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2 HXCOMM Text between STEXI and ETEXI are copied to texi version and
3 HXCOMM discarded from C version
4 HXCOMM DEF(command, args, callback, arg_string, help) is used to construct
5 HXCOMM monitor commands
6 HXCOMM HXCOMM can be used for comments, discarded from both texi and C
7
8 STEXI
9 @table @option
10 ETEXI
11
12 {
13 .name = "help|?",
14 .args_type = "name:S?",
15 .params = "[cmd]",
16 .help = "show the help",
17 .mhandler.cmd = do_help_cmd,
18 },
19
20 STEXI
21 @item help or ? [@var{cmd}]
22 @findex help
23 Show the help for all commands or just for command @var{cmd}.
24 ETEXI
25
26 {
27 .name = "commit",
28 .args_type = "device:B",
29 .params = "device|all",
30 .help = "commit changes to the disk images (if -snapshot is used) or backing files",
31 .mhandler.cmd = do_commit,
32 },
33
34 STEXI
35 @item commit
36 @findex commit
37 Commit changes to the disk images (if -snapshot is used) or backing files.
38 ETEXI
39
40 {
41 .name = "q|quit",
42 .args_type = "",
43 .params = "",
44 .help = "quit the emulator",
45 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
46 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_quit,
47 },
48
49 STEXI
50 @item q or quit
51 @findex quit
52 Quit the emulator.
53 ETEXI
54
55 {
56 .name = "block_resize",
57 .args_type = "device:B,size:o",
58 .params = "device size",
59 .help = "resize a block image",
60 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_resize,
61 },
62
63 STEXI
64 @item block_resize
65 @findex block_resize
66 Resize a block image while a guest is running. Usually requires guest
67 action to see the updated size. Resize to a lower size is supported,
68 but should be used with extreme caution. Note that this command only
69 resizes image files, it can not resize block devices like LVM volumes.
70 ETEXI
71
72 {
73 .name = "block_stream",
74 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o?,base:s?",
75 .params = "device [speed [base]]",
76 .help = "copy data from a backing file into a block device",
77 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_stream,
78 },
79
80 STEXI
81 @item block_stream
82 @findex block_stream
83 Copy data from a backing file into a block device.
84 ETEXI
85
86 {
87 .name = "block_job_set_speed",
88 .args_type = "device:B,speed:o",
89 .params = "device speed",
90 .help = "set maximum speed for a background block operation",
91 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_set_speed,
92 },
93
94 STEXI
95 @item block_job_set_speed
96 @findex block_job_set_speed
97 Set maximum speed for a background block operation.
98 ETEXI
99
100 {
101 .name = "block_job_cancel",
102 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
103 .params = "[-f] device",
104 .help = "stop an active background block operation (use -f"
105 "\n\t\t\t if the operation is currently paused)",
106 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_cancel,
107 },
108
109 STEXI
110 @item block_job_cancel
111 @findex block_job_cancel
112 Stop an active background block operation (streaming, mirroring).
113 ETEXI
114
115 {
116 .name = "block_job_complete",
117 .args_type = "device:B",
118 .params = "device",
119 .help = "stop an active background block operation",
120 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_complete,
121 },
122
123 STEXI
124 @item block_job_complete
125 @findex block_job_complete
126 Manually trigger completion of an active background block operation.
127 For mirroring, this will switch the device to the destination path.
128 ETEXI
129
130 {
131 .name = "block_job_pause",
132 .args_type = "device:B",
133 .params = "device",
134 .help = "pause an active background block operation",
135 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_pause,
136 },
137
138 STEXI
139 @item block_job_pause
140 @findex block_job_pause
141 Pause an active block streaming operation.
142 ETEXI
143
144 {
145 .name = "block_job_resume",
146 .args_type = "device:B",
147 .params = "device",
148 .help = "resume a paused background block operation",
149 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_job_resume,
150 },
151
152 STEXI
153 @item block_job_resume
154 @findex block_job_resume
155 Resume a paused block streaming operation.
156 ETEXI
157
158 {
159 .name = "eject",
160 .args_type = "force:-f,device:B",
161 .params = "[-f] device",
162 .help = "eject a removable medium (use -f to force it)",
163 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_eject,
164 },
165
166 STEXI
167 @item eject [-f] @var{device}
168 @findex eject
169 Eject a removable medium (use -f to force it).
170 ETEXI
171
172 {
173 .name = "drive_del",
174 .args_type = "id:s",
175 .params = "device",
176 .help = "remove host block device",
177 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
178 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_drive_del,
179 },
180
181 STEXI
182 @item drive_del @var{device}
183 @findex drive_del
184 Remove host block device. The result is that guest generated IO is no longer
185 submitted against the host device underlying the disk. Once a drive has
186 been deleted, the QEMU Block layer returns -EIO which results in IO
187 errors in the guest for applications that are reading/writing to the device.
188 These errors are always reported to the guest, regardless of the drive's error
189 actions (drive options rerror, werror).
190 ETEXI
191
192 {
193 .name = "change",
194 .args_type = "device:B,target:F,arg:s?",
195 .params = "device filename [format]",
196 .help = "change a removable medium, optional format",
197 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_change,
198 },
199
200 STEXI
201 @item change @var{device} @var{setting}
202 @findex change
203
204 Change the configuration of a device.
205
206 @table @option
207 @item change @var{diskdevice} @var{filename} [@var{format}]
208 Change the medium for a removable disk device to point to @var{filename}. eg
209
210 @example
211 (qemu) change ide1-cd0 /path/to/some.iso
212 @end example
213
214 @var{format} is optional.
215
216 @item change vnc @var{display},@var{options}
217 Change the configuration of the VNC server. The valid syntax for @var{display}
218 and @var{options} are described at @ref{sec_invocation}. eg
219
220 @example
221 (qemu) change vnc localhost:1
222 @end example
223
224 @item change vnc password [@var{password}]
225
226 Change the password associated with the VNC server. If the new password is not
227 supplied, the monitor will prompt for it to be entered. VNC passwords are only
