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1 HXCOMM Use DEFHEADING() to define headings in both help text and texi
2 HXCOMM Text between STEXI and ETEXI are copied to texi version and
3 HXCOMM discarded from C version
4 HXCOMM DEF(option, HAS_ARG/0, opt_enum, opt_help) is used to construct
5 HXCOMM option structures, enums and help message.
6 HXCOMM HXCOMM can be used for comments, discarded from both texi and C
8 DEFHEADING(Standard options:)
9 STEXI
10 @table @option
11 ETEXI
13 DEF("help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_h,
14 "-h or -help display this help and exit\n")
15 STEXI
16 @item -h
17 Display help and exit
18 ETEXI
20 DEF("version", 0, QEMU_OPTION_version,
21 "-version display version information and exit\n")
22 STEXI
23 @item -version
24 Display version information and exit
25 ETEXI
27 DEF("M", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_M,
28 "-M machine select emulated machine (-M ? for list)\n")
29 STEXI
30 @item -M @var{machine}
31 Select the emulated @var{machine} (@code{-M ?} for list)
32 ETEXI
34 DEF("cpu", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cpu,
35 "-cpu cpu select CPU (-cpu ? for list)\n")
36 STEXI
37 @item -cpu @var{model}
38 Select CPU model (-cpu ? for list and additional feature selection)
39 ETEXI
41 DEF("smp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smp,
42 "-smp n[,maxcpus=cpus][,cores=cores][,threads=threads][,sockets=sockets]\n"
43 " set the number of CPUs to 'n' [default=1]\n"
44 " maxcpus= maximum number of total cpus, including\n"
45 " offline CPUs for hotplug, etc\n"
46 " cores= number of CPU cores on one socket\n"
47 " threads= number of threads on one CPU core\n"
48 " sockets= number of discrete sockets in the system\n")
49 STEXI
50 @item -smp @var{n}[,cores=@var{cores}][,threads=@var{threads}][,sockets=@var{sockets}][,maxcpus=@var{maxcpus}]
51 Simulate an SMP system with @var{n} CPUs. On the PC target, up to 255
52 CPUs are supported. On Sparc32 target, Linux limits the number of usable CPUs
53 to 4.
54 For the PC target, the number of @var{cores} per socket, the number
55 of @var{threads} per cores and the total number of @var{sockets} can be
56 specified. Missing values will be computed. If any on the three values is
57 given, the total number of CPUs @var{n} can be omitted. @var{maxcpus}
58 specifies the maximum number of hotpluggable CPUs.
59 ETEXI
61 DEF("numa", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_numa,
62 "-numa node[,mem=size][,cpus=cpu[-cpu]][,nodeid=node]\n")
63 STEXI
64 @item -numa @var{opts}
65 Simulate a multi node NUMA system. If mem and cpus are omitted, resources
66 are split equally.
67 ETEXI
69 DEF("fda", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fda,
70 "-fda/-fdb file use 'file' as floppy disk 0/1 image\n")
71 DEF("fdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fdb, "")
72 STEXI
73 @item -fda @var{file}
74 @item -fdb @var{file}
75 Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
76 use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
77 ETEXI
79 DEF("hda", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hda,
80 "-hda/-hdb file use 'file' as IDE hard disk 0/1 image\n")
81 DEF("hdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdb, "")
82 DEF("hdc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdc,
83 "-hdc/-hdd file use 'file' as IDE hard disk 2/3 image\n")
84 DEF("hdd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdd, "")
85 STEXI
86 @item -hda @var{file}
87 @item -hdb @var{file}
88 @item -hdc @var{file}
89 @item -hdd @var{file}
90 Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
91 ETEXI
93 DEF("cdrom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cdrom,
94 "-cdrom file use 'file' as IDE cdrom image (cdrom is ide1 master)\n")
95 STEXI
96 @item -cdrom @var{file}
97 Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and
98 @option{-cdrom} at the same time). You can use the host CD-ROM by
99 using @file{/dev/cdrom} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
100 ETEXI
102 DEF("drive", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_drive,
103 "-drive [file=file][,if=type][,bus=n][,unit=m][,media=d][,index=i]\n"
104 " [,cyls=c,heads=h,secs=s[,trans=t]][,snapshot=on|off]\n"
105 " [,cache=writethrough|writeback|none][,format=f][,serial=s]\n"
106 " [,addr=A][,id=name][,aio=threads|native][,readonly=on|off]\n"
107 " use 'file' as a drive image\n")
108 DEF("set", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_set,
109 "-set group.id.arg=value\n"
110 " set <arg> parameter for item <id> of type <group>\n"
111 " i.e. -set drive.$id.file=/path/to/image\n")
112 DEF("global", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_global,
113 "-global driver.property=value\n"
114 " set a global default for a driver property\n")
115 STEXI
116 @item -drive @var{option}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
118 Define a new drive. Valid options are:
120 @table @option
121 @item file=@var{file}
122 This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk_images}) to use with
123 this drive. If the filename contains comma, you must double it
124 (for instance, "file=my,,file" to use file "my,file").
125 @item if=@var{interface}
126 This option defines on which type on interface the drive is connected.
127 Available types are: ide, scsi, sd, mtd, floppy, pflash, virtio.
128 @item bus=@var{bus},unit=@var{unit}
129 These options define where is connected the drive by defining the bus number and
130 the unit id.
131 @item index=@var{index}
132 This option defines where is connected the drive by using an index in the list
133 of available connectors of a given interface type.
134 @item media=@var{media}
135 This option defines the type of the media: disk or cdrom.
136 @item cyls=@var{c},heads=@var{h},secs=@var{s}[,trans=@var{t}]
137 These options have the same definition as they have in @option{-hdachs}.
138 @item snapshot=@var{snapshot}
139 @var{snapshot} is "on" or "off" and allows to enable snapshot for given drive (see @option{-snapshot}).
140 @item cache=@var{cache}
141 @var{cache} is "none", "writeback", or "writethrough" and controls how the host cache is used to access block data.
142 @item aio=@var{aio}
143 @var{aio} is "threads", or "native" and selects between pthread based disk I/O and native Linux AIO.
144 @item format=@var{format}
145 Specify which disk @var{format} will be used rather than detecting
146 the format. Can be used to specifiy format=raw to avoid interpreting
147 an untrusted format header.
148 @item serial=@var{serial}
149 This option specifies the serial number to assign to the device.
150 @item addr=@var{addr}
151 Specify the controller's PCI address (if=virtio only).
152 @end table
154 By default, writethrough caching is used for all block device. This means that
155 the host page cache will be used to read and write data but write notification
156 will be sent to the guest only when the data has been reported as written by
157 the storage subsystem.
159 Writeback caching will report data writes as completed as soon as the data is
160 present in the host page cache. This is safe as long as you trust your host.
161 If your host crashes or loses power, then the guest may experience data
162 corruption. When using the @option{-snapshot} option, writeback caching is
163 used by default.
165 The host page cache can be avoided entirely with @option{cache=none}. This will
166 attempt to do disk IO directly to the guests memory. QEMU may still perform
167 an internal copy of the data.
169 Some block drivers perform badly with @option{cache=writethrough}, most notably,
170 qcow2. If performance is more important than correctness,
171 @option{cache=writeback} should be used with qcow2.
173 Instead of @option{-cdrom} you can use:
174 @example
175 qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=cdrom
176 @end example
178 Instead of @option{-hda}, @option{-hdb}, @option{-hdc}, @option{-hdd}, you can
179 use:
180 @example
181 qemu -drive file=file,index=0,media=disk
182 qemu -drive file=file,index=1,media=disk
183 qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=disk
184 qemu -drive file=file,index=3,media=disk
185 @end example
187 You can connect a CDROM to the slave of ide0:
188 @example
189 qemu -drive file=file,if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
190 @end example
192 If you don't specify the "file=" argument, you define an empty drive:
193 @example
194 qemu -drive if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
195 @end example
197 You can connect a SCSI disk with unit ID 6 on the bus #0:
198 @example
199 qemu -drive file=file,if=scsi,bus=0,unit=6
200 @end example
202 Instead of @option{-fda}, @option{-fdb}, you can use:
203 @example
204 qemu -drive file=file,index=0,if=floppy
205 qemu -drive file=file,index=1,if=floppy
206 @end example
208 By default, @var{interface} is "ide" and @var{index} is automatically
209 incremented:
210 @example
211 qemu -drive file=a -drive file=b"
212 @end example
213 is interpreted like:
214 @example
215 qemu -hda a -hdb b
216 @end example
217 ETEXI
219 DEF("mtdblock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mtdblock,
220 "-mtdblock file use 'file' as on-board Flash memory image\n")
221 STEXI
223 @item -mtdblock @var{file}
224 Use @var{file} as on-board Flash memory image.
225 ETEXI
227 DEF("sd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_sd,
228 "-sd file use 'file' as SecureDigital card image\n")
229 STEXI
230 @item -sd @var{file}
231 Use @var{file} as SecureDigital card image.
232 ETEXI
234 DEF("pflash", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pflash,
235 "-pflash file use 'file' as a parallel flash image\n")
236 STEXI
237 @item -pflash @var{file}
238 Use @var{file} as a parallel flash image.
239 ETEXI
241 DEF("boot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_boot,
242 "-boot [order=drives][,once=drives][,menu=on|off]\n"
243 " 'drives': floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), network (n)\n")
244 STEXI
245 @item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off]
247 Specify boot order @var{drives} as a string of drive letters. Valid
248 drive letters depend on the target achitecture. The x86 PC uses: a, b
249 (floppy 1 and 2), c (first hard disk), d (first CD-ROM), n-p (Etherboot
250 from network adapter 1-4), hard disk boot is the default. To apply a
251 particular boot order only on the first startup, specify it via
252 @option{once}.
