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author | pbrook <pbrook@c046a42c-6fe2-441c-8c8c-71466251a162> | 2006-05-26 00:49:52 +0000 |
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committer | pbrook <pbrook@c046a42c-6fe2-441c-8c8c-71466251a162> | 2006-05-26 00:49:52 +0000 |
commit | 0aff66b5c8bbe89cb61df75e0511af2c1802a593 (patch) | |
tree | 4cb1b2cf6aa81bf2a48de8708a0eef9748cecea6 /qemu-doc.texi | |
parent | 2e5d83bbef5a539f22970c2bccd19b125d82aab0 (diff) |
Update USB documentation.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.savannah.nongnu.org/qemu/trunk@1941 c046a42c-6fe2-441c-8c8c-71466251a162
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1 files changed, 32 insertions, 27 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi index d11ccd2ad2..4cb034c7c3 100644 --- a/qemu-doc.texi +++ b/qemu-doc.texi @@ -309,8 +309,7 @@ USB options: Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon) @item -usbdevice devname -Add the USB device @var{devname}. See the monitor command -@code{usb_add} to have more information. +Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}. @end table Network options: @@ -783,10 +782,8 @@ Reset the system. @item usb_add devname -Plug the USB device devname to the QEMU virtual USB hub. @var{devname} -is either a virtual device name (for example @code{mouse}) or a host -USB device identifier. Host USB device identifiers have the following -syntax: @code{host:bus.addr} or @code{host:vendor_id:product_id}. +Add the USB device @var{devname}. For details of available devices see +@ref{usb_devices} @item usb_del devname @@ -1105,31 +1102,39 @@ Lawton for the plex86 Project (@url{www.plex86.org}). @node pcsys_usb @section USB emulation -QEMU emulates a PCI UHCI USB controller and a 8 port USB hub connected -to it. You can virtually plug to the hub virtual USB devices or real -host USB devices (experimental, works only on Linux hosts). +QEMU emulates a PCI UHCI USB controller. You can virtually plug +virtual USB devices or real host USB devices (experimental, works only +on Linux hosts). Qemu will automatically create and connect virtual USB hubs +as neccessary to connect multiple USB devices. -@subsection Using virtual USB devices - -A virtual USB mouse device is available for testing in QEMU. - -You can try it with the following monitor commands: - -@example -# add the mouse device -(qemu) usb_add mouse - -# show the virtual USB devices plugged on the QEMU Virtual USB hub -(qemu) info usb - Device 0.3, speed 12 Mb/s +@menu +* usb_devices:: +* host_usb_devices:: +@end menu +@node usb_devices +@subsection Connecting USB devices -# after some time you can try to remove the mouse -(qemu) usb_del 0.3 -@end example +USB devices can be connected with the @option{-usbdevice} commandline option +or the @code{usb_add} monitor command. Available devices are: -The option @option{-usbdevice} is similar to the monitor command -@code{usb_add}. +@table @var +@item @code{mouse} +Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated. +@item @code{tablet} +Pointer device that uses abolsute coordinates (like a touchscreen). +This means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having +to grab the mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated. +@item @code{disk:file} +Mass storage device based on @var{file} (@pxref{disk_images}) +@item @code{host:bus.addr} +Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus.addr} +(Linux only) +@item @code{host:vendor_id:product_id} +Pass through the host device identified by @var{vendor_id:product_id} +(Linux only) +@end table +@node host_usb_devices @subsection Using host USB devices on a Linux host WARNING: this is an experimental feature. QEMU will slow down when |