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Documentation: Add command line options to function index 

* Add line options to function index.

* Add description for -set (TODO).

* Add description for -global (TODO).

Signed-off-by: Stefan Weil <weil@mail.berlios.de>
Signed-off-by: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
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Stefan Weil 2010-02-05 23:52:05 +01:00 committed by Anthony Liguori
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@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DEF("help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_h,
"-h or -help display this help and exit\n")
STEXI
@item -h
@findex -h
Display help and exit
ETEXI
@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ DEF("version", 0, QEMU_OPTION_version,
"-version display version information and exit\n")
STEXI
@item -version
@findex -version
Display version information and exit
ETEXI
@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ DEF("M", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_M,
"-M machine select emulated machine (-M ? for list)\n")
STEXI
@item -M @var{machine}
@findex -M
Select the emulated @var{machine} (@code{-M ?} for list)
ETEXI
@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ DEF("cpu", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cpu,
"-cpu cpu select CPU (-cpu ? for list)\n")
STEXI
@item -cpu @var{model}
@findex -cpu
Select CPU model (-cpu ? for list and additional feature selection)
ETEXI
@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ DEF("smp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smp,
" sockets= number of discrete sockets in the system\n")
STEXI
@item -smp @var{n}[,cores=@var{cores}][,threads=@var{threads}][,sockets=@var{sockets}][,maxcpus=@var{maxcpus}]
@findex -smp
Simulate an SMP system with @var{n} CPUs. On the PC target, up to 255
CPUs are supported. On Sparc32 target, Linux limits the number of usable CPUs
to 4.
@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ DEF("numa", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_numa,
"-numa node[,mem=size][,cpus=cpu[-cpu]][,nodeid=node]\n")
STEXI
@item -numa @var{opts}
@findex -numa
Simulate a multi node NUMA system. If mem and cpus are omitted, resources
are split equally.
ETEXI
@ -72,6 +78,8 @@ DEF("fdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fdb, "")
STEXI
@item -fda @var{file}
@item -fdb @var{file}
@findex -fda
@findex -fdb
Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
ETEXI
@ -87,6 +95,10 @@ STEXI
@item -hdb @var{file}
@item -hdc @var{file}
@item -hdd @var{file}
@findex -hda
@findex -hdb
@findex -hdc
@findex -hdd
Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
ETEXI
@ -94,6 +106,7 @@ DEF("cdrom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cdrom,
"-cdrom file use 'file' as IDE cdrom image (cdrom is ide1 master)\n")
STEXI
@item -cdrom @var{file}
@findex -cdrom
Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and
@option{-cdrom} at the same time). You can use the host CD-ROM by
using @file{/dev/cdrom} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
@ -105,15 +118,9 @@ DEF("drive", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_drive,
" [,cache=writethrough|writeback|none][,format=f][,serial=s]\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.$id.file=/path/to/image\n")
DEF("global", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_global,
"-global driver.property=value\n"
" set a global default for a driver property\n")
STEXI
@item -drive @var{option}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
@findex -drive
Define a new drive. Valid options are:
@ -216,11 +223,30 @@ qemu -hda a -hdb b
@end example
ETEXI
DEF("set", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_set,
"-set group.id.arg=value\n"
" set <arg> parameter for item <id> of type <group>\n"
" i.e. -set drive.$id.file=/path/to/image\n")
STEXI
@item -set
@findex -set
TODO
ETEXI
DEF("global", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_global,
"-global driver.property=value\n"
" set a global default for a driver property\n")
STEXI
@item -global
@findex -global
TODO
ETEXI
DEF("mtdblock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mtdblock,
"-mtdblock file use 'file' as on-board Flash memory image\n")
STEXI
@item -mtdblock @var{file}
@findex -mtdblock
Use @var{file} as on-board Flash memory image.
ETEXI
@ -228,6 +254,7 @@ DEF("sd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_sd,
"-sd file use 'file' as SecureDigital card image\n")
STEXI
@item -sd @var{file}
@findex -sd
Use @var{file} as SecureDigital card image.
ETEXI
@ -235,6 +262,7 @@ DEF("pflash", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pflash,
"-pflash file use 'file' as a parallel flash image\n")
STEXI
@item -pflash @var{file}
@findex -pflash
Use @var{file} as a parallel flash image.