228 significant up to 8 letters. eg
229
230 @example
231 (qemu) change vnc password
232 Password: ********
233 @end example
234
235 @end table
236 ETEXI
237
238 {
239 .name = "screendump",
240 .args_type = "filename:F",
241 .params = "filename",
242 .help = "save screen into PPM image 'filename'",
243 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_screen_dump,
244 },
245
246 STEXI
247 @item screendump @var{filename}
248 @findex screendump
249 Save screen into PPM image @var{filename}.
250 ETEXI
251
252 {
253 .name = "logfile",
254 .args_type = "filename:F",
255 .params = "filename",
256 .help = "output logs to 'filename'",
257 .mhandler.cmd = do_logfile,
258 },
259
260 STEXI
261 @item logfile @var{filename}
262 @findex logfile
263 Output logs to @var{filename}.
264 ETEXI
265
266 {
267 .name = "trace-event",
268 .args_type = "name:s,option:b",
269 .params = "name on|off",
270 .help = "changes status of a specific trace event",
271 .mhandler.cmd = do_trace_event_set_state,
272 },
273
274 STEXI
275 @item trace-event
276 @findex trace-event
277 changes status of a trace event
278 ETEXI
279
280 #if defined(CONFIG_TRACE_SIMPLE)
281 {
282 .name = "trace-file",
283 .args_type = "op:s?,arg:F?",
284 .params = "on|off|flush|set [arg]",
285 .help = "open, close, or flush trace file, or set a new file name",
286 .mhandler.cmd = do_trace_file,
287 },
288
289 STEXI
290 @item trace-file on|off|flush
291 @findex trace-file
292 Open, close, or flush the trace file. If no argument is given, the status of the trace file is displayed.
293 ETEXI
294 #endif
295
296 {
297 .name = "log",
298 .args_type = "items:s",
299 .params = "item1[,...]",
300 .help = "activate logging of the specified items",
301 .mhandler.cmd = do_log,
302 },
303
304 STEXI
305 @item log @var{item1}[,...]
306 @findex log
307 Activate logging of the specified items.
308 ETEXI
309
310 {
311 .name = "savevm",
312 .args_type = "name:s?",
313 .params = "[tag|id]",
314 .help = "save a VM snapshot. If no tag or id are provided, a new snapshot is created",
315 .mhandler.cmd = do_savevm,
316 },
317
318 STEXI
319 @item savevm [@var{tag}|@var{id}]
320 @findex savevm
321 Create a snapshot of the whole virtual machine. If @var{tag} is
322 provided, it is used as human readable identifier. If there is already
323 a snapshot with the same tag or ID, it is replaced. More info at
324 @ref{vm_snapshots}.
325 ETEXI
326
327 {
328 .name = "loadvm",
329 .args_type = "name:s",
330 .params = "tag|id",
331 .help = "restore a VM snapshot from its tag or id",
332 .mhandler.cmd = do_loadvm,
333 },
334
335 STEXI
336 @item loadvm @var{tag}|@var{id}
337 @findex loadvm
338 Set the whole virtual machine to the snapshot identified by the tag
339 @var{tag} or the unique snapshot ID @var{id}.
340 ETEXI
341
342 {
343 .name = "delvm",
344 .args_type = "name:s",
345 .params = "tag|id",
346 .help = "delete a VM snapshot from its tag or id",
347 .mhandler.cmd = do_delvm,
348 },
349
350 STEXI
351 @item delvm @var{tag}|@var{id}
352 @findex delvm
353 Delete the snapshot identified by @var{tag} or @var{id}.
354 ETEXI
355
356 {
357 .name = "singlestep",
358 .args_type = "option:s?",
359 .params = "[on|off]",
360 .help = "run emulation in singlestep mode or switch to normal mode",
361 .mhandler.cmd = do_singlestep,
362 },
363
364 STEXI
365 @item singlestep [off]
366 @findex singlestep
367 Run the emulation in single step mode.
368 If called with option off, the emulation returns to normal mode.
369 ETEXI
370
371 {
372 .name = "stop",
373 .args_type = "",
374 .params = "",
375 .help = "stop emulation",
376 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_stop,
377 },
378
379 STEXI
380 @item stop
381 @findex stop
382 Stop emulation.
383 ETEXI
384
385 {
386 .name = "c|cont",
387 .args_type = "",
388 .params = "",
389 .help = "resume emulation",
390 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_cont,
391 },
392
393 STEXI
394 @item c or cont
395 @findex cont
396 Resume emulation.
397 ETEXI
398
399 {
400 .name = "system_wakeup",
401 .args_type = "",
402 .params = "",
403 .help = "wakeup guest from suspend",
404 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_system_wakeup,
405 },
406
407 STEXI
408 @item system_wakeup
409 @findex system_wakeup
410 Wakeup guest from suspend.
411 ETEXI
412
413 {
414 .name = "gdbserver",
415 .args_type = "device:s?",
416 .params = "[device]",
417 .help = "start gdbserver on given device (default 'tcp::1234'), stop with 'none'",
418 .mhandler.cmd = do_gdbserver,
419 },
420
421 STEXI
422 @item gdbserver [@var{port}]
423 @findex gdbserver
424 Start gdbserver session (default @var{port}=1234)
425 ETEXI
426
427 {
428 .name = "x",
429 .args_type = "fmt:/,addr:l",
430 .params = "/fmt addr",
431 .help = "virtual memory dump starting at 'addr'",
432 .mhandler.cmd = do_memory_dump,
433 },
434
435 STEXI
436 @item x/fmt @var{addr}
437 @findex x
438 Virtual memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
439 ETEXI
440
441 {
442 .name = "xp",
443 .args_type = "fmt:/,addr:l",
444 .params = "/fmt addr",
445 .help = "physical memory dump starting at 'addr'",
446 .mhandler.cmd = do_physical_memory_dump,
447 },
448
449 STEXI
450 @item xp /@var{fmt} @var{addr}
451 @findex xp
452 Physical memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
453
454 @var{fmt} is a format which tells the command how to format the
455 data. Its syntax is: @option{/@{count@}@{format@}@{size@}}
456
457 @table @var
458 @item count
459 is the number of items to be dumped.
460
461 @item format
462 can be x (hex), d (signed decimal), u (unsigned decimal), o (octal),
463 c (char) or i (asm instruction).
464
465 @item size
466 can be b (8 bits), h (16 bits), w (32 bits) or g (64 bits). On x86,
467 @code{h} or @code{w} can be specified with the @code{i} format to
468 respectively select 16 or 32 bit code instruction size.
