diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 15d00f86dc..713304dd22 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -7827,167 +7827,178 @@ qemuBuildMemoryDeviceCommandLine(virCommand *cmd,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioCommonArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                        const char *prefix,
-                        virDomainAudioIOCommon *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioCommonProps(virDomainAudioIOCommon *def,
+                          virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->mixingEngine)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.mixing-engine=%s", prefix,
-                          virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->mixingEngine));
-    if (def->fixedSettings)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.fixed-settings=%s", prefix,
-                          virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->fixedSettings));
+    unsigned int frequency = 0;
+    unsigned int channels = 0;
+    const char *format = NULL;
 
-    if (def->voices)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.voices=%u", prefix, def->voices);
-    if (def->bufferLength)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.buffer-length=%u", prefix, def->bufferLength);
-
-    if (def->fixedSettings) {
-        if (def->frequency)
-            virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.frequency=%u", prefix, def->frequency);
-        if (def->channels)
-            virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.channels=%u", prefix, def->channels);
-        if (def->format)
-            virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.format=%s", prefix,
-                              virDomainAudioFormatTypeToString(def->format));
+    if (def->fixedSettings == VIR_TRISTATE_BOOL_YES) {
+        frequency = def->frequency;
+        channels = def->channels;
+        if (def->format != VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_FORMAT_DEFAULT)
+            format = virDomainAudioFormatTypeToString(def->format);
     }
+
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "T:mixing-engine", def->mixingEngine,
+                                 "T:fixed-settings", def->fixedSettings,
+                                 "p:voices", def->voices,
+                                 "p:buffer-length", def->bufferLength,
+                                 "p:frequency", frequency,
+                                 "p:channels", channels,
+                                 "S:format", format,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioALSAArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                      const char *prefix,
-                      virDomainAudioIOALSA *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioALSAProps(virDomainAudioIOALSA *def,
+                        virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->dev)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.dev=%s", prefix, def->dev);
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "S:dev", def->dev,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                           const char *prefix,
-                           virDomainAudioIOCoreAudio *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioProps(virDomainAudioIOCoreAudio *def,
+                             virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->bufferCount)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.buffer-count=%u", prefix, def->bufferCount);
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "p:buffer-count", def->bufferCount,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioJackArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                      const char *prefix,
-                      virDomainAudioIOJack *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioJackProps(virDomainAudioIOJack *def,
+                        virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->serverName)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.server-name=%s", prefix, def->serverName);
-    if (def->clientName)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.client-name=%s", prefix, def->clientName);
-    if (def->connectPorts)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.connect-ports=%s", prefix, def->connectPorts);
-    if (def->exactName)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.exact-name=%s", prefix,
-                          virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->exactName));
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "S:server-name", def->serverName,
+                                 "S:client-name", def->clientName,
+                                 "S:connect-ports", def->connectPorts,
+                                 "T:exact-name", def->exactName,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioOSSArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                     const char *prefix,
-                     virDomainAudioIOOSS *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioOSSProps(virDomainAudioIOOSS *def,
+                       virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->dev)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.dev=%s", prefix, def->dev);
-    if (def->bufferCount)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.buffer-count=%u", prefix, def->bufferCount);
-    if (def->tryPoll)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.try-poll=%s", prefix,
-                          virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->tryPoll));
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "S:dev", def->dev,
+                                 "p:buffer-count", def->bufferCount,
+                                 "T:try-poll", def->tryPoll,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                            const char *prefix,
-                            virDomainAudioIOPulseAudio *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioProps(virDomainAudioIOPulseAudio *def,
+                              virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->name)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.name=%s", prefix, def->name);
-    if (def->streamName)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.stream-name=%s", prefix, def->streamName);
-    if (def->latency)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.latency=%u", prefix, def->latency);
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "S:name", def->name,
+                                 "S:stream-name", def->streamName,
+                                 "p:latency", def->latency,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
-static void
-qemuBuildAudioSDLArg(virBuffer *buf,
-                     const char *prefix,
-                     virDomainAudioIOSDL *def)
+
+static int
+qemuBuildAudioSDLProps(virDomainAudioIOSDL *def,
+                       virJSONValue **props)
 {
-    if (def->bufferCount)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, ",%s.buffer-count=%u", prefix, def->bufferCount);
+    return virJSONValueObjectAdd(props,
+                                 "p:buffer-count", def->bufferCount,
+                                 NULL);
 }
 
+
 static int
 qemuBuildAudioCommandLineArg(virCommand *cmd,
                              virDomainAudioDef *def)
 {
-    g_auto(virBuffer) buf = VIR_BUFFER_INITIALIZER;
+    g_autoptr(virJSONValue) props = NULL;
+    g_autoptr(virJSONValue) in = NULL;
+    g_autoptr(virJSONValue) out = NULL;
+    g_autofree char *propsstr = NULL;
+    g_autofree char *alias = g_strdup_printf("audio%d", def->id);
 
-    virCommandAddArg(cmd, "-audiodev");
+    if (virJSONValueObjectAdd(&props,
+                              "s:id", alias,
+                              "s:driver", qemuAudioDriverTypeToString(def->type),
+                              "p:timer-period", def->timerPeriod,
+                              NULL) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
-    virBufferAsprintf(&buf, "id=audio%d,driver=%s",
-                      def->id,
-                      qemuAudioDriverTypeToString(def->type));
-
-    if (def->timerPeriod)
-        virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",timer-period=%u",
-                          def->timerPeriod);
-
-    qemuBuildAudioCommonArg(&buf, "in", &def->input);
-    qemuBuildAudioCommonArg(&buf, "out", &def->output);
+    if (qemuBuildAudioCommonProps(&def->input, &in) < 0 ||
+        qemuBuildAudioCommonProps(&def->output, &out) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
     switch (def->type) {
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_NONE:
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_ALSA:
-        qemuBuildAudioALSAArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.alsa.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioALSAArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.alsa.output);
+        if (qemuBuildAudioALSAProps(&def->backend.alsa.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioALSAProps(&def->backend.alsa.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_COREAUDIO:
-        qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.coreaudio.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.coreaudio.output);
+        if (qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioProps(&def->backend.coreaudio.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioCoreAudioProps(&def->backend.coreaudio.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_JACK:
-        qemuBuildAudioJackArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.jack.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioJackArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.jack.output);
+        if (qemuBuildAudioJackProps(&def->backend.jack.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioJackProps(&def->backend.jack.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
 
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_OSS:
-        qemuBuildAudioOSSArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.oss.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioOSSArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.oss.output);
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_OSS: {
+        g_autoptr(virJSONValue) dspPolicy = NULL;
 
-        if (def->backend.oss.tryMMap)
-            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",try-mmap=%s",
-                              virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->backend.oss.tryMMap));
-        if (def->backend.oss.exclusive)
-            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",exclusive=%s",
-                              virTristateSwitchTypeToString(def->backend.oss.exclusive));
         if (def->backend.oss.dspPolicySet)
-            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",dsp-policy=%d", def->backend.oss.dspPolicy);
+            dspPolicy = virJSONValueNewNumberInt(def->backend.oss.dspPolicy);
+
+        if (qemuBuildAudioOSSProps(&def->backend.oss.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioOSSProps(&def->backend.oss.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
+
+        if (virJSONValueObjectAdd(&props,
+                                  "T:try-mmap", def->backend.oss.tryMMap,
+                                  "T:exclusive", def->backend.oss.exclusive,
+                                  "A:dsp-policy", &dspPolicy,
+                                  NULL) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
+    }
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_PULSEAUDIO:
-        qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.pulseaudio.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.pulseaudio.output);
+        if (qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioProps(&def->backend.pulseaudio.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioPulseAudioProps(&def->backend.pulseaudio.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
 
-        if (def->backend.pulseaudio.serverName)
-            virBufferAsprintf(&buf, ",server=%s", def->backend.pulseaudio.serverName);
+        if (virJSONValueObjectAdd(&props,
+                                  "S:server", def->backend.pulseaudio.serverName,
+                                  NULL) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_SDL:
-        qemuBuildAudioSDLArg(&buf, "in", &def->backend.sdl.input);
-        qemuBuildAudioSDLArg(&buf, "out", &def->backend.sdl.output);
+        if (qemuBuildAudioSDLProps(&def->backend.sdl.input, &in) < 0 ||
+            qemuBuildAudioSDLProps(&def->backend.sdl.output, &out) < 0)
+            return -1;
 
         if (def->backend.sdl.driver) {
             /*
@@ -8007,8 +8018,10 @@ qemuBuildAudioCommandLineArg(virCommand *cmd,
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_FILE:
-        if (def->backend.file.path)
-            virBufferEscapeString(&buf, ",path=%s", def->backend.file.path);
+        if (virJSONValueObjectAdd(&props,
+                                  "S:path", def->backend.file.path,
+                                  NULL) < 0)
+            return -1;
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_AUDIO_TYPE_LAST:
@@ -8017,7 +8030,16 @@ qemuBuildAudioCommandLineArg(virCommand *cmd,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    virCommandAddArgBuffer(cmd, &buf);
+    if (virJSONValueObjectAdd(&props,
+                              "A:in", &in,
+                              "A:out", &out,
+                              NULL) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
+    if (!(propsstr = virJSONValueToString(props, false)))
+        return -1;
+
+    virCommandAddArgList(cmd, "-audiodev", propsstr, NULL);
     return 0;
 }
 
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 3b38e779f8..0a21ce9493 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
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d4c2cb03f3..a6683fe87c 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
index a3aa061dbd..9acd9b4081 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-features-sve.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
index 48734f0975..d611db8628 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-os-firmware-efi.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
 -initrd /aarch64.initrd \
 -append 'earlyprintk console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 rw root=/dev/vda rootwait' \
 -dtb /aarch64.dtb \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
index 1ea17a32f7..62eb27c06b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-tpm.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-aarch64test/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis-device","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