254 Interactive boot menus/prompts can be enabled via @option{menu=on} as far
255 as firmware/BIOS supports them. The default is non-interactive boot.
257 @example
258 # try to boot from network first, then from hard disk
259 qemu -boot order=nc
260 # boot from CD-ROM first, switch back to default order after reboot
261 qemu -boot once=d
262 @end example
264 Note: The legacy format '-boot @var{drives}' is still supported but its
265 use is discouraged as it may be removed from future versions.
266 ETEXI
268 DEF("snapshot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_snapshot,
269 "-snapshot write to temporary files instead of disk image files\n")
270 STEXI
271 @item -snapshot
272 Write to temporary files instead of disk image files. In this case,
273 the raw disk image you use is not written back. You can however force
274 the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
275 ETEXI
277 DEF("m", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_m,
278 "-m megs set virtual RAM size to megs MB [default="
279 stringify(DEFAULT_RAM_SIZE) "]\n")
280 STEXI
281 @item -m @var{megs}
282 Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MiB. Optionally,
283 a suffix of ``M'' or ``G'' can be used to signify a value in megabytes or
284 gigabytes respectively.
285 ETEXI
287 DEF("k", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_k,
288 "-k language use keyboard layout (for example 'fr' for French)\n")
289 STEXI
290 @item -k @var{language}
292 Use keyboard layout @var{language} (for example @code{fr} for
293 French). This option is only needed where it is not easy to get raw PC
294 keycodes (e.g. on Macs, with some X11 servers or with a VNC
295 display). You don't normally need to use it on PC/Linux or PC/Windows
296 hosts.
298 The available layouts are:
299 @example
300 ar de-ch es fo fr-ca hu ja mk no pt-br sv
301 da en-gb et fr fr-ch is lt nl pl ru th
302 de en-us fi fr-be hr it lv nl-be pt sl tr
303 @end example
305 The default is @code{en-us}.
306 ETEXI
309 #ifdef HAS_AUDIO
310 DEF("audio-help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_audio_help,
311 "-audio-help print list of audio drivers and their options\n")
312 #endif
313 STEXI
314 @item -audio-help
316 Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable
317 parameters.
318 ETEXI
320 #ifdef HAS_AUDIO
321 DEF("soundhw", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_soundhw,
322 "-soundhw c1,... enable audio support\n"
323 " and only specified sound cards (comma separated list)\n"
324 " use -soundhw ? to get the list of supported cards\n"
325 " use -soundhw all to enable all of them\n")
326 #endif
327 STEXI
328 @item -soundhw @var{card1}[,@var{card2},...] or -soundhw all
330 Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
331 available sound hardware.
333 @example
334 qemu -soundhw sb16,adlib disk.img
335 qemu -soundhw es1370 disk.img
336 qemu -soundhw ac97 disk.img
337 qemu -soundhw all disk.img
338 qemu -soundhw ?
339 @end example
341 Note that Linux's i810_audio OSS kernel (for AC97) module might
342 require manually specifying clocking.
344 @example
345 modprobe i810_audio clocking=48000
346 @end example
347 ETEXI
349 STEXI
350 @end table
351 ETEXI
353 DEF("usb", 0, QEMU_OPTION_usb,
354 "-usb enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)\n")
355 STEXI
356 USB options:
357 @table @option
359 @item -usb
360 Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
361 ETEXI
363 DEF("usbdevice", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_usbdevice,
364 "-usbdevice name add the host or guest USB device 'name'\n")
365 STEXI
367 @item -usbdevice @var{devname}
368 Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}.
370 @table @option
372 @item mouse
373 Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
375 @item tablet
376 Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a touchscreen). This
377 means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having to grab the
378 mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
380 @item disk:[format=@var{format}]:@var{file}
381 Mass storage device based on file. The optional @var{format} argument
382 will be used rather than detecting the format. Can be used to specifiy
383 @code{format=raw} to avoid interpreting an untrusted format header.
385 @item host:@var{bus}.@var{addr}
386 Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus}.@var{addr} (Linux only).
388 @item host:@var{vendor_id}:@var{product_id}
389 Pass through the host device identified by @var{vendor_id}:@var{product_id}
390 (Linux only).
392 @item serial:[vendorid=@var{vendor_id}][,productid=@var{product_id}]:@var{dev}
393 Serial converter to host character device @var{dev}, see @code{-serial} for the
394 available devices.
396 @item braille
397 Braille device. This will use BrlAPI to display the braille output on a real
398 or fake device.
400 @item net:@var{options}
401 Network adapter that supports CDC ethernet and RNDIS protocols.
403 @end table
404 ETEXI
406 DEF("device", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_device,
407 "-device driver[,prop[=value][,...]]\n"
408 " add device (based on driver)\n"
409 " prop=value,... sets driver properties\n"
410 " use -device ? to print all possible drivers\n"
411 " use -device driver,? to print all possible properties\n")
412 STEXI
413 @item -device @var{driver}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]]
414 Add device @var{driver}. @var{prop}=@var{value} sets driver
415 properties. Valid properties depend on the driver. To get help on
416 possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device ?} and
417 @code{-device @var{driver},?}.
418 ETEXI
420 DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
421 "-name string1[,process=string2]\n"
422 " set the name of the guest\n"
423 " string1 sets the window title and string2 the process name (on Linux)\n")
424 STEXI
425 @item -name @var{name}
426 Sets the @var{name} of the guest.
427 This name will be displayed in the SDL window caption.
428 The @var{name} will also be used for the VNC server.
429 Also optionally set the top visible process name in Linux.
430 ETEXI
432 DEF("uuid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_uuid,
433 "-uuid %08x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%012x\n"
434 " specify machine UUID\n")
435 STEXI
436 @item -uuid @var{uuid}
437 Set system UUID.
438 ETEXI
440 STEXI
441 @end table
442 ETEXI
444 DEFHEADING()
446 DEFHEADING(Display options:)
448 STEXI
449 @table @option
450 ETEXI
452 DEF("nographic", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nographic,
453 "-nographic disable graphical output and redirect serial I/Os to console\n")
454 STEXI
455 @item -nographic
457 Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
458 you can totally disable graphical output so that QEMU is a simple
459 command line application. The emulated serial port is redirected on
460 the console. Therefore, you can still use QEMU to debug a Linux kernel
461 with a serial console.
462 ETEXI
464 #ifdef CONFIG_CURSES
465 DEF("curses", 0, QEMU_OPTION_curses,
466 "-curses use a curses/ncurses interface instead of SDL\n")
467 #endif
468 STEXI
469 @item -curses
471 Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
472 QEMU can display the VGA output when in text mode using a
473 curses/ncurses interface. Nothing is displayed in graphical mode.
474 ETEXI
476 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
477 DEF("no-frame", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_frame,
478 "-no-frame open SDL window without a frame and window decorations\n")
479 #endif
480 STEXI
481 @item -no-frame
483 Do not use decorations for SDL windows and start them using the whole
484 available screen space. This makes the using QEMU in a dedicated desktop
485 workspace more convenient.
486 ETEXI
488 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
489 DEF("alt-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_alt_grab,
490 "-alt-grab use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n")
491 #endif
492 STEXI
493 @item -alt-grab
495 Use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt).
496 ETEXI
498 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
499 DEF("ctrl-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_ctrl_grab,
500 "-ctrl-grab use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n")
501 #endif
502 STEXI
503 @item -ctrl-grab
505 Use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt).
506 ETEXI
508 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
509 DEF("no-quit", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_quit,
510 "-no-quit disable SDL window close capability\n")
511 #endif
512 STEXI
513 @item -no-quit
515 Disable SDL window close capability.
516 ETEXI
518 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
519 DEF("sdl", 0, QEMU_OPTION_sdl,
520 "-sdl enable SDL\n")
521 #endif
522 STEXI
523 @item -sdl
525 Enable SDL.
526 ETEXI
528 DEF("portrait", 0, QEMU_OPTION_portrait,
529 "-portrait rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD)\n")
530 STEXI
531 @item -portrait
533 Rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD).
534 ETEXI
536 DEF("vga", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vga,
537 "-vga [std|cirrus|vmware|xenfb|none]\n"
538 " select video card type\n")
539 STEXI
540 @item -vga @var{type}
541 Select type of VGA card to emulate. Valid values for @var{type} are
542 @table @option
543 @item cirrus
544 Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video card. All Windows versions starting from
545 Windows 95 should recognize and use this graphic card. For optimal
546 performances, use 16 bit color depth in the guest and the host OS.
547 (This one is the default)
548 @item std
549 Standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions. If your guest OS
550 supports the VESA 2.0 VBE extensions (e.g. Windows XP) and if you want
551 to use high resolution modes (>= 1280x1024x16) then you should use
552 this option.
