"-smp n[,maxcpus=cpus][,cores=cores][,threads=threads][,sockets=sockets]\n"
" set the number of CPUs to 'n' [default=1]\n"
" maxcpus= maximum number of total cpus, including\n"
- " offline CPUs for hotplug etc.\n"
+ " offline CPUs for hotplug, etc\n"
" cores= number of CPU cores on one socket\n"
" threads= number of threads on one CPU core\n"
" sockets= number of discrete sockets in the system\n")
"-drive [file=file][,if=type][,bus=n][,unit=m][,media=d][,index=i]\n"
" [,cyls=c,heads=h,secs=s[,trans=t]][,snapshot=on|off]\n"
" [,cache=writethrough|writeback|none][,format=f][,serial=s]\n"
- " [,addr=A][,id=name][,aio=threads|native]\n"
+ " [,addr=A][,id=name][,aio=threads|native][,readonly=on|off]\n"
" use 'file' as a drive image\n")
DEF("set", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_set,
"-set group.id.arg=value\n"
" set <arg> parameter for item <id> of type <group>\n"
" i.e. -set drive.$id.file=/path/to/image\n")
+DEF("global", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_global,
+ "-global driver.property=value\n"
+ " set a global default for a driver property\n")
STEXI
@item -drive @var{option}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
ETEXI
DEF("device", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_device,
- "-device driver[,options] add device\n")
+ "-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")
+STEXI
+@item -device @var{driver}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]]
+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},?}.
+ETEXI
+
DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
- "-name string1[,process=string2] set the name of the guest\n"
- " string1 sets the window title and string2 the process name (on Linux)\n")
+ "-name string1[,process=string2]\n"
+ " set the name of the guest\n"
+ " string1 sets the window title and string2 the process name (on Linux)\n")
STEXI
@item -name @var{name}
Sets the @var{name} of the guest.
#ifdef CONFIG_SDL
DEF("ctrl-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_ctrl_grab,
- "-ctrl-grab use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n")
+ "-ctrl-grab use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n")
#endif
STEXI
@item -ctrl-grab
"-g WxH[xDEPTH] Set the initial graphical resolution and depth\n")
#endif
STEXI
+@item -g @var{width}x@var{height}[x@var{depth}]
+Set the initial graphical resolution and depth (PPC, SPARC only).
ETEXI
DEF("vnc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vnc ,
#ifdef TARGET_I386
DEF("smbios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smbios,
"-smbios file=binary\n"
- " Load SMBIOS entry from binary file\n"
+ " load SMBIOS entry from binary file\n"
"-smbios type=0[,vendor=str][,version=str][,date=str][,release=%%d.%%d]\n"
- " Specify SMBIOS type 0 fields\n"
+ " specify SMBIOS type 0 fields\n"
"-smbios type=1[,manufacturer=str][,product=str][,version=str][,serial=str]\n"
" [,uuid=uuid][,sku=str][,family=str]\n"
- " Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields\n")
+ " specify SMBIOS type 1 fields\n")
#endif
STEXI
@item -smbios file=@var{binary}
"-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str],ifname=name\n"
" connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n'\n"
#else
- "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile]"
-#ifdef TUNSETSNDBUF
- "[,sndbuf=nbytes]"
-#endif
- "\n"
+ "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile][,sndbuf=nbytes][,vnet_hdr=on|off]\n"
" connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n' and use the\n"
" network scripts 'file' (default=%s)\n"
- " and 'dfile' (default=%s);\n"
- " use '[down]script=no' to disable script execution;\n"
+ " and 'dfile' (default=%s)\n"
+ " use '[down]script=no' to disable script execution\n"
" use 'fd=h' to connect to an already opened TAP interface\n"
-#ifdef TUNSETSNDBUF
- " use 'sndbuf=nbytes' to limit the size of the send buffer; the\n"
- " default of 'sndbuf=1048576' can be disabled using 'sndbuf=0'\n"
-#endif
+ " use 'sndbuf=nbytes' to limit the size of the send buffer (the\n"
+ " default of 'sndbuf=1048576' can be disabled using 'sndbuf=0')\n"
+ " use vnet_hdr=off to avoid enabling the IFF_VNET_HDR tap flag\n"
+ " use vnet_hdr=on to make the lack of IFF_VNET_HDR support an error condition\n"
#endif
"-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]\n"
" connect the vlan 'n' to another VLAN using a socket connection\n"
#endif
"-net dump[,vlan=n][,file=f][,len=n]\n"
" dump traffic on vlan 'n' to file 'f' (max n bytes per packet)\n"