index 3c8ebf3155..84a0172ccc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-graphics.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-tablet","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-kbd","id":"input1","bus":"usb.0","port":"2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-gpu-pci","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.7","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.5","addr":"0x0"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
index b8052fa967..19de582bf0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-virt-headless.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.5","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.6","addr":"0x0"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-best.x86_64-latest.args
index 46350b9c01..6ddf47aa92 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=alsa,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.dev=/dev/dsp0,out.dev=/dev/dsp1 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","dev":"/dev/dsp0"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","dev":"/dev/dsp1"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-full.x86_64-latest.args
index 186cc0db0c..3c3ded7c73 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=alsa,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.dev=/dev/dsp0,out.dev=/dev/dsp1 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","dev":"/dev/dsp0"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","dev":"/dev/dsp1"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 905f4d6c52..a3ee874139 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-alsa-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=alsa \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
index b375409aed..aa3a183063 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=coreaudio,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,out.buffer-count=42 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"coreaudio","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","buffer-count":42}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
index dd1ef1a405..63931403fc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=coreaudio,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.buffer-count=50,out.buffer-count=42 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"coreaudio","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","buffer-count":50},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","buffer-count":42}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 7fa4539a18..b64f715778 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-coreaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=coreaudio \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"coreaudio"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-nographics.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-nographics.x86_64-latest.args
index 905f4d6c52..a3ee874139 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-nographics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-nographics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=alsa \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-latest.args
index 3ecf1657f9..742e090458 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-sdl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SDL_AUDIODRIVER=esd \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=sdl \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"sdl"}' \
 -display sdl \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-latest.args
index 70b5b35091..485ea4d0ec 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-spice.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
index b8ec56100e..d3f6814de6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-default-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=alsa \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"alsa"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-best.x86_64-latest.args
index 8327031d4a..fd12be1cec 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=wav,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,path=audio.wav \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"wav","timer-period":50,"path":"audio.wav","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-full.x86_64-latest.args
index ca6e579382..3708c6ee28 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=wav,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,path=audio.wav \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"wav","path":"audio.wav","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index c06c8cf7ea..60c0734a7a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-file-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=wav \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"wav"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-full.x86_64-latest.args
index c77fd0ca5e..168495ecbe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=jack,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.server-name=fish,in.client-name=food,in.connect-ports=yum,out.server-name=fish,out.client-name=food,out.connect-ports=yum \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"jack","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","server-name":"fish","client-name":"food","connect-ports":"yum"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","server-name":"fish","client-name":"food","connect-ports":"yum"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 3ddbfc967b..dc60afcbb3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-jack-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=jack \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"jack"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-many-backends.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-many-backends.x86_64-latest.args
index 4117eb9e7f..cc7014e6cc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-many-backends.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-many-backends.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
--audiodev id=audio2,driver=alsa \
--audiodev id=audio3,driver=pa \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio2","driver":"alsa"}' \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio3","driver":"pa"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio2 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"AC97","id":"sound0","audiodev":"audio1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-best.x86_64-latest.args
index 4c26196c34..af2fbf4047 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-full.x86_64-latest.args
index 9296201865..26e903a2fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index b85e774e50..83eeb16805 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-none-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-best.x86_64-latest.args
index b20f939d05..bdf1c6e3b0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=oss,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.dev=/dev/dsp0,in.buffer-count=30,in.try-poll=on,out.dev=/dev/dsp1,out.buffer-count=30,out.try-poll=off \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"oss","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","dev":"/dev/dsp0","buffer-count":30,"try-poll":true},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","dev":"/dev/dsp1","buffer-count":30,"try-poll":false}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-full.x86_64-latest.args
index 2c1812a339..4d78a46b84 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=oss,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.dev=/dev/dsp0,in.buffer-count=50,in.try-poll=on,out.dev=/dev/dsp1,out.buffer-count=30,out.try-poll=off,try-mmap=on,exclusive=on,dsp-policy=3 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"oss","try-mmap":true,"exclusive":true,"dsp-policy":3,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","dev":"/dev/dsp0","buffer-count":50,"try-poll":true},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","dev":"/dev/dsp1","buffer-count":30,"try-poll":false}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index a7bb979766..dcf8f441cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-oss-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=oss \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"oss"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
index f8250a3922..2ead82e9b5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=pa,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=200,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.name=fish,out.name=fish,server=acme.example.org \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"pa","timer-period":50,"server":"acme.example.org","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","name":"fish"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","name":"fish"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
index 3a753e1b1b..fba2ed8a20 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=pa,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.name=fish,in.stream-name=food,in.latency=100,out.name=fish,out.stream-name=food,out.latency=200,server=acme.example.org \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"pa","server":"acme.example.org","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","name":"fish","stream-name":"food","latency":100},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","name":"fish","stream-name":"food","latency":200}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 1919e51148..ced37934fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-pulseaudio-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=pa \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"pa"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-best.x86_64-latest.args
index fdadf1451e..d78f79a536 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ SDL_AUDIODRIVER=pulseaudio \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=sdl,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"sdl","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-full.x86_64-latest.args
index ee14fb9ad6..79b54f3327 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ SDL_AUDIODRIVER=pulseaudio \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=sdl,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32,in.buffer-count=40,out.buffer-count=50 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"sdl","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16","buffer-count":40},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32","buffer-count":50}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 2582248400..e9e2c6ec6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-sdl-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=sdl \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"sdl"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-best.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-best.x86_64-latest.args
index 76a655c645..048a98440b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-best.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-best.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice,timer-period=50,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice","timer-period":50,"in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-full.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-full.x86_64-latest.args
index e961ad0fc9..0eee98c724 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-full.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-full.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice,in.mixing-engine=on,in.fixed-settings=on,in.voices=1,in.buffer-length=100,in.frequency=44100,in.channels=2,in.format=s16,out.mixing-engine=on,out.fixed-settings=on,out.voices=2,out.buffer-length=200,out.frequency=22050,out.channels=4,out.format=f32 \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice","in":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":1,"buffer-length":100,"frequency":44100,"channels":2,"format":"s16"},"out":{"mixing-engine":true,"fixed-settings":true,"voices":2,"buffer-length":200,"frequency":22050,"channels":4,"format":"f32"}}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-minimal.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
index 615297edd6..fcea1eb2d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/audio-spice-minimal.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_cdrom","filename":"/dev/cdrom","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
index bf817f8f05..66a5fd2cad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-group-num.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-1","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
index bf817f8f05..66a5fd2cad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max-length.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-1","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
index bf817f8f05..66a5fd2cad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/blkdeviotune-max.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-1","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
index 6a9e00a4a3..f43ddb9627 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-guestfwd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -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 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
index a6a2553508..0c3d73acaf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/clock-timer-armvtimer.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.s390x-latest.args
index 7dca2191c5..975c493141 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-sclp.s390x-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
 -device sclpconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f5e7d0690..4765ae6fb5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/console-virtio-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtconsole","chardev":"charconsole0","id":"console0"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charconsole1,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device '{"driver":"virtconsole","chardev":"charconsole1","id":"console1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 5a277bccbe..7bf03736f0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/controller-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest5","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi4.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":0,"device_id":"drive-scsi4-0-0-0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi4-0-0-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 27b5c2c2d0..612b77581b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-Icelake-Server-pconfig.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-4.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-4.2.0.args
index 59f22d1e54..3bb4c35894 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-4.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-4.2.0.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.0.0.args
index 0c6ec3fe64..3c4f006566 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.0.0.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.1.0.args
index dfc31cd4c2..43f857cfff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.1.0.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index c9aab8533f..91aa8d12f2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.0.0.args
