Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 1/2] Rework -boot option

[Anthony Liguori]

Jan Kiszka wrote:
> Everything is possible, but comes with a price:
>  - more complex code
>  - more ugly and inconsistent user interface
>
> Is there no precedence for breaking the command line interface in order
> to clean things up?
>   

I'm not opposed to breaking syntax when necessary, but I think the 
benefits need to be strong and every attempt at preserving compatibility 
should be made.

If you really want a clean separation, introduce a different parameter 
than -boot and make -boot deprecated.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori