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On 9/28/08, malc <av1474@comtv.ru> wrote:
> Revision: 5335
>           http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=5335
>  Author:   malc
>  Date:     2008-09-28 00:42:05 +0000 (Sun, 28 Sep 2008)
>
>  Log Message:
>  -----------
>  Change the way video graphics adapter is selected
>
>  Instead of having (current)three command line switches -std-vga,
>  -cirrusvga and -vmwarevga, provide one -vga switch which takes
>  an argument, so that:
>  qemu -std-vga   becomes qemu -vga std
>  qemu -cirrusvga becomes qemu -vga cirrus
>  qemu -vmwarevga becomes qemu -vga vmware

I'd prefer a more generic syntax, like -drive options:
-displayhw model=vga,type=std
-displayhw model=vga,type=std
-displayhw model=vga,type=std
-displayhw model=tcx,type=hardwarecursor

Then this option would be useful for non-VGA targets. I don't see -vga
xxx as an improvement over -xxx-vga.

Also, there should be compatibility support for previous syntax, like
-cdrom or -hda implies some -drive options.