Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] qapi: introduce device-sync-config

2024-05-02 Thread Markus Armbruster
Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy  writes:

> On 30.04.24 11:31, Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy wrote:
>> On 30.04.24 11:19, Markus Armbruster wrote:
>>> Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy  writes:
>>>
 Add command to sync config from vhost-user backend to the device. It
 may be helpful when VHOST_USER_SLAVE_CONFIG_CHANGE_MSG failed or not
 triggered interrupt to the guest or just not available (not supported
 by vhost-user server).

 Command result is racy if allow it during migration. Let's allow the
 sync only in RUNNING state.

 Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy 

[...]

 diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
 index 264978aa40..47bfc0506e 100644
 --- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
 +++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
 @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   #include "monitor/monitor.h"
   #include "monitor/qdev.h"
   #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
 +#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
   #include "qapi/error.h"
   #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
   #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
 @@ -971,6 +972,53 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
  }
  }

 +int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 +{
 +    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
 +
 +    if (!dc->sync_config) {
 +    error_setg(errp, "device-sync-config is not supported for '%s'",
 +   object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
 +    return -ENOTSUP;
 +    }
 +
 +    return dc->sync_config(dev, errp);
 +}
 +
 +void qmp_device_sync_config(const char *id, Error **errp)
 +{
 +    DeviceState *dev;
 +
 +    /*
 + * During migration there is a race between syncing`configuration and
 + * migrating it (if migrate first, that target would get outdated 
 version),
 + * so let's just not allow it.
>>>
>>> Wrap comment lines around column 70 for legibility, please.
>>>
 + *
 + * Moreover, let's not rely on setting up interrupts in paused
 + * state, which may be a part of migration process.
>>>
>>> We discussed this in review of v3.  You wanted to check whether the
>>> problem is real.  Is it?
>>
>> We discussed it later than I've sent v4 :) No, I didn't check yet.
>
> Checked. Seems this works (in scheme pause -> migrate -> resume, interrupts 
> are migrated and triggered on target after resume), so my doubt was wrong.

Thanks!

[...]




Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] qapi: introduce device-sync-config

2024-05-01 Thread Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy

On 30.04.24 11:31, Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy wrote:

On 30.04.24 11:19, Markus Armbruster wrote:

Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy  writes:


Add command to sync config from vhost-user backend to the device. It
may be helpful when VHOST_USER_SLAVE_CONFIG_CHANGE_MSG failed or not
triggered interrupt to the guest or just not available (not supported
by vhost-user server).

Command result is racy if allow it during migration. Let's allow the
sync only in RUNNING state.

Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy 
---
  hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c |  1 +
  hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c    |  9 
  include/hw/qdev-core.h    |  3 +++
  qapi/qdev.json    | 23 +++
  system/qdev-monitor.c | 48 +++
  5 files changed, 84 insertions(+)

diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
index 091d2c6acf..2f301f380c 100644
--- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static void vhost_user_blk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
  device_class_set_props(dc, vhost_user_blk_properties);
  dc->vmsd = _vhost_user_blk;
+    dc->sync_config = vhost_user_blk_sync_config;
  set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
  vdc->realize = vhost_user_blk_device_realize;
  vdc->unrealize = vhost_user_blk_device_unrealize;
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index b1d02f4b3d..0d91e8b5dc 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -2351,6 +2351,14 @@ static void virtio_pci_dc_realize(DeviceState *qdev, 
Error **errp)
  vpciklass->parent_dc_realize(qdev, errp);
  }
+static int virtio_pci_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy = VIRTIO_PCI(dev);
+    VirtIODevice *vdev = virtio_bus_get_device(>bus);
+
+    return qdev_sync_config(DEVICE(vdev), errp);
+}
+
  static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
  {
  DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -2367,6 +2375,7 @@ static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
  device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, virtio_pci_dc_realize,
  >parent_dc_realize);
  rc->phases.hold = virtio_pci_bus_reset_hold;
+    dc->sync_config = virtio_pci_sync_config;
  }
  static const TypeInfo virtio_pci_info = {
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 9228e96c87..87135bdcdf 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev);
  typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
  typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
  typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus);
+typedef int (*DeviceSyncConfig)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  /**
   * struct DeviceClass - The base class for all devices.
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ struct DeviceClass {
  DeviceReset reset;
  DeviceRealize realize;
  DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
+    DeviceSyncConfig sync_config;
  /**
   * @vmsd: device state serialisation description for
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
   */
  HotplugHandler *qdev_get_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
  void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  void qdev_simple_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
    DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  void qdev_machine_creation_done(void);
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index facaa0bc6a..fc5e125a45 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -161,3 +161,26 @@
  ##
  { 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
    'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @device-sync-config:
+#
+# Synchronize device configuration from host to guest part.  First,
+# copy the configuration from the host part (backend) to the guest
+# part (frontend).  Then notify guest software that device
+# configuration changed.


