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diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
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--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -2075,13 +2075,23 @@ if KVM support is enabled when compiling.
ETEXI
DEF("machine", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_machine, \
- "-machine accel=accel1[:accel2] use an accelerator (kvm,xen,tcg), default is tcg\n", QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
+ "-machine [type=]name[,prop[=value][,...]]\n"
+ " selects emulated machine (-machine ? for list)\n"
+ " property accel=accel1[:accel2[:...]] selects accelerator\n"
+ " supported accelerators are kvm, xen, tcg (default: tcg)\n",
+ QEMU_ARCH_ALL)
STEXI
-@item -machine accel=@var{accels}
+@item -machine [type=]@var{name}[,prop=@var{value}[,...]]
@findex -machine
-This is use to enable an accelerator, in kvm,xen,tcg.
-By default, it use only tcg. If there a more than one accelerator
-specified, the next one is used if the first don't work.
+Select the emulated machine by @var{name}. Use @code{-machine ?} to list
+available machines. Supported machine properties are:
+@table @option
+@item accel=@var{accels1}[:@var{accels2}[:...]]
+This is used to enable an accelerator. Depending on the target architecture,
+kvm, xen, or tcg can be available. By default, tcg is used. If there is more
+than one accelerator specified, the next one is used if the previous one fails
+to initialize.
+@end table
ETEXI
DEF("xen-domid", HAS_ARG, QEMU_OPTION_xen_domid,