Re: [Qemu-devel] [5335] Change the way video graphics adapter is selected

[Anthony Liguori]

malc wrote:
> Revision: 5335
>           http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5335
> Author:   malc
> Date:     2008-09-28 00:42:05 +0000 (Sun, 28 Sep 2008)
>
> Log Message:
> -----------
> Change the way video graphics adapter is selected
>
> Instead of having (current)three command line switches -std-vga,
> -cirrusvga and -vmwarevga, provide one -vga switch which takes
> an argument, so that:
> qemu -std-vga   becomes qemu -vga std
> qemu -cirrusvga becomes qemu -vga cirrus
> qemu -vmwarevga becomes qemu -vga vmware
>
> Update documentation accordingly.
>   

std is probably more aptly named "vesa".

I'm a little surprised that you didn't maintain the old arguments for 
compatibility.  Is this going to totally break management tools or can 
they cope with this kind of change?

Regards,

Anthony Liguori