Blank line here, please.


+# The command may be used to notify the guest about block device
+# capcity change.  Currently only vhost-user-blk device supports
+# this.
+#
+# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
+#
+# Features:
+#
+# @unstable: The command is experimental.
+#
+# Since: 9.1
+##
+{ 'command': 'device-sync-config',
+  'features': [ 'unstable' ],
+  'data': {'id': 'str'} }
diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
index 264978aa40..47bfc0506e 100644
--- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  #include "monitor/monitor.h"
  #include "monitor/qdev.h"
  #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
  #include "qapi/error.h"
  #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
  #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
@@ -971,6 +972,53 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
  }
  }
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+
+ 

Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] qapi: introduce device-sync-config

2024-04-30 Thread Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy

On 30.04.24 11:19, Markus Armbruster wrote:

Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy  writes:


Add command to sync config from vhost-user backend to the device. It
may be helpful when VHOST_USER_SLAVE_CONFIG_CHANGE_MSG failed or not
triggered interrupt to the guest or just not available (not supported
by vhost-user server).

Command result is racy if allow it during migration. Let's allow the
sync only in RUNNING state.

Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy 
---
  hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c |  1 +
  hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c|  9 
  include/hw/qdev-core.h|  3 +++
  qapi/qdev.json| 23 +++
  system/qdev-monitor.c | 48 +++
  5 files changed, 84 insertions(+)

diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
index 091d2c6acf..2f301f380c 100644
--- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static void vhost_user_blk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
  
  device_class_set_props(dc, vhost_user_blk_properties);

  dc->vmsd = _vhost_user_blk;
+dc->sync_config = vhost_user_blk_sync_config;
  set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
  vdc->realize = vhost_user_blk_device_realize;
  vdc->unrealize = vhost_user_blk_device_unrealize;
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index b1d02f4b3d..0d91e8b5dc 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -2351,6 +2351,14 @@ static void virtio_pci_dc_realize(DeviceState *qdev, 
Error **errp)
  vpciklass->parent_dc_realize(qdev, errp);
  }
  
+static int virtio_pci_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)

+{
+VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy = VIRTIO_PCI(dev);
+VirtIODevice *vdev = virtio_bus_get_device(>bus);
+
+return qdev_sync_config(DEVICE(vdev), errp);
+}
+
  static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
  {
  DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -2367,6 +2375,7 @@ static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
  device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, virtio_pci_dc_realize,
  >parent_dc_realize);
  rc->phases.hold = virtio_pci_bus_reset_hold;
+dc->sync_config = virtio_pci_sync_config;
  }
  
  static const TypeInfo virtio_pci_info = {

diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 9228e96c87..87135bdcdf 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev);
  typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
  typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
  typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus);
+typedef int (*DeviceSyncConfig)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  
  /**

   * struct DeviceClass - The base class for all devices.
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ struct DeviceClass {
  DeviceReset reset;
  DeviceRealize realize;
  DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
+DeviceSyncConfig sync_config;
  
  /**

   * @vmsd: device state serialisation description for
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
   */
  HotplugHandler *qdev_get_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
  void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  void qdev_simple_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  void qdev_machine_creation_done(void);
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index facaa0bc6a..fc5e125a45 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -161,3 +161,26 @@
  ##
  { 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @device-sync-config:
+#
+# Synchronize device configuration from host to guest part.  First,
+# copy the configuration from the host part (backend) to the guest
+# part (frontend).  Then notify guest software that device
+# configuration changed.


