Allow QEMU to connect directly to an NBD server, by Laurent Vivier.

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@example
@c man begin SYNOPSIS
usage: qemu-nbd [OPTION]...  @var{filename}
@c man end
@end example

@c man begin DESCRIPTION

Export Qemu disk image using NBD protocol.

@c man end

@c man begin OPTIONS
@table @var
@item filename
 is a disk image filename
@item -p, --port=PORT
  port to listen on (default `1024')
@item -o, --offset=OFFSET
  offset into the image
@item -b, --bind=IFACE
  interface to bind to (default `0.0.0.0')
@item -k, --socket=PATH
  Use a unix socket with path PATH
@item -r, --read-only
  export read-only
@item -P, --partition=NUM
  only expose partition NUM
@item -s, --snapshot
  use snapshot file
@item -n, --nocache
  disable host cache
@item -c, --connect
  connect FILE to NBD device DEV
@item -d, --disconnect
  disconnect the specified device
@item -e, --shared=NUM
  device can be shared by NUM clients (default '1')
@item -t, --persistent
  don't exit on the last connection
@item -v, --verbose
  display extra debugging information
@item -h, --help
  display this help and exit
@item -V, --version
  output version information and exit
@end table

@c man end

@ignore

@setfilename qemu-nbd
@settitle QEMU Disk Network Block Device Server

@c man begin AUTHOR
Copyright (C) 2006 Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
@c man end

@c man begin SEEALSO
qemu-img(1)
@c man end

@end ignore