ETEXI
@ -243,7 +271,7 @@ DEF("boot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_boot,
" 'drives': floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), network (n)\n")
STEXI
@item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off]
@findex -boot
Specify boot order @var{drives} as a string of drive letters. Valid
drive letters depend on the target achitecture. The x86 PC uses: a, b
(floppy 1 and 2), c (first hard disk), d (first CD-ROM), n-p (Etherboot
@ -269,6 +297,7 @@ DEF("snapshot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_snapshot,
"-snapshot write to temporary files instead of disk image files\n")
STEXI
@item -snapshot
@findex -snapshot
Write to temporary files instead of disk image files. In this case,
the raw disk image you use is not written back. You can however force
the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
@ -279,6 +308,7 @@ DEF("m", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_m,
stringify(DEFAULT_RAM_SIZE) "]\n")
STEXI
@item -m @var{megs}
@findex -m
Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MiB. Optionally,
a suffix of ``M'' or ``G'' can be used to signify a value in megabytes or
gigabytes respectively.
@ -288,7 +318,7 @@ DEF("k", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_k,
"-k language use keyboard layout (for example 'fr' for French)\n")
STEXI
@item -k @var{language}
@findex -k
Use keyboard layout @var{language} (for example @code{fr} for
French). This option is only needed where it is not easy to get raw PC
keycodes (e.g. on Macs, with some X11 servers or with a VNC
@ -312,7 +342,7 @@ DEF("audio-help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_audio_help,
#endif
STEXI
@item -audio-help
@findex -audio-help
Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable
parameters.
ETEXI
@ -326,7 +356,7 @@ DEF("soundhw", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_soundhw,
#endif
STEXI
@item -soundhw @var{card1}[,@var{card2},...] or -soundhw all
@findex -soundhw
Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
available sound hardware.
@ -357,6 +387,7 @@ USB options:
@table @option
@item -usb
@findex -usb
Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
ETEXI
@ -365,6 +396,7 @@ DEF("usbdevice", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_usbdevice,
STEXI
@item -usbdevice @var{devname}
@findex -usbdevice
Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}.
@table @option
@ -408,13 +440,17 @@ DEF("device", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_device,
" 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")
" use -device driver,? to print all possible options\n"
" use -device driver,option=? to print a help for value\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},?}.
@item -device @var{driver}[,@var{option}[=@var{value}][,...]]
@findex -device
Add device @var{driver}. Depending on the device type,
@var{option} (with default or given @var{value}) may be useful.
To get a help on possible @var{driver}s, @var{option}s or @var{value}s, use
@code{-device ?},
@code{-device @var{driver},?} or
@code{-device @var{driver},@var{option}=?}.
ETEXI
DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
@ -423,6 +459,7 @@ DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
" string1 sets the window title and string2 the process name (on Linux)\n")
STEXI
@item -name @var{name}
@findex -name
Sets the @var{name} of the guest.
This name will be displayed in the SDL window caption.
The @var{name} will also be used for the VNC server.
@ -434,6 +471,7 @@ DEF("uuid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_uuid,
" specify machine UUID\n")
STEXI
@item -uuid @var{uuid}
@findex -uuid
Set system UUID.
ETEXI
@ -453,7 +491,7 @@ DEF("nographic", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nographic,
"-nographic disable graphical output and redirect serial I/Os to console\n")
STEXI
@item -nographic
@findex -nographic
Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
you can totally disable graphical output so that QEMU is a simple
command line application. The emulated serial port is redirected on
@ -467,7 +505,7 @@ DEF("curses", 0, QEMU_OPTION_curses,
#endif
STEXI
@item -curses
@findex curses
Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
QEMU can display the VGA output when in text mode using a
curses/ncurses interface. Nothing is displayed in graphical mode.
@ -479,7 +517,7 @@ DEF("no-frame", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_frame,
#endif
STEXI
@item -no-frame
@findex -no-frame
Do not use decorations for SDL windows and start them using the whole
available screen space. This makes the using QEMU in a dedicated desktop
workspace more convenient.
@ -491,7 +529,7 @@ DEF("alt-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_alt_grab,
#endif
STEXI
@item -alt-grab
@findex -alt-grab
Use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt).
ETEXI
@ -501,7 +539,7 @@ DEF("ctrl-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_ctrl_grab,
#endif
STEXI
@item -ctrl-grab
@findex -ctrl-grab
Use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt).