index dd8182c8de..82039f466a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.0.0.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.1.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.1.0.args
index d43200523c..e17f959809 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-6.1.0.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=10,chassis=3,id=pci.3,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
 -device qemu-xhci,id=usb,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.2,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-latest.args
index 95b5e4a50b..c2bf0d9834 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-host-model.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":9,"chassis":2,"id":"pci.2","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":10,"chassis":3,"id":"pci.3","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qemu-xhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
index c24d8ec201..bd2d29d54e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cpu-translation.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ad189c76fa..8b3c6902bb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/cputune-cpuset-big-id.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
index 7d5655e966..46d1b14535 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-a/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":8,"chassis":1,"id":"pci.1","bus":"pcie.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":9,"chassis":2,"id":"pci.2","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-gpu-pci","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
index 6c41def586..baefa66718 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-ppc64.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-p/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"pci-ohci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-kbd","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-mouse","id":"input1","bus":"usb.0","port":"2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"VGA","id":"video0","vgamem_mb":16,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
index f2d54056d7..065c786e0d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-riscv64.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-r/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=8,chassis=1,id=pci.1,bus=pcie.0,multifunction=on,addr=0x1 \
 -device pcie-root-port,port=9,chassis=2,id=pci.2,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1.0x1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,seamless-migration=on \
 -device virtio-gpu-pci,id=video0,max_outputs=1,bus=pci.1,addr=0x0 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index 5bb9353745..5fee246959 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/default-video-type-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-default-video-type-s/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device virtio-gpu-ccw,id=video0,max_outputs=1,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/devices-acpi-index.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/devices-acpi-index.x86_64-latest.args
index 9fecc94299..c9a5ea4392 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/devices-acpi-index.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/devices-acpi-index.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fdr-br/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","netdev":"hostnet1","id":"net1","mac":"00:11:22:33:44:55","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","acpi-index":200}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet2 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","netdev":"hostnet2","id":"net2","mac":"00:11:22:33:44:55","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x8","acpi-index":300}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","acpi-index":1729}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 8c6943bc93..848ad71274 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio-io_uring.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","aio":"io_uring","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x9","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
index 3d291c49f9..e0f725eb8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-aio.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","aio":"threads","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
index 3bf3da3c26..d98ff19eb4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-arm-virtio-sd.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-armtest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/arm-virtio.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-device","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 a71b7b6e97..b7483420a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-backing-chains-noindex.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -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 '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"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-blockio.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.x86_64-latest.args
index 20c34e12a8..cf3beca368 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-blockio.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/idedisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":2,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-2","bootindex":1,"logical_block_size":512,"physical_block_size":512}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
index ec23a0be13..85578ea6f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.x86_64-latest.args
index 07f43e5762..219105e79f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-boot-disk.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index 59c4f7932a..2b77325fc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-storage","bus":"usb.0","port":"1","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"usb-disk1","removable":false,"write-cache":"off"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 f14011e68d..392d6f9468 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-bus-other.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-2-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-2-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-storage","bus":"usb.0","port":"1","drive":"libvirt-2-format","id":"usb-disk0","removable":false}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-storage","bus":"usb.0","port":"2","id":"usb-disk1","removable":false}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 f488cdf5f3..f77429b478 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
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":1,"id":"ide0-1-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
index d898d6d648..437d8c210e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-network.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"https","url":"https://host.name:443/url/path/file.iso?test=val","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
index a6709016ac..300d9b7aa8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom-tray.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/cdrom.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
index 7352a42059..93e5134c26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-cdrom.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-3-format","id":"ide0-0-1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"id":"ide0-1-0","write-cache":"on"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":1,"id":"ide0-1-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 12755d9a9b..edd51d0c6a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-copy_on_read.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","tx":"bh","netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:e5:48:58","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
index 7f63bd536f..9b01c27e54 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-detect-zeroes.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/Fedora-14-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"discard":"ignore","detect-zeroes":"on","driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
index 0f762b9edd..2152e9c5d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-discard.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/Fedora-14-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"discard":"ignore","driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
index d8101b8bbd..a98990a285 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy-s390x.s390x-latest.args
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/images/image3","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0002,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk2,write-cache=on,werror=report,rerror=ignore \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
index 6fc2250ca5..602e19a035 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-error-policy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest3","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","write-cache":"on","werror":"report","rerror":"ignore"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 3f99c56a87..079d2fbc83 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
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/data.img","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 21a990305b..ba877a4a58 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
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/data.img","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.x86_64-latest.args
index f1d647e55e..f82b738a75 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy-tray.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/firmware.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
index 3992169f54..8847b1ed95 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-floppy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/firmware.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.x86_64-latest.args
index c3b1303031..656352bd7d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-fmt-qcow.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.x86_64-latest.args
index f75bc09249..03b3c512d5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-geometry.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1,"cyls":16383,"heads":16,"secs":63,"bios-chs-trans":"lba"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.x86_64-latest.args
index 0fe9d9e71f..bb223c286f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-split.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/idedisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":2,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-2","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
index 82143b4853..e6c64292d2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ide-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-1","bootindex":1,"wwn":5764824127192592813,"serial":"WD-WMAP9A966149"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.x86_64-latest.args
index 000a361b1c..bd3b7ef933 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-ioeventfd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","tx":"bh","ioeventfd":false,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:e5:48:58","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
index 59201284e6..527765ede3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-metadata-cache.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/QEMUGuest2.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage","backing":"libvirt-2-format"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-1","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
index a54d3e2e38..e2e00754e3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-gluster.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"gluster","volume":"Volume3","path":"Image.qcow2","server":[{"type":"inet","host":"example.org","port":"6000"},{"type":"inet","host":"example.org","port":"24007"},{"type":"unix","path":"/path/to/sock"}],"debug":4,"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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
index 91b7a2aee1..fbd979139b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-http.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"https","url":"https://example.org:1234/test4.img?par=val&other=ble","sslverify":false,"cookie-secret":"libvirt-1-storage-httpcookie-secret0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 2aaa3d87b0..03a66abbfe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-iscsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"iscsi","portal":"example.org:3260","target":"iqn.1992-01.com.example:server","lun":0,"transport":"tcp","user":"myname","password-secret":"libvirt-1-storage-auth-secret0","initiator-name":"iqn.1992-01.com.example:client","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-block","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":2,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-0-2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
index f2700ff336..50cdb97b7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"nbd","server":{"type":"unix","path":"/var/run/nbdsock"},"export":"bar","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk4"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
index a2a617b5db..2bce70d294 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-nfs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"gluster","volume":"Volume2","path":"Image","server":[{"type":"unix","path":"/path/to/sock"}],"debug":4,"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 '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-encryption.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-encryption.x86_64-latest.args
index 00f6168e96..cd85253046 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-encryption.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-encryption.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"rbd","pool":"pool","image":"image2","server":[{"host":"mon1.example.org","port":"6321"},{"host":"mon2.example.org","port":"6322"},{"host":"mon3.example.org","port":"6322"}],"encrypt":{"format":"luks2","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-no-colon.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-no-colon.x86_64-latest.args
index b39bc64393..6502a950fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-no-colon.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd-no-colon.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"rbd","pool":"poolname","image":"imagename:rbd_cache=1:rbd_cache_size=67108864:rbd_cache_max_dirty=0","server":[{"host":"mon1.example.org","port":"6321"},{"host":"mon2.example.org","port":"6322"},{"host":"mon3.example.org","port":"6322"}],"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
index 2ce7637ae6..a81cfcac6d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-rbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"rbd","pool":"pool","image":"image","server":[{"host":"::1","port":"6321"},{"host":"example.org","port":"6789"},{"host":"ffff:1234:567:abc::0f","port":"6322"},{"host":"2001:db8::ff00:42:8329","port":"6322"}],"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-6.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-6.0.0.args
