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Merge remote-tracking branch 'elmarco/tags/chr-tests-pull-request' into staging

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* elmarco/tags/chr-tests-pull-request: (21 commits)
  tests: add /char/console test
  tests: add /char/udp test
  tests: add /char/socket test
  tests: add /char/file test
  tests: add /char/pipe test
  tests: add alias check in /char/ringbuf
  char-udp: flush as much buffer as possible
  char-socket: add 'connected' property
  char-socket: add 'addr' property
  char-socket: update local address after listen
  char-socket: introduce update_disconnected_filename()
  char: useless NULL check
  char: remove chardevs list
  char: remove qemu_chardev_add
  char: use /chardevs container instead of chardevs list
  vl: add todo note about root container cleanup
  char: add a /chardevs container
  container: don't leak container reference
  xen: use a better chardev type check
  mux: simplfy muxes_realize_done
  ...

Signed-off-by: Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>

chardev/char-mux.c

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void mux_print_help(Chardev *chr)
     }
 }
 
-void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event)
+static void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event)
 {
     CharBackend *be = d->backends[mux_nr];
 
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ static void mux_chr_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 
 bool muxes_realized;
 
-static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
+void mux_chr_send_all_event(Chardev *chr, int event)
 {
-    MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(opaque);
+    MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
     int i;
 
     if (!muxes_realized) {
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
     }
 }
 
+static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
+{
+    mux_chr_send_all_event(CHARDEV(opaque), event);
+}
+
 static GSource *mux_chr_add_watch(Chardev *s, GIOCondition cond)
 {
     MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(s);

chardev/char-mux.h

@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ typedef struct MuxChardev {
 
 void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context);
 void mux_set_focus(Chardev *chr, int focus);
-void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event);
+void mux_chr_send_all_event(Chardev *chr, int event);
 
 #endif /* CHAR_MUX_H */

chardev/char-pty.c

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static gboolean qemu_chr_be_generic_open_func(gpointer opaque)
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(opaque);
 
     s->open_tag = 0;
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
     return FALSE;
 }
 

chardev/char-socket.c

@@ -385,6 +385,15 @@ static char *SocketAddress_to_str(const char *prefix, SocketAddress *addr,
     }
 }
 
+static void update_disconnected_filename(SocketChardev *s)
+{
+    Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(s);
+
+    g_free(chr->filename);
+    chr->filename = SocketAddress_to_str("disconnected:", s->addr,
+                                         s->is_listen, s->is_telnet);
+}
+
 static void tcp_chr_disconnect(Chardev *chr)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
@@ -399,8 +408,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_disconnect(Chardev *chr)
         s->listen_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
             QIO_CHANNEL(s->listen_ioc), G_IO_IN, tcp_chr_accept, chr, NULL);
     }
-    chr->filename = SocketAddress_to_str("disconnected:", s->addr,
+    update_disconnected_filename(s);
-                                         s->is_listen, s->is_telnet);
     qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_CLOSED);
     if (s->reconnect_time) {
         qemu_chr_socket_restart_timer(chr);
@@ -508,7 +516,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque)
                                            tcp_chr_read,
                                            chr, NULL);
     }
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 }
 
 static void tcp_chr_update_read_handler(Chardev *chr,
@@ -908,8 +916,7 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
     /* be isn't opened until we get a connection */
     *be_opened = false;
 
-    chr->filename = SocketAddress_to_str("disconnected:",
+    update_disconnected_filename(s);
-                                         addr, is_listen, is_telnet);
 
     if (is_listen) {
         if (is_telnet || is_tn3270) {
@@ -937,6 +944,11 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
             if (qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(sioc, s->addr, errp) < 0) {
                 goto error;
             }
+
+            qapi_free_SocketAddress(s->addr);
+            s->addr = socket_local_address(sioc->fd, errp);
+            update_disconnected_filename(s);
+
             s->listen_ioc = sioc;
             if (is_waitconnect &&
                 qemu_chr_wait_connected(chr, errp) < 0) {
@@ -1033,6 +1045,23 @@ static void qemu_chr_parse_socket(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevBackend *backend,
     sock->addr = addr;
 }
 