ETEXI
@ -511,7 +549,7 @@ DEF("no-quit", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_quit,
#endif
STEXI
@item -no-quit
@findex -no-quit
Disable SDL window close capability.
ETEXI
@ -521,7 +559,7 @@ DEF("sdl", 0, QEMU_OPTION_sdl,
#endif
STEXI
@item -sdl
@findex -sdl
Enable SDL.
ETEXI
@ -529,7 +567,7 @@ DEF("portrait", 0, QEMU_OPTION_portrait,
"-portrait rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD)\n")
STEXI
@item -portrait
@findex -portrait
Rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD).
ETEXI
@ -538,6 +576,7 @@ DEF("vga", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vga,
" select video card type\n")
STEXI
@item -vga @var{type}
@findex -vga
Select type of VGA card to emulate. Valid values for @var{type} are
@table @option
@item cirrus
@ -563,6 +602,7 @@ DEF("full-screen", 0, QEMU_OPTION_full_screen,
"-full-screen start in full screen\n")
STEXI
@item -full-screen
@findex -full-screen
Start in full screen.
ETEXI
@ -572,6 +612,7 @@ DEF("g", 1, QEMU_OPTION_g ,
#endif
STEXI
@item -g @var{width}x@var{height}[x@var{depth}]
@findex -g
Set the initial graphical resolution and depth (PPC, SPARC only).
ETEXI
@ -579,7 +620,7 @@ DEF("vnc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vnc ,
"-vnc display start a VNC server on display\n")
STEXI
@item -vnc @var{display}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
@findex -vnc
Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
you can have QEMU listen on VNC display @var{display} and redirect the VGA
display over the VNC session. It is very useful to enable the usb
@ -705,6 +746,7 @@ DEF("win2k-hack", 0, QEMU_OPTION_win2k_hack,
#endif
STEXI
@item -win2k-hack
@findex -win2k-hack
Use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug. After
Windows 2000 is installed, you no longer need this option (this option
slows down the IDE transfers).
@ -721,8 +763,10 @@ DEF("no-fd-bootchk", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_fd_bootchk,
#endif
STEXI
@item -no-fd-bootchk
@findex -no-fd-bootchk
Disable boot signature checking for floppy disks in Bochs BIOS. It may
be needed to boot from old floppy disks.
TODO: check reference to Bochs BIOS.
ETEXI
#ifdef TARGET_I386
@ -731,6 +775,7 @@ DEF("no-acpi", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi,
#endif
STEXI
@item -no-acpi
@findex -no-acpi
Disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) support. Use
it if your guest OS complains about ACPI problems (PC target machine
only).
@ -742,6 +787,7 @@ DEF("no-hpet", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_hpet,
#endif
STEXI
@item -no-hpet
@findex -no-hpet
Disable HPET support.
ETEXI
@ -753,6 +799,7 @@ DEF("balloon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_balloon,
#endif
STEXI
@item -balloon none
@findex -balloon
Disable balloon device.
@item -balloon virtio[,addr=@var{addr}]
Enable virtio balloon device (default), optionally with PCI address
@ -766,6 +813,7 @@ DEF("acpitable", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_acpitable,
#endif
STEXI
@item -acpitable [sig=@var{str}][,rev=@var{n}][,oem_id=@var{str}][,oem_table_id=@var{str}][,oem_rev=@var{n}] [,asl_compiler_id=@var{str}][,asl_compiler_rev=@var{n}][,data=@var{file1}[:@var{file2}]...]
@findex -acpitable
Add ACPI table with specified header fields and context from specified files.
ETEXI
@ -781,9 +829,11 @@ DEF("smbios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smbios,
#endif
STEXI
@item -smbios file=@var{binary}
@findex -smbios
Load SMBIOS entry from binary file.
@item -smbios type=0[,vendor=@var{str}][,version=@var{str}][,date=@var{str}][,release=@var{%d.%d}]
@findex -smbios
Specify SMBIOS type 0 fields
@item -smbios type=1[,manufacturer=@var{str}][,product=@var{str}][,version=@var{str}][,serial=@var{str}][,uuid=@var{uuid}][,sku=@var{str}][,family=@var{str}]
@ -867,6 +917,7 @@ DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
"socket],id=str[,option][,option][,...]\n")
STEXI
@item -net nic[,vlan=@var{n}][,macaddr=@var{mac}][,model=@var{type}][,name=@var{name}][,addr=@var{addr}][,vectors=@var{v}]
@findex -net
Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
= 0 is the default). The NIC is an e1000 by default on the PC
target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed to @var{mac}, the
@ -1144,7 +1195,7 @@ The general form of a character device option is:
@table @option
@item -chardev @var{backend} ,id=@var{id} [,@var{options}]
@findex -chardev
Backend is one of:
@option{null},
@option{socket},
@ -1348,6 +1399,7 @@ STEXI
@table @option
@item -bt hci[...]
