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4HXCOMM DEF(option, HAS_ARG/0, opt_enum, opt_help, arch_mask) is used to
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8
9DEFHEADING(Standard options:)
10STEXI
11@table @option
12ETEXI
13
14DEF("help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_h,
15    "-h or -help     display this help and exit\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
16STEXI
17@item -h
18@findex -h
19Display help and exit
20ETEXI
21
22DEF("version", 0, QEMU_OPTION_version,
23    "-version        display version information and exit\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
24STEXI
25@item -version
26@findex -version
27Display version information and exit
28ETEXI
29
30DEF("M", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_M,
31    "-M machine      select emulated machine (-M ? for list)\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
32STEXI
33@item -M @var{machine}
34@findex -M
35Select the emulated @var{machine} (@code{-M ?} for list)
36ETEXI
37
38DEF("cpu", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cpu,
39    "-cpu cpu        select CPU (-cpu ? for list)\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
40STEXI
41@item -cpu @var{model}
42@findex -cpu
43Select CPU model (-cpu ? for list and additional feature selection)
44ETEXI
45
46DEF("smp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smp,
47    "-smp n[,maxcpus=cpus][,cores=cores][,threads=threads][,sockets=sockets]\n"
48    "                set the number of CPUs to 'n' [default=1]\n"
49    "                maxcpus= maximum number of total cpus, including\n"
50    "                offline CPUs for hotplug, etc\n"
51    "                cores= number of CPU cores on one socket\n"
52    "                threads= number of threads on one CPU core\n"
53    "                sockets= number of discrete sockets in the system\n",
54        QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
55STEXI
56@item -smp @var{n}[,cores=@var{cores}][,threads=@var{threads}][,sockets=@var{sockets}][,maxcpus=@var{maxcpus}]
57@findex -smp
58Simulate an SMP system with @var{n} CPUs. On the PC target, up to 255
59CPUs are supported. On Sparc32 target, Linux limits the number of usable CPUs
60to 4.
61For the PC target, the number of @var{cores} per socket, the number
62of @var{threads} per cores and the total number of @var{sockets} can be
63specified. Missing values will be computed. If any on the three values is
64given, the total number of CPUs @var{n} can be omitted. @var{maxcpus}
65specifies the maximum number of hotpluggable CPUs.
66ETEXI
67
68DEF("numa", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_numa,
69    "-numa node[,mem=size][,cpus=cpu[-cpu]][,nodeid=node]\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
70STEXI
71@item -numa @var{opts}
72@findex -numa
73Simulate a multi node NUMA system. If mem and cpus are omitted, resources
74are split equally.
75ETEXI
76
77DEF("fda", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fda,
78    "-fda/-fdb file  use 'file' as floppy disk 0/1 image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
79DEF("fdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fdb, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
80STEXI
81@item -fda @var{file}
82@item -fdb @var{file}
83@findex -fda
84@findex -fdb
85Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
86use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
87ETEXI
88
89DEF("hda", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hda,
90    "-hda/-hdb file  use 'file' as IDE hard disk 0/1 image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
91DEF("hdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdb, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
92DEF("hdc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdc,
93    "-hdc/-hdd file  use 'file' as IDE hard disk 2/3 image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
94DEF("hdd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdd, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
95STEXI
96@item -hda @var{file}
97@item -hdb @var{file}
98@item -hdc @var{file}
99@item -hdd @var{file}
100@findex -hda
101@findex -hdb
102@findex -hdc
103@findex -hdd
104Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
105ETEXI
106
107DEF("cdrom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_cdrom,
108    "-cdrom file     use 'file' as IDE cdrom image (cdrom is ide1 master)\n",
109    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
110STEXI
111@item -cdrom @var{file}
112@findex -cdrom
113Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and
114@option{-cdrom} at the same time). You can use the host CD-ROM by
115using @file{/dev/cdrom} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
116ETEXI
117
118DEF("drive", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_drive,
119    "-drive [file=file][,if=type][,bus=n][,unit=m][,media=d][,index=i]\n"
120    "       [,cyls=c,heads=h,secs=s[,trans=t]][,snapshot=on|off]\n"
121    "       [,cache=writethrough|writeback|none|unsafe][,format=f]\n"
122    "       [,serial=s][,addr=A][,id=name][,aio=threads|native]\n"
123    "       [,readonly=on|off]\n"
124    "                use 'file' as a drive image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
125STEXI
126@item -drive @var{option}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
127@findex -drive
128
129Define a new drive. Valid options are:
130
131@table @option
132@item file=@var{file}
133This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk_images}) to use with
134this drive. If the filename contains comma, you must double it
135(for instance, "file=my,,file" to use file "my,file").
136@item if=@var{interface}
137This option defines on which type on interface the drive is connected.
138Available types are: ide, scsi, sd, mtd, floppy, pflash, virtio.
139@item bus=@var{bus},unit=@var{unit}
140These options define where is connected the drive by defining the bus number and
141the unit id.
142@item index=@var{index}
143This option defines where is connected the drive by using an index in the list
144of available connectors of a given interface type.
145@item media=@var{media}
146This option defines the type of the media: disk or cdrom.
147@item cyls=@var{c},heads=@var{h},secs=@var{s}[,trans=@var{t}]
148These options have the same definition as they have in @option{-hdachs}.
149@item snapshot=@var{snapshot}
150@var{snapshot} is "on" or "off" and allows to enable snapshot for given drive (see @option{-snapshot}).
151@item cache=@var{cache}
152@var{cache} is "none", "writeback", "unsafe", or "writethrough" and controls how the host cache is used to access block data.
153@item aio=@var{aio}
154@var{aio} is "threads", or "native" and selects between pthread based disk I/O and native Linux AIO.
155@item format=@var{format}
156Specify which disk @var{format} will be used rather than detecting
157the format.  Can be used to specifiy format=raw to avoid interpreting
158an untrusted format header.
159@item serial=@var{serial}
160This option specifies the serial number to assign to the device.
161@item addr=@var{addr}
162Specify the controller's PCI address (if=virtio only).
163@end table
164
165By default, writethrough caching is used for all block device.  This means that
166the host page cache will be used to read and write data but write notification
167will be sent to the guest only when the data has been reported as written by
168the storage subsystem.
169
170Writeback caching will report data writes as completed as soon as the data is
171present in the host page cache.  This is safe as long as you trust your host.
172If your host crashes or loses power, then the guest may experience data
173corruption.
174
175The host page cache can be avoided entirely with @option{cache=none}.  This will
176attempt to do disk IO directly to the guests memory.  QEMU may still perform
177an internal copy of the data.
178
179Some block drivers perform badly with @option{cache=writethrough}, most notably,
180qcow2.  If performance is more important than correctness,
181@option{cache=writeback} should be used with qcow2.
182
183In case you don't care about data integrity over host failures, use
184cache=unsafe. This option tells qemu that it never needs to write any data
185to the disk but can instead keeps things in cache. If anything goes wrong,
186like your host losing power, the disk storage getting disconnected accidently,
187etc. you're image will most probably be rendered unusable.   When using
188the @option{-snapshot} option, unsafe caching is always used.
189
190Instead of @option{-cdrom} you can use:
191@example
192qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=cdrom
193@end example
194
195Instead of @option{-hda}, @option{-hdb}, @option{-hdc}, @option{-hdd}, you can
196use:
197@example
198qemu -drive file=file,index=0,media=disk
199qemu -drive file=file,index=1,media=disk
200qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=disk
201qemu -drive file=file,index=3,media=disk
202@end example
203
204You can connect a CDROM to the slave of ide0:
205@example
206qemu -drive file=file,if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
207@end example
208
209If you don't specify the "file=" argument, you define an empty drive:
210@example
211qemu -drive if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
212@end example
213
214You can connect a SCSI disk with unit ID 6 on the bus #0:
215@example
216qemu -drive file=file,if=scsi,bus=0,unit=6
217@end example
218
219Instead of @option{-fda}, @option{-fdb}, you can use:
220@example
221qemu -drive file=file,index=0,if=floppy
222qemu -drive file=file,index=1,if=floppy
223@end example
224
225By default, @var{interface} is "ide" and @var{index} is automatically
226incremented:
227@example
228qemu -drive file=a -drive file=b"
229@end example
230is interpreted like:
231@example
232qemu -hda a -hdb b
233@end example
234ETEXI
235
236DEF("set", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_set,
237    "-set group.id.arg=value\n"
238    "                set <arg> parameter for item <id> of type <group>\n"
239    "                i.e. -set drive.$id.file=/path/to/image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
240STEXI
241@item -set
242@findex -set
243TODO
244ETEXI
245
246DEF("global", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_global,
247    "-global driver.property=value\n"
248    "                set a global default for a driver property\n",
249    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
250STEXI
251@item -global
252@findex -global
253TODO
254ETEXI
255
256DEF("mtdblock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mtdblock,
257    "-mtdblock file  use 'file' as on-board Flash memory image\n",
258    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
259STEXI
260@item -mtdblock @var{file}
261@findex -mtdblock
262Use @var{file} as on-board Flash memory image.
263ETEXI
264
265DEF("sd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_sd,
266    "-sd file        use 'file' as SecureDigital card image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
267STEXI
268@item -sd @var{file}
269@findex -sd
270Use @var{file} as SecureDigital card image.
271ETEXI
272
273DEF("pflash", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pflash,
274    "-pflash file    use 'file' as a parallel flash image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
275STEXI
276@item -pflash @var{file}
277@findex -pflash
278Use @var{file} as a parallel flash image.
279ETEXI
280
281DEF("boot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_boot,
282    "-boot [order=drives][,once=drives][,menu=on|off]\n"
283    "                'drives': floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), network (n)\n",
284    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
285STEXI
286@item -boot [order=@var{drives}][,once=@var{drives}][,menu=on|off]
287@findex -boot
288Specify boot order @var{drives} as a string of drive letters. Valid
289drive letters depend on the target achitecture. The x86 PC uses: a, b
290(floppy 1 and 2), c (first hard disk), d (first CD-ROM), n-p (Etherboot
291from network adapter 1-4), hard disk boot is the default. To apply a
292particular boot order only on the first startup, specify it via
293@option{once}.
294
295Interactive boot menus/prompts can be enabled via @option{menu=on} as far
296as firmware/BIOS supports them. The default is non-interactive boot.
297
298@example
299# try to boot from network first, then from hard disk
300qemu -boot order=nc
301# boot from CD-ROM first, switch back to default order after reboot
302qemu -boot once=d
303@end example
304
305Note: The legacy format '-boot @var{drives}' is still supported but its
306use is discouraged as it may be removed from future versions.