+static void
+char_socket_get_addr(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
+                     void *opaque, Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(obj);
+
+    visit_type_SocketAddress(v, name, &s->addr, errp);
+}
+
+static bool
+char_socket_get_connected(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(obj);
+
+    return s->connected;
+}
+
 static void char_socket_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     ChardevClass *cc = CHARDEV_CLASS(oc);
@@ -1048,6 +1077,13 @@ static void char_socket_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     cc->chr_add_client = tcp_chr_add_client;
     cc->chr_add_watch = tcp_chr_add_watch;
     cc->chr_update_read_handler = tcp_chr_update_read_handler;
+
+    object_class_property_add(oc, "addr", "SocketAddress",
+                              char_socket_get_addr, NULL,
+                              NULL, NULL, &error_abort);
+
+    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "connected", char_socket_get_connected,
+                                   NULL, &error_abort);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo char_socket_type_info = {

chardev/char-udp.c

@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ static int udp_chr_write(Chardev *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
         s->ioc, (const char *)buf, len, NULL);
 }
 
+static void udp_chr_flush_buffer(UdpChardev *s)
+{
+    Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(s);
+
+    while (s->max_size > 0 && s->bufptr < s->bufcnt) {
+        int n = MIN(s->max_size, s->bufcnt - s->bufptr);
+        qemu_chr_be_write(chr, &s->buf[s->bufptr], n);
+        s->bufptr += n;
+        s->max_size = qemu_chr_be_can_write(chr);
+    }
+}
+
 static int udp_chr_read_poll(void *opaque)
 {
     Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(opaque);
@@ -61,11 +73,8 @@ static int udp_chr_read_poll(void *opaque)
     /* If there were any stray characters in the queue process them
      * first
      */
-    while (s->max_size > 0 && s->bufptr < s->bufcnt) {
+    udp_chr_flush_buffer(s);
-        qemu_chr_be_write(chr, &s->buf[s->bufptr], 1);
+
-        s->bufptr++;
-        s->max_size = qemu_chr_be_can_write(chr);
-    }
     return s->max_size;
 }
 
@@ -85,13 +94,8 @@ static gboolean udp_chr_read(QIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, void *opaque)
         return FALSE;
     }
     s->bufcnt = ret;
-
     s->bufptr = 0;
-    while (s->max_size > 0 && s->bufptr < s->bufcnt) {
+    udp_chr_flush_buffer(s);
-        qemu_chr_be_write(chr, &s->buf[s->bufptr], 1);
-        s->bufptr++;
-        s->max_size = qemu_chr_be_can_write(chr);
-    }
 
     return TRUE;
 }

chardev/char.c

@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@
 /***********************************************************/
 /* character device */
 
-static QTAILQ_HEAD(ChardevHead, Chardev) chardevs =
+static Object *get_chardevs_root(void)
-    QTAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(chardevs);
+{
+    return container_get(object_get_root(), "/chardevs");
+}
 
 void qemu_chr_be_event(Chardev *s, int event)
 {
@@ -66,12 +68,6 @@ void qemu_chr_be_event(Chardev *s, int event)
     be->chr_event(be->opaque, event);
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(Chardev *s)
-{
-    qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
-}
-
-
 /* Not reporting errors from writing to logfile, as logs are
  * defined to be "best effort" only */
 static void qemu_chr_fe_write_log(Chardev *s,
@@ -453,26 +449,24 @@ static const TypeInfo char_type_info = {
  * mux will receive CHR_EVENT_OPENED notifications for the BE
  * immediately.
  */
+static int open_muxes(Object *child, void *opaque)
+{
+    if (CHARDEV_IS_MUX(child)) {
+        /* send OPENED to all already-attached FEs */
+        mux_chr_send_all_event(CHARDEV(child), CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+        /* mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
+         * OPENED event
+         */
+        qemu_chr_be_event(CHARDEV(child), CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static void muxes_realize_done(Notifier *notifier, void *unused)
 {
-    Chardev *chr;
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(chr, &chardevs, next) {
-        if (CHARDEV_IS_MUX(chr)) {
-            MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
-            int i;
-
-            /* send OPENED to all already-attached FEs */
-            for (i = 0; i < d->mux_cnt; i++) {
-                mux_chr_send_event(d, i, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
-            }
-            /* mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
-             * OPENED event
-             */
-            qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
-        }
-    }
     muxes_realized = true;
+    object_child_foreach(get_chardevs_root(), open_muxes, NULL);
 }
 
 static Notifier muxes_realize_notify = {
@@ -581,7 +575,7 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
         /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
            also get the open event */
         if (s->be_open) {
-            qemu_chr_be_generic_open(s);
+            qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
 
