Re: [PATCH] docs/system: Deprecate raspi2/raspi3 machine aliases

[Philippe Mathieu-Daudé]

On 10/19/20 10:21 AM, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote:
> Since commit aa35ec2213b ("hw/arm/raspi: Use more
> specific machine names") the raspi2/raspi3 machines
> have been renamed as raspi2b/raspi3b.
>
> As more Raspberry Pi 2/3 models are emulated, in order
> to avoid confusion deprecate the raspi2/raspi3 machine
> aliases.

Note that the raspi3ap (posted yesterday) is a closer match
to what we model than the raspi3b. But the B model has 1GB
of RAM, while the A+ has 512MB. As a bigger amount of RAM
is probably more useful to our users, I'm not suggesting
replacing the raspi3 alias.

> Signed-off-by: Philippe Mathieu-Daudé <f4bug@amsat.org>
> ---
>   docs/system/deprecated.rst | 5 +++++
>   1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
> index 905628f3a0c..f0c7aaeb2ff 100644
> --- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
> +++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
> @@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ This machine has been renamed ``fuloong2e``.
>   These machine types are very old and likely can not be used for live migration
>   from old QEMU versions anymore. A newer machine type should be used instead.
>   
> +Raspberry Pi ``raspi2`` and ``raspi3`` machines (since 5.2)
> +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
> +
> +These machines have been respectively renamed ``raspi2b`` and ``raspi3b``.
> +
>   Device options
>   --------------
>