@c man end
@c man begin OPTIONS
-@var{filename} is a disk image filename.
+@var{filename} is a disk image filename, or a set of block
+driver options if @var{--image-opts} is specified.
@var{dev} is an NBD device.
The interface to bind to (default @samp{0.0.0.0})
@item -k, --socket=@var{path}
Use a unix socket with path @var{path}
+@item --image-opts
+Treat @var{filename} as a set of image options, instead of a plain
+filename. If this flag is specified, the @var{-f} flag should
+not be used, instead the '@code{format=}' option should be set.
@item -f, --format=@var{fmt}
Force the use of the block driver for format @var{fmt} instead of
auto-detecting
Allow up to @var{num} clients to share the device (default @samp{1})
@item -t, --persistent
Don't exit on the last connection
-@item -x NAME, --export-name=NAME
+@item -x, --export-name=@var{name}
Set the NBD volume export name. This switches the server to use
the new style NBD protocol negotiation
+@item -D, --description=@var{description}
+Set the NBD volume export description, as a human-readable
+string. Requires the use of @option{-x}
@item --tls-creds=ID
Enable mandatory TLS encryption for the server by setting the ID
of the TLS credentials object previously created with the --object
option.
+@item --fork
+Fork off the server process and exit the parent once the server is running.
@item -v, --verbose
Display extra debugging information
@item -h, --help
Display this help and exit
@item -V, --version
Display version information and exit
+@item -T, --trace [[enable=]@var{pattern}][,events=@var{file}][,file=@var{file}]
+@findex --trace
+@include qemu-option-trace.texi
@end table
@c man end