469
470 @end table
471
472 Examples:
473 @itemize
474 @item
475 Dump 10 instructions at the current instruction pointer:
476 @example
477 (qemu) x/10i $eip
478 0x90107063: ret
479 0x90107064: sti
480 0x90107065: lea 0x0(%esi,1),%esi
481 0x90107069: lea 0x0(%edi,1),%edi
482 0x90107070: ret
483 0x90107071: jmp 0x90107080
484 0x90107073: nop
485 0x90107074: nop
486 0x90107075: nop
487 0x90107076: nop
488 @end example
489
490 @item
491 Dump 80 16 bit values at the start of the video memory.
492 @smallexample
493 (qemu) xp/80hx 0xb8000
494 0x000b8000: 0x0b50 0x0b6c 0x0b65 0x0b78 0x0b38 0x0b36 0x0b2f 0x0b42
495 0x000b8010: 0x0b6f 0x0b63 0x0b68 0x0b73 0x0b20 0x0b56 0x0b47 0x0b41
496 0x000b8020: 0x0b42 0x0b69 0x0b6f 0x0b73 0x0b20 0x0b63 0x0b75 0x0b72
497 0x000b8030: 0x0b72 0x0b65 0x0b6e 0x0b74 0x0b2d 0x0b63 0x0b76 0x0b73
498 0x000b8040: 0x0b20 0x0b30 0x0b35 0x0b20 0x0b4e 0x0b6f 0x0b76 0x0b20
499 0x000b8050: 0x0b32 0x0b30 0x0b30 0x0b33 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
500 0x000b8060: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
501 0x000b8070: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
502 0x000b8080: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
503 0x000b8090: 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720 0x0720
504 @end smallexample
505 @end itemize
506 ETEXI
507
508 {
509 .name = "p|print",
510 .args_type = "fmt:/,val:l",
511 .params = "/fmt expr",
512 .help = "print expression value (use $reg for CPU register access)",
513 .mhandler.cmd = do_print,
514 },
515
516 STEXI
517 @item p or print/@var{fmt} @var{expr}
518 @findex print
519
520 Print expression value. Only the @var{format} part of @var{fmt} is
521 used.
522 ETEXI
523
524 {
525 .name = "i",
526 .args_type = "fmt:/,addr:i,index:i.",
527 .params = "/fmt addr",
528 .help = "I/O port read",
529 .mhandler.cmd = do_ioport_read,
530 },
531
532 STEXI
533 Read I/O port.
534 ETEXI
535
536 {
537 .name = "o",
538 .args_type = "fmt:/,addr:i,val:i",
539 .params = "/fmt addr value",
540 .help = "I/O port write",
541 .mhandler.cmd = do_ioport_write,
542 },
543
544 STEXI
545 Write to I/O port.
546 ETEXI
547
548 {
549 .name = "sendkey",
550 .args_type = "keys:s,hold-time:i?",
551 .params = "keys [hold_ms]",
552 .help = "send keys to the VM (e.g. 'sendkey ctrl-alt-f1', default hold time=100 ms)",
553 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_send_key,
554 },
555
556 STEXI
557 @item sendkey @var{keys}
558 @findex sendkey
559
560 Send @var{keys} to the guest. @var{keys} could be the name of the
561 key or the raw value in hexadecimal format. Use @code{-} to press
562 several keys simultaneously. Example:
563 @example
564 sendkey ctrl-alt-f1
565 @end example
566
567 This command is useful to send keys that your graphical user interface
568 intercepts at low level, such as @code{ctrl-alt-f1} in X Window.
569 ETEXI
570
571 {
572 .name = "system_reset",
573 .args_type = "",
574 .params = "",
575 .help = "reset the system",
576 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_system_reset,
577 },
578
579 STEXI
580 @item system_reset
581 @findex system_reset
582
583 Reset the system.
584 ETEXI
585
586 {
587 .name = "system_powerdown",
588 .args_type = "",
589 .params = "",
590 .help = "send system power down event",
591 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_system_powerdown,
592 },
593
594 STEXI
595 @item system_powerdown
596 @findex system_powerdown
597
598 Power down the system (if supported).
599 ETEXI
600
601 {
602 .name = "sum",
603 .args_type = "start:i,size:i",
604 .params = "addr size",
605 .help = "compute the checksum of a memory region",
606 .mhandler.cmd = do_sum,
607 },
608
609 STEXI
610 @item sum @var{addr} @var{size}
611 @findex sum
612
613 Compute the checksum of a memory region.
614 ETEXI
615
616 {
617 .name = "usb_add",
618 .args_type = "devname:s",
619 .params = "device",
620 .help = "add USB device (e.g. 'host:bus.addr' or 'host:vendor_id:product_id')",
621 .mhandler.cmd = do_usb_add,
622 },
623
624 STEXI
625 @item usb_add @var{devname}
626 @findex usb_add
627
628 Add the USB device @var{devname}. For details of available devices see
629 @ref{usb_devices}
630 ETEXI
631
632 {
633 .name = "usb_del",
634 .args_type = "devname:s",
635 .params = "device",
636 .help = "remove USB device 'bus.addr'",
637 .mhandler.cmd = do_usb_del,
638 },
639
640 STEXI
641 @item usb_del @var{devname}
642 @findex usb_del
643
644 Remove the USB device @var{devname} from the QEMU virtual USB
645 hub. @var{devname} has the syntax @code{bus.addr}. Use the monitor
646 command @code{info usb} to see the devices you can remove.
647 ETEXI
648
649 {
650 .name = "device_add",
651 .args_type = "device:O",
652 .params = "driver[,prop=value][,...]",
653 .help = "add device, like -device on the command line",
654 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
655 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_device_add,
656 },
657
658 STEXI
659 @item device_add @var{config}
660 @findex device_add
661
662 Add device.
663 ETEXI
664
665 {
666 .name = "device_del",
667 .args_type = "id:s",
668 .params = "device",
669 .help = "remove device",
670 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_device_del,
671 },
672
673 STEXI
674 @item device_del @var{id}
675 @findex device_del
676
677 Remove device @var{id}.
678 ETEXI
679
680 {
681 .name = "cpu",
682 .args_type = "index:i",
683 .params = "index",
684 .help = "set the default CPU",
685 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_cpu,
686 },
687
688 STEXI
689 @item cpu @var{index}
690 @findex cpu
691 Set the default CPU.
692 ETEXI
693
694 {
695 .name = "mouse_move",
696 .args_type = "dx_str:s,dy_str:s,dz_str:s?",
697 .params = "dx dy [dz]",
698 .help = "send mouse move events",
699 .mhandler.cmd = do_mouse_move,
700 },
701
702 STEXI
703 @item mouse_move @var{dx} @var{dy} [@var{dz}]
704 @findex mouse_move
705 Move the active mouse to the specified coordinates @var{dx} @var{dy}
706 with optional scroll axis @var{dz}.
