The move to connect_by_classname() work looks good, and in general I like the cleanup of reg_prof_instance(), but I have one question about it. You added a virConnectPtr to the argument list, and I'll grant the function does need a connection it doesn't already have in there, I have reviewed the code before this change and all function do already have this connection pointer. They even have to have this connection, as
Jay Gagnon wrote: this is now the provider entry point - first check is if the requested class is equal to the installed hypervisor. So this is a performance optimization, as it avoids establishing a second connection to libvirt, while there is already one that can be used.
by why not pass in a CMPIObjectPath so that it used to make the connection? That way all the callers don't have to bother creating their own connections just to pass them in, and since reg_prof_instance is already being given a CMPIBroker and creates its own CMPIStatus, giving it the ref will give it everything it needs to make the appropriate connection and do the same "if (conn == NULL) goto out;" that the calling functions do right now.
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