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-rw-r--r--docs/COLO-FT.txt12
-rw-r--r--docs/ccid.txt6
-rw-r--r--docs/colo-proxy.txt16
-rw-r--r--docs/devel/writing-qmp-commands.txt2
-rw-r--r--docs/interop/firmware.json2
-rw-r--r--docs/interop/live-block-operations.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/interop/qmp-intro.txt4
-rw-r--r--docs/system/cpu-hotplug.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/system/cpu-models-x86.rst.inc4
-rw-r--r--docs/system/deprecated.rst7
-rw-r--r--docs/system/s390x/3270.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/system/target-avr.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/system/vnc-security.rst8
-rw-r--r--docs/tools/qemu-storage-daemon.rst4
14 files changed, 42 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/docs/COLO-FT.txt b/docs/COLO-FT.txt
index bc5fb2a1bb..8d6d53a5a2 100644
--- a/docs/COLO-FT.txt
+++ b/docs/COLO-FT.txt
@@ -158,15 +158,15 @@ instance.
# imagefolder="/mnt/vms/colo-test-primary"
-# qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cpu qemu64,+kvmclock -m 512 -smp 1 -qmp stdio \
+# qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cpu qemu64,kvmclock=on -m 512 -smp 1 -qmp stdio \
-device piix3-usb-uhci -device usb-tablet -name primary \
-netdev tap,id=hn0,vhost=off,helper=/usr/lib/qemu/qemu-bridge-helper \
-device rtl8139,id=e0,netdev=hn0 \
- -chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=0.0.0.0,port=9003,server,nowait \
- -chardev socket,id=compare1,host=0.0.0.0,port=9004,server,wait \
- -chardev socket,id=compare0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9001,server,nowait \
+ -chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=0.0.0.0,port=9003,server=on,wait=off \
+ -chardev socket,id=compare1,host=0.0.0.0,port=9004,server=on,wait=on \
+ -chardev socket,id=compare0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9001,server=on,wait=off \
-chardev socket,id=compare0-0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9001 \
- -chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=127.0.0.1,port=9005,server,nowait \
+ -chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=127.0.0.1,port=9005,server=on,wait=off \
-chardev socket,id=compare_out0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9005 \
-object filter-mirror,id=m0,netdev=hn0,queue=tx,outdev=mirror0 \
-object filter-redirector,netdev=hn0,id=redire0,queue=rx,indev=compare_out \
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ any IP's here, except for the $primary_ip variable.
# qemu-img create -f qcow2 $imagefolder/secondary-hidden.qcow2 10G
-# qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cpu qemu64,+kvmclock -m 512 -smp 1 -qmp stdio \
+# qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -cpu qemu64,kvmclock=on -m 512 -smp 1 -qmp stdio \
-device piix3-usb-uhci -device usb-tablet -name secondary \
-netdev tap,id=hn0,vhost=off,helper=/usr/lib/qemu/qemu-bridge-helper \
-device rtl8139,id=e0,netdev=hn0 \
diff --git a/docs/ccid.txt b/docs/ccid.txt
index c7fda6d07d..c97fbd2de0 100644
--- a/docs/ccid.txt
+++ b/docs/ccid.txt
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ NSS. Registration can be done from Firefox or the command line:
on the host specify the ccid-card-passthru device with a suitable chardev:
- qemu -chardev socket,server,host=0.0.0.0,port=2001,id=ccid,nowait -usb -device usb-ccid -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=ccid
+ qemu -chardev socket,server=on,host=0.0.0.0,port=2001,id=ccid,wait=off \
+ -usb -device usb-ccid -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=ccid
on the client run vscclient, built when you built QEMU:
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@ Follow instructions as per #4, except run QEMU and vscclient as follows:
Run qemu as per #5, and run vscclient from the "fake-smartcard"
directory as follows:
- qemu -chardev socket,server,host=0.0.0.0,port=2001,id=ccid,nowait -usb -device usb-ccid -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=ccid
+ qemu -chardev socket,server=on,host=0.0.0.0,port=2001,id=ccid,wait=off \
+ -usb -device usb-ccid -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=ccid
vscclient -e "db=\"sql:$PWD\" use_hw=no soft=(,Test,CAC,,id-cert,signing-cert,encryption-cert)" <qemu-host> 2001
diff --git a/docs/colo-proxy.txt b/docs/colo-proxy.txt
index fa1cef0278..1fc38aed1b 100644
--- a/docs/colo-proxy.txt
+++ b/docs/colo-proxy.txt
@@ -164,11 +164,11 @@ clearly describe the usage.