707 ETEXI
708
709 {
710 .name = "mouse_button",
711 .args_type = "button_state:i",
712 .params = "state",
713 .help = "change mouse button state (1=L, 2=M, 4=R)",
714 .mhandler.cmd = do_mouse_button,
715 },
716
717 STEXI
718 @item mouse_button @var{val}
719 @findex mouse_button
720 Change the active mouse button state @var{val} (1=L, 2=M, 4=R).
721 ETEXI
722
723 {
724 .name = "mouse_set",
725 .args_type = "index:i",
726 .params = "index",
727 .help = "set which mouse device receives events",
728 .mhandler.cmd = do_mouse_set,
729 },
730
731 STEXI
732 @item mouse_set @var{index}
733 @findex mouse_set
734 Set which mouse device receives events at given @var{index}, index
735 can be obtained with
736 @example
737 info mice
738 @end example
739 ETEXI
740
741 {
742 .name = "wavcapture",
743 .args_type = "path:F,freq:i?,bits:i?,nchannels:i?",
744 .params = "path [frequency [bits [channels]]]",
745 .help = "capture audio to a wave file (default frequency=44100 bits=16 channels=2)",
746 .mhandler.cmd = do_wav_capture,
747 },
748 STEXI
749 @item wavcapture @var{filename} [@var{frequency} [@var{bits} [@var{channels}]]]
750 @findex wavcapture
751 Capture audio into @var{filename}. Using sample rate @var{frequency}
752 bits per sample @var{bits} and number of channels @var{channels}.
753
754 Defaults:
755 @itemize @minus
756 @item Sample rate = 44100 Hz - CD quality
757 @item Bits = 16
758 @item Number of channels = 2 - Stereo
759 @end itemize
760 ETEXI
761
762 {
763 .name = "stopcapture",
764 .args_type = "n:i",
765 .params = "capture index",
766 .help = "stop capture",
767 .mhandler.cmd = do_stop_capture,
768 },
769 STEXI
770 @item stopcapture @var{index}
771 @findex stopcapture
772 Stop capture with a given @var{index}, index can be obtained with
773 @example
774 info capture
775 @end example
776 ETEXI
777
778 {
779 .name = "memsave",
780 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
781 .params = "addr size file",
782 .help = "save to disk virtual memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
783 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_memsave,
784 },
785
786 STEXI
787 @item memsave @var{addr} @var{size} @var{file}
788 @findex memsave
789 save to disk virtual memory dump starting at @var{addr} of size @var{size}.
790 ETEXI
791
792 {
793 .name = "pmemsave",
794 .args_type = "val:l,size:i,filename:s",
795 .params = "addr size file",
796 .help = "save to disk physical memory dump starting at 'addr' of size 'size'",
797 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_pmemsave,
798 },
799
800 STEXI
801 @item pmemsave @var{addr} @var{size} @var{file}
802 @findex pmemsave
803 save to disk physical memory dump starting at @var{addr} of size @var{size}.
804 ETEXI
805
806 {
807 .name = "boot_set",
808 .args_type = "bootdevice:s",
809 .params = "bootdevice",
810 .help = "define new values for the boot device list",
811 .mhandler.cmd = do_boot_set,
812 },
813
814 STEXI
815 @item boot_set @var{bootdevicelist}
816 @findex boot_set
817
818 Define new values for the boot device list. Those values will override
819 the values specified on the command line through the @code{-boot} option.
820
821 The values that can be specified here depend on the machine type, but are
822 the same that can be specified in the @code{-boot} command line option.
823 ETEXI
824
825 #if defined(TARGET_I386) || defined(TARGET_S390X)
826 {
827 .name = "nmi",
828 .args_type = "",
829 .params = "",
830 .help = "inject an NMI on all guest's CPUs",
831 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_inject_nmi,
832 },
833 #endif
834 STEXI
835 @item nmi @var{cpu}
836 @findex nmi
837 Inject an NMI (x86) or RESTART (s390x) on the given CPU.
838
839 ETEXI
840
841 {
842 .name = "ringbuf_write",
843 .args_type = "device:s,data:s",
844 .params = "device data",
845 .help = "Write to a ring buffer character device",
846 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_ringbuf_write,
847 },
848
849 STEXI
850 @item ringbuf_write @var{device} @var{data}
851 @findex ringbuf_write
852 Write @var{data} to ring buffer character device @var{device}.
853 @var{data} must be a UTF-8 string.
854
855 ETEXI
856
857 {
858 .name = "ringbuf_read",
859 .args_type = "device:s,size:i",
860 .params = "device size",
861 .help = "Read from a ring buffer character device",
862 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_ringbuf_read,
863 },
864
865 STEXI
866 @item ringbuf_read @var{device}
867 @findex ringbuf_read
868 Read and print up to @var{size} bytes from ring buffer character
869 device @var{device}.
870 Certain non-printable characters are printed \uXXXX, where XXXX is the
871 character code in hexadecimal. Character \ is printed \\.
872 Bug: can screw up when the buffer contains invalid UTF-8 sequences,
873 NUL characters, after the ring buffer lost data, and when reading
874 stops because the size limit is reached.
875
876 ETEXI
877
878 {
879 .name = "migrate",
880 .args_type = "detach:-d,blk:-b,inc:-i,uri:s",
881 .params = "[-d] [-b] [-i] uri",
882 .help = "migrate to URI (using -d to not wait for completion)"
883 "\n\t\t\t -b for migration without shared storage with"
884 " full copy of disk\n\t\t\t -i for migration without "
885 "shared storage with incremental copy of disk "
886 "(base image shared between src and destination)",
887 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate,
888 },
889
890
891 STEXI
892 @item migrate [-d] [-b] [-i] @var{uri}
893 @findex migrate
894 Migrate to @var{uri} (using -d to not wait for completion).
895 -b for migration with full copy of disk
896 -i for migration with incremental copy of disk (base image is shared)
897 ETEXI
898
899 {
900 .name = "migrate_cancel",
901 .args_type = "",
902 .params = "",
903 .help = "cancel the current VM migration",
904 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate_cancel,
905 },
906
907 STEXI
908 @item migrate_cancel
909 @findex migrate_cancel
910 Cancel the current VM migration.
911
912 ETEXI
913
914 {
915 .name = "migrate_set_cache_size",
916 .args_type = "value:o",
917 .params = "value",
918 .help = "set cache size (in bytes) for XBZRLE migrations,"
919 "the cache size will be rounded down to the nearest "
920 "power of 2.\n"
921 "The cache size affects the number of cache misses."
