Re: [PATCH 1/2] target/ppc/cpu-models: Rename power5+ and power7+ for new QOM naming rules

[Cédric Le Goater]

On 1/11/24 17:46, Thomas Huth wrote:
> The character "+" is now forbidden in QOM device names (see commit
> b447378e1217 - "Limit type names to alphanumerical and some few special
> characters"). For the "power5+" and "power7+" CPU names, there is
> currently a hack in type_name_is_valid() to still allow them for
> compatibility reasons. However, there is a much nicer solution for this:
> Simply use aliases! This way we can still support the old names without
> the need for the ugly hack in type_name_is_valid().
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>


Reviewed-by: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>

Thanks,

C.