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Diffstat (limited to 'qemu-options.hx')
| -rw-r--r-- | qemu-options.hx | 73 |
1 files changed, 60 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx index 3a07ae8..19906e5 100644 --- a/qemu-options.hx +++ b/qemu-options.hx @@ -1222,11 +1222,14 @@ DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net, "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str],ifname=name\n" " connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n'\n" #else - "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile][,sndbuf=nbytes][,vnet_hdr=on|off][,vhost=on|off][,vhostfd=h][,vhostforce=on|off]\n" - " connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n' and use the\n" - " network scripts 'file' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_SCRIPT ")\n" - " and 'dfile' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT ")\n" + "-net tap[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,ifname=name][,script=file][,downscript=dfile][,helper=helper][,sndbuf=nbytes][,vnet_hdr=on|off][,vhost=on|off][,vhostfd=h][,vhostforce=on|off]\n" + " connect the host TAP network interface to VLAN 'n' \n" + " use network scripts 'file' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_SCRIPT ")\n" + " to configure it and 'dfile' (default=" DEFAULT_NETWORK_DOWN_SCRIPT ")\n" + " to deconfigure it\n" " use '[down]script=no' to disable script execution\n" + " use network helper 'helper' (default=" DEFAULT_BRIDGE_HELPER ") to\n" + " configure it\n" " use 'fd=h' to connect to an already opened TAP interface\n" " use 'sndbuf=nbytes' to limit the size of the send buffer (the\n" " default is disabled 'sndbuf=0' to enable flow control set 'sndbuf=1048576')\n" @@ -1236,6 +1239,10 @@ DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net, " (only has effect for virtio guests which use MSIX)\n" " use vhostforce=on to force vhost on for non-MSIX virtio guests\n" " use 'vhostfd=h' to connect to an already opened vhost net device\n" + "-net bridge[,vlan=n][,name=str][,br=bridge][,helper=helper]\n" + " connects a host TAP network interface to a host bridge device 'br'\n" + " (default=" DEFAULT_BRIDGE_INTERFACE ") using the program 'helper'\n" + " (default=" DEFAULT_BRIDGE_HELPER ")\n" #endif "-net socket[,vlan=n][,name=str][,fd=h][,listen=[host]:port][,connect=host:port]\n" " connect the vlan 'n' to another VLAN using a socket connection\n" @@ -1261,6 +1268,7 @@ DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev, "user|" #endif "tap|" + "bridge|" #ifdef CONFIG_VDE "vde|" #endif @@ -1397,26 +1405,65 @@ processed and applied to -net user. Mixing them with the new configuration syntax gives undefined results. Their use for new applications is discouraged as they will be removed from future versions. -@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}] [,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}] -Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}, use -the network script @var{file} to configure it and the network script +@item -net tap[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,fd=@var{h}][,ifname=@var{name}][,script=@var{file}][,downscript=@var{dfile}][,helper=@var{helper}] +Connect the host TAP network interface @var{name} to VLAN @var{n}. + +Use the network script @var{file} to configure it and the network script @var{dfile} to deconfigure it. If @var{name} is not provided, the OS -automatically provides one. @option{fd}=@var{h} can be used to specify -the handle of an already opened host TAP interface. The default network -configure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifup} and the default network -deconfigure script is @file{/etc/qemu-ifdown}. Use @option{script=no} -or @option{downscript=no} to disable script execution. Example: +automatically provides one. The default network configure script is +@file{/etc/qemu-ifup} and the default network deconfigure script is +@file{/etc/qemu-ifdown}. Use @option{script=no} or @option{downscript=no} +to disable script execution. + +If running QEMU as an unprivileged user, use the network helper +@var{helper} to configure the TAP interface. The default network +helper executable is @file{/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper}. + +@option{fd}=@var{h} can be used to specify the handle of an already +opened host TAP interface. + +Examples: @example +#launch a QEMU instance with the default network script qemu linux.img -net nic -net tap @end example -More complicated example (two NICs, each one connected to a TAP device) @example +#launch a QEMU instance with two NICs, each one connected +#to a TAP device qemu linux.img -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0 \ -net nic,vlan=1 -net tap,vlan=1,ifname=tap1 @end example +@example +#launch a QEMU instance with the default network helper to +#connect a TAP device to bridge br0 +qemu linux.img -net nic -net tap,"helper=/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper" +@end example + +@item -net bridge[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,br=@var{bridge}][,helper=@var{helper}] +Connect a host TAP network interface to a host bridge device. + +Use the network helper @var{helper} to configure the TAP interface and +attach it to the bridge. The default network helper executable is +@file{/usr/local/libexec/qemu-bridge-helper} and the default bridge +device is @file{br0}. + +Examples: + +@example +#launch a QEMU instance with the default network helper to +#connect a TAP device to bridge br0 +qemu linux.img -net bridge -net nic,model=virtio +@end example + +@example +#launch a QEMU instance with the default network helper to +#connect a TAP device to bridge qemubr0 +qemu linux.img -net bridge,br=qemubr0 -net nic,model=virtio +@end example + @item -net socket[,vlan=@var{n}][,name=@var{name}][,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 |