922 "In case of a high cache miss ratio you need to increase"
923 " the cache size",
924 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate_set_cache_size,
925 },
926
927 STEXI
928 @item migrate_set_cache_size @var{value}
929 @findex migrate_set_cache_size
930 Set cache size to @var{value} (in bytes) for xbzrle migrations.
931 ETEXI
932
933 {
934 .name = "migrate_set_speed",
935 .args_type = "value:o",
936 .params = "value",
937 .help = "set maximum speed (in bytes) for migrations. "
938 "Defaults to MB if no size suffix is specified, ie. B/K/M/G/T",
939 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate_set_speed,
940 },
941
942 STEXI
943 @item migrate_set_speed @var{value}
944 @findex migrate_set_speed
945 Set maximum speed to @var{value} (in bytes) for migrations.
946 ETEXI
947
948 {
949 .name = "migrate_set_downtime",
950 .args_type = "value:T",
951 .params = "value",
952 .help = "set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migrations",
953 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate_set_downtime,
954 },
955
956 STEXI
957 @item migrate_set_downtime @var{second}
958 @findex migrate_set_downtime
959 Set maximum tolerated downtime (in seconds) for migration.
960 ETEXI
961
962 {
963 .name = "migrate_set_capability",
964 .args_type = "capability:s,state:b",
965 .params = "capability state",
966 .help = "Enable/Disable the usage of a capability for migration",
967 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_migrate_set_capability,
968 },
969
970 STEXI
971 @item migrate_set_capability @var{capability} @var{state}
972 @findex migrate_set_capability
973 Enable/Disable the usage of a capability @var{capability} for migration.
974 ETEXI
975
976 {
977 .name = "client_migrate_info",
978 .args_type = "protocol:s,hostname:s,port:i?,tls-port:i?,cert-subject:s?",
979 .params = "protocol hostname port tls-port cert-subject",
980 .help = "send migration info to spice/vnc client",
981 .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
982 .mhandler.cmd_async = client_migrate_info,
983 .flags = MONITOR_CMD_ASYNC,
984 },
985
986 STEXI
987 @item client_migrate_info @var{protocol} @var{hostname} @var{port} @var{tls-port} @var{cert-subject}
988 @findex client_migrate_info
989 Set the spice/vnc connection info for the migration target. The spice/vnc
990 server will ask the spice/vnc client to automatically reconnect using the
991 new parameters (if specified) once the vm migration finished successfully.
992 ETEXI
993
994 {
995 .name = "dump-guest-memory",
996 .args_type = "paging:-p,filename:F,begin:i?,length:i?",
997 .params = "[-p] filename [begin] [length]",
998 .help = "dump guest memory to file"
999 "\n\t\t\t begin(optional): the starting physical address"
1000 "\n\t\t\t length(optional): the memory size, in bytes",
1001 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_dump_guest_memory,
1002 },
1003
1004
1005 STEXI
1006 @item dump-guest-memory [-p] @var{protocol} @var{begin} @var{length}
1007 @findex dump-guest-memory
1008 Dump guest memory to @var{protocol}. The file can be processed with crash or
1009 gdb.
1010 filename: dump file name
1011 paging: do paging to get guest's memory mapping
1012 begin: the starting physical address. It's optional, and should be
1013 specified with length together.
1014 length: the memory size, in bytes. It's optional, and should be specified
1015 with begin together.
1016 ETEXI
1017
1018 {
1019 .name = "snapshot_blkdev",
1020 .args_type = "reuse:-n,device:B,snapshot-file:s?,format:s?",
1021 .params = "[-n] device [new-image-file] [format]",
1022 .help = "initiates a live snapshot\n\t\t\t"
1023 "of device. If a new image file is specified, the\n\t\t\t"
1024 "new image file will become the new root image.\n\t\t\t"
1025 "If format is specified, the snapshot file will\n\t\t\t"
1026 "be created in that format. Otherwise the\n\t\t\t"
1027 "snapshot will be internal! (currently unsupported).\n\t\t\t"
1028 "The default format is qcow2. The -n flag requests QEMU\n\t\t\t"
1029 "to reuse the image found in new-image-file, instead of\n\t\t\t"
1030 "recreating it from scratch.",
1031 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_snapshot_blkdev,
1032 },
1033
1034 STEXI
1035 @item snapshot_blkdev
1036 @findex snapshot_blkdev
1037 Snapshot device, using snapshot file as target if provided
1038 ETEXI
1039
1040 {
1041 .name = "drive_mirror",
1042 .args_type = "reuse:-n,full:-f,device:B,target:s,format:s?",
1043 .params = "[-n] [-f] device target [format]",
1044 .help = "initiates live storage\n\t\t\t"
1045 "migration for a device. The device's contents are\n\t\t\t"
1046 "copied to the new image file, including data that\n\t\t\t"
1047 "is written after the command is started.\n\t\t\t"
1048 "The -n flag requests QEMU to reuse the image found\n\t\t\t"
1049 "in new-image-file, instead of recreating it from scratch.\n\t\t\t"
1050 "The -f flag requests QEMU to copy the whole disk,\n\t\t\t"
1051 "so that the result does not need a backing file.\n\t\t\t",
1052 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_drive_mirror,
1053 },
1054 STEXI
1055 @item drive_mirror
1056 @findex drive_mirror
1057 Start mirroring a block device's writes to a new destination,
1058 using the specified target.
1059 ETEXI
1060
1061 {
1062 .name = "drive_backup",
1063 .args_type = "reuse:-n,full:-f,device:B,target:s,format:s?",
1064 .params = "[-n] [-f] device target [format]",
1065 .help = "initiates a point-in-time\n\t\t\t"
1066 "copy for a device. The device's contents are\n\t\t\t"
1067 "copied to the new image file, excluding data that\n\t\t\t"
1068 "is written after the command is started.\n\t\t\t"
1069 "The -n flag requests QEMU to reuse the image found\n\t\t\t"
1070 "in new-image-file, instead of recreating it from scratch.\n\t\t\t"
1071 "The -f flag requests QEMU to copy the whole disk,\n\t\t\t"
1072 "so that the result does not need a backing file.\n\t\t\t",
1073 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_drive_backup,
1074 },
1075 STEXI
1076 @item drive_backup
1077 @findex drive_backup
1078 Start a point-in-time copy of a block device to a specificed target.
1079 ETEXI
1080
1081 {
1082 .name = "drive_add",
1083 .args_type = "pci_addr:s,opts:s",
1084 .params = "[[<domain>:]<bus>:]<slot>\n"
1085 "[file=file][,if=type][,bus=n]\n"
1086 "[,unit=m][,media=d][,index=i]\n"
1087 "[,cyls=c,heads=h,secs=s[,trans=t]]\n"
1088 "[,snapshot=on|off][,cache=on|off]\n"