index 078ad6be09..2d1ae018f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-6.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-sheepdog.x86_64-6.0.0.args
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"sheepdog","server":{"type":"inet","host":"example.org","port":"6000"},"vdi":"image,with,commas","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 5241ff3475..f7c5b72022 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-source-auth.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"rbd","pool":"pool","image":"image2","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-1-storage-auth-secret0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 1e126fcd4e..ec4d6d7346 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"nbd","server":{"type":"inet","host":"example.com","port":"1234"},"tls-creds":"objlibvirt-1-storage_tls0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x7,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk3,bootindex=1,write-cache=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ae8e6e10f5..b2fa660043 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-network-tlsx509-nbd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"nbd","server":{"type":"inet","host":"example.com","port":"1234"},"tls-creds":"objlibvirt-1-storage_tls0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk3","bootindex":1,"write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 c4ce45bf6f..fd9d323b2d 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
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"vxhs","vdisk-id":"eb90327c-8302-4725-9e1b-4e85ed4dc253","server":{"host":"192.168.0.3","port":"9999"},"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x6,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk2,write-cache=on,serial=eb90327c-8302-4725-9e1b-4e85ed4dc252 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.x86_64-latest.args
index 2094d7e722..22be7e5a00 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-no-boot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/fd0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
index d97994b56e..16631c5cba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-nvme.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"nvme","device":"0001:02:00.0","namespace":2,"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk3","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.x86_64-latest.args
index 970b25f429..1ab65f3b2c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-order.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/logs.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
index 5006d5cea2..e7862c401f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-readonly-disk.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/sr0","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-rotation.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-rotation.x86_64-latest.args
index fe117c43f5..8312be6ba7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-rotation.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-rotation.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest3","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","rotation_rate":4500}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 2ce3938869..5da2905a91 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-sata-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"sata0.0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"sata0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d6b70b28fc..faf26d5713 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-device-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/scsidisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi0.0","scsi-id":0,"device_id":"drive-scsi0-0-0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.x86_64-latest.args
index 1eeebe3497..01ec3b65f1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-split.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/scsidisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":1,"lun":1,"device_id":"drive-scsi0-0-1-1","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-1-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.x86_64-latest.args
index b8f8dd8d4d..74d51260ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-vpd.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi1.0","scsi-id":0,"device_id":"drive-scsi1-0-0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi1-0-0","bootindex":1,"vendor":"SEA GATE","product":"ST67 807GD"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
index 6eaa3fdc37..9b6eb1d28b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-disk-wwn.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":0,"device_id":"drive-scsi0-0-0-0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-0-0","bootindex":1,"wwn":5764824127192592813}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
index 7f8332f429..5985ecab7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-block","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":1,"lun":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-1-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
index c564a1592e..2f87696079 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/scsidisk5.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi4.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":0,"device_id":"drive-scsi4-0-0-0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi4-0-0-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.x86_64-latest.args
index e51cc87ffb..6ae7245743 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-serial.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":2,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-2","serial":"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789-_\\ .+"}' \
 -drive file=/some/file,format=raw,if=sd,index=0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
index 7780de7730..bff4f0b047 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-shared.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/virtio","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","share-rw":true,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
index 1394b7144f..4b4a937488 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-slices.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"raw","node-name":"libvirt-1-slice-sto","offset":1234,"size":321,"file":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false}}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-slice-sto"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk4","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.x86_64-latest.args
index c674f70c79..5e96d8a95a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-snapshot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.x86_64-latest.args
index 94fd9d25fc..acd6286bbb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool-mode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"iscsi","portal":"iscsi.example.com:3260","target":"demo-target","lun":3,"transport":"tcp","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.0","unit":4,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-4"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.x86_64-latest.args
index a9498f0682..679b162744 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-source-pool.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"vvfat","dir":"/some/dir/device/vol2","floppy":false,"rw":false,"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
index 7cbdc8d0bf..aed36bb4c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-transient.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/QEMUGuest1.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.x86_64-latest.args
index 01016b429e..9ceffb897c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device-removable.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/usbdisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-storage","bus":"usb.0","port":"1","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"usb-disk0","removable":true}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 0e65a0e429..9e224e60bf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-usb-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/usbdisk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-storage","bus":"usb.0","port":"1","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"usb-disk0","removable":false}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
index 070d17ac98..9ad4ab5938 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","chardev":"chr-vu-virtio-disk0","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-virtio-disk1,path=/tmp/vhost1.sock,reconnect=10 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-blk-pci","iommu_platform":true,"ats":true,"packed":true,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","chardev":"chr-vu-virtio-disk1","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.s390x-latest.args
index d509d6e536..84cb70c38b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw-many.s390x-latest.args
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest3","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.2.f00f,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk3 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.000a \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 414dd053d5..950ef0e5d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=0.0.0007,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.000a \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.x86_64-latest.args
index 662f6ab858..84aef4154e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-queues.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/data2.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","num-queues":4,"queue-size":256,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.s390x-latest.args
index 8e58542d50..f257017f7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-s390-zpci.s390x-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device zpci,uid=25,fid=31,target=virtio-disk0,id=zpci25 \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x8,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index ae947769d1..30ccf2f3fa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","pr-manager":"pr-helper-libvirt-1-storage","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device scsi-block,bus=scsi0.0,channel=0,scsi-id=0,lun=1,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=scsi0-0-0-1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 a80c207027..9711e48212 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio-scsi-reservations.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","pr-manager":"pr-helper-libvirt-1-storage","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-block","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":1,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-0-1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.x86_64-latest.args
index bb159103f9..ce0c33b1b1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/disk-virtio.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/tmp/logs.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.x86_64-latest.args
index db702af164..e0a592906e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk-usage.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/storage/guest_disks/encryptdisk","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.x86_64-latest.args
index c5e3184b35..a0aa9bf6b1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/encrypted-disk.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/storage/guest_disks/encryptdisk","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 46df7331f7..af10667d5e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 454d745dfa..79a2e1e841 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/eoi-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.x86_64-latest.args
index 600ab691d2..29a87bfcd2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/event_idx.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-cd","bus":"ide.1","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-1-0","bootindex":1}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","event_idx":false,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:e5:48:58","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 3c2ee0f96c..ed013f1c61 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-5.1.0.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 5cfc5607d2..370bf4702e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fips-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
index 3c6b524e0e..015c459edb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/floppy-drive-fat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"vvfat","dir":"/var/somefiles","floppy":true,"rw":false,"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":true,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"floppy","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"fdc0-0-0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 38da926e84..61b41e074c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device virtio-9p-ccw,id=fs1,fsdev=fsdev-fs1,mount_tag=/import/from/host2,devno=fe.0.0002 \
 -fsdev handle,writeout=immediate,id=fsdev-fs2,path=/export/to/guest3 \
 -device virtio-9p-ccw,id=fs2,fsdev=fsdev-fs2,mount_tag=/import/from/host3,devno=fe.0.0003 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0004 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
index ee440aad87..52722276ca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/fs9p.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","id":"fs1","fsdev":"fsdev-fs1","mount_tag":"/import/from/host2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -fsdev handle,writeout=immediate,id=fsdev-fs2,path=/export/to/guest3 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","id":"fs2","fsdev":"fsdev-fs2","mount_tag":"/import/from/host3","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 71daf8f4c9..9925ad549b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
index dba094376f..4be79574de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/genid.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.x86_64-latest.args
index 3bcfd55dae..e6228a7e9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agent-file-xfer.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -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=on,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl","id":"video1","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.x86_64-latest.args
index 44d401da5b..31f42b8657 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-agentmouse.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","id":"virtio-serial1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0xa"}' \
