my $serialdesc = {
optional => 1,
type => 'string',
- pattern => '(/dev/ttyS\d+|socket)',
+ pattern => '(/dev/.+|socket)',
description => <<EODESCR,
-Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3), and pass through a host serial device, or create a unix socket on the host side (use 'qm terminal' to open a terminal connection).
+Create a serial device inside the VM (n is 0 to 3), and pass through a host serial device (i.e. /dev/ttyS0), or create a unix socket on the host side (use 'qm terminal' to open a terminal connection).
Note: This option allows direct access to host hardware. So it is no longer possible to migrate such machines - use with special care.