- "-net none use it alone to have zero network devices; if no -net option\n"
+ "-net none use it alone to have zero network devices. If no -net option\n"
" is provided, the default is '-net nic -net user'\n")
DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
"-netdev ["
@end table
ETEXI
+DEFHEADING()
+
+DEFHEADING(Character device options:)
+
+DEF("chardev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chardev,
+ "-chardev null,id=id\n"
+ "-chardev socket,id=id[,host=host],port=host[,to=to][,ipv4][,ipv6][,nodelay]\n"
+ " [,server][,nowait][,telnet] (tcp)\n"
+ "-chardev socket,id=id,path=path[,server][,nowait][,telnet] (unix)\n"
+ "-chardev udp,id=id[,host=host],port=port[,localaddr=localaddr]\n"
+ " [,localport=localport][,ipv4][,ipv6]\n"
+ "-chardev msmouse,id=id\n"
+ "-chardev vc,id=id[[,width=width][,height=height]][[,cols=cols][,rows=rows]]\n"
+ "-chardev file,id=id,path=path\n"
+ "-chardev pipe,id=id,path=path\n"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ "-chardev console,id=id\n"
+ "-chardev serial,id=id,path=path\n"
+#else
+ "-chardev pty,id=id\n"
+ "-chardev stdio,id=id\n"
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_BRLAPI
+ "-chardev braille,id=id\n"
+#endif
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) \
+ || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
+ "-chardev tty,id=id,path=path\n"
+#endif
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
+ "-chardev parport,id=id,path=path\n"
+#endif
+)
+
+STEXI
+
+The general form of a character device option is:
+@table @option
+
+@item -chardev @var{backend} ,id=@var{id} [,@var{options}]
+
+Backend is one of:
+@option{null},
+@option{socket},
+@option{udp},
+@option{msmouse},
+@option{vc},
+@option{file},
+@option{pipe},
+@option{console},
+@option{serial},
+@option{pty},
+@option{stdio},
+@option{braille},
+@option{tty},
+@option{parport}.
+The specific backend will determine the applicable options.
+
+All devices must have an id, which can be any string up to 127 characters long.
+It is used to uniquely identify this device in other command line directives.
+
+Options to each backend are described below.
+
+@item -chardev null ,id=@var{id}
+A void device. This device will not emit any data, and will drop any data it
+receives. The null backend does not take any options.
+
+@item -chardev socket ,id=@var{id} [@var{TCP options} or @var{unix options}] [,server] [,nowait] [,telnet]
+
+Create a two-way stream socket, which can be either a TCP or a unix socket. A
+unix socket will be created if @option{path} is specified. Behaviour is
+undefined if TCP options are specified for a unix socket.
+
+@option{server} specifies that the socket shall be a listening socket.
+
+@option{nowait} specifies that QEMU should not block waiting for a client to
+connect to a listening socket.
+
+@option{telnet} specifies that traffic on the socket should interpret telnet
+escape sequences.
+
+TCP and unix socket options are given below:
+
+@table @option
+
+@item TCP options: port=@var{host} [,host=@var{host}] [,to=@var{to}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6] [,nodelay]
+
+@option{host} for a listening socket specifies the local address to be bound.
+For a connecting socket species the remote host to connect to. @option{host} is
+optional for listening sockets. If not specified it defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
+
+@option{port} for a listening socket specifies the local port to be bound. For a
+connecting socket specifies the port on the remote host to connect to.
+@option{port} can be given as either a port number or a service name.
+@option{port} is required.
+
+@option{to} is only relevant to listening sockets. If it is specified, and
+@option{port} cannot be bound, QEMU will attempt to bind to subsequent ports up
+to and including @option{to} until it succeeds. @option{to} must be specified
+as a port number.
+
+@option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
+If neither is specified the socket may use either protocol.
+
+@option{nodelay} disables the Nagle algorithm.
+
+@item unix options: path=@var{path}
+
+@option{path} specifies the local path of the unix socket. @option{path} is
+required.
+
+@end table
+
+@item -chardev udp ,id=@var{id} [,host=@var{host}] ,port=@var{port} [,localaddr=@var{localaddr}] [,localport=@var{localport}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6]
+
+Sends all traffic from the guest to a remote host over UDP.
+
+@option{host} specifies the remote host to connect to. If not specified it
+defaults to @code{localhost}.
