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diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 7118d90352..8693f5fa3c 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -416,14 +416,244 @@ The default is @code{en-us}. ETEXI +HXCOMM Deprecated by -audiodev DEF("audio-help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_audio_help, - "-audio-help print list of audio drivers and their options\n", + "-audio-help show -audiodev equivalent of the currently specified audio settings\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL) STEXI @item -audio-help @findex -audio-help -Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable -parameters. +Will show the -audiodev equivalent of the currently specified +(deprecated) environment variables. +ETEXI + +DEF("audiodev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_audiodev, + "-audiodev [driver=]driver,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " specifies the audio backend to use\n" + " id= identifier of the backend\n" + " timer-period= timer period in microseconds\n" + " in|out.fixed-settings= use fixed settings for host audio\n" + " in|out.frequency= frequency to use with fixed settings\n" + " in|out.channels= number of channels to use with fixed settings\n" + " in|out.format= sample format to use with fixed settings\n" + " valid values: s8, s16, s32, u8, u16, u32\n" + " in|out.voices= number of voices to use\n" + " in|out.buffer-len= length of buffer in microseconds\n" + "-audiodev none,id=id,[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " dummy driver that discards all output\n" +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_ALSA + "-audiodev alsa,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " in|out.dev= name of the audio device to use\n" + " in|out.period-len= length of period in microseconds\n" + " in|out.try-poll= attempt to use poll mode\n" + " threshold= threshold (in microseconds) when playback starts\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_COREAUDIO + "-audiodev coreaudio,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " in|out.buffer-count= number of buffers\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_DSOUND + "-audiodev dsound,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " latency= add extra latency to playback in microseconds\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_OSS + "-audiodev oss,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " in|out.dev= path of the audio device to use\n" + " in|out.buffer-count= number of buffers\n" + " in|out.try-poll= attempt to use poll mode\n" + " try-mmap= try using memory mapped access\n" + " exclusive= open device in exclusive mode\n" + " dsp-policy= set timing policy (0..10), -1 to use fragment mode\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_PA + "-audiodev pa,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " server= PulseAudio server address\n" + " in|out.name= source/sink device name\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIO_SDL + "-audiodev sdl,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" +#endif +#ifdef CONFIG_SPICE + "-audiodev spice,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" +#endif + "-audiodev wav,id=id[,prop[=value][,...]]\n" + " path= path of wav file to record\n", + QEMU_ARCH_ALL) +STEXI +@item -audiodev [driver=]@var{driver},id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +@findex -audiodev +Adds a new audio backend @var{driver} identified by @var{id}. There are +global and driver specific properties. Some values can be set +differently for input and output, they're marked with @code{in|out.}. +You can set the input's property with @code{in.@var{prop}} and the +output's property with @code{out.@var{prop}}. For example: +@example +-audiodev alsa,id=example,in.frequency=44110,out.frequency=8000 +-audiodev alsa,id=example,out.channels=1 # leaves in.channels unspecified +@end example + +Valid global options are: + +@table @option +@item id=@var{identifier} +Identifies the audio backend. + +@item timer-period=@var{period} +Sets the timer @var{period} used by the audio subsystem in microseconds. +Default is 10000 (10 ms). + +@item in|out.fixed-settings=on|off +Use fixed settings for host audio. When off, it will change based on +how the guest opens the sound card. In this case you must not specify +@var{frequency}, @var{channels} or @var{format}. Default is on. + +@item in|out.frequency=@var{frequency} +Specify the @var{frequency} to use when using @var{fixed-settings}. +Default is 44100Hz. + +@item in|out.channels=@var{channels} +Specify the number of @var{channels} to use when using +@var{fixed-settings}. Default is 2 (stereo). + +@item in|out.format=@var{format} +Specify the sample @var{format} to use when using @var{fixed-settings}. +Valid values are: @code{s8}, @code{s16}, @code{s32}, @code{u8}, +@code{u16}, @code{u32}. Default is @code{s16}. + +@item in|out.voices=@var{voices} +Specify the number of @var{voices} to use. Default is 1. + +@item in|out.buffer=@var{usecs} +Sets the size of the buffer in microseconds. + +@end table + +@item -audiodev none,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a dummy backend that discards all outputs. This backend has no +backend specific properties. + +@item -audiodev alsa,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates backend using the ALSA. This backend is only available on +Linux. + +ALSA specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item in|out.dev=@var{device} +Specify the ALSA @var{device} to use for input and/or output. Default +is @code{default}. + +@item in|out.period-len=@var{usecs} +Sets the period length in microseconds. + +@item in|out.try-poll=on|off +Attempt to use poll mode with the device. Default is on. + +@item threshold=@var{threshold} +Threshold (in microseconds) when playback starts. Default is 0. + +@end table + +@item -audiodev coreaudio,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend using Apple's Core Audio. This backend is only +available on Mac OS and only supports playback. + +Core Audio specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item in|out.buffer-count=@var{count} +Sets the @var{count} of the buffers. + +@end table + +@item -audiodev dsound,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend using Microsoft's DirectSound. This backend is only +available on Windows and only supports playback. + +DirectSound specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item latency=@var{usecs} +Add extra @var{usecs} microseconds latency to playback. Default is +10000 (10 ms). + +@end table + +@item -audiodev oss,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend using OSS. This backend is available on most +Unix-like systems. + +OSS specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item in|out.dev=@var{device} +Specify the file name of the OSS @var{device} to use. Default is +@code{/dev/dsp}. + +@item in|out.buffer-count=@var{count} +Sets the @var{count} of the buffers. + +@item in|out.try-poll=on|of +Attempt to use poll mode with the device. Default is on. + +@item try-mmap=on|off +Try using memory mapped device access. Default is off. + +@item exclusive=on|off +Open the device in exclusive mode (vmix won't work in this case). +Default is off. + +@item dsp-policy=@var{policy} +Sets the timing policy (between 0 and 10, where smaller number means +smaller latency but higher CPU usage). Use -1 to use buffer sizes +specified by @code{buffer} and @code{buffer-count}. This option is +ignored if you do not have OSS 4. Default is 5. + +@end table + +@item -audiodev pa,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend using PulseAudio. This backend is available on most +systems. + +PulseAudio specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item server=@var{server} +Sets the PulseAudio @var{server} to connect to. + +@item in|out.name=@var{sink} +Use the specified source/sink for recording/playback. + +@end table + +@item -audiodev sdl,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend using SDL. This backend is available on most systems, +but you should use your platform's native backend if possible. This +backend has no backend specific properties. + +@item -audiodev spice,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend that sends audio through SPICE. This backend requires +@code{-spice} and automatically selected in that case, so usually you +can ignore this option. This backend has no backend specific +properties. + +@item -audiodev wav,id=@var{id}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]] +Creates a backend that writes audio to a WAV file. + +Backend specific options are: + +@table @option + +@item path=@var{path} +Write recorded audio into the specified file. Default is +@code{qemu.wav}. + +@end table ETEXI DEF("soundhw", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_soundhw, |