1089 "[,readonly=on|off][,copy-on-read=on|off]",
1090 .help = "add drive to PCI storage controller",
1091 .mhandler.cmd = drive_hot_add,
1092 },
1093
1094 STEXI
1095 @item drive_add
1096 @findex drive_add
1097 Add drive to PCI storage controller.
1098 ETEXI
1099
1100 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI_HOTPLUG_OLD)
1101 {
1102 .name = "pci_add",
1103 .args_type = "pci_addr:s,type:s,opts:s?",
1104 .params = "auto|[[<domain>:]<bus>:]<slot> nic|storage [[vlan=n][,macaddr=addr][,model=type]] [file=file][,if=type][,bus=nr]...",
1105 .help = "hot-add PCI device",
1106 .mhandler.cmd = pci_device_hot_add,
1107 },
1108 #endif
1109
1110 STEXI
1111 @item pci_add
1112 @findex pci_add
1113 Hot-add PCI device.
1114 ETEXI
1115
1116 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI_HOTPLUG_OLD)
1117 {
1118 .name = "pci_del",
1119 .args_type = "pci_addr:s",
1120 .params = "[[<domain>:]<bus>:]<slot>",
1121 .help = "hot remove PCI device",
1122 .mhandler.cmd = do_pci_device_hot_remove,
1123 },
1124 #endif
1125
1126 STEXI
1127 @item pci_del
1128 @findex pci_del
1129 Hot remove PCI device.
1130 ETEXI
1131
1132 {
1133 .name = "pcie_aer_inject_error",
1134 .args_type = "advisory_non_fatal:-a,correctable:-c,"
1135 "id:s,error_status:s,"
1136 "header0:i?,header1:i?,header2:i?,header3:i?,"
1137 "prefix0:i?,prefix1:i?,prefix2:i?,prefix3:i?",
1138 .params = "[-a] [-c] id "
1139 "<error_status> [<tlp header> [<tlp header prefix>]]",
1140 .help = "inject pcie aer error\n\t\t\t"
1141 " -a for advisory non fatal error\n\t\t\t"
1142 " -c for correctable error\n\t\t\t"
1143 "<id> = qdev device id\n\t\t\t"
1144 "<error_status> = error string or 32bit\n\t\t\t"
1145 "<tlb header> = 32bit x 4\n\t\t\t"
1146 "<tlb header prefix> = 32bit x 4",
1147 .user_print = pcie_aer_inject_error_print,
1148 .mhandler.cmd_new = do_pcie_aer_inject_error,
1149 },
1150
1151 STEXI
1152 @item pcie_aer_inject_error
1153 @findex pcie_aer_inject_error
1154 Inject PCIe AER error
1155 ETEXI
1156
1157 {
1158 .name = "host_net_add",
1159 .args_type = "device:s,opts:s?",
1160 .params = "tap|user|socket|vde|dump [options]",
1161 .help = "add host VLAN client",
1162 .mhandler.cmd = net_host_device_add,
1163 },
1164
1165 STEXI
1166 @item host_net_add
1167 @findex host_net_add
1168 Add host VLAN client.
1169 ETEXI
1170
1171 {
1172 .name = "host_net_remove",
1173 .args_type = "vlan_id:i,device:s",
1174 .params = "vlan_id name",
1175 .help = "remove host VLAN client",
1176 .mhandler.cmd = net_host_device_remove,
1177 },
1178
1179 STEXI
1180 @item host_net_remove
1181 @findex host_net_remove
1182 Remove host VLAN client.
1183 ETEXI
1184
1185 {
1186 .name = "netdev_add",
1187 .args_type = "netdev:O",
1188 .params = "[user|tap|socket|hubport],id=str[,prop=value][,...]",
1189 .help = "add host network device",
1190 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_netdev_add,
1191 },
1192
1193 STEXI
1194 @item netdev_add
1195 @findex netdev_add
1196 Add host network device.
1197 ETEXI
1198
1199 {
1200 .name = "netdev_del",
1201 .args_type = "id:s",
1202 .params = "id",
1203 .help = "remove host network device",
1204 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_netdev_del,
1205 },
1206
1207 STEXI
1208 @item netdev_del
1209 @findex netdev_del
1210 Remove host network device.
1211 ETEXI
1212
1213 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
1214 {
1215 .name = "hostfwd_add",
1216 .args_type = "arg1:s,arg2:s?,arg3:s?",
1217 .params = "[vlan_id name] [tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport-[guestaddr]:guestport",
1218 .help = "redirect TCP or UDP connections from host to guest (requires -net user)",
1219 .mhandler.cmd = net_slirp_hostfwd_add,
1220 },
1221 #endif
1222 STEXI
1223 @item hostfwd_add
1224 @findex hostfwd_add
1225 Redirect TCP or UDP connections from host to guest (requires -net user).
1226 ETEXI
1227
1228 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
1229 {
1230 .name = "hostfwd_remove",
1231 .args_type = "arg1:s,arg2:s?,arg3:s?",
1232 .params = "[vlan_id name] [tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport",
1233 .help = "remove host-to-guest TCP or UDP redirection",
1234 .mhandler.cmd = net_slirp_hostfwd_remove,
1235 },
1236
1237 #endif
1238 STEXI
1239 @item hostfwd_remove
1240 @findex hostfwd_remove
1241 Remove host-to-guest TCP or UDP redirection.
1242 ETEXI
1243
1244 {
1245 .name = "balloon",
1246 .args_type = "value:M",
1247 .params = "target",
1248 .help = "request VM to change its memory allocation (in MB)",
1249 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_balloon,
1250 },
1251
1252 STEXI
1253 @item balloon @var{value}
1254 @findex balloon
1255 Request VM to change its memory allocation to @var{value} (in MB).
1256 ETEXI
1257
1258 {
1259 .name = "set_link",
1260 .args_type = "name:s,up:b",
1261 .params = "name on|off",
1262 .help = "change the link status of a network adapter",
1263 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_set_link,
1264 },
1265
1266 STEXI
1267 @item set_link @var{name} [on|off]
1268 @findex set_link
1269 Switch link @var{name} on (i.e. up) or off (i.e. down).
1270 ETEXI
1271
1272 {
1273 .name = "watchdog_action",
1274 .args_type = "action:s",
1275 .params = "[reset|shutdown|poweroff|pause|debug|none]",
1276 .help = "change watchdog action",
1277 .mhandler.cmd = do_watchdog_action,
1278 },
1279
1280 STEXI
1281 @item watchdog_action
1282 @findex watchdog_action
1283 Change watchdog action.
1284 ETEXI
1285
1286 {
1287 .name = "acl_show",
1288 .args_type = "aclname:s",
1289 .params = "aclname",
1290 .help = "list rules in the access control list",
1291 .mhandler.cmd = do_acl_show,
1292 },
1293
1294 STEXI
1295 @item acl_show @var{aclname}
1296 @findex acl_show
1297 List all the matching rules in the access control list, and the default
1298 policy. There are currently two named access control lists,
1299 @var{vnc.x509dname} and @var{vnc.username} matching on the x509 client
1300 certificate distinguished name, and SASL username respectively.
