The preferred syntax for boolean options is to set the value "on" or
"off". QEMU 7.1.0 will deprecate the short format we currently use.

The long format has been supported with -chardev since at least 1.5.3,
so we don't need to check for it.

Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
---
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 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args  |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args               |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args            |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args            |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args           |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args             |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args             |  2 +-
 .../pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args                  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args   |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args            |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args                  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args    |  6 +++---
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args                       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args               |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args       |  2 +-
 .../qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args               |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args    |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args                |  2 +-
 .../riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args         |  4 ++--
 .../riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args         |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args              |  2 +-
 .../s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args              |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args |  2 +-
 ...0-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...0-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...0-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...0-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args               |  2 +-
 .../s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args              |  4 ++--
 .../s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args              |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args         |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args  |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args |  5 +++--
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args             |  2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args            |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args  |  2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args       |  4 ++--
 .../serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args                     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args      |  2 +-
 .../smartcard-host-certificates-database.args         |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args            |  2 +-
 .../smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args               |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args |  4 ++--
 .../smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args      |  4 ++--
 .../smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args     |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args                    |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args                  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args                       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args              |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args                     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args             |  2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args              |  2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args          |  2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args              |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args  |  2 +-
 .../tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args            |  2 +-
 .../tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args                |  2 +-
 .../tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args             |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args  |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args    |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args                   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args                  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args                 |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args          |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args |  4 ++--
 .../usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args                 |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args                 |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args                 |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args              |  6 +++---
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args     |  2 +-
 .../vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 .../vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 .../vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args                 |  2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args               |  2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args            |  2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args           |  2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args                 |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 .../video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 .../video-device-pciaddr-default.args                 |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args   |  2 +-
 .../video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args         |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args      |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args |  2 +-
 .../video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args    |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args      |  2 +-
 .../video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args      |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args   |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args   |  2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args    |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args          |  2 +-
 .../virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args           |  2 +-
 .../virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args              |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args                |  2 +-
 .../virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args         |  2 +-
 .../virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args  |  2 +-
 ...virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...irtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args      |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args          |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args        |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args    |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args  |  2 +-
 ...s-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 ...irtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args         |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args      |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args         |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args      |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args       |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args     |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args    |  2 +-
 .../virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args                 |  2 +-
 .../virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args        |  2 +-
 .../virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args             |  4 ++--
 .../virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args       |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args         |  2 +-
 .../virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args             |  2 +-
 .../virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args            |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args                |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args           |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args          |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args             |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args        |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args                  |  2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args          |  4 ++--
 .../x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args  |  2 +-
 .../x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 .../x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args  |  2 +-
 .../x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |  2 +-
 .../x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args             |  4 ++--
 .../x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args             |  4 ++--
 .../x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
 .../x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
 835 files changed, 896 insertions(+), 893 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 0842006bfd..1b0f0fb9ce 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -4899,12 +4899,12 @@ qemuBuildChrChardevStr(virLogManagerPtr logManager,
                           charAlias,
                           dev->data.tcp.host,
                           dev->data.tcp.service,
-                          telnet ? ",telnet" : "");
+                          telnet ? ",telnet=on" : "");
 
         if (dev->data.tcp.listen) {
-            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server");
+            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server=on");
             if (cdevflags & QEMU_BUILD_CHARDEV_TCP_NOWAIT)
-                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",nowait");
+                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",wait=off");
         }
 
         qemuBuildChrChardevReconnectStr(&buf, &dev->data.tcp.reconnect);
@@ -4965,9 +4965,9 @@ qemuBuildChrChardevStr(virLogManagerPtr logManager,
             virQEMUBuildBufferEscapeComma(&buf, dev->data.nix.path);
         }
         if (dev->data.nix.listen) {
-            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server");
+            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server=on");
