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-rw-r--r--net/l2tpv3.c8
-rw-r--r--net/net.c117
-rw-r--r--net/netmap.c7
-rw-r--r--net/queue.c22
-rw-r--r--net/slirp.c124
-rw-r--r--net/socket.c92
-rw-r--r--net/tap-win32.c10
-rw-r--r--net/tap.c107
-rw-r--r--net/vde.c25
-rw-r--r--net/vhost-user.c20
-rw-r--r--net/vhost-vdpa.c15
11 files changed, 482 insertions, 65 deletions
diff --git a/net/l2tpv3.c b/net/l2tpv3.c
index e4d4218db6..b7e1d84674 100644
--- a/net/l2tpv3.c
+++ b/net/l2tpv3.c
@@ -723,8 +723,12 @@ int net_init_l2tpv3(const Netdev *netdev,
 
     l2tpv3_read_poll(s, true);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "l2tpv3: connected");
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_L2TPV3;
+
+    QAPI_CLONE_MEMBERS(NetdevL2TPv3Options,
+                       &nc->stored_config->u.l2tpv3, l2tpv3);
     return 0;
 outerr:
     qemu_del_net_client(nc);
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 9a2a4c99a5..725a4e1450 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qemu-common.h"
 
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "clients.h"
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "qemu/help_option.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-net.h"
-#include "qapi/qapi-visit-net.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qdict.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "net/filter.h"
 #include "qapi/string-output-visitor.h"
+#include "qapi/hmp-output-visitor.h"
 
 /* Net bridge is currently not supported for W32. */
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
@@ -129,11 +130,12 @@ char *qemu_mac_strdup_printf(const uint8_t *macaddr)
 
 void qemu_format_nic_info_str(NetClientState *nc, uint8_t macaddr[6])
 {
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-             "model=%s,macaddr=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
-             nc->model,
-             macaddr[0], macaddr[1], macaddr[2],
-             macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
+    g_free(nc->info_str);
+    nc->info_str = g_strdup_printf(
+        "model=%s,macaddr=%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+        nc->model,
+        macaddr[0], macaddr[1], macaddr[2],
+        macaddr[3], macaddr[4], macaddr[5]);
 }
 
 static int mac_table[256] = {0};
@@ -352,6 +354,8 @@ static void qemu_free_net_client(NetClientState *nc)
     }
     g_free(nc->name);
     g_free(nc->model);
+    g_free(nc->info_str);
+    qapi_free_NetdevInfo(nc->stored_config);
     if (nc->destructor) {
         nc->destructor(nc);
     }
@@ -528,6 +532,17 @@ int qemu_set_vnet_be(NetClientState *nc, bool is_be)
 #endif
 }
 
+int qemu_can_receive_packet(NetClientState *nc)
+{
+    if (nc->receive_disabled) {
+        return 0;
+    } else if (nc->info->can_receive &&
+               !nc->info->can_receive(nc)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
 int qemu_can_send_packet(NetClientState *sender)
 {
     int vm_running = runstate_is_running();
@@ -540,13 +555,7 @@ int qemu_can_send_packet(NetClientState *sender)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (sender->peer->receive_disabled) {
-        return 0;
-    } else if (sender->peer->info->can_receive &&
-               !sender->peer->info->can_receive(sender->peer)) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return 1;
+    return qemu_can_receive_packet(sender->peer);
 }
 
 static ssize_t filter_receive_iov(NetClientState *nc,
@@ -679,6 +688,25 @@ ssize_t qemu_send_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
     return qemu_send_packet_async(nc, buf, size, NULL);
 }
 
+ssize_t qemu_receive_packet(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    if (!qemu_can_receive_packet(nc)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return qemu_net_queue_receive(nc->incoming_queue, buf, size);
+}
+
+ssize_t qemu_receive_packet_iov(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov,
+                                int iovcnt)
+{
+    if (!qemu_can_receive_packet(nc)) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return qemu_net_queue_receive_iov(nc->incoming_queue, iov, iovcnt);
+}
+
 ssize_t qemu_send_packet_raw(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
     return qemu_send_packet_async_with_flags(nc, QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW,
@@ -1133,6 +1161,11 @@ void netdev_add(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
 
 void qmp_netdev_add(Netdev *netdev, Error **errp)
 {
+    if (!id_wellformed(netdev->id)) {
+        error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "id", "an identifier");
+        return;
+    }
+
     net_client_init1(netdev, true, errp);
 }
 