307ETEXI
308
309DEF("snapshot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_snapshot,
310    "-snapshot       write to temporary files instead of disk image files\n",
311    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
312STEXI
313@item -snapshot
314@findex -snapshot
315Write to temporary files instead of disk image files. In this case,
316the raw disk image you use is not written back. You can however force
317the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
318ETEXI
319
320DEF("m", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_m,
321    "-m megs         set virtual RAM size to megs MB [default="
322    stringify(DEFAULT_RAM_SIZE) "]\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
323STEXI
324@item -m @var{megs}
325@findex -m
326Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MiB.  Optionally,
327a suffix of ``M'' or ``G'' can be used to signify a value in megabytes or
328gigabytes respectively.
329ETEXI
330
331DEF("mem-path", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mempath,
332    "-mem-path FILE  provide backing storage for guest RAM\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
333STEXI
334@item -mem-path @var{path}
335Allocate guest RAM from a temporarily created file in @var{path}.
336ETEXI
337
338#ifdef MAP_POPULATE
339DEF("mem-prealloc", 0, QEMU_OPTION_mem_prealloc,
340    "-mem-prealloc   preallocate guest memory (use with -mem-path)\n",
341    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
342STEXI
343@item -mem-prealloc
344Preallocate memory when using -mem-path.
345ETEXI
346#endif
347
348DEF("k", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_k,
349    "-k language     use keyboard layout (for example 'fr' for French)\n",
350    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
351STEXI
352@item -k @var{language}
353@findex -k
354Use keyboard layout @var{language} (for example @code{fr} for
355French). This option is only needed where it is not easy to get raw PC
356keycodes (e.g. on Macs, with some X11 servers or with a VNC
357display). You don't normally need to use it on PC/Linux or PC/Windows
358hosts.
359
360The available layouts are:
361@example
362ar  de-ch  es  fo     fr-ca  hu  ja  mk     no  pt-br  sv
363da  en-gb  et  fr     fr-ch  is  lt  nl     pl  ru     th
364de  en-us  fi  fr-be  hr     it  lv  nl-be  pt  sl     tr
365@end example
366
367The default is @code{en-us}.
368ETEXI
369
370
371DEF("audio-help", 0, QEMU_OPTION_audio_help,
372    "-audio-help     print list of audio drivers and their options\n",
373    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
374STEXI
375@item -audio-help
376@findex -audio-help
377Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable
378parameters.
379ETEXI
380
381DEF("soundhw", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_soundhw,
382    "-soundhw c1,... enable audio support\n"
383    "                and only specified sound cards (comma separated list)\n"
384    "                use -soundhw ? to get the list of supported cards\n"
385    "                use -soundhw all to enable all of them\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
386STEXI
387@item -soundhw @var{card1}[,@var{card2},...] or -soundhw all
388@findex -soundhw
389Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
390available sound hardware.
391
392@example
393qemu -soundhw sb16,adlib disk.img
394qemu -soundhw es1370 disk.img
395qemu -soundhw ac97 disk.img
396qemu -soundhw hda disk.img
397qemu -soundhw all disk.img
398qemu -soundhw ?
399@end example
400
401Note that Linux's i810_audio OSS kernel (for AC97) module might
402require manually specifying clocking.
403
404@example
405modprobe i810_audio clocking=48000
406@end example
407ETEXI
408
409STEXI
410@end table
411ETEXI
412
413DEF("usb", 0, QEMU_OPTION_usb,
414    "-usb            enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)\n",
415    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
416STEXI
417USB options:
418@table @option
419
420@item -usb
421@findex -usb
422Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
423ETEXI
424
425DEF("usbdevice", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_usbdevice,
426    "-usbdevice name add the host or guest USB device 'name'\n",
427    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
428STEXI
429
430@item -usbdevice @var{devname}
431@findex -usbdevice
432Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}.
433
434@table @option
435
436@item mouse
437Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
438
439@item tablet
440Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a touchscreen). This
441means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having to grab the
442mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
443
444@item disk:[format=@var{format}]:@var{file}
445Mass storage device based on file. The optional @var{format} argument
446will be used rather than detecting the format. Can be used to specifiy
447@code{format=raw} to avoid interpreting an untrusted format header.
448
449@item host:@var{bus}.@var{addr}
450Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus}.@var{addr} (Linux only).
451
452@item host:@var{vendor_id}:@var{product_id}
453Pass through the host device identified by @var{vendor_id}:@var{product_id}
454(Linux only).
455
456@item serial:[vendorid=@var{vendor_id}][,productid=@var{product_id}]:@var{dev}
457Serial converter to host character device @var{dev}, see @code{-serial} for the
458available devices.
459
460@item braille
461Braille device.  This will use BrlAPI to display the braille output on a real
462or fake device.
463
464@item net:@var{options}
465Network adapter that supports CDC ethernet and RNDIS protocols.
466
467@end table
468ETEXI
469
470DEF("device", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_device,
471    "-device driver[,prop[=value][,...]]\n"
472    "                add device (based on driver)\n"
473    "                prop=value,... sets driver properties\n"
474    "                use -device ? to print all possible drivers\n"
475    "                use -device driver,? to print all possible properties\n",
476    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
477STEXI
478@item -device @var{driver}[,@var{prop}[=@var{value}][,...]]
479@findex -device
480Add device @var{driver}.  @var{prop}=@var{value} sets driver
481properties.  Valid properties depend on the driver.  To get help on
482possible drivers and properties, use @code{-device ?} and
483@code{-device @var{driver},?}.
484ETEXI
485
486DEFHEADING(File system options:)
487
488DEF("fsdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_fsdev,
489    "-fsdev local,id=id,path=path,security_model=[mapped|passthrough|none]\n",
490    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
491
492STEXI
493
494The general form of a File system device option is:
495@table @option
496
497@item -fsdev @var{fstype} ,id=@var{id} [,@var{options}]
498@findex -fsdev
499Fstype is one of:
500@option{local},
501The specific Fstype will determine the applicable options.
502
503Options to each backend are described below.
504
505@item -fsdev local ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path} ,security_model=@var{security_model}
506
507Create a file-system-"device" for local-filesystem.
508
509@option{local} is only available on Linux.
510
511@option{path} specifies the path to be exported. @option{path} is required.
512
513@option{security_model} specifies the security model to be followed.
514@option{security_model} is required.
515
516@end table
517ETEXI
518
519DEFHEADING(Virtual File system pass-through options:)
520
521DEF("virtfs", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_virtfs,
522    "-virtfs local,path=path,mount_tag=tag,security_model=[mapped|passthrough|none]\n",
523    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
524
525STEXI
526
527The general form of a Virtual File system pass-through option is:
528@table @option
529
530@item -virtfs @var{fstype} [,@var{options}]
531@findex -virtfs
532Fstype is one of:
533@option{local},
534The specific Fstype will determine the applicable options.
535
536Options to each backend are described below.
537
538@item -virtfs local ,path=@var{path} ,mount_tag=@var{mount_tag} ,security_model=@var{security_model}
539
540Create a Virtual file-system-pass through for local-filesystem.
541
542@option{local} is only available on Linux.
543
544@option{path} specifies the path to be exported. @option{path} is required.
545
546@option{security_model} specifies the security model to be followed.
547@option{security_model} is required.
548
549
550@option{mount_tag} specifies the tag with which the exported file is mounted.
551@option{mount_tag} is required.
552
553@end table
554ETEXI
555
556DEFHEADING()
557
558DEF("name", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_name,
559    "-name string1[,process=string2]\n"
560    "                set the name of the guest\n"
561    "                string1 sets the window title and string2 the process name (on Linux)\n",
562    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
563STEXI
564@item -name @var{name}
565@findex -name
566Sets the @var{name} of the guest.
567This name will be displayed in the SDL window caption.
568The @var{name} will also be used for the VNC server.
569Also optionally set the top visible process name in Linux.
570ETEXI
571
572DEF("uuid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_uuid,
573    "-uuid %08x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%012x\n"
574    "                specify machine UUID\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
575STEXI
576@item -uuid @var{uuid}
577@findex -uuid
578Set system UUID.
579ETEXI
580
581STEXI
582@end table
583ETEXI
584
585DEFHEADING()
586
587DEFHEADING(Display options:)
588
589STEXI
590@table @option
591ETEXI
592
593DEF("display", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_display,
594    "-display sdl[,frame=on|off][,alt_grab=on|off][,ctrl_grab=on|off]\n"
595    "            [,window_close=on|off]|curses|none|\n"
596    "            vnc=<display>[,<optargs>]\n"
597    "                select display type\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
598STEXI
599@item -display @var{type}
600@findex -display
601Select type of display to use. This option is a replacement for the
602old style -sdl/-curses/... options. Valid values for @var{type} are
603@table @option
604@item sdl
605Display video output via SDL (usually in a separate graphics
606window; see the SDL documentation for other possibilities).
607@item curses
608Display video output via curses. For graphics device models which
609support a text mode, QEMU can display this output using a
610curses/ncurses interface. Nothing is displayed when the graphics
611device is in graphical mode or if the graphics device does not support
612a text mode. Generally only the VGA device models support text mode.
613@item none
614Do not display video output. The guest will still see an emulated
615graphics card, but its output will not be displayed to the QEMU
616user. This option differs from the -nographic option in that it
617only affects what is done with video output; -nographic also changes
618the destination of the serial and parallel port data.
619@item vnc
620Start a VNC server on display <arg>
621@end table
622ETEXI
623
624DEF("nographic", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nographic,
625    "-nographic      disable graphical output and redirect serial I/Os to console\n",
626    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
627STEXI
628@item -nographic
629@findex -nographic
630Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
631you can totally disable graphical output so that QEMU is a simple
632command line application. The emulated serial port is redirected on
633the console. Therefore, you can still use QEMU to debug a Linux kernel
634with a serial console.
635ETEXI
636
637DEF("curses", 0, QEMU_OPTION_curses,
638    "-curses         use a curses/ncurses interface instead of SDL\n",
639    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
640STEXI
641@item -curses
642@findex curses
643Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output.  With this option,
644QEMU can display the VGA output when in text mode using a
645curses/ncurses interface.  Nothing is displayed in graphical mode.
646ETEXI
647
648DEF("no-frame", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_frame,
649    "-no-frame       open SDL window without a frame and window decorations\n",
650    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
651STEXI
652@item -no-frame
653@findex -no-frame
654Do not use decorations for SDL windows and start them using the whole
655available screen space. This makes the using QEMU in a dedicated desktop
656workspace more convenient.
657ETEXI
658
659DEF("alt-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_alt_grab,
660    "-alt-grab       use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n",
661    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
662STEXI
663@item -alt-grab
664@findex -alt-grab
665Use Ctrl-Alt-Shift to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt). Note that this also
666affects the special keys (for fullscreen, monitor-mode switching, etc).
667ETEXI
668
669DEF("ctrl-grab", 0, QEMU_OPTION_ctrl_grab,
670    "-ctrl-grab      use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt)\n",
671    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
672STEXI
673@item -ctrl-grab
674@findex -ctrl-grab
675Use Right-Ctrl to grab mouse (instead of Ctrl-Alt). Note that this also
676affects the special keys (for fullscreen, monitor-mode switching, etc).