Primary(ip:3.3.3.3):
-netdev tap,id=hn0,vhost=off,script=/etc/qemu-ifup,downscript=/etc/qemu-ifdown
-device e1000,id=e0,netdev=hn0,mac=52:a4:00:12:78:66
--chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9003,server,nowait
--chardev socket,id=compare1,host=3.3.3.3,port=9004,server,nowait
--chardev socket,id=compare0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001,server,nowait
+-chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9003,server=on,wait=off
+-chardev socket,id=compare1,host=3.3.3.3,port=9004,server=on,wait=off
+-chardev socket,id=compare0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001,server=on,wait=off
-chardev socket,id=compare0-0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001
--chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005,server,nowait
+-chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005,server=on,wait=off
-chardev socket,id=compare_out0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005
-object iothread,id=iothread1
-object filter-mirror,id=m0,netdev=hn0,queue=tx,outdev=mirror0
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ If you want to use virtio-net-pci or other driver with vnet_header:
Primary(ip:3.3.3.3):
-netdev tap,id=hn0,vhost=off,script=/etc/qemu-ifup,downscript=/etc/qemu-ifdown
-device e1000,id=e0,netdev=hn0,mac=52:a4:00:12:78:66
--chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9003,server,nowait
--chardev socket,id=compare1,host=3.3.3.3,port=9004,server,nowait
--chardev socket,id=compare0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001,server,nowait
+-chardev socket,id=mirror0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9003,server=on,wait=off
+-chardev socket,id=compare1,host=3.3.3.3,port=9004,server=on,wait=off
+-chardev socket,id=compare0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001,server=on,wait=off
-chardev socket,id=compare0-0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9001
--chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005,server,nowait
+-chardev socket,id=compare_out,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005,server=on,wait=off
-chardev socket,id=compare_out0,host=3.3.3.3,port=9005
-object filter-mirror,id=m0,netdev=hn0,queue=tx,outdev=mirror0,vnet_hdr_support
-object filter-redirector,netdev=hn0,id=redire0,queue=rx,indev=compare_out,vnet_hdr_support
diff --git a/docs/devel/writing-qmp-commands.txt b/docs/devel/writing-qmp-commands.txt
index 258e63bff5..b1e31d56c0 100644
--- a/docs/devel/writing-qmp-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/devel/writing-qmp-commands.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ shown here.