@@ -774,7 +768,7 @@ void qemu_chr_parse_common(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevCommon *backend)
     const char *logfile = qemu_opt_get(opts, "logfile");
 
     backend->has_logfile = logfile != NULL;
-    backend->logfile = logfile ? g_strdup(logfile) : NULL;
+    backend->logfile = g_strdup(logfile);
 
     backend->has_logappend = true;
     backend->logappend = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "logappend", false);
@@ -809,26 +803,6 @@ static const ChardevClass *char_get_class(const char *driver, Error **errp)
     return cc;
 }
 
-static Chardev *qemu_chardev_add(const char *id, const char *typename,
-                                 ChardevBackend *backend, Error **errp)
-{
-    Chardev *chr;
-
-    chr = qemu_chr_find(id);
-    if (chr) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Chardev '%s' already exists", id);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    chr = qemu_chardev_new(id, typename, backend, errp);
-    if (!chr) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&chardevs, chr, next);
-    return chr;
-}
-
 static const struct ChardevAlias {
     const char *typename;
     const char *alias;
@@ -945,9 +919,10 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
         backend->u.null.data = ccom; /* Any ChardevCommon member would work */
     }
 
-    chr = qemu_chardev_add(bid ? bid : id,
+    chr = qemu_chardev_new(bid ? bid : id,
                            object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
                            backend, errp);
+
     if (chr == NULL) {
         goto out;
     }
@@ -959,9 +934,9 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
         backend->type = CHARDEV_BACKEND_KIND_MUX;
         backend->u.mux.data = g_new0(ChardevMux, 1);
         backend->u.mux.data->chardev = g_strdup(bid);
-        mux = qemu_chardev_add(id, TYPE_CHARDEV_MUX, backend, errp);
+        mux = qemu_chardev_new(id, TYPE_CHARDEV_MUX, backend, errp);
         if (mux == NULL) {
-            qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+            object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
             chr = NULL;
             goto out;
         }
@@ -1075,27 +1050,29 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_disconnect(CharBackend *be)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_delete(Chardev *chr)
+static int qmp_query_chardev_foreach(Object *obj, void *data)
 {
-    QTAILQ_REMOVE(&chardevs, chr, next);
+    Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(obj);
-    object_unref(OBJECT(chr));
+    ChardevInfoList **list = data;
+    ChardevInfoList *info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
+
+    info->value = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info->value));
+    info->value->label = g_strdup(chr->label);
+    info->value->filename = g_strdup(chr->filename);
+    info->value->frontend_open = chr->be && chr->be->fe_open;
+
+    info->next = *list;
+    *list = info;
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 ChardevInfoList *qmp_query_chardev(Error **errp)
 {
     ChardevInfoList *chr_list = NULL;
-    Chardev *chr;
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(chr, &chardevs, next) {
+    object_child_foreach(get_chardevs_root(),
-        ChardevInfoList *info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
+                         qmp_query_chardev_foreach, &chr_list);
-        info->value = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info->value));
-        info->value->label = g_strdup(chr->label);
-        info->value->filename = g_strdup(chr->filename);
-        info->value->frontend_open = chr->be && chr->be->fe_open;
-
-        info->next = chr_list;
-        chr_list = info;
-    }
 
     return chr_list;
 }
@@ -1123,14 +1100,9 @@ ChardevBackendInfoList *qmp_query_chardev_backends(Error **errp)
 
 Chardev *qemu_chr_find(const char *name)
 {
-    Chardev *chr;
+    Object *obj = object_resolve_path_component(get_chardevs_root(), name);
 
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH(chr, &chardevs, next) {
+    return obj ? CHARDEV(obj) : NULL;
-        if (strcmp(chr->label, name) != 0)
-            continue;
-        return chr;
-    }
-    return NULL;
 }
 
 QemuOptsList qemu_chardev_opts = {
@@ -1243,22 +1215,23 @@ void qemu_chr_set_feature(Chardev *chr,
 }
 
 Chardev *qemu_chardev_new(const char *id, const char *typename,
-                          ChardevBackend *backend, Error **errp)
+                          ChardevBackend *backend,
+                          Error **errp)
 {
+    Object *obj;
     Chardev *chr = NULL;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     bool be_opened = true;
 
     assert(g_str_has_prefix(typename, "chardev-"));
 
