| Message ID | 20230126121034.1035138-1-thuth@redhat.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
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| Series | [v2] docs/about/deprecated: Mark HAXM in QEMU as deprecated | expand |
On Thu, Jan 26, 2023 at 01:10:34PM +0100, Thomas Huth wrote: > The HAXM project has been retired (see https://github.com/intel/haxm#status), > so we should mark the code in QEMU as deprecated (and finally remove it > unless somebody else picks the project up again - which is quite unlikely > since there are now whpx and hvf on these operating systems, too). > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> > --- > v2: Added a message to hax_accel_init(), too > > docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ++++++ > target/i386/hax/hax-all.c | 3 +++ > 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+) Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> With regards, Daniel
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst index 3f4d678eb4..da2e6fe63d 100644 --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst @@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ form is preferred. The HPET setting has been turned into a machine property. Use ``-machine hpet=off`` instead. +``-accel hax`` (since 8.0) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +The HAXM project has been retired (see https://github.com/intel/haxm#status). +Use "whpx" (on Windows) or "hvf" (on macOS) instead. + QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands ------------------------------------ diff --git a/target/i386/hax/hax-all.c b/target/i386/hax/hax-all.c index b7fb5385b2..3e5992a63b 100644 --- a/target/i386/hax/hax-all.c +++ b/target/i386/hax/hax-all.c @@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ static int hax_accel_init(MachineState *ms) fprintf(stdout, "HAX is %s and emulator runs in %s mode.\n", !ret ? "working" : "not working", !ret ? "fast virt" : "emulation"); + fprintf(stdout, + "NOTE: HAX is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.\n" + " Use 'whpx' (on Windows) or 'hvf' (on macOS) instead.\n"); } return ret; }
The HAXM project has been retired (see https://github.com/intel/haxm#status), so we should mark the code in QEMU as deprecated (and finally remove it unless somebody else picks the project up again - which is quite unlikely since there are now whpx and hvf on these operating systems, too). Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> --- v2: Added a message to hax_accel_init(), too docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ++++++ target/i386/hax/hax-all.c | 3 +++ 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+)