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2@c %**start of header
3@setfilename qemu-doc.info
8f40c388 4@settitle QEMU Emulator User Documentation
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5@exampleindent 0
6@paragraphindent 0
7@c %**end of header
386405f7 8
0806e3f6 9@iftex
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10@titlepage
11@sp 7
8f40c388 12@center @titlefont{QEMU Emulator}
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13@sp 1
14@center @titlefont{User Documentation}
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15@sp 3
16@end titlepage
0806e3f6 17@end iftex
386405f7 18
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19@ifnottex
20@node Top
21@top
22
23@menu
24* Introduction::
25* Installation::
26* QEMU PC System emulator::
27* QEMU System emulator for non PC targets::
83195237 28* QEMU User space emulator::
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29* compilation:: Compilation from the sources
30* Index::
31@end menu
32@end ifnottex
33
34@contents
35
36@node Introduction
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37@chapter Introduction
38
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39@menu
40* intro_features:: Features
41@end menu
42
43@node intro_features
322d0c66 44@section Features
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46QEMU is a FAST! processor emulator using dynamic translation to
47achieve good emulation speed.
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48
49QEMU has two operating modes:
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50
51@itemize @minus
52
53@item
1f673135 54Full system emulation. In this mode, QEMU emulates a full system (for
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55example a PC), including one or several processors and various
56peripherals. It can be used to launch different Operating Systems
57without rebooting the PC or to debug system code.
1eb20527 58
0806e3f6 59@item
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60User mode emulation. In this mode, QEMU can launch
61processes compiled for one CPU on another CPU. It can be used to
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62launch the Wine Windows API emulator (@url{http://www.winehq.org}) or
63to ease cross-compilation and cross-debugging.
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64
65@end itemize
66
7c3fc84d 67QEMU can run without an host kernel driver and yet gives acceptable
6f2f2b24 68performance.
322d0c66 69
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70For system emulation, the following hardware targets are supported:
71@itemize
9d0a8e6f 72@item PC (x86 or x86_64 processor)
3f9f3aa1 73@item ISA PC (old style PC without PCI bus)
52c00a5f 74@item PREP (PowerPC processor)
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75@item G3 BW PowerMac (PowerPC processor)
76@item Mac99 PowerMac (PowerPC processor, in progress)
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77@item Sun4m (32-bit Sparc processor)
78@item Sun4u (64-bit Sparc processor, in progress)
3f9f3aa1 79@item Malta board (32-bit MIPS processor)
ce819861 80@item ARM Integrator/CP (ARM926E, 1026E or 946E processor)
00a9bf19 81@item ARM Versatile baseboard (ARM926E)
d7739d75 82@item ARM RealView Emulation baseboard (ARM926EJ-S)
b00052e4 83@item Spitz, Akita, Borzoi and Terrier PDAs (PXA270 processor)
707e011b 84@item Freescale MCF5208EVB (ColdFire V2).
209a4e69 85@item Arnewsh MCF5206 evaluation board (ColdFire V2).
52c00a5f 86@end itemize
386405f7 87
e6e5906b 88For user emulation, x86, PowerPC, ARM, MIPS, Sparc32/64 and ColdFire(m68k) CPUs are supported.
0806e3f6 89
debc7065 90@node Installation
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91@chapter Installation
92
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93If you want to compile QEMU yourself, see @ref{compilation}.
94
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95@menu
96* install_linux:: Linux
97* install_windows:: Windows
98* install_mac:: Macintosh
99@end menu
100
101@node install_linux
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102@section Linux
103
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104If a precompiled package is available for your distribution - you just
105have to install it. Otherwise, see @ref{compilation}.
5b9f457a 106
debc7065 107@node install_windows
1f673135 108@section Windows
8cd0ac2f 109
15a34c63 110Download the experimental binary installer at
debc7065 111@url{http://www.free.oszoo.org/@/download.html}.
d691f669 112
debc7065 113@node install_mac
1f673135 114@section Mac OS X
d691f669 115
15a34c63 116Download the experimental binary installer at
debc7065 117@url{http://www.free.oszoo.org/@/download.html}.
df0f11a0 118
debc7065 119@node QEMU PC System emulator
3f9f3aa1 120@chapter QEMU PC System emulator
1eb20527 121
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122@menu
123* pcsys_introduction:: Introduction
124* pcsys_quickstart:: Quick Start
125* sec_invocation:: Invocation
126* pcsys_keys:: Keys
127* pcsys_monitor:: QEMU Monitor
128* disk_images:: Disk Images
129* pcsys_network:: Network emulation
130* direct_linux_boot:: Direct Linux Boot
131* pcsys_usb:: USB emulation
132* gdb_usage:: GDB usage
133* pcsys_os_specific:: Target OS specific information
134@end menu
135
136@node pcsys_introduction
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137@section Introduction
138
139@c man begin DESCRIPTION
140
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141The QEMU PC System emulator simulates the
142following peripherals:
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143
144@itemize @minus
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145@item
146i440FX host PCI bridge and PIIX3 PCI to ISA bridge
0806e3f6 147@item
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148Cirrus CLGD 5446 PCI VGA card or dummy VGA card with Bochs VESA
149extensions (hardware level, including all non standard modes).
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150@item
151PS/2 mouse and keyboard
152@item
15a34c63 1532 PCI IDE interfaces with hard disk and CD-ROM support
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154@item
155Floppy disk
0806e3f6 156@item
c4a7060c 157PCI/ISA PCI network adapters
0806e3f6 158@item
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159Serial ports
160@item
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161Creative SoundBlaster 16 sound card
162@item
163ENSONIQ AudioPCI ES1370 sound card
164@item
165Adlib(OPL2) - Yamaha YM3812 compatible chip
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166@item
167PCI UHCI USB controller and a virtual USB hub.
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168@end itemize
169
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170SMP is supported with up to 255 CPUs.
171
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172Note that adlib is only available when QEMU was configured with
173-enable-adlib
174
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175QEMU uses the PC BIOS from the Bochs project and the Plex86/Bochs LGPL
176VGA BIOS.
177
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178QEMU uses YM3812 emulation by Tatsuyuki Satoh.
179
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180@c man end
181
debc7065 182@node pcsys_quickstart
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183@section Quick Start
184
285dc330 185Download and uncompress the linux image (@file{linux.img}) and type:
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186
187@example
285dc330 188qemu linux.img
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189@end example
190
191Linux should boot and give you a prompt.
192
6cc721cf 193@node sec_invocation
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194@section Invocation
195
196@example
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197@c man begin SYNOPSIS
198usage: qemu [options] [disk_image]
199@c man end
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200@end example
201
0806e3f6 202@c man begin OPTIONS
9d4520d0 203@var{disk_image} is a raw hard disk image for IDE hard disk 0.
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204
205General options:
206@table @option
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207@item -M machine
208Select the emulated machine (@code{-M ?} for list)
209
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210@item -fda file
211@item -fdb file
debc7065 212Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
19cb3738 213use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
2be3bc02 214
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215@item -hda file
216@item -hdb file
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217@item -hdc file
218@item -hdd file
debc7065 219Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
1f47a922 220
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221@item -cdrom file
222Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and and
be3edd95 223@option{-cdrom} at the same time). You can use the host CD-ROM by
19cb3738 224using @file{/dev/cdrom} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
181f1558 225
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226@item -boot [a|c|d|n]
227Boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or Etherboot (n). Hard disk boot
228is the default.
1f47a922 229
181f1558 230@item -snapshot
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231Write to temporary files instead of disk image files. In this case,
232the raw disk image you use is not written back. You can however force
42550fde 233the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
ec410fc9 234
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235@item -no-fd-bootchk
236Disable boot signature checking for floppy disks in Bochs BIOS. It may
237be needed to boot from old floppy disks.
238
ec410fc9 239@item -m megs
15a34c63 240Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MB.
ec410fc9 241
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242@item -smp n
243Simulate an SMP system with @var{n} CPUs. On the PC target, up to 255
244CPUs are supported.
245
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246@item -nographic
247
248Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
249you can totally disable graphical output so that QEMU is a simple
250command line application. The emulated serial port is redirected on
251the console. Therefore, you can still use QEMU to debug a Linux kernel
252with a serial console.
253
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254@item -no-frame
255
256Do not use decorations for SDL windows and start them using the whole
257available screen space. This makes the using QEMU in a dedicated desktop
258workspace more convenient.
259
73fc9742 260@item -vnc display
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261
262Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
73fc9742 263you can have QEMU listen on VNC display @var{display} and redirect the VGA
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264display over the VNC session. It is very useful to enable the usb
265tablet device when using this option (option @option{-usbdevice
266tablet}). When using the VNC display, you must use the @option{-k}
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267option to set the keyboard layout if you are not using en-us.
268
269@var{display} may be in the form @var{interface:d}, in which case connections
270will only be allowed from @var{interface} on display @var{d}. Optionally,
271@var{interface} can be omitted. @var{display} can also be in the form
272@var{unix:path} where @var{path} is the location of a unix socket to listen for
273connections on.
274
24236869 275
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276@item -k language
277
278Use keyboard layout @var{language} (for example @code{fr} for
279French). This option is only needed where it is not easy to get raw PC
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280keycodes (e.g. on Macs, with some X11 servers or with a VNC
281display). You don't normally need to use it on PC/Linux or PC/Windows
282hosts.
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283
284The available layouts are:
285@example
286ar de-ch es fo fr-ca hu ja mk no pt-br sv
287da en-gb et fr fr-ch is lt nl pl ru th
288de en-us fi fr-be hr it lv nl-be pt sl tr
289@end example
290
291The default is @code{en-us}.
292
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293@item -audio-help
294
295Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable
296parameters.
297
6a36d84e 298@item -soundhw card1,card2,... or -soundhw all
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299
300Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
301available sound hardware.
302
303@example
304qemu -soundhw sb16,adlib hda
305qemu -soundhw es1370 hda
6a36d84e 306qemu -soundhw all hda
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307qemu -soundhw ?
308@end example
a8c490cd 309
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310@item -localtime
311Set the real time clock to local time (the default is to UTC
312time). This option is needed to have correct date in MS-DOS or
313Windows.
314
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315@item -full-screen
316Start in full screen.
317
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318@item -pidfile file
319Store the QEMU process PID in @var{file}. It is useful if you launch QEMU
320from a script.
321
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322@item -daemonize
323Daemonize the QEMU process after initialization. QEMU will not detach from
324standard IO until it is ready to receive connections on any of its devices.
325This option is a useful way for external programs to launch QEMU without having
326to cope with initialization race conditions.
327
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328@item -win2k-hack
329Use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug. After
330Windows 2000 is installed, you no longer need this option (this option
331slows down the IDE transfers).
332
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333@item -option-rom file
334Load the contents of file as an option ROM. This option is useful to load
335things like EtherBoot.
336
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337@item -name string
338Sets the name of the guest. This name will be display in the SDL window
339caption. The name will also be used for the VNC server.
340
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341@end table
342
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343USB options:
344@table @option
345
346@item -usb
347Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
348
349@item -usbdevice devname
0aff66b5 350Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}.
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351@end table
352
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353Network options:
354
355@table @option
356
a41b2ff2 357@item -net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=addr][,model=type]
41d03949 358Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
c4a7060c 359= 0 is the default). The NIC is an ne2k_pci by default on the PC
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360target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed. If no
361@option{-net} option is specified, a single NIC is created.
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362Qemu can emulate several different models of network card.
363Valid values for @var{type} are
364@code{i82551}, @code{i82557b}, @code{i82559er},
365@code{ne2k_pci}, @code{ne2k_isa}, @code{pcnet}, @code{rtl8139},
7e049b8a 366@code{smc91c111}, @code{lance} and @code{mcf_fec}.
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367Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=?
368for a list of available devices for your target.
41d03949 369
115defd1 370@item -net user[,vlan=n][,hostname=name]
7e89463d 371Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
4be456f1 372privilege to run. @option{hostname=name} can be used to specify the client
115defd1 373hostname reported by the builtin DHCP server.
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374
375@item -net tap[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file]
376Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n} and
377use the network script @var{file} to configure it. The default
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378network script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifup}. Use @option{script=no} to
379disable script execution. If @var{name} is not
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380provided, the OS automatically provides one. @option{fd=h} can be
381used to specify the handle of an already opened host TAP interface. Example:
1f673135 382
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383@example
384qemu linux.img -net nic -net tap
385@end example
386
387More complicated example (two NICs, each one connected to a TAP device)
388@example
389qemu linux.img -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0 \
390 -net nic,vlan=1 -net tap,vlan=1,ifname=tap1
391@end example
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41d03949 394@item -net socket[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]
1f673135 395
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396Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
397machine using a TCP socket connection. If @option{listen} is
398specified, QEMU waits for incoming connections on @var{port}
399(@var{host} is optional). @option{connect} is used to connect to
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400another QEMU instance using the @option{listen} option. @option{fd=h}
401specifies an already opened TCP socket.
1f673135 402
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403Example:
404@example
405# launch a first QEMU instance
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406qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
407 -net socket,listen=:1234
408# connect the VLAN 0 of this instance to the VLAN 0
409# of the first instance
410qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
411 -net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
41d03949 412@end example
52c00a5f 413
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414@item -net socket[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,mcast=maddr:port]
415
416Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
417machines using a UDP multicast socket, effectively making a bus for
418every QEMU with same multicast address @var{maddr} and @var{port}.
419NOTES:
420@enumerate
421@item
422Several QEMU can be running on different hosts and share same bus (assuming
423correct multicast setup for these hosts).
424@item
425mcast support is compatible with User Mode Linux (argument @option{eth@var{N}=mcast}), see
426@url{http://user-mode-linux.sf.net}.
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427@item
428Use @option{fd=h} to specify an already opened UDP multicast socket.
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429@end enumerate
430
431Example:
432@example
433# launch one QEMU instance
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434qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
435 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
3d830459 436# launch another QEMU instance on same "bus"
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437qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
438 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
3d830459 439# launch yet another QEMU instance on same "bus"
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440qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:58 \
441 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
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442@end example
443
444Example (User Mode Linux compat.):
445@example
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446# launch QEMU instance (note mcast address selected
447# is UML's default)
448qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
449 -net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102
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450# launch UML
451/path/to/linux ubd0=/path/to/root_fs eth0=mcast
452@end example
453
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454@item -net none
455Indicate that no network devices should be configured. It is used to
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456override the default configuration (@option{-net nic -net user}) which
457is activated if no @option{-net} options are provided.
52c00a5f 458
0db1137d 459@item -tftp dir
9bf05444 460When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP
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461server. The files in @var{dir} will be exposed as the root of a TFTP server.
462The TFTP client on the guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command
463@code{bin} of the Unix TFTP client). The host IP address on the guest is as
464usual 10.0.2.2.
9bf05444 465
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466@item -bootp file
467When using the user mode network stack, broadcast @var{file} as the BOOTP
468filename. In conjunction with @option{-tftp}, this can be used to network boot
469a guest from a local directory.
470
471Example (using pxelinux):
472@example
473qemu -hda linux.img -boot n -tftp /path/to/tftp/files -bootp /pxelinux.0
474@end example
475
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476@item -smb dir
477When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in SMB
478server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{dir}
479transparently.
480
481In the guest Windows OS, the line:
482@example
48310.0.2.4 smbserver
484@end example
485must be added in the file @file{C:\WINDOWS\LMHOSTS} (for windows 9x/Me)
486or @file{C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\LMHOSTS} (Windows NT/2000).
487
488Then @file{dir} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
489
490Note that a SAMBA server must be installed on the host OS in
366dfc52 491@file{/usr/sbin/smbd}. QEMU was tested successfully with smbd version
6cc721cf 4922.2.7a from the Red Hat 9 and version 3.0.10-1.fc3 from Fedora Core 3.
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494@item -redir [tcp|udp]:host-port:[guest-host]:guest-port
495
496When using the user mode network stack, redirect incoming TCP or UDP
497connections to the host port @var{host-port} to the guest
498@var{guest-host} on guest port @var{guest-port}. If @var{guest-host}
499is not specified, its value is 10.0.2.15 (default address given by the
500built-in DHCP server).
501
502For example, to redirect host X11 connection from screen 1 to guest
503screen 0, use the following:
504
505@example
506# on the host
507qemu -redir tcp:6001::6000 [...]
508# this host xterm should open in the guest X11 server
509xterm -display :1
510@end example
511
512To redirect telnet connections from host port 5555 to telnet port on
513the guest, use the following:
514
515@example
516# on the host
517qemu -redir tcp:5555::23 [...]
518telnet localhost 5555
519@end example
520
521Then when you use on the host @code{telnet localhost 5555}, you
522connect to the guest telnet server.
523
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524@end table
525
41d03949 526Linux boot specific: When using these options, you can use a given
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527Linux kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful
528for easier testing of various kernels.
529
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530@table @option
531
532@item -kernel bzImage
533Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image.
534
535@item -append cmdline
536Use @var{cmdline} as kernel command line
537
538@item -initrd file
539Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
540
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541@end table
542
15a34c63 543Debug/Expert options:
ec410fc9 544@table @option
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545
546@item -serial dev
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547Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
548@var{dev}. The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and
549@code{stdio} in non graphical mode.
550
551This option can be used several times to simulate up to 4 serials
552ports.
553
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554Use @code{-serial none} to disable all serial ports.
555
0bab00f3 556Available character devices are:
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557@table @code
558@item vc
559Virtual console
560@item pty
561[Linux only] Pseudo TTY (a new PTY is automatically allocated)
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562@item none
563No device is allocated.
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564@item null
565void device
f8d179e3 566@item /dev/XXX
e57a8c0e 567[Linux only] Use host tty, e.g. @file{/dev/ttyS0}. The host serial port
f8d179e3 568parameters are set according to the emulated ones.
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569@item /dev/parportN
570[Linux only, parallel port only] Use host parallel port
5867c88a 571@var{N}. Currently SPP and EPP parallel port features can be used.
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573Write output to filename. No character can be read.
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574@item stdio
575[Unix only] standard input/output
f8d179e3 576@item pipe:filename
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577name pipe @var{filename}
578@item COMn
579[Windows only] Use host serial port @var{n}
951f1351 580@item udp:[remote_host]:remote_port[@@[src_ip]:src_port]
4be456f1 581This implements UDP Net Console. When @var{remote_host} or @var{src_ip} are not specified they default to @code{0.0.0.0}. When not using a specified @var{src_port} a random port is automatically chosen.
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583If you just want a simple readonly console you can use @code{netcat} or
584@code{nc}, by starting qemu with: @code{-serial udp::4555} and nc as:
585@code{nc -u -l -p 4555}. Any time qemu writes something to that port it
586will appear in the netconsole session.
