[PATCH] qemu: Replace deprecated short-form boolean options

26 Jan 2021

Since the commit ccd3b3b811 of QEMU, the short-form boolean options in
qemu cmdline like "server", "nowait", "disable-ticketing" are deprecated:

qemu-system-x86_64: -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=38,server,nowait: warning: short-form boolean option 'server' deprecated
Please use server=on instead
qemu-system-x86_64: -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=38,server,nowait: warning: short-form boolean option 'nowait' deprecated
Please use wait=off instead
qemu-system-x86_64: -spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,disable-ticketing,plaintext-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,image-compression=auto_glz,jpeg-wan-compression=auto,zlib-glz-wan-compression=auto,playback-compression=on,streaming-video=filter,disable-copy-paste,disable-agent-file-xfer,seamless-migration=on: warning: short-form boolean option 'disable-ticketing' deprecated
Please use disable-ticketing=on instead

Use normal form boolean options with value "on" or "off".

Signed-off-by: Han Han <hhan@redhat.com>
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 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args    |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args               |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args       |   2 +-
 .../qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args              |   2 +-
 .../qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args              |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args |   2 +-
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 .../qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args           |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args    |   2 +-
 .../qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args                 |   2 +-
 .../qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args                |   2 +-
 .../reboot-timeout-disabled.args              |   2 +-
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 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args     |   2 +-
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 .../riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args |   4 +-
 .../riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args      |   2 +-
 .../s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args      |   2 +-
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 ...t-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...t-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...t-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...t-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args  |   2 +-
 .../s390-panic-no-address.args                |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args     |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args       |   2 +-
 .../s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args      |   4 +-
 .../s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args      |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args |   2 +-
 .../seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args           |   2 +-
 .../seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args           |   2 +-
 .../seclabel-dynamic-override.args            |   2 +-
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 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args     |   2 +-
 .../seclabel-static-labelskip.args            |   2 +-
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 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args   |   2 +-
 .../serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args            |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args   |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args  |   2 +-
 .../serial-spiceport-nospice.args             |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args  |   2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args            |   5 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args     |   2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args    |   2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args           |   2 +-
 .../serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args    |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args |   4 +-
 .../serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args    |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args |   2 +-
 .../shmem-plain-doorbell.args                 |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args             |   2 +-
 .../smartcard-controller.args                 |   2 +-
 .../smartcard-host-certificates-database.args |   2 +-
 .../smartcard-host-certificates.args          |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args    |   2 +-
 .../smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args       |   2 +-
 .../smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args            |   4 +-
 ...artcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args |   4 +-
 ...rtcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args            |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args          |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args               |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args      |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args             |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args     |   2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args      |   2 +-
 .../tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args  |   2 +-
 ...pm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
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 .../tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args    |   2 +-
 .../tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args        |   2 +-
 .../tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args     |   2 +-
 .../usb-controller-default-q35.args           |   2 +-
 .../usb-controller-explicit-q35.args          |   2 +-
 .../usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args             |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args    |   2 +-
 .../usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args               |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args   |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args           |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args          |   2 +-
 .../usb-piix3-controller.args                 |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args         |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args    |   2 +-
 .../usb-redir-filter-version.args             |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args  |   2 +-
 .../usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args          |   4 +-
 .../usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args         |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args         |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args         |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args      |   6 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args     |  29 ++-
 .../vcpu-placement-static.args                |   2 +-
 ...vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...host-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args         |   2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args       |   2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args    |   2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args         |   2 +-
 .../vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args            |   2 +-
 ...eo-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../video-device-pciaddr-default.args         |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args |   2 +-
 .../video-qxl-device-vgamem.args              |   2 +-
 ...video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args   |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args |   2 +-
 .../video-qxl-resolution.args                 |   2 +-
 .../video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args          |   2 +-
 ...o-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../video-qxl-sec-device.args                 |   2 +-
 ...eo-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../video-vga-device-vgamem.args              |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args  |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args                 |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-device.args              |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args              |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args           |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args            |   2 +-
 .../video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args               |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args  |   2 +-
 .../virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args   |   2 +-
 .../virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args    |   2 +-
 .../virtio-input-passthrough.args             |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args      |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args        |   2 +-
 .../virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args |   2 +-
 ...virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...ptions-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...tions-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...rtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...tio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args  |   2 +-
 ...virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...irtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...irtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...tio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...io-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...loon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...ptions-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...tions-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...irtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...rtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...irtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...rtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...irtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...tio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...io-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args         |   2 +-
 .../virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args     |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args    |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args  |   2 +-
 .../virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args     |   4 +-
 .../virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args    |   4 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args    |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args |   2 +-
 .../virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args     |   2 +-
 .../virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args    |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args        |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args   |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args     |   2 +-
 .../qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args  |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args          |   2 +-
 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args  |   4 +-
 ...-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 ...default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args |   2 +-
 .../x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args     |   4 +-
 .../x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args     |   4 +-
 .../x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args    |   4 +-
 .../x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args    |   4 +-
 tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-in.json        |   2 +-
 tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-out.json       |   2 +-
 .../test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.cfg       |   2 +-
 .../test-fullvirt-serial-unix.cfg             |   2 +-
 860 files changed, 1636 insertions(+), 928 deletions(-)
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args
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 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args
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 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args
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 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args
 mode change 120000 => 100644 tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args
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diff --git a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
index e3afa48f7b..bbbd9cc0c4 100644
--- a/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
+++ b/docs/manpages/virsh.rst
@@ -7629,7 +7629,7 @@ using the UNIX driver. Ideally the process will also have had the
 ::
 
        $ qemu-kvm -cdrom ~/demo.iso \
-           -monitor unix:/tmp/demo,server,nowait \
+           -monitor unix:/tmp/demo,server=on,wait=off \
            -name foo \
            -uuid cece4f9f-dff0-575d-0e8e-01fe380f12ea  &
        $ QEMUPID=$!
diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
index 6a8ae27f54..e59ddd9b6f 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
@@ -263,13 +263,13 @@ libxlMakeChrdevStr(virDomainChrDefPtr def, char **buf)
 
         *buf = g_strdup_printf("%s:%s:%s%s", prefix, srcdef->data.tcp.host,
                                srcdef->data.tcp.service,
-                               srcdef->data.tcp.listen ? ",server,nowait" : "");
+                               srcdef->data.tcp.listen ? ",server=on,wait=off" : "");
         break;
     }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_TYPE_UNIX:
         *buf = g_strdup_printf("unix:%s%s", srcdef->data.nix.path,
-                               srcdef->data.nix.listen ? ",server,nowait" : "");
+                               srcdef->data.nix.listen ? ",server=on,wait=off" : "");
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/libxl/xen_common.c b/src/libxl/xen_common.c
index 2d1f5ea5f5..97954bcc37 100644
--- a/src/libxl/xen_common.c
+++ b/src/libxl/xen_common.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ xenParseSxprChar(const char *value,
         else
             def->source->data.tcp.service = g_strdup(offset);
 
-        if (offset2 && strstr(offset2, ",server"))
+        if (offset2 && strstr(offset2, ",server=on"))
             def->source->data.tcp.listen = true;
     }
     break;
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ xenParseSxprChar(const char *value,
             def->source->data.nix.path = g_strdup(value);
 
         if (offset != NULL &&
-            strstr(offset, ",server") != NULL)
+            strstr(offset, ",server=on") != NULL)
             def->source->data.nix.listen = true;
     }
     break;
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ xenFormatSxprChr(virDomainChrDefPtr def,
                           NULLSTR_EMPTY(def->source->data.tcp.host),
                           NULLSTR_EMPTY(def->source->data.tcp.service),
                           (def->source->data.tcp.listen ?
-                           ",server,nowait" : ""));
+                           ",server=on,wait=off" : ""));
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_TYPE_UDP:
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ xenFormatSxprChr(virDomainChrDefPtr def,
         virBufferAsprintf(buf, "%s:", type);
         virBufferEscapeSexpr(buf, "%s", def->source->data.nix.path);
         if (def->source->data.nix.listen)
-            virBufferAddLit(buf, ",server,nowait");
+            virBufferAddLit(buf, ",server=on,wait=off");
         break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index a14a78f959..3f6bd124ef 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
 