677ETEXI
678
679DEF("no-quit", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_quit,
680    "-no-quit        disable SDL window close capability\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
681STEXI
682@item -no-quit
683@findex -no-quit
684Disable SDL window close capability.
685ETEXI
686
687DEF("sdl", 0, QEMU_OPTION_sdl,
688    "-sdl            enable SDL\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
689STEXI
690@item -sdl
691@findex -sdl
692Enable SDL.
693ETEXI
694
695DEF("spice", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_spice,
696    "-spice <args>   enable spice\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
697STEXI
698@item -spice @var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]
699@findex -spice
700Enable the spice remote desktop protocol. Valid options are
701
702@table @option
703
704@item port=<nr>
705Set the TCP port spice is listening on for plaintext channels.
706
707@item addr=<addr>
708Set the IP address spice is listening on.  Default is any address.
709
710@item ipv4
711@item ipv6
712Force using the specified IP version.
713
714@item password=<secret>
715Set the password you need to authenticate.
716
717@item sasl
718Require that the client use SASL to authenticate with the spice.
719The exact choice of authentication method used is controlled from the
720system / user's SASL configuration file for the 'qemu' service. This
721is typically found in /etc/sasl2/qemu.conf. If running QEMU as an
722unprivileged user, an environment variable SASL_CONF_PATH can be used
723to make it search alternate locations for the service config.
724While some SASL auth methods can also provide data encryption (eg GSSAPI),
725it is recommended that SASL always be combined with the 'tls' and
726'x509' settings to enable use of SSL and server certificates. This
727ensures a data encryption preventing compromise of authentication
728credentials.
729
730@item disable-ticketing
731Allow client connects without authentication.
732
733@item disable-copy-paste
734Disable copy paste between the client and the guest.
735
736@item tls-port=<nr>
737Set the TCP port spice is listening on for encrypted channels.
738
739@item x509-dir=<dir>
740Set the x509 file directory. Expects same filenames as -vnc $display,x509=$dir
741
742@item x509-key-file=<file>
743@item x509-key-password=<file>
744@item x509-cert-file=<file>
745@item x509-cacert-file=<file>
746@item x509-dh-key-file=<file>
747The x509 file names can also be configured individually.
748
749@item tls-ciphers=<list>
750Specify which ciphers to use.
751
752@item tls-channel=[main|display|inputs|record|playback|tunnel]
753@item plaintext-channel=[main|display|inputs|record|playback|tunnel]
754Force specific channel to be used with or without TLS encryption.  The
755options can be specified multiple times to configure multiple
756channels.  The special name "default" can be used to set the default
757mode.  For channels which are not explicitly forced into one mode the
758spice client is allowed to pick tls/plaintext as he pleases.
759
760@item image-compression=[auto_glz|auto_lz|quic|glz|lz|off]
761Configure image compression (lossless).
762Default is auto_glz.
763
764@item jpeg-wan-compression=[auto|never|always]
765@item zlib-glz-wan-compression=[auto|never|always]
766Configure wan image compression (lossy for slow links).
767Default is auto.
768
769@item streaming-video=[off|all|filter]
770Configure video stream detection.  Default is filter.
771
772@item agent-mouse=[on|off]
773Enable/disable passing mouse events via vdagent.  Default is on.
774
775@item playback-compression=[on|off]
776Enable/disable audio stream compression (using celt 0.5.1).  Default is on.
777
778@end table
779ETEXI
780
781DEF("portrait", 0, QEMU_OPTION_portrait,
782    "-portrait       rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD)\n",
783    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
784STEXI
785@item -portrait
786@findex -portrait
787Rotate graphical output 90 deg left (only PXA LCD).
788ETEXI
789
790DEF("vga", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vga,
791    "-vga [std|cirrus|vmware|qxl|xenfb|none]\n"
792    "                select video card type\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
793STEXI
794@item -vga @var{type}
795@findex -vga
796Select type of VGA card to emulate. Valid values for @var{type} are
797@table @option
798@item cirrus
799Cirrus Logic GD5446 Video card. All Windows versions starting from
800Windows 95 should recognize and use this graphic card. For optimal
801performances, use 16 bit color depth in the guest and the host OS.
802(This one is the default)
803@item std
804Standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions.  If your guest OS
805supports the VESA 2.0 VBE extensions (e.g. Windows XP) and if you want
806to use high resolution modes (>= 1280x1024x16) then you should use
807this option.
808@item vmware
809VMWare SVGA-II compatible adapter. Use it if you have sufficiently
810recent XFree86/XOrg server or Windows guest with a driver for this
811card.
812@item qxl
813QXL paravirtual graphic card.  It is VGA compatible (including VESA
8142.0 VBE support).  Works best with qxl guest drivers installed though.
815Recommended choice when using the spice protocol.
816@item none
817Disable VGA card.
818@end table
819ETEXI
820
821DEF("full-screen", 0, QEMU_OPTION_full_screen,
822    "-full-screen    start in full screen\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
823STEXI
824@item -full-screen
825@findex -full-screen
826Start in full screen.
827ETEXI
828
829DEF("g", 1, QEMU_OPTION_g ,
830    "-g WxH[xDEPTH]  Set the initial graphical resolution and depth\n",
831    QEMU_ARCH_PPC | QEMU_ARCH_SPARC)
832STEXI
833@item -g @var{width}x@var{height}[x@var{depth}]
834@findex -g
835Set the initial graphical resolution and depth (PPC, SPARC only).
836ETEXI
837
838DEF("vnc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_vnc ,
839    "-vnc display    start a VNC server on display\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
840STEXI
841@item -vnc @var{display}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
842@findex -vnc
843Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output.  With this option,
844you can have QEMU listen on VNC display @var{display} and redirect the VGA
845display over the VNC session.  It is very useful to enable the usb
846tablet device when using this option (option @option{-usbdevice
847tablet}). When using the VNC display, you must use the @option{-k}
848parameter to set the keyboard layout if you are not using en-us. Valid
849syntax for the @var{display} is
850
851@table @option
852
853@item @var{host}:@var{d}
854
855TCP connections will only be allowed from @var{host} on display @var{d}.
856By convention the TCP port is 5900+@var{d}. Optionally, @var{host} can
857be omitted in which case the server will accept connections from any host.
858
859@item unix:@var{path}
860
861Connections will be allowed over UNIX domain sockets where @var{path} is the
862location of a unix socket to listen for connections on.
863
864@item none
865
866VNC is initialized but not started. The monitor @code{change} command
867can be used to later start the VNC server.
868
869@end table
870
871Following the @var{display} value there may be one or more @var{option} flags
872separated by commas. Valid options are
873
874@table @option
875
876@item reverse
877
878Connect to a listening VNC client via a ``reverse'' connection. The
879client is specified by the @var{display}. For reverse network
880connections (@var{host}:@var{d},@code{reverse}), the @var{d} argument
881is a TCP port number, not a display number.
882
883@item password
884
885Require that password based authentication is used for client connections.
886The password must be set separately using the @code{change} command in the
887@ref{pcsys_monitor}
888
889@item tls
890
891Require that client use TLS when communicating with the VNC server. This
892uses anonymous TLS credentials so is susceptible to a man-in-the-middle
893attack. It is recommended that this option be combined with either the
894@option{x509} or @option{x509verify} options.
895
896@item x509=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
897
898Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
899for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
900to the client. It is recommended that a password be set on the VNC server
901to provide authentication of the client when this is used. The path following
902this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to be loaded from.
903See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating certificates.
904
905@item x509verify=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
906
907Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
908for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
909to the client, and request that the client send its own x509 certificate.
910The server will validate the client's certificate against the CA certificate,
911and reject clients when validation fails. If the certificate authority is
912trusted, this is a sufficient authentication mechanism. You may still wish
913to set a password on the VNC server as a second authentication layer. The
914path following this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to
915be loaded from. See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating
916certificates.
917
918@item sasl
919
920Require that the client use SASL to authenticate with the VNC server.
921The exact choice of authentication method used is controlled from the
922system / user's SASL configuration file for the 'qemu' service. This
923is typically found in /etc/sasl2/qemu.conf. If running QEMU as an
924unprivileged user, an environment variable SASL_CONF_PATH can be used
925to make it search alternate locations for the service config.
926While some SASL auth methods can also provide data encryption (eg GSSAPI),
927it is recommended that SASL always be combined with the 'tls' and
928'x509' settings to enable use of SSL and server certificates. This
929ensures a data encryption preventing compromise of authentication
930credentials. See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on using
931SASL authentication.
932
933@item acl
934
935Turn on access control lists for checking of the x509 client certificate
936and SASL party. For x509 certs, the ACL check is made against the
937certificate's distinguished name. This is something that looks like
938@code{C=GB,O=ACME,L=Boston,CN=bob}. For SASL party, the ACL check is
939made against the username, which depending on the SASL plugin, may
940include a realm component, eg @code{bob} or @code{bob@@EXAMPLE.COM}.
941When the @option{acl} flag is set, the initial access list will be
942empty, with a @code{deny} policy. Thus no one will be allowed to
943use the VNC server until the ACLs have been loaded. This can be
944achieved using the @code{acl} monitor command.
945
946@item lossy
947
948Enable lossy compression methods (gradient, JPEG, ...). If this
949option is set, VNC client may receive lossy framebuffer updates
950depending on its encoding settings. Enabling this option can save
951a lot of bandwidth at the expense of quality.
952
953@item non-adaptive
954
955Disable adaptive encodings. Adaptive encodings are enabled by default.
956An adaptive encoding will try to detect frequently updated screen regions,
957and send updates in these regions using a lossy encoding (like JPEG).
958This can be really helpful to save bandwidth when playing videos. Disabling
959adaptive encodings allows to restore the original static behavior of encodings
960like Tight.
961
962@end table
963ETEXI
964
965STEXI
966@end table
967ETEXI
968
969DEFHEADING()
970
971DEFHEADING(i386 target only:)
972STEXI
973@table @option
974ETEXI
975
976DEF("win2k-hack", 0, QEMU_OPTION_win2k_hack,
977    "-win2k-hack     use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug\n",
978    QEMU_ARCH_I386)
979STEXI
980@item -win2k-hack
981@findex -win2k-hack
982Use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug. After
983Windows 2000 is installed, you no longer need this option (this option
984slows down the IDE transfers).
985ETEXI
986
987HXCOMM Deprecated by -rtc
988DEF("rtc-td-hack", 0, QEMU_OPTION_rtc_td_hack, "", QEMU_ARCH_I386)
989
990DEF("no-fd-bootchk", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_fd_bootchk,
991    "-no-fd-bootchk  disable boot signature checking for floppy disks\n",
992    QEMU_ARCH_I386)
993STEXI
994@item -no-fd-bootchk
995@findex -no-fd-bootchk
996Disable boot signature checking for floppy disks in Bochs BIOS. It may
997be needed to boot from old floppy disks.