@@ -1189,14 +1222,42 @@ static void netfilter_print_info(Monitor *mon, NetFilterState *nf)
     monitor_printf(mon, "\n");
 }
 
+static char *generate_info_str(NetClientState *nc)
+{
+    NetdevInfo *ni = nc->stored_config;
+    char *ret_out = NULL;
+    Visitor *v;
+
+    /* Use legacy field info_str for NIC and hubports */
+    if ((nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_NIC) ||
+        (nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_HUBPORT)) {
+        return g_strdup(nc->info_str ? nc->info_str : "");
+    }
+
+    if (!ni) {
+        return g_malloc0(1);
+    }
+
+    v = hmp_output_visitor_new(&ret_out);
+    if (visit_type_NetdevInfo(v, "", &ni, NULL)) {
+        visit_complete(v, &ret_out);
+    }
+    visit_free(v);
+
+    return ret_out;
+}
+
 void print_net_client(Monitor *mon, NetClientState *nc)
 {
     NetFilterState *nf;
+    char *info_str = generate_info_str(nc);
 
     monitor_printf(mon, "%s: index=%d,type=%s,%s\n", nc->name,
                    nc->queue_index,
                    NetClientDriver_str(nc->info->type),
-                   nc->info_str);
+                   info_str);
+    g_free(info_str);
+
     if (!QTAILQ_EMPTY(&nc->filters)) {
         monitor_printf(mon, "filters:\n");
     }
@@ -1259,6 +1320,34 @@ RxFilterInfoList *qmp_query_rx_filter(bool has_name, const char *name,
     return filter_list;
 }
 
+NetdevInfoList *qmp_query_netdev(Error **errp)
+{
+    NetdevInfoList *list = NULL;
+    NetClientState *nc;
+
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nc, &net_clients, next) {
+        /*
+         * Only look at netdevs (backend network devices), not for each queue
+         * or NIC / hubport
+         */
+        if (nc->stored_config) {
+            NetdevInfo *element = QAPI_CLONE(NetdevInfo, nc->stored_config);
+
+            g_free(element->id); /* Need to dealloc empty id after clone */
+            element->id = g_strdup(nc->name);
+
+            element->has_peer_id = nc->peer != NULL;
+            if (element->has_peer_id) {
+                element->peer_id = g_strdup(nc->peer->name);
+            }
+
+            QAPI_LIST_PREPEND(list, element);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return list;
+}
+
 void hmp_info_network(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     NetClientState *nc, *peer;
diff --git a/net/netmap.c b/net/netmap.c
index 350f097f91..ad59d4ade4 100644
--- a/net/netmap.c
+++ b/net/netmap.c
@@ -427,6 +427,13 @@ int net_init_netmap(const Netdev *netdev,
     pstrcpy(s->ifname, sizeof(s->ifname), netmap_opts->ifname);
     netmap_read_poll(s, true); /* Initially only poll for reads. */
 
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_NETMAP;
+
+    QAPI_CLONE_MEMBERS(NetdevNetmapOptions,
+                       &nc->stored_config->u.netmap, netmap_opts);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/queue.c b/net/queue.c
index 19e32c80fd..c872d51df8 100644
--- a/net/queue.c
+++ b/net/queue.c
@@ -182,6 +182,28 @@ static ssize_t qemu_net_queue_deliver_iov(NetQueue *queue,
     return ret;
 }
 
+ssize_t qemu_net_queue_receive(NetQueue *queue,
+                               const uint8_t *data,
+                               size_t size)
+{
+    if (queue->delivering) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return qemu_net_queue_deliver(queue, NULL, 0, data, size);
+}
+
+ssize_t qemu_net_queue_receive_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+                                   const struct iovec *iov,
+                                   int iovcnt)
+{
+    if (queue->delivering) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return qemu_net_queue_deliver_iov(queue, NULL, 0, iov, iovcnt);
+}
+
 ssize_t qemu_net_queue_send(NetQueue *queue,
                             NetClientState *sender,
                             unsigned flags,
diff --git a/net/slirp.c b/net/slirp.c
index be914c0be0..9454a673d6 100644
--- a/net/slirp.c
+++ b/net/slirp.c
@@ -377,6 +377,9 @@ static int net_slirp_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
     int shift;
     char *end;
     struct slirp_config_str *config;
+    NetdevUserOptions *stored;
+    StringList **stored_hostfwd;
+    StringList **stored_guestfwd;
 