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588If you plan to send characters back via netconsole or you want to stop
589and start qemu a lot of times, you should have qemu use the same
590source port each time by using something like @code{-serial
951f1351 591udp::4555@@:4556} to qemu. Another approach is to use a patched
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592version of netcat which can listen to a TCP port and send and receive
593characters via udp. If you have a patched version of netcat which
594activates telnet remote echo and single char transfer, then you can
595use the following options to step up a netcat redirector to allow
596telnet on port 5555 to access the qemu port.
597@table @code
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598@item Qemu Options:
599-serial udp::4555@@:4556
600@item netcat options:
601-u -P 4555 -L 0.0.0.0:4556 -t -p 5555 -I -T
602@item telnet options:
603localhost 5555
604@end table
605
606
f7499989 607@item tcp:[host]:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
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608The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation. It can send the serial
609I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a location. By default
610the TCP Net Console is sent to @var{host} at the @var{port}. If you use
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611the @var{server} option QEMU will wait for a client socket application
612to connect to the port before continuing, unless the @code{nowait}
f7499989 613option was specified. The @code{nodelay} option disables the Nagle buffering
4be456f1 614algorithm. If @var{host} is omitted, 0.0.0.0 is assumed. Only
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615one TCP connection at a time is accepted. You can use @code{telnet} to
616connect to the corresponding character device.
617@table @code
618@item Example to send tcp console to 192.168.0.2 port 4444
619-serial tcp:192.168.0.2:4444
620@item Example to listen and wait on port 4444 for connection
621-serial tcp::4444,server
622@item Example to not wait and listen on ip 192.168.0.100 port 4444
623-serial tcp:192.168.0.100:4444,server,nowait
a0a821a4 624@end table
a0a821a4 625
f7499989 626@item telnet:host:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
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627The telnet protocol is used instead of raw tcp sockets. The options
628work the same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp}. The
629difference is that the port acts like a telnet server or client using
630telnet option negotiation. This will also allow you to send the
631MAGIC_SYSRQ sequence if you use a telnet that supports sending the break
632sequence. Typically in unix telnet you do it with Control-] and then
633type "send break" followed by pressing the enter key.
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635@item unix:path[,server][,nowait]
636A unix domain socket is used instead of a tcp socket. The option works the
637same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp} except the unix domain socket
638@var{path} is used for connections.
639
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640@item mon:dev_string
641This is a special option to allow the monitor to be multiplexed onto
642another serial port. The monitor is accessed with key sequence of
643@key{Control-a} and then pressing @key{c}. See monitor access
644@ref{pcsys_keys} in the -nographic section for more keys.
645@var{dev_string} should be any one of the serial devices specified
646above. An example to multiplex the monitor onto a telnet server
647listening on port 4444 would be:
648@table @code
649@item -serial mon:telnet::4444,server,nowait
650@end table
651
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05d5818c 653
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654@item -parallel dev
655Redirect the virtual parallel port to host device @var{dev} (same
656devices as the serial port). On Linux hosts, @file{/dev/parportN} can
657be used to use hardware devices connected on the corresponding host
658parallel port.
659
660This option can be used several times to simulate up to 3 parallel
661ports.
662
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663Use @code{-parallel none} to disable all parallel ports.
664
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665@item -monitor dev
666Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
667serial port).
668The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
669non graphical mode.
670
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671@item -echr numeric_ascii_value
672Change the escape character used for switching to the monitor when using
673monitor and serial sharing. The default is @code{0x01} when using the
674@code{-nographic} option. @code{0x01} is equal to pressing
675@code{Control-a}. You can select a different character from the ascii
676control keys where 1 through 26 map to Control-a through Control-z. For
677instance you could use the either of the following to change the escape
678character to Control-t.
679@table @code
680@item -echr 0x14
681@item -echr 20
682@end table
683
ec410fc9 684@item -s
debc7065 685Wait gdb connection to port 1234 (@pxref{gdb_usage}).
ec410fc9 686@item -p port
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688to specify a TCP port, or a host device (same devices as the serial port).
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689@item -S
690Do not start CPU at startup (you must type 'c' in the monitor).
ec410fc9 691@item -d
9d4520d0 692Output log in /tmp/qemu.log
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693@item -hdachs c,h,s,[,t]
694Force hard disk 0 physical geometry (1 <= @var{c} <= 16383, 1 <=
695@var{h} <= 16, 1 <= @var{s} <= 63) and optionally force the BIOS
696translation mode (@var{t}=none, lba or auto). Usually QEMU can guess
4be456f1 697all those parameters. This option is useful for old MS-DOS disk
46d4767d 698images.
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700@item -L path
701Set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps.
702
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703@item -std-vga
704Simulate a standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions (default is
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705Cirrus Logic GD5446 PCI VGA). If your guest OS supports the VESA 2.0
706VBE extensions (e.g. Windows XP) and if you want to use high
707resolution modes (>= 1280x1024x16) then you should use this option.
708
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709@item -no-acpi
710Disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) support. Use
711it if your guest OS complains about ACPI problems (PC target machine
712only).
713
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714@item -no-reboot
715Exit instead of rebooting.
716
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717@item -loadvm file
718Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
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720@item -semihosting
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721Enable semihosting syscall emulation (ARM and M68K target machines only).
722
723On ARM this implements the "Angel" interface.
724On M68K this implements the "ColdFire GDB" interface used by libgloss.
725
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726Note that this allows guest direct access to the host filesystem,
727so should only be used with trusted guest OS.
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729
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730@c man end
731
debc7065 732@node pcsys_keys
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733@section Keys
734
735@c man begin OPTIONS
736
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737During the graphical emulation, you can use the following keys:
738@table @key
f9859310 739@item Ctrl-Alt-f
a1b74fe8 740Toggle full screen
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f9859310 742@item Ctrl-Alt-n
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743Switch to virtual console 'n'. Standard console mappings are:
744@table @emph
745@item 1
746Target system display
747@item 2
748Monitor
749@item 3
750Serial port
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752
f9859310 753@item Ctrl-Alt
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754Toggle mouse and keyboard grab.
755@end table
756
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757In the virtual consoles, you can use @key{Ctrl-Up}, @key{Ctrl-Down},
758@key{Ctrl-PageUp} and @key{Ctrl-PageDown} to move in the back log.
759
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760During emulation, if you are using the @option{-nographic} option, use
761@key{Ctrl-a h} to get terminal commands:
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763@table @key
a1b74fe8 764@item Ctrl-a h
ec410fc9 765Print this help
a1b74fe8 766@item Ctrl-a x
366dfc52 767Exit emulator
a1b74fe8 768@item Ctrl-a s
1f47a922 769Save disk data back to file (if -snapshot)
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770@item Ctrl-a t
771toggle console timestamps
a1b74fe8 772@item Ctrl-a b
1f673135 773Send break (magic sysrq in Linux)
a1b74fe8 774@item Ctrl-a c
1f673135 775Switch between console and monitor
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776@item Ctrl-a Ctrl-a
777Send Ctrl-a
ec410fc9 778@end table
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779@c man end
780
781@ignore
782
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783@c man begin SEEALSO
784The HTML documentation of QEMU for more precise information and Linux
785user mode emulator invocation.
786@c man end
787
788@c man begin AUTHOR
789Fabrice Bellard
790@c man end
791
792@end ignore
793
debc7065 794@node pcsys_monitor
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795@section QEMU Monitor
796
797The QEMU monitor is used to give complex commands to the QEMU
798emulator. You can use it to:
799
800@itemize @minus
801
802@item
e598752a 803Remove or insert removable media images
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804(such as CD-ROM or floppies)
805
806@item
807Freeze/unfreeze the Virtual Machine (VM) and save or restore its state
808from a disk file.
809
810@item Inspect the VM state without an external debugger.
811
812@end itemize
813
814@subsection Commands
815
816The following commands are available:
817
818@table @option
819
820@item help or ? [cmd]
821Show the help for all commands or just for command @var{cmd}.
822
823@item commit
824Commit changes to the disk images (if -snapshot is used)
825
826@item info subcommand
827show various information about the system state
828
829@table @option
830@item info network
41d03949 831show the various VLANs and the associated devices
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832@item info block
833show the block devices
834@item info registers
835show the cpu registers
836@item info history
837show the command line history
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838@item info pci
839show emulated PCI device
840@item info usb
841show USB devices plugged on the virtual USB hub
842@item info usbhost
843show all USB host devices
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844@item info capture
845show information about active capturing
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846@item info snapshots
847show list of VM snapshots
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849show which guest mouse is receiving events
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851
852@item q or quit
853Quit the emulator.
854
855@item eject [-f] device
e598752a 856Eject a removable medium (use -f to force it).
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858@item change device filename
e598752a 859Change a removable medium.
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861@item screendump filename
862Save screen into PPM image @var{filename}.
863
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864@item mouse_move dx dy [dz]
865Move the active mouse to the specified coordinates @var{dx} @var{dy}
866with optional scroll axis @var{dz}.
867
868@item mouse_button val
869Change the active mouse button state @var{val} (1=L, 2=M, 4=R).
870
871@item mouse_set index
872Set which mouse device receives events at given @var{index}, index
873can be obtained with
874@example
875info mice
876@end example
877
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878@item wavcapture filename [frequency [bits [channels]]]
879Capture audio into @var{filename}. Using sample rate @var{frequency}
880bits per sample @var{bits} and number of channels @var{channels}.