             if (cdevflags & QEMU_BUILD_CHARDEV_TCP_NOWAIT)
-                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",nowait");
+                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",wait=off");
         }
 
         qemuBuildChrChardevReconnectStr(&buf, &dev->data.nix.reconnect);
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
index 41a1dd185d..02b6305292 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
index 0f74e87bd4..83cc6df312 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
index ae92ab0dea..edd32da45f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
index 0c1fe71619..39f4702e99 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
index 858eadc257..84beed0dff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
index ba79804707..8619fcd5f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
index 2baf4b9d78..9d453d7828 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
index 18a0ac2df3..4e7d9888ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
index 6cf583935d..997c06fc7f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
index 2049250b07..7a3d9e33cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
index e660b78397..f3649138d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
index cab7600693..8294b74521 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
index 51669190db..60ad6f1f58 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
index 1ff234cc89..c5c7234a86 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
index 3d89ab0b7e..2324498a45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
index 94a083d816..2419d6b22f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
index 853723f4de..9c49b42275 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
index 4c5ea313e4..73b1f9b727 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index 56c66fc399..ce13bc4575 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
index 8cf06402ed..0a50822461 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
index 95a6b5154f..cff849f07a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
index 6c997100da..7dbe18c021 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
index 0d423783e6..90b0a41dca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-virt-default/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-virt-default/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
index 70be61bb33..c8cff9500c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -uuid 33844184-97c0-4cc0-aa7d-206f5803530b \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
index d4b4f05f95..fe25594c92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
index 15fb5f319e..832332307c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
index cf39101b8d..0a7a4ae98c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
index 7ed55510c4..b6e72fe8ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
index 13218881c3..0d4b91e578 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
index d6143c5e5d..1c5817fb1b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
index c1a9fd84f3..35dd2c8bbd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
index 0a9ff6b7d0..8fe3f911b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
index 75ca00f779..afb5c1b5e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
index 7cdca083ce..8a736b2964 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
index 2b4e280686..243e123d8a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
index e81db15972..faed586dc2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
index 3aa255187b..bfe8b301f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
index 8a6cc8dec5..74e45da6b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
index 8a6cc8dec5..74e45da6b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
index 33f480e2a4..5e25c78b1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
index 6627d90bf7..0fe52c2e6f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ readonly=on \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
index 45e2a7a5a5..2e293a0434 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ readonly=on \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
index 6b636575b1..55fb7de312 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -nodefaults \
 -device sga \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 8aa4c2be7d..4e04deec3c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index b8416ef3b0..6cffe5ccfe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index b03fe20d30..4f68063cd2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
index c5d66e7b82..00c6e37ccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
index 0fbfc3c242..616ccbc619 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
index cfc396cba6..4d975e4e39 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
index a2b70dc96a..c929e56780 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
index f3e2c97537..90341e654f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
index f3e2c97537..90341e654f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
index 4df0ae4624..d58d292c26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
index 83b4fbde44..73bc9caee9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
index 83b4fbde44..73bc9caee9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
index 9ca3f75df3..a8487d67dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
index 57d4b88989..10aa34abf5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
index 827814cbb9..5681863d3e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
index 0338d0c5e3..19d1aa5563 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
index adb7707270..e82da078e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index bbaa384ff2..88d492b2ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,path=/tmp/guestfwd-listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,path=/tmp/guestfwd-listen.socket,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4600-chardev:charchannel0,id=channel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,path=/tmp/guestfwd-connect.socket \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4601-chardev:charchannel1,id=channel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
index f500bfe2ae..14f0987cf6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4600-chardev:charchannel0,id=channel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,path=/tmp/guestfwd-connect.socket \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4601-chardev:charchannel1,id=channel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
index e7d6531021..197f0c3de5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
index 9daac162d0..8141cd5acb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
index 67d1662096..e3d5ed1629 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
index f3e0f591be..6e94be9793 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
index 38a9f41b1e..78c3513603 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
index fd42b897fd..3e0383c795 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ server,nowait \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vioser-00-00-02.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vioser-00-00-02.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=2,chardev=charchannel1,\
 id=channel1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel2,path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/ble,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=3,chardev=charchannel2,\
 id=channel2,name=ble \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel3,path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/fdsa,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=4,chardev=charchannel3,\
 id=channel3,name=fdsa
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
index 1d22c3633f..13d416fbf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
index 851052d5a5..e50ba18cb5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
index 4cf109a0e8..217f61a4a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
index f814906c01..54015426c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TZ=Europe/Paris \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=localtime \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
index 89e510e977..8235dac4bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-hpet \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
index 4b78d2ac23..79677ba15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=2009-02-14T00:01:30 \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
index e6f80f0085..e4a239aff4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=localtime \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-realtime.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-realtime.args
index bdff45bec8..0db06be54b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-realtime.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-realtime.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,clock=rt \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
index fd6098b8e1..2a4dd152dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
index cb96ffbef3..ad92525893 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
index e38898e335..bc9d1adfc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
index 9fd990da1f..c4a01fc787 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=2009-02-15T09:49:06 \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
index 8a6d72fb6e..dd23b46330 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
index 73965531fd..4ec67afabf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
index ab9e1c187e..0a0ba3a6be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
index ec81652e20..87c11b2f87 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
index 7357923e37..f2ee592de2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 648dc7493e..c14318bf94 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-serial-pci,id=virtio-serial0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charconsole0,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charconsole0,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charconsole1,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole1,id=console1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e64598959..3fbb87dea1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-serial-pci,id=virtio-serial0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charconsole0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charconsole0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charconsole1,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole1,id=console1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
index 30a47a915b..029c5a00b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
index ff88df04d8..d79f752003 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -uuid d091ea82-29e6-2e34-3005-f02617b36e87 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 1d7583b981..7f7c2df762 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
index 3cb634d0c7..652aa0ff93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
index a33b16f7ce..02f0b6338f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
index 4e989ed2f5..269a4f5fe0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
index d35de5ea58..fb31815d8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index b69bfe0f0f..0bfb73fa5f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
index 64f223bee3..2444404ddc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
index 03347b66cc..273b3e9d9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
index 375b00cc67..b6a3948786 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
index b597da4d6f..14efec48e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
index 3d2a4baa51..feb50db323 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
index 5bb2269b34..41f232cf88 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
index 9ddad45b9f..6d67e992fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
index 14b02d5dbd..c659f4cd44 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
index b24a74e54c..6b5fbf579d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
index f215c45fad..577d96ee7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
index 786f9b693c..d263912b2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
index 90bacb0224..e8cc858e03 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
index a2e4dcaf91..18795ece2e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
index 93f178751b..33637d8eae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
index 93f178751b..33637d8eae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
index 40e0246031..87e3972aff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
index 23cb82113a..57ea49fc5d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
index 42f969fd62..db005d25cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 017e7a6c06..96ea464136 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ misalignsse=off,3dnowprefetch=off,osvw=off,topoext=off,nrip-save=off \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
index 5f38b72f92..dc1ab5505a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
index 8ba238de3c..a0f73ab1dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
index 32e192421f..0abcc2f50e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
index a4de9d3de9..98bfe76fd8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
index 14b02d5dbd..c659f4cd44 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
index 78c03cfad5..d8bf6dc491 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
index 39d368a359..a3c572b36c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
index 8246efd563..04eb6fd37a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
index 900d7486a6..01663b1d90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
index 79ee747184..48acab53e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
index 8e214189db..fa029c9314 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ size=112197632 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
index 97ad063a52..5ba59d545f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
index 3f035da711..81b89cf78d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
index ac174e8f51..29bc178886 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
index 56e4e8ee40..7472baecf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
index ac99ae3f58..733d02a00f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
index 56e4e8ee40..7472baecf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index f8e19fca24..c0998475b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ kvm_pv_unhalt=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
index 84c0d05b34..d2e1331187 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ kvm-pv-unhalt=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
index 55b72b4404..9572833bcd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tsc-frequency=3504000000 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b0e6d05b6c..0755272fe4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tsc-frequency=3504000000 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
index 16a4282ab1..628ca2680a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tsc-frequency=4567890000 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
index 0ec8ba038d..38c1525036 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
index 787d5879b5..6ce724cb74 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-dummy2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
index d73625e94e..ea5e585527 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
index 2a4fc70f67..61a45c8541 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
index f9e7398a12..8bd5c67bbe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-qemu-host/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
index 8a27403f92..bcd6e534e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
index 7a491a6bd1..ead604874a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
index c4acaaff0f..cc332b369b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-r/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index 9eef70cf72..2cbd533c52 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cmm=on \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
index 69c8742e95..933cbdf37e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
index 1b4dffc84c..93daa6f86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index f8a89493f6..2bb3321c62 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f9b81071a..a26086db22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
index 3c2a7cf240..27f37fe3f2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
index c3007e147e..fa1749e94f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=vexpress.highmem \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 47691339d6..0919eedd21 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
index 0f6d70a855..927b338380 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
index 72aa592fef..739a6191d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
index c574cb02e6..611b7d13e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
index 435ddd6194..02f22c8766 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
index 25360071e3..fba2716671 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 538df9e5ca..4044ee2170 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
index 9854454a7e..dcca8a081c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index 3d034ae488..5750b7025e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index c93e8d4653..d05b3689e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
index a77a851941..2daaec89b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
index 94ffa9f9e4..f386baf748 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
index 53940d0076..5938b1c9f6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index ce885cb98a..a8fb9dfe98 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
index 01444abcfe..83bc1901c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
index ff3f77962e..bccaa00877 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 7952c42d07..91267645a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
index 4e4e0aa62a..e3b6e4f510 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
index e506a4befe..072ff48c0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 0621746a3b..8e36d356ee 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
index beac75ec1d..17794cb536 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
index ca44c59816..62f8eb10f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 00d5f45def..e772ea7bbe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
index 493b478cf8..627fe2147e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
index 400a1b4957..6926876ffd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 090cccdb5c..4acae2fb9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
index 97cc49225f..ca3fc6e26d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 4437922eee..2190a23cca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
index 1aa06c7469..586f14070e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
index 6b93b74ec1..ba2a4aa81f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index d75d7aca31..60b15f2691 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
index c339203e2e..13a67d85a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 26e8f56e58..82f60b5950 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
index c0079efc0a..62009933f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index b221718e29..5d8e5b5c9e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
index 7e35f6a6cd..7f7c534bcd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 51be45465e..574c289298 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
index 47ef5db354..85140acf18 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
index e8a4472ebc..c9ae356483 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
index 83ec46bb9d..1b837b4b78 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d4f11f8ca0..98b44e23e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
index 96756502df..00c086dadd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
index 9c24ce384f..b2cc1e7605 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
index eefa7dc24e..229573c083 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
index c1a0cc7bfc..57ad8bdbc0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
index 939daad00d..beb6bdb5eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
index 2fc3562b16..89811a61c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
index 9297e95127..d2d1d8d28e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index 3e520664ab..60e133076a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
index 7664284f7c..8e65b4cac9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 2721147b3a..cf515bdf5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
index 1e992fb6d0..4de81032b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
index 954f1824dd..d8975ebe3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
index 57eaeb40ee..e7697a5489 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
index 53b3821ea7..51ac7aeb1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 930d8d5db2..134647d216 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
index ab60fc5f4a..1a6f9507c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
index 17576fe932..43b4f935ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 1742f01e25..fcff806d66 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e5c23656a..0993dff3b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
index b0bc83bfc0..2387151bb8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 21d1c2deba..7dbdea09e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 50af3eb653..08d2736683 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
index e91f009d35..ff63722cb6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
index cf832062bb..468da698ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 653fa1af40..d5625535a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