Blank line here, please.


+# The command may be used to notify the guest about block device
+# capcity change.  Currently only vhost-user-blk device supports
+# this.
+#
+# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
+#
+# Features:
+#
+# @unstable: The command is experimental.
+#
+# Since: 9.1
+##
+{ 'command': 'device-sync-config',
+  'features': [ 'unstable' ],
+  'data': {'id': 'str'} }
diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
index 264978aa40..47bfc0506e 100644
--- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  #include "monitor/monitor.h"
  #include "monitor/qdev.h"
  #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
  #include "qapi/error.h"
  #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
  #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
@@ -971,6 +972,53 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
  }
  }
  
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)

+{
+DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+
+if (!dc->sync_config) {
+

Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] qapi: introduce device-sync-config

2024-04-30 Thread Markus Armbruster
Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy  writes:

> Add command to sync config from vhost-user backend to the device. It
> may be helpful when VHOST_USER_SLAVE_CONFIG_CHANGE_MSG failed or not
> triggered interrupt to the guest or just not available (not supported
> by vhost-user server).
>
> Command result is racy if allow it during migration. Let's allow the
> sync only in RUNNING state.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy 
> ---
>  hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c |  1 +
>  hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c|  9 
>  include/hw/qdev-core.h|  3 +++
>  qapi/qdev.json| 23 +++
>  system/qdev-monitor.c | 48 +++
>  5 files changed, 84 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
> index 091d2c6acf..2f301f380c 100644
> --- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
> +++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
> @@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static void vhost_user_blk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
> void *data)
>  
>  device_class_set_props(dc, vhost_user_blk_properties);
>  dc->vmsd = _vhost_user_blk;
> +dc->sync_config = vhost_user_blk_sync_config;
>  set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
>  vdc->realize = vhost_user_blk_device_realize;
>  vdc->unrealize = vhost_user_blk_device_unrealize;
> diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
> index b1d02f4b3d..0d91e8b5dc 100644
> --- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
> +++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
> @@ -2351,6 +2351,14 @@ static void virtio_pci_dc_realize(DeviceState *qdev, 
> Error **errp)
>  vpciklass->parent_dc_realize(qdev, errp);
>  }
>  
> +static int virtio_pci_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
> +{
> +VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy = VIRTIO_PCI(dev);
> +VirtIODevice *vdev = virtio_bus_get_device(>bus);
> +
> +return qdev_sync_config(DEVICE(vdev), errp);
> +}
> +
>  static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
>  {
>  DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
> @@ -2367,6 +2375,7 @@ static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
> void *data)
>  device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, virtio_pci_dc_realize,
>  >parent_dc_realize);
>  rc->phases.hold = virtio_pci_bus_reset_hold;
> +dc->sync_config = virtio_pci_sync_config;
>  }
>  
>  static const TypeInfo virtio_pci_info = {
> diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
> index 9228e96c87..87135bdcdf 100644
> --- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
> +++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
> @@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev);
>  typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
>  typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
>  typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus);
> +typedef int (*DeviceSyncConfig)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
>  
>  /**
>   * struct DeviceClass - The base class for all devices.
> @@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ struct DeviceClass {
>  DeviceReset reset;
>  DeviceRealize realize;
>  DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
> +DeviceSyncConfig sync_config;
>  
>  /**
>   * @vmsd: device state serialisation description for
> @@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
>   */
>  HotplugHandler *qdev_get_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
>  void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
> +int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
>  void qdev_simple_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
>DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
>  void qdev_machine_creation_done(void);
> diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
> index facaa0bc6a..fc5e125a45 100644
> --- a/qapi/qdev.json
> +++ b/qapi/qdev.json
> @@ -161,3 +161,26 @@
>  ##
>  { 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
>'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
> +
> +##
> +# @device-sync-config:
> +#
> +# Synchronize device configuration from host to guest part.  First,
> +# copy the configuration from the host part (backend) to the guest
> +# part (frontend).  Then notify guest software that device
> +# configuration changed.

