It was deprecated in 9.2, time to remove.
Note, that (which become obvious with this commit) we forget to do some
checks for reconnect-ms options, for example, it was silently ignored
for listening server, instead of error-out. The commit fixes this, as
now we use reconnect_ms everywhere.
Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy <vsementsov@yandex-team.ru>
---
chardev/char-socket.c | 24 +++++-------------------
chardev/char.c | 3 ---
docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ------
docs/about/removed-features.rst | 12 ++++++++++++
qapi/char.json | 14 +-------------
5 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index cb4ec78ebe..62852e3caf 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -1296,9 +1296,9 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
/* Validate any options which have a dependency on address type */
switch (addr->type) {
case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_FD:
- if (sock->has_reconnect) {
+ if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
error_setg(errp,
- "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
+ "'reconnect-ms' option is incompatible with "
"'fd' address type");
return false;
}
@@ -1342,9 +1342,9 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
/* Validate any options which have a dependency on client vs server */
if (!sock->has_server || sock->server) {
- if (sock->has_reconnect) {
+ if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
error_setg(errp,
- "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
+ "'reconnect-ms' option is incompatible with "
"socket in server listen mode");
return false;
}
@@ -1361,12 +1361,6 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
}
}
- if (sock->has_reconnect_ms && sock->has_reconnect) {
- error_setg(errp,
- "'reconnect' and 'reconnect-ms' are mutually exclusive");
- return false;
- }
-
return true;
}
@@ -1384,7 +1378,7 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
bool is_tn3270 = sock->has_tn3270 ? sock->tn3270 : false;
bool is_waitconnect = sock->has_wait ? sock->wait : false;
bool is_websock = sock->has_websocket ? sock->websocket : false;
- int64_t reconnect_ms = 0;
+ int64_t reconnect_ms = sock->has_reconnect_ms ? sock->reconnect_ms : 0;
SocketAddress *addr;
s->is_listen = is_listen;
@@ -1456,12 +1450,6 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
return;
}
} else {
- if (sock->has_reconnect) {
- reconnect_ms = sock->reconnect * 1000ULL;
- } else if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
- reconnect_ms = sock->reconnect_ms;
- }
-
if (qmp_chardev_open_socket_client(chr, reconnect_ms, errp) < 0) {
return;
}
@@ -1526,8 +1514,6 @@ static void qemu_chr_parse_socket(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevBackend *backend,
*/
sock->has_wait = qemu_opt_find(opts, "wait") || sock->server;
sock->wait = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "wait", true);
- sock->has_reconnect = qemu_opt_find(opts, "reconnect");
- sock->reconnect = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect", 0);
sock->has_reconnect_ms = qemu_opt_find(opts, "reconnect-ms");
sock->reconnect_ms = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect-ms", 0);
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index bbebd246c3..a43b7e5481 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -892,9 +892,6 @@ QemuOptsList qemu_chardev_opts = {
},{
.name = "nodelay",
.type = QEMU_OPT_BOOL,
- },{
- .name = "reconnect",
- .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
},{
.name = "reconnect-ms",
.type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index aa300bbd50..ba0be97513 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -438,12 +438,6 @@ Backend ``memory`` (since 9.0)
``memory`` is a deprecated synonym for ``ringbuf``.
-``reconnect`` (since 9.2)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-The ``reconnect`` option only allows specifying second granularity timeouts,
-which is not enough for all types of use cases, use ``reconnect-ms`` instead.
-
Net device options
''''''''''''''''''
diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
index a5338e44c2..d67928956a 100644
--- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
@@ -1361,4 +1361,16 @@ The ``blacklist`` config file option has been renamed to ``block-rpcs``
(to be in sync with the renaming of the corresponding command line
option).
+Device options
+--------------
+
+Character device options
+''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+``reconnect`` (removed in 10.2)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The ``reconnect`` has been replaced by ``reconnect-ms``, which provides
+better precision.