@findex -bt
Defines the function of the corresponding Bluetooth HCI. -bt options
are matched with the HCIs present in the chosen machine type. For
example when emulating a machine with only one HCI built into it, only
@ -1416,6 +1468,7 @@ DEF("kernel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_kernel, \
"-kernel bzImage use 'bzImage' as kernel image\n")
STEXI
@item -kernel @var{bzImage}
@findex -kernel
Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. The kernel can be either a Linux kernel
or in multiboot format.
ETEXI
@ -1424,6 +1477,7 @@ DEF("append", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_append, \
"-append cmdline use 'cmdline' as kernel command line\n")
STEXI
@item -append @var{cmdline}
@findex -append
Use @var{cmdline} as kernel command line
ETEXI
@ -1431,6 +1485,7 @@ DEF("initrd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_initrd, \
"-initrd file use 'file' as initial ram disk\n")
STEXI
@item -initrd @var{file}
@findex -initrd
Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
@item -initrd "@var{file1} arg=foo,@var{file2}"
@ -1457,6 +1512,7 @@ DEF("serial", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_serial, \
"-serial dev redirect the serial port to char device 'dev'\n")
STEXI
@item -serial @var{dev}
@findex -serial
Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
@var{dev}. The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and
@code{stdio} in non graphical mode.
@ -1584,6 +1640,7 @@ DEF("parallel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_parallel, \
"-parallel dev redirect the parallel port to char device 'dev'\n")
STEXI
@item -parallel @var{dev}
@findex -parallel
Redirect the virtual parallel port to host device @var{dev} (same
devices as the serial port). On Linux hosts, @file{/dev/parportN} can
be used to use hardware devices connected on the corresponding host
@ -1599,6 +1656,7 @@ DEF("monitor", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_monitor, \
"-monitor dev redirect the monitor to char device 'dev'\n")
STEXI
@item -monitor @var{dev}
@findex -monitor
Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
serial port).
The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
@ -1608,6 +1666,7 @@ DEF("qmp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_qmp, \
"-qmp dev like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode\n")
STEXI
@item -qmp @var{dev}
@findex -qmp
Like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode.
ETEXI
@ -1615,6 +1674,7 @@ DEF("mon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mon, \
"-mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]\n")
STEXI
@item -mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]
@findex -mon
Setup monitor on chardev @var{name}.
ETEXI
@ -1622,6 +1682,7 @@ DEF("debugcon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_debugcon, \
"-debugcon dev redirect the debug console to char device 'dev'\n")
STEXI
@item -debugcon @var{dev}
@findex -debugcon
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.
@ -1633,6 +1694,7 @@ DEF("pidfile", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pidfile, \
"-pidfile file write PID to 'file'\n")
STEXI
@item -pidfile @var{file}
@findex -pidfile
Store the QEMU process PID in @var{file}. It is useful if you launch QEMU
from a script.
ETEXI
@ -1641,6 +1703,7 @@ DEF("singlestep", 0, QEMU_OPTION_singlestep, \
"-singlestep always run in singlestep mode\n")
STEXI
@item -singlestep
@findex -singlestep
Run the emulation in single step mode.
ETEXI
@ -1648,6 +1711,7 @@ DEF("S", 0, QEMU_OPTION_S, \
"-S freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' to start execution)\n")
STEXI
@item -S
@findex -S
Do not start CPU at startup (you must type 'c' in the monitor).
ETEXI
@ -1655,6 +1719,7 @@ DEF("gdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_gdb, \
"-gdb dev wait for gdb connection on 'dev'\n")
STEXI
@item -gdb @var{dev}
@findex -gdb
Wait for gdb connection on device @var{dev} (@pxref{gdb_usage}). Typical
connections will likely be TCP-based, but also UDP, pseudo TTY, or even
stdio are reasonable use case. The latter is allowing to start qemu from
@ -1668,6 +1733,7 @@ DEF("s", 0, QEMU_OPTION_s, \
"-s shorthand for -gdb tcp::" DEFAULT_GDBSTUB_PORT "\n")
STEXI
@item -s
@findex -s
Shorthand for -gdb tcp::1234, i.e. open a gdbserver on TCP port 1234
(@pxref{gdb_usage}).