553 @item vmware
554 VMWare SVGA-II compatible adapter. Use it if you have sufficiently
555 recent XFree86/XOrg server or Windows guest with a driver for this
556 card.
557 @item none
558 Disable VGA card.
559 @end table
560 ETEXI
562 DEF("full-screen", 0, QEMU_OPTION_full_screen,
563 "-full-screen start in full screen\n")
564 STEXI
565 @item -full-screen
566 Start in full screen.
567 ETEXI
569 #if defined(TARGET_PPC) || defined(TARGET_SPARC)
570 DEF("g", 1, QEMU_OPTION_g ,
571 "-g WxH[xDEPTH] Set the initial graphical resolution and depth\n")
572 #endif
573 STEXI
574 @item -g @var{width}x@var{height}[x@var{depth}]
575 Set the initial graphical resolution and depth (PPC, SPARC only).
576 ETEXI
578 DEF("vnc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vnc ,
579 "-vnc display start a VNC server on display\n")
580 STEXI
581 @item -vnc @var{display}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
583 Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
584 you can have QEMU listen on VNC display @var{display} and redirect the VGA
585 display over the VNC session. It is very useful to enable the usb
586 tablet device when using this option (option @option{-usbdevice
587 tablet}). When using the VNC display, you must use the @option{-k}
588 parameter to set the keyboard layout if you are not using en-us. Valid
589 syntax for the @var{display} is
591 @table @option
593 @item @var{host}:@var{d}
595 TCP connections will only be allowed from @var{host} on display @var{d}.
596 By convention the TCP port is 5900+@var{d}. Optionally, @var{host} can
597 be omitted in which case the server will accept connections from any host.
599 @item unix:@var{path}
601 Connections will be allowed over UNIX domain sockets where @var{path} is the
602 location of a unix socket to listen for connections on.
604 @item none
606 VNC is initialized but not started. The monitor @code{change} command
607 can be used to later start the VNC server.
609 @end table
611 Following the @var{display} value there may be one or more @var{option} flags
612 separated by commas. Valid options are
614 @table @option
616 @item reverse
618 Connect to a listening VNC client via a ``reverse'' connection. The
619 client is specified by the @var{display}. For reverse network
620 connections (@var{host}:@var{d},@code{reverse}), the @var{d} argument
621 is a TCP port number, not a display number.
623 @item password
625 Require that password based authentication is used for client connections.
626 The password must be set separately using the @code{change} command in the
627 @ref{pcsys_monitor}
629 @item tls
631 Require that client use TLS when communicating with the VNC server. This
632 uses anonymous TLS credentials so is susceptible to a man-in-the-middle
633 attack. It is recommended that this option be combined with either the
634 @option{x509} or @option{x509verify} options.
636 @item x509=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
638 Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
639 for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
640 to the client. It is recommended that a password be set on the VNC server
641 to provide authentication of the client when this is used. The path following
642 this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to be loaded from.
643 See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating certificates.
645 @item x509verify=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
647 Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
648 for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
649 to the client, and request that the client send its own x509 certificate.
650 The server will validate the client's certificate against the CA certificate,
651 and reject clients when validation fails. If the certificate authority is
652 trusted, this is a sufficient authentication mechanism. You may still wish
653 to set a password on the VNC server as a second authentication layer. The
654 path following this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to
655 be loaded from. See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating
656 certificates.
658 @item sasl
660 Require that the client use SASL to authenticate with the VNC server.
661 The exact choice of authentication method used is controlled from the
662 system / user's SASL configuration file for the 'qemu' service. This
663 is typically found in /etc/sasl2/qemu.conf. If running QEMU as an
664 unprivileged user, an environment variable SASL_CONF_PATH can be used
665 to make it search alternate locations for the service config.
666 While some SASL auth methods can also provide data encryption (eg GSSAPI),
667 it is recommended that SASL always be combined with the 'tls' and
668 'x509' settings to enable use of SSL and server certificates. This
669 ensures a data encryption preventing compromise of authentication
670 credentials. See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on using
671 SASL authentication.
673 @item acl
675 Turn on access control lists for checking of the x509 client certificate
676 and SASL party. For x509 certs, the ACL check is made against the
677 certificate's distinguished name. This is something that looks like
678 @code{C=GB,O=ACME,L=Boston,CN=bob}. For SASL party, the ACL check is
679 made against the username, which depending on the SASL plugin, may
680 include a realm component, eg @code{bob} or @code{bob@@EXAMPLE.COM}.
681 When the @option{acl} flag is set, the initial access list will be
682 empty, with a @code{deny} policy. Thus no one will be allowed to
683 use the VNC server until the ACLs have been loaded. This can be
684 achieved using the @code{acl} monitor command.
686 @end table
687 ETEXI
689 STEXI
690 @end table
691 ETEXI
693 DEFHEADING()
695 #ifdef TARGET_I386
696 DEFHEADING(i386 target only:)
697 #endif
698 STEXI
699 @table @option
700 ETEXI
702 #ifdef TARGET_I386
703 DEF("win2k-hack", 0, QEMU_OPTION_win2k_hack,
704 "-win2k-hack use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug\n")
705 #endif
706 STEXI
707 @item -win2k-hack
708 Use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug. After
709 Windows 2000 is installed, you no longer need this option (this option
710 slows down the IDE transfers).
711 ETEXI
713 #ifdef TARGET_I386
714 HXCOMM Deprecated by -rtc
715 DEF("rtc-td-hack", 0, QEMU_OPTION_rtc_td_hack, "")
716 #endif
718 #ifdef TARGET_I386
719 DEF("no-fd-bootchk", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_fd_bootchk,
720 "-no-fd-bootchk disable boot signature checking for floppy disks\n")
721 #endif
722 STEXI
723 @item -no-fd-bootchk
724 Disable boot signature checking for floppy disks in Bochs BIOS. It may
725 be needed to boot from old floppy disks.
726 ETEXI
728 #ifdef TARGET_I386
729 DEF("no-acpi", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi,
730 "-no-acpi disable ACPI\n")
731 #endif
732 STEXI
733 @item -no-acpi
734 Disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) support. Use
735 it if your guest OS complains about ACPI problems (PC target machine
736 only).
737 ETEXI
739 #ifdef TARGET_I386
740 DEF("no-hpet", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_hpet,
741 "-no-hpet disable HPET\n")
742 #endif
743 STEXI
744 @item -no-hpet
745 Disable HPET support.
746 ETEXI
748 #ifdef TARGET_I386
749 DEF("balloon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_balloon,
750 "-balloon none disable balloon device\n"
751 "-balloon virtio[,addr=str]\n"
752 " enable virtio balloon device (default)\n")
753 #endif
754 STEXI
755 @item -balloon none
756 Disable balloon device.
757 @item -balloon virtio[,addr=@var{addr}]
758 Enable virtio balloon device (default), optionally with PCI address
759 @var{addr}.
760 ETEXI
762 #ifdef TARGET_I386
763 DEF("acpitable", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_acpitable,
764 "-acpitable [sig=str][,rev=n][,oem_id=str][,oem_table_id=str][,oem_rev=n][,asl_compiler_id=str][,asl_compiler_rev=n][,data=file1[:file2]...]\n"
765 " ACPI table description\n")
766 #endif
767 STEXI
768 @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}]...]
769 Add ACPI table with specified header fields and context from specified files.
770 ETEXI
772 #ifdef TARGET_I386
773 DEF("smbios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smbios,
774 "-smbios file=binary\n"
775 " load SMBIOS entry from binary file\n"
776 "-smbios type=0[,vendor=str][,version=str][,date=str][,release=%d.%d]\n"
777 " specify SMBIOS type 0 fields\n"
778 "-smbios type=1[,manufacturer=str][,product=str][,version=str][,serial=str]\n"
779 " [,uuid=uuid][,sku=str][,family=str]\n"
780 " specify SMBIOS type 1 fields\n")