index 4418906dc7..a35fe0057a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
index 18d48b263f..16c8020188 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 0ccf3df106..38daa58508 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
index 879a52123c..0efbc386c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index afe84fef32..a97c7398ce 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
index 8ec4a8ab22..24cebfe6a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d778d3d704..e703875e35 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
index a21f322dfb..7096aa935f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 2a30ad02c9..a31efccd00 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
index ec4c28e161..6dc82878e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
index e59a760b96..81c57d1be8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
index 190129ea97..cc3e03d8a8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
index 3146ad1251..b5e171f1e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
index d85c4017ed..9a94b8384a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
index 6e25779ce0..ffb0c4bf4c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 34ef204632..68b79a0a32 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
index 7a83ac4afe..57971050fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
index 572ca20eb2..bae7be0088 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
index b3cf61b112..d188332742 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 354686c5fa..5e62d0fca4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
index a0ef28d777..1855da8545 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
index 8cc1057613..945a8f8d5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
index 7c92f85f43..4116e567d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
index 9f51c6d906..11904249ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index da4ef333c0..7bc2595aea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
index bbd10a106a..874fd26443 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d35e7a5f6e..77cc329a2f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
index 4cae79c005..1cf9ee6ad9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
index a24b3395e2..5b173fbf22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
index 9098536356..56b756c0dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
index d55fcf0ff4..e49499be42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
index f37a7b3b67..83f6ae5b0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
index eea8560699..1fe197f537 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
index 61ca1589a2..ecf0139233 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
index 515be277cf..12c456a577 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
index 9ee855d5c7..6432632d03 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id=no,size=224395264 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
index 2e881ec314..59959e364b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
index 27bd47166d..fac60a19a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
index bd3a1a9135..b15c3cbab0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
index 34a07bb31b..2de63fae18 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
index a37b8a55cd..4eeb0005f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 21b267f176..79ef4a0472 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/pr-helper0.sock \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
index a6e6c12d65..dfab00713c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/pr-helper0.sock \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
index 7c217255c2..4dac8e9f13 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
index 8641701293..20e9f139cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
index 8641701293..20e9f139cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index fb12878f2e..e4f9d3ca59 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b0a004f316..5c37268760 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index a2593d155a..b697188233 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index 96bfba2dac..ca706cc8a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b008c779fa..8918a98eb4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index d0befba30f..dbc110349d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
index bfeeffd939..106e2e48df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
index dec35cc10a..a4aef21a24 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
index 2d3e90ff7a..c9699d75c4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
index 6b1695feb1..2ec070c5a5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
index 205d14a7db..a62dcbcc60 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
index e0e416d391..d58782cb35 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 4740e52499..71abfa50d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
index c654ae598a..15ca2f17b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 90ab4214d9..4972223000 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
index 12f0b9cb64..df9d7f5351 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
index d83f6048b1..13ebbf0903 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 07d2a2dc3d..9d6c465295 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
index 87bdf4da77..592c51d820 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
index e340218e1a..6143f58851 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 8f08342a0b..ac18cb1d58 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
index 7dd7d1f616..87f99a51e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
index e6025557da..32b869d15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
index 76d7583462..f5f4edb174 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index e6025557da..32b869d15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
index a34f9d43c7..19780e0d71 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DISPLAY=:0.1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
index c0c354b824..70918a192c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DISPLAY=:0.1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
index abcebd1774..5aa7da2d4a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
index 9bed352312..37fd9f0259 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
index 843e82935e..e2b1ae4e37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
index 843e82935e..e2b1ae4e37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
index 1f06d88e04..1f5ee8f0b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
index 54b7184376..2614797726 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
index 9329e56b12..95ffff8af7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
index 76f74c0fc5..b8a15a7851 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
index 630e620186..61714b573e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
index bc2293d6a0..d71c527a09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
index e781357277..0b869152de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
index 3f6cf4a8e2..eb4a14fce5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -uuid 553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-f14/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-f14/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
index c46bddf617..ba6e6abee7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
index 4c38960b72..34f3a7dd33 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
index 5e3bb6e0b5..d070a55a51 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
index 12697fc206..ccb59e6da2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
index 3c0901d1a5..211da59f79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
index 82a77778c2..c2a79b1d3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
index f9259c7fe7..03f5a6d8ec 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
index 32b92c4db9..d3a8d66161 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
index 7ee7a3777c..8770f4f401 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
index 32972582e7..a915a857cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
index 7b845de69b..38dd34d8a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
index 8fe87adde8..b09e9cbe02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
index b3251fbed4..00119fcd3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
index 7d89329aa2..896ff60e53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
index 3ec25996c9..471ff0dc77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
index cea42c4d1b..b739a9b9c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
index c094c0d0f0..048e1c6e56 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
index 82a77778c2..c2a79b1d3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
index f1a3026474..508289bf5b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 580cbd9489..997cfc6c33 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
index 345bddfc43..06bf69ca04 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index cef437a228..7491c52723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
index 68c28fc41e..22ee8ae7eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
index 207ac5740b..d3d8740062 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
index 98d4a62c18..c6004fb54b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
index 42fae17444..2aa88f80d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-delete/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
index edec271444..e5ab68fac1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
index d8690c010b..8d7ce4e509 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-delete/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
index 51dd2da7de..1aa4a027ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index cee891199d..29333fa3bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 89e83e3a2f..e5c7765216 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
index 0e9fdd7c31..e4d01dffd5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
index 3e8b590ea0..561c01cdf1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
index 0bda46c4e1..9d8ad7eb69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
index bb8a466f70..46054d4eeb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 973ae5677a..3949d41653 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index c00ef41bf2..bf298b7e1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
index a6cf270d0c..9857a5cafb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
index be550aa7d5..4eb1ab84fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
index 1402b23b8c..1e063996f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
index 6a24db3aea..33eb144f99 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
index 5a10d45b3b..6e4803ad0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
index eb17911423..f31ab4f6e7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
index 6bf3ef8021..bd8dd135a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
