semantic: 0.795
network: 0.741
device: 0.540
socket: 0.483
graphic: 0.420
other: 0.359
boot: 0.281
files: 0.188
debug: 0.179
performance: 0.098
permissions: 0.057
vnc: 0.049
KVM: 0.034
PID: 0.026

QEMU refers to VLAN, but doesn't mean 802.1Q

Throughout the (sparse) documentation and the cmd-line help text, Qemu refers to VLAN ("virtual" LANs), which are unrelated to 802.1Q (tagged ethernet) VLAN, which, IMHO is _very_ confusing. Beyond that, it's also unnecessary, as the network in question isn't "virtual", only the devices used to implement it are.

To avoid further frustration and confusion, can the term VLAN, _please_ be removed from source and documentation and replaced with something more suitable? Perhaps vNIC (seems like VMware is using that term for a similiar concept)?

This issue has finally been addressed here:
https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commitdiff;h=af1a5c3eb41521b4f090ad61