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@@ -77,12 +77,15 @@ For system emulation, the following hardware targets are supported:
@item Sun4m (32-bit Sparc processor)
@item Sun4u (64-bit Sparc processor, in progress)
@item Malta board (32-bit MIPS processor)
-@item ARM Integrator/CP (ARM926E, 1026E or 946E processor)
-@item ARM Versatile baseboard (ARM926E)
-@item ARM RealView Emulation baseboard (ARM926EJ-S)
+@item ARM Integrator/CP (ARM)
+@item ARM Versatile baseboard (ARM)
+@item ARM RealView Emulation baseboard (ARM)
@item Spitz, Akita, Borzoi and Terrier PDAs (PXA270 processor)
+@item Luminary Micro LM3S811EVB (ARM Cortex-M3)
+@item Luminary Micro LM3S6965EVB (ARM Cortex-M3)
@item Freescale MCF5208EVB (ColdFire V2).
@item Arnewsh MCF5206 evaluation board (ColdFire V2).
+@item Palm Tungsten|E PDA (OMAP310 processor)
@end itemize
For user emulation, x86, PowerPC, ARM, MIPS, Sparc32/64 and ColdFire(m68k) CPUs are supported.
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ Linux should boot and give you a prompt.
@example
@c man begin SYNOPSIS
-usage: qemu [options] [disk_image]
+usage: qemu [options] [@var{disk_image}]
@c man end
@end example
@@ -205,25 +208,95 @@ usage: qemu [options] [disk_image]
General options:
@table @option
-@item -M machine
-Select the emulated machine (@code{-M ?} for list)
+@item -M @var{machine}
+Select the emulated @var{machine} (@code{-M ?} for list)
-@item -fda file
-@item -fdb file
+@item -fda @var{file}
+@item -fdb @var{file}
Use @var{file} as floppy disk 0/1 image (@pxref{disk_images}). You can
use the host floppy by using @file{/dev/fd0} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
-@item -hda file
-@item -hdb file
-@item -hdc file
-@item -hdd file
+@item -hda @var{file}
+@item -hdb @var{file}
+@item -hdc @var{file}
+@item -hdd @var{file}
Use @var{file} as hard disk 0, 1, 2 or 3 image (@pxref{disk_images}).
-@item -cdrom file
-Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and and
+@item -cdrom @var{file}
+Use @var{file} as CD-ROM image (you cannot use @option{-hdc} and
@option{-cdrom} at the same time). You can use the host CD-ROM by
using @file{/dev/cdrom} as filename (@pxref{host_drives}).
+@item -drive @var{option}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
+
+Define a new drive. Valid options are:
+
+@table @code
+@item file=@var{file}
+This option defines which disk image (@pxref{disk_images}) to use with
+this drive.
+@item if=@var{interface}
+This option defines on which type on interface the drive is connected.
+Available types are: ide, scsi, sd, mtd, floppy, pflash.
+@item bus=@var{bus},unit=@var{unit}
+These options define where is connected the drive by defining the bus number and
+the unit id.
+@item index=@var{index}
+This option defines where is connected the drive by using an index in the list
+of available connectors of a given interface type.
+@item media=@var{media}
+This option defines the type of the media: disk or cdrom.
+@item cyls=@var{c},heads=@var{h},secs=@var{s}[,trans=@var{t}]
+These options have the same definition as they have in @option{-hdachs}.
+@item snapshot=@var{snapshot}
+@var{snapshot} is "on" or "off" and allows to enable snapshot for given drive (see @option{-snapshot}).