1301 ETEXI
1302
1303 {
1304 .name = "acl_policy",
1305 .args_type = "aclname:s,policy:s",
1306 .params = "aclname allow|deny",
1307 .help = "set default access control list policy",
1308 .mhandler.cmd = do_acl_policy,
1309 },
1310
1311 STEXI
1312 @item acl_policy @var{aclname} @code{allow|deny}
1313 @findex acl_policy
1314 Set the default access control list policy, used in the event that
1315 none of the explicit rules match. The default policy at startup is
1316 always @code{deny}.
1317 ETEXI
1318
1319 {
1320 .name = "acl_add",
1321 .args_type = "aclname:s,match:s,policy:s,index:i?",
1322 .params = "aclname match allow|deny [index]",
1323 .help = "add a match rule to the access control list",
1324 .mhandler.cmd = do_acl_add,
1325 },
1326
1327 STEXI
1328 @item acl_add @var{aclname} @var{match} @code{allow|deny} [@var{index}]
1329 @findex acl_add
1330 Add a match rule to the access control list, allowing or denying access.
1331 The match will normally be an exact username or x509 distinguished name,
1332 but can optionally include wildcard globs. eg @code{*@@EXAMPLE.COM} to
1333 allow all users in the @code{EXAMPLE.COM} kerberos realm. The match will
1334 normally be appended to the end of the ACL, but can be inserted
1335 earlier in the list if the optional @var{index} parameter is supplied.
1336 ETEXI
1337
1338 {
1339 .name = "acl_remove",
1340 .args_type = "aclname:s,match:s",
1341 .params = "aclname match",
1342 .help = "remove a match rule from the access control list",
1343 .mhandler.cmd = do_acl_remove,
1344 },
1345
1346 STEXI
1347 @item acl_remove @var{aclname} @var{match}
1348 @findex acl_remove
1349 Remove the specified match rule from the access control list.
1350 ETEXI
1351
1352 {
1353 .name = "acl_reset",
1354 .args_type = "aclname:s",
1355 .params = "aclname",
1356 .help = "reset the access control list",
1357 .mhandler.cmd = do_acl_reset,
1358 },
1359
1360 STEXI
1361 @item acl_reset @var{aclname}
1362 @findex acl_reset
1363 Remove all matches from the access control list, and set the default
1364 policy back to @code{deny}.
1365 ETEXI
1366
1367 {
1368 .name = "nbd_server_start",
1369 .args_type = "all:-a,writable:-w,uri:s",
1370 .params = "nbd_server_start [-a] [-w] host:port",
1371 .help = "serve block devices on the given host and port",
1372 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_nbd_server_start,
1373 },
1374 STEXI
1375 @item nbd_server_start @var{host}:@var{port}
1376 @findex nbd_server_start
1377 Start an NBD server on the given host and/or port. If the @option{-a}
1378 option is included, all of the virtual machine's block devices that
1379 have an inserted media on them are automatically exported; in this case,
1380 the @option{-w} option makes the devices writable too.
1381 ETEXI
1382
1383 {
1384 .name = "nbd_server_add",
1385 .args_type = "writable:-w,device:B",
1386 .params = "nbd_server_add [-w] device",
1387 .help = "export a block device via NBD",
1388 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_nbd_server_add,
1389 },
1390 STEXI
1391 @item nbd_server_add @var{device}
1392 @findex nbd_server_add
1393 Export a block device through QEMU's NBD server, which must be started
1394 beforehand with @command{nbd_server_start}. The @option{-w} option makes the
1395 exported device writable too.
1396 ETEXI
1397
1398 {
1399 .name = "nbd_server_stop",
1400 .args_type = "",
1401 .params = "nbd_server_stop",
1402 .help = "stop serving block devices using the NBD protocol",
1403 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_nbd_server_stop,
1404 },
1405 STEXI
1406 @item nbd_server_stop
1407 @findex nbd_server_stop
1408 Stop the QEMU embedded NBD server.
1409 ETEXI
1410
1411
1412 #if defined(TARGET_I386)
1413
1414 {
1415 .name = "mce",
1416 .args_type = "broadcast:-b,cpu_index:i,bank:i,status:l,mcg_status:l,addr:l,misc:l",
1417 .params = "[-b] cpu bank status mcgstatus addr misc",
1418 .help = "inject a MCE on the given CPU [and broadcast to other CPUs with -b option]",
1419 .mhandler.cmd = do_inject_mce,
1420 },
1421
1422 #endif
1423 STEXI
1424 @item mce @var{cpu} @var{bank} @var{status} @var{mcgstatus} @var{addr} @var{misc}
1425 @findex mce (x86)
1426 Inject an MCE on the given CPU (x86 only).
1427 ETEXI
1428
1429 {
1430 .name = "getfd",
1431 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1432 .params = "getfd name",
1433 .help = "receive a file descriptor via SCM rights and assign it a name",
1434 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_getfd,
1435 },
1436
1437 STEXI
1438 @item getfd @var{fdname}
1439 @findex getfd
1440 If a file descriptor is passed alongside this command using the SCM_RIGHTS
1441 mechanism on unix sockets, it is stored using the name @var{fdname} for
1442 later use by other monitor commands.
1443 ETEXI
1444
1445 {
1446 .name = "closefd",
1447 .args_type = "fdname:s",
1448 .params = "closefd name",
1449 .help = "close a file descriptor previously passed via SCM rights",
1450 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_closefd,
1451 },
1452
1453 STEXI
1454 @item closefd @var{fdname}
1455 @findex closefd
1456 Close the file descriptor previously assigned to @var{fdname} using the
1457 @code{getfd} command. This is only needed if the file descriptor was never
1458 used by another monitor command.