998TODO: check reference to Bochs BIOS.
999ETEXI
1000
1001DEF("no-acpi", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi,
1002           "-no-acpi        disable ACPI\n", QEMU_ARCH_I386)
1003STEXI
1004@item -no-acpi
1005@findex -no-acpi
1006Disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) support. Use
1007it if your guest OS complains about ACPI problems (PC target machine
1008only).
1009ETEXI
1010
1011DEF("no-hpet", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_hpet,
1012    "-no-hpet        disable HPET\n", QEMU_ARCH_I386)
1013STEXI
1014@item -no-hpet
1015@findex -no-hpet
1016Disable HPET support.
1017ETEXI
1018
1019DEF("balloon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_balloon,
1020    "-balloon none   disable balloon device\n"
1021    "-balloon virtio[,addr=str]\n"
1022    "                enable virtio balloon device (default)\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1023STEXI
1024@item -balloon none
1025@findex -balloon
1026Disable balloon device.
1027@item -balloon virtio[,addr=@var{addr}]
1028Enable virtio balloon device (default), optionally with PCI address
1029@var{addr}.
1030ETEXI
1031
1032DEF("acpitable", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_acpitable,
1033    "-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"
1034    "                ACPI table description\n", QEMU_ARCH_I386)
1035STEXI
1036@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}]...]
1037@findex -acpitable
1038Add ACPI table with specified header fields and context from specified files.
1039ETEXI
1040
1041DEF("smbios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smbios,
1042    "-smbios file=binary\n"
1043    "                load SMBIOS entry from binary file\n"
1044    "-smbios type=0[,vendor=str][,version=str][,date=str][,release=%d.%d]\n"
1045    "                specify SMBIOS type 0 fields\n"
1046    "-smbios type=1[,manufacturer=str][,product=str][,version=str][,serial=str]\n"
1047    "              [,uuid=uuid][,sku=str][,family=str]\n"
1048    "                specify SMBIOS type 1 fields\n", QEMU_ARCH_I386)
1049STEXI
1050@item -smbios file=@var{binary}
1051@findex -smbios
1052Load SMBIOS entry from binary file.
1053
1054@item -smbios type=0[,vendor=@var{str}][,version=@var{str}][,date=@var{str}][,release=@var{%d.%d}]
1055@findex -smbios
1056Specify SMBIOS type 0 fields
1057
1058@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}]
1059Specify SMBIOS type 1 fields
1060ETEXI
1061
1062DEFHEADING()
1063STEXI
1064@end table
1065ETEXI
1066
1067DEFHEADING(Network options:)
1068STEXI
1069@table @option
1070ETEXI
1071
1072HXCOMM Legacy slirp options (now moved to -net user):
1073#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
1074DEF("tftp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tftp, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1075DEF("bootp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bootp, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1076DEF("redir", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_redir, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1077#ifndef _WIN32
1078DEF("smb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_smb, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1079#endif
1080#endif
1081
1082DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net,
1083    "-net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=mac][,model=type][,name=str][,addr=str][,vectors=v]\n"
1084    "                create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN 'n'\n"
1085#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
1086    "-net user[,vlan=n][,name=str][,net=addr[/mask]][,host=addr][,restrict=y|n]\n"
1087    "         [,hostname=host][,dhcpstart=addr][,dns=addr][,tftp=dir][,bootfile=f]\n"
1088    "         [,hostfwd=rule][,guestfwd=rule]"
1089#ifndef _WIN32
1090                                             "[,smb=dir[,smbserver=addr]]\n"
1091#endif
1092    "                connect the user mode network stack to VLAN 'n', configure its\n"
1093    "                DHCP server and enabled optional services\n"
1094#endif
1095#ifdef _WIN32
1096    "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str],ifname=name\n"
1097    "                connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n'\n"
1098#else
1099    "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile][,sndbuf=nbytes][,vnet_hdr=on|off][,vhost=on|off][,vhostfd=h][,vhostforce=on|off]\n"
1100    "                connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n' and use the\n"
1101    "                network scripts 'file' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_SCRIPT ")\n"
1102    "                and 'dfile' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT ")\n"
1103    "                use '[down]script=no' to disable script execution\n"
1104    "                use 'fd=h' to connect to an already opened TAP interface\n"
1105    "                use 'sndbuf=nbytes' to limit the size of the send buffer (the\n"
1106    "                default is disabled 'sndbuf=0' to enable flow control set 'sndbuf=1048576')\n"
1107    "                use vnet_hdr=off to avoid enabling the IFF_VNET_HDR tap flag\n"
1108    "                use vnet_hdr=on to make the lack of IFF_VNET_HDR support an error condition\n"
1109    "                use vhost=on to enable experimental in kernel accelerator\n"
1110    "                    (only has effect for virtio guests which use MSIX)\n"
1111    "                use vhostforce=on to force vhost on for non-MSIX virtio guests\n"
1112    "                use 'vhostfd=h' to connect to an already opened vhost net device\n"
1113#endif
1114    "-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]\n"
1115    "                connect the vlan 'n' to another VLAN using a socket connection\n"
1116    "-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,mcast=maddr:port[,localaddr=addr]]\n"
1117    "                connect the vlan 'n' to multicast maddr and port\n"
1118    "                use 'localaddr=addr' to specify the host address to send packets from\n"
1119#ifdef CONFIG_VDE
1120    "-net vde[,vlan=n][,name=str][,sock=socketpath][,port=n][,group=groupname][,mode=octalmode]\n"
1121    "                connect the vlan 'n' to port 'n' of a vde switch running\n"
1122    "                on host and listening for incoming connections on 'socketpath'.\n"
1123    "                Use group 'groupname' and mode 'octalmode' to change default\n"
1124    "                ownership and permissions for communication port.\n"
1125#endif
1126    "-net dump[,vlan=n][,file=f][,len=n]\n"
1127    "                dump traffic on vlan 'n' to file 'f' (max n bytes per packet)\n"
1128    "-net none       use it alone to have zero network devices. If no -net option\n"
1129    "                is provided, the default is '-net nic -net user'\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1130DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
1131    "-netdev ["
1132#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
1133    "user|"
1134#endif
1135    "tap|"
1136#ifdef CONFIG_VDE
1137    "vde|"
1138#endif
1139    "socket],id=str[,option][,option][,...]\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1140STEXI
1141@item -net nic[,vlan=@var{n}][,macaddr=@var{mac}][,model=@var{type}] [,name=@var{name}][,addr=@var{addr}][,vectors=@var{v}]
1142@findex -net
1143Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
1144= 0 is the default). The NIC is an e1000 by default on the PC
1145target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed to @var{mac}, the
1146device address set to @var{addr} (PCI cards only),
1147and a @var{name} can be assigned for use in monitor commands.
1148Optionally, for PCI cards, you can specify the number @var{v} of MSI-X vectors
1149that the card should have; this option currently only affects virtio cards; set
1150@var{v} = 0 to disable MSI-X. If no @option{-net} option is specified, a single
1151NIC is created.  Qemu can emulate several different models of network card.
1152Valid values for @var{type} are
1153@code{virtio}, @code{i82551}, @code{i82557b}, @code{i82559er},
1154@code{ne2k_pci}, @code{ne2k_isa}, @code{pcnet}, @code{rtl8139},
1155@code{e1000}, @code{smc91c111}, @code{lance} and @code{mcf_fec}.
1156Not all devices are supported on all targets.  Use -net nic,model=?
1157for a list of available devices for your target.
1158
1159@item -net user[,@var{option}][,@var{option}][,...]
1160Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
1161privilege to run. Valid options are:
1162
1163@table @option
1164@item vlan=@var{n}
1165Connect user mode stack to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n} = 0 is the default).
1166
1167@item name=@var{name}
1168Assign symbolic name for use in monitor commands.
1169
1170@item net=@var{addr}[/@var{mask}]
1171Set IP network address the guest will see. Optionally specify the netmask,
1172either in the form a.b.c.d or as number of valid top-most bits. Default is
117310.0.2.0/24.
1174
1175@item host=@var{addr}
1176Specify the guest-visible address of the host. Default is the 2nd IP in the
1177guest network, i.e. x.x.x.2.
1178
1179@item restrict=y|yes|n|no
1180If this option is enabled, the guest will be isolated, i.e. it will not be
1181able to contact the host and no guest IP packets will be routed over the host
1182to the outside. This option does not affect any explicitly set forwarding rules.
1183
1184@item hostname=@var{name}
1185Specifies the client hostname reported by the builtin DHCP server.
1186
1187@item dhcpstart=@var{addr}
1188Specify the first of the 16 IPs the built-in DHCP server can assign. Default
1189is the 15th to 31st IP in the guest network, i.e. x.x.x.15 to x.x.x.31.
1190
1191@item dns=@var{addr}
1192Specify the guest-visible address of the virtual nameserver. The address must
1193be different from the host address. Default is the 3rd IP in the guest network,
1194i.e. x.x.x.3.
1195
1196@item tftp=@var{dir}
1197When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP
1198server. The files in @var{dir} will be exposed as the root of a TFTP server.
1199The TFTP client on the guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command
1200@code{bin} of the Unix TFTP client).
1201
1202@item bootfile=@var{file}
1203When using the user mode network stack, broadcast @var{file} as the BOOTP
1204filename. In conjunction with @option{tftp}, this can be used to network boot
1205a guest from a local directory.
1206
1207Example (using pxelinux):
1208@example
1209qemu -hda linux.img -boot n -net user,tftp=/path/to/tftp/files,bootfile=/pxelinux.0
1210@end example
1211
1212@item smb=@var{dir}[,smbserver=@var{addr}]
1213When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in SMB
1214server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{@var{dir}}
1215transparently. The IP address of the SMB server can be set to @var{addr}. By
1216default the 4th IP in the guest network is used, i.e. x.x.x.4.
1217
1218In the guest Windows OS, the line:
1219@example
122010.0.2.4 smbserver
1221@end example
1222must be added in the file @file{C:\WINDOWS\LMHOSTS} (for windows 9x/Me)
1223or @file{C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\LMHOSTS} (Windows NT/2000).
1224
1225Then @file{@var{dir}} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
1226
1227Note that a SAMBA server must be installed on the host OS in
1228@file{/usr/sbin/smbd}. QEMU was tested successfully with smbd versions from
1229Red Hat 9, Fedora Core 3 and OpenSUSE 11.x.
1230
1231@item hostfwd=[tcp|udp]:[@var{hostaddr}]:@var{hostport}-[@var{guestaddr}]:@var{guestport}
1232Redirect incoming TCP or UDP connections to the host port @var{hostport} to
1233the guest IP address @var{guestaddr} on guest port @var{guestport}. If
1234@var{guestaddr} is not specified, its value is x.x.x.15 (default first address
1235given by the built-in DHCP server). By specifying @var{hostaddr}, the rule can
1236be bound to a specific host interface. If no connection type is set, TCP is
1237used. This option can be given multiple times.
