From 52bbff77c4d1c26b5d9f56e1f140523ec931c471 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luiz Capitulino Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:15:49 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] QMP: Update README file Drop unneeded info, fix some of the examples and rename QEMU Monitor Protocol to QEMU Machine Protocol. Signed-off-by: Luiz Capitulino Reviewed-by: Eric Blake --- docs/qmp/README | 175 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+), 88 deletions(-) rewrite docs/qmp/README (72%) diff --git a/docs/qmp/README b/docs/qmp/README dissimilarity index 72% index c95a08c234..85c4bc17bf 100644 --- a/docs/qmp/README +++ b/docs/qmp/README @@ -1,88 +1,87 @@ - QEMU Monitor Protocol - ===================== - -Introduction -------------- - -The QEMU Monitor Protocol (QMP) allows applications to communicate with -QEMU's Monitor. - -QMP is JSON[1] based and currently has the following features: - -- Lightweight, text-based, easy to parse data format -- Asynchronous messages support (ie. events) -- Capabilities Negotiation - -For detailed information on QMP's usage, please, refer to the following files: - -o qmp-spec.txt QEMU Monitor Protocol current specification -o qmp-commands.txt QMP supported commands (auto-generated at build-time) -o qmp-events.txt List of available asynchronous events - -There is also a simple Python script called 'qmp-shell' available. - -IMPORTANT: It's strongly recommended to read the 'Stability Considerations' -section in the qmp-commands.txt file before making any serious use of QMP. - - -[1] http://www.json.org - -Usage ------ - -To enable QMP, you need a QEMU monitor instance in "control mode". There are -two ways of doing this. - -The simplest one is using the '-qmp' command-line option. The following -example makes QMP available on localhost port 4444: - - $ qemu [...] -qmp tcp:localhost:4444,server - -However, in order to have more complex combinations, like multiple monitors, -the '-mon' command-line option should be used along with the '-chardev' one. -For instance, the following example creates one user monitor on stdio and one -QMP monitor on localhost port 4444. - - $ qemu [...] -chardev stdio,id=mon0 -mon chardev=mon0,mode=readline \ - -chardev socket,id=mon1,host=localhost,port=4444,server \ - -mon chardev=mon1,mode=control - -Please, refer to QEMU's manpage for more information. - -Simple Testing --------------- - -To manually test QMP one can connect with telnet and issue commands by hand: - -$ telnet localhost 4444 -Trying 127.0.0.1... -Connected to localhost. -Escape character is '^]'. -{"QMP": {"version": {"qemu": {"micro": 50, "minor": 13, "major": 0}, "package": ""}, "capabilities": []}} -{ "execute": "qmp_capabilities" } -{"return": {}} -{ "execute": "query-version" } -{"return": {"qemu": {"micro": 50, "minor": 13, "major": 0}, "package": ""}} - -Development Process -------------------- - -When changing QMP's interface (by adding new commands, events or modifying -existing ones) it's mandatory to update the relevant documentation, which is -one (or more) of the files listed in the 'Introduction' section*. - -Also, it's strongly recommended to send the documentation patch first, before -doing any code change. This is so because: - - 1. Avoids the code dictating the interface - - 2. Review can improve your interface. Letting that happen before - you implement it can save you work. - -* The qmp-commands.txt file is generated from the qmp-commands.hx one, which - is the file that should be edited. - -Homepage --------- - -http://wiki.qemu.org/QMP + QEMU Machine Protocol + ===================== + +Introduction +------------ + +The QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) allows applications to operate a +QEMU instance. + +QMP is JSON[1] based and features the following: + +- Lightweight, text-based, easy to parse data format +- Asynchronous messages support (ie. events) +- Capabilities Negotiation + +For detailed information on QMP's usage, please, refer to the following files: + +o qmp-spec.txt QEMU Machine Protocol current specification +o qmp-commands.txt QMP supported commands (auto-generated at build-time) +o qmp-events.txt List of available asynchronous events + +[1] http://www.json.org + +Usage +----- + +You can use the -qmp option to enable QMP. For example, the following +makes QMP available on localhost port 4444: + +$ qemu [...] -qmp tcp:localhost:4444,server,nowait + +However, for more flexibility and to make use of more options, the -mon +command-line option should be used. For instance, the following example +creates one HMP instance (human monitor) on stdio and one QMP instance +on localhost port 4444: + +$ qemu [...] -chardev stdio,id=mon0 -mon chardev=mon0,mode=readline \ + -chardev socket,id=mon1,host=localhost,port=4444,server,nowait \ + -mon chardev=mon1,mode=control,pretty=on + +Please, refer to QEMU's manpage for more information. + +Simple Testing +-------------- + +To manually test QMP one can connect with telnet and issue commands by hand: + +$ telnet localhost 4444 +Trying 127.0.0.1... +Connected to localhost. +Escape character is '^]'. +{ + "QMP": { + "version": { + "qemu": { + "micro": 50, + "minor": 6, + "major": 1 + }, + "package": "" + }, + "capabilities": [ + ] + } +} + +{ "execute": "qmp_capabilities" } +{ + "return": { + } +} + +{ "execute": "query-status" } +{ + "return": { + "status": "prelaunch", + "singlestep": false, + "running": false + } +} + +Please, refer to the qapi-schema.json file for a complete command reference. + +QMP wiki page +------------- + +http://wiki.qemu.org/QMP -- 2.11.4.GIT