From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; dkim=fail; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1628262721142679.9606220725037; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:12:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([::1]:35208 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1Vv-0002BW-DU for importer@patchew.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:11:59 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43024) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UT-00087W-GG for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:29 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([216.205.24.124]:23304) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UQ-0008Hm-83 for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:29 -0400 Received: from mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (mimecast-mx01.redhat.com [209.132.183.4]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-453-kXvtvysYNbiQ4tg-zW7QzQ-1; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:24 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7B46187D543; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thuth.com (unknown [10.39.192.26]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A5CF18AD4; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:22 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1628262625; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=QSJpCCVCACvs8DuaXuAokghDC4zrPbG/gHLGWiqPBPo=; b=NJgtAAzu1kcu2bVZKdIstCbNuHg6wT0l1VpDQSwl0lJPkPzWq5xUxUcG891ePQkSwnz1yg MBrakdlQQVeQcEdfKogR2jnK1GSOduoJRAEvygsTNYZLqQRNUchcjJ5QhtuDeeLWi9VNec OT5CB3Wlt9yNvHKam5VXpOtf0fpvdwc= X-MC-Unique: kXvtvysYNbiQ4tg-zW7QzQ-1 From: Thomas Huth To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Subject: [PATCH 1/6] docs/about/removed-features: Document removed CLI options from QEMU v2.12 Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:10:07 +0200 Message-Id: <20210806151012.103108-2-thuth@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> References: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=thuth@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.51.188.17; envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=216.205.24.124; envelope-from=thuth@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -34 X-Spam_score: -3.5 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.5 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.7, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Peter Maydell , "Daniel P . Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262723382100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These CLI options had been removed/replaced in QEMU v2.12. Still, some people might want to update from older versions to the recent QEMU version, so we should give some recommendations for the replacements in our documentation. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index 07d597847c..2b5cebfe08 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -9,8 +9,41 @@ trouble after a recent upgrade. System emulator command line arguments -------------------------------------- =20 -``-net ...,name=3D``\ *name* (removed in 5.1) -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +``-hdachs`` (removed in 2.12) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The geometry defined by ``-hdachs c,h,s,t`` should now be specified via +``-device ide-hd,drive=3Ddr,cyls=3Dc,heads=3Dh,secs=3Ds,bios-chs-trans=3Dt= `` +(together with ``-drive if=3Dnone,id=3Ddr,...``). + +``-net channel`` (removed in 2.12) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +This option has been replaced by ``-net user,guestfwd=3D...``. + +``-net dump`` (removed in 2.12) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +``-net dump[,vlan=3Dn][,file=3Dfilename][,len=3Dmaxlen]`` has been replace= d by +``-object filter-dump,id=3Did,netdev=3Ddev[,file=3Dfilename][,maxlen=3Dmax= len]``. +Note that the new syntax works with netdev IDs instead of the old "vlan" h= ubs. + +``-no-kvm-pit`` (removed in 2.12) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +There is no replacement, since this was just a dummy option that has been +ignored. + +``-tdf`` (removed in 2.12) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +There is no replacement, the ``-tdf`` option has just been ignored since t= he +behaviour that could be changed by this option in qemu-kvm is now the defa= ult +when using the KVM PIT. It still can be requested explicitly using +``-global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=3Ddiscard``. + +``-net ...,name=3D...`` (removed in 5.1) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 The ``name`` parameter of the ``-net`` option was a synonym for the ``id`` parameter, which should now be used instead. --=20 2.27.0 From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; dkim=fail; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1628262835056275.5363789163331; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:13:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([::1]:42858 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1Xl-0007IJ-TT for importer@patchew.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:13:53 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43028) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UU-00088U-8m for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:30 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([170.10.133.124]:31418) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1US-0008J9-0a for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:30 -0400 Received: from mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (mimecast-mx01.redhat.com [209.132.183.4]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-238-Bvxky6ZTNImq-ZqXBvonWA-1; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:26 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 62F0087D541; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thuth.com (unknown [10.39.192.26]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5C0769CBB; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:23 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1628262627; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=G6+MP8qdZgZvH8dOlte6tKb5F7uzr/WOnaxuZev2ij4=; b=T3516whSq68Tp4R5ojdtGxkMcYiEUkmDrJ06lwZYSS/f4ef0m3Ge4tASMPX+7t8S5ko4on