     if (!ipv4 && (vnetwork || vhost || vnameserver)) {
         error_setg(errp, "IPv4 disabled but netmask/host/dns provided");
@@ -552,9 +555,114 @@ static int net_slirp_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_slirp_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-             "net=%s,restrict=%s", inet_ntoa(net),
-             restricted ? "on" : "off");
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_USER;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.user;
+
+    if (vhostname) {
+        stored->has_hostname = true;
+        stored->hostname = g_strdup(vhostname);
+    }
+
+    stored->has_q_restrict = true;
+    stored->q_restrict = restricted;
+
+    stored->has_ipv4 = true;
+    stored->ipv4 = ipv4;
+
+    stored->has_ipv6 = true;
+    stored->ipv6 = ipv6;
+
+    if (ipv4) {
+        uint8_t *net_bytes = (uint8_t *)&net;
+        uint8_t *mask_bytes = (uint8_t *)&mask;
+
+        stored->has_net = true;
+        stored->net = g_strdup_printf("%d.%d.%d.%d/%d.%d.%d.%d",
+                                      net_bytes[0], net_bytes[1],
+                                      net_bytes[2], net_bytes[3],
+                                      mask_bytes[0], mask_bytes[1],
+                                      mask_bytes[2], mask_bytes[3]);
+
+        stored->has_host = true;
+        stored->host = g_strdup(inet_ntoa(host));
+    }
+
+    if (tftp_export) {
+        stored->has_tftp = true;
+        stored->tftp = g_strdup(tftp_export);
+    }
+
+    if (bootfile) {
+        stored->has_bootfile = true;
+        stored->bootfile = g_strdup(bootfile);
+    }
+
+    if (vdhcp_start) {
+        stored->has_dhcpstart = true;
+        stored->dhcpstart = g_strdup(vdhcp_start);
+    }
+
+    if (ipv4) {
+        stored->has_dns = true;
+        stored->dns = g_strdup(inet_ntoa(dns));
+    }
+
+    if (dnssearch) {
+        stored->has_dnssearch = true;
+        StringList **stored_list = &stored->dnssearch;
+
+        for (int i = 0; dnssearch[i]; i++) {
+            String *element = g_new0(String, 1);
+
+            element->str = g_strdup(dnssearch[i]);
+            QAPI_LIST_APPEND(stored_list, element);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (vdomainname) {
+        stored->has_domainname = true;
+        stored->domainname = g_strdup(vdomainname);
+    }
+
+    if (ipv6) {
+        char addrstr[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
+        const char *res;
+
+        stored->has_ipv6_prefix = true;
+        stored->ipv6_prefix = g_strdup(vprefix6);
+
+        stored->has_ipv6_prefixlen = true;
+        stored->ipv6_prefixlen = vprefix6_len;
+
+        res = inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &ip6_host,
+                        addrstr, sizeof(addrstr));
+
+        stored->has_ipv6_host = true;
+        stored->ipv6_host = g_strdup(res);
+
+        res = inet_ntop(AF_INET6, &ip6_dns,
+                        addrstr, sizeof(addrstr));
+
+        stored->has_ipv6_dns = true;
+        stored->ipv6_dns = g_strdup(res);
+    }
+
+    if (smb_export) {
+        stored->has_smb = true;
+        stored->smb = g_strdup(smb_export);
+    }
+
+    if (vsmbserver) {
+        stored->has_smbserver = true;
+        stored->smbserver = g_strdup(vsmbserver);
+    }
+
+    if (tftp_server_name) {
+        stored->has_tftp_server_name = true;
+        stored->tftp_server_name = g_strdup(tftp_server_name);
+    }
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(SlirpState, nc, nc);
 
@@ -581,15 +689,25 @@ static int net_slirp_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
     s->poll_notifier.notify = net_slirp_poll_notify;
     main_loop_poll_add_notifier(&s->poll_notifier);
 