ETEXI
@ -1676,6 +1742,7 @@ DEF("d", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_d, \
"-d item1,... output log to /tmp/qemu.log (use -d ? for a list of log items)\n")
STEXI
@item -d
@findex -d
Output log in /tmp/qemu.log
ETEXI
@ -1685,6 +1752,7 @@ DEF("hdachs", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdachs, \
" translation (t=none or lba) (usually qemu can guess them)\n")
STEXI
@item -hdachs @var{c},@var{h},@var{s},[,@var{t}]
@findex -hdachs
Force hard disk 0 physical geometry (1 <= @var{c} <= 16383, 1 <=
@var{h} <= 16, 1 <= @var{s} <= 63) and optionally force the BIOS
translation mode (@var{t}=none, lba or auto). Usually QEMU can guess
@ -1696,6 +1764,7 @@ DEF("L", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_L, \
"-L path set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps\n")
STEXI
@item -L @var{path}
@findex -L
Set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps.
ETEXI
@ -1703,6 +1772,7 @@ DEF("bios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bios, \
"-bios file set the filename for the BIOS\n")
STEXI
@item -bios @var{file}
@findex -bios
Set the filename for the BIOS.
ETEXI
@ -1712,6 +1782,7 @@ DEF("enable-kvm", 0, QEMU_OPTION_enable_kvm, \
#endif
STEXI
@item -enable-kvm
@findex -enable-kvm
Enable KVM full virtualization support. This option is only available
if KVM support is enabled when compiling.
ETEXI
@ -1728,11 +1799,14 @@ DEF("xen-attach", 0, QEMU_OPTION_xen_attach,
#endif
STEXI
@item -xen-domid @var{id}
@findex -xen-domid
Specify xen guest domain @var{id} (XEN only).
@item -xen-create
@findex -xen-create
Create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend.
Warning: should not be used when xend is in use (XEN only).
@item -xen-attach
@findex -xen-attach
Attach to existing xen domain.
xend will use this when starting qemu (XEN only).
ETEXI
@ -1741,6 +1815,7 @@ DEF("no-reboot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot, \
"-no-reboot exit instead of rebooting\n")
STEXI
@item -no-reboot
@findex -no-reboot
Exit instead of rebooting.
ETEXI
@ -1748,6 +1823,7 @@ DEF("no-shutdown", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_shutdown, \
"-no-shutdown stop before shutdown\n")
STEXI
@item -no-shutdown
@findex -no-shutdown
Don't exit QEMU on guest shutdown, but instead only stop the emulation.
This allows for instance switching to monitor to commit changes to the
disk image.
@ -1758,6 +1834,7 @@ DEF("loadvm", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_loadvm, \
" start right away with a saved state (loadvm in monitor)\n")
STEXI
@item -loadvm @var{file}
@findex -loadvm
Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
ETEXI
@ -1767,6 +1844,7 @@ DEF("daemonize", 0, QEMU_OPTION_daemonize, \
#endif
STEXI
@item -daemonize
@findex -daemonize
Daemonize the QEMU process after initialization. QEMU will not detach from
standard IO until it is ready to receive connections on any of its devices.
This option is a useful way for external programs to launch QEMU without having
@ -1777,6 +1855,7 @@ DEF("option-rom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_option_rom, \
"-option-rom rom load a file, rom, into the option ROM space\n")
STEXI
@item -option-rom @var{file}
@findex -option-rom
Load the contents of @var{file} as an option ROM.
This option is useful to load things like EtherBoot.
ETEXI
@ -1786,6 +1865,7 @@ DEF("clock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_clock, \
" To see what timers are available use -clock ?\n")
STEXI
@item -clock @var{method}
@findex -clock
Force the use of the given methods for timer alarm. To see what timers
are available use -clock ?.