bgjeNPBPVnUOXE8ZRDq/opiDDdzy86Kw2KJuGi4m4R8+A4WM/a8xMP7ozeBwrdB9hsoJK2 glLgM3E/q8l+esPfyOWLFxhyOdpzYyM= X-MC-Unique: Bvxky6ZTNImq-ZqXBvonWA-1 From: Thomas Huth To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Subject: [PATCH 2/6] docs/about/removed-features: Document removed CLI options from QEMU v3.0 Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:10:08 +0200 Message-Id: <20210806151012.103108-3-thuth@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> References: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=thuth@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.51.188.17; envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=170.10.133.124; envelope-from=thuth@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -34 X-Spam_score: -3.5 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.5 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.7, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Peter Maydell , "Daniel P . Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262836183100002 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These CLI options had been removed/replaced in QEMU v3.0. Still, some people might want to update from older versions to the recent QEMU version, so we should give some recommendations for the replacements in our documentation. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index 2b5cebfe08..c8fa0faadd 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -42,6 +42,41 @@ behaviour that could be changed by this option in qemu-k= vm is now the default when using the KVM PIT. It still can be requested explicitly using ``-global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=3Ddiscard``. =20 +``-drive secs=3Ds``, ``-drive heads=3Dh`` & ``-drive cyls=3Dc`` (removed i= n 3.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The drive geometry should now be specified via +``-device ...,drive=3Ddr,cyls=3Dc,heads=3Dh,secs=3Ds`` (together with +``-drive if=3Dnone,id=3Ddr,...``). + +``-drive serial=3D``, ``-drive trans=3D`` & ``-drive addr=3D`` (removed in= 3.0) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use ``-device ...,drive=3Ddr,serial=3Dr,bios-chs-trans=3Dt,addr=3Da`` inst= ead +(together with ``-drive if=3Dnone,id=3Ddr,...``). + +``-net ...,vlan=3Dx`` (removed in 3.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The term "vlan" was very confusing for most users in this context (it's ab= out +specifying a hub ID, not about IEEE 802.1Q or something similar), so this +has been removed. To connect one NIC frontend with a network backend, eith= er +use ``-nic ...`` (e.g. for on-board NICs) or use ``-netdev ...,id=3Dn`` to= gether +with ``-device ...,netdev=3Dn`` (for full control over pluggable NICs). To +connect multiple NICs or network backends via a hub device (which is what +vlan did), use ``-nic hubport,hubid=3Dx,...`` or +``-netdev hubport,id=3Dn,hubid=3Dx,...`` (with ``-device ...,netdev=3Dn``)= instead. + +``-no-kvm-irqchip`` (removed in 3.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use ``-machine kernel_irqchip=3Doff`` instead. + +``-no-kvm-pit-reinjection`` (removed in 3.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use ``-global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=3Ddiscard`` instead. + ``-net ...,name=3D...`` (removed in 5.1) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 --=20 2.27.0 From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; dkim=fail; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1628262725259429.55413383954806; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:12:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([::1]:35634 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1W0-0002TZ-5P for importer@patchew.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:12:04 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43044) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UV-0008AA-Id for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:31 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([216.205.24.124]:24197) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UT-0008KB-Ue for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:31 -0400 Received: from mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (mimecast-mx01.redhat.com [209.132.183.4]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-431-ysiX4C2eO6KujaE5ncz2Sw-1; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:27 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CA8EE190B2A1; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thuth.com (unknown [10.39.192.26]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id C809318AD4; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:25 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1628262629; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=T7AP2ihtGZdlD/w745gzAIAF7rJhlHSrJ5tDVk5RkxY=; b=FimaqoXnBa6YKxMehpvZhB2Iv2yR+tKL70w9KxMl5d23Y5TNdGVazCx2ouLoj7FDVpcMIg chZR0OoNVXPtVNlayxpUavH9T7cEX0/MX2K+bV9h9s9ZJN2SqmJ2kobROmy9r8GxL1XB/H OwtIgiuWO9/rOxHqGtcioTbZlKJYCEI= X-MC-Unique: ysiX4C2eO6KujaE5ncz2Sw-1 From: Thomas Huth To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Subject: [PATCH 3/6] docs/about/removed-features: Document removed CLI options from QEMU v3.1 Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:10:09 +0200 Message-Id: <20210806151012.103108-4-thuth@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> References: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=thuth@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.51.188.17; envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=216.205.24.124; envelope-from=thuth@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -34 X-Spam_score: -3.5 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.5 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.7, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Peter Maydell , "Daniel P . Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262726231100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These CLI options had been removed/replaced in QEMU v3.1. Still, some people might want to update from older versions to the recent QEMU version, so we should give some recommendations for the replacements in our documentation. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index c8fa0faadd..af4f286f73 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -77,6 +77,72 @@ Use ``-machine kernel_irqchip=3Doff`` instead. =20 Use ``-global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=3Ddiscard`` instead. =20 +``-balloon`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``-balloon option`` has been replaced by ``-device virtio-balloon``. + +``-bootp`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``-bootp /some/file`` argument is replaced by either +``-netdev user,id=3Dx,bootp=3D/some/file`` (for pluggable NICs, accompanie= d with +``-device ...,netdev=3Dx``), or ``-nic user,bootp=3D/some/file`` (for on-b= oard NICs). +The new syntax allows different settings to be provided per NIC. + +``-redir`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``-redir [tcp|udp]:hostport:[guestaddr]:guestport`` option is replaced +by either ``-netdev +user,id=3Dx,hostfwd=3D[tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport-[guestaddr]:guestport`` +(for pluggable NICs, accompanied with ``-device ...,netdev=3Dx``) or by th= e option +``-nic user,hostfwd=3D[tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport-[guestaddr]:guestport`` +(for on-board NICs). The new syntax allows different settings to be provid= ed +per NIC. + +``-smb`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``-smb /some/dir`` argument is replaced by either +``-netdev user,id=3Dx,smb=3D/some/dir`` (for pluggable NICs, accompanied w= ith +``-device ...,netdev=3Dx``), or ``-nic user,smb=3D/some/dir`` (for on-boar= d NICs). +The new syntax allows different settings to be provided per NIC. + +``-tftp`` (removed in 3.1) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``-tftp /some/dir`` argument is replaced by either +``-netdev user,id=3Dx,tftp=3D/some/dir`` (for pluggable NICs, accompanied = with +``-device ...,netdev=3Dx``), or ``-nic user,tftp=3D/some/dir`` (for embedd= ed NICs). +The new syntax allows different settings to be provided per NIC. + +``-localtime`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Replaced by ``-rtc base=3Dlocaltime``. + +``-nodefconfig`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use ``-no-user-config`` instead. + +``-rtc-td-hack`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use ``-rtc driftfix=3Dslew`` instead. + +``-startdate`` (removed in 3.1) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Replaced by ``-rtc base=3Ddate``. + +``-vnc ...,tls=3D...``, ``-vnc ...,x509=3D...`` & ``-vnc ...,x509verify=3D= ...`` +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The "tls-creds" option should be used instead to point to a "tls-creds-x50= 9" +object created using "-object". + ``-net ...,name=3D...`` (removed in 5.1) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 --=20 2.27.0 From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; 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Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262967959100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These HMP commands had been removed/replaced in QEMU v2.12. Still, some people might want to update from older versions to the recent QEMU version, so we should give some recommendations for the replacements in our documentation. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index af4f286f73..568a2c725b 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -353,6 +353,17 @@ Specify the properties for the object as top-level arg= uments instead. Human Monitor Protocol (HMP) commands ------------------------------------- =20 +``usb_add`` and ``usb_remove`` (removed in 2.12) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Replaced by ``device_add`` and ``device_del`` (use ``device_add help`` for= a +list of available devices). + +``host_net_add`` and ``host_net_remove`` (removed in 2.12) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Replaced by ``netdev_add`` and ``netdev_del``. + The ``hub_id`` parameter of ``hostfwd_add`` / ``hostfwd_remove`` (removed = in 5.0) ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''= ''''''' =20 --=20 2.27.0 From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; dkim=fail; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1628262834303568.477576707346; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:13:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([::1]:42822 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1Xl-0007GE-9i for importer@patchew.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:13:53 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43080) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UY-0008Ha-8q for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:34 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([170.10.133.124]:33282) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UW-0008MV-Pa for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:34 -0400 Received: from mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (mimecast-mx01.redhat.com [209.132.183.4]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-446-77XJZNlaP2af77vXRGnEQw-1; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:30 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0C0C7107B7C3; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thuth.com (unknown [10.39.192.26]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F3D319C87; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:28 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1628262632; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=gxxMPTUPZnZIPOHzDeIUkGUW+waN5vXeBY84neIhdfU=; b=XZFIXFKqnkOHB58wezNJihIw30L3N5onPfMiBgWh9ybWJ/0vp8jGJAniI4zX71XlyOyiF9 3TFBYulrTSNS9ndwwytTq0M7cJAP0e/f8Mpbiwm6mY/19qhj9hDFVk+dZdNrgefxj33r1+ wqPYVB3+u8uYQX8ciK3vELoVtwdsg8U= X-MC-Unique: 77XJZNlaP2af77vXRGnEQw-1 From: Thomas Huth To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Subject: [PATCH 5/6] docs/about/removed-features: Document removed devices from older QEMU versions Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:10:11 +0200 Message-Id: <20210806151012.103108-6-thuth@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> References: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=thuth@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.51.188.17; envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=170.10.133.124; envelope-from=thuth@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -34 X-Spam_score: -3.5 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.5 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.7, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Peter Maydell , "Daniel P . Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262835962100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These devices had been removed/replaced in QEMU v2.12 and v4.0. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index 568a2c725b..ffb82c4a99 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -510,6 +510,17 @@ running the old binaries, you can use older versions o= f QEMU. System emulator devices ----------------------- =20 +``spapr-pci-vfio-host-bridge`` (removed in 2.12) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The ``spapr-pci-vfio-host-bridge`` device type has been replaced by the +``spapr-pci-host-bridge`` device type. + +``ivshmem`` (removed in 4.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Replaced by either the ``ivshmem-plain`` or ``ivshmem-doorbell``. + ``ide-drive`` (removed in 6.0) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 --=20 2.27.0 From nobody Sun Feb 8 06:49:52 2026 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; dkim=fail; spf=pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; dmarc=fail(p=none dis=none) header.from=redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1628262770417752.1882786228864; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:12:50 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost ([::1]:39086 helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1Wi-0004kb-W8 for importer@patchew.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:12:49 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]:43092) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1Ua-0008Nq-5r for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:36 -0400 Received: from us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com ([170.10.133.124]:30204) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mC1UY-0008O1-In for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:35 -0400 Received: from mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (mimecast-mx01.redhat.com [209.132.183.4]) (Using TLS) by relay.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-558-NaZefR87MumczALcDkFBZA-1; Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:10:32 -0400 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mimecast-mx01.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A5F3587D541; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thuth.com (unknown [10.39.192.26]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F94119811; Fri, 6 Aug 2021 15:10:30 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=redhat.com; s=mimecast20190719; t=1628262633; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=D5kc3qOWPe1aP/yAd5S3cTILPuMbxyhfrYZ0LHa4A/M=; b=irgCacLjTv7Q7HQNKmFKO1AwgfyGjeBDnz/rUtWHnROOnmK1aMNn4ZoMKems6/rw2RfH2w 488j53osOfVdySFQwNxMuR6yHxNa5975KthpuvO+1ZzcvdKag2V6FL8oulTb5S1uw9l/tF dJVfNbPGymD9Tsxb9GpgY0qpPrTHMOk= X-MC-Unique: NaZefR87MumczALcDkFBZA-1 From: Thomas Huth To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org Subject: [PATCH 6/6] docs/about/removed-features: Document removed machines from older QEMU versions Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2021 17:10:12 +0200 Message-Id: <20210806151012.103108-7-thuth@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> References: <20210806151012.103108-1-thuth@redhat.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.11 Authentication-Results: relay.mimecast.com; auth=pass smtp.auth=CUSA124A263 smtp.mailfrom=thuth@redhat.com X-Mimecast-Spam-Score: 0 X-Mimecast-Originator: redhat.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass (zohomail.com: domain of gnu.org designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.51.188.17; envelope-from=qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org; helo=lists.gnu.org; Received-SPF: pass client-ip=170.10.133.124; envelope-from=thuth@redhat.com; helo=us-smtp-delivery-124.mimecast.com X-Spam_score_int: -34 X-Spam_score: -3.5 X-Spam_bar: --- X-Spam_report: (-3.5 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIMWL_WL_HIGH=-0.7, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2=-0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Cc: Peter Maydell , "Daniel P . Berrange" Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+importer=patchew.org@nongnu.org Sender: "Qemu-devel" X-ZohoMail-DKIM: fail (Header signature does not verify) X-ZM-MESSAGEID: 1628262772137100001 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" These machines had been removed in the QEMU v2.6 up to 4.0 time frame. Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth --- docs/about/removed-features.rst | 20 ++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.= rst index ffb82c4a99..b1d394d207 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -470,6 +470,22 @@ Removed without replacement. System emulator machines ------------------------ =20 +``s390-virtio`` (removed in 2.6) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use the ``s390-ccw-virtio`` machine instead. + +The m68k ``dummy`` machine (removed in 2.9) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Use the ``none`` machine with the ``loader`` device instead. + +``xlnx-ep108`` (removed in 3.0) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The EP108 was an early access development board that is no longer used. +Use the ``xlnx-zcu102`` machine instead. + ``spike_v1.9.1`` and ``spike_v1.10`` (removed in 5.1) ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 @@ -488,8 +504,8 @@ mips ``fulong2e`` machine alias (removed in 6.0) =20 This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``. =20 -``pc-1.0``, ``pc-1.1``, ``pc-1.2`` and ``pc-1.3`` (removed in 6.0) -'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +``pc-0.10`` up to ``pc-1.3`` (removed in 4.0 up to 6.0) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' =20 These machine types were very old and likely could not be used for live migration from old QEMU versions anymore. Use a newer machine type instead. --=20 2.27.0