vmcore/
device_state.rs

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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
// Licensed under the MIT License.

use std::future::Future;

/// Trait for transitioning device state.
pub trait ChangeDeviceState {
    /// Starts a device, allowing it to interact with the guest asynchronously.
    ///
    /// For example, a device might process work queues that reside in guest
    /// memory on a separate thread.
    ///
    /// Callers must ensure that the device is in a stopped state before calling
    /// this method.
    ///
    /// This is a synchronous method instead of an asynchronous one because it
    /// is a notification only--callers do not need to wait for the device to
    /// finish starting to consider the VM started. Devices should kick off any
    /// tasks that need to run any return, without waiting.
    ///
    // FUTURE: make this asynchronous if any device has a good reason to need
    // it. This may also require changing state units to wait for device start
    // to finish, which may require a bunch of other changes.
    fn start(&mut self);

    /// Stops a device's asynchronous work.
    ///
    /// After this returns, the device must not process any additional work. It
    /// should be in a stable state where it can be saved without losing data
    /// (if it implements the appropriate trait).
    ///
    /// Callers must ensure that the device is in a started state before calling
    /// this method.
    fn stop(&mut self) -> impl Send + Future<Output = ()>;

    /// Resets the device state to its initial state, for a fresh boot.
    ///
    /// Callers must ensure that the device is in a stopped state before calling
    /// this method.
    fn reset(&mut self) -> impl Send + Future<Output = ()>;
}