diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index cd6d73b4c7..976e42b57a 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainStartupPolicy, VIR_DOMAIN_STARTUP_POLICY_LAST,
               "optional");
 
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainCpuPlacementMode, VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_LAST,
-              "default",
               "static",
               "auto");
 
@@ -7961,7 +7960,7 @@ static virDomainDefPtr virDomainDefParseXML(virCapsPtr caps,
         }
         VIR_FREE(tmp);
     } else {
-        def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_DEFAULT;
+        def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC;
     }
 
     if (def->placement_mode != VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_AUTO) {
@@ -7975,8 +7974,6 @@ static virDomainDefPtr virDomainDefParseXML(virCapsPtr caps,
             if (virDomainCpuSetParse(set, 0, def->cpumask,
                                      def->cpumasklen) < 0)
                 goto error;
-            if (def->placement_mode == VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_DEFAULT)
-                def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC;
             VIR_FREE(tmp);
         }
     }
@@ -8127,13 +8124,10 @@ static virDomainDefPtr virDomainDefParseXML(virCapsPtr caps,
                     /* Copy 'placement' of <numatune> to <vcpu> if its 'placement'
                      * is not specified and 'placement' of <numatune> is specified.
                      */
-                    if (def->placement_mode == VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_DEFAULT &&
-                        placement_mode != VIR_DOMAIN_NUMATUNE_MEM_PLACEMENT_MODE_DEFAULT) {
-                        if (placement_mode == VIR_DOMAIN_NUMATUNE_MEM_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC)
-                            def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC;
-                        else
-                            def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_AUTO;
-                    }
+                    if (placement_mode == VIR_DOMAIN_NUMATUNE_MEM_PLACEMENT_MODE_AUTO &&
+                        !def->cpumask)
+                        def->placement_mode = VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_AUTO;
+
                     def->numatune.memory.placement_mode = placement_mode;
                 } else {
                     virDomainReportError(VIR_ERR_XML_ERROR,
@@ -12524,9 +12518,8 @@ virDomainDefFormatInternal(virDomainDefPtr def,
             allones = 0;
 
     virBufferAddLit(buf, "  <vcpu");
-    if (def->placement_mode)
-        virBufferAsprintf(buf, " placement='%s'",
-                          virDomainCpuPlacementModeTypeToString(def->placement_mode));
+    virBufferAsprintf(buf, " placement='%s'",
+                      virDomainCpuPlacementModeTypeToString(def->placement_mode));
     if (!allones) {
         char *cpumask = NULL;
         if ((cpumask =
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index ecbdeaa378..6648a174f1 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -1411,8 +1411,7 @@ enum virDomainTimerModeType {
 };
 
 enum virDomainCpuPlacementMode {
-    VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_DEFAULT = 0,
-    VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC,
+    VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_STATIC = 0,
     VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_AUTO,
 
     VIR_DOMAIN_CPU_PLACEMENT_MODE_LAST,
diff --git a/tests/cpuset b/tests/cpuset
index 800d3bcb50..d638ad6cda 100755
--- a/tests/cpuset
+++ b/tests/cpuset
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ fail=0
 $abs_top_builddir/tools/virsh --connect test:///default dumpxml 1 > xml || fail=1
 
 # require the presence of the string we'll transform
-grep '<vcpu>' xml > /dev/null || fail=1
+grep '<vcpu placement' xml > /dev/null || fail=1
 
-sed "s/vcpu>/vcpu cpuset='aaa'>/" xml > xml-invalid || fail=1
+sed "s/vcpu placement='static'>/vcpu cpuset='aaa'>/" xml > xml-invalid || fail=1
 
 # Require failure and a diagnostic.
 $abs_top_builddir/tools/virsh --connect test:///default define xml-invalid > out 2>&1 && fail=1
diff --git a/tests/define-dev-segfault b/tests/define-dev-segfault
index 0c37f6ddd9..81a8773def 100755
--- a/tests/define-dev-segfault
+++ b/tests/define-dev-segfault
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cat <<\EOF > D.xml || fail=1
   <uuid>aaa3ae22-fed2-bfbd-ac02-3bea3bcfad82</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>262144</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>262144</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/lxcxml2xmldata/lxc-systemd.xml b/tests/lxcxml2xmldata/lxc-systemd.xml
index bf239c2577..2f36eeeeee 100644
--- a/tests/lxcxml2xmldata/lxc-systemd.xml
+++ b/tests/lxcxml2xmldata/lxc-systemd.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>8369f1ac-7e46-e869-4ca5-759d51478066</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>500000</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>500000</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>exe</type>
     <init>/bin/systemd</init>
diff --git a/tests/openvzutilstest.c b/tests/openvzutilstest.c
index 05121fe5d9..305c7b13a9 100644
--- a/tests/openvzutilstest.c
+++ b/tests/openvzutilstest.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ testReadNetworkConf(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
         "  <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>\n"
         "  <memory unit='KiB'>0</memory>\n"
         "  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>0</currentMemory>\n"
-        "  <vcpu>0</vcpu>\n"
+        "  <vcpu placement='static'>0</vcpu>\n"
         "  <os>\n"
         "    <type>exe</type>\n"
         "    <init>/sbin/init</init>\n"
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device-auto.xml
index fc909ae20a..441b489419 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device.xml
index 375daf45fc..9ea2f18ffc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-balloon-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bios.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bios.xml
index ac15d45b6b..d1795f63f8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bios.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bios.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>362d1fc1-df7d-193e-5c18-49a71bd1da66</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/share/seabios/bios.bin</loader>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkdeviotune.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkdeviotune.xml
index e9a87b3db1..0f48917b69 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkdeviotune.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkdeviotune.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune-device.xml
index 7bacf91890..f21e68a560 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune-device.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       <weight>900</weight>
     </device>
   </blkiotune>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune.xml
index 94c0b28f87..a0445bb49e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-blkiotune.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <blkiotune>
     <weight>800</weight>
   </blkiotune>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-cdrom.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-cdrom.xml
index 77c73a17bc..6cb941d16e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex-bootindex.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex-bootindex.xml
index 3aab45e7f4..b20013b702 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex-bootindex.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex-bootindex.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex.xml
index 3aab45e7f4..b20013b702 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-complex.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-floppy.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-floppy.xml
index 25490f18e4..5c50e09799 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-floppy.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-floppy.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='fd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive-bootindex.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive-bootindex.xml
index f8eda9169e..38df8feeb2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive-bootindex.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive-bootindex.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive.xml
index f8eda9169e..38df8feeb2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable-drive.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable.xml
index f8eda9169e..38df8feeb2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-disable.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-enable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-enable.xml
index 89e1172ce8..831933eca1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-enable.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-menu-enable.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-multi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-multi.xml
index eca1307e88..0cd2a1b46a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-multi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-multi.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-network.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-network.xml
index ee7518dd1e..0d296081b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-network.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-network.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-order.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-order.xml
index cbbc958e15..3ac8517dd9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-order.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-boot-order.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bootloader.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bootloader.xml
index d201252780..3b4c2bdad2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bootloader.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-bootloader.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenner'>xen</type>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-france.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-france.xml
index 613fd8c372..85e6e98b53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-france.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-france.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-localtime.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-localtime.xml
index 6aa18e1e6f..96058f13b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-localtime.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-localtime.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-utc.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-utc.xml
index 1a4e1215f1..c4d483abfc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-utc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-utc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-variable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-variable.xml
index 73103bbb3a..e57e884e6d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-variable.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-clock-variable.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-auto.xml
index d14034264e..0c33317c56 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-chardev.xml
index a901b5449a..1d8ed54dd1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat.xml
index a4d314e70c..e3821cdc45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-console-compat.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact1.xml
index 2804b60004..9165fe3e01 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2-nofallback.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2-nofallback.xml
