machine starting status

podman machine was using the file modification time to get the running status
add three new config entries Starting (bool) Created (time) LastUp (time) to actually
keep track of when these events happened. This means we can use the config file
to actually store this data and not mess up the created/last-up time.

This fixes the issues where the machine would report running 15 seconds before it was up.
Also fixes the issue of modifying the file manually and saying the machine is "up"

[NO NEW TESTS NEEDED]

resolves #13711

Signed-off-by: cdoern <cbdoer23@g.holycross.edu>

cmd/podman/machine/inspect.go

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func inspect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
 			continue
 		}
-		state, err := vm.State()
+		state, err := vm.State(false)
 		if err != nil {
 			errs = append(errs, err)
 			continue

pkg/machine/config.go

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ type VM interface {
 	Set(name string, opts SetOptions) error
 	SSH(name string, opts SSHOptions) error
 	Start(name string, opts StartOptions) error
-	State() (Status, error)
+	State(bypass bool) (Status, error)
 	Stop(name string, opts StopOptions) error
 }
 

pkg/machine/qemu/config.go

@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ type MachineVM struct {
 	ResourceConfig
 	// SSHConfig for accessing the remote vm
 	SSHConfig
+	// Starting tells us whether the machine is running or if we have just dialed it to start it
+	Starting bool
+	// Created contains the original created time instead of querying the file mod time
+	Created time.Time
+	// LastUp contains the last recorded uptime
+	LastUp time.Time
 }
 
 // ImageConfig describes the bootable image for the VM

pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go

@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ func (p *Provider) NewMachine(opts machine.InitOptions) (machine.VM, error) {
 	vm.Memory = opts.Memory
 	vm.DiskSize = opts.DiskSize
 
+	vm.Created = time.Now()
+
 	// Find the qemu executable
 	cfg, err := config.Default()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Set(_ string, opts machine.SetOptions) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	state, err := v.State()
+	state, err := v.State(false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -480,6 +482,17 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 		wait           = time.Millisecond * 500
 	)
 
+	v.Starting = true
+	if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("writing JSON file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() error {
+		v.Starting = false
+		if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("writing JSON file: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}()
 	if v.isIncompatible() {
 		logrus.Errorf("machine %q is incompatible with this release of podman and needs to be recreated, starting for recovery only", v.Name)
 	}
@@ -501,6 +514,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
 	// If the qemusocketpath exists and the vm is off/down, we should rm
 	// it before the dial as to avoid a segv
 	if err := v.QMPMonitor.Address.Delete(); err != nil {
@@ -581,14 +595,14 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(v.Mounts) > 0 {
-		state, err := v.State()
+		state, err := v.State(true)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		listening := v.isListening()
 		for state != machine.Running || !listening {
 			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-			state, err = v.State()
+			state, err = v.State(true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -630,7 +644,6 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Start(name string, _ machine.StartOptions) error {
 	}
 
 	v.waitAPIAndPrintInfo(forwardState, forwardSock)
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -639,9 +652,10 @@ func (v *MachineVM) checkStatus(monitor *qmp.SocketMonitor) (machine.Status, err
 	// {"return": {"status": "running", "singlestep": false, "running": true}}
 
 	type statusDetails struct {
-		Status  string `json:"status"`
-		Step    bool   `json:"singlestep"`
-		Running bool   `json:"running"`
+		Status   string `json:"status"`
+		Step     bool   `json:"singlestep"`
+		Running  bool   `json:"running"`
+		Starting bool   `json:"starting"`
 	}
 	type statusResponse struct {
 		Response statusDetails `json:"return"`
@@ -727,6 +741,11 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Stop(_ string, _ machine.StopOptions) error {
 	if p == nil && err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	v.LastUp = time.Now()
+	if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil { // keep track of last up
+		return err
+	}
 	// Kill the process
 	if err := p.Kill(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -748,7 +767,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Stop(_ string, _ machine.StopOptions) error {
 	disconnected = true
 	waitInternal := 250 * time.Millisecond
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		state, err := v.State()
+		state, err := v.State(false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -800,7 +819,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Remove(_ string, opts machine.RemoveOptions) (string, func()
 	)
 
 	// cannot remove a running vm unless --force is used
-	state, err := v.State()
+	state, err := v.State(false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
@@ -866,12 +885,19 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Remove(_ string, opts machine.RemoveOptions) (string, func()
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (v *MachineVM) State() (machine.Status, error) {
+func (v *MachineVM) State(bypass bool) (machine.Status, error) {
 	// Check if qmp socket path exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(v.QMPMonitor.Address.GetPath()); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return "", nil
 	}
+	err := v.update()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
 	// Check if we can dial it
+	if v.Starting && !bypass {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	monitor, err := qmp.NewSocketMonitor(v.QMPMonitor.Network, v.QMPMonitor.Address.GetPath(), v.QMPMonitor.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		// FIXME: this error should probably be returned
@@ -902,7 +928,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) isListening() bool {
 // SSH opens an interactive SSH session to the vm specified.
 // Added ssh function to VM interface: pkg/machine/config/go : line 58
 func (v *MachineVM) SSH(_ string, opts machine.SSHOptions) error {
-	state, err := v.State()
+	state, err := v.State(true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -1016,20 +1042,29 @@ func getVMInfos() ([]*machine.ListResponse, error) {
 			listEntry.Port = vm.Port
 			listEntry.RemoteUsername = vm.RemoteUsername
 			listEntry.IdentityPath = vm.IdentityPath
-			fi, err := os.Stat(fullPath)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			listEntry.CreatedAt = fi.ModTime()
+			listEntry.CreatedAt = vm.Created
 
-			fi, err = os.Stat(vm.getImageFile())
+			if listEntry.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+				listEntry.CreatedAt = time.Now()
+				vm.Created = time.Now()
+				if err := vm.writeConfig(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
+			state, err := vm.State(false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			listEntry.LastUp = fi.ModTime()
-			state, err := vm.State()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
+
+			if !vm.LastUp.IsZero() {
+				listEntry.LastUp = vm.LastUp
+			} else {
+				listEntry.LastUp = vm.Created
+				vm.Created = time.Now()
+				if err := vm.writeConfig(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 			if state == machine.Running {
 				listEntry.Running = true

pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go

@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Stop(name string, _ machine.StopOptions) error {
 
 // TODO: We need to rename isRunning to State(); I do not have a
 // windows system to test this on.
-func (v *MachineVM) State() (machine.Status, error) {
+func (v *MachineVM) State(bypass bool) (machine.Status, error) {
 	return "", define.ErrNotImplemented
 }