Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 2/2] ramblock: add new hmp command "info ramblock"

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 27/04/2017 09:07, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> Example for "makes no sense in QMP": setting the current CPU[1], because
> a QMP monitor doesn't have a current CPU.
> 
> Examples for "is of use only for human users": HMP command "help", the
> integrated pocket calculator[2].

This example is more or less like "info mtree".

In addition, it exposes ram_addr_t which is an internal interface to
QEMU.  Therefore it shouldn't be exposed through QMP.

Paolo

>> But, before that, I would also want to know whether anyone would think
>> this an useful thing even to QMP... If so, I would be glad to provide
>> QMP interface as well.
> Can't say without understanding the use cases.  Perhaps you can start
> with explaining the itch your HMP command scratches.