+    stored_hostfwd = &stored->hostfwd;
+    stored_guestfwd = &stored->guestfwd;
+
     for (config = slirp_configs; config; config = config->next) {
+        String *element = g_new0(String, 1);
+
+        element->str = g_strdup(config->str);
         if (config->flags & SLIRP_CFG_HOSTFWD) {
             if (slirp_hostfwd(s, config->str, errp) < 0) {
                 goto error;
             }
+            stored->has_hostfwd = true;
+            QAPI_LIST_APPEND(stored_hostfwd, element);
         } else {
             if (slirp_guestfwd(s, config->str, errp) < 0) {
                 goto error;
             }
+            stored->has_guestfwd = true;
+            QAPI_LIST_APPEND(stored_guestfwd, element);
         }
     }
 #ifndef _WIN32
diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 15b410e8d8..c0de10c0c0 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ static void net_socket_send(void *opaque)
         s->fd = -1;
         net_socket_rs_init(&s->rs, net_socket_rs_finalize, false);
         s->nc.link_down = true;
-        memset(s->nc.info_str, 0, sizeof(s->nc.info_str));
 
         return;
     }
@@ -342,6 +341,7 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(NetClientState *peer,
     NetSocketState *s;
     SocketAddress *sa;
     SocketAddressType sa_type;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     sa = socket_local_address(fd, errp);
     if (!sa) {
@@ -385,19 +385,24 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_dgram(NetClientState *peer,
     net_socket_rs_init(&s->rs, net_socket_rs_finalize, false);
     net_socket_read_poll(s, true);
 
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_SOCKET;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_fd = true;
+    stored->fd = g_strdup_printf("%d", fd);
+
     /* mcast: save bound address as dst */
     if (is_connected && mcast != NULL) {
+        stored->has_mcast = true;
+        stored->mcast = g_strdup(mcast);
+
         s->dgram_dst = saddr;
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-                 "socket: fd=%d (cloned mcast=%s:%d)",
-                 fd, inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
     } else {
         if (sa_type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX) {
             s->dgram_dst.sin_family = AF_UNIX;
         }
-
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str),
-                 "socket: fd=%d %s", fd, SocketAddressType_str(sa_type));
     }
 
     return s;
@@ -428,11 +433,10 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(NetClientState *peer,
 {
     NetClientState *nc;
     NetSocketState *s;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_socket_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "socket: fd=%d", fd);
-
     s = DO_UPCAST(NetSocketState, nc, nc);
 
     s->fd = fd;
@@ -447,6 +451,15 @@ static NetSocketState *net_socket_fd_init_stream(NetClientState *peer,
     } else {
         qemu_set_fd_handler(s->fd, NULL, net_socket_connect, s);
     }
+
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_SOCKET;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_fd = true;
+    stored->fd = g_strdup_printf("%d", fd);
+
     return s;
 }
 
@@ -483,6 +496,7 @@ static void net_socket_accept(void *opaque)
     struct sockaddr_in saddr;
     socklen_t len;
     int fd;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     for(;;) {
         len = sizeof(saddr);
@@ -498,9 +512,12 @@ static void net_socket_accept(void *opaque)
     s->fd = fd;
     s->nc.link_down = false;
     net_socket_connect(s);
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: connection from %s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+
+    /* Store additional startup parameters (extend net_socket_listen_init) */
+    stored = &s->nc.stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_fd = true;
+    stored->fd = g_strdup_printf("%d", fd);
 }
 
 static int net_socket_listen_init(NetClientState *peer,
@@ -513,6 +530,7 @@ static int net_socket_listen_init(NetClientState *peer,
     NetSocketState *s;
     struct sockaddr_in saddr;
     int fd, ret;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     if (parse_host_port(&saddr, host_str, errp) < 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -549,6 +567,15 @@ static int net_socket_listen_init(NetClientState *peer,
     net_socket_rs_init(&s->rs, net_socket_rs_finalize, false);
 
     qemu_set_fd_handler(s->listen_fd, net_socket_accept, NULL, s);
+
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_SOCKET;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_listen = true;
+    stored->listen = g_strdup(host_str);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -561,6 +588,7 @@ static int net_socket_connect_init(NetClientState *peer,
     NetSocketState *s;
     int fd, connected, ret;
     struct sockaddr_in saddr;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     if (parse_host_port(&saddr, host_str, errp) < 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -598,9 +626,12 @@ static int net_socket_connect_init(NetClientState *peer,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: connect to %s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
+    /* Store additional startup parameters (extend net_socket_fd_init) */
+    stored = &s->nc.stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_connect = true;
+    stored->connect = g_strdup(host_str);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -615,6 +646,7 @@ static int net_socket_mcast_init(NetClientState *peer,
     int fd;
     struct sockaddr_in saddr;
     struct in_addr localaddr, *param_localaddr;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     if (parse_host_port(&saddr, host_str, errp) < 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -643,11 +675,20 @@ static int net_socket_mcast_init(NetClientState *peer,
 
     s->dgram_dst = saddr;
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: mcast=%s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(saddr.sin_addr), ntohs(saddr.sin_port));
-    return 0;
+    /* Store additional startup parameters (extend net_socket_fd_init) */
+    stored = &s->nc.stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    if (!stored->has_mcast) {
+        stored->has_mcast = true;
+        stored->mcast = g_strdup(host_str);
+    }
 