1459 ETEXI
1460
1461 {
1462 .name = "block_passwd",
1463 .args_type = "device:B,password:s",
1464 .params = "block_passwd device password",
1465 .help = "set the password of encrypted block devices",
1466 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_passwd,
1467 },
1468
1469 STEXI
1470 @item block_set_io_throttle @var{device} @var{bps} @var{bps_rd} @var{bps_wr} @var{iops} @var{iops_rd} @var{iops_wr}
1471 @findex block_set_io_throttle
1472 Change I/O throttle limits for a block drive to @var{bps} @var{bps_rd} @var{bps_wr} @var{iops} @var{iops_rd} @var{iops_wr}
1473 ETEXI
1474
1475 {
1476 .name = "block_set_io_throttle",
1477 .args_type = "device:B,bps:l,bps_rd:l,bps_wr:l,iops:l,iops_rd:l,iops_wr:l",
1478 .params = "device bps bps_rd bps_wr iops iops_rd iops_wr",
1479 .help = "change I/O throttle limits for a block drive",
1480 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_block_set_io_throttle,
1481 },
1482
1483 STEXI
1484 @item block_passwd @var{device} @var{password}
1485 @findex block_passwd
1486 Set the encrypted device @var{device} password to @var{password}
1487 ETEXI
1488
1489 {
1490 .name = "set_password",
1491 .args_type = "protocol:s,password:s,connected:s?",
1492 .params = "protocol password action-if-connected",
1493 .help = "set spice/vnc password",
1494 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_set_password,
1495 },
1496
1497 STEXI
1498 @item set_password [ vnc | spice ] password [ action-if-connected ]
1499 @findex set_password
1500
1501 Change spice/vnc password. Use zero to make the password stay valid
1502 forever. @var{action-if-connected} specifies what should happen in
1503 case a connection is established: @var{fail} makes the password change
1504 fail. @var{disconnect} changes the password and disconnects the
1505 client. @var{keep} changes the password and keeps the connection up.
1506 @var{keep} is the default.
1507 ETEXI
1508
1509 {
1510 .name = "expire_password",
1511 .args_type = "protocol:s,time:s",
1512 .params = "protocol time",
1513 .help = "set spice/vnc password expire-time",
1514 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_expire_password,
1515 },
1516
1517 STEXI
1518 @item expire_password [ vnc | spice ] expire-time
1519 @findex expire_password
1520
1521 Specify when a password for spice/vnc becomes
1522 invalid. @var{expire-time} accepts:
1523
1524 @table @var
1525 @item now
1526 Invalidate password instantly.
1527
1528 @item never
1529 Password stays valid forever.
1530
1531 @item +nsec
1532 Password stays valid for @var{nsec} seconds starting now.
1533
1534 @item nsec
1535 Password is invalidated at the given time. @var{nsec} are the seconds
1536 passed since 1970, i.e. unix epoch.
1537
1538 @end table
1539 ETEXI
1540
1541 {
1542 .name = "chardev-add",
1543 .args_type = "args:s",
1544 .params = "args",
1545 .help = "add chardev",
1546 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_chardev_add,
1547 },
1548
1549 STEXI
1550 @item chardev_add args
1551 @findex chardev_add
1552
1553 chardev_add accepts the same parameters as the -chardev command line switch.
1554
1555 ETEXI
1556
1557 {
1558 .name = "chardev-remove",
1559 .args_type = "id:s",
1560 .params = "id",
1561 .help = "remove chardev",
1562 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_chardev_remove,
1563 },
1564
1565 STEXI
1566 @item chardev_remove id
1567 @findex chardev_remove
1568
1569 Removes the chardev @var{id}.
1570
1571 ETEXI
1572
1573 {
1574 .name = "qemu-io",
1575 .args_type = "device:B,command:s",
1576 .params = "[device] \"[command]\"",
1577 .help = "run a qemu-io command on a block device",
1578 .mhandler.cmd = hmp_qemu_io,
1579 },
1580
1581 STEXI
1582 @item qemu-io @var{device} @var{command}
1583 @findex qemu-io
1584
1585 Executes a qemu-io command on the given block device.
1586
1587 ETEXI
1588
1589 {
1590 .name = "info",
1591 .args_type = "item:s?",
1592 .params = "[subcommand]",
1593 .help = "show various information about the system state",
1594 .mhandler.cmd = do_info_help,
1595 .sub_table = info_cmds,
1596 },
1597
1598 STEXI
1599 @item info @var{subcommand}
1600 @findex info
1601 Show various information about the system state.
1602
1603 @table @option
1604 @item info version
1605 show the version of QEMU
1606 @item info network
1607 show the various VLANs and the associated devices
1608 @item info chardev
1609 show the character devices
1610 @item info block
1611 show the block devices
1612 @item info blockstats
1613 show block device statistics
1614 @item info registers
1615 show the cpu registers
1616 @item info cpus
1617 show infos for each CPU
1618 @item info history
1619 show the command line history
1620 @item info irq
1621 show the interrupts statistics (if available)
1622 @item info pic
1623 show i8259 (PIC) state
1624 @item info pci
1625 show emulated PCI device info
1626 @item info tlb
1627 show virtual to physical memory mappings (i386, SH4, SPARC, PPC, and Xtensa only)
1628 @item info mem
1629 show the active virtual memory mappings (i386 only)
1630 @item info jit
1631 show dynamic compiler info
1632 @item info numa
1633 show NUMA information
1634 @item info kvm
1635 show KVM information
1636 @item info usb
1637 show USB devices plugged on the virtual USB hub
1638 @item info usbhost
1639 show all USB host devices
1640 @item info profile
1641 show profiling information
1642 @item info capture
1643 show information about active capturing
1644 @item info snapshots
1645 show list of VM snapshots
1646 @item info status
1647 show the current VM status (running|paused)
1648 @item info pcmcia
1649 show guest PCMCIA status
1650 @item info mice
1651 show which guest mouse is receiving events
1652 @item info vnc
1653 show the vnc server status
1654 @item info name
1655 show the current VM name
1656 @item info uuid
1657 show the current VM UUID
1658 @item info cpustats
1659 show CPU statistics
1660 @item info usernet
1661 show user network stack connection states
1662 @item info migrate
1663 show migration status
1664 @item info migrate_capabilities
1665 show current migration capabilities
1666 @item info migrate_cache_size
1667 show current migration XBZRLE cache size
1668 @item info balloon
1669 show balloon information
1670 @item info qtree
1671 show device tree
1672 @item info qdm
1673 show qdev device model list
1674 @item info roms
1675 show roms
1676 @item info tpm
1677 show the TPM device
1678 @end table
1679 ETEXI
1680
1681 STEXI
1682 @item info trace-events
1683 show available trace events and their state
1684 ETEXI
1685
1686 STEXI
1687 @end table
1688 ETEXI