     /* 160 */
     QEMU_CAPS_ENABLE_FIPS, /* -enable-fips */
-    QEMU_CAPS_SPICE_FILE_XFER_DISABLE, /* -spice disable-agent-file-xfer */
+    QEMU_CAPS_SPICE_FILE_XFER_DISABLE, /* -spice disable-agent-file-xfer=on */
     X_QEMU_CAPS_CHARDEV_SPICEPORT, /* -chardev spiceport */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_USB_KBD, /* -device usb-kbd */
     X_QEMU_CAPS_HOST_PCI_MULTIDOMAIN, /* support domain > 0 in host pci address */
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 1ec302d4ac..1f56b9cb04 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -4843,9 +4843,9 @@ qemuBuildChrChardevStr(virLogManagerPtr logManager,
                           telnet ? ",telnet" : "");
 
         if (dev->data.tcp.listen) {
-            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server");
+            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server=on");
             if (cdevflags & QEMU_BUILD_CHARDEV_TCP_NOWAIT)
-                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",nowait");
+                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",wait=off");
         }
 
         qemuBuildChrChardevReconnectStr(&buf, &dev->data.tcp.reconnect);
@@ -4906,9 +4906,9 @@ qemuBuildChrChardevStr(virLogManagerPtr logManager,
             virQEMUBuildBufferEscapeComma(&buf, dev->data.nix.path);
         }
         if (dev->data.nix.listen) {
-            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server");
+            virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",server=on");
             if (cdevflags & QEMU_BUILD_CHARDEV_TCP_NOWAIT)
-                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",nowait");
+                virBufferAddLit(&buf, ",wait=off");
         }
 
         qemuBuildChrChardevReconnectStr(&buf, &dev->data.nix.reconnect);
@@ -7730,7 +7730,7 @@ qemuBuildGraphicsSPICECommandLine(virQEMUDriverConfigPtr cfg,
      * in this bit of the code */
     if (!graphics->data.spice.auth.passwd &&
         !cfg->spicePassword)
-        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-ticketing,");
+        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-ticketing=on,");
 
     if (hasSecure) {
         virBufferAddLit(&opt, "x509-dir=");
@@ -7812,10 +7812,10 @@ qemuBuildGraphicsSPICECommandLine(virQEMUDriverConfigPtr cfg,
         virBufferAsprintf(&opt, "streaming-video=%s,",
                           virDomainGraphicsSpiceStreamingModeTypeToString(graphics->data.spice.streaming));
     if (graphics->data.spice.copypaste == VIR_TRISTATE_BOOL_NO)
-        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-copy-paste,");
+        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-copy-paste=on,");
 
     if (graphics->data.spice.filetransfer == VIR_TRISTATE_BOOL_NO)
-        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-agent-file-xfer,");
+        virBufferAddLit(&opt, "disable-agent-file-xfer=on,");
 
     if (graphics->data.spice.gl == VIR_TRISTATE_BOOL_YES) {
         /* spice.gl is a TristateBool, but qemu expects on/off: use
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index f87a3c0f60..89d277b5b7 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -8813,7 +8813,7 @@ qemuProcessQMPInit(qemuProcessQMPPtr proc)
 
     proc->monpath = g_strdup_printf("%s/%s", proc->uniqDir, "qmp.monitor");
 
-    proc->monarg = g_strdup_printf("unix:%s,server,nowait", proc->monpath);
+    proc->monarg = g_strdup_printf("unix:%s,server=on,wait=off", proc->monpath);
 