First, QEMU should be started like this:
# qemu-system-TARGET [...] \
- -chardev socket,id=qmp,port=4444,host=localhost,server \
+ -chardev socket,id=qmp,port=4444,host=localhost,server=on \
-mon chardev=qmp,mode=control,pretty=on
Then, in a different terminal:
diff --git a/docs/interop/firmware.json b/docs/interop/firmware.json
index 989f10b626..9d94ccafa9 100644
--- a/docs/interop/firmware.json
+++ b/docs/interop/firmware.json
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
# "-machine smm=on". (On the "pc-q35-*" machine types of
# the @i386 emulation target, @requires-smm presents
# further CPU requirements; one combination known to work
-# is "-cpu coreduo,-nx".) If the firmware is marked as
+# is "-cpu coreduo,nx=off".) If the firmware is marked as
# both @secure-boot and @requires-smm, then write
# accesses to the pflash chip (NVRAM) that holds the UEFI
# variable store must be restricted to code that executes
diff --git a/docs/interop/live-block-operations.rst b/docs/interop/live-block-operations.rst
index e13f5a21f8..1073b930dc 100644
--- a/docs/interop/live-block-operations.rst
+++ b/docs/interop/live-block-operations.rst
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ socket::
-M q35 -nodefaults -m 512 \
-blockdev node-name=node-A,driver=qcow2,file.driver=file,file.node-name=file,file.filename=./a.qcow2 \
-device virtio-blk,drive=node-A,id=virtio0 \
- -monitor stdio -qmp unix:/tmp/qmp-sock,server,nowait
+ -monitor stdio -qmp unix:/tmp/qmp-sock,server=on,wait=off
The ``-blockdev`` command-line option, used above, is available from
QEMU 2.9 onwards. In the above invocation, notice the ``node-name``
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ it could be located elsewhere)::
-M q35 -nodefaults -m 512 \
-blockdev node-name=node-TargetDisk,driver=qcow2,file.driver=file,file.node-name=file,file.filename=./target-disk.qcow2 \
-device virtio-blk,drive=node-TargetDisk,id=virtio0 \
- -S -monitor stdio -qmp unix:./qmp-sock2,server,nowait \
+ -S -monitor stdio -qmp unix:./qmp-sock2,server=on,wait=off \
-incoming tcp:localhost:6666
Given the disk image chain on source QEMU::
diff --git a/docs/interop/qmp-intro.txt b/docs/interop/qmp-intro.txt
index 9d54a718b8..1c745a7af0 100644
--- a/docs/interop/qmp-intro.txt
+++ b/docs/interop/qmp-intro.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Usage
You can use the -qmp option to enable QMP. For example, the following
makes QMP available on localhost port 4444:
-$ qemu [...] -qmp tcp:localhost:4444,server,nowait
+$ qemu [...] -qmp tcp:localhost:4444,server=on,wait=off
However, for more flexibility and to make use of more options, the -mon
command-line option should be used. For instance, the following example
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ creates one HMP instance (human monitor) on stdio and one QMP instance
on localhost port 4444:
$ qemu [...] -chardev stdio,id=mon0 -mon chardev=mon0,mode=readline \
- -chardev socket,id=mon1,host=localhost,port=4444,server,nowait \
+ -chardev socket,id=mon1,host=localhost,port=4444,server=on,wait=off \
-mon chardev=mon1,mode=control,pretty=on
Please, refer to QEMU's manpage for more information.
diff --git a/docs/system/cpu-hotplug.rst b/docs/system/cpu-hotplug.rst
index d0b06403f1..bd0663616e 100644
--- a/docs/system/cpu-hotplug.rst
+++ b/docs/system/cpu-hotplug.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ vCPU hotplug
$ qemu-system-x86_64 -display none -no-user-config -m 2048 \
-nodefaults -monitor stdio -machine pc,accel=kvm,usb=off \
-smp 1,maxcpus=2 -cpu IvyBridge-IBRS \
- -qmp unix:/tmp/qmp-sock,server,nowait
+ -qmp unix:/tmp/qmp-sock,server=on,wait=off
(2) Run 'qmp-shell' (located in the source tree, under: "scripts/qmp/)
to connect to the just-launched QEMU::
diff --git a/docs/system/cpu-models-x86.rst.inc b/docs/system/cpu-models-x86.rst.inc
index 9a2327828e..867c8216b5 100644
--- a/docs/system/cpu-models-x86.rst.inc
+++ b/docs/system/cpu-models-x86.rst.inc
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ Host passthrough with feature customization:
.. parsed-literal::
- |qemu_system| -cpu host,-vmx,...
+ |qemu_system| -cpu host,vmx=off,...
Named CPU models:
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ Named CPU models with feature customization:
.. parsed-literal::
- |qemu_system| -cpu Westmere,+pcid,...
+ |qemu_system| -cpu Westmere,pcid=on,...
Libvirt guest XML
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
index 2fcac7861e..561c916da2 100644
--- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ library enabled as a cryptography provider.
Neither the ``nettle`` library, or the built-in cryptography provider are
supported on FIPS enabled hosts.