 -chardev spicevmc,id=charchannel0,name=vdagent \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial1.0","nr":3,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"com.redhat.spice.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,agent-mouse=off,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,tls-channel=main,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
index 8cb5ffa4c3..c33a42bd78 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice unix,addr=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/spice.sock,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
index 8cb5ffa4c3..c33a42bd78 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice unix,addr=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/spice.sock,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.x86_64-latest.args
index a73d882164..fb38c07a6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-compression.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,image-compression=auto_glz,jpeg-wan-compression=auto,zlib-glz-wan-compression=auto,playback-compression=on,streaming-video=filter,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl","id":"video1","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 74f39e9e10..4b9cc3c6b7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,addr=127.0.0.1,seamless-migration=on \
 -display egl-headless,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 b4404eb70b..bacedb3aea 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,gl=on,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.x86_64-latest.args
index 19e18162fc..cfe6f4577e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-no-args.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.x86_64-latest.args
index 8503eb36cb..f9a6aa38eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-qxl-vga.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,tls-channel=main,plaintext-channel=inputs,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl","id":"video1","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
index 78dc8d3c8d..611dbfad52 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SASL_CONF_PATH=/root/.sasl2 \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,sasl=on,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,tls-channel=default,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.x86_64-latest.args
index 4f04e1e86f..83770704ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-socket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice unix,addr=/tmp/spice.sock,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.args
index 3a97fefc99..538bff2583 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-timeout.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-f14/.config \
 -netdev tap,fd=3,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"rtl8139","netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:71:70:89","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-tablet","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5900,addr=127.0.0.1,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"VGA","id":"video0","vgamem_mb":16,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"AC97","id":"sound0","audiodev":"audio1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.x86_64-latest.args
index 32e555a129..5377297e85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice-usb-redir.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci1","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":0,"bus":"pci.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci2","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":2,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci3","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":4,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,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=on,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,host=localhost,port=4000 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.x86_64-latest.args
index 58355bd0af..3a44adbe62 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-spice.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=5903,tls-port=5904,addr=127.0.0.1,x509-dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-spice,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=on,disable-agent-file-xfer=on,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl","id":"video1","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":33554432,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":8,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
index 81ed944499..f73ead0dcc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket-cfg.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc vnc=unix:/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vnc.sock,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
index 036469af15..2d570fcdd7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-auto-socket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc vnc=unix:/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/vnc.sock,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
index 8c03254a9f..f53e577c24 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-egl-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc '[2001:1:2:3:4:5:1234:1234]:3,audiodev=audio1' \
 -display egl-headless,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.x86_64-latest.args
index 94848500f8..d28dcaafad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-no-listen-attr.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc '[2001:1:2:3:4:5:1234:1234]:3,audiodev=audio1' \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.x86_64-latest.args
index ecd928c727..1c3736d78c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-none.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc none,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.x86_64-latest.args
index fef983571c..4fe684b404 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-policy.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc '[::]:59630,share=allow-exclusive,audiodev=audio1' \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-power.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-power.x86_64-latest.args
index 24ceb9a7ab..b5d2df64aa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-power.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-power.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc '[::]:59630,power-control=on,audiodev=audio1' \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.x86_64-latest.args
index 06477d5ece..fd65334cc8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-remove-generated-socket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
index d687ae0e0a..70fa61d167 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-sasl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SASL_CONF_PATH=/root/.sasl2 \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:3,sasl=on,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.x86_64-latest.args
index 9b7d0aff9e..92fb6d6527 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket-new-cmdline.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc vnc=unix:/tmp/foo=bar.sock,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.x86_64-latest.args
index 40dc3a1770..87d9780d19 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-socket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc vnc=unix:/tmp/vnc.sock,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index d5208f5e14..42c4a3f84b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SASL_CONF_PATH=/root/.sasl2 \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -object secret,id=vnc-tls-creds0-secret0,data=9eao5F8qtkGt+seB1HYivWIxbtwUu6MQtg1zpj/oDtUsPr1q8wBYM91uEHCn6j/1,keyid=masterKey0,iv=AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODw==,format=base64 \
 -object tls-creds-x509,id=vnc-tls-creds0,dir=/etc/pki/libvirt-vnc,endpoint=server,verify-peer=on,passwordid=vnc-tls-creds0-secret0 \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:3,tls-creds=vnc-tls-creds0,sasl=on,audiodev=audio1 \
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 150ee86763..b2efa5252f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls-secret.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SASL_CONF_PATH=/root/.sasl2 \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"vnc-tls-creds0-secret0","data":"9eao5F8qtkGt+seB1HYivWIxbtwUu6MQtg1zpj/oDtUsPr1q8wBYM91uEHCn6j/1","keyid":"masterKey0","iv":"AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODw==","format":"base64"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"tls-creds-x509","id":"vnc-tls-creds0","dir":"/etc/pki/libvirt-vnc","endpoint":"server","verify-peer":true,"passwordid":"vnc-tls-creds0-secret0"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:3,tls-creds=vnc-tls-creds0,sasl=on,audiodev=audio1 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
index 99dc77e23f..622f6538b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-tls.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SASL_CONF_PATH=/root/.sasl2 \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"tls-creds-x509","id":"vnc-tls-creds0","dir":"/etc/pki/libvirt-vnc","endpoint":"server","verify-peer":true}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:3,tls-creds=vnc-tls-creds0,sasl=on,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.x86_64-latest.args
index 458634ead0..fac799e142 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc-websocket.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,websocket=5700,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
index 94848500f8..d28dcaafad 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/graphics-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc '[2001:1:2:3:4:5:1234:1234]:3,audiodev=audio1' \
 -device '{"driver":"cirrus-vga","id":"video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 c47a7dea2d..7ab67b3029 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-ramfb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"vfio-pci-nohotplug","id":"hostdev0","sysfsdev":"/sys/bus/mdev/devices/53764d0e-85a0-42b4-af5c-2046b460b1dc","display":"on","ramfb":true,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
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 c659ad10e1..069c3e54c7 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,seamless-migration=on \
 -display egl-headless,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 43d1ab2f2b..0936edc4e4 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=spice \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"spice"}' \
 -spice port=0,gl=on,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo,seamless-migration=on \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"vfio-pci","id":"hostdev0","sysfsdev":"/sys/bus/mdev/devices/53764d0e-85a0-42b4-af5c-2046b460b1dc","display":"on","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
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 90e2d7ffae..34dacfedb3 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
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -display egl-headless,rendernode=/dev/dri/foo \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 9911c79452..a3485e0d8b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-mdev-display-vnc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"vfio-pci","id":"hostdev0","sysfsdev":"/sys/bus/mdev/devices/53764d0e-85a0-42b4-af5c-2046b460b1dc","display":"on","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
index 347940df86..9421b714eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-lsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/sg0","node-name":"libvirt-2-backend","read-only":false}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-generic","drive":"libvirt-2-backend","id":"hostdev0","bus":"scsi0.0","scsi-id":7}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/sg0","node-name":"libvirt-3-backend","read-only":true}' \
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 e51cc0cd77..b36b1438ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-scsi-virtio-scsi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest2/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/sg0","node-name":"libvirt-2-backend","read-only":false}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-generic","drive":"libvirt-2-backend","id":"hostdev0","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":4,"lun":8}' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/sg0","node-name":"libvirt-3-backend","read-only":true}' \
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 7300a4bd07..bbaf72f3b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hostdev-subsys-mdev-vfio-ap.s390x-latest.args
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device vfio-ap,id=hostdev0,sysfsdev=/sys/bus/mdev/devices/90c6c135-ad44-41d0-b1b7-bae47de48627 \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 ca90ef6c55..c8eeb70a62 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device vfio-ccw,id=hostdev0,sysfsdev=/sys/bus/mdev/devices/90c6c135-ad44-41d0-b1b7-bae47de48627,bootindex=1,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
index 1ddf8536f5..db70baf028 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-memaccess3.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot menu=on,strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 94eea13977..8ad4fa7c39 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hugepages-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
index 283c4930c0..d258ea8710 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
index 70059fdf57..a3545a577b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-panic.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
index 64a343cf79..7279d19007 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv-stimer-direct.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
index ea8fea0b96..99b791bf41 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/hyperv.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-linux.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-linux.x86_64-latest.args
index 98f534750c..de4db47e6d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-linux.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/input-linux.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"input-linux","id":"input0","evdev":"/dev/input/event1234","repeat":true,"grab_all":true,"grab-toggle":"alt-alt"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 081c9e46be..b45f94a40c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-aw-bits.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"intel-iommu","intremap":"on","aw-bits":48}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 9a4d11e03c..c5a2c995d5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-caching-mode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"intel-iommu","intremap":"on","caching-mode":true}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 eeecbb67b5..b138ff2dc5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-device-iotlb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"intel-iommu","intremap":"on","device-iotlb":true}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
