Document the new <audio> element which allows to specify host audio backend for a guest <sound> device, and update the <sound> element description with the new <audio> sub-element which specifies the other end of the mapping. Signed-off-by: Roman Bogorodskiy <bogorodskiy@xxxxxxxxx> --- docs/formatdomain.rst | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.rst b/docs/formatdomain.rst index 8365fc8bbb..fae138c2dd 100644 --- a/docs/formatdomain.rst +++ b/docs/formatdomain.rst @@ -6572,6 +6572,55 @@ Valid values are: Each ``sound`` element has an optional sub-element ``<address>`` which can tie the device to a particular PCI slot, `documented above <#elementsAddress>`__. +:since:`Since 6.7.0`, a sound device could be optionally mapped to the specific +host audio backend using the ``<audio>`` sub-element: + +:: + + ... + <devices> + <sound model='ich7'> + <audio id='1'> + </sound> + </devices> + ... + +Where ``1`` is an id of the `audio device <#elementsAudio>`__. +This is supported for bhyve only. + +:anchor:`<a id="elementsAudio"/>` + +Audio devices +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +A virtual audio device corresponds to a host audio backend that is mapped +to the guest sound device. :since:`Since 6.7.0, bhyve only` + +``type`` + The required ``type`` attribute specifies audio backend type. + Currently, the only supported value is 'oss'. + +``id`` + Integer id of the audio device. Must be greater than 0. + +The 'oss' audio type supports additional configuration: + +:: + + ... + <devices> + <audio type='oss' id='1'> + <input dev='/dev/dsp0'/> + <output dev='/dev/dsp0'/> + </audio> + </devices> + +``input`` + Input device. The required ``dev`` attribute specifies device path. + +``output`` + Output device. The required ``dev`` attribute specifies device path. + :anchor:`<a id="elementsWatchdog"/>` Watchdog device -- 2.27.0
