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authorPeter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>2020-06-25 09:34:52 +0100
committerPeter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>2020-06-25 09:34:52 +0100
commit0250c595c9dd61221515221e92737422c75dd38b (patch)
tree3537aba3453029bf64823591646f4f3e93ed8e2c /docs/system
parent27c77b1f55323fae772699e05cd5107aa32f9e9a (diff)
parent953cd66139b6e28fdc7cdbf28065a0a98ce7877c (diff)
Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/armbru/tags/pull-qdev-2020-06-23' into staging
Qdev patches for 2020-06-23 # gpg: Signature made Tue 23 Jun 2020 15:08:28 BST # gpg: using RSA key 354BC8B3D7EB2A6B68674E5F3870B400EB918653 # gpg: issuer "armbru@redhat.com" # gpg: Good signature from "Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>" [full] # gpg: aka "Markus Armbruster <armbru@pond.sub.org>" [full] # Primary key fingerprint: 354B C8B3 D7EB 2A6B 6867 4E5F 3870 B400 EB91 8653 * remotes/armbru/tags/pull-qdev-2020-06-23: sd/milkymist-memcard: Fix error API violation sd/pxa2xx_mmci: Don't crash on pxa2xx_mmci_init() error arm/aspeed: Drop aspeed_board_init_flashes() parameter @errp qdev: Make qdev_prop_set_drive() match the other helpers qdev: Reject chardev property override qdev: Reject drive property override qdev: Improve netdev property override error a bit qdev: Eliminate get_pointer(), set_pointer() blockdev: Deprecate -drive with bogus interface type docs/qdev-device-use.txt: Update section "Default Devices" fdc: Deprecate configuring floppies with -global isa-fdc fdc: Open-code fdctrl_init_isa() fdc: Reject clash between -drive if=floppy and -global isa-fdc iotests/172: Cover -global floppy.drive=... iotests/172: Cover empty filename and multiple use of drives iotests/172: Include "info block" in test output Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
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@@ -164,6 +164,40 @@ previously available ``-tb-size`` option.
Use ``-display sdl,show-cursor=on`` or
``-display gtk,show-cursor=on`` instead.
+``Configuring floppies with ``-global``
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead:
+::
+
+ -global isa-fdc.driveA=...
+ -global sysbus-fdc.driveA=...
+ -global SUNW,fdtwo.drive=...
+
+become
+::
+
+ -device floppy,unit=0,drive=...
+
+and
+::
+
+ -global isa-fdc.driveB=...
+ -global sysbus-fdc.driveB=...
+
+become
+::
+
+ -device floppy,unit=1,drive=...
+
+``-drive`` with bogus interface type
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Drives with interface types other than ``if=none`` are for onboard
+devices. It is possible to use drives the board doesn't pick up with
+-device. This usage is now deprecated. Use ``if=none`` instead.
+
+
QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands
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