Re: [PATCH] hw/misc/sifive_u_otp: Remove the deprecated OTP config with '-drive if=none'

[Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>]

On 12/01/2023 09.29, Thomas Huth wrote:
> '-drive if=none' is meant for configuring back-end devices only, so this
> got marked as deprecated in QEMU 6.2. Users should now only use the new
> way with '-drive if=pflash' instead.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
> ---
>   docs/about/deprecated.rst       | 6 ------
>   docs/about/removed-features.rst | 7 +++++++
>   hw/misc/sifive_u_otp.c          | 7 -------
>   3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> index 68d29642d7..bfe8148490 100644
> --- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> +++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
> @@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ as short-form boolean values, and passed to plugins as ``arg_name=on``.
>   However, short-form booleans are deprecated and full explicit ``arg_name=on``
>   form is preferred.
>   
> -``-drive if=none`` for the sifive_u OTP device (since 6.2)
> -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> -
> -Using ``-drive if=none`` to configure the OTP device of the sifive_u
> -RISC-V machine is deprecated. Use ``-drive if=pflash`` instead.
> -
>   ``-no-hpet`` (since 8.0)
>   ''''''''''''''''''''''''
>   
> diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> index c918cabd1a..b1cb15f3d9 100644
> --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst
> @@ -422,6 +422,13 @@ the value is hexadecimal.  That is, '0x20M' should be written either as
>   ``tty`` and ``parport`` used to be aliases for ``serial`` and ``parallel``
>   respectively. The actual backend names should be used instead.
>   
> +``-drive if=none`` for the sifive_u OTP device (removed in 8.0)
> +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> +
> +Using ``-drive if=none`` to configure the OTP device of the sifive_u
> +RISC-V machine is deprecated. Use ``-drive if=pflash`` instead.

-ENOTENOUGHCOFFEEYET

I think I should adjust that description a little bit instead of blindly 
copy-n-pasting it... Sorry. I'll send a v2.

  Thomas