     /*
      * Normally we'd use runDir for pid files, but because we're using
diff --git a/tests/qemumonitorjsontest.c b/tests/qemumonitorjsontest.c
index 29c396891b..fdfea72300 100644
--- a/tests/qemumonitorjsontest.c
+++ b/tests/qemumonitorjsontest.c
@@ -1879,11 +1879,11 @@ testQemuMonitorJSONqemuMonitorJSONGetChardevInfo(const void *opaque)
                                "            \"label\": \"charserial0\""
                                "        },"
                                "        {"
-                               "            \"filename\": \"unix:/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/gentoo.monitor,server\","
+                               "            \"filename\": \"unix:/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/gentoo.monitor,server=on\","
                                "            \"label\": \"charmonitor\""
                                "        },"
                                "        {"
-                               "            \"filename\": \"unix:/path/to/socket,server\","
+                               "            \"filename\": \"unix:/path/to/socket,server=on\","
                                "            \"label\": \"charserial2\","
                                "            \"frontend-open\": false"
                                "        }"
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
index 41a1dd185d..02b6305292 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-aavmf-virtio-mmio.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
index 0f74e87bd4..83cc6df312 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
index ae92ab0dea..edd32da45f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-cpu-passthrough.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
index 0c1fe71619..39f4702e99 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-kvm-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
index 858eadc257..84beed0dff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-default-cpu-tcg-virt-4.2.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
index ba79804707..8619fcd5f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 6209eff4b0..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v3.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a3d9e33cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-both.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=3 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 04ecd4ce76..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v2.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..997c06fc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v2.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 6209eff4b0..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v3.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a3d9e33cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default-v3.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=3 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 04ecd4ce76..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v2.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..997c06fc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
index 2baf4b9d78..9d453d7828 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 6209eff4b0..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v3.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a3d9e33cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-both.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=3 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
index 18a0ac2df3..4e7d9888ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 04ecd4ce76..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v2.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..997c06fc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v2.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 6209eff4b0..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v3.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a3d9e33cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-v3.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=3 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 04ecd4ce76..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-aarch64-gic-v2.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..997c06fc7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name aarch64test \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,gic-version=2 \
+-cpu host \
+-m 1024 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
index 6cf583935d..997c06fc7f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
index 2049250b07..7a3d9e33cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
index e660b78397..f3649138d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-kvm-32-on-64.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
index cab7600693..8294b74521 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
index 51669190db..60ad6f1f58 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-noacpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
index 1ff234cc89..c5c7234a86 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
index 3d89ab0b7e..2324498a45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-pci-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
index 853723f4de..9c49b42275 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-traditional-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
index 4c5ea313e4..73b1f9b727 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-nec-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index 56c66fc399..ce13bc4575 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
index 8cf06402ed..0a50822461 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
index 95a6b5154f..cff849f07a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-video-virtio-gpu-pci.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-vgpu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
index 6c997100da..7dbe18c021 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-2.6-virtio-pci-default.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
index 0d423783e6..90b0a41dca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-default-nic.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-virt-default/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64-virt-default/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
index 70be61bb33..c8cff9500c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -uuid 33844184-97c0-4cc0-aa7d-206f5803530b \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
index d4b4f05f95..fe25594c92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
index 15fb5f319e..832332307c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-virtio.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
index cf39101b8d..0a7a4ae98c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-default.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
index 7ed55510c4..b6e72fe8ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virtio-pci-manual-addresses.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
index 13218881c3..0d4b91e578 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/acpi-table.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
index d6143c5e5d..1c5817fb1b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-basic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
index c1a9fd84f3..35dd2c8bbd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-nodevs.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
index 0a9ff6b7d0..8fe3f911b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-vexpressa9-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
index 75ca00f779..afb5c1b5e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/arm-virt-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
index 7cdca083ce..8a736b2964 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/autoindex.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
index 2b4e280686..243e123d8a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-ccw-deflate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
index e81db15972..faed586dc2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
index 3aa255187b..bfe8b301f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-deflate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
index 8a6cc8dec5..74e45da6b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device-period.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
index 8a6cc8dec5..74e45da6b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
index 33f480e2a4..5e25c78b1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/balloon-mmio-deflate.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
index 6627d90bf7..0fe52c2e6f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram-secure.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ readonly=on \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
index 45e2a7a5a5..2e293a0434 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios-nvram.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ readonly=on \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
index 6b636575b1..55fb7de312 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/bios.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -nodefaults \
 -device sga \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test-bios/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 8aa4c2be7d..4e04deec3c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index b8416ef3b0..6cffe5ccfe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index b03fe20d30..4f68063cd2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
index 79012e5b60..f62ddf9bc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkiotune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
index c5d66e7b82..00c6e37ccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
index 0fbfc3c242..616ccbc619 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-complex.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
index cfc396cba6..4d975e4e39 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
index a2b70dc96a..c929e56780 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-floppy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
index f3e2c97537..90341e654f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable-drive.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
index f3e2c97537..90341e654f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-disable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
index 4df0ae4624..d58d292c26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable-with-timeout.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
index 83b4fbde44..73bc9caee9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-menu-enable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
index 83b4fbde44..73bc9caee9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
index 9ca3f75df3..a8487d67dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-network.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
index 57d4b88989..10aa34abf5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-order.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
index 827814cbb9..5681863d3e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/boot-strict.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
index 0338d0c5e3..19d1aa5563 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-guestfwd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
index adb7707270..e82da078e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-spicevmc.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index bbaa384ff2..88d492b2ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,path=/tmp/guestfwd-listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,path=/tmp/guestfwd-listen.socket,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4600-chardev:charchannel0,id=channel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,path=/tmp/guestfwd-connect.socket \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4601-chardev:charchannel1,id=channel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
index f500bfe2ae..14f0987cf6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4600-chardev:charchannel0,id=channel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,path=/tmp/guestfwd-connect.socket \
 -netdev user,guestfwd=tcp:10.0.2.1:4601-chardev:charchannel1,id=channel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
index e7d6531021..197f0c3de5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
index 9daac162d0..8141cd5acb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
index 67d1662096..e3d5ed1629 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
index f3e0f591be..6e94be9793 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
index 38a9f41b1e..78c3513603 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-state.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
index fd42b897fd..3e0383c795 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio-unix.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,18 +30,19 @@ server,nowait \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel1,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vioser-00-00-02.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vioser-00-00-02.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=2,chardev=charchannel1,\
 id=channel1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel2,path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/ble,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=3,chardev=charchannel2,\
 id=channel2,name=ble \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel3,path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/fdsa,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=4,chardev=charchannel3,\
 id=channel3,name=fdsa
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
index 1d22c3633f..13d416fbf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
index 851052d5a5..e50ba18cb5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/chardev-reconnect.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
index 4cf109a0e8..217f61a4a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-catchup.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
index f814906c01..54015426c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-france.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TZ=Europe/Paris \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=localtime \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
index 89e510e977..8235dac4bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-hpet-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-hpet \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
index 4b78d2ac23..79677ba15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime-basis-localtime.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=2009-02-14T00:01:30 \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
index e6f80f0085..e4a239aff4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-localtime.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=localtime \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
index fd6098b8e1..2a4dd152dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
index cb96ffbef3..ad92525893 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-hyperv-rtc.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
index e38898e335..bc9d1adfc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-utc.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
index 9fd990da1f..c4a01fc787 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-variable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=2009-02-15T09:49:06 \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-auto.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
index 8a6d72fb6e..dd23b46330 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-compat.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
index 73965531fd..4ec67afabf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
index ab9e1c187e..0a0ba3a6be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
index ec81652e20..87c11b2f87 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
index 7357923e37..f2ee592de2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 648dc7493e..c14318bf94 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-serial-pci,id=virtio-serial0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charconsole0,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charconsole0,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charconsole1,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole1,id=console1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e64598959..3fbb87dea1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-serial-pci,id=virtio-serial0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charconsole0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charconsole0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charconsole1,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole1,id=console1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
index 30a47a915b..029c5a00b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
index ff88df04d8..d79f752003 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-order.args
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -uuid d091ea82-29e6-2e34-3005-f02617b36e87 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 1d7583b981..7f7c2df762 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
index 3cb634d0c7..652aa0ff93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell-noTSX.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
index a33b16f7ce..02f0b6338f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
index 4e989ed2f5..269a4f5fe0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
index d35de5ea58..fb31815d8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Haswell3.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index 96d4306238..f9f9477d9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
index a512623af6..340cb600be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
index 03347b66cc..273b3e9d9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
index 375b00cc67..b6a3948786 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable2.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
index b597da4d6f..14efec48e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-disable3.args
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
index 3d2a4baa51..feb50db323 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-emulate-l3.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
index 5bb2269b34..41f232cf88 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
index 9ddad45b9f..6d67e992fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-cache-passthrough2.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
index 14b02d5dbd..c659f4cd44 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
index b24a74e54c..6b5fbf579d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-none2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
index f215c45fad..577d96ee7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-default-partial2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args
deleted file mode 120000
index e280ccb23d..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cpu-check-none.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835f8b619e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-full.args
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
+-name QEMUGuest1 \
+-S \
+-machine pc,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-cpu core2duo \
+-m 214 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-usb \
+-device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-none.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args
deleted file mode 120000
index e280ccb23d..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-cpu-check-none.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..835f8b619e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-check-partial.args
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
+-name QEMUGuest1 \
+-S \
+-machine pc,accel=kvm,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-cpu core2duo \
+-m 214 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 6,sockets=6,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-usb \
+-device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
index 786f9b693c..d263912b2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-disabled.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
index 90bacb0224..e8cc858e03 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-eoi-enabled.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
index a2e4dcaf91..18795ece2e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact1.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
index 93f178751b..33637d8eae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2-nofallback.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
index 93f178751b..33637d8eae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-exact2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
index 40e0246031..87e3972aff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-fallback.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
index 23cb82113a..57ea49fc5d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