index 2649c0da04..67785a922b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2-nofallback.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2-nofallback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2.xml
index 130713efbc..575541a369 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-exact2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-fallback.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-fallback.xml
index e93f52e18b..8f5987b077 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-fallback.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-fallback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-kvmclock.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-kvmclock.xml
index 9ae9d65089..cfbf440122 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-kvmclock.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-kvmclock.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-fallback.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-fallback.xml
index e9ac0bcd2b..41d455fb5d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-fallback.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-fallback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-nofallback.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-nofallback.xml
index 695fa1100c..e2b4b83c4c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-nofallback.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model-nofallback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model.xml
index 63484472f6..b7b95d71d0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-model.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-passthrough.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-passthrough.xml
index 827509404a..f591a17e2d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-passthrough.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-host-passthrough.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-kvmclock.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-kvmclock.xml
index 498a6ecab6..304d88caa0 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-kvmclock.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-kvmclock.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum1.xml
index 6e030af247..42026ab6e1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum2.xml
index b8d1bf9be4..beb0551899 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-minimum2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-nofallback.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-nofallback.xml
index 517fafaa87..31db01031f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-nofallback.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-nofallback.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa1.xml
index 997ef7d674..53cc2949ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>16</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>16</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa2.xml
index 997ef7d674..53cc2949ba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-numa2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>16</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>16</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-qemu-host-passthrough.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-qemu-host-passthrough.xml
index 1e82b4be7b..b8fbc51b19 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-qemu-host-passthrough.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-qemu-host-passthrough.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-strict1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-strict1.xml
index 3c0bf22bf4..02df183379 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-strict1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-strict1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology1.xml
index 275e51e002..64783d1813 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology2.xml
index 992a7ad136..6f1630802a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology3.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology3.xml
index 275e51e002..64783d1813 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology3.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cpu-topology3.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cputune.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cputune.xml
index 6f70571d56..df3101d6c3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cputune.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-cputune.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>2048</shares>
     <period>1000000</period>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-aio.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-aio.xml
index e29b75e657..1f439383dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-aio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-aio.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-empty.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
index 88f650f448..f885be15b2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray-no-device-cap.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray-no-device-cap.xml
index 9f891c7a55..f1a045ceba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray-no-device-cap.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray-no-device-cap.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray.xml
index 419f8f6086..4d4c5d7157 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom-tray.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>3fa02811-7832-34bd-004d-1ff56a9286ff</uuid>
   <memory>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom.xml
index 6bdd46bee6..e8c9949b52 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-copy_on_read.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-copy_on_read.xml
index 48c742b2ac..3034647736 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-copy_on_read.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-copy_on_read.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <domain type='qemu'>
   <name>test</name>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-cdrom.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-cdrom.xml
index d137231af5..532dbc486d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-disk.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-disk.xml
index 5e638cd087..016afad216 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-disk.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-boot-disk.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-directsync.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-directsync.xml
index 2abae66e8c..55e84fb268 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-directsync.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-directsync.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-unsafe.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-unsafe.xml
index e4d29c73d5..d56dab68cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-unsafe.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-unsafe.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-none.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-none.xml
index f3deecc1b0..82ba24981d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-none.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-none.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wb.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wb.xml
index dc0d595f35..7c16352e02 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wb.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wt.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wt.xml
index af39de07c9..9358e19c57 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wt.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v1-wt.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-none.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-none.xml
index 63e82f056b..69e9c242a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-none.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-none.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wb.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wb.xml
index 14f9a28ea0..691579841e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wb.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wt.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wt.xml
index 5da9d2ca4f..4c6b2b3f4e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wt.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-cache-v2-wt.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-enospace.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-enospace.xml
index d3b446b619..d7cf3d022c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-enospace.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-enospace.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-stop.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-stop.xml
index 721a5f6e99..ae85d040e3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-stop.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-stop.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-wreport-rignore.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-wreport-rignore.xml
index 07a4cf7b84..db0391a98f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-wreport-rignore.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-error-policy-wreport-rignore.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fat.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fat.xml
index 163fc1d552..ecdc2ed1de 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fat.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fat.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fmt-qcow.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fmt-qcow.xml
index 0fa5897516..38cb2303b4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fmt-qcow.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-fmt-qcow.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-nbd.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-nbd.xml
index 11371a21e2..e31da875c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-nbd.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-nbd.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-auth.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-auth.xml
index 10cef28d8a..189ce6becd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-auth.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-auth.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-ceph-env.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-ceph-env.xml
index 5d4fc9fc52..8309cae648 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-ceph-env.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd-ceph-env.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd.xml
index 5d4fc9fc52..8309cae648 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-rbd.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-sheepdog.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-sheepdog.xml
index 2dbec0c6c4..7917357eea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-sheepdog.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-network-sheepdog.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-no-boot.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-no-boot.xml
index 5750ab2875..689a604777 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-no-boot.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-no-boot.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-disk.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-disk.xml
index ab7506725b..6640823d96 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-disk.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-disk.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-no-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-no-device.xml
index ab7506725b..6640823d96 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-no-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-readonly-no-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-shared.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-shared.xml
