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diff --git a/docs/interop/firmware.json b/docs/interop/firmware.json index 8d8b0be030..4e049b1c7c 100644 --- a/docs/interop/firmware.json +++ b/docs/interop/firmware.json @@ -210,24 +210,61 @@ 'data' : { 'filename' : 'str', 'format' : 'BlockdevDriver' } } + +## +# @FirmwareFlashType: +# +# Describes how the firmware build handles code versus variable +# persistence. +# +# @split: the executable file contains code while the NVRAM +# template provides variable storage. The executable +# must be configured read-only and can be shared between +# multiple guests. The NVRAM template must be cloned +# for each new guest and configured read-write. +# +# @combined: the executable file contains both code and +# variable storage. The executable must be cloned +# for each new guest and configured read-write. +# No NVRAM template will be specified. +# +# @stateless: the executable file contains code and variable +# storage is not persisted. The executable must +# be configured read-only and can be shared +# between multiple guests. No NVRAM template +# will be specified. +# +# Since: 7.0.0 +## +{ 'enum': 'FirmwareFlashMode', + 'data': [ 'split', 'combined', 'stateless' ] } + ## # @FirmwareMappingFlash: # # Describes loading and mapping properties for the firmware executable # and its accompanying NVRAM file, when @FirmwareDevice is @flash. # -# @executable: Identifies the firmware executable. The firmware -# executable may be shared by multiple virtual machine -# definitions. The preferred corresponding QEMU command -# line options are +# @mode: Describes how the firmware build handles code versus variable +# storage. If not present, it must be treated as if it was +# configured with value ``split``. Since: 7.0.0 +# +# @executable: Identifies the firmware executable. The @mode +# indicates whether there will be an associated +# NVRAM template present. The preferred +# corresponding QEMU command line options are # -drive if=none,id=pflash0,readonly=on,file=@executable.@filename,format=@executable.@format # -machine pflash0=pflash0 -# or equivalent -blockdev instead of -drive. +# or equivalent -blockdev instead of -drive. When +# @mode is ``combined`` the executable must be +# cloned before use and configured with readonly=off. # With QEMU versions older than 4.0, you have to use # -drive if=pflash,unit=0,readonly=on,file=@executable.@filename,format=@executable.@format # # @nvram-template: Identifies the NVRAM template compatible with -# @executable. Management software instantiates an +# @executable, when @mode is set to ``split``, +# otherwise it should not be present. +# Management software instantiates an # individual copy -- a specific NVRAM file -- from # @nvram-template.@filename for each new virtual # machine definition created. @nvram-template.@filename @@ -246,8 +283,9 @@ # Since: 3.0 ## { 'struct' : 'FirmwareMappingFlash', - 'data' : { 'executable' : 'FirmwareFlashFile', - 'nvram-template' : 'FirmwareFlashFile' } } + 'data' : { '*mode': 'FirmwareFlashMode', + 'executable' : 'FirmwareFlashFile', + '*nvram-template' : 'FirmwareFlashFile' } } ## # @FirmwareMappingKernel: |