881
882Defaults:
883@itemize @minus
884@item Sample rate = 44100 Hz - CD quality
885@item Bits = 16
886@item Number of channels = 2 - Stereo
887@end itemize
888
889@item stopcapture index
890Stop capture with a given @var{index}, index can be obtained with
891@example
892info capture
893@end example
894
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895@item log item1[,...]
896Activate logging of the specified items to @file{/tmp/qemu.log}.
897
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898@item savevm [tag|id]
899Create a snapshot of the whole virtual machine. If @var{tag} is
900provided, it is used as human readable identifier. If there is already
901a snapshot with the same tag or ID, it is replaced. More info at
902@ref{vm_snapshots}.
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904@item loadvm tag|id
905Set the whole virtual machine to the snapshot identified by the tag
906@var{tag} or the unique snapshot ID @var{id}.
907
908@item delvm tag|id
909Delete the snapshot identified by @var{tag} or @var{id}.
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911@item stop
912Stop emulation.
913
914@item c or cont
915Resume emulation.
916
917@item gdbserver [port]
918Start gdbserver session (default port=1234)
919
920@item x/fmt addr
921Virtual memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
922
923@item xp /fmt addr
924Physical memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
925
926@var{fmt} is a format which tells the command how to format the
927data. Its syntax is: @option{/@{count@}@{format@}@{size@}}
928
929@table @var
930@item count
931is the number of items to be dumped.
932
933@item format
4be456f1 934can be x (hex), d (signed decimal), u (unsigned decimal), o (octal),
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936
937@item size
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939@code{h} or @code{w} can be specified with the @code{i} format to
940respectively select 16 or 32 bit code instruction size.
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942@end table
943
944Examples:
945@itemize
946@item
947Dump 10 instructions at the current instruction pointer:
948@example
949(qemu) x/10i $eip
9500x90107063: ret
9510x90107064: sti
9520x90107065: lea 0x0(%esi,1),%esi
9530x90107069: lea 0x0(%edi,1),%edi
9540x90107070: ret
9550x90107071: jmp 0x90107080
9560x90107073: nop
9570x90107074: nop
9580x90107075: nop
9590x90107076: nop
960@end example
961
962@item
963Dump 80 16 bit values at the start of the video memory.
debc7065 964@smallexample
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965(qemu) xp/80hx 0xb8000
9660x000b8000: 0x0b50 0x0b6c 0x0b65 0x0b78 0x0b38 0x0b36 0x0b2f 0x0b42
9670x000b8010: 0x0b6f 0x0b63 0x0b68 0x0b73 0x0b20 0x0b56 0x0b47 0x0b41
9680x000b8020: 0x0b42 0x0b69 0x0b6f 0x0b73 0x0b20 0x0b63 0x0b75 0x0b72
9690x000b8030: 0x0b72 0x0b65 0x0b6e 0x0b74 0x0b2d 0x0b63 0x0b76 0x0b73
9700x000b8040: 0x0b20 0x0b30 0x0b35 0x0b20 0x0b4e 0x0b6f 0x0b76 0x0b20
9710x000b8050: 0x0b32 0x0b30 0x0b30 0x0b33 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
9720x000b8060: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
9730x000b8070: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
9740x000b8080: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
9750x000b8090: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
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977@end itemize
978
979@item p or print/fmt expr
980
981Print expression value. Only the @var{format} part of @var{fmt} is
982used.
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984@item sendkey keys
985
986Send @var{keys} to the emulator. Use @code{-} to press several keys
987simultaneously. Example:
988@example
989sendkey ctrl-alt-f1
990@end example
991
992This command is useful to send keys that your graphical user interface
993intercepts at low level, such as @code{ctrl-alt-f1} in X Window.
994
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995@item system_reset
996
997Reset the system.
998
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1000
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1001Add the USB device @var{devname}. For details of available devices see
1002@ref{usb_devices}
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1004@item usb_del devname
1005
1006Remove the USB device @var{devname} from the QEMU virtual USB
1007hub. @var{devname} has the syntax @code{bus.addr}. Use the monitor
1008command @code{info usb} to see the devices you can remove.
1009
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0806e3f6 1011
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1013
1014The monitor understands integers expressions for every integer
1015argument. You can use register names to get the value of specifics
1016CPU registers by prefixing them with @emph{$}.
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1018@node disk_images
1019@section Disk Images
1020
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1021Since version 0.6.1, QEMU supports many disk image formats, including
1022growable disk images (their size increase as non empty sectors are
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1023written), compressed and encrypted disk images. Version 0.8.3 added
1024the new qcow2 disk image format which is essential to support VM
1025snapshots.
1f47a922 1026
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1027@menu
1028* disk_images_quickstart:: Quick start for disk image creation
1029* disk_images_snapshot_mode:: Snapshot mode
13a2e80f 1030* vm_snapshots:: VM snapshots
debc7065 1031* qemu_img_invocation:: qemu-img Invocation
19cb3738 1032* host_drives:: Using host drives
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1034@end menu
1035
1036@node disk_images_quickstart
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1037@subsection Quick start for disk image creation
1038
1039You can create a disk image with the command:
1f47a922 1040@example
acd935ef 1041qemu-img create myimage.img mysize
1f47a922 1042@end example
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1043where @var{myimage.img} is the disk image filename and @var{mysize} is its
1044size in kilobytes. You can add an @code{M} suffix to give the size in
1045megabytes and a @code{G} suffix for gigabytes.
1046
debc7065 1047See @ref{qemu_img_invocation} for more information.
1f47a922 1048
debc7065 1049@node disk_images_snapshot_mode
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1050@subsection Snapshot mode
1051
1052If you use the option @option{-snapshot}, all disk images are
1053considered as read only. When sectors in written, they are written in
1054a temporary file created in @file{/tmp}. You can however force the
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1056command (or @key{C-a s} in the serial console).
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1058@node vm_snapshots
1059@subsection VM snapshots
1060
1061VM snapshots are snapshots of the complete virtual machine including
1062CPU state, RAM, device state and the content of all the writable
1063disks. In order to use VM snapshots, you must have at least one non
1064removable and writable block device using the @code{qcow2} disk image
1065format. Normally this device is the first virtual hard drive.
1066
1067Use the monitor command @code{savevm} to create a new VM snapshot or
1068replace an existing one. A human readable name can be assigned to each
19d36792 1069snapshot in addition to its numerical ID.
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1071Use @code{loadvm} to restore a VM snapshot and @code{delvm} to remove
1072a VM snapshot. @code{info snapshots} lists the available snapshots
1073with their associated information:
1074
1075@example
1076(qemu) info snapshots
1077Snapshot devices: hda
1078Snapshot list (from hda):
1079ID TAG VM SIZE DATE VM CLOCK
10801 start 41M 2006-08-06 12:38:02 00:00:14.954
10812 40M 2006-08-06 12:43:29 00:00:18.633
10823 msys 40M 2006-08-06 12:44:04 00:00:23.514
1083@end example
1084
1085A VM snapshot is made of a VM state info (its size is shown in
1086@code{info snapshots}) and a snapshot of every writable disk image.
1087The VM state info is stored in the first @code{qcow2} non removable
1088and writable block device. The disk image snapshots are stored in
1089every disk image. The size of a snapshot in a disk image is difficult
1090to evaluate and is not shown by @code{info snapshots} because the
1091associated disk sectors are shared among all the snapshots to save
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1093disk images).
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1095When using the (unrelated) @code{-snapshot} option
1096(@ref{disk_images_snapshot_mode}), you can always make VM snapshots,
1097but they are deleted as soon as you exit QEMU.
1098
1099VM snapshots currently have the following known limitations:
1100@itemize
1101@item
1102They cannot cope with removable devices if they are removed or
1103inserted after a snapshot is done.
1104@item
1105A few device drivers still have incomplete snapshot support so their
1106state is not saved or restored properly (in particular USB).
1107@end itemize
1108
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1109@node qemu_img_invocation
1110@subsection @code{qemu-img} Invocation
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acd935ef 1112@include qemu-img.texi
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1115@subsection Using host drives
1116
1117In addition to disk image files, QEMU can directly access host
1118devices. We describe here the usage for QEMU version >= 0.8.3.
1119
1120@subsubsection Linux
1121
1122On Linux, you can directly use the host device filename instead of a
4be456f1 1123disk image filename provided you have enough privileges to access
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1125@file{/dev/fd0} for the floppy.
1126
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1128@item CD
1129You can specify a CDROM device even if no CDROM is loaded. QEMU has
1130specific code to detect CDROM insertion or removal. CDROM ejection by
1131the guest OS is supported. Currently only data CDs are supported.
1132@item Floppy
1133You can specify a floppy device even if no floppy is loaded. Floppy
1134removal is currently not detected accurately (if you change floppy
1135without doing floppy access while the floppy is not loaded, the guest
1136OS will think that the same floppy is loaded).
1137@item Hard disks
1138Hard disks can be used. Normally you must specify the whole disk
1139(@file{/dev/hdb} instead of @file{/dev/hdb1}) so that the guest OS can
1140see it as a partitioned disk. WARNING: unless you know what you do, it
1141is better to only make READ-ONLY accesses to the hard disk otherwise
1142you may corrupt your host data (use the @option{-snapshot} command
1143line option or modify the device permissions accordingly).