index 0760afa79a..654b80d2ae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-shared.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-drive-shared.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray-no-device-cap.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray-no-device-cap.xml
index 1f4dd7f7c8..1064bdbefa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray-no-device-cap.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray-no-device-cap.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray.xml
index 1f4dd7f7c8..1064bdbefa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy-tray.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy.xml
index b9240cf913..c0c6629582 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-floppy.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ide-drive-split.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ide-drive-split.xml
index b965677d24..21c285b803 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ide-drive-split.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ide-drive-split.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ioeventfd.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ioeventfd.xml
index 82a6999038..7e2f40a586 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ioeventfd.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-ioeventfd.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <domain type='qemu'>
   <name>test</name>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-many.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-many.xml
index 1b00818571..ba044d1a90 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-many.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-many.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-mirror.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-mirror.xml
index 0c9572429f..bec18f261e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-mirror.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-mirror.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-order.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-order.xml
index 10cdee7c10..d0d9e1b52d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-order.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-order.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-sata-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-sata-device.xml
index add074c311..f083b7d3c5 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-sata-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-sata-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
index 3db59e6916..06fa660e07 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device.xml
index 7599346c52..1285811f9d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-disk-split.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-disk-split.xml
index 02181fd5d1..4402f3eda3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-disk-split.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-disk-split.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.xml
index 7f0cc81a6f..8111ea3d23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-lun-passthrough.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-virtio-scsi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-virtio-scsi.xml
index 287e0ee928..1cb5cb2825 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-virtio-scsi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-virtio-scsi.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-vscsi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-vscsi.xml
index cd30b3cc34..d9ca230607 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-vscsi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-scsi-vscsi.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.xml
index 019603d1aa..a618998cb1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-snapshot.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-transient.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-transient.xml
index 7e4d6ac4b8..7a9eedecf7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-transient.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-transient.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb-device.xml
index 4c7b9da9ac..54930d39e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb.xml
index d61fd15d66..d401d7d445 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-usb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-virtio.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-virtio.xml
index 00111bef58..29f406e427 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-virtio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-virtio.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-xenvbd.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-xenvbd.xml
index 2fa1e38865..0795fe3e35 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-xenvbd.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-disk-xenvbd.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-encrypted-disk.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-encrypted-disk.xml
index 0a3af7fc85..edea441c62 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-encrypted-disk.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-encrypted-disk.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>496898a6-e6ff-f7c8-5dc2-3cf410945ee9</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-event_idx.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-event_idx.xml
index 5c4664c2cf..d50af0bf62 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-event_idx.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-event_idx.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>bba65c0e-c049-934f-b6aa-4e2c0582acdf</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-floppy-drive-fat.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-floppy-drive-fat.xml
index c31bb2996a..0c8ae4580f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-floppy-drive-fat.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-floppy-drive-fat.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='fd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-fs9p.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-fs9p.xml
index 026b384926..bef737ab1f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-fs9p.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-fs9p.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network.xml
index 0c5188fc41..d17bda8d61 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network2.xml
index e990aa8d8f..870ef55710 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-listen-network2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl-fullscreen.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl-fullscreen.xml
index 6eeb21d449..d0e9d771aa 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl-fullscreen.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl-fullscreen.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl.xml
index 400cc5884c..f3cdf69c37 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-sdl.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-agentmouse.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-agentmouse.xml
index 95954fc6d7..113a236c42 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-agentmouse.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-agentmouse.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory>219136</memory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='1-4,8-20,525'>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='1-4,8-20,525'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-compression.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-compression.xml
index 5504b2a58b..52eb5b9e6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-compression.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-compression.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-qxl-vga.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-qxl-vga.xml
index df8753662a..49cb8cca39 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-qxl-vga.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-qxl-vga.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-timeout.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
index 8f751fff1d..b4a75f4c65 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice.xml
index a3789f2563..d4939a4667 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-spice.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-sasl.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-sasl.xml
index f0cdc66642..70a7ce364e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-sasl.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-sasl.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-socket.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-socket.xml
index 952843f6e0..8ef7d058f6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-socket.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-socket.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-tls.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-tls.xml
index f0cdc66642..70a7ce364e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-tls.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc-tls.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc.xml
index 4fbe7a67ba..663b547a7c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-graphics-vnc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address-device.xml
index 64b94e0c53..b29ef58d23 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9466-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address.xml
index aeee13f72b..3c69f83ede 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-pci-address.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9466-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address-device.xml
index 18d5e9b5b0..c5992efab8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address.xml
index 6ee20f2b8a..811e987ef7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hostdev-usb-address.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hugepages.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hugepages.xml
index 68bdf9e719..b5a9816568 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hugepages.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-hugepages.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <memoryBacking>
     <hugepages/>
   </memoryBacking>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse-addr.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse-addr.xml
index d2e94dcc32..a99683847d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse-addr.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse-addr.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse.xml
index 5467001c36..6548c303ff 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbmouse.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbtablet.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbtablet.xml
index 5ea46a78ce..345bdb368f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbtablet.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-usbtablet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-xen.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-xen.xml
index 2d73ed3f02..0df46c6211 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-xen.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-input-xen.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/foo</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='xenner'>xen</type>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-kvmclock.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-kvmclock.xml
index 88fc2b8165..e07c1f655a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-kvmclock.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-kvmclock.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>6</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>6</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='network'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-lease.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-lease.xml
