| Message ID | 20240419084812.504779-4-thuth@redhat.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | New, archived |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Sparc CPU naming and help text improvements | expand |
On 19/04/2024 09:48, Thomas Huth wrote: > Add some words about how to enable or disable boolean features, > and remove the note about a Linux kernel being available on the > QEMU website (they have been removed long ago already), and the > note about NetBSD and OpenBSD still having issues (they should > work fine nowadays). > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2141 > Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> > --- > docs/system/target-sparc.rst | 12 +++++++----- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > index 9ec8c90c14..54bd8b6ead 100644 > --- a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > +++ b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > @@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ architecture machines: > The emulation is somewhat complete. SMP up to 16 CPUs is supported, but > Linux limits the number of usable CPUs to 4. > > +The list of available CPUs can be viewed by starting QEMU with ``-cpu help``. > +Optional boolean features can be added with a "+" in front of the feature name, > +or disabled with a "-" in front of the name, for example > +``-cpu TI-SuperSparc-II,+float128``. > + > QEMU emulates the following sun4m peripherals: > > - IOMMU > @@ -55,8 +60,5 @@ OpenBIOS is a free (GPL v2) portable firmware implementation. The goal > is to implement a 100% IEEE 1275-1994 (referred to as Open Firmware) > compliant firmware. > > -A sample Linux 2.6 series kernel and ram disk image are available on the > -QEMU web site. There are still issues with NetBSD and OpenBSD, but most > -kernel versions work. Please note that currently older Solaris kernels > -don't work probably due to interface issues between OpenBIOS and > -Solaris. > +Please note that currently older Solaris kernels don't work probably due > +to interface issues between OpenBIOS and Solaris. Reviewed-by: Mark Cave-Ayland <mark.cave-ayland@ilande.co.uk> ATB, Mark.
On Fri, 19 Apr 2024 at 09:49, Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> wrote: > > Add some words about how to enable or disable boolean features, > and remove the note about a Linux kernel being available on the > QEMU website (they have been removed long ago already), and the > note about NetBSD and OpenBSD still having issues (they should > work fine nowadays). > > Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2141 > Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> > --- > docs/system/target-sparc.rst | 12 +++++++----- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > index 9ec8c90c14..54bd8b6ead 100644 > --- a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > +++ b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst > @@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ architecture machines: > The emulation is somewhat complete. SMP up to 16 CPUs is supported, but > Linux limits the number of usable CPUs to 4. > > +The list of available CPUs can be viewed by starting QEMU with ``-cpu help``. > +Optional boolean features can be added with a "+" in front of the feature name, > +or disabled with a "-" in front of the name, for example > +``-cpu TI-SuperSparc-II,+float128``. > + > QEMU emulates the following sun4m peripherals: > > - IOMMU > @@ -55,8 +60,5 @@ OpenBIOS is a free (GPL v2) portable firmware implementation. The goal > is to implement a 100% IEEE 1275-1994 (referred to as Open Firmware) > compliant firmware. > > -A sample Linux 2.6 series kernel and ram disk image are available on the > -QEMU web site. There are still issues with NetBSD and OpenBSD, but most > -kernel versions work. Please note that currently older Solaris kernels > -don't work probably due to interface issues between OpenBIOS and > -Solaris. > +Please note that currently older Solaris kernels don't work probably due > +to interface issues between OpenBIOS and Solaris. If we're touching this text anyway I guess we could clean up the grammar: "don't work; this is probably due to". thanks -- PMM
diff --git a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst index 9ec8c90c14..54bd8b6ead 100644 --- a/docs/system/target-sparc.rst +++ b/docs/system/target-sparc.rst @@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ architecture machines: The emulation is somewhat complete. SMP up to 16 CPUs is supported, but Linux limits the number of usable CPUs to 4. +The list of available CPUs can be viewed by starting QEMU with ``-cpu help``. +Optional boolean features can be added with a "+" in front of the feature name, +or disabled with a "-" in front of the name, for example +``-cpu TI-SuperSparc-II,+float128``. + QEMU emulates the following sun4m peripherals: - IOMMU @@ -55,8 +60,5 @@ OpenBIOS is a free (GPL v2) portable firmware implementation. The goal is to implement a 100% IEEE 1275-1994 (referred to as Open Firmware) compliant firmware. -A sample Linux 2.6 series kernel and ram disk image are available on the -QEMU web site. There are still issues with NetBSD and OpenBSD, but most -kernel versions work. Please note that currently older Solaris kernels -don't work probably due to interface issues between OpenBIOS and -Solaris. +Please note that currently older Solaris kernels don't work probably due +to interface issues between OpenBIOS and Solaris.
Add some words about how to enable or disable boolean features, and remove the note about a Linux kernel being available on the QEMU website (they have been removed long ago already), and the note about NetBSD and OpenBSD still having issues (they should work fine nowadays). Fixes: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/2141 Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> --- docs/system/target-sparc.rst | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)