> > I think Qemu should reject -net user only. Currently that seems to > > mean that there is no nic, but still the vlan is connected to slirp > > stack. That does not make any sense.
If you do this, do it properly and warn if any qemu vlans have a single device attached. > In my past experience, -net user implies -net nic. You are mistaken. -net user does not imply -net nic. I suspect you're confusing it with the old network options. > Hmm. -net performs 2 separate functions. First, it sets up the > network card in the guest machine (nic, model, and macaddr). Second, it > specifies how that card behaves on the host side of things (vlan, user, > tap, or socket). -net creates devices and attaches them to the virtual network, whether they be emulated devices on the host, or devices for communication with the "real" world. Paul