index c915cd7f27..a9b311d0e2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-lease.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-lease.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219200</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219200</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases1.xml
index b4bc101cc1..56dcf247a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases2.xml
index 93e32db0fd..f03b1fba45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-machine-aliases2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-memtune.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-memtune.xml
index ee087539ac..1a244f0098 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-memtune.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-memtune.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <soft_limit unit='bytes'>131071999</soft_limit>
     <swap_hard_limit unit='KB'>1048576</swap_hard_limit>
   </memtune>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-migrate.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-migrate.xml
index 0ff3ca5e33..961e5af3e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-migrate.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-migrate.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-acpi.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-acpi.xml
index f64ad6b2be..9c8e5dd720 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-acpi.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-acpi.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-no-reboot.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-no-reboot.xml
index b81acbe4e4..72d4bfb6f1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-no-reboot.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-no-reboot.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-uuid.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-uuid.xml
index f64ad6b2be..9c8e5dd720 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-uuid.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-uuid.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-monitor-json.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-monitor-json.xml
index ad87294a80..a997f07a55 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-monitor-json.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-monitor-json.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>496898a6-e6ff-f7c8-5dc2-3cf410945ee9</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-multifunction-pci-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-multifunction-pci-device.xml
index c755bcef8f..c249f81148 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-multifunction-pci-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-multifunction-pci-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-bandwidth.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-bandwidth.xml
index e1cfdc69c2..bf7dde5107 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-bandwidth.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-bandwidth.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>38644c45-5227-a936-3b38-bc4f72c355bb</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-client.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-client.xml
index 2c2b21a113..271af8f569 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-client.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-client.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-ifname.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-ifname.xml
index 0a8f550278..04a4ca483c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-ifname.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-ifname.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-names.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-names.xml
index 26a8cc4cb3..b9d635f02e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-names.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth-names.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth.xml
index bbcb20445a..87dd65fdbf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-eth.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-hostdev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-hostdev.xml
index b6bf1d4b8b..51b09e9141 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-hostdev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-hostdev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-mcast.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-mcast.xml
index 62c838a590..b6ae29384f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-mcast.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-mcast.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-server.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-server.xml
index 4c20d3fd8c..c1ec12ba76 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-server.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-server.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-user.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-user.xml
index 5d4a3e98a1..37e5edfe80 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-user.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-user.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-device.xml
index 5be315525e..9b37f2fcba 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-netdev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-netdev.xml
index 5d045df008..0e357ec4c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-netdev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-netdev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-network-portgroup.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-network-portgroup.xml
index 862b1dfacc..3eb5c88814 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-network-portgroup.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio-network-portgroup.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio.xml
index bd066f655d..ff7ea01392 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-net-virtio.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-no-shutdown.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-no-shutdown.xml
index 09896e7c40..41ce788d95 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-no-shutdown.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-no-shutdown.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>496898a6-e6ff-f7c8-5dc2-3cf410945ee9</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics-vga.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics-vga.xml
index 0ff3ca5e33..961e5af3e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics-vga.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics-vga.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics.xml
index 118c86ff6d..2d0fbb4265 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-nographics.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.xml
index e2507e4b79..566eceada2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-cpuset.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
   <numatune>
     <memory mode='interleave' placement='auto'/>
   </numatune>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.xml
index 2988be4686..50afa71386 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-auto-memory-vcpu-no-cpuset-and-placement.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <numatune>
     <memory mode='interleave' placement='auto'/>
   </numatune>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.xml
index e2507e4b79..566eceada2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numad-static-memory-auto-vcpu.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
   <numatune>
     <memory mode='interleave' placement='auto'/>
   </numatune>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numatune-memory.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numatune-memory.xml
index bcc9739232..06dd3f1d7e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numatune-memory.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-numatune-memory.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='0-1'>2</vcpu>
   <numatune>
     <memory mode="strict" nodeset="0-5,^4"/>
   </numatune>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp-chardev.xml
index b82f627126..004849add6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp.xml
index 8c7484ee21..23f1064f67 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-parallel-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pci-rom.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pci-rom.xml
index 6352e1f3e5..371835d5b8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pci-rom.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pci-rom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9466-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-basic.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-basic.xml
index b64ccf06ec..e62a78c9da 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-basic.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-basic.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>1ccfd97d-5eb4-478a-bbe6-88d254c16db7</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-address-clash.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-address-clash.xml
index 68d3e893d2..f587378efe 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-address-clash.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-address-clash.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>2754dd7b-ac8a-4850-aec0-1f3fcd43235b</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-user-assigned.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-user-assigned.xml
index b9e50003ce..8d807a6ae9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-user-assigned.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio-user-assigned.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>2754dd7b-ac8a-4850-aec0-1f3fcd43235b</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio.xml
index 1f4d14bd89..a73548c486 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-pseries-vio.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
   <uuid>2754dd7b-ac8a-4850-aec0-1f3fcd43235b</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns-no-env.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns-no-env.xml
index 06e63ed5ed..826ea30413 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns-no-env.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns-no-env.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns.xml
index 81b96d68b5..db024dff1d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-qemu-ns.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v1.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v1.xml
index 1a4e1215f1..c4d483abfc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v1.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2-fd.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2-fd.xml
index 0ff3ca5e33..961e5af3e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2-fd.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2-fd.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2.xml
index 0ff3ca5e33..961e5af3e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-restore-v2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev-chardev.xml
index 105b71693d..9cea015c54 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev.xml
index 5c7b0b2bf5..61e382c79c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-dev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file-chardev.xml
index 659635868c..2527e7d2b6 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file.xml
index 581d3d396a..c6780aacf7 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-file.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many-chardev.xml
index c41e513042..8f3cbb0384 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many.xml
index ea33b34b52..98bbb564a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-many.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty-chardev.xml
index 4b2089f1ba..fa11bf0fc2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty.xml
