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Add documentation for Multiboot 

The documentation shows how to use -kernel and friends for booting Linux,
but obviously knows nothing about multiboot yet.

Let's include some documentation for multiboot, so people know how to fully
exploit this cool new feature.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Graf <agraf@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Anthony Liguori <aliguori@us.ibm.com>
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Alexander Graf 2009-06-28 16:55:55 +02:00 committed by Anthony Liguori
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qemu-options.hx
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@ -1100,10 +1100,11 @@ ETEXI
DEFHEADING()
DEFHEADING(Linux boot specific:)
DEFHEADING(Linux/Multiboot boot specific:)
STEXI
When using these options, you can use a given
Linux kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful
When using these options, you can use a given Linux or Multiboot
kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful
for easier testing of various kernels.
@table @option
@ -1113,7 +1114,8 @@ DEF("kernel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_kernel, \
"-kernel bzImage use 'bzImage' as kernel image\n")
STEXI
@item -kernel @var{bzImage}
Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image.
Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. The kernel can be either a Linux kernel
or in multiboot format.
ETEXI
DEF("append", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_append, \
@ -1128,6 +1130,13 @@ DEF("initrd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_initrd, \
STEXI
@item -initrd @var{file}
Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
@item -initrd "@var{file1} arg=foo,@var{file2}"
This syntax is only available with multiboot.
Use @var{file1} and @var{file2} as modules and pass arg=foo as parameter to the
first module.
ETEXI
STEXI