1144@end table
1145
1146@subsubsection Windows
1147
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1148@table @code
1149@item CD
4be456f1 1150The preferred syntax is the drive letter (e.g. @file{d:}). The
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1151alternate syntax @file{\\.\d:} is supported. @file{/dev/cdrom} is
1152supported as an alias to the first CDROM drive.
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e598752a 1154Currently there is no specific code to handle removable media, so it
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1155is better to use the @code{change} or @code{eject} monitor commands to
1156change or eject media.
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1157@item Hard disks
1158Hard disks can be used with the syntax: @file{\\.\PhysicalDriveN}
1159where @var{N} is the drive number (0 is the first hard disk).
1160
1161WARNING: unless you know what you do, it is better to only make
1162READ-ONLY accesses to the hard disk otherwise you may corrupt your
1163host data (use the @option{-snapshot} command line so that the
1164modifications are written in a temporary file).
1165@end table
1166
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1167
1168@subsubsection Mac OS X
1169
1170@file{/dev/cdrom} is an alias to the first CDROM.
1171
e598752a 1172Currently there is no specific code to handle removable media, so it
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1173is better to use the @code{change} or @code{eject} monitor commands to
1174change or eject media.
1175
debc7065 1176@node disk_images_fat_images
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1177@subsection Virtual FAT disk images
1178
1179QEMU can automatically create a virtual FAT disk image from a
1180directory tree. In order to use it, just type:
1181
1182@example
1183qemu linux.img -hdb fat:/my_directory
1184@end example
1185
1186Then you access access to all the files in the @file{/my_directory}
1187directory without having to copy them in a disk image or to export
1188them via SAMBA or NFS. The default access is @emph{read-only}.
1189
1190Floppies can be emulated with the @code{:floppy:} option:
1191
1192@example
1193qemu linux.img -fda fat:floppy:/my_directory
1194@end example
1195
1196A read/write support is available for testing (beta stage) with the
1197@code{:rw:} option:
1198
1199@example
1200qemu linux.img -fda fat:floppy:rw:/my_directory
1201@end example
1202
1203What you should @emph{never} do:
1204@itemize
1205@item use non-ASCII filenames ;
1206@item use "-snapshot" together with ":rw:" ;
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1207@item expect it to work when loadvm'ing ;
1208@item write to the FAT directory on the host system while accessing it with the guest system.
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1209@end itemize
1210
debc7065 1211@node pcsys_network
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1212@section Network emulation
1213
4be456f1 1214QEMU can simulate several network cards (PCI or ISA cards on the PC
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1215target) and can connect them to an arbitrary number of Virtual Local
1216Area Networks (VLANs). Host TAP devices can be connected to any QEMU
1217VLAN. VLAN can be connected between separate instances of QEMU to
4be456f1 1218simulate large networks. For simpler usage, a non privileged user mode
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1219network stack can replace the TAP device to have a basic network
1220connection.
1221
1222@subsection VLANs
9d4fb82e 1223
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1224QEMU simulates several VLANs. A VLAN can be symbolised as a virtual
1225connection between several network devices. These devices can be for
1226example QEMU virtual Ethernet cards or virtual Host ethernet devices
1227(TAP devices).
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1229@subsection Using TAP network interfaces
1230
1231This is the standard way to connect QEMU to a real network. QEMU adds
1232a virtual network device on your host (called @code{tapN}), and you
1233can then configure it as if it was a real ethernet card.
9d4fb82e 1234
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1235@subsubsection Linux host
1236
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1237As an example, you can download the @file{linux-test-xxx.tar.gz}
1238archive and copy the script @file{qemu-ifup} in @file{/etc} and
1239configure properly @code{sudo} so that the command @code{ifconfig}
1240contained in @file{qemu-ifup} can be executed as root. You must verify
41d03949 1241that your host kernel supports the TAP network interfaces: the
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1242device @file{/dev/net/tun} must be present.
1243
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1244See @ref{sec_invocation} to have examples of command lines using the
1245TAP network interfaces.
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1247@subsubsection Windows host
1248
1249There is a virtual ethernet driver for Windows 2000/XP systems, called
1250TAP-Win32. But it is not included in standard QEMU for Windows,
1251so you will need to get it separately. It is part of OpenVPN package,
1252so download OpenVPN from : @url{http://openvpn.net/}.
1253
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1254@subsection Using the user mode network stack
1255
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1256By using the option @option{-net user} (default configuration if no
1257@option{-net} option is specified), QEMU uses a completely user mode
4be456f1 1258network stack (you don't need root privilege to use the virtual
41d03949 1259network). The virtual network configuration is the following:
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1260
1261@example
1262
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1263 QEMU VLAN <------> Firewall/DHCP server <-----> Internet
1264 | (10.0.2.2)
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1266 ----> DNS server (10.0.2.3)
1267 |
1268 ----> SMB server (10.0.2.4)
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1269@end example
1270
1271The QEMU VM behaves as if it was behind a firewall which blocks all
1272incoming connections. You can use a DHCP client to automatically
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1273configure the network in the QEMU VM. The DHCP server assign addresses
1274to the hosts starting from 10.0.2.15.
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1275
1276In order to check that the user mode network is working, you can ping
1277the address 10.0.2.2 and verify that you got an address in the range
127810.0.2.x from the QEMU virtual DHCP server.
1279
b415a407 1280Note that @code{ping} is not supported reliably to the internet as it
4be456f1 1281would require root privileges. It means you can only ping the local
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1282router (10.0.2.2).
1283
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1284When using the built-in TFTP server, the router is also the TFTP
1285server.
1286
1287When using the @option{-redir} option, TCP or UDP connections can be
1288redirected from the host to the guest. It allows for example to
1289redirect X11, telnet or SSH connections.
443f1376 1290
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1291@subsection Connecting VLANs between QEMU instances
1292
1293Using the @option{-net socket} option, it is possible to make VLANs
1294that span several QEMU instances. See @ref{sec_invocation} to have a
1295basic example.
1296
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1297@node direct_linux_boot
1298@section Direct Linux Boot
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1299
1300This section explains how to launch a Linux kernel inside QEMU without
1301having to make a full bootable image. It is very useful for fast Linux
ee0f4751 1302kernel testing.
1f673135 1303
ee0f4751 1304The syntax is:
1f673135 1305@example
ee0f4751 1306qemu -kernel arch/i386/boot/bzImage -hda root-2.4.20.img -append "root=/dev/hda"
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1307@end example
1308
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1309Use @option{-kernel} to provide the Linux kernel image and
1310@option{-append} to give the kernel command line arguments. The
1311@option{-initrd} option can be used to provide an INITRD image.
1f673135 1312
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1313When using the direct Linux boot, a disk image for the first hard disk
1314@file{hda} is required because its boot sector is used to launch the
1315Linux kernel.
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1317If you do not need graphical output, you can disable it and redirect
1318the virtual serial port and the QEMU monitor to the console with the
1319@option{-nographic} option. The typical command line is:
1f673135 1320@example
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1321qemu -kernel arch/i386/boot/bzImage -hda root-2.4.20.img \
1322 -append "root=/dev/hda console=ttyS0" -nographic
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1323@end example
1324
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1325Use @key{Ctrl-a c} to switch between the serial console and the
1326monitor (@pxref{pcsys_keys}).
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debc7065 1328@node pcsys_usb
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1329@section USB emulation
1330
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1331QEMU emulates a PCI UHCI USB controller. You can virtually plug
1332virtual USB devices or real host USB devices (experimental, works only
1333on Linux hosts). Qemu will automatically create and connect virtual USB hubs
f542086d 1334as necessary to connect multiple USB devices.
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1336@menu
1337* usb_devices::
1338* host_usb_devices::
1339@end menu
1340@node usb_devices
1341@subsection Connecting USB devices
b389dbfb 1342
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1343USB devices can be connected with the @option{-usbdevice} commandline option
1344or the @code{usb_add} monitor command. Available devices are:
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1346@table @var
1347@item @code{mouse}
1348Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
1349@item @code{tablet}
c6d46c20 1350Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a touchscreen).
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1351This means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having
1352to grab the mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
1353@item @code{disk:file}
1354Mass storage device based on @var{file} (@pxref{disk_images})
1355@item @code{host:bus.addr}
1356Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus.addr}
1357(Linux only)
1358@item @code{host:vendor_id:product_id}
1359Pass through the host device identified by @var{vendor_id:product_id}
1360(Linux only)
1361@end table
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0aff66b5 1363@node host_usb_devices
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1364@subsection Using host USB devices on a Linux host
1365
1366WARNING: this is an experimental feature. QEMU will slow down when
1367using it. USB devices requiring real time streaming (i.e. USB Video
1368Cameras) are not supported yet.
1369
1370@enumerate
1371@item If you use an early Linux 2.4 kernel, verify that no Linux driver
1372is actually using the USB device. A simple way to do that is simply to
1373disable the corresponding kernel module by renaming it from @file{mydriver.o}
1374to @file{mydriver.o.disabled}.
1375
1376@item Verify that @file{/proc/bus/usb} is working (most Linux distributions should enable it by default). You should see something like that:
1377@example
1378ls /proc/bus/usb
1379001 devices drivers
1380@end example
1381
1382@item Since only root can access to the USB devices directly, you can either launch QEMU as root or change the permissions of the USB devices you want to use. For testing, the following suffices:
1383@example
1384chown -R myuid /proc/bus/usb
1385@end example
1386
1387@item Launch QEMU and do in the monitor:
1388@example
1389info usbhost
1390 Device 1.2, speed 480 Mb/s
1391 Class 00: USB device 1234:5678, USB DISK
1392@end example
1393You should see the list of the devices you can use (Never try to use
1394hubs, it won't work).