781 #endif
782 STEXI
783 @item -smbios file=@var{binary}
784 Load SMBIOS entry from binary file.
786 @item -smbios type=0[,vendor=@var{str}][,version=@var{str}][,date=@var{str}][,release=@var{%d.%d}]
787 Specify SMBIOS type 0 fields
789 @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}]
790 Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields
791 ETEXI
793 #ifdef TARGET_I386
794 DEFHEADING()
795 #endif
796 STEXI
797 @end table
798 ETEXI
800 DEFHEADING(Network options:)
801 STEXI
802 @table @option
803 ETEXI
805 HXCOMM Legacy slirp options (now moved to -net user):
806 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
807 DEF("tftp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tftp, "")
808 DEF("bootp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bootp, "")
809 DEF("redir", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_redir, "")
810 #ifndef _WIN32
811 DEF("smb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smb, "")
812 #endif
813 #endif
815 DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net,
816 "-net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=mac][,model=type][,name=str][,addr=str][,vectors=v]\n"
817 " create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN 'n'\n"
818 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
819 "-net user[,vlan=n][,name=str][,net=addr[/mask]][,host=addr][,restrict=y|n]\n"
820 " [,hostname=host][,dhcpstart=addr][,dns=addr][,tftp=dir][,bootfile=f]\n"
821 " [,hostfwd=rule][,guestfwd=rule]"
822 #ifndef _WIN32
823 "[,smb=dir[,smbserver=addr]]\n"
824 #endif
825 " connect the user mode network stack to VLAN 'n', configure its\n"
826 " DHCP server and enabled optional services\n"
827 #endif
828 #ifdef _WIN32
829 "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str],ifname=name\n"
830 " connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n'\n"
831 #else
832 "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile][,sndbuf=nbytes][,vnet_hdr=on|off]\n"
833 " connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n' and use the\n"
834 " network scripts 'file' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_SCRIPT ")\n"
835 " and 'dfile' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT ")\n"
836 " use '[down]script=no' to disable script execution\n"
837 " use 'fd=h' to connect to an already opened TAP interface\n"
838 " use 'sndbuf=nbytes' to limit the size of the send buffer (the\n"
839 " default of 'sndbuf=1048576' can be disabled using 'sndbuf=0')\n"
840 " use vnet_hdr=off to avoid enabling the IFF_VNET_HDR tap flag\n"
841 " use vnet_hdr=on to make the lack of IFF_VNET_HDR support an error condition\n"
842 #endif
843 "-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]\n"
844 " connect the vlan 'n' to another VLAN using a socket connection\n"
845 "-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,mcast=maddr:port]\n"
846 " connect the vlan 'n' to multicast maddr and port\n"
847 #ifdef CONFIG_VDE
848 "-net vde[,vlan=n][,name=str][,sock=socketpath][,port=n][,group=groupname][,mode=octalmode]\n"
849 " connect the vlan 'n' to port 'n' of a vde switch running\n"
850 " on host and listening for incoming connections on 'socketpath'.\n"
851 " Use group 'groupname' and mode 'octalmode' to change default\n"
852 " ownership and permissions for communication port.\n"
853 #endif
854 "-net dump[,vlan=n][,file=f][,len=n]\n"
855 " dump traffic on vlan 'n' to file 'f' (max n bytes per packet)\n"
856 "-net none use it alone to have zero network devices. If no -net option\n"
857 " is provided, the default is '-net nic -net user'\n")
858 DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
859 "-netdev ["
860 #ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
861 "user|"
862 #endif
863 "tap|"
864 #ifdef CONFIG_VDE
865 "vde|"
866 #endif
867 "socket],id=str[,option][,option][,...]\n")
868 STEXI
869 @item -net nic[,vlan=@var{n}][,macaddr=@var{mac}][,model=@var{type}][,name=@var{name}][,addr=@var{addr}][,vectors=@var{v}]
870 Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
871 = 0 is the default). The NIC is an e1000 by default on the PC
872 target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed to @var{mac}, the
873 device address set to @var{addr} (PCI cards only),
874 and a @var{name} can be assigned for use in monitor commands.
875 Optionally, for PCI cards, you can specify the number @var{v} of MSI-X vectors
876 that the card should have; this option currently only affects virtio cards; set
877 @var{v} = 0 to disable MSI-X. If no @option{-net} option is specified, a single
878 NIC is created. Qemu can emulate several different models of network card.
879 Valid values for @var{type} are
880 @code{virtio}, @code{i82551}, @code{i82557b}, @code{i82559er},
881 @code{ne2k_pci}, @code{ne2k_isa}, @code{pcnet}, @code{rtl8139},
882 @code{e1000}, @code{smc91c111}, @code{lance} and @code{mcf_fec}.
883 Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=?
884 for a list of available devices for your target.
886 @item -net user[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
887 Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
888 privilege to run. Valid options are:
890 @table @option
891 @item vlan=@var{n}
892 Connect user mode stack to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n} = 0 is the default).
894 @item name=@var{name}
895 Assign symbolic name for use in monitor commands.
897 @item net=@var{addr}[/@var{mask}]
898 Set IP network address the guest will see. Optionally specify the netmask,
899 either in the form a.b.c.d or as number of valid top-most bits. Default is
900 10.0.2.0/8.
902 @item host=@var{addr}
903 Specify the guest-visible address of the host. Default is the 2nd IP in the
904 guest network, i.e. x.x.x.2.
906 @item restrict=y|yes|n|no
907 If this options is enabled, the guest will be isolated, i.e. it will not be
908 able to contact the host and no guest IP packets will be routed over the host
909 to the outside. This option does not affect explicitly set forwarding rule.
911 @item hostname=@var{name}
912 Specifies the client hostname reported by the builtin DHCP server.
914 @item dhcpstart=@var{addr}
915 Specify the first of the 16 IPs the built-in DHCP server can assign. Default
916 is the 16th to 31st IP in the guest network, i.e. x.x.x.16 to x.x.x.31.
918 @item dns=@var{addr}
919 Specify the guest-visible address of the virtual nameserver. The address must
920 be different from the host address. Default is the 3rd IP in the guest network,
921 i.e. x.x.x.3.
923 @item tftp=@var{dir}
924 When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP
925 server. The files in @var{dir} will be exposed as the root of a TFTP server.
926 The TFTP client on the guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command
927 @code{bin} of the Unix TFTP client).
929 @item bootfile=@var{file}
930 When using the user mode network stack, broadcast @var{file} as the BOOTP
931 filename. In conjunction with @option{tftp}, this can be used to network boot
932 a guest from a local directory.
934 Example (using pxelinux):
935 @example
936 qemu -hda linux.img -boot n -net user,tftp=/path/to/tftp/files,bootfile=/pxelinux.0
937 @end example
939 @item smb=@var{dir}[,smbserver=@var{addr}]
940 When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in SMB
941 server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{@var{dir}}
942 transparently. The IP address of the SMB server can be set to @var{addr}. By
943 default the 4th IP in the guest network is used, i.e. x.x.x.4.
945 In the guest Windows OS, the line:
946 @example
947 10.0.2.4 smbserver
948 @end example
949 must be added in the file @file{C:\WINDOWS\LMHOSTS} (for windows 9x/Me)
950 or @file{C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\LMHOSTS} (Windows NT/2000).
952 Then @file{@var{dir}} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
954 Note that a SAMBA server must be installed on the host OS in
955 @file{/usr/sbin/smbd}. QEMU was tested successfully with smbd versions from
956 Red Hat 9, Fedora Core 3 and OpenSUSE 11.x.
958 @item hostfwd=[tcp|udp]:[@var{hostaddr}]:@var{hostport}-[@var{guestaddr}]:@var{guestport}
959 Redirect incoming TCP or UDP connections to the host port @var{hostport} to
960 the guest IP address @var{guestaddr} on guest port @var{guestport}. If
961 @var{guestaddr} is not specified, its value is x.x.x.15 (default first address
962 given by the built-in DHCP server). By specifying @var{hostaddr}, the rule can
963 be bound to a specific host interface. If no connection type is set, TCP is
964 used. This option can be given multiple times.
966 For example, to redirect host X11 connection from screen 1 to guest
967 screen 0, use the following:
969 @example
970 # on the host
971 qemu -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:6001-:6000 [...]
972 # this host xterm should open in the guest X11 server
973 xterm -display :1
974 @end example
976 To redirect telnet connections from host port 5555 to telnet port on
977 the guest, use the following:
979 @example
980 # on the host
981 qemu -net user,hostfwd=tcp:5555::23 [...]
982 telnet localhost 5555
983 @end example
985 Then when you use on the host @code{telnet localhost 5555}, you
986 connect to the guest telnet server.
988 @item guestfwd=[tcp]:@var{server}:@var{port}-@var{dev}
989 Forward guest TCP connections to the IP address @var{server} on port @var{port}
990 to the character device @var{dev}. This option can be given multiple times.
992 @end table
994 Note: Legacy stand-alone options -tftp, -bootp, -smb and -redir are still
995 processed and applied to -net user. Mixing them with the new configuration
996 syntax gives undefined results. Their use for new applications is discouraged
997 as they will be removed from future versions.
999 @item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}]
1000 Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}, use
1001 the network script @var{file} to configure it and the network script
1002 @var{dfile} to deconfigure it. If @var{name} is not provided, the OS
1003 automatically provides one. @option{fd}=@var{h} can be used to specify
1004 the handle of an already opened host TAP interface. The default network
1005 configure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifup} and the default network
1006 deconfigure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifdown}. Use @option{script=no}
1007 or @option{downscript=no} to disable script execution. Example:
1009 @example
1010 qemu linux.img -net nic -net tap
1011 @end example
1013 More complicated example (two NICs, each one connected to a TAP device)
1014 @example
1015 qemu linux.img -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0 \
1016 -net nic,vlan=1 -net tap,vlan=1,ifname=tap1
1017 @end example
1019 @item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
1021 Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
1022 machine using a TCP socket connection. If @option{listen} is
1023 specified, QEMU waits for incoming connections on @var{port}
1024 (@var{host} is optional). @option{connect} is used to connect to
1025 another QEMU instance using the @option{listen} option. @option{fd}=@var{h}
1026 specifies an already opened TCP socket.
1028 Example:
1029 @example
1030 # launch a first QEMU instance
1031 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1032 -net socket,listen=:1234
1033 # connect the VLAN 0 of this instance to the VLAN 0
1034 # of the first instance
1035 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
1036 -net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
1037 @end example
1039 @item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}]
1041 Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
1042 machines using a UDP multicast socket, effectively making a bus for
1043 every QEMU with same multicast address @var{maddr} and @var{port}.