+@end table
+
+Instead of @option{-cdrom} you can use:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=cdrom
+@end example
+
+Instead of @option{-hda}, @option{-hdb}, @option{-hdc}, @option{-hdd}, you can
+use:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=file,index=0,media=disk
+qemu -drive file=file,index=1,media=disk
+qemu -drive file=file,index=2,media=disk
+qemu -drive file=file,index=3,media=disk
+@end example
+
+You can connect a CDROM to the slave of ide0:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=file,if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
+@end example
+
+If you don't specify the "file=" argument, you define an empty drive:
+@example
+qemu -drive if=ide,index=1,media=cdrom
+@end example
+
+You can connect a SCSI disk with unit ID 6 on the bus #0:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=file,if=scsi,bus=0,unit=6
+@end example
+
+Instead of @option{-fda}, @option{-fdb}, you can use:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=file,index=0,if=floppy
+qemu -drive file=file,index=1,if=floppy
+@end example
+
+By default, @var{interface} is "ide" and @var{index} is automatically
+incremented:
+@example
+qemu -drive file=a -drive file=b"
+@end example
+is interpreted like:
+@example
+qemu -hda a -hdb b
+@end example
+
@item -boot [a|c|d|n]
Boot on floppy (a), hard disk (c), CD-ROM (d), or Etherboot (n). Hard disk boot
is the default.
@@ -237,19 +310,20 @@ the write back by pressing @key{C-a s} (@pxref{disk_images}).
Disable boot signature checking for floppy disks in Bochs BIOS. It may
be needed to boot from old floppy disks.
-@item -m megs
-Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MB.
+@item -m @var{megs}
+Set virtual RAM size to @var{megs} megabytes. Default is 128 MiB.
-@item -smp n
+@item -smp @var{n}
Simulate an SMP system with @var{n} CPUs. On the PC target, up to 255
-CPUs are supported.
+CPUs are supported. On Sparc32 target, Linux limits the number of usable CPUs
+to 4.
@item -audio-help
Will show the audio subsystem help: list of drivers, tunable
parameters.
-@item -soundhw card1,card2,... or -soundhw all
+@item -soundhw @var{card1}[,@var{card2},...] or -soundhw all
Enable audio and selected sound hardware. Use ? to print all
available sound hardware.
@@ -266,7 +340,12 @@ Set the real time clock to local time (the default is to UTC
time). This option is needed to have correct date in MS-DOS or
Windows.
-@item -pidfile file
+@item -startdate @var{date}
+Set the initial date of the real time clock. Valid format for
+@var{date} are: @code{now} or @code{2006-06-17T16:01:21} or
+@code{2006-06-17}. The default value is @code{now}.
+
+@item -pidfile @var{file}
Store the QEMU process PID in @var{file}. It is useful if you launch QEMU
from a script.
@@ -281,13 +360,14 @@ Use it when installing Windows 2000 to avoid a disk full bug. After
Windows 2000 is installed, you no longer need this option (this option
slows down the IDE transfers).
-@item -option-rom file
-Load the contents of file as an option ROM. This option is useful to load
-things like EtherBoot.
+@item -option-rom @var{file}
+Load the contents of @var{file} as an option ROM.
+This option is useful to load things like EtherBoot.
-@item -name string
-Sets the name of the guest. This name will be display in the SDL window
-caption. The name will also be used for the VNC server.
+@item -name @var{name}
+Sets the @var{name} of the guest.
+This name will be display in the SDL window caption.
+The @var{name} will also be used for the VNC server.
@end table
@@ -311,7 +391,7 @@ workspace more convenient.
@item -full-screen
Start in full screen.
-@item -vnc display[,option[,option[,...]]]
+@item -vnc @var{display}[,@var{option}[,@var{option}[,...]]]
Normally, QEMU uses SDL to display the VGA output. With this option,
you can have QEMU listen on VNC display @var{display} and redirect the VGA
@@ -323,18 +403,18 @@ syntax for the @var{display} is
@table @code
-@item @var{interface:d}
+@item @var{interface}:@var{d}
TCP connections will only be allowed from @var{interface} on display @var{d}.
By convention the TCP port is 5900+@var{d}. Optionally, @var{interface} can
be omitted in which case the server will bind to all interfaces.
-@item @var{unix:path}
+@item @var{unix}:@var{path}
Connections will be allowed over UNIX domain sockets where @var{path} is the
location of a unix socket to listen for connections on.