-    chr = CHARDEV(object_new(typename));
+    obj = object_new(typename);
+    chr = CHARDEV(obj);
     chr->label = g_strdup(id);
 
     qemu_char_open(chr, backend, &be_opened, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        goto end;
-        object_unref(OBJECT(chr));
-        return NULL;
     }
 
     if (!chr->filename) {
@@ -1268,6 +1241,21 @@ Chardev *qemu_chardev_new(const char *id, const char *typename,
         qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
     }
 
+    if (id) {
+        object_property_add_child(get_chardevs_root(), id, obj, &local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            goto end;
+        }
+        object_unref(obj);
+    }
+
+end:
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        object_unref(obj);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     return chr;
 }
 
@@ -1283,7 +1271,7 @@ ChardevReturn *qmp_chardev_add(const char *id, ChardevBackend *backend,
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    chr = qemu_chardev_add(id, object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
+    chr = qemu_chardev_new(id, object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
                            backend, errp);
     if (!chr) {
         return NULL;
@@ -1316,16 +1304,12 @@ void qmp_chardev_remove(const char *id, Error **errp)
             "Chardev '%s' cannot be unplugged in record/replay mode", id);
         return;
     }
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 }
 
 void qemu_chr_cleanup(void)
 {
-    Chardev *chr, *tmp;
+    object_unparent(get_chardevs_root());
-
-    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(chr, &chardevs, next, tmp) {
-        qemu_chr_delete(chr);
-    }
 }
 
 static void register_types(void)

gdbstub.c

@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ void gdb_exit(CPUArchState *env, int code)
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
   qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&s->chr);
-  qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+  object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1912,7 +1912,7 @@ int gdbserver_start(const char *device)
         monitor_init(mon_chr, 0);
     } else {
         if (qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&s->chr)) {
-            qemu_chr_delete(qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&s->chr));
+            object_unparent(OBJECT(qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&s->chr)));
         }
         mon_chr = s->mon_chr;
         memset(s, 0, sizeof(GDBState));

hw/usb/ccid-card-passthru.c

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static void ccid_card_vscard_drop_connection(PassthruState *card)
     Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&card->cs);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&card->cs);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
     card->vscard_in_pos = card->vscard_in_hdr = 0;
 }
 

hw/usb/redirect.c

@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ static void usbredir_unrealize(USBDevice *udev, Error **errp)
     Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&dev->cs);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&dev->cs);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 
     /* Note must be done after qemu_chr_close, as that causes a close event */
     qemu_bh_delete(dev->chardev_close_bh);

hw/xen/xen-common.c

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int store_dev_info(int domid, Chardev *cs, const char *string)
     int ret = -1;
 
     /* Only continue if we're talking to a pty. */
-    if (strncmp(cs->filename, "pty:", 4)) {
+    if (!CHARDEV_IS_PTY(cs)) {
         return 0;
     }
     pts = cs->filename + 4;

include/sysemu/char.h

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ struct Chardev {
     int be_open;
     guint fd_in_tag;
     DECLARE_BITMAP(features, QEMU_CHAR_FEATURE_LAST);
-    QTAILQ_ENTRY(Chardev) next;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -178,14 +177,6 @@ int qemu_chr_fe_wait_connected(CharBackend *be, Error **errp);
  */
 Chardev *qemu_chr_new_noreplay(const char *label, const char *filename);
 
-/**
- * @qemu_chr_delete:
- *
- * Destroy a character backend and remove it from the list of
- * identified character backends.
- */
-void qemu_chr_delete(Chardev *chr);
-
 /**
  * @qemu_chr_fe_set_echo:
  *
@@ -435,7 +426,6 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
  */
 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b);
 
-void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(Chardev *s);
 void qemu_chr_fe_accept_input(CharBackend *be);
 int qemu_chr_add_client(Chardev *s, int fd);
 Chardev *qemu_chr_find(const char *name);

net/vhost-user.c

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static void vhost_user_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
         Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&s->chr);
 
         qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&s->chr);
-        qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+        object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
     }
 
     qemu_purge_queued_packets(nc);

qom/container.c

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Object *container_get(Object *root, const char *path)
         if (!child) {
             child = object_new("container");
             object_property_add_child(obj, parts[i], child, NULL);
+            object_unref(child);
         }
     }
 

tests/test-char.c

@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include <glib/gstdio.h>
 
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "qemu/config-file.h"
+#include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "sysemu/char.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
+#include "qom/qom-qobject.h"
 #include "qmp-commands.h"
 