1044 NOTES:
1045 @enumerate
1046 @item
1047 Several QEMU can be running on different hosts and share same bus (assuming
1048 correct multicast setup for these hosts).
1049 @item
1050 mcast support is compatible with User Mode Linux (argument @option{eth@var{N}=mcast}), see
1051 @url{http://user-mode-linux.sf.net}.
1052 @item
1053 Use @option{fd=h} to specify an already opened UDP multicast socket.
1054 @end enumerate
1056 Example:
1057 @example
1058 # launch one QEMU instance
1059 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1060 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1061 # launch another QEMU instance on same "bus"
1062 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
1063 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1064 # launch yet another QEMU instance on same "bus"
1065 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:58 \
1066 -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1067 @end example
1069 Example (User Mode Linux compat.):
1070 @example
1071 # launch QEMU instance (note mcast address selected
1072 # is UML's default)
1073 qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1074 -net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102
1075 # launch UML
1076 /path/to/linux ubd0=/path/to/root_fs eth0=mcast
1077 @end example
1079 @item -net vde[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,sock=@var{socketpath}][,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
1080 Connect VLAN @var{n} to PORT @var{n} of a vde switch running on host and
1081 listening for incoming connections on @var{socketpath}. Use GROUP @var{groupname}
1082 and MODE @var{octalmode} to change default ownership and permissions for
1083 communication port. This option is available only if QEMU has been compiled
1084 with vde support enabled.
1086 Example:
1087 @example
1088 # launch vde switch
1089 vde_switch -F -sock /tmp/myswitch
1090 # launch QEMU instance
1091 qemu linux.img -net nic -net vde,sock=/tmp/myswitch
1092 @end example
1094 @item -net dump[,vlan=@var{n}][,file=@var{file}][,len=@var{len}]
1095 Dump network traffic on VLAN @var{n} to file @var{file} (@file{qemu-vlan0.pcap} by default).
1096 At most @var{len} bytes (64k by default) per packet are stored. The file format is
1097 libpcap, so it can be analyzed with tools such as tcpdump or Wireshark.
1099 @item -net none
1100 Indicate that no network devices should be configured. It is used to
1101 override the default configuration (@option{-net nic -net user}) which
1102 is activated if no @option{-net} options are provided.
1104 @end table
1105 ETEXI
1107 DEFHEADING()
1109 DEFHEADING(Character device options:)
1111 DEF("chardev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chardev,
1112 "-chardev null,id=id\n"
1113 "-chardev socket,id=id[,host=host],port=host[,to=to][,ipv4][,ipv6][,nodelay]\n"
1114 " [,server][,nowait][,telnet] (tcp)\n"
1115 "-chardev socket,id=id,path=path[,server][,nowait][,telnet] (unix)\n"
1116 "-chardev udp,id=id[,host=host],port=port[,localaddr=localaddr]\n"
1117 " [,localport=localport][,ipv4][,ipv6]\n"
1118 "-chardev msmouse,id=id\n"
1119 "-chardev vc,id=id[[,width=width][,height=height]][[,cols=cols][,rows=rows]]\n"
1120 "-chardev file,id=id,path=path\n"
1121 "-chardev pipe,id=id,path=path\n"
1122 #ifdef _WIN32
1123 "-chardev console,id=id\n"
1124 "-chardev serial,id=id,path=path\n"
1125 #else
1126 "-chardev pty,id=id\n"
1127 "-chardev stdio,id=id\n"
1128 #endif
1129 #ifdef CONFIG_BRLAPI
1130 "-chardev braille,id=id\n"
1131 #endif
1132 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) \
1133 || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
1134 "-chardev tty,id=id,path=path\n"
1135 #endif
1136 #if defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
1137 "-chardev parport,id=id,path=path\n"
1138 #endif
1141 STEXI
1143 The general form of a character device option is:
1144 @table @option
1146 @item -chardev @var{backend} ,id=@var{id} [,@var{options}]
1148 Backend is one of:
1149 @option{null},
1150 @option{socket},
1151 @option{udp},
1152 @option{msmouse},
1153 @option{vc},
1154 @option{file},
1155 @option{pipe},
1156 @option{console},
1157 @option{serial},
1158 @option{pty},
1159 @option{stdio},
1160 @option{braille},
1161 @option{tty},
1162 @option{parport}.
1163 The specific backend will determine the applicable options.
1165 All devices must have an id, which can be any string up to 127 characters long.
1166 It is used to uniquely identify this device in other command line directives.
1168 Options to each backend are described below.
1170 @item -chardev null ,id=@var{id}
1171 A void device. This device will not emit any data, and will drop any data it
1172 receives. The null backend does not take any options.
1174 @item -chardev socket ,id=@var{id} [@var{TCP options} or @var{unix options}] [,server] [,nowait] [,telnet]
1176 Create a two-way stream socket, which can be either a TCP or a unix socket. A
1177 unix socket will be created if @option{path} is specified. Behaviour is
1178 undefined if TCP options are specified for a unix socket.
1180 @option{server} specifies that the socket shall be a listening socket.
1182 @option{nowait} specifies that QEMU should not block waiting for a client to
1183 connect to a listening socket.
1185 @option{telnet} specifies that traffic on the socket should interpret telnet
1186 escape sequences.
1188 TCP and unix socket options are given below:
1190 @table @option
1192 @item TCP options: port=@var{host} [,host=@var{host}] [,to=@var{to}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6] [,nodelay]
1194 @option{host} for a listening socket specifies the local address to be bound.
1195 For a connecting socket species the remote host to connect to. @option{host} is
1196 optional for listening sockets. If not specified it defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1198 @option{port} for a listening socket specifies the local port to be bound. For a
1199 connecting socket specifies the port on the remote host to connect to.
1200 @option{port} can be given as either a port number or a service name.
1201 @option{port} is required.
1203 @option{to} is only relevant to listening sockets. If it is specified, and
1204 @option{port} cannot be bound, QEMU will attempt to bind to subsequent ports up
1205 to and including @option{to} until it succeeds. @option{to} must be specified
1206 as a port number.
1208 @option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
1209 If neither is specified the socket may use either protocol.
1211 @option{nodelay} disables the Nagle algorithm.
1213 @item unix options: path=@var{path}
1215 @option{path} specifies the local path of the unix socket. @option{path} is
1216 required.
1218 @end table
1220 @item -chardev udp ,id=@var{id} [,host=@var{host}] ,port=@var{port} [,localaddr=@var{localaddr}] [,localport=@var{localport}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6]
1222 Sends all traffic from the guest to a remote host over UDP.
1224 @option{host} specifies the remote host to connect to. If not specified it
1225 defaults to @code{localhost}.
1227 @option{port} specifies the port on the remote host to connect to. @option{port}
1228 is required.
1230 @option{localaddr} specifies the local address to bind to. If not specified it
1231 defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1233 @option{localport} specifies the local port to bind to. If not specified any
1234 available local port will be used.
1236 @option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
1237 If neither is specified the device may use either protocol.
1239 @item -chardev msmouse ,id=@var{id}
1241 Forward QEMU's emulated msmouse events to the guest. @option{msmouse} does not
1242 take any options.
1244 @item -chardev vc ,id=@var{id} [[,width=@var{width}] [,height=@var{height}]] [[,cols=@var{cols}] [,rows=@var{rows}]]
1246 Connect to a QEMU text console. @option{vc} may optionally be given a specific
1247 size.
1249 @option{width} and @option{height} specify the width and height respectively of
1250 the console, in pixels.
1252 @option{cols} and @option{rows} specify that the console be sized to fit a text
1253 console with the given dimensions.
1255 @item -chardev file ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1257 Log all traffic received from the guest to a file.
1259 @option{path} specifies the path of the file to be opened. This file will be
1260 created if it does not already exist, and overwritten if it does. @option{path}
1261 is required.
1263 @item -chardev pipe ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1265 Create a two-way connection to the guest. The behaviour differs slightly between
1266 Windows hosts and other hosts:
1268 On Windows, a single duplex pipe will be created at
1269 @file{\\.pipe\@option{path}}.
1271 On other hosts, 2 pipes will be created called @file{@option{path}.in} and
1272 @file{@option{path}.out}. Data written to @file{@option{path}.in} will be
1273 received by the guest. Data written by the guest can be read from
1274 @file{@option{path}.out}. QEMU will not create these fifos, and requires them to
1275 be present.
1277 @option{path} forms part of the pipe path as described above. @option{path} is
1278 required.
1280 @item -chardev console ,id=@var{id}
1282 Send traffic from the guest to QEMU's standard output. @option{console} does not
1283 take any options.
1285 @option{console} is only available on Windows hosts.
1287 @item -chardev serial ,id=@var{id} ,path=@option{path}
1289 Send traffic from the guest to a serial device on the host.
1291 @option{serial} is
1292 only available on Windows hosts.
1294 @option{path} specifies the name of the serial device to open.
1296 @item -chardev pty ,id=@var{id}
1298 Create a new pseudo-terminal on the host and connect to it. @option{pty} does
1299 not take any options.
1301 @option{pty} is not available on Windows hosts.
