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block: remove support for using "file" driver with block/char devices

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The 'host_device' and 'host_cdrom' drivers must be used instead.

Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
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Daniel P. Berrangé 2021-02-22 11:16:32 +00:00
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docs/system/deprecated.rst
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@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ deprecated.
System emulator command line arguments
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``-drive file=json:{...{'driver':'file'}}`` (since 3.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
The 'file' driver for drives is no longer appropriate for character or host
devices and will only accept regular files (S_IFREG). The correct driver
for these file types is 'host_cdrom' or 'host_device' as appropriate.
``QEMU_AUDIO_`` environment variables and ``-audio-help`` (since 4.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

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docs/system/removed-features.rst
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@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ by the ``tls-authz`` and ``sasl-authz`` options.
The ``pretty=on|off`` switch has no effect for HMP monitors and
its use is rejected.
``-drive file=json:{...{'driver':'file'}}`` (removed 6.0)
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
The 'file' driver for drives is no longer appropriate for character or host
devices and will only accept regular files (S_IFREG). The correct driver
for these file types is 'host_cdrom' or 'host_device' as appropriate.
QEMU Machine Protocol (QMP) commands
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