-@item @var{none}
+@item none
VNC is initialized by not started. The monitor @code{change} command can be used
to later start the VNC server.
@@ -346,31 +426,31 @@ separated by commas. Valid options are
@table @code
-@item @var{password}
+@item password
Require that password based authentication is used for client connections.
The password must be set separately using the @code{change} command in the
@ref{pcsys_monitor}
-@item @var{tls}
+@item tls
Require that client use TLS when communicating with the VNC server. This
uses anonymous TLS credentials so is susceptible to a man-in-the-middle
attack. It is recommended that this option be combined with either the
@var{x509} or @var{x509verify} options.
-@item @var{x509=/path/to/certificate/dir}
+@item x509=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
-Valid if @var{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
+Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
to the client. It is recommended that a password be set on the VNC server
to provide authentication of the client when this is used. The path following
this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to be loaded from.
See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating certificates.
-@item @var{x509verify=/path/to/certificate/dir}
+@item x509verify=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
-Valid if @var{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
+Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
for negotiating the TLS session. The server will send its x509 certificate
to the client, and request that the client send its own x509 certificate.
The server will validate the client's certificate against the CA certificate,
@@ -383,7 +463,7 @@ certificates.
@end table
-@item -k language
+@item -k @var{language}
Use keyboard layout @var{language} (for example @code{fr} for
French). This option is only needed where it is not easy to get raw PC
@@ -408,7 +488,7 @@ USB options:
@item -usb
Enable the USB driver (will be the default soon)
-@item -usbdevice devname
+@item -usbdevice @var{devname}
Add the USB device @var{devname}. @xref{usb_devices}.
@end table
@@ -416,7 +496,7 @@ Network options:
@table @option
-@item -net nic[,vlan=n][,macaddr=addr][,model=type]
+@item -net nic[,vlan=@var{n}][,macaddr=@var{addr}][,model=@var{type}]
Create a new Network Interface Card and connect it to VLAN @var{n} (@var{n}
= 0 is the default). The NIC is an ne2k_pci by default on the PC
target. Optionally, the MAC address can be changed. If no
@@ -429,17 +509,17 @@ Valid values for @var{type} are
Not all devices are supported on all targets. Use -net nic,model=?
for a list of available devices for your target.
-@item -net user[,vlan=n][,hostname=name]
+@item -net user[,vlan=@var{n}][,hostname=@var{name}]
Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
privilege to run. @option{hostname=name} can be used to specify the client
hostname reported by the builtin DHCP server.
-@item -net tap[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file]
+@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}]
Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n} and
use the network script @var{file} to configure it. The default
network script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifup}. Use @option{script=no} to
disable script execution. If @var{name} is not
-provided, the OS automatically provides one. @option{fd=h} can be
+provided, the OS automatically provides one. @option{fd}=@var{h} can be
used to specify the handle of an already opened host TAP interface. Example:
@example
@@ -453,13 +533,13 @@ qemu linux.img -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0 \
@end example
-@item -net socket[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]
+@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,fd=@var{h}][,listen=[@var{host}]:@var{port}][,connect=@var{host}:@var{port}]
Connect the VLAN @var{n} to a remote VLAN in another QEMU virtual
machine using a TCP socket connection. If @option{listen} is
specified, QEMU waits for incoming connections on @var{port}
(@var{host} is optional). @option{connect} is used to connect to
-another QEMU instance using the @option{listen} option. @option{fd=h}
+another QEMU instance using the @option{listen} option. @option{fd}=@var{h}
specifies an already opened TCP socket.
Example:
@@ -473,7 +553,7 @@ qemu linux.img -net nic,macaddr=52:54:00:12:34:57 \
-net socket,connect=127.0.0.1:1234
@end example
-@item -net socket[,vlan=n][,fd=h][,mcast=maddr:port]
+@item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,fd=@var{h}][,mcast=@var{maddr}:@var{port}]
Create a VLAN @var{n} shared with another QEMU virtual
machines using a UDP multicast socket, effectively making a bus for
@@ -518,14 +598,14 @@ Indicate that no network devices should be configured. It is used to
override the default configuration (@option{-net nic -net user}) which
is activated if no @option{-net} options are provided.
