Re: [PATCH v2 05/10] qom: Create object-property-ptr.[ch]

On Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 01:25:09PM -0400, Peter Xu wrote:
> Create object-property-ptr.[ch] files to include all the helpers for
> object_property_add*_ptr().
> 
> These set of helpers are handy because they look extremely familiar with
> qdev-properties, allowing the caller to provide a pointer and it will
> manage all the setters and getters.
> 
> The follow up patches may introduce more of such helpers.  Since object.c
> has been already too big, split that part out.

The "ptr" helpers are all instance level properties which is a concept
we discourage from new usage, in favour of class level properties.

I don't think we should be adding more "ptr" helpers, but rather
planning to eliminiate the (surprisingly little) usage of the
existing ones.

With regards,
Daniel
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