DEF("machine", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_machine, \
"-machine [type=]name[,prop[=value][,...]]\n"
- " selects emulated machine (-machine ? for list)\n"
+ " selects emulated machine ('-machine help' for list)\n"
" property accel=accel1[:accel2[:...]] selects accelerator\n"
" supported accelerators are kvm, xen, tcg (default: tcg)\n"
" kernel_irqchip=on|off controls accelerated irqchip support\n"
- " kvm_shadow_mem=size of KVM shadow MMU\n",
+ " kvm_shadow_mem=size of KVM shadow MMU\n"
+ " dump-guest-core=on|off include guest memory in a core dump (default=on)\n"
+ " mem-merge=on|off controls memory merge support (default: on)\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -machine [type=]@var{name}[,prop=@var{value}[,...]]
@findex -machine
-Select the emulated machine by @var{name}. Use @code{-machine ?} to list
+Select the emulated machine by @var{name}. Use @code{-machine help} to list
available machines. Supported machine properties are:
@table @option
@item accel=@var{accels1}[:@var{accels2}[:...]]
Enables in-kernel irqchip support for the chosen accelerator when available.
@item kvm_shadow_mem=size
Defines the size of the KVM shadow MMU.
+@item dump-guest-core=on|off
+Include guest memory in a core dump. The default is on.
+@item mem-merge=on|off
+Enables or disables memory merge support. This feature, when supported by
+the host, de-duplicates identical memory pages among VMs instances
+(enabled by default).
@end table
ETEXI
DEF("M", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_M, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
DEF("cpu", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cpu,
- "-cpu cpu select CPU (-cpu ? for list)\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+ "-cpu cpu select CPU ('-cpu help' for list)\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -cpu @var{model}
@findex -cpu
-Select CPU model (-cpu ? for list and additional feature selection)
+Select CPU model (@code{-cpu help} for list and additional feature selection)
ETEXI
DEF("smp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smp,
DEF("boot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_boot,
"-boot [order=drives][,once=drives][,menu=on|off]\n"
- " [,splash=sp_name][,splash-time=sp_time]\n"
+ " [,splash=sp_name][,splash-time=sp_time][,reboot-timeout=rb_time]\n"
" 'drives': floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), network (n)\n"
" 'sp_name': the file's name that would be passed to bios as logo picture, if menu=on\n"
- " 'sp_time': the period that splash picture last if menu=on, unit is ms\n",
+ " 'sp_time': the period that splash picture last if menu=on, unit is ms\n"
+ " 'rb_timeout': the timeout before guest reboot when boot failed, unit is ms\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
-@item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off][,splash=@var{sp_name}][,splash-time=@var{sp_time}]
+@item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off][,splash=@var{sp_name}][,splash-time=@var{sp_time}][,reboot-timeout=@var{rb_timeout}]
@findex -boot
Specify boot order @var{drives} as a string of drive letters. Valid
drive letters depend on the target achitecture. The x86 PC uses: a, b
format(true color). The resolution should be supported by the SVGA mode, so
the recommended is 320x240, 640x480, 800x640.
+A timeout could be passed to bios, guest will pause for @var{rb_timeout} ms
+when boot failed, then reboot. If @var{rb_timeout} is '-1', guest will not
+reboot, qemu passes '-1' to bios by default. Currently Seabios for X86
+system support it.
+
@example
# try to boot from network first, then from hard disk
qemu-system-i386 -boot order=nc
DEF("soundhw", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_soundhw,
"-soundhw c1,... enable audio support\n"
" and only specified sound cards (comma separated list)\n"
- " use -soundhw ? to get the list of supported cards\n"
- " use -soundhw all to enable all of them\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+ " use '-soundhw help' to get the list of supported cards\n"
+ " use '-soundhw all' to enable all of them\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -soundhw @var{card1}[,@var{card2},...] or -soundhw all
@findex -soundhw
-Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
+Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use 'help' to print all
available sound hardware.
@example
qemu-system-i386 -soundhw ac97 disk.img
qemu-system-i386 -soundhw hda disk.img
qemu-system-i386 -soundhw all disk.img
-qemu-system-i386 -soundhw ?
+qemu-system-i386 -soundhw help
@end example
Note that Linux's i810_audio OSS kernel (for AC97) module might
"-device driver[,prop[=value][,...]]\n"
" add device (based on driver)\n"
" prop=value,... sets driver properties\n"
- " use -device ? to print all possible drivers\n"
- " use -device driver,? to print all possible properties\n",
+ " use '-device help' to print all possible drivers\n"
+ " use '-device driver,help' to print all possible properties\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -device @var{driver}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]]
@findex -device
Add device @var{driver}. @var{prop}=@var{value} sets driver
properties. Valid properties depend on the driver. To get help on
-possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device ?} and
-@code{-device @var{driver},?}.
+possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device help} and
+@code{-device @var{driver},help}.
ETEXI
DEFHEADING()
ETEXI
DEF("spice", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_spice,
- "-spice <args> enable spice\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+ "-spice [port=port][,tls-port=secured-port][,x509-dir=<dir>]\n"
+ " [,x509-key-file=<file>][,x509-key-password=<file>]\n"
+ " [,x509-cert-file=<file>][,x509-cacert-file=<file>]\n"
+ " [,x509-dh-key-file=<file>][,addr=addr][,ipv4|ipv6]\n"
+ " [,tls-ciphers=<list>]\n"
+ " [,tls-channel=[main|display|cursor|inputs|record|playback]]\n"
+ " [,plaintext-channel=[main|display|cursor|inputs|record|playback]]\n"
+ " [,sasl][,password=<secret>][,disable-ticketing]\n"
+ " [,image-compression=[auto_glz|auto_lz|quic|glz|lz|off]]\n"
+ " [,jpeg-wan-compression=[auto|never|always]]\n"
+ " [,zlib-glz-wan-compression=[auto|never|always]]\n"
+ " [,streaming-video=[off|all|filter]][,disable-copy-paste]\n"
+ " [,agent-mouse=[on|off]][,playback-compression=[on|off]]\n"
+ " [,seamless-migration=[on|off]]\n"
+ " enable spice\n"
+ " at least one of {port, tls-port} is mandatory\n",
+ QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -spice @var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]
@findex -spice
@item playback-compression=[on|off]
Enable/disable audio stream compression (using celt 0.5.1). Default is on.
