Category Archives: Codemonkeying

Easier method providers with libcmpiutil

While writing the libvirt-cim provider, I decided that the constant repetition of common tasks in CMPI CIM providers was getting old.  There were lots of things that get done over and over again that really should be generalized for the … Continue reading

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Using DBUS to take action on a USB storage device

I keep my password-encrypted SSH and PGP keys on a small USB key.  I do this to keep these sensitive files separate from my laptop, in case I were to lose it.  I figure it’s easier to keep a USB … Continue reading

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Libvirt-CIM: out in the wild

I'm happy to say that today the official announcement was made, which is the final step in bringing libvirt-cim out into the open.  I have worked for the last several months on this internally with a few other colleagues, intending … Continue reading

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