Commit 4a27a638e7 "fdc: Deprecate configuring floppies with -global
isa-fdc" actually deprecated any use of floppy controller driver
properties, not just with -global. Correct the deprecation note
accordingly.
Fixes: 4a27a638e718b445648de6b27c709353551d9b44
Signed-off-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
docs/system/deprecated.rst | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
index 241b28a521..f272c3a414 100644
--- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ QEMU 5.1 has three options:
to the user to load all the images they need.
3. ``-bios <file>`` - Tells QEMU to load the specified file as the firmwrae.
-``Configuring floppies with ``-global``
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+Floppy controllers' drive properties (since 5.1)
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead:
+Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead. When configuring onboard floppy
+controllers
::
-global isa-fdc.driveA=...
@@ -120,8 +121,30 @@ become
-device floppy,unit=1,drive=...
-``-drive`` with bogus interface type
-''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+When plugging in a floppy controller
+::
+
+ -device isa-fdc,...,driveA=...
+
+becomes
+::
+
+ -device isa-fdc,...
+ -device floppy,unit=0,drive=...
+
+and
+::
+
+ -device isa-fdc,...,driveB=...
+
+becomes
+::
+
+ -device isa-fdc,...
+ -device floppy,unit=1,drive=...
+
+``-drive`` with bogus interface type (since 5.1)
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Drives with interface types other than ``if=none`` are for onboard
devices. It is possible to use drives the board doesn't pick up with
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2.26.2