+    if (localaddr_str) {
+        stored->has_localaddr = true;
+        stored->localaddr = g_strdup(localaddr_str);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int net_socket_udp_init(NetClientState *peer,
@@ -660,6 +701,7 @@ static int net_socket_udp_init(NetClientState *peer,
     NetSocketState *s;
     int fd, ret;
     struct sockaddr_in laddr, raddr;
+    NetdevSocketOptions *stored;
 
     if (parse_host_port(&laddr, lhost, errp) < 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -698,9 +740,15 @@ static int net_socket_udp_init(NetClientState *peer,
 
     s->dgram_dst = raddr;
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "socket: udp=%s:%d",
-             inet_ntoa(raddr.sin_addr), ntohs(raddr.sin_port));
+    /* Store additional startup parameters (extend net_socket_fd_init) */
+    stored = &s->nc.stored_config->u.socket;
+
+    stored->has_localaddr = true;
+    stored->localaddr = g_strdup(lhost);
+
+    stored->has_udp = true;
+    stored->udp = g_strdup(rhost);
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/tap-win32.c b/net/tap-win32.c
index 2b5dcda36e..21e451107b 100644
--- a/net/tap-win32.c
+++ b/net/tap-win32.c
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ static int tap_win32_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
     NetClientState *nc;
     TAPState *s;
     tap_win32_overlapped_t *handle;
+    NetdevTapOptions *stored;
 
     if (tap_win32_open(&handle, ifname) < 0) {
         printf("tap: Could not open '%s'\n", ifname);
@@ -778,8 +779,13 @@ static int tap_win32_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(TAPState, nc, nc);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-             "tap: ifname=%s", ifname);
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_TAP;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.tap;
+
+    stored->has_ifname = true;
+    stored->ifname = g_strdup(ifname);
 
     s->handle = handle;
 
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index b7512853f4..12a08d54fe 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ int net_init_bridge(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
     const char *helper, *br;
     TAPState *s;
     int fd, vnet_hdr;
+    NetdevBridgeOptions *stored;
 
     assert(netdev->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_BRIDGE);
     bridge = &netdev->u.bridge;
@@ -609,8 +610,20 @@ int net_init_bridge(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
     }
     s = net_tap_fd_init(peer, "bridge", name, fd, vnet_hdr);
 
-    snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "helper=%s,br=%s", helper,
-             br);
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    s->nc.stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    s->nc.stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_BRIDGE;
+    stored = &s->nc.stored_config->u.bridge;
+
+    if (br) {
+        stored->has_br = true;
+        stored->br = g_strdup(br);
+    }
+
+    if (helper) {
+        stored->has_helper = true;
+        stored->helper = g_strdup(helper);
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -656,11 +669,13 @@ static void net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
                              const char *model, const char *name,
                              const char *ifname, const char *script,
                              const char *downscript, const char *vhostfdname,
-                             int vnet_hdr, int fd, Error **errp)
+                             int vnet_hdr, int fd, NetdevInfo **common_stored,
+                             Error **errp)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
     TAPState *s = net_tap_fd_init(peer, model, name, fd, vnet_hdr);
     int vhostfd;
+    NetdevTapOptions *stored;
 
     tap_set_sndbuf(s->fd, tap, &err);
     if (err) {
@@ -668,15 +683,59 @@ static void net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
         return;
     }
 