1238
1239For example, to redirect host X11 connection from screen 1 to guest
1240screen 0, use the following:
1241
1242@example
1243# on the host
1244qemu -net user,hostfwd=tcp:127.0.0.1:6001-:6000 [...]
1245# this host xterm should open in the guest X11 server
1246xterm -display :1
1247@end example
1248
1249To redirect telnet connections from host port 5555 to telnet port on
1250the guest, use the following:
1251
1252@example
1253# on the host
1254qemu -net user,hostfwd=tcp::5555-:23 [...]
1255telnet localhost 5555
1256@end example
1257
1258Then when you use on the host @code{telnet localhost 5555}, you
1259connect to the guest telnet server.
1260
1261@item guestfwd=[tcp]:@var{server}:@var{port}-@var{dev}
1262Forward guest TCP connections to the IP address @var{server} on port @var{port}
1263to the character device @var{dev}. This option can be given multiple times.
1264
1265@end table
1266
1267Note: Legacy stand-alone options -tftp, -bootp, -smb and -redir are still
1268processed and applied to -net user. Mixing them with the new configuration
1269syntax gives undefined results. Their use for new applications is discouraged
1270as they will be removed from future versions.
1271
1272@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}] [,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}]
1273Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}, use
1274the network script @var{file} to configure it and the network script
1275@var{dfile} to deconfigure it. If @var{name} is not provided, the OS
1276automatically provides one. @option{fd}=@var{h} can be used to specify
1277the handle of an already opened host TAP interface. The default network
1278configure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifup} and the default network
1279deconfigure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifdown}. Use @option{script=no}
1280or @option{downscript=no} to disable script execution. Example:
1281
1282@example
1283qemu linux.img -net nic -net tap
1284@end example
1285
1286More complicated example (two NICs, each one connected to a TAP device)
1287@example
1288qemu linux.img -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0 \
1289               -net nic,vlan=1 -net tap,vlan=1,ifname=tap1
1290@end example
1291
1292@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}] [,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
1293
1294Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
1295machine using a TCP socket connection. If @option{listen} is
1296specified, QEMU waits for incoming connections on @var{port}
1297(@var{host} is optional). @option{connect} is used to connect to
1298another QEMU instance using the @option{listen} option. @option{fd}=@var{h}
1299specifies an already opened TCP socket.
1300
1301Example:
1302@example
1303# launch a first QEMU instance
1304qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1305               -net socket,listen=:1234
1306# connect the VLAN 0 of this instance to the VLAN 0
1307# of the first instance
1308qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
1309               -net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
1310@end example
1311
1312@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}[,localaddr=@var{addr}]]
1313
1314Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
1315machines using a UDP multicast socket, effectively making a bus for
1316every QEMU with same multicast address @var{maddr} and @var{port}.
1317NOTES:
1318@enumerate
1319@item
1320Several QEMU can be running on different hosts and share same bus (assuming
1321correct multicast setup for these hosts).
1322@item
1323mcast support is compatible with User Mode Linux (argument @option{eth@var{N}=mcast}), see
1324@url{http://user-mode-linux.sf.net}.
1325@item
1326Use @option{fd=h} to specify an already opened UDP multicast socket.
1327@end enumerate
1328
1329Example:
1330@example
1331# launch one QEMU instance
1332qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1333               -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1334# launch another QEMU instance on same "bus"
1335qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
1336               -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1337# launch yet another QEMU instance on same "bus"
1338qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:58 \
1339               -net socket,mcast=230.0.0.1:1234
1340@end example
1341
1342Example (User Mode Linux compat.):
1343@example
1344# launch QEMU instance (note mcast address selected
1345# is UML's default)
1346qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1347               -net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102
1348# launch UML
1349/path/to/linux ubd0=/path/to/root_fs eth0=mcast
1350@end example
1351
1352Example (send packets from host's 1.2.3.4):
1353@example
1354qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:56 \
1355               -net socket,mcast=239.192.168.1:1102,localaddr=1.2.3.4
1356@end example
1357
1358@item -net vde[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,sock=@var{socketpath}] [,port=@var{n}][,group=@var{groupname}][,mode=@var{octalmode}]
1359Connect VLAN @var{n} to PORT @var{n} of a vde switch running on host and
1360listening for incoming connections on @var{socketpath}. Use GROUP @var{groupname}
1361and MODE @var{octalmode} to change default ownership and permissions for
1362communication port. This option is available only if QEMU has been compiled
1363with vde support enabled.
1364
1365Example:
1366@example
1367# launch vde switch
1368vde_switch -F -sock /tmp/myswitch
1369# launch QEMU instance
1370qemu linux.img -net nic -net vde,sock=/tmp/myswitch
1371@end example
1372
1373@item -net dump[,vlan=@var{n}][,file=@var{file}][,len=@var{len}]
1374Dump network traffic on VLAN @var{n} to file @var{file} (@file{qemu-vlan0.pcap} by default).
1375At most @var{len} bytes (64k by default) per packet are stored. The file format is
1376libpcap, so it can be analyzed with tools such as tcpdump or Wireshark.
1377
1378@item -net none
1379Indicate that no network devices should be configured. It is used to
1380override the default configuration (@option{-net nic -net user}) which
1381is activated if no @option{-net} options are provided.
1382
1383@end table
1384ETEXI
1385
1386DEFHEADING()
1387
1388DEFHEADING(Character device options:)
1389
1390DEF("chardev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chardev,
1391    "-chardev null,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
1392    "-chardev socket,id=id[,host=host],port=host[,to=to][,ipv4][,ipv6][,nodelay]\n"
1393    "         [,server][,nowait][,telnet][,mux=on|off] (tcp)\n"
1394    "-chardev socket,id=id,path=path[,server][,nowait][,telnet],[mux=on|off] (unix)\n"
1395    "-chardev udp,id=id[,host=host],port=port[,localaddr=localaddr]\n"
1396    "         [,localport=localport][,ipv4][,ipv6][,mux=on|off]\n"
1397    "-chardev msmouse,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
1398    "-chardev vc,id=id[[,width=width][,height=height]][[,cols=cols][,rows=rows]]\n"
1399    "         [,mux=on|off]\n"
1400    "-chardev file,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
1401    "-chardev pipe,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
1402#ifdef _WIN32
1403    "-chardev console,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
1404    "-chardev serial,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
1405#else
1406    "-chardev pty,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
1407    "-chardev stdio,id=id[,mux=on|off][,signal=on|off]\n"
1408#endif
1409#ifdef CONFIG_BRLAPI
1410    "-chardev braille,id=id[,mux=on|off]\n"
1411#endif
1412#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) \
1413        || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
1414    "-chardev tty,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
1415#endif
1416#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__)
1417    "-chardev parport,id=id,path=path[,mux=on|off]\n"
1418#endif
1419#if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
1420    "-chardev spicevmc,id=id,name=name[,debug=debug]\n"
1421#endif
1422    , QEMU_ARCH_ALL
1423)
1424
1425STEXI
1426
1427The general form of a character device option is:
1428@table @option
1429
1430@item -chardev @var{backend} ,id=@var{id} [,mux=on|off] [,@var{options}]
1431@findex -chardev
1432Backend is one of:
1433@option{null},
1434@option{socket},
1435@option{udp},
1436@option{msmouse},
1437@option{vc},
1438@option{file},
1439@option{pipe},
1440@option{console},
1441@option{serial},
1442@option{pty},
1443@option{stdio},
1444@option{braille},
1445@option{tty},
1446@option{parport},
1447@option{spicevmc}.
1448The specific backend will determine the applicable options.
1449
1450All devices must have an id, which can be any string up to 127 characters long.
1451It is used to uniquely identify this device in other command line directives.
1452
1453A character device may be used in multiplexing mode by multiple front-ends.
1454The key sequence of @key{Control-a} and @key{c} will rotate the input focus
1455between attached front-ends. Specify @option{mux=on} to enable this mode.
1456
1457Options to each backend are described below.
1458
1459@item -chardev null ,id=@var{id}
1460A void device. This device will not emit any data, and will drop any data it
1461receives. The null backend does not take any options.
1462
1463@item -chardev socket ,id=@var{id} [@var{TCP options} or @var{unix options}] [,server] [,nowait] [,telnet]
1464
1465Create a two-way stream socket, which can be either a TCP or a unix socket. A
1466unix socket will be created if @option{path} is specified. Behaviour is
1467undefined if TCP options are specified for a unix socket.
1468
1469@option{server} specifies that the socket shall be a listening socket.
1470
1471@option{nowait} specifies that QEMU should not block waiting for a client to
1472connect to a listening socket.
1473
1474@option{telnet} specifies that traffic on the socket should interpret telnet
1475escape sequences.
1476
1477TCP and unix socket options are given below:
1478
1479@table @option
1480
1481@item TCP options: port=@var{port} [,host=@var{host}] [,to=@var{to}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6] [,nodelay]
1482
1483@option{host} for a listening socket specifies the local address to be bound.
1484For a connecting socket species the remote host to connect to. @option{host} is
1485optional for listening sockets. If not specified it defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1486
1487@option{port} for a listening socket specifies the local port to be bound. For a
1488connecting socket specifies the port on the remote host to connect to.
1489@option{port} can be given as either a port number or a service name.
1490@option{port} is required.
1491
1492@option{to} is only relevant to listening sockets. If it is specified, and
1493@option{port} cannot be bound, QEMU will attempt to bind to subsequent ports up
1494to and including @option{to} until it succeeds. @option{to} must be specified
1495as a port number.
1496
1497@option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
1498If neither is specified the socket may use either protocol.
1499
1500@option{nodelay} disables the Nagle algorithm.
1501
1502@item unix options: path=@var{path}
1503
1504@option{path} specifies the local path of the unix socket. @option{path} is
1505required.
1506
1507@end table
1508
1509@item -chardev udp ,id=@var{id} [,host=@var{host}] ,port=@var{port} [,localaddr=@var{localaddr}] [,localport=@var{localport}] [,ipv4] [,ipv6]
1510
1511Sends all traffic from the guest to a remote host over UDP.
1512
1513@option{host} specifies the remote host to connect to. If not specified it
1514defaults to @code{localhost}.
1515
1516@option{port} specifies the port on the remote host to connect to. @option{port}
1517is required.
1518
1519@option{localaddr} specifies the local address to bind to. If not specified it
1520defaults to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1521
1522@option{localport} specifies the local port to bind to. If not specified any
1523available local port will be used.
1524
1525@option{ipv4} and @option{ipv6} specify that either IPv4 or IPv6 must be used.
1526If neither is specified the device may use either protocol.