ETEXI
@ -1807,6 +1887,7 @@ DEF("rtc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_rtc, \
STEXI
@item -rtc [base=utc|localtime|@var{date}][,clock=host|vm][,driftfix=none|slew]
@findex -rtc
Specify @option{base} as @code{utc} or @code{localtime} to let the RTC start at the current
UTC or local time, respectively. @code{localtime} is required for correct date in
MS-DOS or Windows. To start at a specific point in time, provide @var{date} in the
@ -1830,6 +1911,7 @@ DEF("icount", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_icount, \
" instruction\n")
STEXI
@item -icount [@var{N}|auto]
@findex -icount
Enable virtual instruction counter. The virtual cpu will execute one
instruction every 2^@var{N} ns of virtual time. If @code{auto} is specified
then the virtual cpu speed will be automatically adjusted to keep virtual
@ -1846,6 +1928,7 @@ DEF("watchdog", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_watchdog, \
" enable virtual hardware watchdog [default=none]\n")
STEXI
@item -watchdog @var{model}
@findex -watchdog
Create a virtual hardware watchdog device. Once enabled (by a guest
action), the watchdog must be periodically polled by an agent inside
the guest or else the guest will be restarted.
@ -1895,6 +1978,7 @@ DEF("echr", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_echr, \
STEXI
@item -echr @var{numeric_ascii_value}
@findex -echr
Change the escape character used for switching to the monitor when using
monitor and serial sharing. The default is @code{0x01} when using the
@code{-nographic} option. @code{0x01} is equal to pressing
@ -1913,6 +1997,7 @@ DEF("virtioconsole", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_virtiocon, \
" set virtio console\n")
STEXI
@item -virtioconsole @var{c}
@findex -virtioconsole
Set virtio console.
This option is maintained for backward compatibility.
@ -1924,6 +2009,7 @@ DEF("show-cursor", 0, QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor, \
"-show-cursor show cursor\n")
STEXI
@item -show-cursor
@findex -show-cursor
Show cursor.
ETEXI
@ -1931,6 +2017,7 @@ DEF("tb-size", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tb_size, \
"-tb-size n set TB size\n")
STEXI
@item -tb-size @var{n}
@findex -tb-size
Set TB size.
ETEXI
@ -1938,6 +2025,7 @@ DEF("incoming", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_incoming, \
"-incoming p prepare for incoming migration, listen on port p\n")
STEXI
@item -incoming @var{port}
@findex -incoming
Prepare for incoming migration, listen on @var{port}.
ETEXI
@ -1945,6 +2033,7 @@ DEF("nodefaults", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefaults, \
"-nodefaults don't create default devices\n")
STEXI
@item -nodefaults
@findex -nodefaults
Don't create default devices.
ETEXI
@ -1954,6 +2043,7 @@ DEF("chroot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chroot, \
#endif
STEXI
@item -chroot @var{dir}
@findex -chroot
Immediately before starting guest execution, chroot to the specified
directory. Especially useful in combination with -runas.
ETEXI
@ -1964,6 +2054,7 @@ DEF("runas", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_runas, \
#endif
STEXI
@item -runas @var{user}
@findex -runas
Immediately before starting guest execution, drop root privileges, switching
to the specified user.
ETEXI
@ -1975,6 +2066,7 @@ DEF("prom-env", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_prom_env,
#endif
STEXI
@item -prom-env @var{variable}=@var{value}
@findex -prom-env
Set OpenBIOS nvram @var{variable} to given @var{value} (PPC, SPARC only).
ETEXI
#if defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_M68K)
@ -1983,6 +2075,7 @@ DEF("semihosting", 0, QEMU_OPTION_semihosting,
#endif
STEXI
@item -semihosting
@findex -semihosting
Semihosting mode (ARM, M68K only).
ETEXI
#if defined(TARGET_ARM)
@ -1991,6 +2084,7 @@ DEF("old-param", 0, QEMU_OPTION_old_param,
#endif
STEXI
@item -old-param
@findex -old-param (ARM)
Old param mode (ARM only).
ETEXI
@ -1998,6 +2092,7 @@ DEF("readconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_readconfig,
"-readconfig <file>\n")
STEXI
@item -readconfig @var{file}
@findex -readconfig
Read device configuration from @var{file}.
ETEXI
DEF("writeconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_writeconfig,
@ -2005,6 +2100,7 @@ DEF("writeconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_writeconfig,
" read/write config file\n")
STEXI
@item -writeconfig @var{file}
@findex -writeconfig
Write device configuration to @var{file}.
ETEXI
DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
@ -2012,6 +2108,7 @@ DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
" do not load default config files at startup\n")
STEXI
@item -nodefconfig
@findex -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.