+
.. _Intel discontinuance notification: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/content-details/781327/intel-is-discontinuing-ip-ordering-codes-listed-in-pdn2312-for-nios-ii-ip.html
diff --git a/qapi/char.json b/qapi/char.json
index f0a53f742c..b07e3bb827 100644
--- a/qapi/char.json
+++ b/qapi/char.json
@@ -269,22 +269,11 @@
# @websocket: enable websocket protocol on server sockets
# (default: false) (Since: 3.1)
#
-# @reconnect: For a client socket, if a socket is disconnected, then
-# attempt a reconnect after the given number of seconds. Setting
-# this to zero disables this function. The use of this member is
-# deprecated, use @reconnect-ms instead. (default: 0) (Since: 2.2)
-#
# @reconnect-ms: For a client socket, if a socket is disconnected,
# then attempt a reconnect after the given number of milliseconds.
-# Setting this to zero disables this function. This member is
-# mutually exclusive with @reconnect.
+# Setting this to zero disables this function.
# (default: 0) (Since: 9.2)
#
-# Features:
-#
-# @deprecated: Member @reconnect is deprecated. Use @reconnect-ms
-# instead.
-#
# Since: 1.4
##
{ 'struct': 'ChardevSocket',
@@ -297,7 +286,6 @@
'*telnet': 'bool',
'*tn3270': 'bool',
'*websocket': 'bool',
- '*reconnect': { 'type': 'int', 'features': [ 'deprecated' ] },
'*reconnect-ms': 'int' },
'base': 'ChardevCommon' }
--
2.48.1On 9/24/25 4:33 PM, Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy wrote:
> It was deprecated in 9.2, time to remove.
>
> Note, that (which become obvious with this commit) we forget to do some
> checks for reconnect-ms options, for example, it was silently ignored
> for listening server, instead of error-out. The commit fixes this, as
> now we use reconnect_ms everywhere.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy <vsementsov@yandex-team.ru>
Reviewed-by: Daniil Tatianin <d-tatianin@yandex-team.ru>
> ---
> chardev/char-socket.c | 24 +++++-------------------
> chardev/char.c | 3 ---
> docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ------
> docs/about/removed-features.rst | 12 ++++++++++++
> qapi/char.json | 14 +-------------
> 5 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
> index cb4ec78ebe..62852e3caf 100644
> --- a/chardev/char-socket.c
> +++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
> @@ -1296,9 +1296,9 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
> /* Validate any options which have a dependency on address type */
> switch (addr->type) {
> case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_FD:
> - if (sock->has_reconnect) {
> + if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
> error_setg(errp,
> - "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
> + "'reconnect-ms' option is incompatible with "
> "'fd' address type");
> return false;
> }
> @@ -1342,9 +1342,9 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
>
> /* Validate any options which have a dependency on client vs server */
> if (!sock->has_server || sock->server) {
> - if (sock->has_reconnect) {
> + if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
> error_setg(errp,
> - "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
> + "'reconnect-ms' option is incompatible with "
> "socket in server listen mode");
> return false;
> }
> @@ -1361,12 +1361,6 @@ static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
> }
> }
>
> - if (sock->has_reconnect_ms && sock->has_reconnect) {
> - error_setg(errp,
> - "'reconnect' and 'reconnect-ms' are mutually exclusive");
> - return false;
> - }
> -
> return true;
> }
>
> @@ -1384,7 +1378,7 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
> bool is_tn3270 = sock->has_tn3270 ? sock->tn3270 : false;
> bool is_waitconnect = sock->has_wait ? sock->wait : false;
> bool is_websock = sock->has_websocket ? sock->websocket : false;
> - int64_t reconnect_ms = 0;
> + int64_t reconnect_ms = sock->has_reconnect_ms ? sock->reconnect_ms : 0;
> SocketAddress *addr;
>
> s->is_listen = is_listen;