1303 @item -chardev stdio ,id=@var{id}
1304 Connect to standard input and standard output of the qemu process.
1305 @option{stdio} does not take any options. @option{stdio} is not available on
1306 Windows hosts.
1308 @item -chardev braille ,id=@var{id}
1310 Connect to a local BrlAPI server. @option{braille} does not take any options.
1312 @item -chardev tty ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1314 Connect to a local tty device.
1316 @option{tty} is only available on Linux, Sun, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and
1317 DragonFlyBSD hosts.
1319 @option{path} specifies the path to the tty. @option{path} is required.
1321 @item -chardev parport ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1323 @option{parport} is only available on Linux, FreeBSD and DragonFlyBSD hosts.
1325 Connect to a local parallel port.
1327 @option{path} specifies the path to the parallel port device. @option{path} is
1328 required.
1330 @end table
1331 ETEXI
1333 DEFHEADING()
1335 DEFHEADING(Bluetooth(R) options:)
1337 DEF("bt", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bt, \
1338 "-bt hci,null dumb bluetooth HCI - doesn't respond to commands\n" \
1339 "-bt hci,host[:id]\n" \
1340 " use host's HCI with the given name\n" \
1341 "-bt hci[,vlan=n]\n" \
1342 " emulate a standard HCI in virtual scatternet 'n'\n" \
1343 "-bt vhci[,vlan=n]\n" \
1344 " add host computer to virtual scatternet 'n' using VHCI\n" \
1345 "-bt device:dev[,vlan=n]\n" \
1346 " emulate a bluetooth device 'dev' in scatternet 'n'\n")
1347 STEXI
1348 @table @option
1350 @item -bt hci[...]
1351 Defines the function of the corresponding Bluetooth HCI. -bt options
1352 are matched with the HCIs present in the chosen machine type. For
1353 example when emulating a machine with only one HCI built into it, only
1354 the first @code{-bt hci[...]} option is valid and defines the HCI's
1355 logic. The Transport Layer is decided by the machine type. Currently
1356 the machines @code{n800} and @code{n810} have one HCI and all other
1357 machines have none.
1359 @anchor{bt-hcis}
1360 The following three types are recognized:
1362 @table @option
1363 @item -bt hci,null
1364 (default) The corresponding Bluetooth HCI assumes no internal logic
1365 and will not respond to any HCI commands or emit events.
1367 @item -bt hci,host[:@var{id}]
1368 (@code{bluez} only) The corresponding HCI passes commands / events
1369 to / from the physical HCI identified by the name @var{id} (default:
1370 @code{hci0}) on the computer running QEMU. Only available on @code{bluez}
1371 capable systems like Linux.
1373 @item -bt hci[,vlan=@var{n}]
1374 Add a virtual, standard HCI that will participate in the Bluetooth
1375 scatternet @var{n} (default @code{0}). Similarly to @option{-net}
1376 VLANs, devices inside a bluetooth network @var{n} can only communicate
1377 with other devices in the same network (scatternet).
1378 @end table
1380 @item -bt vhci[,vlan=@var{n}]
1381 (Linux-host only) Create a HCI in scatternet @var{n} (default 0) attached
1382 to the host bluetooth stack instead of to the emulated target. This
1383 allows the host and target machines to participate in a common scatternet
1384 and communicate. Requires the Linux @code{vhci} driver installed. Can
1385 be used as following:
1387 @example
1388 qemu [...OPTIONS...] -bt hci,vlan=5 -bt vhci,vlan=5
1389 @end example
1391 @item -bt device:@var{dev}[,vlan=@var{n}]
1392 Emulate a bluetooth device @var{dev} and place it in network @var{n}
1393 (default @code{0}). QEMU can only emulate one type of bluetooth devices
1394 currently:
1396 @table @option
1397 @item keyboard
1398 Virtual wireless keyboard implementing the HIDP bluetooth profile.
1399 @end table
1400 @end table
1401 ETEXI
1403 DEFHEADING()
1405 DEFHEADING(Linux/Multiboot boot specific:)
1406 STEXI
1408 When using these options, you can use a given Linux or Multiboot
1409 kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful
1410 for easier testing of various kernels.
1412 @table @option
1413 ETEXI
1415 DEF("kernel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_kernel, \
1416 "-kernel bzImage use 'bzImage' as kernel image\n")
1417 STEXI
1418 @item -kernel @var{bzImage}
1419 Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. The kernel can be either a Linux kernel
1420 or in multiboot format.
1421 ETEXI
1423 DEF("append", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_append, \
1424 "-append cmdline use 'cmdline' as kernel command line\n")
1425 STEXI
1426 @item -append @var{cmdline}
1427 Use @var{cmdline} as kernel command line
1428 ETEXI
1430 DEF("initrd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_initrd, \
1431 "-initrd file use 'file' as initial ram disk\n")
1432 STEXI
1433 @item -initrd @var{file}
1434 Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
1436 @item -initrd "@var{file1} arg=foo,@var{file2}"
1438 This syntax is only available with multiboot.
1440 Use @var{file1} and @var{file2} as modules and pass arg=foo as parameter to the
1441 first module.
1442 ETEXI
1444 STEXI
1445 @end table
1446 ETEXI
1448 DEFHEADING()
1450 DEFHEADING(Debug/Expert options:)
1452 STEXI
1453 @table @option
1454 ETEXI
1456 DEF("serial", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_serial, \
1457 "-serial dev redirect the serial port to char device 'dev'\n")
1458 STEXI
1459 @item -serial @var{dev}
1460 Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
1461 @var{dev}. The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and
1462 @code{stdio} in non graphical mode.
1464 This option can be used several times to simulate up to 4 serial
1465 ports.
1467 Use @code{-serial none} to disable all serial ports.
1469 Available character devices are:
1470 @table @option
1471 @item vc[:@var{W}x@var{H}]
1472 Virtual console. Optionally, a width and height can be given in pixel with
1473 @example
1474 vc:800x600
1475 @end example
1476 It is also possible to specify width or height in characters:
1477 @example
1478 vc:80Cx24C
1479 @end example
1480 @item pty
1481 [Linux only] Pseudo TTY (a new PTY is automatically allocated)
1482 @item none
1483 No device is allocated.
1484 @item null
1485 void device
1486 @item /dev/XXX
1487 [Linux only] Use host tty, e.g. @file{/dev/ttyS0}. The host serial port
1488 parameters are set according to the emulated ones.
1489 @item /dev/parport@var{N}
1490 [Linux only, parallel port only] Use host parallel port
1491 @var{N}. Currently SPP and EPP parallel port features can be used.
1492 @item file:@var{filename}
1493 Write output to @var{filename}. No character can be read.
1494 @item stdio
1495 [Unix only] standard input/output
1496 @item pipe:@var{filename}
1497 name pipe @var{filename}
1498 @item COM@var{n}
1499 [Windows only] Use host serial port @var{n}
1500 @item udp:[@var{remote_host}]:@var{remote_port}[@@[@var{src_ip}]:@var{src_port}]
1501 This implements UDP Net Console.
1502 When @var{remote_host} or @var{src_ip} are not specified
1503 they default to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1504 When not using a specified @var{src_port} a random port is automatically chosen.
1506 If you just want a simple readonly console you can use @code{netcat} or
1507 @code{nc}, by starting qemu with: @code{-serial udp::4555} and nc as:
1508 @code{nc -u -l -p 4555}. Any time qemu writes something to that port it
1509 will appear in the netconsole session.
1511 If you plan to send characters back via netconsole or you want to stop
1512 and start qemu a lot of times, you should have qemu use the same
1513 source port each time by using something like @code{-serial
1514 udp::4555@@:4556} to qemu. Another approach is to use a patched
1515 version of netcat which can listen to a TCP port and send and receive
1516 characters via udp. If you have a patched version of netcat which
1517 activates telnet remote echo and single char transfer, then you can
1518 use the following options to step up a netcat redirector to allow
1519 telnet on port 5555 to access the qemu port.
1520 @table @code
1521 @item Qemu Options:
1522 -serial udp::4555@@:4556
1523 @item netcat options:
1524 -u -P 4555 -L 0.0.0.0:4556 -t -p 5555 -I -T
1525 @item telnet options:
1526 localhost 5555
1527 @end table
1529 @item tcp:[@var{host}]:@var{port}[,@var{server}][,nowait][,nodelay]
1530 The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation. It can send the serial
1531 I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a location. By default
1532 the TCP Net Console is sent to @var{host} at the @var{port}. If you use
1533 the @var{server} option QEMU will wait for a client socket application
1534 to connect to the port before continuing, unless the @code{nowait}
1535 option was specified. The @code{nodelay} option disables the Nagle buffering
1536 algorithm. If @var{host} is omitted, 0.0.0.0 is assumed. Only
1537 one TCP connection at a time is accepted. You can use @code{telnet} to
1538 connect to the corresponding character device.
1539 @table @code
1540 @item Example to send tcp console to 192.168.0.2 port 4444
1541 -serial tcp:192.168.0.2:4444
1542 @item Example to listen and wait on port 4444 for connection
1543 -serial tcp::4444,server
1544 @item Example to not wait and listen on ip 192.168.0.100 port 4444
1545 -serial tcp:192.168.0.100:4444,server,nowait
1546 @end table
1548 @item telnet:@var{host}:@var{port}[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
1549 The telnet protocol is used instead of raw tcp sockets. The options
1550 work the same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp}. The
1551 difference is that the port acts like a telnet server or client using
1552 telnet option negotiation. This will also allow you to send the
1553 MAGIC_SYSRQ sequence if you use a telnet that supports sending the break
1554 sequence. Typically in unix telnet you do it with Control-] and then
1555 type "send break" followed by pressing the enter key.
