+# @dhcp-dns: enable/disable DNS list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+#
+# @dhcp-search: enable/disable list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+#
+# @map-host-loopback: addresse to refer to host
+#
+# @map-guest-addr: addr to translate to guest's address
+#
+# @dns-forward: forward DNS queries sent to
+#
+# @dns-host: host nameserver to direct queries to
+#
+# @tcp: enable/disable TCP
+#
+# @udp: enable/disable UDP
+#
+# @icmp: enable/disable ICMP
+#
+# @dhcp: enable/disable DHCP
+#
+# @ndp: enable/disable NDP
+#
+# @dhcpv6: enable/disable DHCPv6
+#
+# @ra: enable/disable route advertisements
+#
+# @freebind: bind to any address for forwarding
+#
+# @ipv4: enable/disable IPv4
+#
+# @ipv6: enable/disable IPv6
+#
+# @tcp-ports: TCP ports to forward
+#
+# @udp-ports: UDP ports to forward
+#
+# @param: parameter to pass to passt command
+#
+# Since: 10.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'NetDevPasstOptions',
+ 'data': {
+ '*path': 'str',
+ '*quiet': 'bool',
+ '*mtu': 'int',
+ '*address': 'str',
+ '*netmask': 'str',
+ '*mac': 'str',
+ '*gateway': 'str',
+ '*interface': 'str',
+ '*outbound': 'str',
+ '*outbound-if4': 'str',
+ '*outbound-if6': 'str',
+ '*dns': 'str',
+ '*search': ['String'],
+ '*fqdn': 'str',
+ '*dhcp-dns': 'bool',
+ '*dhcp-search': 'bool',
+ '*map-host-loopback': 'str',
+ '*map-guest-addr': 'str',
+ '*dns-forward': 'str',
+ '*dns-host': 'str',
+ '*tcp': 'bool',
+ '*udp': 'bool',
+ '*icmp': 'bool',
+ '*dhcp': 'bool',
+ '*ndp': 'bool',
+ '*dhcpv6': 'bool',
+ '*ra': 'bool',
+ '*freebind': 'bool',
+ '*ipv4': 'bool',
+ '*ipv6': 'bool',
+ '*tcp-ports': ['String'],
+ '*udp-ports': ['String'],
+ '*param': ['String'] },
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' }
+
##
# @NetdevUserOptions:
#
@@ -729,12 +839,15 @@
#
# @af-xdp: since 8.2
#
+# @passt: since 10.1
+#
# Since: 2.7
##
{ 'enum': 'NetClientDriver',
'data': [ 'none', 'nic', 'user', 'tap', 'l2tpv3', 'socket', 'stream',
'dgram', 'vde', 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user',
'vhost-vdpa',
+ { 'name': 'passt', 'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' },
{ 'name': 'af-xdp', 'if': 'CONFIG_AF_XDP' },
{ 'name': 'vmnet-host', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
{ 'name': 'vmnet-shared', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
@@ -756,6 +869,8 @@
'discriminator': 'type',
'data': {
'nic': 'NetLegacyNicOptions',
+ 'passt': { 'type': 'NetDevPasstOptions',
+ 'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' },
'user': 'NetdevUserOptions',
'tap': 'NetdevTapOptions',
'l2tpv3': 'NetdevL2TPv3Options',
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 1f862b19a6..e8252cd5e8 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -2796,6 +2796,24 @@ DEFHEADING()
DEFHEADING(Network options:)
DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
+#ifdef CONFIG_PASST
+ "-netdev passt,id=str[,path=file][,quiet=on|off]\n"
+ "[,mtu=mtu][,address=addr][,netmask=mask][,mac=addr][,gateway=addr]\n"
+ " [,interface=name][,outbound=address][,outbound-if4=name]\n"
+ " [,outbound-if6=name][,dns=addr][,search=list][,fqdn=name]\n"
+ "
[,dhcp-dns=on|off][,dhcp-search=on|off][,map-host-loopback=addr]\n"
+ " [,map-guest-addr=addr][,dns-forward=addr][,dns-host=addr]\n"
+ " [,tcp=on|off][,udp=on|off][,icmp=on|off][,dhcp=on|off]\n"
+ " [,ndp=on|off][,dhcpv6=on|off][,ra=on|off][,freebind=on|off]\n"
+ "
