From 08d12022c7f1aba6acccc75150659c6e4c9dff23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefan Hajnoczi Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:14:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] net: add -netdev options to man page Document the -netdev syntax which supercedes the older -net syntax. This patch is a first step to making -netdev prominent in the QEMU manual. Reported-by: Anatoly Techtonik Signed-off-by: Stefan Hajnoczi --- qemu-options.hx | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 804a2d1739..0977b3f783 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -1357,6 +1357,7 @@ Valid values for @var{type} are Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=? 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: @@ -1365,6 +1366,7 @@ 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. @@ -1490,6 +1492,7 @@ processed and applied to -net user. Mixing them with the new configuration 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}. @@ -1529,6 +1532,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \ -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. @@ -1551,6 +1555,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img -net bridge -net nic,model=virtio 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 @@ -1573,6 +1578,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \ -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 @@ -1624,6 +1630,7 @@ qemu-system-i386 linux.img \ -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}