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    if (!*common_stored) {
+        *common_stored = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+        (*common_stored)->type = NET_BACKEND_TAP;
+        s->nc.stored_config = *common_stored;
+    }
+    stored = &(*common_stored)->u.tap;
+
+    if (tap->has_sndbuf && !stored->has_sndbuf) {
+        stored->has_sndbuf = true;
+        stored->sndbuf = tap->sndbuf;
+    }
+
+    if (vnet_hdr && !stored->has_vnet_hdr) {
+        stored->has_vnet_hdr = true;
+        stored->vnet_hdr = true;
+    }
+
     if (tap->has_fd || tap->has_fds) {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "fd=%d", fd);
+        if (!stored->has_fds) {
+            stored->has_fds = true;
+            stored->fds = g_strdup_printf("%d", fd);
+        } else {
+            char *tmp_s = stored->fds;
+            stored->fds = g_strdup_printf("%s:%d", stored->fds, fd);
+            g_free(tmp_s);
+        }
     } else if (tap->has_helper) {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str), "helper=%s",
-                 tap->helper);
+        if (!stored->has_helper) {
+            stored->has_helper = true;
+            stored->helper = g_strdup(tap->helper);
+        }
+
+        if (!stored->has_br) {
+            stored->has_br = true;
+            stored->br = tap->has_br ? g_strdup(tap->br) :
+                                       g_strdup(DEFAULT_BRIDGE_INTERFACE);
+        }
     } else {
-        snprintf(s->nc.info_str, sizeof(s->nc.info_str),
-                 "ifname=%s,script=%s,downscript=%s", ifname, script,
-                 downscript);
+        if (ifname && !stored->has_ifname) {
+            stored->has_ifname = true;
+            stored->ifname = g_strdup(ifname);
+        }
+
+        if (script && !stored->has_script) {
+            stored->has_script = true;
+            stored->script = g_strdup(script);
+        }
+
+        if (downscript && !stored->has_downscript) {
+            stored->has_downscript = true;
+            stored->downscript = g_strdup(downscript);
+        }
 
         if (strcmp(downscript, "no") != 0) {
             snprintf(s->down_script, sizeof(s->down_script), "%s", downscript);
@@ -689,9 +748,20 @@ static void net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
         vhostfdname || (tap->has_vhostforce && tap->vhostforce)) {
         VhostNetOptions options;
 
+        stored->has_vhost = true;
+        stored->vhost = true;
+
+        if (tap->has_vhostforce && tap->vhostforce) {
+            stored->has_vhostforce = true;
+            stored->vhostforce = true;
+        }
+
         options.backend_type = VHOST_BACKEND_TYPE_KERNEL;
         options.net_backend = &s->nc;
         if (tap->has_poll_us) {
+            stored->has_poll_us = true;
+            stored->poll_us = tap->poll_us;
+
             options.busyloop_timeout = tap->poll_us;
         } else {
             options.busyloop_timeout = 0;
@@ -731,6 +801,15 @@ static void net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
         }
         options.opaque = (void *)(uintptr_t)vhostfd;
 
+        if (!stored->has_vhostfds) {
+            stored->has_vhostfds = true;
+            stored->vhostfds = g_strdup_printf("%d", vhostfd);
+        } else {
+            char *tmp_s = stored->vhostfds;
+            stored->vhostfds = g_strdup_printf("%s:%d", stored->fds, vhostfd);
+            g_free(tmp_s);
+        }
+
         s->vhost_net = vhost_net_init(&options);
         if (!s->vhost_net) {
             if (tap->has_vhostforce && tap->vhostforce) {
@@ -783,6 +862,7 @@ int net_init_tap(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
     const char *vhostfdname;
     char ifname[128];
     int ret = 0;
+    NetdevInfo *common_stored = NULL; /* will store configuration */
 
     assert(netdev->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_TAP);
     tap = &netdev->u.tap;
@@ -829,7 +909,7 @@ int net_init_tap(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
 
         net_init_tap_one(tap, peer, "tap", name, NULL,
                          script, downscript,
-                         vhostfdname, vnet_hdr, fd, &err);
+                         vhostfdname, vnet_hdr, fd, &common_stored, &err);
         if (err) {
             error_propagate(errp, err);
             close(fd);
@@ -892,7 +972,7 @@ int net_init_tap(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
             net_init_tap_one(tap, peer, "tap", name, ifname,
                              script, downscript,
                              tap->has_vhostfds ? vhost_fds[i] : NULL,
-                             vnet_hdr, fd, &err);
+                             vnet_hdr, fd, &common_stored, &err);
             if (err) {
                 error_propagate(errp, err);
                 ret = -1;
@@ -935,7 +1015,7 @@ free_fail:
 
