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@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
#
# @typename: the type name of a device
#
-# Returns: a list of ObjectPropertyInfo describing a devices properties
+# Returns: a list of ObjectPropertyInfo describing a devices
+# properties
#
-# Note: objects can create properties at runtime, for example to describe
-# links between different devices and/or objects. These properties
-# are not included in the output of this command.
+# Note: objects can create properties at runtime, for example to
+# describe links between different devices and/or objects. These
+# properties are not included in the output of this command.
#
# Since: 1.2
##
@@ -32,42 +33,54 @@
##
# @device_add:
#
+# Add a device.
+#
# @driver: the name of the new device's driver
#
# @bus: the device's parent bus (device tree path)
#
# @id: the device's ID, must be unique
#
-# Additional arguments depend on the type.
+# Features:
#
-# Add a device.
+# @json-cli: If present, the "-device" command line option supports
+# JSON syntax with a structure identical to the arguments of this
+# command.
+#
+# @json-cli-hotplug: If present, the "-device" command line option
+# supports JSON syntax without the reference counting leak that
+# broke hot-unplug
#
# Notes:
-# 1. For detailed information about this command, please refer to the
-# 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
#
-# 2. It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with the
-# "-device DEVICE,help" command-line argument, where DEVICE is the
-# device's name
+# 1. Additional arguments depend on the type.
+#
+# 2. For detailed information about this command, please refer to
+# the 'docs/qdev-device-use.txt' file.
+#
+# 3. It's possible to list device properties by running QEMU with
+# the "-device DEVICE,help" command-line argument, where DEVICE
+# is the device's name
#
# Example:
#
-# -> { "execute": "device_add",
-# "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1",
-# "bus": "pci.0",
-# "mac": "52:54:00:12:34:56" } }
-# <- { "return": {} }
+# -> { "execute": "device_add",
+# "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1",
+# "bus": "pci.0",
+# "mac": "52:54:00:12:34:56" } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
#
# TODO: This command effectively bypasses QAPI completely due to its
-# "additional arguments" business. It shouldn't have been added to
-# the schema in this form. It should be qapified properly, or
-# replaced by a properly qapified command.
+# "additional arguments" business. It shouldn't have been added
+# to the schema in this form. It should be qapified properly, or
+# replaced by a properly qapified command.
#
# Since: 0.13
##
{ 'command': 'device_add',
'data': {'driver': 'str', '*bus': 'str', '*id': 'str'},
- 'gen': false } # so we can get the additional arguments
+ 'gen': false, # so we can get the additional arguments
+ 'features': ['json-cli', 'json-cli-hotplug'] }
##
# @device_del:
@@ -76,51 +89,75 @@
#
# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
#
-# Returns: Nothing on success
-# If @id is not a valid device, DeviceNotFound
+# Errors:
+# - If @id is not a valid device, DeviceNotFound
#
-# Notes: When this command completes, the device may not be removed from the
-# guest. Hot removal is an operation that requires guest cooperation.
-# This command merely requests that the guest begin the hot removal
-# process. Completion of the device removal process is signaled with a
-# DEVICE_DELETED event. Guest reset will automatically complete removal
-# for all devices.
+# Notes: When this command completes, the device may not be removed
+# from the guest. Hot removal is an operation that requires guest
+# cooperation. This command merely requests that the guest begin
+# the hot removal process. Completion of the device removal
+# process is signaled with a DEVICE_DELETED event. Guest reset
+# will automatically complete removal for all devices. If a
+# guest-side error in the hot removal process is detected, the
+# device will not be removed and a DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR event
+# is sent. Some errors cannot be detected.
#
# Since: 0.14
#
-# Example:
-#
-# -> { "execute": "device_del",
-# "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
-# <- { "return": {} }
+# Examples:
#
-# -> { "execute": "device_del",
-# "arguments": { "id": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[0]" } }
-# <- { "return": {} }
+# -> { "execute": "device_del",
+# "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
#
+# -> { "execute": "device_del",
+# "arguments": { "id": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[0]" } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
##
{ 'command': 'device_del', 'data': {'id': 'str'} }
##
# @DEVICE_DELETED:
#
-# Emitted whenever the device removal completion is acknowledged by the guest.
-# At this point, it's safe to reuse the specified device ID. Device removal can
-# be initiated by the guest or by HMP/QMP commands.
+# Emitted whenever the device removal completion is acknowledged by
+# the guest. At this point, it's safe to reuse the specified device
+# ID. Device removal can be initiated by the guest or by HMP/QMP
+# commands.
#
-# @device: device name
+# @device: the device's ID if it has one
#
-# @path: device path
+# @path: the device's QOM path
#
# Since: 1.5
#
# Example:
#
-# <- { "event": "DEVICE_DELETED",
-# "data": { "device": "virtio-net-pci-0",
-# "path": "/machine/peripheral/virtio-net-pci-0" },
-# "timestamp": { "seconds": 1265044230, "microseconds": 450486 } }
-#
+# <- { "event": "DEVICE_DELETED",
+# "data": { "device": "virtio-net-pci-0",
+# "path": "/machine/peripheral/virtio-net-pci-0" },
+# "timestamp": { "seconds": 1265044230, "microseconds": 450486 } }
##
{ 'event': 'DEVICE_DELETED',
'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR:
+#
+# Emitted when a device hot unplug fails due to a guest reported
+# error.
+#
+# @device: the device's ID if it has one
+#
+# @path: the device's QOM path
+#
+# Since: 6.2
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# <- { "event": "DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR",
+# "data": { "device": "core1",
+# "path": "/machine/peripheral/core1" },
+# "timestamp": { "seconds": 1615570772, "microseconds": 202844 } }
+##
+{ 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
+ 'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }