[PATCH] Deprecate the "-no-acpi" command line switch

[Sunil V L]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 08:59:41AM +0100, Thomas Huth wrote:
> On 24/02/2023 08.56, Sunil V L wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 08:34:41AM +0100, Thomas Huth wrote:
> > > Similar to "-no-hpet", the "-no-acpi" switch is a legacy command
> > > line option that should be replaced with the "acpi" machine parameter
> > > nowadays.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth at redhat.com>
> > > ---
> > >   docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ++++++
> > >   softmmu/vl.c              | 1 +
> > >   2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> > > index ee95bcb1a6..15084f7bea 100644
> > > --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> > > +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> > > @@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ form is preferred.
> > >   The HPET setting has been turned into a machine property.
> > >   Use ``-machine hpet=off`` instead.
> > > +``-no-acpi`` (since 8.0)
> > > +''''''''''''''''''''''''
> > > +
> > > +The ``-no-acpi`` setting has been turned into a machine property.
> > > +Use ``-machine acpi=off`` instead.
> > > +
> > >   ``-accel hax`` (since 8.0)
> > >   ''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> > > diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
> > > index 459588aa7d..07d5215325 100644
> > > --- a/softmmu/vl.c
> > > +++ b/softmmu/vl.c
> > > @@ -3271,6 +3271,7 @@ void qemu_init(int argc, char **argv)
> > >                   vnc_parse(optarg);
> > >                   break;
> > >               case QEMU_OPTION_no_acpi:
> > > +                warn_report("-no-hpet is deprecated, use '-machine acpi=off' instead");
> > 
> > "no-acpi" is deprecated?
> 
> That's at least my plan. The patch is under discussion, but at least in my
> opinion, this option should go away in the long run, yes.
> 
Sorry for not being clear. It is mentioned as -no-hpet is deprecated. It
should be -no-acpi.

Thanks,
Sunil