Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 1/2] object: Add can_be_deleted callback to TypeInfo and TypeImpl

[Igor Mammedov]

On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:37:13 +0100
Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> 
> On 26/03/2015 11:29, Igor Mammedov wrote:
> > What value of ref, one would use to decide if deletion is possible?
> > 
> > In generic case object can have ref > 1 but still be eligible for deleting
> > via object-del.
> 
> Right, for example devices are unparented with ref > 1.
> 
> Still, it could be a sane default implementation.  It doesn't even need
> a function pointer until someone comes up with an object that has
> different needs.
Not in case of memory backend, its 'ref' in unused state is 2 since
it contains at least one child, backend object is owner of MemoryRegion.

> Paolo