDriver *drv);
> +int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags);
>  void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs);
>  int bdrv_attach_dev(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
>  void bdrv_attach_dev_nofail(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
> @@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ void bdrv_commit_all(void);
>  int bdrv_change_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs,
>      const char *backing_file, const char *backing_fmt);
>  void bdrv_register(BlockDriver *bdrv);
> +int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache);
>  
>  
>  typedef struct BdrvCheckResult {
> Index: qemu/blockdev.c
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/blockdev.c
> +++ qemu/blockdev.c
> @@ -1080,3 +1080,29 @@ BlockJobInfoList *qmp_query_block_jobs(E
>      bdrv_iterate(do_qmp_query_block_jobs_one, &prev);
>      return dummy.next;
>  }
> +
> +
> +/*
> + * Change host page cache setting while guest is running.
> +*/
> +int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
> +                           QObject **ret_data)

This is not a QAPI command, please read docs/writing-qmp-commands.txt to know
how to write QMP commands using the QAPI.

> +{
> +    BlockDriverState *bs = NULL;
> +    int enable;
> +    const char *device;
> +
> +    /* Validate device */
> +    device = qdict_get_str(qdict, "device");
> +    bs = bdrv_find(device);
> +    if (!bs) {
> +        qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, device);
> +        return -1;
> +    }
> +
> +    /* Read hostcache setting */
> +    enable = qdict_get_bool(qdict, "option");
> +    return bdrv_change_hostcache(bs, enable);
> +
> +}
> +
> Index: qemu/blockdev.h
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/blockdev.h
> +++ qemu/blockdev.h
> @@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ void qmp_change_blockdev(const char *dev
>                           bool has_format, const char *format, Error **errp);
>  void do_commit(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
>  int do_drive_del(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data);
> +int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
> +                           QObject **ret_data);
>  #endif
> Index: qemu/hmp-commands.hx
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/hmp-commands.hx
> +++ qemu/hmp-commands.hx
> @@ -796,6 +796,20 @@ ETEXI
>  	.mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
>      },
>  
> +    {
> +        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
> +        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
> +        .params     = "device on|off",
> +        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache",
> +        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
> +        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
> +    },
> +STEXI
> +@item block_set_hostcache @var{device} @var{option}
> +@findex block_set_hostcache
> +Change host pagecache setting of a block device while guest is running.
> +ETEXI
> +
>  
>  STEXI
>  @item migrate [-d] [-b] [-i] @var{uri}
> Index: qemu/qmp-commands.hx
> ===================================================================
> --- qemu.orig/qmp-commands.hx
> +++ qemu/qmp-commands.hx
> @@ -698,7 +698,34 @@ Example:
>  
>  EQMP
>  
> +
>      {
> +        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
> +        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
> +        .params     = "device on|off",
> +        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache (true|false)",
> +        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
> +        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
> +    },
> +
> +SQMP
> +block_set_hostcache
> +-------------------
> +
> +Change host pagecache setting of a block device (on|off)
> +
> +Arguments:
> +
> +- "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
> +- "option": hostcache setting (json-bool)
> +
> +Example:
> +-> { "execute": "block_set_hostcache", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0", "option": false } }
> +<- { "return": {} }
> +
> +EQMP
> +
> +	{
>          .name       = "balloon",
>          .args_type  = "value:M",
>          .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,
>
Supriya Kannery Feb. 13, 2012, 1:21 p.m. UTC | #4
On 02/08/2012 05:37 PM, Luiz Capitulino wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:36:41 +0530
> Supriya Kannery<supriyak@linux.vnet.ibm.com>  wrote:
>

>> +    ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, bdrv_flags, drv);
>> +    if (ret<  0) {
>> +        /* Reopen failed. Try to open with original flags */
>> +        qerror_report(QERR_REOPEN_FILE_FAILED, bs->filename);
>
> OPEN_FILE_FAILED is fine.
>

ok

>> +/*
>> + * Change host page cache setting while guest is running.
>> +*/
>> +int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
>> +                           QObject **ret_data)
>
> This is not a QAPI command, please read docs/writing-qmp-commands.txt to know
> how to write QMP commands using the QAPI.
>

fine, will check the doc

-thanks, Supriya
diff mbox

Patch

Index: qemu/block.c
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/block.c
+++ qemu/block.c
@@ -808,6 +808,35 @@  unlink_and_fail:
     return ret;
 }
 
+int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags)
+{
+    BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
+    int ret = 0, open_flags;
+
+    /* Quiesce IO for the given block device */
+    qemu_aio_flush();
+    ret = bdrv_flush(bs);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        qerror_report(QERR_DATA_SYNC_FAILED, bs->device_name);
+        return ret;
+    }
+    open_flags = bs->open_flags;
+    bdrv_close(bs);
+
+    ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, bdrv_flags, drv);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        /* Reopen failed. Try to open with original flags */
+        qerror_report(QERR_REOPEN_FILE_FAILED, bs->filename);
+        ret = bdrv_open(bs, bs->filename, open_flags, drv);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            /* Reopen failed with orig and modified flags */
+            abort();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
     if (bs->drv) {
@@ -870,6 +899,33 @@  void bdrv_drain_all(void)
     }
 }
 
