docs/drvbhyve.html.in | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- docs/news.xml | 12 ++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
- Add a news entry
- Update driver's page with information about the new
vgaconf attribute and provide usage example; while here,
fix a grammar mistake
Signed-off-by: Roman Bogorodskiy <bogorodskiy@gmail.com>
---
docs/drvbhyve.html.in | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
docs/news.xml | 12 ++++++++++++
2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/docs/drvbhyve.html.in b/docs/drvbhyve.html.in
index dd6620d..f083db9 100644
--- a/docs/drvbhyve.html.in
+++ b/docs/drvbhyve.html.in
@@ -351,10 +351,36 @@ FreeBSD port.</p>
<p>This way, VNC will be accessible on <code>127.0.0.1:5904</code>.</p>
-<p>Please note that the tablet device requires to have an USB controller
+<p>Please note that the tablet device requires to have a USB controller
of the <code>nec-xhci</code> model. Currently, only a single controller of this
type and a single tablet are supported per domain.</p>
+<p><span class="since">Since 3.5.0</span>, it's possible to configure how the video device is exposed
+to the guest using the <code>vgaconf</code> attribute:</p>
+
+<pre>
+<domain type='bhyve'>
+ <devices>
+ ...
+ <graphics type='vnc' port='5904'>
+ <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
+ </graphics>
+ <video>
+ <driver vgaconf='on'/>
+ <model type='gop' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
+ </video>
+ ...
+ </devices>
+ ...
+</domain>
+</pre>
+
+<p>If not specified, bhyve's default mode for <code>vgaconf</code>
+will be used. Please refer to the
+<a href="https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bhyve&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+12-current">bhyve(8)</a>
+manual page and the <a href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/bhyve">bhyve wiki</a> for more details on using
+the <code>vgaconf</code> option.</p>
+
<h3><a name="clockconfig">Clock configuration</a></h3>
<p>Originally bhyve supported only localtime for RTC. Support for UTC time was introduced in
diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml
index 27562e1..d320965 100644
--- a/docs/news.xml
+++ b/docs/news.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@
select a boot entry.
</description>
</change>
+ <change>
+ <summary>
+ Support controlling how video devices are exposed to the bhyve guests
+ </summary>
+ <description>
+ The <code>vgaconf</code> attribute was added to <code>video</code>'s
+ <code>driver</code> element. Possible values are: <code>on</code>,
+ <code>off</code>, and <code>io</code>. It controlls the way how
+ bhyve exposes video devices to its guests; various guest OSes might
+ require different settings to boot properly.
+ </description>
+ </change>
</section>
<section title="Improvements">
</section>
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On Thu, 2017-06-29 at 10:53 +0400, Roman Bogorodskiy wrote: > - Add a news entry > - Update driver's page with information about the new > vgaconf attribute and provide usage example; while here, > fix a grammar mistake > > Signed-off-by: Roman Bogorodskiy <bogorodskiy@gmail.com> > --- > docs/drvbhyve.html.in | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > docs/news.xml | 12 ++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) Safe for freeze. Reviewed-by: Andrea Bolognani <abologna@redhat.com> -- Andrea Bolognani / Red Hat / Virtualization -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list
Andrea Bolognani wrote: > On Thu, 2017-06-29 at 10:53 +0400, Roman Bogorodskiy wrote: > > - Add a news entry > > - Update driver's page with information about the new > > vgaconf attribute and provide usage example; while here, > > fix a grammar mistake > > > > Signed-off-by: Roman Bogorodskiy <bogorodskiy@gmail.com> > > --- > > docs/drvbhyve.html.in | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > > docs/news.xml | 12 ++++++++++++ > > 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > Safe for freeze. > > Reviewed-by: Andrea Bolognani <abologna@redhat.com> Pushed, thanks! > -- > Andrea Bolognani / Red Hat / Virtualization Roman Bogorodskiy -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list
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