         net_init_tap_one(tap, peer, "bridge", name, ifname,
                          script, downscript, vhostfdname,
-                         vnet_hdr, fd, &err);
+                         vnet_hdr, fd, &common_stored, &err);
         if (err) {
             error_propagate(errp, err);
             close(fd);
@@ -981,7 +1061,8 @@ free_fail:
             net_init_tap_one(tap, peer, "tap", name, ifname,
                              i >= 1 ? "no" : script,
                              i >= 1 ? "no" : downscript,
-                             vhostfdname, vnet_hdr, fd, &err);
+                             vhostfdname, vnet_hdr, fd,
+                             &common_stored, &err);
             if (err) {
                 error_propagate(errp, err);
                 close(fd);
diff --git a/net/vde.c b/net/vde.c
index 99189cccb6..64bdb937ca 100644
--- a/net/vde.c
+++ b/net/vde.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static int net_vde_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
     VDECONN *vde;
     char *init_group = (char *)group;
     char *init_sock = (char *)sock;
+    NetdevVdeOptions *stored;
 
     struct vde_open_args args = {
         .port = port,
@@ -99,15 +100,33 @@ static int net_vde_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *model,
 
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vde_info, peer, model, name);
 
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "sock=%s,fd=%d",
-             sock, vde_datafd(vde));
-
     s = DO_UPCAST(VDEState, nc, nc);
 
     s->vde = vde;
 
     qemu_set_fd_handler(vde_datafd(s->vde), vde_to_qemu, NULL, s);
 
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_VDE;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.vde;
+
+    if (sock) {
+        stored->has_sock = true;
+        stored->sock = g_strdup(sock);
+    }
+
+    stored->has_port = true;
+    stored->port = port;
+
+    if (group) {
+        stored->has_group = true;
+        stored->group = g_strdup(group);
+    }
+
+    stored->has_mode = true;
+    stored->mode = mode;
+
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index ffbd94d944..e443c4b2b5 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -311,14 +311,15 @@ static void net_vhost_user_event(void *opaque, QEMUChrEvent event)
 }
 
 static int net_vhost_user_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *device,
-                               const char *name, Chardev *chr,
-                               int queues)
+                               const char *name, const char *chardev,
+                               Chardev *chr, int queues)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
     NetClientState *nc, *nc0 = NULL;
     NetVhostUserState *s = NULL;
     VhostUserState *user;
     int i;
+    NetdevVhostUserOptions *stored;
 
     assert(name);
     assert(queues > 0);
@@ -326,8 +327,6 @@ static int net_vhost_user_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *device,
     user = g_new0(struct VhostUserState, 1);
     for (i = 0; i < queues; i++) {
         nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vhost_user_info, peer, device, name);
-        snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), "vhost-user%d to %s",
-                 i, chr->label);
         nc->queue_index = i;
         if (!nc0) {
             nc0 = nc;
@@ -355,6 +354,16 @@ static int net_vhost_user_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *device,
 
     assert(s->vhost_net);
 
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc0->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc0->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_VHOST_USER;
+    stored = &nc0->stored_config->u.vhost_user;
+
+    stored->chardev = g_strdup(chardev);
+
+    stored->has_queues = true;
+    stored->queues = queues;
+
     return 0;
 
 err:
@@ -446,5 +455,6 @@ int net_init_vhost_user(const Netdev *netdev, const char *name,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    return net_vhost_user_init(peer, "vhost_user", name, chr, queues);
+    return net_vhost_user_init(peer, "vhost_user", name,
+                               vhost_user_opts->chardev, chr, queues);
 }
diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index fe659ec9e2..5a28bbcd7b 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -184,9 +184,22 @@ static int net_vhost_vdpa_init(NetClientState *peer, const char *device,
     VhostVDPAState *s;
     int vdpa_device_fd = -1;
     int ret = 0;
+    NetdevVhostVDPAOptions *stored;
+
     assert(name);
     nc = qemu_new_net_client(&net_vhost_vdpa_info, peer, device, name);
-    snprintf(nc->info_str, sizeof(nc->info_str), TYPE_VHOST_VDPA);
+
+    /* Store startup parameters */
+    nc->stored_config = g_new0(NetdevInfo, 1);
+    nc->stored_config->type = NET_BACKEND_VHOST_VDPA;
+    stored = &nc->stored_config->u.vhost_vdpa;
+
+    stored->has_vhostdev = true;
+    stored->vhostdev = g_strdup(vhostdev);
+
+    stored->has_queues = true;
+    stored->queues = 1; /* TODO: change when support multiqueue */
+
     nc->queue_index = 0;
     s = DO_UPCAST(VhostVDPAState, nc, nc);
     vdpa_device_fd = qemu_open_old(vhostdev, O_RDWR);