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Subject: Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/2] Pointer properties and device_add
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Andreas F=C3=A4rber <afaerber@suse.de> writes:

> Am 29.11.2013 10:43, schrieb armbru@redhat.com:
>> From: Markus Armbruster <armbru@redhat.com>
>>=20
>> Pointer properties can be set only by code, not by device_add.  A
>> device with a pointer property can't work with device_add only unless
>> the property may remain null.  cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet
>> needs to be set then.  PATCH 1/2 sets it when needed and else
>> documents why not.  PATCH 2/2 documents this for future users of
>> pointer properties.
>>=20
>> This applies on top of my "[PATCH v4 00/10] Clean up and fix no_user"
>> series.
>>=20
>> Markus Armbruster (2):
>>   hw: cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet due to pointer props
>>   qdev: Document that pointer properties kill device_add
>
> Queued both while still waiting for reply from PMM. I somewhat doubt
> that anyone will read the documentation you're adding in 2/2, but at
> least we can then point them to it.

Yup.  I wash my hands before the multitude ;)

> https://github.com/afaerber/qemu-cpu/commits/qom-next

Thanks!