1557 @item unix:@var{path}[,server][,nowait]
1558 A unix domain socket is used instead of a tcp socket. The option works the
1559 same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp} except the unix domain socket
1560 @var{path} is used for connections.
1562 @item mon:@var{dev_string}
1563 This is a special option to allow the monitor to be multiplexed onto
1564 another serial port. The monitor is accessed with key sequence of
1565 @key{Control-a} and then pressing @key{c}. See monitor access
1566 @ref{pcsys_keys} in the -nographic section for more keys.
1567 @var{dev_string} should be any one of the serial devices specified
1568 above. An example to multiplex the monitor onto a telnet server
1569 listening on port 4444 would be:
1570 @table @code
1571 @item -serial mon:telnet::4444,server,nowait
1572 @end table
1574 @item braille
1575 Braille device. This will use BrlAPI to display the braille output on a real
1576 or fake device.
1578 @item msmouse
1579 Three button serial mouse. Configure the guest to use Microsoft protocol.
1580 @end table
1581 ETEXI
1583 DEF("parallel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_parallel, \
1584 "-parallel dev redirect the parallel port to char device 'dev'\n")
1585 STEXI
1586 @item -parallel @var{dev}
1587 Redirect the virtual parallel port to host device @var{dev} (same
1588 devices as the serial port). On Linux hosts, @file{/dev/parportN} can
1589 be used to use hardware devices connected on the corresponding host
1590 parallel port.
1592 This option can be used several times to simulate up to 3 parallel
1593 ports.
1595 Use @code{-parallel none} to disable all parallel ports.
1596 ETEXI
1598 DEF("monitor", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_monitor, \
1599 "-monitor dev redirect the monitor to char device 'dev'\n")
1600 STEXI
1601 @item -monitor @var{dev}
1602 Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
1603 serial port).
1604 The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
1605 non graphical mode.
1606 ETEXI
1607 DEF("qmp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_qmp, \
1608 "-qmp dev like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode\n")
1609 STEXI
1610 @item -qmp @var{dev}
1611 Like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode.
1612 ETEXI
1614 DEF("mon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mon, \
1615 "-mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]\n")
1616 STEXI
1617 @item -mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]
1618 Setup monitor on chardev @var{name}.
1619 ETEXI
1621 DEF("debugcon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_debugcon, \
1622 "-debugcon dev redirect the debug console to char device 'dev'\n")
1623 STEXI
1624 @item -debugcon @var{dev}
1625 Redirect the debug console to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
1626 serial port). The debug console is an I/O port which is typically port
1627 0xe9; writing to that I/O port sends output to this device.
1628 The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
1629 non graphical mode.
1630 ETEXI
1632 DEF("pidfile", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pidfile, \
1633 "-pidfile file write PID to 'file'\n")
1634 STEXI
1635 @item -pidfile @var{file}
1636 Store the QEMU process PID in @var{file}. It is useful if you launch QEMU
1637 from a script.
1638 ETEXI
1640 DEF("singlestep", 0, QEMU_OPTION_singlestep, \
1641 "-singlestep always run in singlestep mode\n")
1642 STEXI
1643 @item -singlestep
1644 Run the emulation in single step mode.
1645 ETEXI
1647 DEF("S", 0, QEMU_OPTION_S, \
1648 "-S freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' to start execution)\n")
1649 STEXI
1650 @item -S
1651 Do not start CPU at startup (you must type 'c' in the monitor).
1652 ETEXI
1654 DEF("gdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_gdb, \
1655 "-gdb dev wait for gdb connection on 'dev'\n")
1656 STEXI
1657 @item -gdb @var{dev}
1658 Wait for gdb connection on device @var{dev} (@pxref{gdb_usage}). Typical
1659 connections will likely be TCP-based, but also UDP, pseudo TTY, or even
1660 stdio are reasonable use case. The latter is allowing to start qemu from
1661 within gdb and establish the connection via a pipe:
1662 @example
1663 (gdb) target remote | exec qemu -gdb stdio ...
1664 @end example
1665 ETEXI
1667 DEF("s", 0, QEMU_OPTION_s, \
1668 "-s shorthand for -gdb tcp::" DEFAULT_GDBSTUB_PORT "\n")
1669 STEXI
1670 @item -s
1671 Shorthand for -gdb tcp::1234, i.e. open a gdbserver on TCP port 1234
1672 (@pxref{gdb_usage}).
1673 ETEXI
1675 DEF("d", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_d, \
1676 "-d item1,... output log to /tmp/qemu.log (use -d ? for a list of log items)\n")
1677 STEXI
1678 @item -d
1679 Output log in /tmp/qemu.log
1680 ETEXI
1682 DEF("hdachs", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdachs, \
1683 "-hdachs c,h,s[,t]\n" \
1684 " force hard disk 0 physical geometry and the optional BIOS\n" \
1685 " translation (t=none or lba) (usually qemu can guess them)\n")
1686 STEXI
1687 @item -hdachs @var{c},@var{h},@var{s},[,@var{t}]
1688 Force hard disk 0 physical geometry (1 <= @var{c} <= 16383, 1 <=
1689 @var{h} <= 16, 1 <= @var{s} <= 63) and optionally force the BIOS
1690 translation mode (@var{t}=none, lba or auto). Usually QEMU can guess
1691 all those parameters. This option is useful for old MS-DOS disk
1692 images.
1693 ETEXI
1695 DEF("L", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_L, \
1696 "-L path set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps\n")
1697 STEXI
1698 @item -L @var{path}
1699 Set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps.
1700 ETEXI
1702 DEF("bios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bios, \
1703 "-bios file set the filename for the BIOS\n")
1704 STEXI
1705 @item -bios @var{file}
1706 Set the filename for the BIOS.
1707 ETEXI
1709 #ifdef CONFIG_KVM
1710 DEF("enable-kvm", 0, QEMU_OPTION_enable_kvm, \
1711 "-enable-kvm enable KVM full virtualization support\n")
1712 #endif
1713 STEXI
1714 @item -enable-kvm
1715 Enable KVM full virtualization support. This option is only available
1716 if KVM support is enabled when compiling.
1717 ETEXI
1719 #ifdef CONFIG_XEN
1720 DEF("xen-domid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_xen_domid,
1721 "-xen-domid id specify xen guest domain id\n")
1722 DEF("xen-create", 0, QEMU_OPTION_xen_create,
1723 "-xen-create create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend\n"
1724 " warning: should not be used when xend is in use\n")
1725 DEF("xen-attach", 0, QEMU_OPTION_xen_attach,
1726 "-xen-attach attach to existing xen domain\n"
1727 " xend will use this when starting qemu\n")
1728 #endif
1729 STEXI
1730 @item -xen-domid @var{id}
1731 Specify xen guest domain @var{id} (XEN only).
1732 @item -xen-create
1733 Create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend.
1734 Warning: should not be used when xend is in use (XEN only).
1735 @item -xen-attach
1736 Attach to existing xen domain.
1737 xend will use this when starting qemu (XEN only).
1738 ETEXI
1740 DEF("no-reboot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot, \
1741 "-no-reboot exit instead of rebooting\n")
1742 STEXI
1743 @item -no-reboot
1744 Exit instead of rebooting.
1745 ETEXI
1747 DEF("no-shutdown", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_shutdown, \
1748 "-no-shutdown stop before shutdown\n")
1749 STEXI
1750 @item -no-shutdown
1751 Don't exit QEMU on guest shutdown, but instead only stop the emulation.
1752 This allows for instance switching to monitor to commit changes to the
1753 disk image.
1754 ETEXI
1756 DEF("loadvm", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_loadvm, \
1757 "-loadvm [tag|id]\n" \
1758 " start right away with a saved state (loadvm in monitor)\n")
1759 STEXI
1760 @item -loadvm @var{file}
1761 Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
1762 ETEXI
1764 #ifndef _WIN32
1765 DEF("daemonize", 0, QEMU_OPTION_daemonize, \
1766 "-daemonize daemonize QEMU after initializing\n")
1767 #endif
1768 STEXI
1769 @item -daemonize
1770 Daemonize the QEMU process after initialization. QEMU will not detach from
1771 standard IO until it is ready to receive connections on any of its devices.
1772 This option is a useful way for external programs to launch QEMU without having
1773 to cope with initialization race conditions.
1774 ETEXI
1776 DEF("option-rom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_option_rom, \
1777 "-option-rom rom load a file, rom, into the option ROM space\n")
1778 STEXI
1779 @item -option-rom @var{file}
1780 Load the contents of @var{file} as an option ROM.
1781 This option is useful to load things like EtherBoot.
1782 ETEXI
1784 DEF("clock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_clock, \
1785 "-clock force the use of the given methods for timer alarm.\n" \
1786 " To see what timers are available use -clock ?\n")
1787 STEXI
1788 @item -clock @var{method}
1789 Force the use of the given methods for timer alarm. To see what timers
1790 are available use -clock ?.
