From: Klaus Jensen <k.jen...@samsung.com>
Since version 5.2 commit 6eb7a071292a ("hw/block/nvme: change controller
pci id"), the emulated NVMe controller has defaulted to a non-Intel PCI
identifier.
Deprecate the compatibility parameter so we can get rid of it once and
for all.
Signed-off-by: Klaus Jensen <k.jen...@samsung.com>
---
docs/about/deprecated.rst | 8 ++++++++
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index 896e5a97abbd..450f945ac25f 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ contains native support for this feature and thus use of
the option
ROM approach is obsolete. The native SeaBIOS support can be activated
by using ``-machine graphics=off``.
+``-device nvme,use-intel-id=on|off`` (since 7.1)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The ``nvme`` device originally used a PCI Vendor/Device Identifier combination
+from Intel that was not properly allocated. Since version 5.2, the controller
+has used a properly allocated identifier. Deprecate the ``use-intel-id``
+machine compatibility parameter.
+
Block device options
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