1527
1528@item -chardev msmouse ,id=@var{id}
1529
1530Forward QEMU's emulated msmouse events to the guest. @option{msmouse} does not
1531take any options.
1532
1533@item -chardev vc ,id=@var{id} [[,width=@var{width}] [,height=@var{height}]] [[,cols=@var{cols}] [,rows=@var{rows}]]
1534
1535Connect to a QEMU text console. @option{vc} may optionally be given a specific
1536size.
1537
1538@option{width} and @option{height} specify the width and height respectively of
1539the console, in pixels.
1540
1541@option{cols} and @option{rows} specify that the console be sized to fit a text
1542console with the given dimensions.
1543
1544@item -chardev file ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1545
1546Log all traffic received from the guest to a file.
1547
1548@option{path} specifies the path of the file to be opened. This file will be
1549created if it does not already exist, and overwritten if it does. @option{path}
1550is required.
1551
1552@item -chardev pipe ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1553
1554Create a two-way connection to the guest. The behaviour differs slightly between
1555Windows hosts and other hosts:
1556
1557On Windows, a single duplex pipe will be created at
1558@file{\\.pipe\@option{path}}.
1559
1560On other hosts, 2 pipes will be created called @file{@option{path}.in} and
1561@file{@option{path}.out}. Data written to @file{@option{path}.in} will be
1562received by the guest. Data written by the guest can be read from
1563@file{@option{path}.out}. QEMU will not create these fifos, and requires them to
1564be present.
1565
1566@option{path} forms part of the pipe path as described above. @option{path} is
1567required.
1568
1569@item -chardev console ,id=@var{id}
1570
1571Send traffic from the guest to QEMU's standard output. @option{console} does not
1572take any options.
1573
1574@option{console} is only available on Windows hosts.
1575
1576@item -chardev serial ,id=@var{id} ,path=@option{path}
1577
1578Send traffic from the guest to a serial device on the host.
1579
1580@option{serial} is
1581only available on Windows hosts.
1582
1583@option{path} specifies the name of the serial device to open.
1584
1585@item -chardev pty ,id=@var{id}
1586
1587Create a new pseudo-terminal on the host and connect to it. @option{pty} does
1588not take any options.
1589
1590@option{pty} is not available on Windows hosts.
1591
1592@item -chardev stdio ,id=@var{id} [,signal=on|off]
1593Connect to standard input and standard output of the qemu process.
1594
1595@option{signal} controls if signals are enabled on the terminal, that includes
1596exiting QEMU with the key sequence @key{Control-c}. This option is enabled by
1597default, use @option{signal=off} to disable it.
1598
1599@option{stdio} is not available on Windows hosts.
1600
1601@item -chardev braille ,id=@var{id}
1602
1603Connect to a local BrlAPI server. @option{braille} does not take any options.
1604
1605@item -chardev tty ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1606
1607Connect to a local tty device.
1608
1609@option{tty} is only available on Linux, Sun, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and
1610DragonFlyBSD hosts.
1611
1612@option{path} specifies the path to the tty. @option{path} is required.
1613
1614@item -chardev parport ,id=@var{id} ,path=@var{path}
1615
1616@option{parport} is only available on Linux, FreeBSD and DragonFlyBSD hosts.
1617
1618Connect to a local parallel port.
1619
1620@option{path} specifies the path to the parallel port device. @option{path} is
1621required.
1622
1623#if defined(CONFIG_SPICE)
1624@item -chardev spicevmc ,id=@var{id} ,debug=@var{debug}, name=@var{name}
1625
1626@option{debug} debug level for spicevmc
1627
1628@option{name} name of spice channel to connect to
1629
1630Connect to a spice virtual machine channel, such as vdiport.
1631#endif
1632
1633@end table
1634ETEXI
1635
1636DEFHEADING()
1637
1638DEFHEADING(Bluetooth(R) options:)
1639
1640DEF("bt", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bt, \
1641    "-bt hci,null    dumb bluetooth HCI - doesn't respond to commands\n" \
1642    "-bt hci,host[:id]\n" \
1643    "                use host's HCI with the given name\n" \
1644    "-bt hci[,vlan=n]\n" \
1645    "                emulate a standard HCI in virtual scatternet 'n'\n" \
1646    "-bt vhci[,vlan=n]\n" \
1647    "                add host computer to virtual scatternet 'n' using VHCI\n" \
1648    "-bt device:dev[,vlan=n]\n" \
1649    "                emulate a bluetooth device 'dev' in scatternet 'n'\n",
1650    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1651STEXI
1652@table @option
1653
1654@item -bt hci[...]
1655@findex -bt
1656Defines the function of the corresponding Bluetooth HCI.  -bt options
1657are matched with the HCIs present in the chosen machine type.  For
1658example when emulating a machine with only one HCI built into it, only
1659the first @code{-bt hci[...]} option is valid and defines the HCI's
1660logic.  The Transport Layer is decided by the machine type.  Currently
1661the machines @code{n800} and @code{n810} have one HCI and all other
1662machines have none.
1663
1664@anchor{bt-hcis}
1665The following three types are recognized:
1666
1667@table @option
1668@item -bt hci,null
1669(default) The corresponding Bluetooth HCI assumes no internal logic
1670and will not respond to any HCI commands or emit events.
1671
1672@item -bt hci,host[:@var{id}]
1673(@code{bluez} only) The corresponding HCI passes commands / events
1674to / from the physical HCI identified by the name @var{id} (default:
1675@code{hci0}) on the computer running QEMU.  Only available on @code{bluez}
1676capable systems like Linux.
1677
1678@item -bt hci[,vlan=@var{n}]
1679Add a virtual, standard HCI that will participate in the Bluetooth
1680scatternet @var{n} (default @code{0}).  Similarly to @option{-net}
1681VLANs, devices inside a bluetooth network @var{n} can only communicate
1682with other devices in the same network (scatternet).
1683@end table
1684
1685@item -bt vhci[,vlan=@var{n}]
1686(Linux-host only) Create a HCI in scatternet @var{n} (default 0) attached
1687to the host bluetooth stack instead of to the emulated target.  This
1688allows the host and target machines to participate in a common scatternet
1689and communicate.  Requires the Linux @code{vhci} driver installed.  Can
1690be used as following:
1691
1692@example
1693qemu [...OPTIONS...] -bt hci,vlan=5 -bt vhci,vlan=5
1694@end example
1695
1696@item -bt device:@var{dev}[,vlan=@var{n}]
1697Emulate a bluetooth device @var{dev} and place it in network @var{n}
1698(default @code{0}).  QEMU can only emulate one type of bluetooth devices
1699currently:
1700
1701@table @option
1702@item keyboard
1703Virtual wireless keyboard implementing the HIDP bluetooth profile.
1704@end table
1705@end table
1706ETEXI
1707
1708DEFHEADING()
1709
1710DEFHEADING(Linux/Multiboot boot specific:)
1711STEXI
1712
1713When using these options, you can use a given Linux or Multiboot
1714kernel without installing it in the disk image. It can be useful
1715for easier testing of various kernels.
1716
1717@table @option
1718ETEXI
1719
1720DEF("kernel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_kernel, \
1721    "-kernel bzImage use 'bzImage' as kernel image\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1722STEXI
1723@item -kernel @var{bzImage}
1724@findex -kernel
1725Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image. The kernel can be either a Linux kernel
1726or in multiboot format.
1727ETEXI
1728
1729DEF("append", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_append, \
1730    "-append cmdline use 'cmdline' as kernel command line\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1731STEXI
1732@item -append @var{cmdline}
1733@findex -append
1734Use @var{cmdline} as kernel command line
1735ETEXI
1736
1737DEF("initrd", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_initrd, \
1738           "-initrd file    use 'file' as initial ram disk\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1739STEXI
1740@item -initrd @var{file}
1741@findex -initrd
1742Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
1743
1744@item -initrd "@var{file1} arg=foo,@var{file2}"
1745
1746This syntax is only available with multiboot.
1747
1748Use @var{file1} and @var{file2} as modules and pass arg=foo as parameter to the
1749first module.
1750ETEXI
1751
1752STEXI
1753@end table
1754ETEXI
1755
1756DEFHEADING()
1757
1758DEFHEADING(Debug/Expert options:)
1759
1760STEXI
1761@table @option
1762ETEXI
1763
1764DEF("serial", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_serial, \
1765    "-serial dev     redirect the serial port to char device 'dev'\n",
1766    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1767STEXI
1768@item -serial @var{dev}
1769@findex -serial
1770Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
1771@var{dev}. The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and
1772@code{stdio} in non graphical mode.
1773
1774This option can be used several times to simulate up to 4 serial
1775ports.
1776
1777Use @code{-serial none} to disable all serial ports.
1778
1779Available character devices are:
1780@table @option
1781@item vc[:@var{W}x@var{H}]
1782Virtual console. Optionally, a width and height can be given in pixel with
1783@example
1784vc:800x600
1785@end example
1786It is also possible to specify width or height in characters:
1787@example
1788vc:80Cx24C
1789@end example
1790@item pty
1791[Linux only] Pseudo TTY (a new PTY is automatically allocated)
1792@item none
1793No device is allocated.
1794@item null
1795void device
1796@item /dev/XXX
1797[Linux only] Use host tty, e.g. @file{/dev/ttyS0}. The host serial port
1798parameters are set according to the emulated ones.
1799@item /dev/parport@var{N}
1800[Linux only, parallel port only] Use host parallel port
1801@var{N}. Currently SPP and EPP parallel port features can be used.
1802@item file:@var{filename}
1803Write output to @var{filename}. No character can be read.
1804@item stdio
1805[Unix only] standard input/output
1806@item pipe:@var{filename}
1807name pipe @var{filename}
1808@item COM@var{n}
1809[Windows only] Use host serial port @var{n}
1810@item udp:[@var{remote_host}]:@var{remote_port}[@@[@var{src_ip}]:@var{src_port}]
1811This implements UDP Net Console.
1812When @var{remote_host} or @var{src_ip} are not specified
1813they default to @code{0.0.0.0}.
1814When not using a specified @var{src_port} a random port is automatically chosen.
1815
1816If you just want a simple readonly console you can use @code{netcat} or
1817@code{nc}, by starting qemu with: @code{-serial udp::4555} and nc as:
1818@code{nc -u -l -p 4555}. Any time qemu writes something to that port it
1819will appear in the netconsole session.
1820
1821If you plan to send characters back via netconsole or you want to stop
1822and start qemu a lot of times, you should have qemu use the same
1823source port each time by using something like @code{-serial
1824udp::4555@@:4556} to qemu. Another approach is to use a patched
1825version of netcat which can listen to a TCP port and send and receive
1826characters via udp.  If you have a patched version of netcat which
1827activates telnet remote echo and single char transfer, then you can
1828use the following options to step up a netcat redirector to allow
1829telnet on port 5555 to access the qemu port.