+static bool quit;
+
 typedef struct FeHandler {
     int read_count;
     int last_event;
     char read_buf[128];
 } FeHandler;
 
+static void main_loop(void)
+{
+    bool nonblocking;
+    int last_io = 0;
+
+    quit = false;
+    do {
+        nonblocking = last_io > 0;
+        last_io = main_loop_wait(nonblocking);
+    } while (!quit);
+}
+
 static int fe_can_read(void *opaque)
 {
     FeHandler *h = opaque;
@@ -28,6 +45,7 @@ static void fe_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 
     memcpy(h->read_buf + h->read_count, buf, size);
     h->read_count += size;
+    quit = true;
 }
 
 static void fe_event(void *opaque, int event)
@@ -35,9 +53,36 @@ static void fe_event(void *opaque, int event)
     FeHandler *h = opaque;
 
     h->last_event = event;
+    quit = true;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_GLIB_SUBPROCESS_TESTS
+#ifdef _WIN32
+static void char_console_test_subprocess(void)
+{
+    QemuOpts *opts;
+    Chardev *chr;
+
+    opts = qemu_opts_create(qemu_find_opts("chardev"), "console-label",
+                            1, &error_abort);
+    qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "console", &error_abort);
+
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+
+    qemu_chr_write_all(chr, (const uint8_t *)"CONSOLE", 7);
+
+    qemu_opts_del(opts);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+}
+
+static void char_console_test(void)
+{
+    g_test_trap_subprocess("/char/console/subprocess", 0, 0);
+    g_test_trap_assert_passed();
+    g_test_trap_assert_stdout("CONSOLE");
+}
+#endif
 static void char_stdio_test_subprocess(void)
 {
     Chardev *chr;
@@ -53,7 +98,7 @@ static void char_stdio_test_subprocess(void)
     g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 4);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&be);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 }
 
 static void char_stdio_test(void)
@@ -64,7 +109,6 @@ static void char_stdio_test(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-
 static void char_ringbuf_test(void)
 {
     QemuOpts *opts;
@@ -103,7 +147,17 @@ static void char_ringbuf_test(void)
     g_free(data);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&be);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+
+    /* check alias */
+    opts = qemu_opts_create(qemu_find_opts("chardev"), "memory-label",
+                            1, &error_abort);
+    qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "memory", &error_abort);
+    qemu_opt_set(opts, "size", "2", &error_abort);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+    qemu_opts_del(opts);
 }
 