index 6485433a6f..900fd25d83 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
index 181652cc00..515a523ccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
index 963d508066..8fc28ec20c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
index 2fc4200c23..f1595e5473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
index 103c4f7226..143f51652d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-KVMGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
index 3dd9a25fd5..06e53b5027 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
index d3a762e5d4..ca58326d4a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
index d7eaa774ca..e1726e088f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
index b2bd39e5a5..05d1f0145a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-hotplug/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
index 014d71c9ec..a651d804cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
index bcf6e6bf0e..2d2b7331b1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
index 3184e4ea07..a485ecce71 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
index 3358a8c965..3b062640e6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=0-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
index f74bf8dc9b..6f71c26f6c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=0-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
index 9396441b92..d78b2185a8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id=no,prealloc=yes,size=4294967296 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
index 014d71c9ec..a651d804cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
index bbf3c9f67a..aded905751 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
index e219914bc3..f903ffc9cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
index 674bb517d1..042b651189 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
index 6debc99442..916d6361a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=805306368 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
index 6c05e54c63..b20469828d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ size=1073741824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 969bb713b5..a7d1ed9d4e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
index a3cb6b9b9e..3cffa37dad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ size=1073741824,host-nodes=3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 6909b71d52..1b80f27893 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
index ce7af1bd3a..1cee6c42be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 55e5099717..e8e933a86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
index 870fa38d82..7ae3d738b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
index f64bad579d..6a68270fae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b9d9542892..dcf27a188a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ hv_reenlightenment,hv_tlbflush,hv_ipi,hv_evmcs' \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
index c6cba06981..dcd86b482a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ hv-reenlightenment,hv-tlbflush,hv-ipi,hv-evmcs' \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
index 36d9fc4f90..69ef7fe600 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
index fc83eef3aa..914524b708 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
index 8a96f66411..87f9a46de1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
index 108a8470cb..f500802f8a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
index 211ea3d572..8b6487a944 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
index cea414a7f5..719224c5ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
index ef2fa61db8..8958261b03 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
index 43e666d14f..1341e90d11 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
index eb491e17b4..1272563348 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 5fe3ed0c26..58ec585f20 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
index 6ee610849f..b0e2c5dda7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
index 402f653dfc..ce9d06a7a5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
index e3dcb1d1b3..d2165b8619 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
index 58e764d78a..9bd7190462 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
index 009dcc9d72..60cb11d902 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index f8a5aaaef4..74a66971ae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
index a2f4d5e609..830b8ea7fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
index 5bc2350741..89252793a8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
index 54d166912e..6faf345fd0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
index 629f868fe1..14ea02a8e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
index f51fb19f85..8f7ab5b4ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
index a71d9d68b8..8d96ec8011 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index cb2eba75ff..23f53470da 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index c67e253746..50362954fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 8842d2a448..cd1fb742c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
index 65bea1d0b0..a93aa68f93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 378c3b681c..f6cbd016df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 378c3b681c..f6cbd016df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
index f3a1230f64..e6331b6414 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
index 57a86c549d..c78d138fd9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
index e2bd559212..429e9536ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
index 47626966f2..06aaf29fd8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
index 36fe539012..a878262246 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
index 8d25e49db5..89b82ab32d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
index 2f4dd08c1a..f0479e3bf8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
index d96b2c0262..d2e644f10f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
index a9577c13d8..b11de38df7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ aes-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
index a9577c13d8..b11de38df7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ aes-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
index 7fbbe4e6bf..5ec4731c38 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
index 7fbbe4e6bf..5ec4731c38 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
index fa3ccefc35..d627d7b497 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
index 6e480fceef..c35a62a7e3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
index e38898e335..bc9d1adfc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
index b3d271e161..c7705665e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
index 40d6616940..e1c77a8473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dea-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
index 40d6616940..e1c77a8473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dea-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
index 4fbb224904..90c85db243 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
index 4fbb224904..90c85db243 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
index 056bf815e8..2ceca60212 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
index 056bf815e8..2ceca60212 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
index f5b822e55c..3a470ee66a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ loadparm=SYSTEM1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
index 2c401d9bad..d6d3a395fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
index 0326bea31c..557997e501 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
index 8f1f041a5f..af8b3b92fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
index f3f5ddff1d..42abc6a09d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
index 9e91135f31..7fef79d9d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
index ef15e2e97e..6a57f31d79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ share=yes,prealloc=yes,size=15032385536,host-nodes=3,policy=preferred \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
index ef15e2e97e..6a57f31d79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ share=yes,prealloc=yes,size=15032385536,host-nodes=3,policy=preferred \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
index 465f1e5e7a..f52518a4f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
index 6737bc5961..ccd80845d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
index 8d3fa2e867..63fec07e9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
index 4f22f78277..f088f65735 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912,align=2097152 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
index 53dda234a2..6309953812 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
index fb4ae4b518..35895914b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,pmem=yes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
index f50444e47e..e059194fac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid=49545eb3-75e1-2d0a-acdd-f0294406c99e,memdev=memnvdimm0,id=nvdimm0,slot=0 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
index f50444e47e..e059194fac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid=49545eb3-75e1-2d0a-acdd-f0294406c99e,memdev=memnvdimm0,id=nvdimm0,slot=0 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e44496e39..be88fb6007 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 94f8444d95..571e0b3d50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
index ac741b80c0..c7bed3c22f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
index f7f151d1ca..29a9c9eb92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
index e2f5097424..3c4aff806f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ addr=0x5 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
index c2c80ecf00..49c23e6895 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
index 7f0edb240e..58d2b7e278 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ host-nodes=5,host-nodes=7,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
index c977c62ab4..7d70883767 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
index 42ca3cbf38..d66bf7eb34 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
index 3f7078605c..57b85b2eeb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
index 5ddfded151..cb922d5063 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
index a327c45a8f..861172117c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
index b36dfe8512..90f651b320 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
index 4b99bdd51c..e0a1ff0da9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
index 057568bbe0..61716fbeb1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-reboot \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
index 5ddfded151..cb922d5063 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
index 8f3725ebd5..764d776f0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
