Re: [Qemu-devel] CPU models and feature probing (was Re: [PATCH qom-cpu 00/16 v10] target-i386: convert CPU) features into properties

[Eduardo Habkost]

On Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 05:57:38PM +0100, Andreas Färber wrote:
[...]
> And it's true that we could in fact just instantiate the object for
> -device foo,? - it's just that nobody wrote code for that. I didn't do
> the original QOM conversion so I don't feel guilty, I don't normally use
> -device foo,? so not affected, I followed Anthony's instructions for how
> to and how not to implement things. In a few cases Anthony has changed
> his mind (method inheritence for instance) but for that you'll need to
> discuss with him and not just argue with me about something that Anthony
> has decided in the past. That's just pissing me off because it feels
> like a waste of my time.

You are not alone. I remember we spent lots of time trying to convince
Anthony to allow global properties and compat_props affect dynamic
properties not just static properties, and static properties were a big
deal due to reasons I didn't understand completely. Now I am hearing the
opposite message, and I don't understand the reasons for the change of
plans. I am confused.

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Eduardo