[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] document boot option to -drive parameter

[Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH] document boot option to -drive parameter

[Bruce Rogers]

 





>>> On 4/16/2010 at 11:11 AM, Bruce Rogers wrote: 
> The boot option is missing from the documentation for the -drive parameter.
> 
> If there is a better way to descibe it, I'm all ears.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bruce Rogers <brogers@novell.com
> 
> diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
> index f4b3bfe..f0f9a7c 100644
> --- a/qemu-options.hx
> +++ b/qemu-options.hx
> @@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ an untrusted format header.
>  This option specifies the serial number to assign to the device.
>  @item addr=@var{addr}
>  Specify the controller's PCI address (if=virtio only).
> +@item boot=@var{boot}
> +@var{boot} is "on" or "off" and allows for booting from non-traditional 
> interfaces, such as virtio.
>  @end table
>  
>  By default, writethrough caching is used for all block device.  This means 
> that
> 

It was pointed out to me that qemu does not yet have this option, so I've reposted to the kvm ML.
Sorry for the noise.
Bruce