1395
1396@item Add the device in QEMU by using:
1397@example
1398usb_add host:1234:5678
1399@end example
1400
1401Normally the guest OS should report that a new USB device is
1402plugged. You can use the option @option{-usbdevice} to do the same.
1403
1404@item Now you can try to use the host USB device in QEMU.
1405
1406@end enumerate
1407
1408When relaunching QEMU, you may have to unplug and plug again the USB
1409device to make it work again (this is a bug).
1410
0806e3f6 1411@node gdb_usage
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1412@section GDB usage
1413
1414QEMU has a primitive support to work with gdb, so that you can do
0806e3f6 1415'Ctrl-C' while the virtual machine is running and inspect its state.
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9d4520d0 1417In order to use gdb, launch qemu with the '-s' option. It will wait for a
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1418gdb connection:
1419@example
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1420> qemu -s -kernel arch/i386/boot/bzImage -hda root-2.4.20.img \
1421 -append "root=/dev/hda"
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1422Connected to host network interface: tun0
1423Waiting gdb connection on port 1234
1424@end example
1425
1426Then launch gdb on the 'vmlinux' executable:
1427@example
1428> gdb vmlinux
1429@end example
1430
1431In gdb, connect to QEMU:
1432@example
6c9bf893 1433(gdb) target remote localhost:1234
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1434@end example
1435
1436Then you can use gdb normally. For example, type 'c' to launch the kernel:
1437@example
1438(gdb) c
1439@end example
1440
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1441Here are some useful tips in order to use gdb on system code:
1442
1443@enumerate
1444@item
1445Use @code{info reg} to display all the CPU registers.
1446@item
1447Use @code{x/10i $eip} to display the code at the PC position.
1448@item
1449Use @code{set architecture i8086} to dump 16 bit code. Then use
294e8637 1450@code{x/10i $cs*16+$eip} to dump the code at the PC position.
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1451@end enumerate
1452
debc7065 1453@node pcsys_os_specific
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1454@section Target OS specific information
1455
1456@subsection Linux
1457
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1458To have access to SVGA graphic modes under X11, use the @code{vesa} or
1459the @code{cirrus} X11 driver. For optimal performances, use 16 bit
1460color depth in the guest and the host OS.
1a084f3d 1461
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1462When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, you should add the option
1463@code{clock=pit} on the kernel command line because the 2.6 Linux
1464kernels make very strict real time clock checks by default that QEMU
1465cannot simulate exactly.
1466
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1467When using a 2.6 guest Linux kernel, verify that the 4G/4G patch is
1468not activated because QEMU is slower with this patch. The QEMU
1469Accelerator Module is also much slower in this case. Earlier Fedora
4be456f1 1470Core 3 Linux kernel (< 2.6.9-1.724_FC3) were known to incorporate this
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1471patch by default. Newer kernels don't have it.
1472
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1473@subsection Windows
1474
1475If you have a slow host, using Windows 95 is better as it gives the
1476best speed. Windows 2000 is also a good choice.
1477
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1478@subsubsection SVGA graphic modes support
1479
1480QEMU emulates a Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video
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1481card. All Windows versions starting from Windows 95 should recognize
1482and use this graphic card. For optimal performances, use 16 bit color
1483depth in the guest and the host OS.
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1485If you are using Windows XP as guest OS and if you want to use high
1486resolution modes which the Cirrus Logic BIOS does not support (i.e. >=
14871280x1024x16), then you should use the VESA VBE virtual graphic card
1488(option @option{-std-vga}).
1489
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1490@subsubsection CPU usage reduction
1491
1492Windows 9x does not correctly use the CPU HLT
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1493instruction. The result is that it takes host CPU cycles even when
1494idle. You can install the utility from
1495@url{http://www.user.cityline.ru/~maxamn/amnhltm.zip} to solve this
1496problem. Note that no such tool is needed for NT, 2000 or XP.
1a084f3d 1497
9d0a8e6f 1498@subsubsection Windows 2000 disk full problem
e3371e62 1499
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1500Windows 2000 has a bug which gives a disk full problem during its
1501installation. When installing it, use the @option{-win2k-hack} QEMU
1502option to enable a specific workaround. After Windows 2000 is
1503installed, you no longer need this option (this option slows down the
1504IDE transfers).
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1506@subsubsection Windows 2000 shutdown
1507
1508Windows 2000 cannot automatically shutdown in QEMU although Windows 98
1509can. It comes from the fact that Windows 2000 does not automatically
1510use the APM driver provided by the BIOS.
1511
1512In order to correct that, do the following (thanks to Struan
1513Bartlett): go to the Control Panel => Add/Remove Hardware & Next =>
1514Add/Troubleshoot a device => Add a new device & Next => No, select the
1515hardware from a list & Next => NT Apm/Legacy Support & Next => Next
1516(again) a few times. Now the driver is installed and Windows 2000 now
1517correctly instructs QEMU to shutdown at the appropriate moment.
1518
1519@subsubsection Share a directory between Unix and Windows
1520
1521See @ref{sec_invocation} about the help of the option @option{-smb}.
1522
2192c332 1523@subsubsection Windows XP security problem
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1524
1525Some releases of Windows XP install correctly but give a security
1526error when booting:
1527@example
1528A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the
1529license for this computer. Error code: 0x800703e6.
1530@end example
e3371e62 1531
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1532The workaround is to install a service pack for XP after a boot in safe
1533mode. Then reboot, and the problem should go away. Since there is no
1534network while in safe mode, its recommended to download the full
1535installation of SP1 or SP2 and transfer that via an ISO or using the
1536vvfat block device ("-hdb fat:directory_which_holds_the_SP").
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1538@subsection MS-DOS and FreeDOS
1539
1540@subsubsection CPU usage reduction
1541
1542DOS does not correctly use the CPU HLT instruction. The result is that
1543it takes host CPU cycles even when idle. You can install the utility
1544from @url{http://www.vmware.com/software/dosidle210.zip} to solve this
1545problem.
1546
debc7065 1547@node QEMU System emulator for non PC targets
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1548@chapter QEMU System emulator for non PC targets
1549
1550QEMU is a generic emulator and it emulates many non PC
1551machines. Most of the options are similar to the PC emulator. The
4be456f1 1552differences are mentioned in the following sections.
3f9f3aa1 1553
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1554@menu
1555* QEMU PowerPC System emulator::
1556* Sparc32 System emulator invocation::
1557* Sparc64 System emulator invocation::
1558* MIPS System emulator invocation::
1559* ARM System emulator invocation::
209a4e69 1560* ColdFire System emulator invocation::
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1561@end menu
1562
1563@node QEMU PowerPC System emulator
3f9f3aa1 1564@section QEMU PowerPC System emulator
1a084f3d 1565
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1566Use the executable @file{qemu-system-ppc} to simulate a complete PREP
1567or PowerMac PowerPC system.
1a084f3d 1568
b671f9ed 1569QEMU emulates the following PowerMac peripherals:
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1571@itemize @minus
1572@item
1573UniNorth PCI Bridge
1574@item
1575PCI VGA compatible card with VESA Bochs Extensions
1576@item
15772 PMAC IDE interfaces with hard disk and CD-ROM support
1578@item
1579NE2000 PCI adapters
1580@item
1581Non Volatile RAM
1582@item
1583VIA-CUDA with ADB keyboard and mouse.
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1584@end itemize
1585
b671f9ed 1586QEMU emulates the following PREP peripherals:
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1587
1588@itemize @minus
1589@item
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1590PCI Bridge
1591@item
1592PCI VGA compatible card with VESA Bochs Extensions
1593@item
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15942 IDE interfaces with hard disk and CD-ROM support
1595@item
1596Floppy disk
1597@item
15a34c63 1598NE2000 network adapters
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1599@item
1600Serial port
1601@item
1602PREP Non Volatile RAM
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1603@item
1604PC compatible keyboard and mouse.
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1605@end itemize
1606
15a34c63 1607QEMU uses the Open Hack'Ware Open Firmware Compatible BIOS available at
3f9f3aa1 1608@url{http://perso.magic.fr/l_indien/OpenHackWare/index.htm}.
52c00a5f 1609
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1610@c man begin OPTIONS
1611
1612The following options are specific to the PowerPC emulation:
1613
1614@table @option
1615
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1616@item -g WxH[xDEPTH]
1617
1618Set the initial VGA graphic mode. The default is 800x600x15.
1619
1620@end table
1621
1622@c man end
1623
1624
52c00a5f 1625More information is available at
3f9f3aa1 1626@url{http://perso.magic.fr/l_indien/qemu-ppc/}.
52c00a5f 1627
debc7065 1628@node Sparc32 System emulator invocation
3f9f3aa1 1629@section Sparc32 System emulator invocation
e80cfcfc 1630
0986ac3b 1631Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc} to simulate a SparcStation 5
a2502b58 1632or SparcStation 10 (sun4m architecture). The emulation is somewhat complete.
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b671f9ed 1634QEMU emulates the following sun4m peripherals:
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1636@itemize @minus
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1638IOMMU
1639@item
1640TCX Frame buffer
1641@item
1642Lance (Am7990) Ethernet
1643@item
1644Non Volatile RAM M48T08
1645@item
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1646Slave I/O: timers, interrupt controllers, Zilog serial ports, keyboard
1647and power/reset logic
1648@item
1649ESP SCSI controller with hard disk and CD-ROM support
1650@item
1651Floppy drive
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1652@item
1653CS4231 sound device (only on SS-5, not working yet)
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1654@end itemize
1655
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1656The number of peripherals is fixed in the architecture.