> @@ -1456,12 +1450,6 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
> return;
> }
> } else {
> - if (sock->has_reconnect) {
> - reconnect_ms = sock->reconnect * 1000ULL;
> - } else if (sock->has_reconnect_ms) {
> - reconnect_ms = sock->reconnect_ms;
> - }
> -
> if (qmp_chardev_open_socket_client(chr, reconnect_ms, errp) < 0) {
> return;
> }
> @@ -1526,8 +1514,6 @@ static void qemu_chr_parse_socket(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevBackend *backend,
> */
> sock->has_wait = qemu_opt_find(opts, "wait") || sock->server;
> sock->wait = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "wait", true);
> - sock->has_reconnect = qemu_opt_find(opts, "reconnect");
> - sock->reconnect = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect", 0);
> sock->has_reconnect_ms = qemu_opt_find(opts, "reconnect-ms");
> sock->reconnect_ms = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect-ms", 0);
>
> diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
> index bbebd246c3..a43b7e5481 100644
> --- a/chardev/char.c
> +++ b/chardev/char.c
> @@ -892,9 +892,6 @@ QemuOptsList qemu_chardev_opts = {
> },{
> .name = "nodelay",
> .type = QEMU_OPT_BOOL,
> - },{
> - .name = "reconnect",
> - .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
> },{
> .name = "reconnect-ms",
> .type = QEMU_OPT_NUMBER,
> diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> index aa300bbd50..ba0be97513 100644
> --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> @@ -438,12 +438,6 @@ Backend ``memory`` (since 9.0)
>
> ``memory`` is a deprecated synonym for ``ringbuf``.
>
> -``reconnect`` (since 9.2)
> -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> -
> -The ``reconnect`` option only allows specifying second granularity timeouts,
> -which is not enough for all types of use cases, use ``reconnect-ms`` instead.
> -
>
> Net device options
> ''''''''''''''''''
> diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> index a5338e44c2..d67928956a 100644
> --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> @@ -1361,4 +1361,16 @@ The ``blacklist`` config file option has been renamed to ``block-rpcs``
> (to be in sync with the renaming of the corresponding command line
> option).
>
> +Device options
> +--------------
> +
> +Character device options
> +''''''''''''''''''''''''
> +
> +``reconnect`` (removed in 10.2)
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +
> +The ``reconnect`` has been replaced by ``reconnect-ms``, which provides
> +better precision.
> +
> .. _Intel discontinuance notification: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/content-details/781327/intel-is-discontinuing-ip-ordering-codes-listed-in-pdn2312-for-nios-ii-ip.html
> diff --git a/qapi/char.json b/qapi/char.json
> index f0a53f742c..b07e3bb827 100644
> --- a/qapi/char.json
> +++ b/qapi/char.json
> @@ -269,22 +269,11 @@
> # @websocket: enable websocket protocol on server sockets
> # (default: false) (Since: 3.1)
> #
> -# @reconnect: For a client socket, if a socket is disconnected, then
> -# attempt a reconnect after the given number of seconds. Setting
> -# this to zero disables this function. The use of this member is
> -# deprecated, use @reconnect-ms instead. (default: 0) (Since: 2.2)
> -#
> # @reconnect-ms: For a client socket, if a socket is disconnected,
> # then attempt a reconnect after the given number of milliseconds.
> -# Setting this to zero disables this function. This member is
> -# mutually exclusive with @reconnect.
> +# Setting this to zero disables this function.
> # (default: 0) (Since: 9.2)
> #
> -# Features:
> -#
> -# @deprecated: Member @reconnect is deprecated. Use @reconnect-ms
> -# instead.
> -#
> # Since: 1.4
> ##
> { 'struct': 'ChardevSocket',
> @@ -297,7 +286,6 @@
> '*telnet': 'bool',
> '*tn3270': 'bool',
> '*websocket': 'bool',
> - '*reconnect': { 'type': 'int', 'features': [ 'deprecated' ] },
> '*reconnect-ms': 'int' },
> 'base': 'ChardevCommon' }
>
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