index 2772c82ff6..132d0e263a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
index 46e63a287f..d89812e93f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
index f77d866055..8061ebd9fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
index 50bbb36f27..926e35abfa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
index abf230fbac..a785247450 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
index 1ba2dfbf83..5b10ff1d5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bar=2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo=1,,\
-bar=2/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+bar=2/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
index 0aa6645c4d..a5009f9c0c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
index a79edee524..11b32c7d7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
index 435843bc27..4f7a14ef12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
index 7c7e5bc3a2..df9f3f183d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
index 46f28022fd..6721d52872 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
index ed8332ddfe..0dcb4be035 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
index cd875f60c9..ef765a1723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
index bd49544de6..1fee0edfa0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
index 36b057131f..e900538221 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
index e8b71a3ded..41dd528c9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
index b92e520820..b6b907bb07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
index 1390298e2e..ce6275da49 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
index 5f1de305e0..2ead18ac3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
index a8d43b0684..9e08455124 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 190b068191..e8d703fc8e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
index 002ec498a0..fe14bd6575 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
index 691ef39edd..84beff12f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x3 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
index 1acc910ad1..aa8e94b83d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -usb \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x3 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 58dcbb510b..c8f8787f01 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x2 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
index d889d34168..7d77f9dd85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x2 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
index ed8eb9089c..419056f69e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
index 67b0592fab..97f5f9e152 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
index a9ac9687db..58840a89c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
index 32d3b6b541..4f8e0e3620 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
index 758da237dd..47598b0dc9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
index b863943067..f1148aecef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming-hostdev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming-hostdev.args
index 19e7260843..9a10497fc8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming-hostdev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming-hostdev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
index 19e7260843..9a10497fc8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
index 4beb5ca75f..d59ca12429 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
index 3993edfc4b..91f4ab815e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
index babb23b938..f4e1368e0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
index a20b40b5c5..6c6f675e04 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
index c52015caa8..ba01bb3c75 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ policy=write-back,line=8 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
index 213efe0663..ba92a58748 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ policy=preferred \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
index 64fdcd7bb1..0c0902b3f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ host-nodes=5,host-nodes=7,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
index a1f1ee044e..02e268be07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
index ab94f309df..d2222e237c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
index 1eb5aad17b..8317ebead6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
index 9b8cbc45b9..dc4f019e9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
index a615dc0c18..c1c00fe2ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ size=536870912 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
index bbf3c9f67a..aded905751 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
index b2aed77ff9..50cf431b41 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
index 745efc7cf2..e7ffb53fdc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
index b4adee02bc..c890b657e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
index 51e107e1d0..5af4675b0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
index c1b1852174..3af0c36f69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
index 2ab87fb17a..03c6fe551e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index b1ea53a468..b1211ca867 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,path=/tmp/parport0.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,path=/tmp/parport0.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charparallel1,path=/tmp/parport1.socket \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel1,id=parallel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index ea333ef5f8..1bd0a798a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charparallel1,path=/tmp/parport1.socket \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel1,id=parallel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
index 69826389f6..d1cfa1ff31 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
index 2d22f96791..789bf0de3b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
index 76d94144a6..6d2fc8bb92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
index 18cc4b9fb0..a09e7592dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-lots-of-disks/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-lots-of-disks/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
index 4b26702ef3..646aa3567e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
index 64279760dd..1e99a8448e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-expander-test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-expander-test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
index 056c2a5340..d9dfd43740 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
index 1dd1695707..4eb57617fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
index d82e1d047b..2b18958017 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
index 92858a2167..f875695426 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
index a241324def..dfb711a227 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-pcie-expander-bus-te/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-pcie-expander-bus-te/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
index 9438366bc5..ab9dec6c8c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
index 134be6bcd0..baf7141af0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
index 619b03a3eb..0c1932fbfc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
index 004010069b..2b9e97c723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
index 18d26b4a8e..9f7aaf1bd9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
index a15c7d4573..b5521751a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
index a479b1494d..9cd1b87e12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
index 9831ee388c..5871a3ec6b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
index 4557dc2419..1646f0398f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
index 37ab3eacb1..62c236de0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
index b0ac523678..5aa04fe7e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
index f3ac10bea2..1b2f04ec12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
index c72b0de2ef..a6ab61aa85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
index ce6b9b0cad..164360d998 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
index 18e7488633..fa26e1843c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
index 5679ba419d..9d68d3c43d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
index 252023784b..a7d60b2bb5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
index deeeb8b043..a3e172776a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
index 4b6d90c3a2..cbb84645bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -uuid b35969f7-e7cf-4d90-a9a0-4dd9000f9824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
index 67357696c6..7a07fc7c87 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
index 6190b82cb5..c10d055f2f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
index cac8c2736d..1d8027fbea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
index 49349449cf..5956ddc32d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index d40f8cf201..2fa92aeb30 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
index 7d6ba64fb8..60adefd18b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
index 3728b4dc22..8867b8fc7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
index 7c853216b6..4018188aaf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
index ece96ee52f..9cf6de5acb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
index 1c643449b5..e89a40c6a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
index 5949d95113..458c0e97ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
index 9645918e61..7ae9345af5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
index 668eeb157b..1557018a06 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cap-cfpc=fixed,cap-sbbc=broken,cap-ibs=fixed-ccd \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
index 51ec025dce..06061bff2a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
index 87b6d928be..d775d3a361 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
index 5820140065..2c88672b10 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
index 1d9a7b1987..46eaf7c9ab 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
index 6290a5fe24..1a10314864 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
index 0e8a269ab2..c1c0fd21f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
index e5e1d94231..cfd3ba04c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
index aabd97c087..574fb54f7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
index c0725bfce4..d6486d4565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
index ca25e84d0e..b1fb43315b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
index c0725bfce4..d6486d4565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
index 9a5f8c8300..04c4753697 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
index 930532527f..ce9f144754 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
