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Description of problem: Option family for "-smbios type=2" is rejected by qemu, but man page shows: " -smbios type=2[,manufacturer=str][,product=str][,version=str][,serial=str][,asset=str][,location=str][,family=str] Specify SMBIOS type 2 fields " According to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1508342#c3, the documentation need update. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): qemu-kvm-4.0.0-6.module+el8.1.0+3736+a2aefea3 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. # /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -smbios type=2,family=test qemu-kvm: -smbios type=2,family=test: Invalid parameter 'family' 2. # man qemu-kvm 3. Actual results: Man page shows -smbios type=2 should accept family option. Expected results: No family option for -smbios type=2 in qemu-kvm man page. Additional info:
Another thing, if specify sku for type 3, would get two different SKU Number in guest. Not sure if it is an issue. # /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -smbios type=3,sku=470065-200 ... In guest, # dmidecode |grep SKU SKU Number: Not Specified SKU Number: 470065-200
Add more info for comment 1, seems a default smbios type=1 has been added to guest. QEMU cli: # /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -smbios type=3,sku=470065-200 /home/kvm_autotest_root/images/rhel810-64-virtio-scsi.qcow2 -m 4G -smp 16 -monitor stdio -vnc :0 -serial tcp:0:1234,server,nowait Guest dmidecode info: # dmidecode ... Handle 0x0100, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: Red Hat Product Name: KVM Version: RHEL 7.6.0 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) Serial Number: Not Specified UUID: Not Settable Wake-up Type: Power Switch SKU Number: Not Specified Family: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Handle 0x0300, DMI type 3, 22 bytes Chassis Information Manufacturer: Red Hat Type: Other Lock: Not Present Version: RHEL 7.6.0 PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) Serial Number: Not Specified Asset Tag: Not Specified Boot-up State: Safe Power Supply State: Safe Thermal State: Safe Security Status: Unknown OEM Information: 0x00000000 Height: Unspecified Number Of Power Cords: Unspecified Contained Elements: 0 SKU Number: 470065-200 ...
After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release. Therefore, it is being closed. If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.
Not hit it in qemu 6.0. It has been fixed. $ /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -smbios type=2,family=test qemu-kvm: -smbios type=2,family=test: Invalid parameter 'family' man page shows: -smbios type=2[,manufacturer=str][,product=str][,version=str][,serial=str][,asset=str][,location=str] Versions: kernel-4.18.0-323.el8.x86_64 qemu-kvm-6.0.0-25.module+el8.5.0+11890+8e7c3f51