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diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst index d5e80d66eb..67c98dcaa0 100644 --- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst @@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ needs two devices (``-device intel-hda -device hda-duplex``) and ``pcspk`` which can be activated using ``-machine pcspk-audiodev=<name>``. +``-chardev`` backend aliases ``tty`` and ``parport`` (since 6.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +``tty`` and ``parport`` are aliases that will be removed. Instead, the +actual backend names ``serial`` and ``parallel`` should be used. + RISC-V ``-bios`` (since 5.1) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''' @@ -65,39 +71,6 @@ QEMU 5.1 has three options: to the user to load all the images they need. 3. ``-bios <file>`` - Tells QEMU to load the specified file as the firmwrae. -``Configuring floppies with ``-global`` -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead: -:: - - -global isa-fdc.driveA=... - -global sysbus-fdc.driveA=... - -global SUNW,fdtwo.drive=... - -become -:: - - -device floppy,unit=0,drive=... - -and -:: - - -global isa-fdc.driveB=... - -global sysbus-fdc.driveB=... - -become -:: - - -device floppy,unit=1,drive=... - -``-drive`` with bogus interface type -'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -Drives with interface types other than ``if=none`` are for onboard -devices. It is possible to use drives the board doesn't pick up with --device. This usage is now deprecated. Use ``if=none`` instead. - Short-form boolean options (since 6.0) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' @@ -153,6 +126,26 @@ the process listing. This is replaced by the new ``password-secret`` option which lets the password be securely provided on the command line using a ``secret`` object instance. +``opened`` property of ``rng-*`` objects (since 6.0.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The only effect of specifying ``opened=on`` in the command line or QMP +``object-add`` is that the device is opened immediately, possibly before all +other options have been processed. This will either have no effect (if +``opened`` was the last option) or cause errors. The property is therefore +useless and should not be specified. + +``loaded`` property of ``secret`` and ``secret_keyring`` objects (since 6.0.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The only effect of specifying ``loaded=on`` in the command line or QMP +``object-add`` is that the secret is loaded immediately, possibly before all +other options have been processed. This will either have no effect (if +``loaded`` was the last option) or cause options to be effectively ignored as +if they were not given. The property is therefore useless and should not be +specified. + + QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands ------------------------------------ @@ -186,11 +179,6 @@ Use argument value ``null`` instead. Use arguments ``base-node`` and ``top-node`` instead. -``object-add`` option ``props`` (since 5.0) -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' - -Specify the properties for the object as top-level arguments instead. - ``nbd-server-add`` and ``nbd-server-remove`` (since 5.2) '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' |