Blank line here, please.

> +# The command may be used to notify the guest about block device
> +# capcity change.  Currently only vhost-user-blk device supports
> +# this.
> +#
> +# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
> +#
> +# Features:
> +#
> +# @unstable: The command is experimental.
> +#
> +# Since: 9.1
> +##
> +{ 'command': 'device-sync-config',
> +  'features': [ 'unstable' ],
> +  'data': {'id': 'str'} }
> diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
> index 264978aa40..47bfc0506e 100644
> --- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
> +++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
> @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
>  #include "monitor/monitor.h"
>  #include "monitor/qdev.h"
>  #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
> +#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
>  #include "qapi/error.h"
>  #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
>  #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
> @@ -971,6 +972,53 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)

[PATCH v4 3/3] qapi: introduce device-sync-config

2024-04-29 Thread Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy
Add command to sync config from vhost-user backend to the device. It
may be helpful when VHOST_USER_SLAVE_CONFIG_CHANGE_MSG failed or not
triggered interrupt to the guest or just not available (not supported
by vhost-user server).

Command result is racy if allow it during migration. Let's allow the
sync only in RUNNING state.

Signed-off-by: Vladimir Sementsov-Ogievskiy 
---
 hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c |  1 +
 hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c|  9 
 include/hw/qdev-core.h|  3 +++
 qapi/qdev.json| 23 +++
 system/qdev-monitor.c | 48 +++
 5 files changed, 84 insertions(+)

diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
index 091d2c6acf..2f301f380c 100644
--- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static void vhost_user_blk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
 
 device_class_set_props(dc, vhost_user_blk_properties);
 dc->vmsd = _vhost_user_blk;
+dc->sync_config = vhost_user_blk_sync_config;
 set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
 vdc->realize = vhost_user_blk_device_realize;
 vdc->unrealize = vhost_user_blk_device_unrealize;
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index b1d02f4b3d..0d91e8b5dc 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -2351,6 +2351,14 @@ static void virtio_pci_dc_realize(DeviceState *qdev, 
Error **errp)
 vpciklass->parent_dc_realize(qdev, errp);
 }
 
+static int virtio_pci_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy = VIRTIO_PCI(dev);
+VirtIODevice *vdev = virtio_bus_get_device(>bus);
+
+return qdev_sync_config(DEVICE(vdev), errp);
+}
+
 static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
 DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -2367,6 +2375,7 @@ static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, 
void *data)
 device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, virtio_pci_dc_realize,
 >parent_dc_realize);
 rc->phases.hold = virtio_pci_bus_reset_hold;
+dc->sync_config = virtio_pci_sync_config;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtio_pci_info = {
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 9228e96c87..87135bdcdf 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus);
+typedef int (*DeviceSyncConfig)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * struct DeviceClass - The base class for all devices.
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ struct DeviceClass {
 DeviceReset reset;
 DeviceRealize realize;
 DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
+DeviceSyncConfig sync_config;
 
 /**
  * @vmsd: device state serialisation description for
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  */
 HotplugHandler *qdev_get_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
 void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 void qdev_simple_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
   DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 void qdev_machine_creation_done(void);
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index facaa0bc6a..fc5e125a45 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -161,3 +161,26 @@
 ##
 { 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
   'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @device-sync-config:
+#
+# Synchronize device configuration from host to guest part.  First,
+# copy the configuration from the host part (backend) to the guest
+# part (frontend).  Then notify guest software that device
+# configuration changed.
+# The command may be used to notify the guest about block device
+# capcity change.  Currently only vhost-user-blk device supports
+# this.
+#
+# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
+#
+# Features:
+#
+# @unstable: The command is experimental.
+#
+# Since: 9.1
+##
+{ 'command': 'device-sync-config',
+  'features': [ 'unstable' ],
+  'data': {'id': 'str'} }
diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
index 264978aa40..47bfc0506e 100644
--- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "monitor/qdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
@@ -971,6 +972,53 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
 }
 }
 
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+
+if (!dc->sync_config) {
+error_setg(errp, "device-sync-config is not supported for '%s'",
+   object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
+return -ENOTSUP;
+}
+
+return