index 5dd52f10bc..6068549126 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu-eim.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"intel-iommu","intremap":"on","eim":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
index bea1b72f24..dcff51f375 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/intel-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"intel-iommu"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
index 2208523c84..709339dc69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iommu-smmuv3.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 4d35ed57bd..3ab66bc991 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device scsi-hd,bus=scsi0.0,channel=0,scsi-id=2,lun=0,device_id=drive-scsi0-0-2-0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=scsi0-0-2-0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.000a \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index d2da8066c2..274a5fc75f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/iothrtest2.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device scsi-hd,bus=scsi0.0,channel=0,scsi-id=0,lun=3,device_id=drive-scsi0-0-0-3,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=scsi0-0-0-3 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 94963bd7a4..256288dda3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/iothreads-virtio-scsi-pci.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/iothrtest2.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"scsi-hd","bus":"scsi0.0","channel":0,"scsi-id":0,"lun":3,"device_id":"drive-scsi0-0-0-3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"scsi0-0-0-3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index 764a22d0d4..ddeaca2a50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/kvmclock+eoi-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-s390-pv.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-s390-pv.s390x-latest.args
index cb0dac0149..5f18bd7174 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-s390-pv.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-s390-pv.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -object '{"qom-type":"s390-pv-guest","id":"lsec0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-6.0.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-6.0.0.args
index f2bb147a14..812a8f5637 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-6.0.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/launch-security-sev.x86_64-6.0.0.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"sev-guest","id":"lsec0","cbitpos":47,"reduced-phys-bits":1,"policy":1,"dh-cert-file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/dh_cert.base64","session-file":"/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/session.base64"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 709b6ce352..d49f50970d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/storage/guest_disks/encryptdisk5","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-storage","backing":"libvirt-2-format"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x8,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk5 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 9608620467..57bedac8ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source-qcow2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/storage/guest_disks/encryptdisk5","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2","encrypt":{"format":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0"},"file":"libvirt-1-storage","backing":"libvirt-2-format"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x8","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.x86_64-latest.args
index 31726ba9f3..44f7813a91 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks-source.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -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"}],"node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk4"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.x86_64-latest.args
index d285f09cc8..e44edba94e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/luks-disks.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-encryptdisk/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/storage/guest_disks/encryptdisk2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"luks","key-secret":"libvirt-1-format-encryption-secret0","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 f3d1c6c5f4..cbbcbbd9c0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-default-hugepage.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
index 4b6468001a..1d6bd50458 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memfd-memory-numa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-instance-00000092/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 9bd4038381..1270e383b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-access.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 0c1b9a6de6..c190628e0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 87d48b1bb8..f9cef50582 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-align.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index d7c61b88a4..61510f3185 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 37ccab931a..09b86155c2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-label.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 42fb1c9acb..161674fd3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 772c63cbc9..b85546b0c0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 15e1ee8b6c..902379cd53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 e1c57c2d03..3dc41b42f6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm-readonly.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
index 671af859aa..c46b51d27e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-nvdimm.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-mem.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-mem.x86_64-latest.args
index 069206173b..8aedc9a8f8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-mem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-mem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 969e2dbd7d..fe30e39a7f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 882a08b84d..7f2f3e7daf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/memory-hotplug-virtio-pmem.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index db6fff54db..69f8592ef7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device ide-hd,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=ide0-0-0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-latest.args
index 3041af6a59..934cebb7eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/misc-no-reboot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
index 0c0064e1d3..e6b30c0dc7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-off.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
index 949913a4c1..da01620638 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/mlock-on.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
index cb27a2a7be..08f0aea368 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vdpa.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -add-fd set=0,fd=1732,opaque=/dev/vhost-vdpa-0 \
 -netdev vhost-vdpa,vhostdev=/dev/fdset/0,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:95:db:c0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
index 03f56ef81a..21edf50eb8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/net-vhostuser.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","netdev":"hostnet1","id":"net1","mac":"52:54:00:ee:96:6c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -netdev socket,listen=:2015,id=hostnet2 \
 -device '{"driver":"rtl8139","netdev":"hostnet2","id":"net2","mac":"52:54:00:95:db:c0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
index fc4756fcc2..0c58090d38 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-hmat.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-restrictive-mode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-restrictive-mode.x86_64-latest.args
index b547b0b3d6..776bfaeed7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-restrictive-mode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode-restrictive-mode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 23bab6fca4..c6613059e3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-latest.args
index 6a08a7efbd..09c0b4eed3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-memnode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-system-memory.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-system-memory.x86_64-latest.args
index aee9b2ce76..fa1c4f53a5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-system-memory.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/numatune-system-memory.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
index 18e9f0d3ea..6e359db564 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-bios.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci1","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":0,"bus":"pcie.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x1d"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci2","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":2,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci3","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":4,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-no-enrolled-keys.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-no-enrolled-keys.x86_64-latest.args
index 9a1f6a0ebf..647dc632d6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-no-enrolled-keys.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-no-enrolled-keys.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":8,"chassis":1,"id":"pci.1","bus":"pcie.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":9,"chassis":2,"id":"pci.2","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qemu-xhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 7aca5f5ea3..e5d5886569 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi-secboot.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci1","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":0,"bus":"pcie.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x1d"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci2","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":2,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci3","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":4,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
index dcf2455461..a8bd9a2fe1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/os-firmware-efi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-fedora/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci1","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":0,"bus":"pcie.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x1d"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci2","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":2,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci3","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":4,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1d.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.x86_64-latest.args
index 9e54f2f990..325b83a21c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-double.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device '{"driver":"pvpanic","ioport":1285}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.x86_64-latest.args
index 1e63fde002..77e52de26d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic-no-address.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device '{"driver":"pvpanic"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.x86_64-latest.args
index 782d252cde..4720a1d5e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/panic.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device '{"driver":"pvpanic","ioport":1285}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index 3c15fc9910..98c8c4c985 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/parallel-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-parallel","chardev":"charparallel0","id":"parallel0"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charparallel1,path=/tmp/parport1.socket \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-parallel","chardev":"charparallel1","id":"parallel1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.args
index 9e19078aa3..7eb14441a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-i440fx/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -global PIIX4_PM.acpi-root-pci-hotplug=off \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.args
index 7cd8d4a05f..40081dc6c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-i440fx/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -global PIIX4_PM.acpi-root-pci-hotplug=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
index fe027f4e63..da905cd9fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-expander-bus-aarch64.aarch64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-pcie-expander-bus-te/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"pxb-pcie","bus_nr":254,"id":"pci.1","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 e75054b80d..8c7ceb4ab0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pcie-root-port-nohotplug.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"xio3130-downstream","port":2,"chassis":7,"id":"pci.7","bus":"pci.4","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"xio3130-downstream","port":39,"chassis":30,"id":"pci.8","bus":"pci.4","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qemu-xhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ef0e85468c..d9e1d24f65 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 5fb29b801f..4ca2cfb960 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 70e0ebc457..edb5806e9e 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 61e89f8739..056aaa447f 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d71e002112..88d35414b8 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 1d44dace80..d6ad7bd172 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
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
index ed5466756c..4ae12e7e3e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-graphics.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-tablet","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-kbd","id":"input1","bus":"usb.0","port":"2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"VGA","id":"video0","vgamem_mb":16,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
index 567b0cbb9c..c148ee65d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-pseries-headless.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-vty","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0","reg":805306368}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
index 9b3a543189..eb387cc1d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-single.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"pci-ohci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"spapr-tpm-proxy","id":"tpm0","host-path":"/dev/tpmrm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