 static void char_mux_test(void)
@@ -179,7 +233,296 @@ static void char_mux_test(void)
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&chr_be1);
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&chr_be2);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+}
+
+typedef struct SocketIdleData {
+    GMainLoop *loop;
+    Chardev *chr;
+    bool conn_expected;
+    CharBackend *be;
+    CharBackend *client_be;
+} SocketIdleData;
+
+static gboolean char_socket_test_idle(gpointer user_data)
+{
+    SocketIdleData *data = user_data;
+
+    if (object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(data->chr), "connected", NULL)
+        == data->conn_expected) {
+        quit = true;
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void socket_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    SocketIdleData *data = opaque;
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 1);
+    g_assert_cmpint(*buf, ==, 'Z');
+
+    size = qemu_chr_fe_write(data->be, (const uint8_t *)"hello", 5);
+    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 5);
+}
+
+static int socket_can_read(void *opaque)
+{
+    return 10;
+}
+
+static void socket_read_hello(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 5);
+    g_assert(strncmp((char *)buf, "hello", 5) == 0);
+
+    quit = true;
+}
+
+static int socket_can_read_hello(void *opaque)
+{
+    return 10;
+}
+
+static void char_socket_test(void)
+{
+    Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new("server", "tcp:127.0.0.1:0,server,nowait");
+    Chardev *chr_client;
+    QObject *addr;
+    QDict *qdict, *data;
+    const char *port;
+    SocketIdleData d = { .chr = chr };
+    CharBackend be;
+    CharBackend client_be;
+    char *tmp;
+
+    d.be = &be;
+    d.client_be = &be;
+
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+    g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+
+    addr = object_property_get_qobject(OBJECT(chr), "addr", &error_abort);
+    qdict = qobject_to_qdict(addr);
+    data = qdict_get_qdict(qdict, "data");
+    port = qdict_get_str(data, "port");
+    tmp = g_strdup_printf("tcp:127.0.0.1:%s", port);
+    QDECREF(qdict);
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, socket_can_read, socket_read,
+                             NULL, &d, NULL, true);
+
+    chr_client = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp);
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&client_be, chr_client, &error_abort);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&client_be, socket_can_read_hello,
+                             socket_read_hello,
+                             NULL, &d, NULL, true);
+    g_free(tmp);
+
+    d.conn_expected = true;
+    guint id = g_idle_add(char_socket_test_idle, &d);
+    g_source_set_name_by_id(id, "test-idle");
+    g_assert_cmpint(id, >, 0);
+    main_loop();
+
+    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr_client),
+                                      "connected", &error_abort));
+
+    qemu_chr_write_all(chr_client, (const uint8_t *)"Z", 1);
+    main_loop();
+
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr_client));
+
+    d.conn_expected = false;
+    g_idle_add(char_socket_test_idle, &d);
+    main_loop();
+
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+}
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+static void char_pipe_test(void)
+{
+    gchar *tmp_path = g_dir_make_tmp("qemu-test-char.XXXXXX", NULL);
+    gchar *tmp, *in, *out, *pipe = g_build_filename(tmp_path, "pipe", NULL);
+    Chardev *chr;
+    CharBackend be;
+    int ret, fd;
+    char buf[10];
+    FeHandler fe = { 0, };
+
+    in = g_strdup_printf("%s.in", pipe);
+    if (mkfifo(in, 0600) < 0) {
+        abort();
+    }
+    out = g_strdup_printf("%s.out", pipe);
+    if (mkfifo(out, 0600) < 0) {
+        abort();
+    }
+
+    tmp = g_strdup_printf("pipe:%s", pipe);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("pipe", tmp);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+    g_free(tmp);
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+
+    ret = qemu_chr_fe_write(&be, (void *)"pipe-out", 9);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 9);
+
+    fd = open(out, O_RDWR);
+    ret = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 9);
+    g_assert_cmpstr(buf, ==, "pipe-out");
+    close(fd);
+
+    fd = open(in, O_WRONLY);
+    ret = write(fd, "pipe-in", 8);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 8);
+    close(fd);
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be,
+                             fe_can_read,
+                             fe_read,
+                             fe_event,
+                             &fe,
+                             NULL, true);
+
+    main_loop();
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(fe.read_count, ==, 8);
+    g_assert_cmpstr(fe.read_buf, ==, "pipe-in");
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&be);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+
+    g_assert(g_unlink(in) == 0);
+    g_assert(g_unlink(out) == 0);
+    g_assert(g_rmdir(tmp_path) == 0);
+    g_free(in);
+    g_free(out);
+    g_free(tmp_path);
+    g_free(pipe);
+}
+#endif
+
+static void char_udp_test(void)
+{
+    struct sockaddr_in addr = { 0, }, other;
+    SocketIdleData d = { 0, };
+    Chardev *chr;
+    CharBackend be;
+    socklen_t alen = sizeof(addr);
+    int ret, sock = qemu_socket(PF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+    char buf[10];
+    char *tmp;
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(sock, >, 0);
+    addr.sin_family = AF_INET ;
+    addr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_ANY);
+    addr.sin_port = 0;
+    ret = bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(addr));
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 0);
+    ret = getsockname(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &alen);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 0);
+
+    tmp = g_strdup_printf("udp:127.0.0.1:%d",
+                          ntohs(addr.sin_port));
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+
+    d.chr = chr;
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, socket_can_read_hello, socket_read_hello,
+                             NULL, &d, NULL, true);
+    ret = qemu_chr_write_all(chr, (uint8_t *)"hello", 5);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 5);
+
+    alen = sizeof(addr);
+    ret = recvfrom(sock, buf, sizeof(buf), 0,
+                   (struct sockaddr *)&other, &alen);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 5);
+    ret = sendto(sock, buf, 5, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&other, alen);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 5);
+
+    main_loop();
+
+    close(sock);
+    g_free(tmp);
+}
+
+static void char_file_test(void)
+{
+    char *tmp_path = g_dir_make_tmp("qemu-test-char.XXXXXX", NULL);
+    char *out = g_build_filename(tmp_path, "out", NULL);
+    char *contents = NULL;
+    ChardevFile file = { .out = out };
+    ChardevBackend backend = { .type = CHARDEV_BACKEND_KIND_FILE,
+                               .u.file.data = &file };
+    Chardev *chr;
+    gsize length;
+    int ret;
+
+    chr = qemu_chardev_new(NULL, TYPE_CHARDEV_FILE, &backend,
+                           &error_abort);
+    ret = qemu_chr_write_all(chr, (uint8_t *)"hello!", 6);
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 6);
+    object_unref(OBJECT(chr));
+
+    ret = g_file_get_contents(out, &contents, &length, NULL);
+    g_assert(ret == TRUE);
+    g_assert_cmpint(length, ==, 6);
+    g_assert(strncmp(contents, "hello!", 6) == 0);
+    g_free(contents);
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    {
+        CharBackend be;
+        FeHandler fe = { 0, };
+        char *fifo = g_build_filename(tmp_path, "fifo", NULL);
+        int fd;
+
+        if (mkfifo(fifo, 0600) < 0) {
+            abort();
+        }
+
+        fd = open(fifo, O_RDWR);
+        ret = write(fd, "fifo-in", 8);
+        g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 8);
+
+        file.in = fifo;
+        file.has_in = true;
+        chr = qemu_chardev_new(NULL, TYPE_CHARDEV_FILE, &backend,
+                               &error_abort);
+
+        qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+        qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be,
+                                 fe_can_read,
+                                 fe_read,
+                                 fe_event,
+                                 &fe, NULL, true);
+
+        main_loop();
+
+        close(fd);
+
+        g_assert_cmpint(fe.read_count, ==, 8);
+        g_assert_cmpstr(fe.read_buf, ==, "fifo-in");
+        qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&be);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(chr));
+        g_unlink(fifo);
+        g_free(fifo);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    g_unlink(out);
+    g_rmdir(tmp_path);
+    g_free(tmp_path);
+    g_free(out);
 }
 