index 42f969fd62..db005d25cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 017e7a6c06..96ea464136 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-cmt.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ misalignsse=off,3dnowprefetch=off,osvw=off,topoext=off,nrip-save=off \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
index 5f38b72f92..dc1ab5505a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-fallback.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
index 8ba238de3c..a0f73ab1dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model-vendor.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
index 32e192421f..0abcc2f50e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
index a4de9d3de9..98bfe76fd8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
index 14b02d5dbd..c659f4cd44 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-passthrough.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
index 78c03cfad5..d8bf6dc491 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-hotplug-startup.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
index 39d368a359..a3c572b36c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
index 8246efd563..04eb6fd37a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
index 900d7486a6..01663b1d90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-minimum2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
index 1e4af63dc3..835f8b619e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-no-removed-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
index 79ee747184..48acab53e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-disjoint.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
index 8e214189db..fa029c9314 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-memshared.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ size=112197632 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa-no-memory-element.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
index c7e403441f..d4d2ea77f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-numa2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
index 97ad063a52..5ba59d545f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
index 3f035da711..81b89cf78d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-s390-zEC12.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
index ac174e8f51..29bc178886 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-strict1.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
index 56e4e8ee40..7472baecf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
index ac99ae3f58..733d02a00f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology2.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
index 56e4e8ee40..7472baecf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-topology3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index f8e19fca24..c0998475b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ kvm_pv_unhalt=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
index 84c0d05b34..d2e1331187 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ kvm-pv-unhalt=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
index 55b72b4404..9572833bcd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ tsc-frequency=3504000000 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b0e6d05b6c..0755272fe4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-frequency.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tsc-frequency=3504000000 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
index 16a4282ab1..628ca2680a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-tsc-high-frequency.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ tsc-frequency=4567890000 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
index 0ec8ba038d..38c1525036 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
index 787d5879b5..6ce724cb74 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-numatune.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-dummy2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-zero-shares.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
index d73625e94e..ea5e585527 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/debug-threads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
index 2a4fc70f67..61a45c8541 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-kvm-host-arch.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
index f9e7398a12..8bd5c67bbe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-qemu-host-arch.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-qemu-host/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
index 8a27403f92..bcd6e534e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
index 7a491a6bd1..ead604874a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
index c4acaaff0f..cc332b369b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-r/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index 9eef70cf72..2cbd533c52 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cmm=on \
 -uuid 6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
index 69c8742e95..933cbdf37e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
index 1b4dffc84c..93daa6f86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index f8a89493f6..2bb3321c62 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f9b81071a..a26086db22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
index 3c2a7cf240..27f37fe3f2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
index c3007e147e..fa1749e94f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=vexpress.highmem \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 3f4cd9040d..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0919eedd21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-i386 \
+-name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
+-S \
+-object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,\
+file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
+-machine pc-i440fx-2.12,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 214 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-boot strict=on \
+-device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
+-drive 'file=gluster+unix:///Volume2/Image?socket=/path/to/sock,file.debug=4,\
+format=qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk0' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2,drive=drive-virtio-disk0,\
+id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-drive file=nbd:unix:/var/run/nbdsock:exportname=bar,format=qcow2,if=none,\
+id=drive-virtio-disk1 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,drive=drive-virtio-disk1,\
+id=virtio-disk1 \
+-drive file=gluster://example.org:6000/Volume1/Image,file.debug=4,format=raw,\
+if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk2 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4,drive=drive-virtio-disk2,\
+id=virtio-disk2 \
+-object secret,id=virtio-disk3-auth-secret0,\
+data=9eao5F8qtkGt+seB1HYivWIxbtwUu6MQtg1zpj/oDtUsPr1q8wBYM91uEHCn6j/1,\
+keyid=masterKey0,iv=AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODw==,format=base64 \
+-drive 'file=rbd:pool/image:id=myname:auth_supported=cephx\;none:\
+mon_host=mon1.example.org\:6321\;mon2.example.org\:6322\;mon3.example.org\:\
+6322,file.password-secret=virtio-disk3-auth-secret0,format=qcow2,if=none,\
+id=drive-virtio-disk3' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5,drive=drive-virtio-disk3,\
+id=virtio-disk3 \
+-drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest11,format=qcow2,if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk4 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6,drive=drive-virtio-disk4,\
+id=virtio-disk4 \
+-drive file=/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1484071880,format=qcow2,if=none,\
+id=drive-virtio-disk5 \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,scsi=off,bus=pci.0,addr=0x7,drive=drive-virtio-disk5,\
+id=virtio-disk5 \
+-device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x8 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
+resourcecontrol=deny \
+-msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 549eb65512..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..927b338380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-index.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-i386 \
+-name guest=QEMUGuest1,debug-threads=on \
+-S \
+-object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,\
+file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
+-machine pc,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=pc.ram \
+-cpu qemu64 \
+-m 214 \
+-object memory-backend-ram,id=pc.ram,size=224395264 \
+-overcommit mem-lock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-boot strict=on \
+-device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/missing-backing-store.qcow",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-25-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-25-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-25-storage"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"gluster","volume":"Volume2","path":"Image",\
+"server":[{"type":"unix","path":"/path/to/sock"}],"debug":4,\
+"node-name":"libvirt-24-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-24-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-24-storage","backing":"libvirt-25-format"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2,drive=libvirt-24-format,\
+id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/Fedora-17-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-23-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-23-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw",\
+"file":"libvirt-23-storage"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/image5.qcow",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-22-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-22-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-22-storage","backing":"libvirt-23-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/image4.qcow",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-21-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-21-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-21-storage","backing":"libvirt-22-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/image3.qcow",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-20-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-20-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-20-storage","backing":"libvirt-21-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/image2",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-19-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-19-format","read-only":true,"driver":"vmdk",\
+"file":"libvirt-19-storage","backing":"libvirt-20-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-18-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-18-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-18-storage","backing":"libvirt-19-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"nbd","server":{"type":"unix","path":"/var/run/nbdsock"},\
+"export":"bar","node-name":"libvirt-17-storage","auto-read-only":true,\
+"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-17-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-17-storage","backing":"libvirt-18-format"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,drive=libvirt-17-format,\
+id=virtio-disk1 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"gluster","volume":"Volume1","path":"Image",\
+"server":[{"type":"inet","host":"example.org","port":"6000"}],"debug":4,\
+"node-name":"libvirt-16-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-16-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw",\
+"file":"libvirt-16-storage"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4,drive=libvirt-16-format,\
+id=virtio-disk2 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/image.qcow",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-15-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-15-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-15-storage","backing":null}' \
+-object secret,id=libvirt-14-storage-auth-secret0,\
+data=9eao5F8qtkGt+seB1HYivWIxbtwUu6MQtg1zpj/oDtUsPr1q8wBYM91uEHCn6j/1,\
+keyid=masterKey0,iv=AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODw==,format=base64 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"rbd","pool":"pool","image":"image",\
+"server":[{"host":"mon1.example.org","port":"6321"},{"host":"mon2.example.org",\
+"port":"6322"},{"host":"mon3.example.org","port":"6322"}],"user":"myname",\
+"auth-client-required":["cephx","none"],\
+"key-secret":"libvirt-14-storage-auth-secret0",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-14-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-14-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-14-storage","backing":"libvirt-15-format"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5,drive=libvirt-14-format,\
+id=virtio-disk3 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest11",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-13-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-13-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-13-storage"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6,drive=libvirt-13-format,\
+id=virtio-disk4 \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.qcow2",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-12-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-12-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-12-storage","backing":null}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483536402",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-11-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-11-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-11-storage","backing":"libvirt-12-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483545313",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-10-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-10-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-10-storage","backing":"libvirt-11-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483545901",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-9-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-9-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-9-storage","backing":"libvirt-10-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483546244",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-8-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-8-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-8-storage","backing":"libvirt-9-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483605920",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-7-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-7-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-7-storage","backing":"libvirt-8-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483605924",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-6-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-6-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-6-storage","backing":"libvirt-7-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1483615252",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-5-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-5-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-5-storage","backing":"libvirt-6-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1484071872",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-4-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-4-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-4-storage","backing":"libvirt-5-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1484071876",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-3-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-3-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-3-storage","backing":"libvirt-4-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1484071877",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-2-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-2-format","read-only":true,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-2-storage","backing":"libvirt-3-format"}' \
+-blockdev '{"driver":"file",\
+"filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/rhel7.1484071880",\
+"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
+-blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2",\
+"file":"libvirt-1-storage","backing":"libvirt-2-format"}' \
+-device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x7,drive=libvirt-1-format,\
+id=virtio-disk5 \
+-device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x8 \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
+resourcecontrol=deny \
+-msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 47691339d6..0919eedd21 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
index 0f6d70a855..927b338380 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
index 72aa592fef..739a6191d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
index c574cb02e6..611b7d13e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
index 435ddd6194..02f22c8766 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
index 25360071e3..fba2716671 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-1.5.3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index aa7a230583..312e775100 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
index 64fd4308e4..1fc95ed25f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.6.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index a6a448999b..6678369870 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index e66abd9d4f..cfda271df7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
index a77a851941..2daaec89b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
index 94ffa9f9e4..f386baf748 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-empty-network-invalid.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
index 794fdecdcb..b375d88d6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index fa5c0ba087..6d20a7fb1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
index 3c4f3993f6..66721303f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
index ff3f77962e..bccaa00877 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 7952c42d07..91267645a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
index 4e4e0aa62a..e3b6e4f510 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
index e506a4befe..072ff48c0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 0621746a3b..8e36d356ee 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
index beac75ec1d..17794cb536 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
index ca44c59816..62f8eb10f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 00d5f45def..e772ea7bbe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
index 493b478cf8..627fe2147e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
index 400a1b4957..6926876ffd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 090cccdb5c..4acae2fb9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
index 97cc49225f..ca3fc6e26d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 4437922eee..2190a23cca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
index 1aa06c7469..586f14070e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
index 6b93b74ec1..ba2a4aa81f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index d75d7aca31..60b15f2691 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
index c339203e2e..13a67d85a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 26e8f56e58..82f60b5950 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
index c0079efc0a..62009933f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index b221718e29..5d8e5b5c9e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
index 7e35f6a6cd..7f7c534bcd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_11.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 51be45465e..574c289298 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
index 47ef5db354..85140acf18 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-q35-2_9.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
index e8a4472ebc..c9ae356483 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
index 83ec46bb9d..1b837b4b78 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d4f11f8ca0..98b44e23e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
index 96756502df..00c086dadd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
index 9c24ce384f..b2cc1e7605 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
index eefa7dc24e..229573c083 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
index c1a0cc7bfc..57ad8bdbc0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
index 939daad00d..beb6bdb5eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
index 2fc3562b16..89811a61c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
index 9297e95127..d2d1d8d28e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-iscsi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index 3e520664ab..60e133076a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
index 7664284f7c..8e65b4cac9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 2721147b3a..cf515bdf5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
index 1e992fb6d0..4de81032b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
index 954f1824dd..d8975ebe3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