index 104f0d5491..81e459d51e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
index 5de177780a..b3c79b91ae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
index 61246e4672..ee5832c845 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
index b811c024e8..6dbee0a3f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
index a412593c9a..710f46f8cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
index a500e9b4b9..e5039310b3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index 7e3c90e467..1c45776733 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 76e439c2b4..5ea4004915 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 30f45b8a04..67fc4f7a9a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index c5d0095242..e71610b103 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index e19ebfda0b..cb7198c867 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index beb0e5f2ef..1fb095efbc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
index 09e06c96ea..727403a099 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
index d00fe5bc1d..4de89dadf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
index 90f41509df..64eeb0eb43 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
index b720a6c3da..a813d91839 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
index de34dff1cf..213ed70c2e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
index b3be5171be..9726b7cb26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
index 4e173501a9..923f043b02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
index e741e849f0..bfbd7bc5ca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
index ccde17059b..48e5a1a530 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
index 86340d3318..6c5d381f1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
index 82e54d1121..c2ce8fc6ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
index 23629eaa79..e6a9d63e80 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
index ab393428e5..48780f3ebe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
index dbe9cf9478..508f302252 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-hpet \
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,\
-nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev spicevmc,id=charchannel1,name=vdagent \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
index ca4ed91da7..e6aebe7214 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
index 5ca5917fc0..aa7588f234 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
index 7e4cffa4d0..734941fa9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BAR='' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
index 74f7b88761..9318aea1d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 0f3253f831..7ca07bd83b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
index aefe486298..f666cecca0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
index 1ddc18b7c5..6662b3cc46 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
index e31f37e112..372ea1af96 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
index cc0a751483..5de70a4d93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
index ac3d16f3c3..946477517a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
index 612e1ce049..e1e2b51fe9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 96bc2754-8842-4714-a45f-3f69e7a9a852 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
index 8485e3d0f8..78b4522ac2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
index 0b91972149..749539fbcb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-riscv64/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
index 1631e46b1c..21b95f12f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-riscv64/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
index 573d953602..e951e1396c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
index 573d953602..e951e1396c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
index a8be43af55..ad0a4142c5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
index 62ffe279c4..0ce16d7019 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cmm=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
index f57880ce17..083a150d7b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
index 155e9b3183..7003070ece 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
index ef24f8f90c..dc5539c60d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
index 60ddab9e1d..30a85a37dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
index e6103ced32..3f3ef6a2c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
index cb454ef47c..705ece04d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
index cb454ef47c..705ece04d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
index 8c8667065c..7f304b9f77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -uuid a7ca230a-fbe0-48b8-8ea6-25836f8cbc32 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-ccw,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:1a:29,\
 devno=fe.0.0001 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
index c44c4dd8d9..630a290cab 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-ccw,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:a4:37,\
 devno=fe.0.0001 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
index b561a77139..5aeb8b671d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
index 239c13167d..183614f59b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
index 96053f22c3..d124288946 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
index 435b9eb689..f43814f2f6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
index 35334297ff..1ac8961f3e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
index 31800b30ff..2fed5cb400 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
index 6e3d4e4ea0..79578276d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
index dd91391343..407ebc471d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
index a372863fa7..8d1a8b4805 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,telnet,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,telnet=on,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
index c08869bd49..a62fc4feb0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
index c84e58eef3..486d1ace09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
index c84e58eef3..486d1ace09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
index 051c8abc14..9d199240a2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
index 27fda92418..1cf3fa6d43 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
index 26998323ff..1fa068edf7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -chardev socket,id=charserial0,path=/tmp/serial.sock \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial1,path=/tmp/serial-server.sock,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial1,path=/tmp/serial-server.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index 07b7aba42f..de245de15e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charserial0,path=/tmp/serial.sock \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial1,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
index f5a5bab576..5038b4c666 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
index 93d089c27a..a5d8626617 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
index f2f3c3e95d..439bacb0b8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
index 7e9442045d..026a72b2e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
index 9381649668..e9f7f9a793 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
index eecc454343..caa0fda9c1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
index 7e9442045d..026a72b2e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
index 983648a21f..be96baa5cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
index bac4418803..f040c1a204 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -usb \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,host=127.0.0.1,port=2001,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,host=127.0.0.1,port=2001,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 7eb54497ef..a3b4b95823 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,path=/tmp/smartcard.sock,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,path=/tmp/smartcard.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 3e0262e49c..c1be164ada 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
index 372ae779b6..fed3b5721d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ serial=W1KS427111E,location=Not Available' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
index 8ded1cb085..384e3600c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ asset=40000101,sku=Type3Sku1' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
index 632e9d8e34..82a134dc55 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
index dbf714c976..9d93d1112a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
index ce159a7054..1539927847 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
index 7ed0c1e507..7299e313e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
index b91a4e85b4..a556f3bd90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-redhat62sparc/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-redhat62sparc/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
index 96bf940b76..a5ccfbfbc6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
index 911d0c660c..315c048fc6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
index 5da7d13a3d..6c408cd565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
index 2e931dfe9a..83c5e1e506 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
index 9b4f99c042..7ab1867376 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
index ef7a60a7d6..99f3d01f8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index d93bd4f1ad..99f60f8528 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
index a23d0c4710..170ff8854a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
index 4aa1388409..44f9a6428c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
index b944dcb78e..04fa255f89 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
index fbfc88bede..5879acad47 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
index 24b5217455..c44d88f0f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
index dee4c843be..b9cb8f3e76 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
index b1f2478e72..d881ddc0d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
index a2c46c00f7..42e8bb1ad0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
index caddab712d..dec30fda2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
index a3a01b7e74..e6ad110ace 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
index 6000e89bbf..8093847463 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
index bd3c573a86..ae0bdb621e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
index 480968883d..12064bfe91 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
index 5f04bf088d..c956641f84 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
index 9f6b49310d..3932a07416 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