-@item -tftp dir
+@item -tftp @var{dir}
When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in TFTP
server. The files in @var{dir} will be exposed as the root of a TFTP server.
The TFTP client on the guest must be configured in binary mode (use the command
@code{bin} of the Unix TFTP client). The host IP address on the guest is as
usual 10.0.2.2.
-@item -bootp file
+@item -bootp @var{file}
When using the user mode network stack, broadcast @var{file} as the BOOTP
filename. In conjunction with @option{-tftp}, this can be used to network boot
a guest from a local directory.
@@ -535,9 +615,9 @@ Example (using pxelinux):
qemu -hda linux.img -boot n -tftp /path/to/tftp/files -bootp /pxelinux.0
@end example
-@item -smb dir
+@item -smb @var{dir}
When using the user mode network stack, activate a built-in SMB
-server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{dir}
+server so that Windows OSes can access to the host files in @file{@var{dir}}
transparently.
In the guest Windows OS, the line:
@@ -547,13 +627,13 @@ In the guest Windows OS, the line:
must be added in the file @file{C:\WINDOWS\LMHOSTS} (for windows 9x/Me)
or @file{C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\LMHOSTS} (Windows NT/2000).
-Then @file{dir} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
+Then @file{@var{dir}} can be accessed in @file{\\smbserver\qemu}.
Note that a SAMBA server must be installed on the host OS in
@file{/usr/sbin/smbd}. QEMU was tested successfully with smbd version
2.2.7a from the Red Hat 9 and version 3.0.10-1.fc3 from Fedora Core 3.
-@item -redir [tcp|udp]:host-port:[guest-host]:guest-port
+@item -redir [tcp|udp]:@var{host-port}:[@var{guest-host}]:@var{guest-port}
When using the user mode network stack, redirect incoming TCP or UDP
connections to the host port @var{host-port} to the guest
@@ -591,13 +671,13 @@ for easier testing of various kernels.
@table @option
-@item -kernel bzImage
+@item -kernel @var{bzImage}
Use @var{bzImage} as kernel image.
-@item -append cmdline
+@item -append @var{cmdline}
Use @var{cmdline} as kernel command line
-@item -initrd file
+@item -initrd @var{file}
Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
@end table
@@ -605,7 +685,7 @@ Use @var{file} as initial ram disk.
Debug/Expert options:
@table @option
-@item -serial dev
+@item -serial @var{dev}
Redirect the virtual serial port to host character device
@var{dev}. The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and
@code{stdio} in non graphical mode.
@@ -635,19 +715,22 @@ void device
@item /dev/XXX
[Linux only] Use host tty, e.g. @file{/dev/ttyS0}. The host serial port
parameters are set according to the emulated ones.
-@item /dev/parportN
+@item /dev/parport@var{N}
[Linux only, parallel port only] Use host parallel port
@var{N}. Currently SPP and EPP parallel port features can be used.
-@item file:filename
-Write output to filename. No character can be read.
+@item file:@var{filename}
+Write output to @var{filename}. No character can be read.
@item stdio
[Unix only] standard input/output
-@item pipe:filename
+@item pipe:@var{filename}
name pipe @var{filename}
-@item COMn
+@item COM@var{n}
[Windows only] Use host serial port @var{n}
-@item udp:[remote_host]:remote_port[@@[src_ip]:src_port]
-This implements UDP Net Console. When @var{remote_host} or @var{src_ip} are not specified they default to @code{0.0.0.0}. When not using a specified @var{src_port} a random port is automatically chosen.
+@item udp:[@var{remote_host}]:@var{remote_port}[@@[@var{src_ip}]:@var{src_port}]
+This implements UDP Net Console.
