Re: [Qemu-trivial] [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/4] ui: add qapi parser for -display

[Gerd Hoffmann]

On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 08:30:23AM +0200, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Markus Armbruster <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > Gerd Hoffmann <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> >> Add parse_display_qapi() function which parses the -display command line
> >> using a qapi visitor for DisplayOptions.  Wire up as default catch in
> >> parse_display().
> >>
> >> Improves the error message for unknown display types.
> >>
> >> Also enables json as -display argument, i.e. -display "{ 'type': 'gtk' }"
> >
> > This new option argument syntax is undocumented.  Intentional?

No, just -ENOTIME.

> Please advise.

Well, just need to find some time to do it.

In case you want tackle it:  Works simliar to -blockdev, with a few
exceptions.  Some legacy sdl options I plan to deprecate are not
supported via json.

cheers,
  Gerd