xl.pod.1: improve create documentation

Signed-off-by: Stefano Stabellini <stefano.stabellini@eu.citrix.com>
Committed-by: Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@eu.citrix.com>
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Stefano Stabellini committed 2011-12-01 16:26:30 +00:00
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@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@ previously, most commands take I<domain-id> as the first parameter.
=over 4
=item B<create> [I<OPTIONS>] I<configfile>
=item B<create> [I<configfile>] [I<OPTIONS>]
The create subcommand requires a config file: see L<xl.cfg(5)> for
full details of that file format and possible options.
The create subcommand takes a config file as first argument: see
L<xl.cfg> for full details of that file format and possible options.
If I<configfile> is missing B<XL> creates the domain starting from the
default value for every option.
I<configfile> can either be an absolute path to a file, or a relative
path to a file located in /etc/xen.
I<configfile> has to be an absolute path to a file.
Create will return B<as soon> as the domain is started. This B<does
not> mean the guest OS in the domain has actually booted, or is
@@ -88,7 +89,15 @@ Leave the domain paused after it is created.
=item B<-c>
Attach console to the domain as soon as it has started. This is
useful for determining issues with crashing domains.
useful for determining issues with crashing domains and just as a
general convenience since you often want to watch the
domain boot.
=item B<key=value>
It is possible to pass I<key=value> pairs on the command line to provide
options as if they were written in the configuration file; these override
whatever is in the I<configfile>.
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