index 57eaeb40ee..e7697a5489 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi-modern.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
index 53b3821ea7..51ac7aeb1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 930d8d5db2..134647d216 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
index ab60fc5f4a..1a6f9507c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
index 17576fe932..43b4f935ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 1742f01e25..fcff806d66 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e5c23656a..0993dff3b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
index b0bc83bfc0..2387151bb8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 21d1c2deba..7dbdea09e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 50af3eb653..08d2736683 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
index e91f009d35..ff63722cb6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
index cf832062bb..468da698ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 653fa1af40..d5625535a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
index 4418906dc7..a35fe0057a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
index 18d48b263f..16c8020188 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 0ccf3df106..38daa58508 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
index 879a52123c..0efbc386c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index afe84fef32..a97c7398ce 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
index 8ec4a8ab22..24cebfe6a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d778d3d704..e703875e35 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
index a21f322dfb..7096aa935f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-vxhs.x86_64-5.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 2a30ad02c9..a31efccd00 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
index ec4c28e161..6dc82878e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
index e59a760b96..81c57d1be8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-vxhs.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
index 190129ea97..cc3e03d8a8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
index 3146ad1251..b5e171f1e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
index d85c4017ed..9a94b8384a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
index 6e25779ce0..ffb0c4bf4c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 34ef204632..68b79a0a32 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
index 7a83ac4afe..57971050fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
index 572ca20eb2..bae7be0088 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
index b3cf61b112..d188332742 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-1.5.3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 354686c5fa..5e62d0fca4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
index a0ef28d777..1855da8545 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
index 8cc1057613..945a8f8d5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
index 7c92f85f43..4116e567d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
index 9f51c6d906..11904249ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index da4ef333c0..7bc2595aea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
index bbd10a106a..874fd26443 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index d35e7a5f6e..77cc329a2f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
index 4cae79c005..1cf9ee6ad9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
index a24b3395e2..5b173fbf22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
index 9098536356..56b756c0dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
index d55fcf0ff4..e49499be42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
index f37a7b3b67..83f6ae5b0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
index eea8560699..1fe197f537 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
index 61ca1589a2..ecf0139233 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
index 515be277cf..12c456a577 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
index 2e881ec314..59959e364b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
index 27bd47166d..fac60a19a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
index bd3a1a9135..b15c3cbab0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
index 34a07bb31b..2de63fae18 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
index a37b8a55cd..4eeb0005f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 21b267f176..79ef4a0472 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/pr-helper0.sock \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
index a6e6c12d65..dfab00713c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/pr-helper0.sock \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
index 7c217255c2..4dac8e9f13 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
index 8641701293..20e9f139cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
index 8641701293..20e9f139cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index fb12878f2e..e4f9d3ca59 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b0a004f316..5c37268760 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index a2593d155a..b697188233 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index 96bfba2dac..ca706cc8a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b008c779fa..8918a98eb4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index d0befba30f..dbc110349d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
index bfeeffd939..106e2e48df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
index dec35cc10a..a4aef21a24 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-no-numa-topology.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
index 2d3e90ff7a..c9699d75c4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
index 6b1695feb1..2ec070c5a5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology2.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
index 205d14a7db..a62dcbcc60 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fd-memory-numa-topology3.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
index e0e416d391..d58782cb35 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 4740e52499..71abfa50d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
index c654ae598a..15ca2f17b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 90ab4214d9..4972223000 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
index 12f0b9cb64..df9d7f5351 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
index d83f6048b1..13ebbf0903 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 07d2a2dc3d..9d6c465295 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
index 87bdf4da77..592c51d820 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
index e340218e1a..6143f58851 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 8f08342a0b..ac18cb1d58 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
index 7dd7d1f616..87f99a51e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
index e6025557da..32b869d15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
index 76d7583462..f5f4edb174 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.args
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index e6025557da..32b869d15b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
index a34f9d43c7..19780e0d71 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl-fullscreen.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DISPLAY=:0.1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
index c0c354b824..70918a192c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-sdl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DISPLAY=:0.1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
index abcebd1774..08c3173e6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,\
-tls-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,disable-agent-file-xfer,\
+tls-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,disable-agent-file-xfer=on,\
 seamless-migration=on \
 -vga qxl \
 -global qxl-vga.ram_size=67108864 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
index 9bed352312..37fd9f0259 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
index 843e82935e..e2b1ae4e37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
index 843e82935e..e2b1ae4e37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
index 1f06d88e04..1f5ee8f0b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
index 54b7184376..2614797726 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
index 9329e56b12..95ffff8af7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-gl-auto-rendernode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
index 76f74c0fc5..b8a15a7851 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
index 630e620186..61714b573e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
index bc2293d6a0..d71c527a09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
index e781357277..0b869152de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
index 3f6cf4a8e2..eb4a14fce5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -uuid 553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-f14/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-f14/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
index c46bddf617..780e189a95 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ addr=0x4 \
 tls-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,tls-channel=usbredir,\
 image-compression=auto_glz,jpeg-wan-compression=auto,\
 zlib-glz-wan-compression=auto,playback-compression=on,streaming-video=filter,\
-disable-copy-paste,seamless-migration=on \
+disable-copy-paste=on,seamless-migration=on \
 -vga cirrus \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,host=localhost,port=4000 \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
index 4c38960b72..e2a8593c8e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ server,nowait \
 tls-channel=default,tls-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,\
 image-compression=auto_glz,jpeg-wan-compression=auto,\
 zlib-glz-wan-compression=auto,playback-compression=on,streaming-video=filter,\
-disable-copy-paste,disable-agent-file-xfer,seamless-migration=on \
+disable-copy-paste=on,disable-agent-file-xfer=on,seamless-migration=on \
 -vga qxl \
 -global qxl-vga.ram_size=67108864 \
 -global qxl-vga.vram_size=33554432 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
index 5e3bb6e0b5..d070a55a51 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
index 12697fc206..ccb59e6da2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
index 3c0901d1a5..211da59f79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
index 82a77778c2..c2a79b1d3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
index f9259c7fe7..03f5a6d8ec 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
index 17fde4e5a1..85b7d722e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
index 7ee7a3777c..8770f4f401 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
index 32972582e7..a915a857cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
index 7b845de69b..38dd34d8a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
index 8fe87adde8..b09e9cbe02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
index b3251fbed4..00119fcd3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
index 7d89329aa2..896ff60e53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
index 3ec25996c9..471ff0dc77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-2.4.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
index cea42c4d1b..b739a9b9c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
index c094c0d0f0..048e1c6e56 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
index 82a77778c2..c2a79b1d3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
index f1a3026474..508289bf5b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 580cbd9489..997cfc6c33 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
index 345bddfc43..06bf69ca04 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-spice-opengl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index cef437a228..7491c52723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
index 68c28fc41e..22ee8ae7eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
index 207ac5740b..d3d8740062 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-precreated.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
index 98d4a62c18..c6004fb54b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
index 42fae17444..2aa88f80d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address-unassigned.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-delete/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
index edec271444..e5ab68fac1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
index d8690c010b..8d7ce4e509 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-pci-multifunction.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-delete/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
index 51dd2da7de..1aa4a027ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index cee891199d..29333fa3bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 89e83e3a2f..e5c7765216 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
index 0e9fdd7c31..e4d01dffd5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
index 3e8b590ea0..561c01cdf1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
index 0bda46c4e1..9d8ad7eb69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-vhost-scsi-pcie.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
index bb8a466f70..46054d4eeb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-2.8.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
index 973ae5677a..3949d41653 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-4.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index c00ef41bf2..bf298b7e1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
index a6cf270d0c..9857a5cafb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
index be550aa7d5..4eb1ab84fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw-boot.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
index 1402b23b8c..1e063996f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
index 6a24db3aea..33eb144f99 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
index 5a10d45b3b..6e4803ad0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
index eb17911423..f31ab4f6e7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-usb-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
index 6bf3ef8021..bd8dd135a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
index 6485433a6f..900fd25d83 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-fids.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
index 181652cc00..515a523ccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate-uids.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
index 963d508066..8fc28ec20c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-autogenerate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
index 2fc4200c23..f1595e5473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-boundaries.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
index 103c4f7226..143f51652d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-ccw-memballoon.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-KVMGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
index 3dd9a25fd5..06e53b5027 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci-multidomain-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
index d3a762e5d4..ca58326d4a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio-zpci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
index d7eaa774ca..e1726e088f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-vfio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
index b2bd39e5a5..05d1f0145a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hotplug-base.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-hotplug/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
index 014d71c9ec..a651d804cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-2M.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
index bcf6e6bf0e..2d2b7331b1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default-system-size.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
index 3184e4ea07..a485ecce71 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-default.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
index 3358a8c965..3b062640e6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=0-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
index f74bf8dc9b..6f71c26f6c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess2.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=0-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
index 6033950eab..fa3121d95f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ size=4294967296 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
index 014d71c9ec..a651d804cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nodeset.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
index bbf3c9f67a..aded905751 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-2M.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
index e219914bc3..f903ffc9cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default-dimm.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
index 674bb517d1..042b651189 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-default.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
index 6debc99442..916d6361a0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset-part.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=805306368 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
index 6c05e54c63..b20469828d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-numa-nodeset.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ size=1073741824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 969bb713b5..a7d1ed9d4e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
index a3cb6b9b9e..3cffa37dad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-shared.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ size=1073741824,host-nodes=3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 6909b71d52..1b80f27893 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
index ce7af1bd3a..1cee6c42be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 55e5099717..e8e933a86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
index 870fa38d82..7ae3d738b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
index f64bad579d..6a68270fae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index b9d9542892..dcf27a188a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ hv_reenlightenment,hv_tlbflush,hv_ipi,hv_evmcs' \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
index c6cba06981..dcd86b482a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ hv-reenlightenment,hv-tlbflush,hv-ipi,hv-evmcs' \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
index 36d9fc4f90..69ef7fe600 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
index fc83eef3aa..914524b708 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbmouse.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
index 8a96f66411..87f9a46de1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-usbtablet.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
index 108a8470cb..f500802f8a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
index 211ea3d572..8b6487a944 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
index cea414a7f5..719224c5ef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
index ef2fa61db8..8958261b03 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
index 43e666d14f..1341e90d11 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
index eb491e17b4..1272563348 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-2.6.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 5fe3ed0c26..58ec585f20 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
index 6ee610849f..b0e2c5dda7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=mach-virt.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
index 402f653dfc..ce9d06a7a5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
index e3dcb1d1b3..d2165b8619 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-disk.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
index 58e764d78a..9bd7190462 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids-partial.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
index 009dcc9d72..60cb11d902 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-ids.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index f8a5aaaef4..74a66971ae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
index a2f4d5e609..830b8ea7fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
index 5bc2350741..89252793a8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
index 54d166912e..6faf345fd0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
index 629f868fe1..14ea02a8e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-features.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
index f51fb19f85..8f7ab5b4ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-delay.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
index a71d9d68b8..8d96ec8011 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvm-pit-discard.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=discard \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index cb2eba75ff..23f53470da 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index c67e253746..50362954fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 8842d2a448..cd1fb742c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