index 90d21c3839..5d03125c45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-pty.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-target-port-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-target-port-auto.xml
index af8841e07e..8ec83acb48 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-target-port-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-target-port-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-chardev.xml
index 256fdee058..85e2d17c86 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.xml
index 33585bd9a8..0bd6e4dc2b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
index 2227a7068c..cbd5bdcd6e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp.xml
index ee0096aa75..082b99bda4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp-chardev.xml
index 992cda1a7c..226981a839 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp.xml
index 67a6aecacf..0ff161d9a3 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-udp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix-chardev.xml
index bab78e4541..c839c21ebc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix.xml
index 0490735f8d..425b442119 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-unix.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc-chardev.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc-chardev.xml
index c19ef68cc5..80ac6e66b9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc-chardev.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc-chardev.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc.xml
index 2668d2decc..7a72a9f741 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-serial-vc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-controller.xml
index 32560106ff..fc89a34858 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-controller.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-controller.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host-certificates.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host-certificates.xml
index d91afcc4bf..53c825c99e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host-certificates.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host-certificates.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host.xml
index 7069279226..dd2c478769 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-host.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.xml
index db42a116bc..7b3f625b26 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-spicevmc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-tcp.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-tcp.xml
index 05a93c3e1c..21d491c0dd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smartcard-passthrough-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smbios.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smbios.xml
index c9bc6d5033..91b2c10cd4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smbios.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smbios.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <sysinfo type='smbios'>
     <bios>
       <entry name='vendor'>LENOVO</entry>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smp.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smp.xml
index e3dca51e0a..6a48c2ee8c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smp.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-smp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu current='1'>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' current='1'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound-device.xml
index bd43eef52b..33ec569889 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound.xml
index a7e73a164f..ac78502254 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-sound.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-controller.xml
index 66657cfd2f..e60b0e902d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-controller.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-controller.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-hub.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-hub.xml
index c01301443d..4dedfefa9e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-hub.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-hub.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-companion.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-companion.xml
index d12f67e389..427dbe2873 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-companion.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-companion.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-ehci-addr.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-ehci-addr.xml
index aa6c092f3e..09633ae0eb 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-ehci-addr.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ich9-ehci-addr.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-piix3-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-piix3-controller.xml
index 58dbfb1a89..2e74498ef8 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-piix3-controller.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-piix3-controller.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ports.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ports.xml
index a6eebf5c08..6ac2c85b33 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ports.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-ports.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-redir.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-redir.xml
index fd23ec8024..1b8b7ede0e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-redir.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb-redir.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb1-usb2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb1-usb2.xml
index b8a2ccfe43..03e1cbea7f 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb1-usb2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-usb1-usb2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-virtio-lun.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-virtio-lun.xml
index f6548a6d21..d33534a9f4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-virtio-lun.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-virtio-lun.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>bba65c0e-c049-934f-b6aa-4e2c0582acdf</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.13'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-device.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-device.xml
index 9cc7b77232..18851d5bae 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-device.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-device.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-dump.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-dump.xml
index 44ece06d2b..8f040af612 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-dump.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog-dump.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog.xml
index db4f1ea5e7..4de94ec9cc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-watchdog.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-balloon-device-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-balloon-device-auto.xml
index 1a4e1215f1..c4d483abfc 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-balloon-device-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-balloon-device-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-console-compat-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-console-compat-auto.xml
index a4d314e70c..e3821cdc45 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-console-compat-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-console-compat-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-cdrom-empty.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
index 89c31ad38b..2c5a81a0a4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-cdrom-empty.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-mirror.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-mirror.xml
index 00111bef58..29f406e427 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-mirror.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-mirror.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
index 7066ecc3cd..26e5547ee1 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-disk-scsi-device-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-listen-network2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-listen-network2.xml
index f036997013..fae1e6f43b 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-listen-network2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-listen-network2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-spice-timeout.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
index 14df58a0d7..574d4743e9 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-graphics-spice-timeout.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>553effab-b5e1-2d80-dfe3-da4344826c43</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='cdrom'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-memtune.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-memtune.xml
index b6c8c95ba8..34ec18f179 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-memtune.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-memtune.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <soft_limit unit='KiB'>128000</soft_limit>
     <swap_hard_limit unit='KiB'>1024000</swap_hard_limit>
   </memtune>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-serial-target-port-auto.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-serial-target-port-auto.xml
index 52297b8fbd..430d131fbf 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-serial-target-port-auto.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-serial-target-port-auto.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
     <boot dev='hd'/>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-boot-grub.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-boot-grub.xml
index 7f123e9f88..cc3fd48ed0 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-boot-grub.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-boot-grub.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/usr/lib/xen/boot/pv-grub-x86_64.gz</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-bridge-ipaddr.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-bridge-ipaddr.xml
index 4358198e6b..e17e1e5a5d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-bridge-ipaddr.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-bridge-ipaddr.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-curmem.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-curmem.xml
index 806355b4b5..ac5ab51303 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-curmem.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-curmem.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>4f77abd2-3019-58e8-3bab-6fbf2118f880</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>394240</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>179200</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block-shareable.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block-shareable.xml
index ec0cfb034e..e4cd3a876f 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block-shareable.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block-shareable.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>49a0c6ff-c066-5392-6498-3632d093c2e7</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>393216</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block.xml
index 92a57d8fee..77165765ae 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-block.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-qcow.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-qcow.xml
index 6ace1c3ee4..38ae2fe80d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-qcow.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-qcow.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-raw.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-raw.xml
index e40fa66834..98ed5c5a8b 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-raw.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap-raw.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap2-raw.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap2-raw.xml
index 9e2fb61961..b61182ba24 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap2-raw.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-drv-blktap2-raw.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-file.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-file.xml
index 570714ed51..7496539478 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-file.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-disk-file.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-autoport.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-autoport.xml
index 8966be08a8..9883a4b56a 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-autoport.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-autoport.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>e0c172e6-4ad8-7353-0ece-515d2f181365</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-empty-kernel.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-empty-kernel.xml
index 672a8c043c..d5b0f2355d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-empty-kernel.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-empty-kernel.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-hpet.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-hpet.xml
index c82d092fc7..ae45357460 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-hpet.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-hpet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-nohpet.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-nohpet.xml
index f46a9ea87b..c502ff364a 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-nohpet.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-force-nohpet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-kernel.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-kernel.xml
index 539afb776c..320835a5db 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-kernel.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-kernel.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-legacy-vfb.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-legacy-vfb.xml
index 43a6819774..d28ba98807 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-legacy-vfb.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-legacy-vfb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>fde0533d-d043-88c6-dfba-4822fa32f309</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-localtime.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-localtime.xml
index 5160f0ff8d..837b97fc9e 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-localtime.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-localtime.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-ioemu.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-ioemu.xml
index 168cea73b8..ad2e212141 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-ioemu.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-ioemu.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-netfront.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-netfront.xml
index 208c0210b9..a70b005281 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-netfront.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-net-netfront.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-parallel-tcp.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-parallel-tcp.xml
index 0a5c2f31a8..1c667cc4a6 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-parallel-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-parallel-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2-ports.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
index ba79de735b..8938ee3857 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8ff</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
index de2b6580cd..96062cf3db 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8ff</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-file.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-file.xml
index 56cf09b9f5..3dcd7e7d0a 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-file.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-file.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-null.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-null.xml
index 1ba6ae8bb4..301c3ee86d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-null.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-null.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pipe.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pipe.xml
index d3c9419fd8..e6e6e5d4ae 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pipe.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pipe.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pty.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pty.xml
index 5e6b58760a..f2e79522ee 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pty.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-pty.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-stdio.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-stdio.xml
index 01bad0ad0f..9a4e1cb77d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-stdio.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-stdio.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
index 83c768ec3f..4ba84cd309 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp.xml
index b6028a2897..11f7daaba0 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-udp.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-udp.xml
index 7edd9458d2..90c89f398f 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-udp.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-udp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-unix.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-unix.xml
index f60dc1571a..b67df0fff5 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-unix.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-serial-unix.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound-all.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound-all.xml
index 5f952af07d..ba0f7e10f0 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound-all.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound-all.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound.xml
index 5f952af07d..ba0f7e10f0 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-sound.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbmouse.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbmouse.xml
index dbaf7a6490..6a7bec452d 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbmouse.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbmouse.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbtablet.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbtablet.xml
index c092a76397..31fbeeab7a 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbtablet.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-usbtablet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-utc.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-utc.xml
index b5c1d261cd..3da882b322 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-utc.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-utc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-v2.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-v2.xml
index 36f9c1d777..7bbe7806a5 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-v2.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv-v2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv.xml
index b5c1d261cd..3da882b322 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-fv.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>b5d70dd2-75cd-aca5-1776-9660b059d8bc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>409600</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>409600</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-bridged.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-bridged.xml
index 0b452e7b6e..da403bddb9 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-bridged.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-bridged.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-e1000.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-e1000.xml
index bdb8e9a787..1ce70671c6 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-e1000.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-e1000.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-routed.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-routed.xml
index 0fc88a6efe..3a31f5f254 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-routed.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-net-routed.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-no-source-cdrom.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-no-source-cdrom.xml
index eb38b254e9..1cd5d68bdf 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-no-source-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-no-source-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>cc2315e7-d26a-307a-438c-6d188ec4c09c</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>391168</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>358400</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pci-devs.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pci-devs.xml
index b91625ec53..146b77954c 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pci-devs.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pci-devs.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader-cmdline.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader-cmdline.xml
index 21c9ac72c2..f0e34f72eb 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader-cmdline.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader-cmdline.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <bootloader_args>-q</bootloader_args>
   <os>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
index 46bacd854d..80efe82d46 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pypxeboot</bootloader>
   <bootloader_args>mac=AA:00:86:e2:35:72</bootloader_args>
   <os>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-localtime.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-localtime.xml
index d7beeb2fc2..348049a0e8 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-localtime.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-localtime.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vcpus.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vcpus.xml
index 00b1059a14..6f7cffccb6 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vcpus.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vcpus.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu current='2'>4</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' current='2'>4</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new-vncdisplay.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new-vncdisplay.xml
index 59db8d3358..74d43167fc 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new-vncdisplay.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new-vncdisplay.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new.xml
index 6b814fdac7..d6b81bf02e 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-new.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-orig.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-orig.xml
index 6b814fdac7..d6b81bf02e 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-orig.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-orig.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-type-crash.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-type-crash.xml
index fd64d6137c..6f22dd4ef4 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-type-crash.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv-vfb-type-crash.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>a36f6e38-f498-b06c-5fad-b04947392dbe</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv.xml b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv.xml
index 570714ed51..7496539478 100644
--- a/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv.xml
+++ b/tests/sexpr2xmldata/sexpr2xml-pv.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type>linux</type>
     <kernel>/var/lib/xen/vmlinuz.2Dn2YT</kernel>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-annotation.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-annotation.xml
index 07187e0762..c58af0733e 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-annotation.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-annotation.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <description>Some |text| to test the &quot;escaping&quot;: ||&quot;&quot;||&quot;| Escaped!</description>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-1.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-1.xml
index a3397f6e14..4cd760e536 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-1.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>50115e16-9bdc-49d7-f171-53c4d7f91710</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>4223</shares>
   </cputune>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-2.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-2.xml
index 272f85a4b5..fa6602872e 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-2.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-case-insensitive-2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>50115e16-9bdc-49d7-f171-53c4d7f91710</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>1000</shares>
   </cputune>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-device.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-device.xml
index 726e4cf8f8..a4bf33caf3 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-device.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-device.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-file.xml
index 7fc6b3b2b6..8acea2d9b8 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-ide-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-device.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-device.xml
index 7e823e8c47..0cdfb9191e 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-device.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-device.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-file.xml
index d4179af744..f81414309e 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-cdrom-scsi-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-1.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-1.xml
index d54788f993..26f609cd0f 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-1.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>50115e16-9bdc-49d7-f171-53c4d7f91710</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>500</shares>
   </cputune>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-2.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-2.xml
index de678c1223..fd3b92c9cf 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-2.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564dcd37-3685-8889-35ea-719fc93c983e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1024000</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>120832</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='0-2,5-7'>4</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='0-2,5-7'>4</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-3.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-3.xml
index 41016343b7..dd681c12f1 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-3.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-3.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564db768-f332-42ee-6201-06973cf5c30c</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu cpuset='0,3-5'>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' cpuset='0,3-5'>2</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-4.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-4.xml
index ab3467402b..a2b457ad98 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-4.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-4.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564d9bef-acd9-b4e0-c8f0-aea8b9103515</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>1000</shares>
   </cputune>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-5.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-5.xml
index e1b7040a0a..e6b6993854 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-5.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-5.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <memtune>
     <min_guarantee unit='KiB'>262144</min_guarantee>
   </memtune>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <cputune>
     <shares>2000</shares>
   </cputune>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-6.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-6.xml
index 5583cffef8..a03dd2a98d 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-6.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-esx-in-the-wild-6.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564d15d4-d062-fe9a-80f5-eb8e1a2c3afc</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-bridged.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-bridged.xml
index 0e94f25c22..52d8fabfe5 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-bridged.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-bridged.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-custom.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-custom.xml
index e36f3ded5c..9f530ce7af 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-custom.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-custom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-e1000.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-e1000.xml
index 7818c0ab3d..4170db53fd 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-e1000.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-e1000.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-generated.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-generated.xml
index c0c825d6bf..b955c5fe95 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-generated.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-generated.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-nat.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-nat.xml
index 068f03846f..eb8e85b261 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-nat.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-nat.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-other.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-other.xml
index e60f7153ed..51421e22f4 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-other.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-other.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-static.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-static.xml
index 0e94f25c22..52d8fabfe5 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-static.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-static.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vmxnet2.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vmxnet2.xml
index 013ca33a8f..19d7096667 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vmxnet2.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vmxnet2.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vpx.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vpx.xml
index f19e3f761f..88c15d0c15 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vpx.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ethernet-vpx.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-device.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-device.xml
index 41cda933be..5980bad163 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-device.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-device.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-file.xml
index f436a3b56f..f62320f832 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-floppy-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-graphics-vnc.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-graphics-vnc.xml
index ca1a9e2f61..28af543e4b 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-graphics-vnc.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-graphics-vnc.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-1.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-1.xml
index 7a0c681a5d..94c0f8716a 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-1.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564d1223-f835-c4b1-bbf6-e32390d62bd3</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-2.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-2.xml
index abd69bd47e..9550c6b70d 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-2.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564d3301-267f-a0ef-8b7d-d45e98d6cba4</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-3.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-3.xml
index 8c57e3254e..c2f845f788 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-3.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-3.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564ddebe-e86f-d586-0854-a0879cc4be5a</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-4.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-4.xml
index a3d02fc306..668b9471e8 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-4.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-gsx-in-the-wild-4.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>564dad58-0629-d3e6-ecfe-8ff839c5e35d</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>270336</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>270336</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-ide-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-ide-file.xml
index 3fe6ba0b27..80fcef73ed 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-ide-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-ide-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-scsi-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-scsi-file.xml
index ae82d7d126..a1d3efdd3a 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-scsi-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-harddisk-scsi-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal-64bit.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal-64bit.xml
index ef33bc663b..6c50a1d209 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal-64bit.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal-64bit.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal.xml
index f165ebcaf8..38bcf43cfc 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-minimal.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-device.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-device.xml
index 7808275fe0..8aa4591e2c 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-device.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-device.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-file.xml
index 1a78ee968f..6b0a9654b3 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-parallel-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-driver.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-driver.xml
index 3463e41c13..3ab346f833 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-driver.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-driver.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-writethrough.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-writethrough.xml
index 0edf35d397..fdd01ed131 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-writethrough.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-scsi-writethrough.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-device.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-device.xml
index b7e12d0ded..9ecd867f37 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-device.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-device.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-file.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-file.xml
index a5dc91cc43..810398dc20 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-file.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-file.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-client.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-client.xml
index df0df7994b..b9190807fa 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-client.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-client.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-server.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-server.xml
index b5b7665ed8..265036bde8 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-server.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-network-server.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-pipe.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-pipe.xml
index c6ace03bfe..029bc9dc25 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-pipe.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-serial-pipe.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-smbios.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-smbios.xml
index a64fb5d38e..cf43714d56 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-smbios.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-smbios.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
     <smbios mode='host'/>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-svga.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-svga.xml
index 07c504fd73..5f6df894e4 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-svga.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-svga.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>32768</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>32768</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-1.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-1.xml
index 2cca409dcf..2f7c14efef 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-1.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-1.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-2.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-2.xml
index 391e45cb04..9865e34176 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-2.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/vmx2xml-ws-in-the-wild-2.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>524288</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>524288</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='x86_64'>hvm</type>
   </os>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
index e3e6d7f042..ef95d3269f 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/sexpr2xml-pv-bootloader.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>596a5d21-71f4-8fb2-e068-e2386a5c413e</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>430080</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>430080</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>2</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pypxeboot</bootloader>
   <bootloader_args>mac=AA:00:86:e2:35:72</bootloader_args>
   <os>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-escape-paths.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-escape-paths.xml
index 8a263a5573..40c9b3ef0c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-escape-paths.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-escape-paths.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader&amp;test</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-hpet.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-hpet.xml
index c3bc50335e..bb74bae483 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-hpet.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-hpet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-nohpet.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-nohpet.xml
index af29f1d6c3..1f45c7362b 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-nohpet.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-force-nohpet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-localtime.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-localtime.xml
index 7ae9c1dbef..2fba66ecb9 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-localtime.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-localtime.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-ioemu.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-ioemu.xml
index 96acb9b388..d34368e39c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-ioemu.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-ioemu.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-netfront.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-netfront.xml
index cf235499a0..bba4ae5a69 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-netfront.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-net-netfront.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-new-cdrom.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-new-cdrom.xml
index 96acb9b388..d34368e39c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-new-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-new-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-old-cdrom.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-old-cdrom.xml
index 391468f9e9..78c8a88e6b 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-old-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-old-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-parallel-tcp.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-parallel-tcp.xml
index 222407eb77..2b52e03969 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-parallel-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-parallel-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2-ports.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
index 77ae7adb98..af38ee5163 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2-ports.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
index 90aa69b44b..93cf83dfe8 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-dev-2nd-port.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-file.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-file.xml
index 85f73410bc..6d51f71293 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-file.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-file.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-null.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-null.xml
index d825ec454a..59bac70128 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-null.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-null.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pipe.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pipe.xml
index 1b97feb1fa..dd8ffbc68c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pipe.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pipe.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pty.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pty.xml
index 2d145030db..9561ca259c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pty.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-pty.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-stdio.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-stdio.xml
index 9a4fd26be0..4fb690865a 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-stdio.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-stdio.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
index 9fa4a03557..ba2ae7e39c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp-telnet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp.xml
index 75b2700caa..a47b4e81c5 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-tcp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-udp.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-udp.xml
index c704ed7d28..e939229e9c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-udp.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-udp.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.xml
index 90b81c2c25..3166e707cb 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-serial-unix.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-sound.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-sound.xml
index 7ce28bdcbd..3011a4749b 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-sound.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-sound.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbmouse.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbmouse.xml
index 3bc8b8a440..26fbae5992 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbmouse.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbmouse.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet-no-bus.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet-no-bus.xml
index 1d0249f51f..c82c8df420 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet-no-bus.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet-no-bus.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </os>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
   <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet.xml
index 13e325993c..7e2e6c798e 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-usbtablet.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-utc.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-utc.xml
index 96acb9b388..d34368e39c 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-utc.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-fullvirt-utc.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb2-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-no-source-cdrom.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-no-source-cdrom.xml
index cb2fb4eb71..697ba2ff74 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-no-source-cdrom.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-no-source-cdrom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>cc2315e7-d26a-307a-438c-6d188ec4c09c</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>391168</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>358400</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-e1000.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-e1000.xml
index b2941fd373..4fa2a2d13e 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-e1000.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-e1000.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-vifname.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-vifname.xml
index 1949871ac9..2a939189ad 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-vifname.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-net-vifname.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
index b86379e988..4ee8329b74 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb.xml
index a6e8e68c62..1b3a05aff3 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-new-pvfb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
index b86379e988..4ee8329b74 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb-vncdisplay.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb.xml
index a6e8e68c62..1b3a05aff3 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-old-pvfb.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
index a77eee9cf5..52463d86e1 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-paravirt-vcpu.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>c7a5fdb0-cdaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>592896</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>403456</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu current='2'>4</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static' current='2'>4</vcpu>
   <bootloader>/usr/bin/pygrub</bootloader>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenpv'>linux</type>
diff --git a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-pci-devs.xml b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-pci-devs.xml
index 1a7e183050..89a7490ee1 100644
--- a/tests/xmconfigdata/test-pci-devs.xml
+++ b/tests/xmconfigdata/test-pci-devs.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <uuid>cc2315e7-d26a-307a-438c-6d188ec4c09c</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>391168</memory>
   <currentMemory unit='KiB'>358400</currentMemory>
-  <vcpu>1</vcpu>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='i686' machine='xenfv'>hvm</type>
     <loader>/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader</loader>