1830@table @code
1831@item Qemu Options:
1832-serial udp::4555@@:4556
1833@item netcat options:
1834-u -P 4555 -L 0.0.0.0:4556 -t -p 5555 -I -T
1835@item telnet options:
1836localhost 5555
1837@end table
1838
1839@item tcp:[@var{host}]:@var{port}[,@var{server}][,nowait][,nodelay]
1840The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation.  It can send the serial
1841I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a location.  By default
1842the TCP Net Console is sent to @var{host} at the @var{port}.  If you use
1843the @var{server} option QEMU will wait for a client socket application
1844to connect to the port before continuing, unless the @code{nowait}
1845option was specified.  The @code{nodelay} option disables the Nagle buffering
1846algorithm.  If @var{host} is omitted, 0.0.0.0 is assumed. Only
1847one TCP connection at a time is accepted. You can use @code{telnet} to
1848connect to the corresponding character device.
1849@table @code
1850@item Example to send tcp console to 192.168.0.2 port 4444
1851-serial tcp:192.168.0.2:4444
1852@item Example to listen and wait on port 4444 for connection
1853-serial tcp::4444,server
1854@item Example to not wait and listen on ip 192.168.0.100 port 4444
1855-serial tcp:192.168.0.100:4444,server,nowait
1856@end table
1857
1858@item telnet:@var{host}:@var{port}[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
1859The telnet protocol is used instead of raw tcp sockets.  The options
1860work the same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp}.  The
1861difference is that the port acts like a telnet server or client using
1862telnet option negotiation.  This will also allow you to send the
1863MAGIC_SYSRQ sequence if you use a telnet that supports sending the break
1864sequence.  Typically in unix telnet you do it with Control-] and then
1865type "send break" followed by pressing the enter key.
1866
1867@item unix:@var{path}[,server][,nowait]
1868A unix domain socket is used instead of a tcp socket.  The option works the
1869same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp} except the unix domain socket
1870@var{path} is used for connections.
1871
1872@item mon:@var{dev_string}
1873This is a special option to allow the monitor to be multiplexed onto
1874another serial port.  The monitor is accessed with key sequence of
1875@key{Control-a} and then pressing @key{c}. See monitor access
1876@ref{pcsys_keys} in the -nographic section for more keys.
1877@var{dev_string} should be any one of the serial devices specified
1878above.  An example to multiplex the monitor onto a telnet server
1879listening on port 4444 would be:
1880@table @code
1881@item -serial mon:telnet::4444,server,nowait
1882@end table
1883
1884@item braille
1885Braille device.  This will use BrlAPI to display the braille output on a real
1886or fake device.
1887
1888@item msmouse
1889Three button serial mouse. Configure the guest to use Microsoft protocol.
1890@end table
1891ETEXI
1892
1893DEF("parallel", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_parallel, \
1894    "-parallel dev   redirect the parallel port to char device 'dev'\n",
1895    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1896STEXI
1897@item -parallel @var{dev}
1898@findex -parallel
1899Redirect the virtual parallel port to host device @var{dev} (same
1900devices as the serial port). On Linux hosts, @file{/dev/parportN} can
1901be used to use hardware devices connected on the corresponding host
1902parallel port.
1903
1904This option can be used several times to simulate up to 3 parallel
1905ports.
1906
1907Use @code{-parallel none} to disable all parallel ports.
1908ETEXI
1909
1910DEF("monitor", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_monitor, \
1911    "-monitor dev    redirect the monitor to char device 'dev'\n",
1912    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1913STEXI
1914@item -monitor @var{dev}
1915@findex -monitor
1916Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
1917serial port).
1918The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
1919non graphical mode.
1920ETEXI
1921DEF("qmp", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_qmp, \
1922    "-qmp dev        like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode\n",
1923    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1924STEXI
1925@item -qmp @var{dev}
1926@findex -qmp
1927Like -monitor but opens in 'control' mode.
1928ETEXI
1929
1930DEF("mon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_mon, \
1931    "-mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1932STEXI
1933@item -mon chardev=[name][,mode=readline|control][,default]
1934@findex -mon
1935Setup monitor on chardev @var{name}.
1936ETEXI
1937
1938DEF("debugcon", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_debugcon, \
1939    "-debugcon dev   redirect the debug console to char device 'dev'\n",
1940    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1941STEXI
1942@item -debugcon @var{dev}
1943@findex -debugcon
1944Redirect the debug console to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
1945serial port).  The debug console is an I/O port which is typically port
19460xe9; writing to that I/O port sends output to this device.
1947The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
1948non graphical mode.
1949ETEXI
1950
1951DEF("pidfile", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_pidfile, \
1952    "-pidfile file   write PID to 'file'\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1953STEXI
1954@item -pidfile @var{file}
1955@findex -pidfile
1956Store the QEMU process PID in @var{file}. It is useful if you launch QEMU
1957from a script.
1958ETEXI
1959
1960DEF("singlestep", 0, QEMU_OPTION_singlestep, \
1961    "-singlestep     always run in singlestep mode\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1962STEXI
1963@item -singlestep
1964@findex -singlestep
1965Run the emulation in single step mode.
1966ETEXI
1967
1968DEF("S", 0, QEMU_OPTION_S, \
1969    "-S              freeze CPU at startup (use 'c' to start execution)\n",
1970    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1971STEXI
1972@item -S
1973@findex -S
1974Do not start CPU at startup (you must type 'c' in the monitor).
1975ETEXI
1976
1977DEF("gdb", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_gdb, \
1978    "-gdb dev        wait for gdb connection on 'dev'\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1979STEXI
1980@item -gdb @var{dev}
1981@findex -gdb
1982Wait for gdb connection on device @var{dev} (@pxref{gdb_usage}). Typical
1983connections will likely be TCP-based, but also UDP, pseudo TTY, or even
1984stdio are reasonable use case. The latter is allowing to start qemu from
1985within gdb and establish the connection via a pipe:
1986@example
1987(gdb) target remote | exec qemu -gdb stdio ...
1988@end example
1989ETEXI
1990
1991DEF("s", 0, QEMU_OPTION_s, \
1992    "-s              shorthand for -gdb tcp::" DEFAULT_GDBSTUB_PORT "\n",
1993    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
1994STEXI
1995@item -s
1996@findex -s
1997Shorthand for -gdb tcp::1234, i.e. open a gdbserver on TCP port 1234
1998(@pxref{gdb_usage}).
1999ETEXI
2000
2001DEF("d", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_d, \
2002    "-d item1,...    output log to /tmp/qemu.log (use -d ? for a list of log items)\n",
2003    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2004STEXI
2005@item -d
2006@findex -d
2007Output log in /tmp/qemu.log
2008ETEXI
2009
2010DEF("D", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_D, \
2011    "-D logfile      output log to logfile (instead of the default /tmp/qemu.log)\n",
2012    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2013STEXI
2014@item -D
2015@findex -D
2016Output log in logfile instead of /tmp/qemu.log
2017ETEXI
2018
2019DEF("hdachs", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_hdachs, \
2020    "-hdachs c,h,s[,t]\n" \
2021    "                force hard disk 0 physical geometry and the optional BIOS\n" \
2022    "                translation (t=none or lba) (usually qemu can guess them)\n",
2023    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2024STEXI
2025@item -hdachs @var{c},@var{h},@var{s},[,@var{t}]
2026@findex -hdachs
2027Force hard disk 0 physical geometry (1 <= @var{c} <= 16383, 1 <=
2028@var{h} <= 16, 1 <= @var{s} <= 63) and optionally force the BIOS
2029translation mode (@var{t}=none, lba or auto). Usually QEMU can guess
2030all those parameters. This option is useful for old MS-DOS disk
2031images.
2032ETEXI
2033
2034DEF("L", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_L, \
2035    "-L path         set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps\n",
2036    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2037STEXI
2038@item -L  @var{path}
2039@findex -L
2040Set the directory for the BIOS, VGA BIOS and keymaps.
2041ETEXI
2042
2043DEF("bios", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_bios, \
2044    "-bios file      set the filename for the BIOS\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2045STEXI
2046@item -bios @var{file}
2047@findex -bios
2048Set the filename for the BIOS.
2049ETEXI
2050
2051DEF("enable-kvm", 0, QEMU_OPTION_enable_kvm, \
2052    "-enable-kvm     enable KVM full virtualization support\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2053STEXI
2054@item -enable-kvm
2055@findex -enable-kvm
2056Enable KVM full virtualization support. This option is only available
2057if KVM support is enabled when compiling.
2058ETEXI
2059
2060DEF("machine", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_machine, \
2061    "-machine accel=accel1[:accel2]    use an accelerator (kvm,xen,tcg), default is tcg\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2062STEXI
2063@item -machine accel=@var{accels}
2064@findex -machine
2065This is use to enable an accelerator, in kvm,xen,tcg.
2066By default, it use only tcg. If there a more than one accelerator
2067specified, the next one is used if the first don't work.
2068ETEXI
2069
2070DEF("xen-domid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_xen_domid,
2071    "-xen-domid id   specify xen guest domain id\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2072DEF("xen-create", 0, QEMU_OPTION_xen_create,
2073    "-xen-create     create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend\n"
2074    "                warning: should not be used when xend is in use\n",
2075    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2076DEF("xen-attach", 0, QEMU_OPTION_xen_attach,
2077    "-xen-attach     attach to existing xen domain\n"
2078    "                xend will use this when starting qemu\n",
2079    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2080STEXI
2081@item -xen-domid @var{id}
2082@findex -xen-domid
2083Specify xen guest domain @var{id} (XEN only).
2084@item -xen-create
2085@findex -xen-create
2086Create domain using xen hypercalls, bypassing xend.
2087Warning: should not be used when xend is in use (XEN only).
2088@item -xen-attach
2089@findex -xen-attach
2090Attach to existing xen domain.
2091xend will use this when starting qemu (XEN only).
2092ETEXI
2093
2094DEF("no-reboot", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_reboot, \
2095    "-no-reboot      exit instead of rebooting\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2096STEXI
2097@item -no-reboot
2098@findex -no-reboot
2099Exit instead of rebooting.
2100ETEXI
2101
2102DEF("no-shutdown", 0, QEMU_OPTION_no_shutdown, \
2103    "-no-shutdown    stop before shutdown\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2104STEXI
2105@item -no-shutdown
2106@findex -no-shutdown
2107Don't exit QEMU on guest shutdown, but instead only stop the emulation.
2108This allows for instance switching to monitor to commit changes to the
2109disk image.
2110ETEXI
2111
2112DEF("loadvm", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_loadvm, \
2113    "-loadvm [tag|id]\n" \
2114    "                start right away with a saved state (loadvm in monitor)\n",
2115    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2116STEXI
2117@item -loadvm @var{file}
2118@findex -loadvm
2119Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
2120ETEXI
2121
2122#ifndef _WIN32
2123DEF("daemonize", 0, QEMU_OPTION_daemonize, \
2124    "-daemonize      daemonize QEMU after initializing\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2125#endif
2126STEXI
2127@item -daemonize
2128@findex -daemonize
2129Daemonize the QEMU process after initialization.  QEMU will not detach from
2130standard IO until it is ready to receive connections on any of its devices.
