Simliar to deprecated machine types.
Print a warning when creating a deprecated device.
Add deprecation notice to -device help.
TODO: add to intospection.
Signed-off-by: Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel(a)redhat.com>
---
hw/core/qdev.c | 9 ++++++++-
include/hw/qdev-core.h | 1 +
qdev-monitor.c | 7 +++++++
3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 046d8f1..3b27a74 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -133,11 +133,18 @@ DeviceState *qdev_create(BusState *bus, const char *name)
DeviceState *qdev_try_create(BusState *bus, const char *type)
{
+ DeviceClass *dc;
DeviceState *dev;
- if (object_class_by_name(type) == NULL) {
+ dc = DEVICE_CLASS(object_class_by_name(type));
+ if (dc == NULL) {
return NULL;
}
+ if (dc->deprecation_reason) {
+ warn_report("device %s is deprecated (%s)",
+ type, dc->deprecation_reason);
+ }
+
dev = DEVICE(object_new(type));
if (!dev) {
return NULL;
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index a24d0dd..a352eaa 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ typedef struct DeviceClass {
*/
bool user_creatable;
bool hotpluggable;
+ const char *deprecation_reason;
/* callbacks */
DeviceReset reset;
diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 802c18a..bbba2bc 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ static void qdev_print_devinfo(DeviceClass *dc)
if (!dc->user_creatable) {
out_printf(", no-user");
}
+ if (!dc->deprecation_reason) {
+ out_printf(", deprecated");
+ }
out_printf("\n");
}
@@ -579,6 +582,10 @@ DeviceState *qdev_device_add(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
if (!dc) {
return NULL;
}
+ if (dc->deprecation_reason) {
+ warn_report("device %s is deprecated (%s)",
+ driver, dc->deprecation_reason);
+ }
/* find bus */
path = qemu_opt_get(opts, "bus");
--
2.9.3