@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ETEXI
.name = "block_job_cancel",
.args_type = "device:B",
.params = "device",
- .help = "stop an active block streaming operation",
+ .help = "stop an active background block operation",
.mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_cancel,
},
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@
# Returns: Nothing on success
# If the job type does not support throttling, NotSupported
# If the speed value is invalid, InvalidParameter
-# If streaming is not active on this device, DeviceNotActive
+# If no background operation is active on this device, DeviceNotActive
#
# Since: 1.1
##
@@ -1667,9 +1667,9 @@
##
# @block-job-cancel:
#
-# Stop an active block streaming operation.
+# Stop an active background block operation.
#
-# This command returns immediately after marking the active block streaming
+# This command returns immediately after marking the active background block
# operation for cancellation. It is an error to call this command if no
# operation is in progress.
#
@@ -1677,16 +1677,15 @@
# BLOCK_JOB_CANCELLED event. Before that happens the job is still visible when
# enumerated using query-block-jobs.
#
-# The image file retains its backing file unless the streaming operation happens
-# to complete just as it is being cancelled.
-#
-# A new block streaming operation can be started at a later time to finish
-# copying all data from the backing file.
+# For streaming, the image file retains its backing file unless the streaming
+# operation happens to complete just as it is being cancelled. A new streaming
+# operation can be started at a later time to finish copying all data from the
+# backing file.
#
# @device: the device name
#
# Returns: Nothing on success
-# If streaming is not active on this device, DeviceNotActive
+# If no background operation is active on this device, DeviceNotActive
# If cancellation already in progress, DeviceInUse
#
# Since: 1.1
Talk about background operations in general, rather than specifically about streaming. Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com> --- hmp-commands.hx | 2 +- qapi-schema.json | 17 ++++++++--------- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)