+When @var{remote_host} or @var{src_ip} are not specified
+they default to @code{0.0.0.0}.
+When not using a specified @var{src_port} a random port is automatically chosen.
If you just want a simple readonly console you can use @code{netcat} or
@code{nc}, by starting qemu with: @code{-serial udp::4555} and nc as:
@@ -673,7 +756,7 @@ localhost 5555
@end table
-@item tcp:[host]:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
+@item tcp:[@var{host}]:@var{port}[,@var{server}][,nowait][,nodelay]
The TCP Net Console has two modes of operation. It can send the serial
I/O to a location or wait for a connection from a location. By default
the TCP Net Console is sent to @var{host} at the @var{port}. If you use
@@ -692,7 +775,7 @@ connect to the corresponding character device.
-serial tcp:192.168.0.100:4444,server,nowait
@end table
-@item telnet:host:port[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
+@item telnet:@var{host}:@var{port}[,server][,nowait][,nodelay]
The telnet protocol is used instead of raw tcp sockets. The options
work the same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp}. The
difference is that the port acts like a telnet server or client using
@@ -701,12 +784,12 @@ MAGIC_SYSRQ sequence if you use a telnet that supports sending the break
sequence. Typically in unix telnet you do it with Control-] and then
type "send break" followed by pressing the enter key.
-@item unix:path[,server][,nowait]
+@item unix:@var{path}[,server][,nowait]
A unix domain socket is used instead of a tcp socket. The option works the
same as if you had specified @code{-serial tcp} except the unix domain socket
@var{path} is used for connections.
-@item mon:dev_string
+@item mon:@var{dev_string}
This is a special option to allow the monitor to be multiplexed onto
another serial port. The monitor is accessed with key sequence of
@key{Control-a} and then pressing @key{c}. See monitor access
@@ -720,7 +803,7 @@ listening on port 4444 would be:
@end table
-@item -parallel dev
+@item -parallel @var{dev}
Redirect the virtual parallel port to host device @var{dev} (same
devices as the serial port). On Linux hosts, @file{/dev/parportN} can
be used to use hardware devices connected on the corresponding host
@@ -731,7 +814,7 @@ ports.
Use @code{-parallel none} to disable all parallel ports.
-@item -monitor dev
+@item -monitor @var{dev}
Redirect the monitor to host device @var{dev} (same devices as the
serial port).
The default device is @code{vc} in graphical mode and @code{stdio} in
@@ -752,14 +835,14 @@ character to Control-t.
@item -s
Wait gdb connection to port 1234 (@pxref{gdb_usage}).
-@item -p port
+@item -p @var{port}
Change gdb connection port. @var{port} can be either a decimal number
to specify a TCP port, or a host device (same devices as the serial port).
@item -S
Do not start CPU at startup (you must type 'c' in the monitor).
@item -d
Output log in /tmp/qemu.log
-@item -hdachs c,h,s,[,t]
+@item -hdachs @var{c},@var{h},@var{s},[,@var{t}]
Force hard disk 0 physical geometry (1 <= @var{c} <= 16383, 1 <=
@var{h} <= 16, 1 <= @var{s} <= 63) and optionally force the BIOS
translation mode (@var{t}=none, lba or auto). Usually QEMU can guess
@@ -870,7 +953,7 @@ emulator. You can use it to:
@item
Remove or insert removable media images
-(such as CD-ROM or floppies)
+(such as CD-ROM or floppies).
@item
Freeze/unfreeze the Virtual Machine (VM) and save or restore its state
@@ -886,14 +969,14 @@ The following commands are available:
@table @option
-@item help or ? [cmd]
+@item help or ? [@var{cmd}]
Show the help for all commands or just for command @var{cmd}.
@item commit
-Commit changes to the disk images (if -snapshot is used)
+Commit changes to the disk images (if -snapshot is used).
-@item info subcommand
-show various information about the system state
+@item info @var{subcommand}
+Show various information about the system state.