+@item seamless-migration=[on|off]
+Enable/disable spice seamless migration. Default is off.
+
@end table
ETEXI
@code{virtio}, @code{i82551}, @code{i82557b}, @code{i82559er},
@code{ne2k_pci}, @code{ne2k_isa}, @code{pcnet}, @code{rtl8139},
@code{e1000}, @code{smc91c111}, @code{lance} and @code{mcf_fec}.
-Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=?
+Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use @code{-net nic,model=help}
for a list of available devices for your target.
+@item -netdev user,id=@var{id}[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
@item -net user[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
privilege to run. Valid options are:
@item vlan=@var{n}
Connect user mode stack to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n} = 0 is the default).
+@item id=@var{id}
@item name=@var{name}
Assign symbolic name for use in monitor commands.
to the character device @var{dev} or to a program executed by @var{cmd:command}
which gets spawned for each connection. This option can be given multiple times.
-You can either use a chardev directly and have that one used throughout Qemu's
+You can either use a chardev directly and have that one used throughout QEMU's
lifetime, like in the following example:
@example
@end example
Or you can execute a command on every TCP connection established by the guest,
-so that Qemu behaves similar to an inetd process for that virtual server:
+so that QEMU behaves similar to an inetd process for that virtual server:
@example
# call "netcat 10.10.1.1 4321" on every TCP connection to 10.0.2.100:1234
syntax gives undefined results. Their use for new applications is discouraged
as they will be removed from future versions.
+@item -netdev tap,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}][,helper=@var{helper}]
@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}][,helper=@var{helper}]
Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}.
-net nic -net tap,"helper=/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper"
@end example
+@item -netdev bridge,id=@var{id}[,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}]
@item -net bridge[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}]
Connect a host TAP network interface to a host bridge device.
qemu-system-i386 linux.img -net bridge,br=qemubr0 -net nic,model=virtio
@end example
+@item -netdev socket,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}] [,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
-net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
@end example
+@item -netdev socket,id=@var{id}[,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}[,localaddr=@var{addr}]]
@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}[,localaddr=@var{addr}]]
Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
-net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102,localaddr=1.2.3.4
@end example
+@item -netdev vde,id=@var{id}[,sock=@var{socketpath}][,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
@item -net vde[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,sock=@var{socketpath}] [,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
Connect VLAN @var{n} to PORT @var{n} of a vde switch running on host and
listening for incoming connections on @var{socketpath}. Use GROUP @var{groupname}
Syntax for specifying iSCSI LUNs is
``iscsi://<target-ip>[:<port>]/<target-iqn>/<lun>''
+By default qemu will use the iSCSI initiator-name
+'iqn.2008-11.org.linux-kvm[:<name>]' but this can also be set from the command
+line or a configuration file.
+
+
Example (without authentication):
@example
qemu-system-i386 -iscsi initiator-name=iqn.2001-04.com.example:my-initiator \
" iSCSI session parameters\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
+iSCSI parameters such as username and password can also be specified via
+a configuration file. See qemu-doc for more information and examples.
+
@item NBD
QEMU supports NBD (Network Block Devices) both using TCP protocol as well
as Unix Domain Sockets.
ETEXI
DEF("d", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_d, \
- "-d item1,... output log to /tmp/qemu.log (use -d ? for a list of log items)\n",
+ "-d item1,... output log to /tmp/qemu.log (use '-d help' for a list of log items)\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -d
DEF("clock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_clock, \
"-clock force the use of the given methods for timer alarm.\n" \
- " To see what timers are available use -clock ?\n",
+ " To see what timers are available use '-clock help'\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
@item -clock @var{method}
@findex -clock
Force the use of the given methods for timer alarm. To see what timers
-are available use -clock ?.
+are available use @code{-clock help}.
ETEXI
HXCOMM Options deprecated by -rtc
controller hub) which is a much more featureful PCI-based dual-timer
watchdog. Choose a model for which your guest has drivers.
-Use @code{-watchdog ?} to list available hardware models. Only one
+Use @code{-watchdog help} to list available hardware models. Only one
watchdog can be enabled for a guest.
ETEXI
Old param mode (ARM only).
ETEXI
+DEF("sandbox", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_sandbox, \
+ "-sandbox <arg> Enable seccomp mode 2 system call filter (default 'off').\n",
+ QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+STEXI
+@item -sandbox
+@findex -sandbox
+Enable Seccomp mode 2 system call filter. 'on' will enable syscall filtering and 'off' will
+disable it. The default is 'off'.
+ETEXI
+
DEF("readconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_readconfig,
"-readconfig <file>\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
"-qtest-log LOG specify tracing options\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+#ifdef __linux__
+DEF("enable-fips", 0, QEMU_OPTION_enablefips,
+ "-enable-fips enable FIPS 140-2 compliance\n",
+ QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+#endif
+STEXI
+@item -enable-fips
+@findex -enable-fips
+Enable FIPS 140-2 compliance mode.
+ETEXI
+
HXCOMM This is the last statement. Insert new options before this line!
STEXI
@end table
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