+
+@option{port} specifies the port on the remote host to connect to. @option{port}
+is required.
+
+@option{localaddr} specifies the local address to bind to. If not specified it
+defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
+
+@option{localport} specifies the local port to bind to. If not specified any
+available local port will be used.
+
+@option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
+If neither is specified the device may use either protocol.
+
+@item -chardev msmouse ,id=@var{id}
+
+Forward QEMU's emulated msmouse events to the guest. @option{msmouse} does not
+take any options.
+
+@item -chardev vc ,id=@var{id} [[,width=@var{width}] [,height=@var{height}]] [[,cols=@var{cols}] [,rows=@var{rows}]]
+
+Connect to a QEMU text console. @option{vc} may optionally be given a specific
+size.
+
+@option{width} and @option{height} specify the width and height respectively of
+the console, in pixels.
+
+@option{cols} and @option{rows} specify that the console be sized to fit a text
+console with the given dimensions.
+
+@item -chardev file ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
+
+Log all traffic received from the guest to a file.
+
+@option{path} specifies the path of the file to be opened. This file will be
+created if it does not already exist, and overwritten if it does. @option{path}
+is required.
+
+@item -chardev pipe ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
+
+Create a two-way connection to the guest. The behaviour differs slightly between
+Windows hosts and other hosts:
+
+On Windows, a single duplex pipe will be created at
+@file{\\.pipe\@option{path}}.
+
+On other hosts, 2 pipes will be created called @file{@option{path}.in} and
+@file{@option{path}.out}. Data written to @file{@option{path}.in} will be
+received by the guest. Data written by the guest can be read from
+@file{@option{path}.out}. QEMU will not create these fifos, and requires them to
+be present.
+
+@option{path} forms part of the pipe path as described above. @option{path} is
+required.
+
+@item -chardev console ,id=@var{id}
+
+Send traffic from the guest to QEMU's standard output. @option{console} does not
+take any options.
+
+@option{console} is only available on Windows hosts.
+
+@item -chardev serial ,id=@var{id} ,path=@option{path}
+
+Send traffic from the guest to a serial device on the host.
+
+@option{serial} is
+only available on Windows hosts.
+
+@option{path} specifies the name of the serial device to open.
+
+@item -chardev pty ,id=@var{id}
+
+Create a new pseudo-terminal on the host and connect to it. @option{pty} does
+not take any options.
+
+@option{pty} is not available on Windows hosts.
+
+@item -chardev stdio ,id=@var{id}
+Connect to standard input and standard output of the qemu process.
+@option{stdio} does not take any options. @option{stdio} is not available on
+Windows hosts.
+
+@item -chardev braille ,id=@var{id}
+
+Connect to a local BrlAPI server. @option{braille} does not take any options.
+
+@item -chardev tty ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
+
+Connect to a local tty device.
+
+@option{tty} is only available on Linux, Sun, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and
+DragonFlyBSD hosts.
+
+@option{path} specifies the path to the tty. @option{path} is required.
+
+@item -chardev parport ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
+
+@option{parport} is only available on Linux, FreeBSD and DragonFlyBSD hosts.
+
+Connect to a local parallel port.
+
+@option{path} specifies the path to the parallel port device. @option{path} is
+required.
+
+@end table
+ETEXI
+
+DEFHEADING()
+
+DEFHEADING(Bluetooth(R) options:)
+
DEF("bt", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bt, \
- "\n" \
"-bt hci,null dumb bluetooth HCI - doesn't respond to commands\n" \
"-bt hci,host[:id]\n" \
" use host's HCI with the given name\n" \
"-bt device:dev[,vlan=n]\n" \
" emulate a bluetooth device 'dev' in scatternet 'n'\n")
STEXI
-Bluetooth(R) options:
@table @option
@item -bt hci[...]
@table @option
ETEXI
-DEF("chardev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chardev, \
- "-chardev spec create unconnected chardev\n")
DEF("serial", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_serial, \
"-serial dev redirect the serial port to char device 'dev'\n")
STEXI
The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
non graphical mode.
ETEXI
+DEF("qmp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_qmp, \
+ "-qmp dev like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode\n")
+STEXI
+@item -qmp @var{dev}
+Like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode.
+ETEXI
+
+DEF("mon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mon, \
+ "-mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]\n")
+STEXI
+@item -mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]
+Setup monitor on chardev @var{name}.
