Re: [PATCH v4 2/3] mac_via: fix incorrect creation of mos6522 device in mac_via

[Markus Armbruster]

Paolo Bonzini <address@hidden> writes:

> On 15/03/20 15:56, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>>
>>> The question is why they are not, i.e. where does the above reasoning break.
>> I don't know.  But let's for the sake of the argument assume this
>> actually worked.  Asking for help in the monitor then *still* has side
>> effects visible in the time span between .instance_init() and
>> finalization.
>> 
>> Why is that harmless?
>
> I don't really have an answer, but if that is a problem we could change
> "info qtree" to skip non-realized devices.

Can we convince ourselves that "info qtree" is the *only* way to observe
these side effects?

If yes, a hack to ignore unrealized devices "fixes" the problem.

If no, it sweeps it under the rug.