1657
30a604f3 1658Since version 0.8.2, QEMU uses OpenBIOS
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1659@url{http://www.openbios.org/}. OpenBIOS is a free (GPL v2) portable
1660firmware implementation. The goal is to implement a 100% IEEE
16611275-1994 (referred to as Open Firmware) compliant firmware.
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1662
1663A sample Linux 2.6 series kernel and ram disk image are available on
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1664the QEMU web site. Please note that currently NetBSD, OpenBSD or
1665Solaris kernels don't work.
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1666
1667@c man begin OPTIONS
1668
a2502b58 1669The following options are specific to the Sparc32 emulation:
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1670
1671@table @option
1672
a2502b58 1673@item -g WxHx[xDEPTH]
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1675Set the initial TCX graphic mode. The default is 1024x768x8, currently
1676the only other possible mode is 1024x768x24.
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1678@item -prom-env string
1679
1680Set OpenBIOS variables in NVRAM, for example:
1681
1682@example
1683qemu-system-sparc -prom-env 'auto-boot?=false' \
1684 -prom-env 'boot-device=sd(0,2,0):d' -prom-env 'boot-args=linux single'
1685@end example
1686
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1687@item -M [SS-5|SS-10]
1688
1689Set the emulated machine type. Default is SS-5.
1690
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1691@end table
1692
1693@c man end
1694
debc7065 1695@node Sparc64 System emulator invocation
3f9f3aa1 1696@section Sparc64 System emulator invocation
e80cfcfc 1697
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1698Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc64} to simulate a Sun4u machine.
1699The emulator is not usable for anything yet.
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1701QEMU emulates the following sun4u peripherals:
1702
1703@itemize @minus
1704@item
1705UltraSparc IIi APB PCI Bridge
1706@item
1707PCI VGA compatible card with VESA Bochs Extensions
1708@item
1709Non Volatile RAM M48T59
1710@item
1711PC-compatible serial ports
1712@end itemize
1713
debc7065 1714@node MIPS System emulator invocation
3f9f3aa1 1715@section MIPS System emulator invocation
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1716
1717Use the executable @file{qemu-system-mips} to simulate a MIPS machine.
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1718The emulator is able to boot a Linux kernel and to run a Linux Debian
1719installation from NFS. The following devices are emulated:
1720
1721@itemize @minus
1722@item
1723MIPS R4K CPU
1724@item
1725PC style serial port
1726@item
1727NE2000 network card
1728@end itemize
1729
1730More information is available in the QEMU mailing-list archive.
1731
debc7065 1732@node ARM System emulator invocation
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1733@section ARM System emulator invocation
1734
1735Use the executable @file{qemu-system-arm} to simulate a ARM
1736machine. The ARM Integrator/CP board is emulated with the following
1737devices:
1738
1739@itemize @minus
1740@item
ce819861 1741ARM926E, ARM1026E or ARM946E CPU
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1742@item
1743Two PL011 UARTs
1744@item
1745SMC 91c111 Ethernet adapter
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1746@item
1747PL110 LCD controller
1748@item
1749PL050 KMI with PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
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1750@item
1751PL181 MultiMedia Card Interface with SD card.
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1752@end itemize
1753
1754The ARM Versatile baseboard is emulated with the following devices:
1755
1756@itemize @minus
1757@item
1758ARM926E CPU
1759@item
1760PL190 Vectored Interrupt Controller
1761@item
1762Four PL011 UARTs
1763@item
1764SMC 91c111 Ethernet adapter
1765@item
1766PL110 LCD controller
1767@item
1768PL050 KMI with PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
1769@item
1770PCI host bridge. Note the emulated PCI bridge only provides access to
1771PCI memory space. It does not provide access to PCI IO space.
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1772This means some devices (eg. ne2k_pci NIC) are not usable, and others
1773(eg. rtl8139 NIC) are only usable when the guest drivers use the memory
00a9bf19 1774mapped control registers.
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1775@item
1776PCI OHCI USB controller.
1777@item
1778LSI53C895A PCI SCSI Host Bus Adapter with hard disk and CD-ROM devices.
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1779@item
1780PL181 MultiMedia Card Interface with SD card.
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1781@end itemize
1782
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1783The ARM RealView Emulation baseboard is emulated with the following devices:
1784
1785@itemize @minus
1786@item
1787ARM926E CPU
1788@item
1789ARM AMBA Generic/Distributed Interrupt Controller
1790@item
1791Four PL011 UARTs
1792@item
1793SMC 91c111 Ethernet adapter
1794@item
1795PL110 LCD controller
1796@item
1797PL050 KMI with PS/2 keyboard and mouse
1798@item
1799PCI host bridge
1800@item
1801PCI OHCI USB controller
1802@item
1803LSI53C895A PCI SCSI Host Bus Adapter with hard disk and CD-ROM devices
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1804@item
1805PL181 MultiMedia Card Interface with SD card.
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1806@end itemize
1807
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1808The XScale-based clamshell PDA models ("Spitz", "Akita", "Borzoi"
1809and "Terrier") emulation includes the following peripherals:
1810
1811@itemize @minus
1812@item
1813Intel PXA270 System-on-chip (ARM V5TE core)
1814@item
1815NAND Flash memory
1816@item
1817IBM/Hitachi DSCM microdrive in a PXA PCMCIA slot - not in "Akita"
1818@item
1819On-chip OHCI USB controller
1820@item
1821On-chip LCD controller
1822@item
1823On-chip Real Time Clock
1824@item
1825TI ADS7846 touchscreen controller on SSP bus
1826@item
1827Maxim MAX1111 analog-digital converter on I@math{^2}C bus
1828@item
1829GPIO-connected keyboard controller and LEDs
1830@item
549444e1 1831Secure Digital card connected to PXA MMC/SD host
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1832@item
1833Three on-chip UARTs
1834@item
1835WM8750 audio CODEC on I@math{^2}C and I@math{^2}S busses
1836@end itemize
1837
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1838A Linux 2.6 test image is available on the QEMU web site. More
1839information is available in the QEMU mailing-list archive.
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1841@node ColdFire System emulator invocation
1842@section ColdFire System emulator invocation
1843
1844Use the executable @file{qemu-system-m68k} to simulate a ColdFire machine.
1845The emulator is able to boot a uClinux kernel.
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1846
1847The M5208EVB emulation includes the following devices:
1848
1849@itemize @minus
1850@item
1851MCF5208 ColdFire V2 Microprocessor (ISA A+ with EMAC).
1852@item
1853Three Two on-chip UARTs.
1854@item
1855Fast Ethernet Controller (FEC)
1856@end itemize
1857
1858The AN5206 emulation includes the following devices:
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1859
1860@itemize @minus
1861@item
1862MCF5206 ColdFire V2 Microprocessor.
1863@item
1864Two on-chip UARTs.
1865@end itemize
1866
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1867@node QEMU User space emulator
1868@chapter QEMU User space emulator
1869
1870@menu
1871* Supported Operating Systems ::
1872* Linux User space emulator::
1873* Mac OS X/Darwin User space emulator ::
1874@end menu
1875
1876@node Supported Operating Systems
1877@section Supported Operating Systems
1878
1879The following OS are supported in user space emulation:
1880
1881@itemize @minus
1882@item
4be456f1 1883Linux (referred as qemu-linux-user)
83195237 1884@item
4be456f1 1885Mac OS X/Darwin (referred as qemu-darwin-user)
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1886@end itemize
1887
1888@node Linux User space emulator
1889@section Linux User space emulator
386405f7 1890
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1891@menu
1892* Quick Start::
1893* Wine launch::
1894* Command line options::
79737e4a 1895* Other binaries::
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1896@end menu
1897
1898@node Quick Start
83195237 1899@subsection Quick Start
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1901In order to launch a Linux process, QEMU needs the process executable
1902itself and all the target (x86) dynamic libraries used by it.
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1f673135 1904@itemize
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1906@item On x86, you can just try to launch any process by using the native
1907libraries:
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1909@example
1910qemu-i386 -L / /bin/ls
1911@end example
386405f7 1912
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1913@code{-L /} tells that the x86 dynamic linker must be searched with a
1914@file{/} prefix.
386405f7 1915
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1917qemu (NOTE: you can only do that if you compiled QEMU from the sources):
386405f7 1918
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1919@example
1920qemu-i386 -L / qemu-i386 -L / /bin/ls
1921@end example
386405f7 1922
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1923@item On non x86 CPUs, you need first to download at least an x86 glibc
1924(@file{qemu-runtime-i386-XXX-.tar.gz} on the QEMU web page). Ensure that
1925@code{LD_LIBRARY_PATH} is not set:
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1927@example
1928unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH
1929@end example
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1f673135 1931Then you can launch the precompiled @file{ls} x86 executable:
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1933@example
1934qemu-i386 tests/i386/ls
1935@end example
1936You can look at @file{qemu-binfmt-conf.sh} so that
1937QEMU is automatically launched by the Linux kernel when you try to
1938launch x86 executables. It requires the @code{binfmt_misc} module in the
1939Linux kernel.