@table @option
@item info network
@@ -921,12 +1004,12 @@ show which guest mouse is receiving events
@item q or quit
Quit the emulator.
-@item eject [-f] device
+@item eject [-f] @var{device}
Eject a removable medium (use -f to force it).
-@item change device setting
+@item change @var{device} @var{setting}
-Change the configuration of a device
+Change the configuration of a device.
@table @option
@item change @var{diskdevice} @var{filename}
@@ -936,7 +1019,7 @@ Change the medium for a removable disk device to point to @var{filename}. eg
(qemu) change cdrom /path/to/some.iso
@end example
-@item change vnc @var{display,options}
+@item change vnc @var{display},@var{options}
Change the configuration of the VNC server. The valid syntax for @var{display}
and @var{options} are described at @ref{sec_invocation}. eg
@@ -957,24 +1040,24 @@ Password: ********
@end table
-@item screendump filename
+@item screendump @var{filename}
Save screen into PPM image @var{filename}.
-@item mouse_move dx dy [dz]
+@item mouse_move @var{dx} @var{dy} [@var{dz}]
Move the active mouse to the specified coordinates @var{dx} @var{dy}
with optional scroll axis @var{dz}.
-@item mouse_button val
+@item mouse_button @var{val}
Change the active mouse button state @var{val} (1=L, 2=M, 4=R).
-@item mouse_set index
+@item mouse_set @var{index}
Set which mouse device receives events at given @var{index}, index
can be obtained with
@example
info mice
@end example
-@item wavcapture filename [frequency [bits [channels]]]
+@item wavcapture @var{filename} [@var{frequency} [@var{bits} [@var{channels}]]]
Capture audio into @var{filename}. Using sample rate @var{frequency}
bits per sample @var{bits} and number of channels @var{channels}.
@@ -985,26 +1068,26 @@ Defaults:
@item Number of channels = 2 - Stereo
@end itemize
-@item stopcapture index
+@item stopcapture @var{index}
Stop capture with a given @var{index}, index can be obtained with
@example
info capture
@end example
-@item log item1[,...]
+@item log @var{item1}[,...]
Activate logging of the specified items to @file{/tmp/qemu.log}.
-@item savevm [tag|id]
+@item savevm [@var{tag}|@var{id}]
Create a snapshot of the whole virtual machine. If @var{tag} is
provided, it is used as human readable identifier. If there is already
a snapshot with the same tag or ID, it is replaced. More info at
@ref{vm_snapshots}.
-@item loadvm tag|id
+@item loadvm @var{tag}|@var{id}
Set the whole virtual machine to the snapshot identified by the tag
@var{tag} or the unique snapshot ID @var{id}.
-@item delvm tag|id
+@item delvm @var{tag}|@var{id}
Delete the snapshot identified by @var{tag} or @var{id}.
@item stop
@@ -1013,13 +1096,13 @@ Stop emulation.
@item c or cont
Resume emulation.
-@item gdbserver [port]
-Start gdbserver session (default port=1234)
+@item gdbserver [@var{port}]
+Start gdbserver session (default @var{port}=1234)
-@item x/fmt addr
+@item x/fmt @var{addr}
Virtual memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
-@item xp /fmt addr
+@item xp /@var{fmt} @var{addr}
Physical memory dump starting at @var{addr}.
@var{fmt} is a format which tells the command how to format the
@@ -1075,12 +1158,12 @@ Dump 80 16 bit values at the start of the video memory.
@end smallexample
@end itemize
-@item p or print/fmt expr
+@item p or print/@var{fmt} @var{expr}
Print expression value. Only the @var{format} part of @var{fmt} is
used.
-@item sendkey keys
+@item sendkey @var{keys}
Send @var{keys} to the emulator. Use @code{-} to press several keys
simultaneously. Example:
@@ -1095,12 +1178,12 @@ intercepts at low level, such as @code{ctrl-alt-f1} in X Window.
