Subject: diskbackend: If pool not running, start it
From: Cole Robinson crobinso@redhat.com Sat May 31 16:29:29 2014 -0400
Date: Sat May 31 16:29:29 2014 -0400:
Git: d6f063d0b888cabdf8a348bbd86e2f5353b040fd

Nowadays we depend on the pool existing and running, so better to get
an error up front if pool startup will fail

diff --git a/virtinst/diskbackend.py b/virtinst/diskbackend.py
index 3d5aed8..118f649 100644
--- a/virtinst/diskbackend.py
+++ b/virtinst/diskbackend.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ def check_if_path_managed(conn, path):
     if not vol:
         pool = StoragePool.lookup_pool_by_path(conn, os.path.dirname(path))
 
-        # Is pool running?
+        # Ensure pool is running
         if pool and pool.info()[0] != libvirt.VIR_STORAGE_POOL_RUNNING:
-            pool = None
+            pool.start()
 
     # Attempt to lookup path as a storage volume
     if pool and not vol: