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On 02.07.14 11:17, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> Il 02/07/2014 11:07, Alexander Graf ha scritto:
>>> So the way this is handled for links is its an open coded check
>>> function added by the property adder. Check
>>> qdev_prop_allow_set_link_before_realize() for a precedent.
>
> However, unlike Alex's case the link setter is complicated and a 
> simple tail call won't do.  It first computes the "val" argument that 
> is passed to the check function, then calls the check function, then 
> does the actual set.
>
> Memory hotplug is using "val", so we cannot simply change the check 
> function's signature in such a way that we would use a tail call.
>
>>          I'll export all the simple integer get/set helpers to the world
>> and use object_property_add directly. That way I can also hook in my
>> release function that I need with this approach.
>
> Good idea.  But please make a new header file.

New header file, but same .c file? Why?


Alex