Hi BALATON,
> > diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
> > index 856b12e7289c..1b77429aa28b 100644
> > --- a/include/qom/object.h
> > +++ b/include/qom/object.h
> > @@ -109,6 +109,30 @@ typedef enum {
> > * will automatically add a getter and a setter to this property.
> > */
> > OBJ_PROP_FLAG_READWRITE = (OBJ_PROP_FLAG_READ | OBJ_PROP_FLAG_WRITE),
> > + /*
> > + * The property was explicitly set by an external user.
> > + *
> > + * This flag is set whenever the property is modified via external
> > interfaces
> > + * (CLI, QMP, HMP). It allows internal code to distinguish whether the
> > + * property has been modified by the user.
> > + *
> > + * Once set, this flag persists even if the property value is
> > subsequently
> > + * overwritten by internal logic. It is NOT automatically cleared and
> > must
> > + * be explicitly cleared using object_property_clear_flags().
> > + */
> > + OBJ_PROP_FLAG_USER_SET = BIT(2),
>
> As this isn't strictly for user set maybe jusr call it
> OBJ_PROP_FLAG_EXTERNAL? (Can be set by external management application or
> global compat prop in later patches so user set is not quite right name,)
This flag is dynamic - when external user touched a property via
CLI/HMP/QMP, then this flag will be set.
Even though later some QEMU internal logic re-set the property, this
flag is still there.
So, this flag means external user *has touched/set* the property.
Thanks,
Zhao