Reset the system.
-@item usb_add devname
+@item usb_add @var{devname}
Add the USB device @var{devname}. For details of available devices see
@ref{usb_devices}
-@item usb_del devname
+@item usb_del @var{devname}
Remove the USB device @var{devname} from the QEMU virtual USB
hub. @var{devname} has the syntax @code{bus.addr}. Use the monitor
@@ -1254,7 +1337,7 @@ Currently there is no specific code to handle removable media, so it
is better to use the @code{change} or @code{eject} monitor commands to
change or eject media.
@item Hard disks
-Hard disks can be used with the syntax: @file{\\.\PhysicalDriveN}
+Hard disks can be used with the syntax: @file{\\.\PhysicalDrive@var{N}}
where @var{N} is the drive number (0 is the first hard disk).
WARNING: unless you know what you do, it is better to only make
@@ -1449,12 +1532,12 @@ Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a touchscreen).
This means qemu is able to report the mouse position without having
to grab the mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when activated.
-@item @code{disk:file}
+@item @code{disk:@var{file}}
Mass storage device based on @var{file} (@pxref{disk_images})
-@item @code{host:bus.addr}
+@item @code{host:@var{bus.addr}}
Pass through the host device identified by @var{bus.addr}
(Linux only)
-@item @code{host:vendor_id:product_id}
+@item @code{host:@var{vendor_id:product_id}}
Pass through the host device identified by @var{vendor_id:product_id}
(Linux only)
@item @code{wacom-tablet}
@@ -1940,8 +2023,10 @@ More information is available at
@node Sparc32 System emulator
@section Sparc32 System emulator
-Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc} to simulate a SparcStation 5
-or SparcStation 10 (sun4m architecture). The emulation is somewhat complete.
+Use the executable @file{qemu-system-sparc} to simulate a SPARCstation
+5, SPARCstation 10, or SPARCserver 600MP (sun4m architecture). The
+emulation is somewhat complete. SMP up to 16 CPUs is supported, but
+Linux limits the number of usable CPUs to 4.
QEMU emulates the following sun4m peripherals:
@@ -1960,12 +2045,14 @@ and power/reset logic
@item
ESP SCSI controller with hard disk and CD-ROM support
@item
-Floppy drive
+Floppy drive (not on SS-600MP)
@item
CS4231 sound device (only on SS-5, not working yet)
@end itemize
-The number of peripherals is fixed in the architecture.
+The number of peripherals is fixed in the architecture. Maximum
+memory size depends on the machine type, for SS-5 it is 256MB and for
+SS-10 and SS-600MP 2047MB.
Since version 0.8.2, QEMU uses OpenBIOS
@url{http://www.openbios.org/}. OpenBIOS is a free (GPL v2) portable
@@ -1996,7 +2083,7 @@ qemu-system-sparc -prom-env 'auto-boot?=false' \
-prom-env 'boot-device=sd(0,2,0):d' -prom-env 'boot-args=linux single'
@end example
-@item -M [SS-5|SS-10]
+@item -M [SS-5|SS-10|SS-600MP]
Set the emulated machine type. Default is SS-5.
@@ -2036,6 +2123,8 @@ A generic ISA PC-like machine "mips"
The MIPS Malta prototype board "malta"
@item
An ACER Pica "pica61"
+@item
+MIPS emulator pseudo board "mipssim"
@end itemize
The generic emulation is supported by Debian 'Etch' and is able to
@@ -2044,7 +2133,7 @@ emulated:
@itemize @minus
@item
-MIPS 24Kf CPU
+A range of MIPS CPUs, default is the 24Kf
@item
PC style serial port
@item
@@ -2083,6 +2172,19 @@ PC Keyboard
IDE controller
@end itemize
+The mipssim pseudo board emulation provides an environment similiar
+to what the proprietary MIPS emulator uses for running Linux.