 static void char_null_test(void)
@@ -222,7 +565,7 @@ static void char_null_test(void)
     g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 4);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&be);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 }
 
 static void char_invalid_test(void)
@@ -235,6 +578,9 @@ static void char_invalid_test(void)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
+    qemu_init_main_loop(&error_abort);
+    socket_init();
+
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
 
     module_call_init(MODULE_INIT_QOM);
@@ -245,9 +591,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     g_test_add_func("/char/ringbuf", char_ringbuf_test);
     g_test_add_func("/char/mux", char_mux_test);
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAS_GLIB_SUBPROCESS_TESTS
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    g_test_add_func("/char/console/subprocess", char_console_test_subprocess);
+    g_test_add_func("/char/console", char_console_test);
+#endif
     g_test_add_func("/char/stdio/subprocess", char_stdio_test_subprocess);
     g_test_add_func("/char/stdio", char_stdio_test);
 #endif
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    g_test_add_func("/char/pipe", char_pipe_test);
+#endif
+    g_test_add_func("/char/file", char_file_test);
+    g_test_add_func("/char/socket", char_socket_test);
+    g_test_add_func("/char/udp", char_udp_test);
 
     return g_test_run();
 }

tests/vhost-user-test.c

@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static gboolean _test_server_free(TestServer *server)
     Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_fe_get_driver(&server->chr);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&server->chr);
-    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 
     for (i = 0; i < server->fds_num; i++) {
         close(server->fds[i]);

ui/console.c

@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ static void text_console_do_init(Chardev *chr, DisplayState *ds)
         s->t_attrib = s->t_attrib_default;
     }
 
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 }
 
 static void vc_chr_open(Chardev *chr,

ui/gtk.c

@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_vte_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc,
     gtk_notebook_append_page(GTK_NOTEBOOK(s->notebook), vc->tab_item,
                              gtk_label_new(vc->label));
 
-    qemu_chr_be_generic_open(vc->vte.chr);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(vc->vte.chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 
     return group;
 }

vl.c

@@ -4729,6 +4729,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     audio_cleanup();
     monitor_cleanup();
     qemu_chr_cleanup();
+    /* TODO: unref root container, check all devices are ok */
 
     return 0;
 }