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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Support for S5 (soft power off) in bhyve
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On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 10:43:27 am Michael Dexter wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> This is awesome.
> 
> Can this be triggered from the host to shut down an unresponsive VM?
> 
> If so, syntax?

It cannot.  However, we could add a virtual power button that acts like an
external ACPI power button.  We could then add a flag to bhyvectl to
trigger it.  I will look into that.

-- 
John Baldwin