Since 2012 (commit ba6212d8 "Eliminate cpus-x86_64.conf file") we
have no default config files that would be disabled using
-nodefconfig. Update documentation and document -nodefconfig as
deprecated.
Cc: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
---
qemu-options.hx | 13 +++++++------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 39225ae6c3..bc52e79184 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -4069,24 +4069,25 @@ output to stdout. This can be later used as input file for @code{-readconfig} op
ETEXI
DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
"-nodefconfig\n"
- " do not load default config files at startup\n",
+ " do not load default config files at startup (deprecated)\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -nodefconfig
@findex -nodefconfig
-Normally QEMU loads configuration files from @var{sysconfdir} and @var{datadir} at startup.
-The @code{-nodefconfig} option will prevent QEMU from loading any of those config files.
+This option was used to disable loading of config files from @var{sysconfdir}
+and @var{datadir}, but it is deprecated as QEMU doesn't load any config files
+from @var{datadir} anymore. To disable loading of config files from
+@var{sysconfdir}, use @code{-no-user-config} instead.
ETEXI
DEF("no-user-config", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nouserconfig,
"-no-user-config\n"
- " do not load user-provided config files at startup\n",
+ " do not load default user-provided config files at startup\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -no-user-config
@findex -no-user-config
The @code{-no-user-config} option makes QEMU not load any of the user-provided
-config files on @var{sysconfdir}, but won't make it skip the QEMU-provided config
-files from @var{datadir}.
+config files on @var{sysconfdir}.
ETEXI
DEF("trace", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_trace,
"-trace [[enable=]<pattern>][,events=<file>][,file=<file>]\n"
--
2.13.5
On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com> wrote:
> Since 2012 (commit ba6212d8 "Eliminate cpus-x86_64.conf file") we
> have no default config files that would be disabled using
> -nodefconfig. Update documentation and document -nodefconfig as
> deprecated.
>
> Cc: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
Acked-by: Alistair Francis <alistair.francis@xilinx.com>
Thanks,
Alistair
> ---
> qemu-options.hx | 13 +++++++------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
> index 39225ae6c3..bc52e79184 100644
> --- a/qemu-options.hx
> +++ b/qemu-options.hx
> @@ -4069,24 +4069,25 @@ output to stdout. This can be later used as input file for @code{-readconfig} op
> ETEXI
> DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
> "-nodefconfig\n"
> - " do not load default config files at startup\n",
> + " do not load default config files at startup (deprecated)\n",
> QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
> STEXI
> @item -nodefconfig
> @findex -nodefconfig
> -Normally QEMU loads configuration files from @var{sysconfdir} and @var{datadir} at startup.
> -The @code{-nodefconfig} option will prevent QEMU from loading any of those config files.
> +This option was used to disable loading of config files from @var{sysconfdir}
> +and @var{datadir}, but it is deprecated as QEMU doesn't load any config files
> +from @var{datadir} anymore. To disable loading of config files from
> +@var{sysconfdir}, use @code{-no-user-config} instead.
> ETEXI
> DEF("no-user-config", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nouserconfig,
> "-no-user-config\n"
> - " do not load user-provided config files at startup\n",
> + " do not load default user-provided config files at startup\n",
> QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
> STEXI
> @item -no-user-config
> @findex -no-user-config
> The @code{-no-user-config} option makes QEMU not load any of the user-provided
> -config files on @var{sysconfdir}, but won't make it skip the QEMU-provided config
> -files from @var{datadir}.
> +config files on @var{sysconfdir}.
> ETEXI
> DEF("trace", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_trace,
> "-trace [[enable=]<pattern>][,events=<file>][,file=<file>]\n"
> --
> 2.13.5
>
>
Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com> writes:
> Since 2012 (commit ba6212d8 "Eliminate cpus-x86_64.conf file") we
> have no default config files that would be disabled using
> -nodefconfig. Update documentation and document -nodefconfig as
> deprecated.
>
> Cc: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
> ---
> qemu-options.hx | 13 +++++++------
> 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
> index 39225ae6c3..bc52e79184 100644
> --- a/qemu-options.hx
> +++ b/qemu-options.hx
> @@ -4069,24 +4069,25 @@ output to stdout. This can be later used as input file for @code{-readconfig} op
> ETEXI
> DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
> "-nodefconfig\n"
> - " do not load default config files at startup\n",
> + " do not load default config files at startup (deprecated)\n",
> QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
Suggest to go one step farther:
HXCOMM Deprecated, same as -no-user-config
DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
If you do, STEXI ... ETEXI needs to go, too.
> STEXI
> @item -nodefconfig
> @findex -nodefconfig
> -Normally QEMU loads configuration files from @var{sysconfdir} and @var{datadir} at startup.
> -The @code{-nodefconfig} option will prevent QEMU from loading any of those config files.
> +This option was used to disable loading of config files from @var{sysconfdir}
> +and @var{datadir}, but it is deprecated as QEMU doesn't load any config files
> +from @var{datadir} anymore. To disable loading of config files from
> +@var{sysconfdir}, use @code{-no-user-config} instead.
> ETEXI
This information needs should (also) go into appendix "Deprecated
features", as Daniel pointed out.
> DEF("no-user-config", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nouserconfig,
> "-no-user-config\n"
> - " do not load user-provided config files at startup\n",
> + " do not load default user-provided config files at startup\n",
> QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
> STEXI
> @item -no-user-config
> @findex -no-user-config
> The @code{-no-user-config} option makes QEMU not load any of the user-provided
> -config files on @var{sysconfdir}, but won't make it skip the QEMU-provided config
> -files from @var{datadir}.
> +config files on @var{sysconfdir}.
s/on/in/
> ETEXI
> DEF("trace", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_trace,
> "-trace [[enable=]<pattern>][,events=<file>][,file=<file>]\n"
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