2131This option is a useful way for external programs to launch QEMU without having
2132to cope with initialization race conditions.
2133ETEXI
2134
2135DEF("option-rom", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_option_rom, \
2136    "-option-rom rom load a file, rom, into the option ROM space\n",
2137    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2138STEXI
2139@item -option-rom @var{file}
2140@findex -option-rom
2141Load the contents of @var{file} as an option ROM.
2142This option is useful to load things like EtherBoot.
2143ETEXI
2144
2145DEF("clock", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_clock, \
2146    "-clock          force the use of the given methods for timer alarm.\n" \
2147    "                To see what timers are available use -clock ?\n",
2148    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2149STEXI
2150@item -clock @var{method}
2151@findex -clock
2152Force the use of the given methods for timer alarm. To see what timers
2153are available use -clock ?.
2154ETEXI
2155
2156HXCOMM Options deprecated by -rtc
2157DEF("localtime", 0, QEMU_OPTION_localtime, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2158DEF("startdate", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_startdate, "", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2159
2160DEF("rtc", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_rtc, \
2161    "-rtc [base=utc|localtime|date][,clock=host|vm][,driftfix=none|slew]\n" \
2162    "                set the RTC base and clock, enable drift fix for clock ticks (x86 only)\n",
2163    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2164
2165STEXI
2166
2167@item -rtc [base=utc|localtime|@var{date}][,clock=host|vm][,driftfix=none|slew]
2168@findex -rtc
2169Specify @option{base} as @code{utc} or @code{localtime} to let the RTC start at the current
2170UTC or local time, respectively. @code{localtime} is required for correct date in
2171MS-DOS or Windows. To start at a specific point in time, provide @var{date} in the
2172format @code{2006-06-17T16:01:21} or @code{2006-06-17}. The default base is UTC.
2173
2174By default the RTC is driven by the host system time. This allows to use the
2175RTC as accurate reference clock inside the guest, specifically if the host
2176time is smoothly following an accurate external reference clock, e.g. via NTP.
2177If you want to isolate the guest time from the host, even prevent it from
2178progressing during suspension, you can set @option{clock} to @code{vm} instead.
2179
2180Enable @option{driftfix} (i386 targets only) if you experience time drift problems,
2181specifically with Windows' ACPI HAL. This option will try to figure out how
2182many timer interrupts were not processed by the Windows guest and will
2183re-inject them.
2184ETEXI
2185
2186DEF("icount", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_icount, \
2187    "-icount [N|auto]\n" \
2188    "                enable virtual instruction counter with 2^N clock ticks per\n" \
2189    "                instruction\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2190STEXI
2191@item -icount [@var{N}|auto]
2192@findex -icount
2193Enable virtual instruction counter.  The virtual cpu will execute one
2194instruction every 2^@var{N} ns of virtual time.  If @code{auto} is specified
2195then the virtual cpu speed will be automatically adjusted to keep virtual
2196time within a few seconds of real time.
2197
2198Note that while this option can give deterministic behavior, it does not
2199provide cycle accurate emulation.  Modern CPUs contain superscalar out of
2200order cores with complex cache hierarchies.  The number of instructions
2201executed often has little or no correlation with actual performance.
2202ETEXI
2203
2204DEF("watchdog", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_watchdog, \
2205    "-watchdog i6300esb|ib700\n" \
2206    "                enable virtual hardware watchdog [default=none]\n",
2207    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2208STEXI
2209@item -watchdog @var{model}
2210@findex -watchdog
2211Create a virtual hardware watchdog device.  Once enabled (by a guest
2212action), the watchdog must be periodically polled by an agent inside
2213the guest or else the guest will be restarted.
2214
2215The @var{model} is the model of hardware watchdog to emulate.  Choices
2216for model are: @code{ib700} (iBASE 700) which is a very simple ISA
2217watchdog with a single timer, or @code{i6300esb} (Intel 6300ESB I/O
2218controller hub) which is a much more featureful PCI-based dual-timer
2219watchdog.  Choose a model for which your guest has drivers.
2220
2221Use @code{-watchdog ?} to list available hardware models.  Only one
2222watchdog can be enabled for a guest.
2223ETEXI
2224
2225DEF("watchdog-action", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_watchdog_action, \
2226    "-watchdog-action reset|shutdown|poweroff|pause|debug|none\n" \
2227    "                action when watchdog fires [default=reset]\n",
2228    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2229STEXI
2230@item -watchdog-action @var{action}
2231
2232The @var{action} controls what QEMU will do when the watchdog timer
2233expires.
2234The default is
2235@code{reset} (forcefully reset the guest).
2236Other possible actions are:
2237@code{shutdown} (attempt to gracefully shutdown the guest),
2238@code{poweroff} (forcefully poweroff the guest),
2239@code{pause} (pause the guest),
2240@code{debug} (print a debug message and continue), or
2241@code{none} (do nothing).
2242
2243Note that the @code{shutdown} action requires that the guest responds
2244to ACPI signals, which it may not be able to do in the sort of
2245situations where the watchdog would have expired, and thus
2246@code{-watchdog-action shutdown} is not recommended for production use.
2247
2248Examples:
2249
2250@table @code
2251@item -watchdog i6300esb -watchdog-action pause
2252@item -watchdog ib700
2253@end table
2254ETEXI
2255
2256DEF("echr", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_echr, \
2257    "-echr chr       set terminal escape character instead of ctrl-a\n",
2258    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2259STEXI
2260
2261@item -echr @var{numeric_ascii_value}
2262@findex -echr
2263Change the escape character used for switching to the monitor when using
2264monitor and serial sharing.  The default is @code{0x01} when using the
2265@code{-nographic} option.  @code{0x01} is equal to pressing
2266@code{Control-a}.  You can select a different character from the ascii
2267control keys where 1 through 26 map to Control-a through Control-z.  For
2268instance you could use the either of the following to change the escape
2269character to Control-t.
2270@table @code
2271@item -echr 0x14
2272@item -echr 20
2273@end table
2274ETEXI
2275
2276DEF("virtioconsole", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_virtiocon, \
2277    "-virtioconsole c\n" \
2278    "                set virtio console\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2279STEXI
2280@item -virtioconsole @var{c}
2281@findex -virtioconsole
2282Set virtio console.
2283
2284This option is maintained for backward compatibility.
2285
2286Please use @code{-device virtconsole} for the new way of invocation.
2287ETEXI
2288
2289DEF("show-cursor", 0, QEMU_OPTION_show_cursor, \
2290    "-show-cursor    show cursor\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2291STEXI
2292@item -show-cursor
2293@findex -show-cursor
2294Show cursor.
2295ETEXI
2296
2297DEF("tb-size", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_tb_size, \
2298    "-tb-size n      set TB size\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2299STEXI
2300@item -tb-size @var{n}
2301@findex -tb-size
2302Set TB size.
2303ETEXI
2304
2305DEF("incoming", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_incoming, \
2306    "-incoming p     prepare for incoming migration, listen on port p\n",
2307    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2308STEXI
2309@item -incoming @var{port}
2310@findex -incoming
2311Prepare for incoming migration, listen on @var{port}.
2312ETEXI
2313
2314DEF("nodefaults", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefaults, \
2315    "-nodefaults     don't create default devices\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2316STEXI
2317@item -nodefaults
2318@findex -nodefaults
2319Don't create default devices.
2320ETEXI
2321
2322#ifndef _WIN32
2323DEF("chroot", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_chroot, \
2324    "-chroot dir     chroot to dir just before starting the VM\n",
2325    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2326#endif
2327STEXI
2328@item -chroot @var{dir}
2329@findex -chroot
2330Immediately before starting guest execution, chroot to the specified
2331directory.  Especially useful in combination with -runas.
2332ETEXI
2333
2334#ifndef _WIN32
2335DEF("runas", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_runas, \
2336    "-runas user     change to user id user just before starting the VM\n",
2337    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2338#endif
2339STEXI
2340@item -runas @var{user}
2341@findex -runas
2342Immediately before starting guest execution, drop root privileges, switching
2343to the specified user.
2344ETEXI
2345
2346DEF("prom-env", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_prom_env,
2347    "-prom-env variable=value\n"
2348    "                set OpenBIOS nvram variables\n",
2349    QEMU_ARCH_PPC | QEMU_ARCH_SPARC)
2350STEXI
2351@item -prom-env @var{variable}=@var{value}
2352@findex -prom-env
2353Set OpenBIOS nvram @var{variable} to given @var{value} (PPC, SPARC only).
2354ETEXI
2355DEF("semihosting", 0, QEMU_OPTION_semihosting,
2356    "-semihosting    semihosting mode\n", QEMU_ARCH_ARM | QEMU_ARCH_M68K)
2357STEXI
2358@item -semihosting
2359@findex -semihosting
2360Semihosting mode (ARM, M68K only).
2361ETEXI
2362DEF("old-param", 0, QEMU_OPTION_old_param,
2363    "-old-param      old param mode\n", QEMU_ARCH_ARM)
2364STEXI
2365@item -old-param
2366@findex -old-param (ARM)
2367Old param mode (ARM only).
2368ETEXI
2369
2370DEF("readconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_readconfig,
2371    "-readconfig <file>\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2372STEXI
2373@item -readconfig @var{file}
2374@findex -readconfig
2375Read device configuration from @var{file}.
2376ETEXI
2377DEF("writeconfig", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_writeconfig,
2378    "-writeconfig <file>\n"
2379    "                read/write config file\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2380STEXI
2381@item -writeconfig @var{file}
2382@findex -writeconfig
2383Write device configuration to @var{file}.
2384ETEXI
2385DEF("nodefconfig", 0, QEMU_OPTION_nodefconfig,
2386    "-nodefconfig\n"
2387    "                do not load default config files at startup\n",
2388    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2389STEXI
2390@item -nodefconfig
2391@findex -nodefconfig
2392Normally QEMU loads a configuration file from @var{sysconfdir}/qemu.conf and
2393@var{sysconfdir}/target-@var{ARCH}.conf on startup.  The @code{-nodefconfig}
2394option will prevent QEMU from loading these configuration files at startup.
2395ETEXI
2396#ifdef CONFIG_SIMPLE_TRACE
2397DEF("trace", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_trace,
2398    "-trace\n"
2399    "                Specify a trace file to log traces to\n",
2400    QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
2401STEXI
2402@item -trace
2403@findex -trace
2404Specify a trace file to log output traces to.
2405ETEXI
2406#endif
2407
2408HXCOMM This is the last statement. Insert new options before this line!
2409STEXI
2410@end table
2411ETEXI
2412