1791 ETEXI
1793 HXCOMM Options deprecated by -rtc
1794 DEF("localtime", 0, QEMU_OPTION_localtime, "")
1795 DEF("startdate", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_startdate, "")
1797 #ifdef TARGET_I386
1798 DEF("rtc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_rtc, \
1799 "-rtc [base=utc|localtime|date][,clock=host|vm][,driftfix=none|slew]\n" \
1800 " set the RTC base and clock, enable drift fix for clock ticks\n")
1801 #else
1802 DEF("rtc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_rtc, \
1803 "-rtc [base=utc|localtime|date][,clock=host|vm]\n" \
1804 " set the RTC base and clock\n")
1805 #endif
1807 STEXI
1809 @item -rtc [base=utc|localtime|@var{date}][,clock=host|vm][,driftfix=none|slew]
1810 Specify @option{base} as @code{utc} or @code{localtime} to let the RTC start at the current
1811 UTC or local time, respectively. @code{localtime} is required for correct date in
1812 MS-DOS or Windows. To start at a specific point in time, provide @var{date} in the
1813 format @code{2006-06-17T16:01:21} or @code{2006-06-17}. The default base is UTC.
1815 By default the RTC is driven by the host system time. This allows to use the
1816 RTC as accurate reference clock inside the guest, specifically if the host
1817 time is smoothly following an accurate external reference clock, e.g. via NTP.
1818 If you want to isolate the guest time from the host, even prevent it from
1819 progressing during suspension, you can set @option{clock} to @code{vm} instead.
1821 Enable @option{driftfix} (i386 targets only) if you experience time drift problems,
1822 specifically with Windows' ACPI HAL. This option will try to figure out how
1823 many timer interrupts were not processed by the Windows guest and will
1824 re-inject them.
1825 ETEXI
1827 DEF("icount", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_icount, \
1828 "-icount [N|auto]\n" \
1829 " enable virtual instruction counter with 2^N clock ticks per\n" \
1830 " instruction\n")
1831 STEXI
1832 @item -icount [@var{N}|auto]
1833 Enable virtual instruction counter. The virtual cpu will execute one
1834 instruction every 2^@var{N} ns of virtual time. If @code{auto} is specified
1835 then the virtual cpu speed will be automatically adjusted to keep virtual
1836 time within a few seconds of real time.
1838 Note that while this option can give deterministic behavior, it does not
1839 provide cycle accurate emulation. Modern CPUs contain superscalar out of
1840 order cores with complex cache hierarchies. The number of instructions
1841 executed often has little or no correlation with actual performance.
1842 ETEXI
1844 DEF("watchdog", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_watchdog, \
1845 "-watchdog i6300esb|ib700\n" \
1846 " enable virtual hardware watchdog [default=none]\n")
1847 STEXI
1848 @item -watchdog @var{model}
1849 Create a virtual hardware watchdog device. Once enabled (by a guest
1850 action), the watchdog must be periodically polled by an agent inside
1851 the guest or else the guest will be restarted.
1853 The @var{model} is the model of hardware watchdog to emulate. Choices
1854 for model are: @code{ib700} (iBASE 700) which is a very simple ISA
1855 watchdog with a single timer, or @code{i6300esb} (Intel 6300ESB I/O
1856 controller hub) which is a much more featureful PCI-based dual-timer
1857 watchdog. Choose a model for which your guest has drivers.
1859 Use @code{-watchdog ?} to list available hardware models. Only one
1860 watchdog can be enabled for a guest.
1861 ETEXI
1863 DEF("watchdog-action", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_watchdog_action, \
1864 "-watchdog-action reset|shutdown|poweroff|pause|debug|none\n" \
1865 " action when watchdog fires [default=reset]\n")
1866 STEXI
1867 @item -watchdog-action @var{action}
1869 The @var{action} controls what QEMU will do when the watchdog timer
1870 expires.
1871 The default is
1872 @code{reset} (forcefully reset the guest).
1873 Other possible actions are:
1874 @code{shutdown} (attempt to gracefully shutdown the guest),
1875 @code{poweroff} (forcefully poweroff the guest),
1876 @code{pause} (pause the guest),
1877 @code{debug} (print a debug message and continue), or
1878 @code{none} (do nothing).
1880 Note that the @code{shutdown} action requires that the guest responds
1881 to ACPI signals, which it may not be able to do in the sort of
1882 situations where the watchdog would have expired, and thus
1883 @code{-watchdog-action shutdown} is not recommended for production use.
1885 Examples:
1887 @table @code
1888 @item -watchdog i6300esb -watchdog-action pause
1889 @item -watchdog ib700
1890 @end table
1891 ETEXI
1893 DEF("echr", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_echr, \
1894 "-echr chr set terminal escape character instead of ctrl-a\n")
1895 STEXI
1897 @item -echr @var{numeric_ascii_value}
1898 Change the escape character used for switching to the monitor when using
1899 monitor and serial sharing. The default is @code{0x01} when using the
1900 @code{-nographic} option. @code{0x01} is equal to pressing
1901 @code{Control-a}. You can select a different character from the ascii
1902 control keys where 1 through 26 map to Control-a through Control-z. For
1903 instance you could use the either of the following to change the escape
1904 character to Control-t.
1905 @table @code
1906 @item -echr 0x14
1907 @item -echr 20
1908 @end table
1909 ETEXI
1911 DEF("virtioconsole", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_virtiocon, \
1912 "-virtioconsole c\n" \
1913 " set virtio console\n")
1914 STEXI
1915 @item -virtioconsole @var{c}
1916 Set virtio console.
1918 This option is maintained for backward compatibility.
1920 Please use @code{-device virtconsole} for the new way of invocation.
1921 ETEXI
1923 DEF("show-cursor", 0, QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor, \
1924 "-show-cursor show cursor\n")
1925 STEXI
1926 @item -show-cursor
1927 Show cursor.
1928 ETEXI
1930 DEF("tb-size", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tb_size, \
1931 "-tb-size n set TB size\n")
1932 STEXI
1933 @item -tb-size @var{n}
1934 Set TB size.
1935 ETEXI
1937 DEF("incoming", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_incoming, \
1938 "-incoming p prepare for incoming migration, listen on port p\n")
1939 STEXI
1940 @item -incoming @var{port}
1941 Prepare for incoming migration, listen on @var{port}.
1942 ETEXI
1944 DEF("nodefaults", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefaults, \
1945 "-nodefaults don't create default devices\n")
1946 STEXI
1947 @item -nodefaults
1948 Don't create default devices.
1949 ETEXI
1951 #ifndef _WIN32
1952 DEF("chroot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chroot, \
1953 "-chroot dir chroot to dir just before starting the VM\n")
1954 #endif
1955 STEXI
1956 @item -chroot @var{dir}
1957 Immediately before starting guest execution, chroot to the specified
1958 directory. Especially useful in combination with -runas.
1959 ETEXI
1961 #ifndef _WIN32
1962 DEF("runas", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_runas, \
1963 "-runas user change to user id user just before starting the VM\n")
1964 #endif
1965 STEXI
1966 @item -runas @var{user}
1967 Immediately before starting guest execution, drop root privileges, switching
1968 to the specified user.
1969 ETEXI
1971 #if defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_PPC)
1972 DEF("prom-env", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_prom_env,
1973 "-prom-env variable=value\n"
1974 " set OpenBIOS nvram variables\n")
1975 #endif
1976 STEXI
1977 @item -prom-env @var{variable}=@var{value}
1978 Set OpenBIOS nvram @var{variable} to given @var{value} (PPC, SPARC only).
1979 ETEXI
1980 #if defined(TARGET_ARM) || defined(TARGET_M68K)
1981 DEF("semihosting", 0, QEMU_OPTION_semihosting,
1982 "-semihosting semihosting mode\n")
1983 #endif
1984 STEXI
1985 @item -semihosting
1986 Semihosting mode (ARM, M68K only).
1987 ETEXI
1988 #if defined(TARGET_ARM)
1989 DEF("old-param", 0, QEMU_OPTION_old_param,
1990 "-old-param old param mode\n")
1991 #endif
1992 STEXI
1993 @item -old-param
1994 Old param mode (ARM only).
1995 ETEXI
1997 DEF("readconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_readconfig,
1998 "-readconfig <file>\n")
1999 STEXI
2000 @item -readconfig @var{file}
2001 Read device configuration from @var{file}.
2002 ETEXI
2003 DEF("writeconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_writeconfig,
2004 "-writeconfig <file>\n"
2005 " read/write config file\n")
2006 STEXI
2007 @item -writeconfig @var{file}
2008 Write device configuration to @var{file}.
2009 ETEXI
2010 DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
2011 "-nodefconfig\n"
2012 " do not load default config files at startup\n")
2013 STEXI
2014 @item -nodefconfig
2015 Normally QEMU loads a configuration file from @var{sysconfdir}/qemu.conf and
2016 @var{sysconfdir}/target-@var{ARCH}.conf on startup. The @code{-nodefconfig}
2017 option will prevent QEMU from loading these configuration files at startup.
2018 ETEXI
2020 HXCOMM This is the last statement. Insert new options before this line!
2021 STEXI
2022 @end table
2023 ETEXI