+It supports:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+A range of MIPS CPUs, default is the 24Kf
+@item
+PC style serial port
+@item
+MIPSnet network emulation
+@end itemize
+
@node ARM System emulator
@section ARM System emulator
@@ -2092,7 +2194,7 @@ devices:
@itemize @minus
@item
-ARM926E, ARM1026E or ARM946E CPU
+ARM926E, ARM1026E, ARM946E, ARM1136 or Cortex-A8 CPU
@item
Two PL011 UARTs
@item
@@ -2109,7 +2211,7 @@ The ARM Versatile baseboard is emulated with the following devices:
@itemize @minus
@item
-ARM926E CPU
+ARM926E, ARM1136 or Cortex-A8 CPU
@item
PL190 Vectored Interrupt Controller
@item
@@ -2138,7 +2240,7 @@ The ARM RealView Emulation baseboard is emulated with the following devices:
@itemize @minus
@item
-ARM926E CPU
+ARM926E, ARM1136, ARM11MPCORE(x4) or Cortex-A8 CPU
@item
ARM AMBA Generic/Distributed Interrupt Controller
@item
@@ -2189,6 +2291,57 @@ Three on-chip UARTs
WM8750 audio CODEC on I@math{^2}C and I@math{^2}S busses
@end itemize
+The Palm Tungsten|E PDA (codename "Cheetah") emulation includes the
+following elements:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+Texas Instruments OMAP310 System-on-chip (ARM 925T core)
+@item
+ROM and RAM memories (ROM firmware image can be loaded with -option-rom)
+@item
+On-chip LCD controller
+@item
+On-chip Real Time Clock
+@item
+TI TSC2102i touchscreen controller / analog-digital converter / Audio
+CODEC, connected through MicroWire and I@math{^2}S busses
+@item
+GPIO-connected matrix keypad
+@item
+Secure Digital card connected to OMAP MMC/SD host
+@item
+Three on-chip UARTs
+@end itemize
+
+The Luminary Micro Stellaris LM3S811EVB emulation includes the following
+devices:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+Cortex-M3 CPU core.
+@item
+64k Flash and 8k SRAM.
+@item
+Timers, UARTs, ADC and I@math{^2}C interface.
+@item
+OSRAM Pictiva 96x16 OLED with SSD0303 controller on I@math{^2}C bus.
+@end itemize
+
+The Luminary Micro Stellaris LM3S6965EVB emulation includes the following
+devices:
+
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+Cortex-M3 CPU core.
+@item
+256k Flash and 64k SRAM.
+@item
+Timers, UARTs, ADC, I@math{^2}C and SSI interfaces.
+@item
+OSRAM Pictiva 128x64 OLED with SSD0323 controller connected via SSI.
+@end itemize
+
A Linux 2.6 test image is available on the QEMU web site. More
information is available in the QEMU mailing-list archive.
@@ -2354,6 +2507,17 @@ Activate log (logfile=/tmp/qemu.log)
Act as if the host page size was 'pagesize' bytes
@end table
+Environment variables:
+
+@table @env
+@item QEMU_STRACE
+Print system calls and arguments similar to the 'strace' program
+(NOTE: the actual 'strace' program will not work because the user
+space emulator hasn't implemented ptrace). At the moment this is
+incomplete. All system calls that don't have a specific argument
+format are printed with information for six arguments. Many
+flag-style arguments don't have decoders and will show up as numbers.
+
@node Other binaries
@subsection Other binaries
@@ -2367,6 +2531,12 @@ coldfire uClinux bFLT format binaries.
The binary format is detected automatically.
+@command{qemu-sparc32plus} can execute Sparc32 and SPARC32PLUS binaries
+(Sparc64 CPU, 32 bit ABI).
+
+@command{qemu-sparc64} can execute some Sparc64 (Sparc64 CPU, 64 bit ABI) and
+SPARC32PLUS binaries (Sparc64 CPU, 32 bit ABI).
+
@node Mac OS X/Darwin User space emulator
@section Mac OS X/Darwin User space emulator