+``-writeconfig`` (since 6.0)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+The ``-writeconfig`` option is not able to serialize the entire contents
+of the QEMU command line. It is thus considered a failed experiment
+and deprecated, with no current replacement.
+
QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands
------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst b/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
index 0554a70a9f..0e173b323f 100644
--- a/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
+++ b/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Example configuration
* Add a ``tn3270`` chardev and a ``x-terminal3270`` to the QEMU command line::
- -chardev socket,id=ch0,host=0.0.0.0,port=2300,nowait,server,tn3270
+ -chardev socket,id=ch0,host=0.0.0.0,port=2300,wait=off,server=on,tn3270=on
-device x-terminal3270,chardev=ch0,devno=fe.0.000a,id=terminal0
* Start the guest. In the guest, use ``chccwdev -e 0.0.000a`` to enable
diff --git a/docs/system/target-avr.rst b/docs/system/target-avr.rst
index 25ab46ef05..03d5ab51c1 100644
--- a/docs/system/target-avr.rst
+++ b/docs/system/target-avr.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AVR cpu
- Continuous non interrupted execution with serial output into telnet window::
qemu-system-avr -M mega2560 -bios demo.elf -nographic \
- -serial tcp::5678,server,nowait
+ -serial tcp::5678,server=on,wait=off
and then in another shell::
diff --git a/docs/system/vnc-security.rst b/docs/system/vnc-security.rst
index ebca656d87..830f6acc73 100644
--- a/docs/system/vnc-security.rst
+++ b/docs/system/vnc-security.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ the password all clients will be rejected.
.. parsed-literal::
- |qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] -vnc :1,password -monitor stdio
+ |qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] -vnc :1,password=on -monitor stdio
(qemu) change vnc password
Password: ********
(qemu)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ authentication to provide two layers of authentication for clients.
|qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] \
-object tls-creds-x509,id=tls0,dir=/etc/pki/qemu,endpoint=server,verify-peer=on \
- -vnc :1,tls-creds=tls0,password -monitor stdio
+ -vnc :1,tls-creds=tls0,password=on -monitor stdio
(qemu) change vnc password
Password: ********
(qemu)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ can be launched with:
.. parsed-literal::
- |qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] -vnc :1,sasl -monitor stdio
+ |qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] -vnc :1,sasl=on -monitor stdio
.. _vnc_005fsec_005fcertificate_005fsasl:
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ x509 options:
|qemu_system| [...OPTIONS...] \
-object tls-creds-x509,id=tls0,dir=/etc/pki/qemu,endpoint=server,verify-peer=on \
- -vnc :1,tls-creds=tls0,sasl -monitor stdio
+ -vnc :1,tls-creds=tls0,sasl=on -monitor stdio
.. _vnc_005fsetup_005fsasl:
diff --git a/docs/tools/qemu-storage-daemon.rst b/docs/tools/qemu-storage-daemon.rst
index f63627eaf6..c05b3d3811 100644
--- a/docs/tools/qemu-storage-daemon.rst
+++ b/docs/tools/qemu-storage-daemon.rst
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Standard options:
a description of character device properties. A common character device
definition configures a UNIX domain socket::
- --chardev socket,id=char1,path=/tmp/qmp.sock,server,nowait
+ --chardev socket,id=char1,path=/tmp/qmp.sock,server=on,wait=off
.. option:: --export [type=]nbd,id=<id>,node-name=<node-name>[,name=<export-name>][,writable=on|off][,bitmap=<name>]
--export [type=]vhost-user-blk,id=<id>,node-name=<node-name>,addr.type=unix,addr.path=<socket-path>[,writable=on|off][,logical-block-size=<block-size>][,num-queues=<num-queues>]
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Launch the daemon with QMP monitor socket ``qmp.sock`` so clients can execute
QMP commands::
$ qemu-storage-daemon \
- --chardev socket,path=qmp.sock,server,nowait,id=char1 \
+ --chardev socket,path=qmp.sock,server=on,wait=off,id=char1 \
--monitor chardev=char1
Export raw image file ``disk.img`` over NBD UNIX domain socket ``nbd.sock``::
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