Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/4] Implement "info chardev" command.

[Gerd Hoffmann]

Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> I don't know if the info is easily available, but for the 'vc' use case,
> it might be worth exposing the VC number, so a intelligent client app can
> read it, and be able to send 'ctl-alt-NN' in the VNC/SDL console to switch
> directly to the char device's VC.

The numbering can change after initialization due to graphic displays
being inserted at screen 0 and moveing any text screens away for that.
Which makes this non-trivial ...

IMHO a management app is better of *not* using vc, but something else
(pty/unix) which then can be linked to and displayed in a vte (gtk
terminal) widget.  One major advantage is that cut&paste works then,
also the qemu terminal emulation on the vc's isn't that great.

cheers,
  Gerd