<dd>
The content of this optional element defines the number
of IOThreads to be assigned to the domain for use by
- virtio-blk-pci and virtio-blk-ccw target storage devices. There
+ supported target storage devices. There
should be only 1 or 2 IOThreads per host CPU. There may be more
than one supported device assigned to each IOThread.
<span class="since">Since 1.2.8</span>
The optional <code>iothread</code> attribute assigns the
disk to an IOThread as defined by the range for the domain
<a href="#elementsIOThreadsAllocation"><code>iothreads</code></a>
- value. Multiple devices may be assigned to the same IOThread and
- are numbered from 1 to the domain iothreads value.
- <span class='since'>Since 1.2.8 (QEMU only)</span>
+ value. Multiple disks may be assigned to the same IOThread and
+ are numbered from 1 to the domain iothreads value. Available
+ for a disk device <code>target</code> configured to use "virtio"
+ <code>bus</code> and "pci" or "ccw" <code>address</code> types.
+ <span class='since'>Since 1.2.8 (QEMU 2.1)</span>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>