1eb87257 1940
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1941@item The x86 version of QEMU is also included. You can try weird things such as:
1942@example
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1943qemu-i386 /usr/local/qemu-i386/bin/qemu-i386 \
1944 /usr/local/qemu-i386/bin/ls-i386
1f673135 1945@end example
1eb20527 1946
1f673135 1947@end itemize
1eb20527 1948
debc7065 1949@node Wine launch
83195237 1950@subsection Wine launch
1eb20527 1951
1f673135 1952@itemize
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1954@item Ensure that you have a working QEMU with the x86 glibc
1955distribution (see previous section). In order to verify it, you must be
1956able to do:
386405f7 1957
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1958@example
1959qemu-i386 /usr/local/qemu-i386/bin/ls-i386
1960@end example
386405f7 1961
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1962@item Download the binary x86 Wine install
1963(@file{qemu-XXX-i386-wine.tar.gz} on the QEMU web page).
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1f673135 1965@item Configure Wine on your account. Look at the provided script
debc7065 1966@file{/usr/local/qemu-i386/@/bin/wine-conf.sh}. Your previous
1f673135 1967@code{$@{HOME@}/.wine} directory is saved to @code{$@{HOME@}/.wine.org}.
386405f7 1968
1f673135 1969@item Then you can try the example @file{putty.exe}:
386405f7 1970
1f673135 1971@example
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1972qemu-i386 /usr/local/qemu-i386/wine/bin/wine \
1973 /usr/local/qemu-i386/wine/c/Program\ Files/putty.exe
1f673135 1974@end example
386405f7 1975
1f673135 1976@end itemize
fd429f2f 1977
debc7065 1978@node Command line options
83195237 1979@subsection Command line options
1eb20527 1980
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1981@example
1982usage: qemu-i386 [-h] [-d] [-L path] [-s size] program [arguments...]
1983@end example
1eb20527 1984
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1985@table @option
1986@item -h
1987Print the help
1988@item -L path
1989Set the x86 elf interpreter prefix (default=/usr/local/qemu-i386)
1990@item -s size
1991Set the x86 stack size in bytes (default=524288)
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1993
1f673135 1994Debug options:
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1996@table @option
1997@item -d
1998Activate log (logfile=/tmp/qemu.log)
1999@item -p pagesize
2000Act as if the host page size was 'pagesize' bytes
2001@end table
386405f7 2002
79737e4a 2003@node Other binaries
83195237 2004@subsection Other binaries
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2005
2006@command{qemu-arm} is also capable of running ARM "Angel" semihosted ELF
2007binaries (as implemented by the arm-elf and arm-eabi Newlib/GDB
2008configurations), and arm-uclinux bFLT format binaries.
2009
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2010@command{qemu-m68k} is capable of running semihosted binaries using the BDM
2011(m5xxx-ram-hosted.ld) or m68k-sim (sim.ld) syscall interfaces, and
2012coldfire uClinux bFLT format binaries.
2013
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2014The binary format is detected automatically.
2015
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2016@node Mac OS X/Darwin User space emulator
2017@section Mac OS X/Darwin User space emulator
2018
2019@menu
2020* Mac OS X/Darwin Status::
2021* Mac OS X/Darwin Quick Start::
2022* Mac OS X/Darwin Command line options::
2023@end menu
2024
2025@node Mac OS X/Darwin Status
2026@subsection Mac OS X/Darwin Status
2027
2028@itemize @minus
2029@item
2030target x86 on x86: Most apps (Cocoa and Carbon too) works. [1]
2031@item
2032target PowerPC on x86: Not working as the ppc commpage can't be mapped (yet!)
2033@item
dbcf5e82 2034target PowerPC on PowerPC: Most apps (Cocoa and Carbon too) works. [1]
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2035@item
2036target x86 on PowerPC: most utilities work. Cocoa and Carbon apps are not yet supported.
2037@end itemize
2038
2039[1] If you're host commpage can be executed by qemu.
2040
2041@node Mac OS X/Darwin Quick Start
2042@subsection Quick Start
2043
2044In order to launch a Mac OS X/Darwin process, QEMU needs the process executable
2045itself and all the target dynamic libraries used by it. If you don't have the FAT
2046libraries (you're running Mac OS X/ppc) you'll need to obtain it from a Mac OS X
2047CD or compile them by hand.
2048
2049@itemize
2050
2051@item On x86, you can just try to launch any process by using the native
2052libraries:
2053
2054@example
dbcf5e82 2055qemu-i386 /bin/ls
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2056@end example
2057
2058or to run the ppc version of the executable:
2059
2060@example
dbcf5e82 2061qemu-ppc /bin/ls
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2062@end example
2063
2064@item On ppc, you'll have to tell qemu where your x86 libraries (and dynamic linker)
2065are installed:
2066
2067@example
dbcf5e82 2068qemu-i386 -L /opt/x86_root/ /bin/ls
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2069@end example
2070
2071@code{-L /opt/x86_root/} tells that the dynamic linker (dyld) path is in
2072@file{/opt/x86_root/usr/bin/dyld}.
2073
2074@end itemize
2075
2076@node Mac OS X/Darwin Command line options
2077@subsection Command line options
2078
2079@example
dbcf5e82 2080usage: qemu-i386 [-h] [-d] [-L path] [-s size] program [arguments...]
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2081@end example
2082
2083@table @option
2084@item -h
2085Print the help
2086@item -L path
2087Set the library root path (default=/)
2088@item -s size
2089Set the stack size in bytes (default=524288)
2090@end table
2091
2092Debug options:
2093
2094@table @option
2095@item -d
2096Activate log (logfile=/tmp/qemu.log)
2097@item -p pagesize
2098Act as if the host page size was 'pagesize' bytes
2099@end table
2100
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2101@node compilation
2102@chapter Compilation from the sources
2103
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2104@menu
2105* Linux/Unix::
2106* Windows::
2107* Cross compilation for Windows with Linux::
2108* Mac OS X::
2109@end menu
2110
2111@node Linux/Unix
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2112@section Linux/Unix
2113
2114@subsection Compilation
2115
2116First you must decompress the sources:
2117@example
2118cd /tmp
2119tar zxvf qemu-x.y.z.tar.gz
2120cd qemu-x.y.z
2121@end example
2122
2123Then you configure QEMU and build it (usually no options are needed):
2124@example
2125./configure
2126make
2127@end example
2128
2129Then type as root user:
2130@example
2131make install
2132@end example
2133to install QEMU in @file{/usr/local}.
2134
4fe8b87a 2135@subsection GCC version
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366dfc52 2137In order to compile QEMU successfully, it is very important that you
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2138have the right tools. The most important one is gcc. On most hosts and
2139in particular on x86 ones, @emph{gcc 4.x is not supported}. If your
2140Linux distribution includes a gcc 4.x compiler, you can usually
2141install an older version (it is invoked by @code{gcc32} or
2142@code{gcc34}). The QEMU configure script automatically probes for
4be456f1 2143these older versions so that usually you don't have to do anything.
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debc7065 2145@node Windows
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2146@section Windows
2147
2148@itemize
2149@item Install the current versions of MSYS and MinGW from
2150@url{http://www.mingw.org/}. You can find detailed installation
2151instructions in the download section and the FAQ.
2152
2153@item Download
2154the MinGW development library of SDL 1.2.x
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2156@url{http://www.libsdl.org}. Unpack it in a temporary place, and
2157unpack the archive @file{i386-mingw32msvc.tar.gz} in the MinGW tool
2158directory. Edit the @file{sdl-config} script so that it gives the
2159correct SDL directory when invoked.
2160
2161@item Extract the current version of QEMU.
2162
2163@item Start the MSYS shell (file @file{msys.bat}).
2164
2165@item Change to the QEMU directory. Launch @file{./configure} and
2166@file{make}. If you have problems using SDL, verify that
2167@file{sdl-config} can be launched from the MSYS command line.
2168
2169@item You can install QEMU in @file{Program Files/Qemu} by typing
2170@file{make install}. Don't forget to copy @file{SDL.dll} in
2171@file{Program Files/Qemu}.
2172
2173@end itemize
2174
debc7065 2175@node Cross compilation for Windows with Linux
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2176@section Cross compilation for Windows with Linux
2177
2178@itemize
2179@item
2180Install the MinGW cross compilation tools available at
2181@url{http://www.mingw.org/}.
2182
2183@item
2184Install the Win32 version of SDL (@url{http://www.libsdl.org}) by
2185unpacking @file{i386-mingw32msvc.tar.gz}. Set up the PATH environment
2186variable so that @file{i386-mingw32msvc-sdl-config} can be launched by
2187the QEMU configuration script.
2188
2189@item
2190Configure QEMU for Windows cross compilation:
2191@example
2192./configure --enable-mingw32
2193@end example
2194If necessary, you can change the cross-prefix according to the prefix
4be456f1 2195chosen for the MinGW tools with --cross-prefix. You can also use
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2196--prefix to set the Win32 install path.
2197
2198@item You can install QEMU in the installation directory by typing
2199@file{make install}. Don't forget to copy @file{SDL.dll} in the
2200installation directory.
2201
2202@end itemize
2203
2204Note: Currently, Wine does not seem able to launch
2205QEMU for Win32.
2206
debc7065 2207@node Mac OS X
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2208@section Mac OS X
2209
2210The Mac OS X patches are not fully merged in QEMU, so you should look
2211at the QEMU mailing list archive to have all the necessary
2212information.
2213
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2214@node Index
2215@chapter Index
2216@printindex cp
2217
2218@bye