+int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache)
+{
+    int bdrv_flags = bs->open_flags;
+
+    /* set hostcache flags (without changing WCE/flush bits) */
+    if (enable_host_cache) {
+        bdrv_flags &= ~BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
+    } else {
+        bdrv_flags |= BDRV_O_NOCACHE;
+    }
+
+    /* If no change in flags, no need to reopen */
+    if (bdrv_flags == bs->open_flags) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (bdrv_is_inserted(bs)) {
+        /* Reopen file with changed set of flags */
+        bdrv_flags &= ~BDRV_O_CACHE_WB;
+        return bdrv_reopen(bs, bdrv_flags);
+    } else {
+        /* Save hostcache change for future use */
+        bs->open_flags = bdrv_flags;
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
+
 /* make a BlockDriverState anonymous by removing from bdrv_state list.
    Also, NULL terminate the device_name to prevent double remove */
 void bdrv_make_anon(BlockDriverState *bs)
Index: qemu/block.h
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/block.h
+++ qemu/block.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@  int bdrv_parse_cache_flags(const char *m
 int bdrv_file_open(BlockDriverState **pbs, const char *filename, int flags);
 int bdrv_open(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *filename, int flags,
               BlockDriver *drv);
+int bdrv_reopen(BlockDriverState *bs, int bdrv_flags);
 void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs);
 int bdrv_attach_dev(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
 void bdrv_attach_dev_nofail(BlockDriverState *bs, void *dev);
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@  void bdrv_commit_all(void);
 int bdrv_change_backing_file(BlockDriverState *bs,
     const char *backing_file, const char *backing_fmt);
 void bdrv_register(BlockDriver *bdrv);
+int bdrv_change_hostcache(BlockDriverState *bs, bool enable_host_cache);
 
 
 typedef struct BdrvCheckResult {
Index: qemu/blockdev.c
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/blockdev.c
+++ qemu/blockdev.c
@@ -1080,3 +1080,29 @@  BlockJobInfoList *qmp_query_block_jobs(E
     bdrv_iterate(do_qmp_query_block_jobs_one, &prev);
     return dummy.next;
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * Change host page cache setting while guest is running.
+*/
+int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
+                           QObject **ret_data)
+{
+    BlockDriverState *bs = NULL;
+    int enable;
+    const char *device;
+
+    /* Validate device */
+    device = qdict_get_str(qdict, "device");
+    bs = bdrv_find(device);
+    if (!bs) {
+        qerror_report(QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND, device);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /* Read hostcache setting */
+    enable = qdict_get_bool(qdict, "option");
+    return bdrv_change_hostcache(bs, enable);
+
+}
+
Index: qemu/blockdev.h
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/blockdev.h
+++ qemu/blockdev.h
@@ -62,4 +62,6 @@  void qmp_change_blockdev(const char *dev
                          bool has_format, const char *format, Error **errp);
 void do_commit(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 int do_drive_del(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data);
+int do_block_set_hostcache(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
+                           QObject **ret_data);
 #endif
Index: qemu/hmp-commands.hx
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/hmp-commands.hx
+++ qemu/hmp-commands.hx
@@ -796,6 +796,20 @@  ETEXI
 	.mhandler.cmd_new = do_migrate,
     },
 
+    {
+        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
+        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
+        .params     = "device on|off",
+        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache",
+        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
+    },
+STEXI
+@item block_set_hostcache @var{device} @var{option}
+@findex block_set_hostcache
+Change host pagecache setting of a block device while guest is running.
+ETEXI
+
 
 STEXI
 @item migrate [-d] [-b] [-i] @var{uri}
Index: qemu/qmp-commands.hx
===================================================================
--- qemu.orig/qmp-commands.hx
+++ qemu/qmp-commands.hx
@@ -698,7 +698,34 @@  Example:
 
 EQMP
 
+
     {
+        .name       = "block_set_hostcache",
+        .args_type  = "device:B,option:b",
+        .params     = "device on|off",
+        .help       = "Change setting of host pagecache (true|false)",
+        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_block_set_hostcache,
+    },
+
+SQMP
+block_set_hostcache
+-------------------
+
+Change host pagecache setting of a block device (on|off)
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "device": the device's ID, must be unique (json-string)
+- "option": hostcache setting (json-bool)
+
+Example:
+-> { "execute": "block_set_hostcache", "arguments": { "device": "ide0-hd0", "option": false } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
+
+	{
         .name       = "balloon",
         .args_type  = "value:M",
         .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_balloon,