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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/deprecated.rst | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/about/removed-features.rst | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/pcie_sriov.txt | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/system/arm/virt.rst | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/tools/virtiofsd.rst | 5 |
6 files changed, 25 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst index c29a4b8fe6..e9163ba556 100644 --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Ubuntu LTS. Other distros will be assumed to ship similar software versions. For FreeBSD and OpenBSD, decisions will be made based on the contents of the respective ports repository, while NetBSD will use the pkgsrc repository. -For macOS, `HomeBrew`_ will be used, although `MacPorts`_ is expected to carry +For macOS, `Homebrew`_ will be used, although `MacPorts`_ is expected to carry similar versions. Windows @@ -92,6 +92,6 @@ hosted on Linux (Debian/Fedora). The version of the Windows API that's currently targeted is Vista / Server 2008. -.. _HomeBrew: https://brew.sh/ +.. _Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ .. _MacPorts: https://www.macports.org/ .. _Repology: https://repology.org/ diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst index cf02ef6821..257cc15f82 100644 --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst @@ -67,18 +67,6 @@ and will cause a warning. The replacement for the ``nodelay`` short-form boolean option is ``nodelay=on`` rather than ``delay=off``. -``--enable-fips`` (since 6.0) -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -This option restricts usage of certain cryptographic algorithms when -the host is operating in FIPS mode. - -If FIPS compliance is required, QEMU should be built with the ``libgcrypt`` -library enabled as a cryptography provider. - -Neither the ``nettle`` library, or the built-in cryptography provider are -supported on FIPS enabled hosts. - ``-writeconfig`` (since 6.0) ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst index b367418ca7..7c37dc2bda 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -336,6 +336,17 @@ for the RISC-V ``virt`` machine and ``sifive_u`` machine. The ``-no-quit`` was a synonym for ``-display ...,window-close=off`` which should be used instead. +``--enable-fips`` (removed in 7.1) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +This option restricted usage of certain cryptographic algorithms when +the host is operating in FIPS mode. + +If FIPS compliance is required, QEMU should be built with the ``libgcrypt`` +or ``gnutls`` library enabled as a cryptography provider. + +Neither the ``nettle`` library, or the built-in cryptography provider are +supported on FIPS enabled hosts. QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands ------------------------------------ diff --git a/docs/pcie_sriov.txt b/docs/pcie_sriov.txt index f5e891e1d4..11158dbf88 100644 --- a/docs/pcie_sriov.txt +++ b/docs/pcie_sriov.txt @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ of a PCI Express device. It allows a single physical function (PF) to appear as virtual functions (VFs) for the main purpose of eliminating software overhead in I/O from virtual machines. -Qemu now implements the basic common functionality to enable an emulated device -to support SR/IOV. Yet no fully implemented devices exists in Qemu, but a +QEMU now implements the basic common functionality to enable an emulated device +to support SR/IOV. Yet no fully implemented devices exists in QEMU, but a proof-of-concept hack of the Intel igb can be found here: git://github.com/knuto/qemu.git sriov_patches_v5 @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Implementation ============== Implementing emulation of an SR/IOV capable device typically consists of implementing support for two types of device classes; the "normal" physical device -(PF) and the virtual device (VF). From Qemu's perspective, the VFs are just +(PF) and the virtual device (VF). From QEMU's perspective, the VFs are just like other devices, except that some of their properties are derived from the PF. diff --git a/docs/system/arm/virt.rst b/docs/system/arm/virt.rst index 1297dff522..5fe045cbf0 100644 --- a/docs/system/arm/virt.rst +++ b/docs/system/arm/virt.rst @@ -99,11 +99,14 @@ gic-version GICv2. Note that this limits the number of CPUs to 8. ``3`` GICv3. This allows up to 512 CPUs. + ``4`` + GICv4. Requires ``virtualization`` to be ``on``; allows up to 317 CPUs. ``host`` Use the same GIC version the host provides, when using KVM ``max`` Use the best GIC version possible (same as host when using KVM; - currently same as ``3``` for TCG, but this may change in future) + with TCG this is currently ``3`` if ``virtualization`` is ``off`` and + ``4`` if ``virtualization`` is ``on``, but this may change in future) its Set ``on``/``off`` to enable/disable ITS instantiation. The default is ``on`` diff --git a/docs/tools/virtiofsd.rst b/docs/tools/virtiofsd.rst index 0c0560203c..e457b13d56 100644 --- a/docs/tools/virtiofsd.rst +++ b/docs/tools/virtiofsd.rst @@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ Options label. Server will try to set that label on newly created file atomically wherever possible. + * killpriv_v2|no_killpriv_v2 - + Enable/disable ``FUSE_HANDLE_KILLPRIV_V2`` support. KILLPRIV_V2 is enabled + by default as long as the client supports it. Enabling this option helps + with performance in write path. + .. option:: --socket-path=PATH Listen on vhost-user UNIX domain socket at PATH. |