[,ipv4=on|off][,ipv6=on|off][,tcp-ports=spec][,udp-ports=spec]\n"
+ " [,param=list]\n"
+ " configure a passt network backend with ID 'str'\n"
+ " if 'path' is not provided 'passt' will be started according to
PATH\n"
+ " by default, informational message of passt are not displayed
(quiet=on)\n"
+ " to display this message, use 'quiet=off'\n"
+ " for details on other options, refer to passt(1)\n"
+ " 'param' allows to pass any option defined by passt(1)\n"
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
"-netdev user,id=str[,ipv4=on|off][,net=addr[/mask]][,host=addr]\n"
" [,ipv6=on|off][,ipv6-net=addr[/int]][,ipv6-host=addr]\n"
@@ -2952,6 +2970,9 @@ DEF("netdev", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_netdev,
" configure a hub port on the hub with ID 'n'\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
DEF("nic", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_nic,
"-nic [tap|bridge|"
+#ifdef CONFIG_PASST
+ "passt|"
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
"user|"
#endif
@@ -2984,6 +3005,9 @@ DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net,
" configure or create an on-board (or machine default) NIC
and\n"
" connect it to hub 0 (please use -nic unless you need a
hub)\n"
"-net ["
+#ifdef CONFIG_PASST
+ "passt|"
+#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_SLIRP
"user|"
#endif
@@ -3005,7 +3029,7 @@ DEF("net", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_net,
" old way to initialize a host network interface\n"
" (use the -netdev option if possible instead)\n",
QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
SRST
-``-nic
[tap|bridge|user|l2tpv3|vde|netmap|af-xdp|vhost-user|socket][,...][,mac=macaddr][,model=mn]``
+``-nic
[tap|passt|bridge|user|l2tpv3|vde|netmap|af-xdp|vhost-user|socket][,...][,mac=macaddr][,model=mn]``
This option is a shortcut for configuring both the on-board
(default) guest NIC hardware and the host network backend in one go.
The host backend options are the same as with the corresponding
@@ -3027,6 +3051,123 @@ SRST
network backend) which is activated if no other networking options
are provided.
+``-netdev passt,id=str[,option][,...]``
+ Configure a passt network backend which requires no administrator
+ privilege to run. Valid options are:
+
+ ``id=id``
+ Assign symbolic name for use in monitor commands.
+
+ ``path=file``
+ Filename of the passt program to run. If it is not provided,
+ passt command will be started with the help of the PATH environment
+ variable.
+
+ ``quiet=on|off``
+ By default, ``quiet=on`` to disable informational message from
+ passt. ``quiet=on`` is passed as ``--quiet`` to passt.
+
+ ``@mtu``
+ Assign MTU via DHCP/NDP
+
+ ``address``
+ IPv4 or IPv6 address
+
+ ``netmask``
+ IPv4 mask
+
+ ``mac``
+ source MAC address
+
+ ``gateway``
+ IPv4 or IPv6 address as gateway
+
+ ``interface``
+ Interface for addresses and routes
+
+ ``outbound``
+ Bind to address as outbound source
+
+ ``outbound-if4``
+ Bind to outbound interface for IPv4
+
+ ``outbound-if6``
+ Bind to outbound interface for IPv6
+
+ ``dns``
+ IPv4 or IPv6 address as DNS
+
+ ``search``
+ Search domains
+
+ ``fqdn``
+ FQDN to configure client with
+
+ ``dhcp-dns``
+ Enable/disable DNS list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+
+ ``dhcp-search``
+ Enable/disable list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+
+ ``map-host-loopback``
+ Addresse to refer to host