index 89dcbfaaa1..87cdc4e4e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
index d801505f98..1b81dec9d4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index a8a90a81cb..ab9a69416f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ addr=0x4 \
 -device ich9-usb-uhci3,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=4,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charredir1,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charredir1,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir1,id=redir1,bus=usb.0,port=2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 1d247b0337..9d46dba182 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ addr=0x4 \
 -device ich9-usb-uhci3,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=4,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charredir1,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charredir1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir1,id=redir1,bus=usb.0,port=2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
index d4f1e0dd0e..2ce5efd655 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
index d68ff5f90f..21dcbbf19e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
index 9098cc6d9a..6ccb6d8d9a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
index abaf54cef3..d9d4b154c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-gentoo/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
index e0eed48abf..9b574d9a30 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mem-path=/dev/hugepages1G/libvirt/qemu/-1-gentoo,prealloc=yes,size=1073741824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-gentoo/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ mac=52:54:00:8c:b1:f8,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial1 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/gentoo.org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,\
-nowait \
+path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/gentoo.org.qemu.guest_agent.0,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
index 7ceb679646..35c3645b66 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-dummy2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
index dd5f68abc5..bf44d34cae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
index 24cafed400..fb086f00aa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=2147483648 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
index e99a5342dc..49298aaccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
index 277bf8c646..2899fcb86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index bc9102eab3..bf0cf593fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
index c70f0519a9..da6a071c13 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
index aed32eef25..e147b5d431 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index e1b17eba66..6749612d45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
index a461d4d242..b1b481d2ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 094c96aad6..2f5a930e5b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
index 4ffc2295d0..5d9468afac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
index 193ff21414..fe905bbee1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
index aef42cc1c8..068698ea1a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f38fae69c..9f4dc02eda 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
index 575a6d4cfd..d2b8989698 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
index 74cab50ba5..c82396aaa2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
index 830b5f9c3e..05e63652bc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
index 8c38697fe7..8796cb5c42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
index 1fdaf7e02e..caae722756 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
index 3c47329c8d..cf1fca5401 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
index e79c21eaf0..fb94af72fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
index 6fb728658a..f46e6526bd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e4d4db341..9b65c937e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
index c267f4bf67..ad4b3bac6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
index 132d67ed89..9f289280cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
index cf21cafcef..a97f63c95a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
index 154bc1c2b7..e237ad0d36 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
index 45c7701ac1..836ded461b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
index 050d989bad..2d91c390a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
index 7a5df40546..380be0b66d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
index 860eaf0e6b..31a7ecd244 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
index 8852351ef0..480174bd1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
index 42760eba60..6c6b4e96df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
index cb87552342..138347d44e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
index 601d4d272e..9f2ae2a61f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
index 4e453a2b05..2c49d3e500 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
index d26952c181..ea0e9e178f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
index c89997af6b..48a45c810c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
index 850501142a..d9979a99b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index 82a977b731..3259bdc4f1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index 8674a4b99d..44de382429 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 6552ee68f0..48f051f183 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 15eb4b5c49..c9dfb66901 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index ae605a6ef0..9cd3b7fd77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 908b5724d4..366e2f59ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 3a030d8efb..e7b292f2f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 0cc82a2e46..16d28de2c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 92b8e248eb..3791182b50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 62c2d347f3..e3e0cf657d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 79aa5ca1a0..6f49b433ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 27375c96ba..66b0bf1231 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index b38a8f3f9b..dbc2defa4b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 38a402ef5a..c1fec4a3d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 9b4ef3711c..2d48ede137 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
index 6ebc45d931..bd713c29ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index ead878573d..476b33b272 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 3c32335896..66ed130537 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 12c0764d56..8298a477de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index f2d626a35f..7f378a21cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index e6453534d4..c2a5dca12d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index cd4807b6c4..a40f52ea3a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 66fb11bf7a..efbaebe2b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 3feff0eb58..840be88d02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 3ec61dab11..7bbe249f17 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index cfd3024e02..f8c52354ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index c5719bb1e6..0676d800ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
index e230e926a4..de5de8e720 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
index f8e37ce7f8..df67b610f8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
index 31e8b8ab31..db5aa58855 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
index c21e0176e2..d6a83a4c46 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 842d18de6c..2147e7af9c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charrng0,path=/tmp/rng.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charrng0,path=/tmp/rng.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -object rng-egd,id=objrng0,chardev=charrng0 \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 192d84413f..ee094c36fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -object rng-egd,id=objrng0,chardev=charrng0 \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
index b07549c4ec..3f93d523ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
index c70eba02ed..216b13af59 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
index dbe014849d..12ab6c1589 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index ed810d5890..73d1c3b5cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index c526d7aec5..9d1f634b92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
index e4b1bbeb5f..1846097ad5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
index 5e5e33db7a..09d22f0be8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
index 0790e7d937..e130d8b31f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
index 9d69a49c73..3df944a7df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
index 9109a713e0..11fc09698e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
index bfd901929c..a1c66e4417 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
index 871ac6f069..7e76e266e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index ad770d204f..58d0f11ccb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index 81df0cb959..1f278d38dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index ffc52d85b0..236cb8b6ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index eda728f1f8..2837149c6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
index 5458fc6e10..5d5df0c3de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 2c0abd3d-8f18-42c0-a132-9708213aaac9 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x3 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index d2246d0a02..38635c62cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x2 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
index e9d4e2c320..f6c7fe3394 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 61288c03-0b0d-4f1e-9496-0f0256f2e013 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 8bec37539f..30673d8fa7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
-- 
2.29.2

On a Tuesday in 2021, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
>The preferred syntax for boolean options is to set the value "on" or
>"off". QEMU 7.1.0 will deprecate the short format we currently use.
>
>The long format has been supported with -chardev since at least 1.5.3,
>so we don't need to check for it.
>
>Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
>---
> src/qemu/qemu_command.c                               | 10 +++++-----
> tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args |  2 +-
> tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args         |  2 +-

[...]

> .../x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
> .../x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args            |  4 ++--
> 835 files changed, 896 insertions(+), 893 deletions(-)
>

Reviewed-by: Ján Tomko <jtomko@redhat.com>

Jano