index 276ec93b89..06a2d96530 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/ppc64-tpmproxy-with-tpm.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm1,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-spapr","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm1","id":"tpm1","reg":16384}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
index d728d3e110..f3665357c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-disabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
index bdf07ba921..7ea93f3b36 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pv-spinlock-enabled.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
index 4e9d1c0133..8b6de4a1d5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemu-ns.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ BAR='' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -unknown parameter \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
index 7aeca86674..95e080a7a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-graphics.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -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 \
 -device usb-kbd,id=input1,bus=usb.0,port=2 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device virtio-gpu-pci,id=video0,max_outputs=1,bus=pci.7,addr=0x0 \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
index 0e5609f158..f90cb7520a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-headless.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
 -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 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.5,addr=0x0 \
 -object rng-random,id=objrng0,filename=/dev/urandom \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.6,addr=0x0 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.s390x-latest.args
index 527141d70a..1acfdf9172 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-controller.s390x-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0002 \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/hwrng"}' \
 -device virtio-rng-ccw,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,devno=fe.0.0003 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.s390x-latest.args
index 527141d70a..1acfdf9172 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390-allow-bogus-usb-none.s390x-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
 -device virtconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0002 \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/hwrng"}' \
 -device virtio-rng-ccw,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,devno=fe.0.0003 \
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 6eefbb892f..97983b2bc1 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 e20ff871ad..3eb4b4e793 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 730e75bb51..319a28bbc8 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 3bfef9c573..67192179ae 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
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -rtc base=utc \
 -no-shutdown \
 -boot strict=on \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0000 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
index 090399aa70..670c994c8d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-graphics.s390x-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device sclpconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
 -device virtio-tablet-ccw,id=input0,devno=fe.0.0004 \
 -device virtio-keyboard-ccw,id=input1,devno=fe.0.0005 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device virtio-gpu-ccw,id=video0,max_outputs=1,devno=fe.0.0002 \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0006 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
index 3a196d8ba3..66278cdb53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/s390x-ccw-headless.s390x-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device virtserialport,bus=virtio-serial0.0,nr=1,chardev=charchannel0,id=channel0,name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
 -chardev pty,id=charconsole0 \
 -device sclpconsole,chardev=charconsole0,id=console0 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0003 \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
 -device virtio-rng-ccw,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,devno=fe.0.0004 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
index 64ad0be640..ba2773d0d3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/serial-unix-chardev.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charserial1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial1","id":"serial1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -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 6e88026146..9ce09ff962 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/smartcard-passthrough-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-ccid","id":"ccid0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charsmartcard0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"ccid-card-passthru","chardev":"charsmartcard0","id":"smartcard0","bus":"ccid0.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
index 8a5e1cb287..5d3fecc065 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-spapr.ppc64-latest.args
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-spapr","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0","reg":20480}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -global spapr-nvram.reg=0x4000 \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ff96260bf0..761eb37e9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-enc.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ff96260bf0..761eb37e9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2-pstate.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
index ff96260bf0..761eb37e9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator-tpm2.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
index ff96260bf0..761eb37e9f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-emulator.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -tpmdev emulator,id=tpm-tpm0,chardev=chrtpm \
 -chardev socket,id=chrtpm,path=/dev/test \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
index 6f60c4b710..3c765f212a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough-crb.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -add-fd set=0,fd=1730 \
 -add-fd set=1,fd=1731 \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-crb","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
index f5a69821e9..0c5f6fa0a6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tpm-passthrough.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-TPM-VM/.config \
 -add-fd set=0,fd=1730 \
 -add-fd set=1,fd=1731 \
 -device '{"driver":"tpm-tis","tpmdev":"tpm-tpm0","id":"tpm0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
index 1a73a35eb3..6fef86555a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/tseg-explicit-size.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":9,"chassis":2,"id":"pci.2","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"pcie-root-port","port":10,"chassis":3,"id":"pci.3","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qemu-xhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -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 bb3c26dbd4..266d92b309 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/usb-redir-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci1","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":0,"bus":"pci.0","multifunction":true,"addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci2","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":2,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4.0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ich9-usb-uhci3","masterbus":"usb.0","firstport":4,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir0,path=/tmp/connect.socket \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-redir","chardev":"charredir0","id":"redir0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charredir1,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
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 699d82cdca..7c4d2fe34d 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
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -boot strict=on \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-fs0,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/fs0-fs.sock \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-fs-pci","id":"fs0","chardev":"chr-vu-fs0","queue-size":1024,"tag":"mount_tag","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 3892b034f2..74914dbd50 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-fs-hugepages.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.4","addr":"0x0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-fs0,path=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/fs0-fs.sock \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-fs-pci","id":"fs0","chardev":"chr-vu-fs0","tag":"mount_tag","bootindex":2,"bus":"pci.1","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d35f120018..23530f79fc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-gpu-secondary.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video1,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
index 7710a5b5a6..51a8180bbd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-user-vga.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
index 4002a47898..c01fc4e1d7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-auto.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -boot menu=on,strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","id":"virtio-serial0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-vsock-pci","id":"vsock0","guest-cid":42,"vhostfd":"6789","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
index e770d3d773..d5034e06eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-auto.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device vhost-vsock-ccw,id=vsock0,guest-cid=42,vhostfd=6789,devno=fe.0.0002 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
index 84baab8570..68f3982509 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw-iommu.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device vhost-vsock-ccw,iommu_platform=on,id=vsock0,guest-cid=4,vhostfd=6789,devno=fe.0.0002 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
index 2a4c7d7d41..96446d8fd9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock-ccw.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device vhost-vsock-ccw,id=vsock0,guest-cid=4,vhostfd=6789,devno=fe.0.0003 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
index 5388bbf748..81a10ee2a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/vhost-vsock.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -boot menu=on,strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","id":"virtio-serial0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-vsock-pci","id":"vsock0","guest-cid":4,"vhostfd":"6789","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 b21f56d93a..c870303bab 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-bochs-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1,"write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"bochs-display","id":"video0","vgamem":16777216,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 b3a8db9729..94574d18be 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-qxl-device-vram64.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":128,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 7533e7446c..7acb9602e4 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
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl","id":"video1","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":128,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
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 b4dd773957..bcc8f9a275 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-ramfb-display-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"cache":{"direct":true,"no-flush":false},"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1,"write-cache":"on"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ramfb","id":"video0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga-gpu-gl.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga-gpu-gl.x86_64-latest.args
index 43433428ad..647ab7fc79 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga-gpu-gl.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/video-virtio-vga-gpu-gl.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-vga-gl","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-gpu-gl-pci","id":"video1","max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
index 505123d073..69851359a9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-createmode.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","id":"fs3","fsdev":"fsdev-fs3","mount_tag":"fs3","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0xc"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
index 47c036406c..a805cd8ebd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-9p-multidevs.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","id":"fs2","fsdev":"fsdev-fs2","mount_tag":"fs2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0xc"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.x86_64-latest.args
index c973a9acbf..c088db2602 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-lun.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-test/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","scsi":true,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","event_idx":false,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:00:e5:48:58","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index cf53746120..79939c616e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-non-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci-non-transitional","netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"00:11:22:33:44:55","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-input-host-pci-non-transitional","id":"input0","evdev":"/dev/input/event1234","bus":"pci.9","addr":"0x0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-scsi-pci-non-transitional","wwpn":"naa.5123456789abcde0","vhostfd":"3","id":"hostdev0","bus":"pci.6","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci-non-transitional","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.7","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
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 8738acd381..d95ea69c3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-scsi-pci","ats":false,"id":"scsi1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","ats":true,"id":"virtio-serial0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","ats":false,"id":"virtio-serial1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 8ae33d9c8c..37988c0bb4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-scsi-pci","iommu_platform":false,"id":"scsi1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","iommu_platform":true,"id":"virtio-serial0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","iommu_platform":false,"id":"virtio-serial1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 fbe579b1ea..0432f120df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-controller-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-scsi-pci","packed":false,"id":"scsi1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","packed":true,"id":"virtio-serial0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-serial-pci","packed":false,"id":"virtio-serial1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x5"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 5641054ce2..64b78b2836 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/img2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","ats":false,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 373c61e121..a0f61462d9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/img2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","iommu_platform":false,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 1ace1dde87..319785e312 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-disk-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/img2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","packed":false,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 781818908c..2c81b468c4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","ats":true,"id":"fs0","fsdev":"fsdev-fs0","mount_tag":"fs1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -fsdev local,security_model=passthrough,id=fsdev-fs1,path=/export/fs2 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","ats":false,"id":"fs1","fsdev":"fsdev-fs1","mount_tag":"fs2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 5c71c9e72e..2a8e0f7a66 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","iommu_platform":true,"id":"fs0","fsdev":"fsdev-fs0","mount_tag":"fs1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -fsdev local,security_model=passthrough,id=fsdev-fs1,path=/export/fs2 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","iommu_platform":false,"id":"fs1","fsdev":"fsdev-fs1","mount_tag":"fs2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 39a6bff451..3b476c0029 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-fs-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","packed":true,"id":"fs0","fsdev":"fsdev-fs0","mount_tag":"fs1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -fsdev local,security_model=passthrough,id=fsdev-fs1,path=/export/fs2 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-9p-pci","packed":false,"id":"fs1","fsdev":"fsdev-fs1","mount_tag":"fs2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 078ecf1bd8..bdf97c4fe0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-mouse-pci","ats":true,"id":"input0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-keyboard-pci","ats":false,"id":"input1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 f97c5041c9..7c1a08c484 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-mouse-pci","iommu_platform":true,"id":"input0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-keyboard-pci","iommu_platform":false,"id":"input1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 b2e57eaa40..92fa626590 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-input-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-mouse-pci","packed":true,"id":"input0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-keyboard-pci","packed":false,"id":"input1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 ea8c351087..0be5d44a93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","ats":true,"id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 dd15ffd34a..293302ea1a 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
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","free-page-reporting":true,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d3edca0fde..06696c05d8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","iommu_platform":true,"id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 85d91105a0..06d605f9e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-memballoon-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","packed":true,"id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 e0b8febae0..d812cd8458 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","ats":true,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:56:58:5a:5c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet1 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","ats":false,"netdev":"hostnet1","id":"net1","mac":"62:64:66:68:6a:6c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 4772a2dcc8..969c5b1054 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","iommu_platform":true,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:56:58:5a:5c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet1 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","iommu_platform":false,"netdev":"hostnet1","id":"net1","mac":"62:64:66:68:6a:6c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 d9e702a919..3827867856 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-net-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","packed":true,"netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"52:54:56:58:5a:5c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet1 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci","packed":false,"netdev":"hostnet1","id":"net1","mac":"62:64:66:68:6a:6c","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 c023cee6fb..43bd0bd394 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/random"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","ats":true,"rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 c1b252bacf..399a7977bb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/random"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","iommu_platform":true,"rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 7c4aa9444b..40ce440fb3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-rng-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x4"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/random"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","packed":true,"rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 0c9d65c1e9..425140b20d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-ats.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video1,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 b49d81d5e5..721cb6848f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-iommu.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video1,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
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 d1f15167bb..6b49e19d85 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options-video-packed.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video1,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
index 78d34b77df..a0ae3f5d40 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-options.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-keyboard-pci","iommu_platform":true,"ats":true,"packed":true,"page-per-vq":true,"id":"input1","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x10"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-tablet-pci","iommu_platform":true,"ats":true,"packed":true,"page-per-vq":true,"id":"input2","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x11"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-input-host-pci","iommu_platform":true,"ats":true,"packed":true,"page-per-vq":true,"id":"input3","evdev":"/dev/input/event1234","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x12"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=chr-vu-video0,fd=1729 \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-user-vga","id":"video0","max_outputs":1,"chardev":"chr-vu-video0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","iommu_platform":true,"ats":true,"packed":true,"page-per-vq":true,"id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0xc"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index af071dfce5..11cf01cd30 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -object rng-builtin,id=objrng0 \
 -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=objrng0,id=rng0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
index d7bcb61eec..a3eff223b3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-builtin.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-builtin","id":"objrng0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-5.2.0.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-5.2.0.args
index 1f6da63063..bc23c6838b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-5.2.0.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-5.2.0.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device piix3-usb-uhci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x1.0x2 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0,bus=pci.0,addr=0x2 \
 -chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -object rng-egd,id=objrng0,chardev=charrng0 \
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 91489bb12f..51f6c22d0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-rng-egd-unix.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -no-acpi \
 -boot strict=on \
 -device '{"driver":"piix3-usb-uhci","id":"usb","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x1.0x2"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charrng0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-egd","id":"objrng0","chardev":"charrng0"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
index d2a5f38662..442257f122 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/virtio-transitional.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -netdev user,id=hostnet0 \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-net-pci-transitional","netdev":"hostnet0","id":"net0","mac":"00:11:22:33:44:55","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-input-host-pci-transitional","id":"input0","evdev":"/dev/input/event1234","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x9"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"vhost-scsi-pci-transitional","wwpn":"naa.5123456789abcde0","vhostfd":"3","id":"hostdev0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci-transitional","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x7"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.x86_64-latest.args
index 70a9da5f37..ba7d7140d7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-device.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"i6300esb","id":"watchdog0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -watchdog-action poweroff \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.s390x-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.s390x-latest.args
index b6ed866918..b933bc54ca 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.s390x-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-diag288.s390x-latest.args
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device virtio-blk-ccw,devno=fe.0.0000,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device diag288,id=watchdog0 \
 -watchdog-action inject-nmi \
 -device virtio-balloon-ccw,id=balloon0,devno=fe.0.0001 \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.x86_64-latest.args
index 2e7324dd9a..e93d0543cd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-dump.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ib700","id":"watchdog0"}' \
 -watchdog-action pause \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.x86_64-latest.args
index d74b3576a4..c7a0524b59 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog-injectnmi.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ib700","id":"watchdog0"}' \
 -watchdog-action inject-nmi \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.x86_64-latest.args
index d1ed230a00..7ed728addd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/watchdog.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"host_device","filename":"/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ide-hd","bus":"ide.0","unit":0,"drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"ide0-0-0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"ib700","id":"watchdog0"}' \
 -watchdog-action poweroff \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
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 9a4342153a..bbbd0ad05c 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 406a383f9b..dbeb0c87a6 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
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.3","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 58477ff33e..fdf04e6b4f 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
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x3"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 60e415ffbd..bc8b6d24e7 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
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/guest.qcow2","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"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pci.2","addr":"0x0","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.3","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
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 e3048603ba..cd34f0328a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-tablet","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x2"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
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 e93b5f9100..78812b71ac 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-pc-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x6"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.0","addr":"0x7"}' \
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 ab3f5091dd..e72eb43a93 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-graphics.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"usb-tablet","id":"input0","bus":"usb.0","port":"1"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -vnc 127.0.0.1:0,audiodev=audio1 \
 -device '{"driver":"qxl-vga","id":"video0","ram_size":67108864,"vram_size":67108864,"vram64_size_mb":0,"vgamem_mb":16,"max_outputs":1,"bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.5","addr":"0x0"}' \
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 9801615c34..d0aab1478d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/x86_64-q35-headless.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/lib/domain--1-guest/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"isa-serial","chardev":"charserial0","id":"serial0"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel0,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":1,"chardev":"charchannel0","id":"channel0","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.0"}' \
--audiodev id=audio1,driver=none \
+-audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-pci","id":"balloon0","bus":"pci.5","addr":"0x0"}' \
 -object '{"qom-type":"rng-random","id":"objrng0","filename":"/dev/urandom"}' \
 -device '{"driver":"virtio-rng-pci","rng":"objrng0","id":"rng0","bus":"pci.6","addr":"0x0"}' \