Re: [PATCH 2/3] docs/s390x: document 3270

[Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>]

On 15/05/2020 11.00, Cornelia Huck wrote:
> On Fri, 15 May 2020 09:29:42 +0200
> Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 05/05/2020 15.50, Cornelia Huck wrote:
>>> Add some basic info how to use 3270 devices.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <cohuck@redhat.com>
>>> ---
>>>  docs/system/s390x/3270.rst   | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  docs/system/target-s390x.rst |  1 +
>>>  2 files changed, 33 insertions(+)
>>>  create mode 100644 docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
>>>
>>> diff --git a/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst b/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 000000000000..e367a457e001
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/docs/system/s390x/3270.rst
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
>>> +3270 devices
>>> +============
>>> +
>>> +With the aid of the ``x3270`` emulator, QEMU provides limited support
>>> +for making a single 3270 device available to a guest. Note that this
>>> +supports basic features only.  
>>
>> The first sentence sounds somewhat confusing. Maybe rather something like:
>>
>> QEMU can emulate a 3270 device attached to a guest, which then can be
>> used with a program like ``x3270`` to get a traditional 3270 terminal
>> for your guest.
> 
> But QEMU actually relies on x3270 (or a comparable program). It only
> emulates the basic ccw plumbing; for the actual protocol (beyond
> negotiating tn3270), it relies on the emulation done by x3270.

Ok, makes sense now. Maybe something like:

QEMU provides the possibility to connect an external 3270 terminal
emulator (like ``x3270``) to a guest?

 Thomas