Re: [PATCH v2 01/35] qom: replace 'can_be_deleted' with 'prepare_delete'

On Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:33:41 +0100, Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> wrote:

While most objects can perform all their cleanup in the finalizer method, there can be interactions with other resources / subsystems / threads which require that some cleanup be performed on an user creatable object before unparenting it and entering finalization.

The current 'can_be_deleted' method runs in the deletion path and is intended to be used to block deletion. While it could be used to perform cleanup tasks, its name suggests it should be free of side-effects.

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Reviewed-by: Marc-André Lureau <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com> -- Marc-André Lureau <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com>