index 65bea1d0b0..a93aa68f93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 378c3b681c..f6cbd016df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev-missing-platform-info.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
index 378c3b681c..f6cbd016df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-2.12.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
index e7a29b2e03..8d7359b7ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
index 6e469d1953..a371f91749 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
index e2bd559212..429e9536ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
index 47626966f2..06aaf29fd8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args
deleted file mode 120000
index c7abf01bd6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-mach-virt-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b82ab32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-native.args
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-serial chardev:charserial0
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
index 36fe539012..a878262246 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args
deleted file mode 120000
index c7abf01bd6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-mach-virt-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b82ab32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial+console-native.args
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-serial chardev:charserial0
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args
deleted file mode 120000
index c7abf01bd6..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-mach-virt-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b82ab32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-compat.args
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine virt,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-serial chardev:charserial0
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
index 8d25e49db5..89b82ab32d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-native.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
index 2f4dd08c1a..f0479e3bf8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
index d96b2c0262..d2e644f10f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mach-virt-serial-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
index a9577c13d8..b11de38df7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-cap.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ aes-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
index a9577c13d8..b11de38df7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-off-caps.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ aes-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
index 7fbbe4e6bf..5ec4731c38 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-cap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
index 7fbbe4e6bf..5ec4731c38 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aeskeywrap-on-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
index fa3ccefc35..d627d7b497 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
index 6e480fceef..c35a62a7e3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-aliases2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
index e38898e335..bc9d1adfc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-off.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
index b3d271e161..c7705665e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-core-on.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
index 40d6616940..e1c77a8473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-cap.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dea-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
index 40d6616940..e1c77a8473 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-off-caps.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dea-key-wrap=off \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
index 4fbb224904..90c85db243 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-cap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
index 4fbb224904..90c85db243 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-deakeywrap-on-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
index 056bf815e8..2ceca60212 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none-caps.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
index 056bf815e8..2ceca60212 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-keywrap-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
index f5b822e55c..3a470ee66a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-multiple-disks-nets-s390.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ loadparm=SYSTEM1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
index 2c401d9bad..d6d3a395fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-net-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
index 0326bea31c..557997e501 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-loadparm-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
index 8f1f041a5f..af8b3b92fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-smm-opt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
index f3f5ddff1d..42abc6a09d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/machine-vmport-opt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
index 9e91135f31..7fef79d9d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/master-key.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
index ef15e2e97e..6a57f31d79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ share=yes,prealloc=yes,size=15032385536,host-nodes=3,policy=preferred \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
index ef15e2e97e..6a57f31d79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ share=yes,prealloc=yes,size=15032385536,host-nodes=3,policy=preferred \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
index 465f1e5e7a..f52518a4f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm-addr.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
index 6737bc5961..ccd80845d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-dimm.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,host-nodes=1-3,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
index 8d3fa2e867..63fec07e9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
index 4f22f78277..f088f65735 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912,align=2097152 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
index 53dda234a2..6309953812 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
index fb4ae4b518..35895914b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912,pmem=yes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
index f50444e47e..e059194fac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64-abi-update.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid=49545eb3-75e1-2d0a-acdd-f0294406c99e,memdev=memnvdimm0,id=nvdimm0,slot=0 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
index f50444e47e..e059194fac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-ppc64.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid=49545eb3-75e1-2d0a-acdd-f0294406c99e,memdev=memnvdimm0,id=nvdimm0,slot=0 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e44496e39..be88fb6007 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ prealloc=yes,size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 94f8444d95..571e0b3d50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ size=536870912 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
index ac741b80c0..c7bed3c22f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma-abi-update.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
index f7f151d1ca..29a9c9eb92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-ppc64-nonuma.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
index e2f5097424..3c4aff806f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ addr=0x5 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
index c2c80ecf00..49c23e6895 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune-unlimited.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memtune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
index 7f0edb240e..58d2b7e278 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate-numa-unaligned.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ host-nodes=5,host-nodes=7,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
index c977c62ab4..7d70883767 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/migrate.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
index 42ca3cbf38..d66bf7eb34 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-msg-timestamp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
index 3f7078605c..57b85b2eeb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal-sandbox.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/minimal.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
index 5ddfded151..cb922d5063 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-acpi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
index a327c45a8f..861172117c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-s3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
index b36dfe8512..90f651b320 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-disable-suspends.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
index 4b99bdd51c..e0a1ff0da9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-enable-s4.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
index 057568bbe0..61716fbeb1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-reboot \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
index 5ddfded151..cb922d5063 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-uuid.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
index 8f3725ebd5..764d776f0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-3.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
index 2772c82ff6..132d0e263a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
index 46e63a287f..d89812e93f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-3.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
index f77d866055..8061ebd9fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
index 50bbb36f27..926e35abfa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/monitor-json.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
index abf230fbac..a785247450 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/multifunction-pci-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
index 1ba2dfbf83..5b10ff1d5c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/name-escape.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ bar=2/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo=1,,\
-bar=2/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+bar=2/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
index 0aa6645c4d..a5009f9c0c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-client.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-hostip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-ifname.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
index a79edee524..11b32c7d7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-names.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
index 435843bc27..4f7a14ef12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth-unmanaged-tap.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
index ff136626a7..d8c5c53c23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-eth.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
index 7c7e5bc3a2..df9f3f183d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-bootorder.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
index 46f28022fd..6721d52872 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
index ed8332ddfe..0dcb4be035 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio-multidomain.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
index cd875f60c9..ef765a1723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev-vfio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
index bd49544de6..1fee0edfa0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-hostdev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
index 36b057131f..e900538221 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-many-models.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
index e8b71a3ded..41dd528c9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-mcast.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
index b92e520820..b6b907bb07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-server.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
index 1390298e2e..ce6275da49 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-udp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
index 5f1de305e0..2ead18ac3f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
index a8d43b0684..9e08455124 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 190b068191..e8d703fc8e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-user.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
index 002ec498a0..fe14bd6575 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
index 691ef39edd..84beff12f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser-multiq.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x3 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
index 1acc910ad1..aa8e94b83d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.args
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -usb \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x3 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 58dcbb510b..c8f8787f01 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x2 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
index d889d34168..7d77f9dd85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server \
+-chardev socket,id=charnet0,path=/tmp/vhost0.sock,server=on \
 -netdev vhost-user,chardev=charnet0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:ee:96:6b,bus=pci.0,\
 addr=0x2 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
index ed8eb9089c..419056f69e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
index 67b0592fab..97f5f9e152 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
index a9ac9687db..58840a89c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-disable-offloads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
index 32d3b6b541..4f8e0e3620 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-netdev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
index 758da237dd..47598b0dc9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-rxtxqueuesize.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
index b863943067..f1148aecef 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-s390.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
index 19e7260843..9a10497fc8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio-teaming.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
index 4beb5ca75f..d59ca12429 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
index 3993edfc4b..91f4ab815e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/nosharepages.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-auto-vcpu-static-numatune.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numad.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-nodeset-invalid.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
index babb23b938..f4e1368e0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-auto-prefer.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
index a20b40b5c5..6c6f675e04 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-distances.args
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
index c52015caa8..ba01bb3c75 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ policy=write-back,line=8 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
index 213efe0663..ba92a58748 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-no-memory.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ policy=preferred \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
index 64fdcd7bb1..0c0902b3f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ host-nodes=5,host-nodes=7,policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
index 7270aafeb7..b5e316a9a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memory.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
index a1f1ee044e..02e268be07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-no-vcpu.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
index ab94f309df..d2222e237c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
index 1eb5aad17b..8317ebead6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
index 9b8cbc45b9..dc4f019e9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
index a615dc0c18..c1c00fe2ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-dimm-discard.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ size=536870912 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
index bbf3c9f67a..aded905751 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard-hugepages.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-SomeDummyHugepagesGu/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
index b2aed77ff9..50cf431b41 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pages-discard.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
index 745efc7cf2..e7ffb53fdc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
index b4adee02bc..c890b657e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
index 51e107e1d0..5af4675b0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
index c1b1852174..3af0c36f69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-parport-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
index 2ab87fb17a..03c6fe551e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-tcp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index b1ea53a468..b1211ca867 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,path=/tmp/parport0.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,path=/tmp/parport0.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charparallel1,path=/tmp/parport1.socket \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel1,id=parallel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index ea333ef5f8..1bd0a798a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charparallel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charparallel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel0,id=parallel0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charparallel1,path=/tmp/parport1.socket \
 -device isa-parallel,chardev=charparallel1,id=parallel1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
index 69826389f6..d1cfa1ff31 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
index 2d22f96791..789bf0de3b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autoadd-idx.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
index 76d94144a6..6d2fc8bb92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-autofill-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
index 18cc4b9fb0..a09e7592dc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge-many-disks.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-lots-of-disks/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-lots-of-disks/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
index 4b26702ef3..646aa3567e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-bridge.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
index 64279760dd..1e99a8448e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-expander-bus.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-expander-test/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-expander-test/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
index 056c2a5340..d9dfd43740 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-many.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 0dffe3c624..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pci-rom-disabled.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4eb57617fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled-invalid.args
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine pc,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 214 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9466-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
+-device virtio-net-pci,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:24:a5:9f,bus=pci.0,\
+addr=0x3,romfile=
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
index 1dd1695707..4eb57617fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom-disabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
index d82e1d047b..2b18958017 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-rom.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
index 92858a2167..f875695426 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pci-serial-dev-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
index a241324def..dfb711a227 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-pcie-expander-bus-te/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-pcie-expander-bus-te/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
index 9438366bc5..ab9dec6c8c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-generic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
index 134be6bcd0..baf7141af0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-model-ioh3420.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
index 619b03a3eb..0c1932fbfc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
index 004010069b..2b9e97c723 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
index 18d26b4a8e..9f7aaf1bd9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
index a15c7d4573..b5521751a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-downstream-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
index a479b1494d..9cd1b87e12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-switch-upstream-port.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
index 9831ee388c..5871a3ec6b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
index 4557dc2419..1646f0398f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcihole64.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-foo/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
index 37ab3eacb1..62c236de0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature-off.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
index b0ac523678..5aa04fe7e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pmu-feature.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
index f3ac10bea2..1b2f04ec12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc-dtb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
index c72b0de2ef..a6ab61aa85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
index ce6b9b0cad..164360d998 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
index 18e7488633..fa26e1843c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-kvm-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
index 5679ba419d..9d68d3c43d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-2.7.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
index 252023784b..a7d60b2bb5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-3.1.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
index deeeb8b043..a3e172776a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-default-cpu-tcg-pseries-4.2.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
index 4b6d90c3a2..cbb84645bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -uuid b35969f7-e7cf-4d90-a9a0-4dd9000f9824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
index 67357696c6..7a07fc7c87 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
index 6190b82cb5..c10d055f2f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
index cac8c2736d..1d8027fbea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
index 49349449cf..5956ddc32d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index d40f8cf201..2fa92aeb30 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
index 7d6ba64fb8..60adefd18b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
index 3728b4dc22..8867b8fc7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppce500-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-basic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 1c09cf2102..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pseries-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04c4753697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-native.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine pseries,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
index 7c853216b6..4018188aaf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-console-virtio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
index ece96ee52f..9cf6de5acb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat-power9.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
index 1c643449b5..e89a40c6a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-compat.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
index 5949d95113..458c0e97ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-exact.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
index 9645918e61..7ae9345af5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-cpu-le.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
index 668eeb157b..1557018a06 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-features.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cap-cfpc=fixed,cap-sbbc=broken,cap-ibs=fixed-ccd \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
index 51ec025dce..06061bff2a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
index 87b6d928be..d775d3a361 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
index 5820140065..2c88672b10 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-hostdevs-3.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
index 1d9a7b1987..46eaf7c9ab 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-machine-max-cpu-compat.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
index 6290a5fe24..1a10314864 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
index 0e8a269ab2..c1c0fd21f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-buses-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
index e5e1d94231..cfd3ba04c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-many-devices.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
index aabd97c087..574fb54f7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-nvram.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
index 574e3b164e..dcd03a5286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
index c0725bfce4..d6486d4565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-default-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
index ca25e84d0e..b1fb43315b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-numa-node.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ policy=bind \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
index c0725bfce4..d6486d4565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-phb-simple.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 1c09cf2102..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pseries-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04c4753697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial+console-native.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine pseries,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args
deleted file mode 120000
index 1c09cf2102..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pseries-serial-native.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04c4753697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-compat.args
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64 \
+-name guest \
+-S \
+-machine pseries,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 512 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid 1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
+-device spapr-vty,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0,reg=0x30000000
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
index 9a5f8c8300..04c4753697 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-native.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
index 930532527f..ce9f144754 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
index 104f0d5491..81e459d51e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-serial-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
index 5de177780a..b3c79b91ae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
index 61246e4672..ee5832c845 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-kbd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
index b811c024e8..6dbee0a3f7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-usb-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
index a412593c9a..710f46f8cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio-user-assigned.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
index a500e9b4b9..e5039310b3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pseries-vio.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index 7e3c90e467..1c45776733 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 76e439c2b4..5ea4004915 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 30f45b8a04..67fc4f7a9a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
index c5d0095242..e71610b103 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-2.7.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index e19ebfda0b..cb7198c867 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index beb0e5f2ef..1fb095efbc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
index 09e06c96ea..727403a099 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
index d00fe5bc1d..4de89dadf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-uefi.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ unit=1 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
index 90f41509df..64eeb0eb43 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-default-devices-only.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
index b720a6c3da..a813d91839 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-multifunction.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
index de34dff1cf..213ed70c2e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-noacpi-nouefi.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
index b3be5171be..9726b7cb26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pci-force-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
index 4e173501a9..923f043b02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
index e741e849f0..bfbd7bc5ca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pcie.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
index ccde17059b..48e5a1a530 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable-fallback.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
index 86340d3318..6c5d381f1e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-pm-disable.args
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
index 82e54d1121..c2ce8fc6ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-multi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
index 23629eaa79..e6a9d63e80 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2-reorder.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
index ab393428e5..48780f3ebe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-usb2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
index dbe9cf9478..508f302252 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virt-manager-basic.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -no-hpet \
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,\
-nowait \
+path=/tmp/channel/domain--1-virt-manager-basic/org.qemu.guest_agent.0,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev spicevmc,id=charchannel1,name=vdagent \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
index ca4ed91da7..e6aebe7214 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35-virtio-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
index 5ca5917fc0..aa7588f234 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
index 7e4cffa4d0..734941fa9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-alt.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BAR='' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline-ns1.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-commandline.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-commandline.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
index fc1592f168..93385fd88a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-domain-ns0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
index 74f7b88761..9318aea1d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns-no-env.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
index 0f3253f831..7ca07bd83b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-4.0.0.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
index aefe486298..f666cecca0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
index 1ddc18b7c5..6662b3cc46 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-disabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
index e31f37e112..372ea1af96 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/reboot-timeout-enabled.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
index cc0a751483..5de70a4d93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2-fd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
index ac3d16f3c3..946477517a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/restore-v2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
index 612e1ce049..e1e2b51fe9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 96bc2754-8842-4714-a45f-3f69e7a9a852 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
index 8485e3d0f8..78b4522ac2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
index 0b91972149..749539fbcb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-riscv64/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
index 1631e46b1c..21b95f12f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-riscv64/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
index 573d953602..e951e1396c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
index 573d953602..e951e1396c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
index a8be43af55..ad0a4142c5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
index 62ffe279c4..0ce16d7019 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-kvm-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cmm=on \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
index f57880ce17..083a150d7b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-2.7.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
index 155e9b3183..7003070ece 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-default-cpu-tcg-ccw-virtio-4.2.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
index ef24f8f90c..dc5539c60d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
index 60ddab9e1d..30a85a37dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-panic-no-address.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
index e6103ced32..3f3ef6a2c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
index cb454ef47c..705ece04d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial-console.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
index cb454ef47c..705ece04d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-serial.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
index 8c8667065c..7f304b9f77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -uuid a7ca230a-fbe0-48b8-8ea6-25836f8cbc32 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-ccw,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:1a:29,\
 devno=fe.0.0001 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
index c44c4dd8d9..630a290cab 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ bootindex=1 \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device virtio-net-ccw,netdev=hostnet0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:a4:37,\
 devno=fe.0.0001 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dac-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-baselabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-labelskip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
index b561a77139..5aeb8b671d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-override.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic-relabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-dynamic.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-labelskip.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static-relabel.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/seclabel-static.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
index 239c13167d..183614f59b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev-iobase.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
index 96053f22c3..d124288946 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-dev-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
index 435b9eb689..f43814f2f6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
index 35334297ff..1ac8961f3e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-file-log.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
index 31800b30ff..2fed5cb400 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-many-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
index 4d6d6e376c..92804e5046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-pty-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
index 60253f43ec..b2aebf5302 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport-nospice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
index 6e3d4e4ea0..79578276d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-spiceport.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
index dd91391343..407ebc471d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
index a372863fa7..4ef940e3dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -drive file=/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0 \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,telnet,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial0,host=127.0.0.1,port=9999,telnet,server=on,\
+wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
index c08869bd49..a62fc4feb0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-notls.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
index c84e58eef3..486d1ace09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev-verify.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
index c84e58eef3..486d1ace09 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
index 051c8abc14..9d199240a2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-tcp-tlsx509-secret-chardev.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
index 27fda92418..1cf3fa6d43 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-udp-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
index 26998323ff..1fa068edf7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ server,nowait \
 -usb \
 -chardev socket,id=charserial0,path=/tmp/serial.sock \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial1,path=/tmp/serial-server.sock,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial1,path=/tmp/serial-server.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index 07b7aba42f..de245de15e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charserial0,path=/tmp/serial.sock \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charserial1,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charserial1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
index f5a5bab576..5038b4c666 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-vc-chardev.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
index 93d089c27a..a5d8626617 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem-plain-doorbell.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
index f2f3c3e95d..439bacb0b8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/shmem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
index 7e9442045d..026a72b2e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
index 9381649668..e9f7f9a793 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates-database.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
index eecc454343..caa0fda9c1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host-certificates.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
index 7e9442045d..026a72b2e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-host.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
index 983648a21f..be96baa5cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
index bac4418803..f040c1a204 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-tcp.args
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -usb \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,host=127.0.0.1,port=2001,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,host=127.0.0.1,port=2001,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 7eb54497ef..a3b4b95823 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,path=/tmp/smartcard.sock,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,path=/tmp/smartcard.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 3e0262e49c..c1be164ada 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device usb-ccid,id=ccid0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device ccid-card-passthru,chardev=charsmartcard0,id=smartcard0,bus=ccid0.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
index 372ae779b6..fed3b5721d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios-type-fwcfg.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ serial=W1KS427111E,location=Not Available' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
index 8ded1cb085..384e3600c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smbios.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ asset=40000101,sku=Type3Sku1' \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
index 632e9d8e34..82a134dc55 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp-dies.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
index dbf714c976..9d93d1112a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smp.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
index ce159a7054..1539927847 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
index 7ed0c1e507..7299e313e5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sound.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
index b91a4e85b4..a556f3bd90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/sparc-minimal.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,\
-path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-redhat62sparc/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-redhat62sparc/monitor.sock,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
index 96bf940b76..a5ccfbfbc6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=ppc_spapr.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
index 90505c7a76..01483a0095 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
index 911d0c660c..315c048fc6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
index 5da7d13a3d..6c408cd565 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
index 2e931dfe9a..83c5e1e506 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
index 9b4f99c042..7ab1867376 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-default-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
index ef7a60a7d6..99f3d01f8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-explicit-q35.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-q35-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
index d93bd4f1ad..99f60f8528 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-qemu-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
index a23d0c4710..170ff8854a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller-xhci.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
index 4aa1388409..44f9a6428c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
index b944dcb78e..04fa255f89 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd-deluxe.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
index fbfc88bede..5879acad47 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub-autoadd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
index 24b5217455..c44d88f0f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-hub.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
index dee4c843be..b9cb8f3e76 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
index b1f2478e72..d881ddc0d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-companion.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
index a2c46c00f7..42e8bb1ad0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ich9-ehci-addr.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
index caddab712d..dec30fda2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-long-port-path.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
index a3a01b7e74..e6ad110ace 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-none.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
index 6000e89bbf..8093847463 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-piix3-controller.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
index bd3c573a86..ae0bdb621e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
index 480968883d..12064bfe91 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-port-missing.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
index 5f04bf088d..c956641f84 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-ports.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
index 9f6b49310d..3932a07416 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-boot.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
index 89dcbfaaa1..87cdc4e4e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter-version.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
index d801505f98..1b81dec9d4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-filter.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index a8a90a81cb..ab9a69416f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ addr=0x4 \
 -device ich9-usb-uhci3,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=4,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charredir1,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charredir1,path=/tmp/listen.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir1,id=redir1,bus=usb.0,port=2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 1d247b0337..9d46dba182 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ addr=0x4 \
 -device ich9-usb-uhci3,masterbus=usb.0,firstport=4,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4.0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir0,id=redir0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
--chardev socket,id=charredir1,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charredir1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device usb-redir,chardev=charredir1,id=redir1,bus=usb.0,port=2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
index d4f1e0dd0e..2ce5efd655 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
index d68ff5f90f..21dcbbf19e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-xhci-autoassign.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
index 9098cc6d9a..6ccb6d8d9a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb1-usb2.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
index abaf54cef3..d9d4b154c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases-usb.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-gentoo/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
index e0eed48abf..9b574d9a30 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mem-path=/dev/hugepages1G/libvirt/qemu/-1-gentoo,prealloc=yes,size=1073741824 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-gentoo/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ mac=52:54:00:8c:b1:f8,bus=pci.0,addr=0xa \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial1 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial1,id=serial1 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,\
-path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/gentoo.org.qemu.guest_agent.0,server,\
-nowait \
+path=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/channel/target/gentoo.org.qemu.guest_agent.0,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args
deleted file mode 120000
index d63573a9a5..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-boot-floppy-q35.args
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d975e4e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/user-aliases2.args
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+LC_ALL=C \
+PATH=/bin \
+HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1 \
+USER=test \
+LOGNAME=test \
+XDG_DATA_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.local/share \
+XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.cache \
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
+QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
+/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 \
+-name QEMUGuest1 \
+-S \
+-machine pc-q35-2.4,accel=tcg,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-m 214 \
+-realtime mlock=off \
+-smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
+-uuid c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809 \
+-display none \
+-no-user-config \
+-nodefaults \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
+-mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
+-rtc base=utc \
+-no-shutdown \
+-no-acpi \
+-drive file=/tmp/firmware.img,format=raw,if=none,id=drive-fdc0-0-0 \
+-device isa-fdc,driveA=drive-fdc0-0-0,bootindexA=1
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
index 7ceb679646..35c3645b66 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vcpu-placement-static.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-dummy2/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
index dd5f68abc5..bf44d34cae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-fd-memory.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=15032385536 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
index e4f5db7a63..0c2c01bbaf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ size=2147483648 \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
index e99a5342dc..49298aaccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
index 277bf8c646..2899fcb86d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index bc9102eab3..bf0cf593fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
index c70f0519a9..da6a071c13 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index e1b17eba66..6749612d45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=s390.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
index a461d4d242..b1b481d2ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 094c96aad6..2f5a930e5b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
index 4ffc2295d0..5d9468afac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-device-pciaddr-default.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
index 193ff21414..fe905bbee1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-none-device.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
index aef42cc1c8..068698ea1a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f38fae69c..9f4dc02eda 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
index 575a6d4cfd..d2b8989698 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
index 74cab50ba5..c82396aaa2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-heads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
index 830b5f9c3e..05e63652bc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-nodevice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
index 8c38697fe7..8796cb5c42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-noheads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
index 1fdaf7e02e..caae722756 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-resolution.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
index 3c47329c8d..cf1fca5401 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
index e79c21eaf0..fb94af72fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
index 6fb728658a..f46e6526bd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-sec-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 5e4d4db341..9b65c937e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
index c267f4bf67..ad4b3bac6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device-vgamem.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
index 132d67ed89..9f289280cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
index cf21cafcef..a97f63c95a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-nodevice.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
index 154bc1c2b7..e237ad0d36 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-vga-qxl-heads.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
index 45c7701ac1..836ded461b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-ccw.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
index 050d989bad..2d91c390a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
index 7a5df40546..380be0b66d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-sdl-gl.args
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
index 860eaf0e6b..31a7ecd244 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-secondary.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
index 8852351ef0..480174bd1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-spice-gl.args
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=spice \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
index 42760eba60..6c6b4e96df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-gpu-virgl.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
index cb87552342..138347d44e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
index 601d4d272e..9f2ae2a61f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
index 4e453a2b05..2c49d3e500 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
index d26952c181..ea0e9e178f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input-passthrough.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
index c89997af6b..48a45c810c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-input.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
index 850501142a..d9979a99b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index 82a977b731..3259bdc4f1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index 8674a4b99d..44de382429 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 6552ee68f0..48f051f183 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 15eb4b5c49..c9dfb66901 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index ae605a6ef0..9cd3b7fd77 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 908b5724d4..366e2f59ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 3a030d8efb..e7b292f2f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 0cc82a2e46..16d28de2c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 92b8e248eb..3791182b50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 62c2d347f3..e3e0cf657d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 79aa5ca1a0..6f49b433ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 27375c96ba..66b0bf1231 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index b38a8f3f9b..dbc2defa4b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 38a402ef5a..c1fec4a3d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 9b4ef3711c..2d48ede137 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
index 6ebc45d931..bd713c29ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-freepage-reporting.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index ead878573d..476b33b272 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 3c32335896..66ed130537 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 12c0764d56..8298a477de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index f2d626a35f..7f378a21cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index e6453534d4..c2a5dca12d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index cd4807b6c4..a40f52ea3a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index 66fb11bf7a..efbaebe2b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index 3feff0eb58..840be88d02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
index 3ec61dab11..7bbe249f17 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index cfd3024e02..f8c52354ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
index c5719bb1e6..0676d800ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
index e230e926a4..de5de8e720 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
index f8e37ce7f8..df67b610f8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
index 31e8b8ab31..db5aa58855 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-ccw.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
index c21e0176e2..d6a83a4c46 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-default.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
index 842d18de6c..2147e7af9c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-2.5.0.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ server,nowait \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charrng0,path=/tmp/rng.socket,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charrng0,path=/tmp/rng.socket,server=on,wait=off \
 -object rng-egd,id=objrng0,chardev=charrng0 \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 192d84413f..ee094c36fb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
--chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -object rng-egd,id=objrng0,chardev=charrng0 \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,\
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
index b07549c4ec..3f93d523ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
index c70eba02ed..216b13af59 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-multiple.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
index dbe014849d..12ab6c1589 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-random.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
index ed810d5890..73d1c3b5cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-3.1.0.args
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index c526d7aec5..9d1f634b92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
index e4b1bbeb5f..1846097ad5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vmcoreinfo.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
index 5e5e33db7a..09d22f0be8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
index 0790e7d937..e130d8b31f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
index 9d69a49c73..3df944a7df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
index 9109a713e0..11fc09698e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
index bfd901929c..a1c66e4417 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.args
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
 -chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/monitor.sock,\
-server,nowait \
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
index 871ac6f069..7e76e266e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86-kvm-32-on-64.args
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ QEMU_AUDIO_DRV=none \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,server,\
-nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-kvm/monitor.sock,\
+server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index ad770d204f..58d0f11ccb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index 81df0cb959..1f278d38dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-kvm-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index ffc52d85b0..236cb8b6ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-pc-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
index eda728f1f8..2837149c6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-default-cpu-tcg-q35-4.2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ memory-backend=pc.ram \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
index 5458fc6e10..5d5df0c3de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 2c0abd3d-8f18-42c0-a132-9708213aaac9 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x3 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index d2246d0a02..38635c62cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x2 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
index e9d4e2c320..f6c7fe3394 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -uuid 61288c03-0b0d-4f1e-9496-0f0256f2e013 \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device usb-tablet,id=input0,bus=usb.0,port=1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 8bec37539f..30673d8fa7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ file=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/master-key.aes \
 -display none \
 -no-user-config \
 -nodefaults \
--chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charmonitor,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -mon chardev=charmonitor,id=monitor,mode=control \
 -rtc base=utc,driftfix=slew \
 -global kvm-pit.lost_tick_policy=delay \
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 addr=0x0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device isa-serial,chardev=charserial0,id=serial0 \
--chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server,nowait \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,\
 id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-in.json b/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-in.json
index 739d780fb9..514b669602 100644
--- a/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-in.json
+++ b/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-in.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {"return": [{"filename": \
-"unix:/home/berrange/.libvirt/qemu/lib/tck.monitor,server",\
+"unix:/home/berrange/.libvirt/qemu/lib/tck.monitor,server=on",\
 "label": "charmonitor"}, {"filename": "pty:/dev/pts/158",\
 "label": "charserial0"}], "id": "libvirt-3"}
diff --git a/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-out.json b/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-out.json
index 31b3edd731..eb93c1cca3 100644
--- a/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-out.json
+++ b/tests/virjsondata/parse-Harder-out.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {"return":[{"filename":\
-"unix:/home/berrange/.libvirt/qemu/lib/tck.monitor,server",\
+"unix:/home/berrange/.libvirt/qemu/lib/tck.monitor,server=on",\
 "label":"charmonitor"},{"filename":"pty:/dev/pts/158",\
 "label":"charserial0"}],"id":"libvirt-3"}
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.cfg
index cbbb30a42e..a080dcc805 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.cfg
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.cfg
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ vnclisten = "127.0.0.1"
 vncpasswd = "123poi"
 vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:92:9c,bridge=xenbr1,script=vif-bridge,model=e1000" ]
 parallel = "none"
-serial = "telnet:127.0.0.1:9999,server,nowait"
+serial = "telnet:127.0.0.1:9999,server=on,wait=off"
 builder = "hvm"
 kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
 boot = "d"
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.cfg b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.cfg
index a6cc4a4cd9..772b2cc0a9 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.cfg
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.cfg
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ vnclisten = "127.0.0.1"
 vncpasswd = "123poi"
 vif = [ "mac=00:16:3e:66:92:9c,bridge=xenbr1,script=vif-bridge,model=e1000" ]
 parallel = "none"
-serial = "unix:/tmp/serial.sock,server,nowait"
+serial = "unix:/tmp/serial.sock,server=on,wait=off"
 builder = "hvm"
 kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
 boot = "d"
-- 
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