There was no check to ensure that the passthru= configuration option in the bhyve.conf file is in the expected format, but that was passed blindly through a sequence of commands. Though the format is documented in the file, it cannot be safely assumed that it will be given properly, possibly by mistake.
At the same time, use this opportunity to provide a better error message for the user and cause less frustration.
There was no check to ensure that the
passthru=configuration option in thebhyve.conffile is in the expected format, but that was passed blindly through a sequence of commands. Though the format is documented in the file, it cannot be safely assumed that it will be given properly, possibly by mistake.At the same time, use this opportunity to provide a better error message for the user and cause less frustration.
Fixes #82