+ETEXI
+
+DEF("debugcon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_debugcon, \
+ "-debugcon dev redirect the debug console to char device 'dev'\n")
+STEXI
+@item -debugcon @var{dev}
+Redirect the debug console to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
+serial port). The debug console is an I/O port which is typically port
+0xe9; writing to that I/O port sends output to this device.
+The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
+non graphical mode.
+ETEXI
DEF("pidfile", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pidfile, \
"-pidfile file write PID to 'file'\n")
ETEXI
DEF("singlestep", 0, QEMU_OPTION_singlestep, \
- "-singlestep always run in singlestep mode\n")
+ "-singlestep always run in singlestep mode\n")
STEXI
@item -singlestep
Run the emulation in single step mode.
"-xen-attach attach to existing xen domain\n"
" xend will use this when starting qemu\n")
#endif
+STEXI
+@item -xen-domid @var{id}
+Specify xen guest domain @var{id} (XEN only).
+@item -xen-create
+Create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend.
+Warning: should not be used when xend is in use (XEN only).
+@item -xen-attach
+Attach to existing xen domain.
+xend will use this when starting qemu (XEN only).
+ETEXI
DEF("no-reboot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot, \
"-no-reboot exit instead of rebooting\n")
STEXI
@item -virtioconsole @var{c}
Set virtio console.
+
+This option is maintained for backward compatibility.
+
+Please use @code{-device virtconsole} for the new way of invocation.
ETEXI
DEF("show-cursor", 0, QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor, \
"-show-cursor show cursor\n")
STEXI
+@item -show-cursor
+Show cursor.
ETEXI
DEF("tb-size", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tb_size, \
"-tb-size n set TB size\n")
STEXI
+@item -tb-size @var{n}
+Set TB size.
ETEXI
DEF("incoming", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_incoming, \
"-incoming p prepare for incoming migration, listen on port p\n")
STEXI
+@item -incoming @var{port}
+Prepare for incoming migration, listen on @var{port}.
+ETEXI
+
+DEF("nodefaults", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefaults, \
+ "-nodefaults don't create default devices\n")
+STEXI
+@item -nodefaults
+Don't create default devices.
ETEXI
#ifndef _WIN32
DEF("chroot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chroot, \
- "-chroot dir Chroot to dir just before starting the VM.\n")
+ "-chroot dir chroot to dir just before starting the VM\n")
#endif
STEXI
@item -chroot @var{dir}
#ifndef _WIN32
DEF("runas", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_runas, \
- "-runas user Change to user id user just before starting the VM.\n")
+ "-runas user change to user id user just before starting the VM\n")
#endif
STEXI
@item -runas @var{user}
to the specified user.
ETEXI
-STEXI
-@end table
-ETEXI
-
#if defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_PPC)
DEF("prom-env", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_prom_env,
"-prom-env variable=value\n"
" set OpenBIOS nvram variables\n")
#endif
+STEXI
+@item -prom-env @var{variable}=@var{value}
+Set OpenBIOS nvram @var{variable} to given @var{value} (PPC, SPARC only).
+ETEXI
#if defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_M68K)
DEF("semihosting", 0, QEMU_OPTION_semihosting,
"-semihosting semihosting mode\n")
#endif
+STEXI
+@item -semihosting
+Semihosting mode (ARM, M68K only).
+ETEXI
#if defined(TARGET_ARM)
DEF("old-param", 0, QEMU_OPTION_old_param,
"-old-param old param mode\n")
#endif
+STEXI
+@item -old-param
+Old param mode (ARM only).
+ETEXI
+
+DEF("readconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_readconfig,
+ "-readconfig <file>\n")
+STEXI
+@item -readconfig @var{file}
+Read device configuration from @var{file}.
+ETEXI
+DEF("writeconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_writeconfig,
+ "-writeconfig <file>\n"
+ " read/write config file\n")
+STEXI
+@item -writeconfig @var{file}
+Write device configuration to @var{file}.
+ETEXI
+DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
+ "-nodefconfig\n"
+ " do not load default config files at startup\n")
+STEXI
+@item -nodefconfig
+Normally QEMU loads a configuration file from @var{sysconfdir}/qemu.conf and
+@var{sysconfdir}/target-@var{ARCH}.conf on startup. The @code{-nodefconfig}
+option will prevent QEMU from loading these configuration files at startup.
+ETEXI
+
+HXCOMM This is the last statement. Insert new options before this line!
+STEXI
+@end table
+ETEXI
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