The reference count for embedded objects is always one too low, because object_initialize_with_type returns with zero references to the object. This causes premature finalization of the object (or an assertion failure) after calling object_ref to add an extra reference and object_unref to remove it.
The fix is to move the initial object_ref call from object_new_with_type to object_initialize_with_type. Signed-off-by: Paolo Bonzini <pbonz...@redhat.com> --- qom/object.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c index d7092b0..6a8c02a 100644 --- a/qom/object.c +++ b/qom/object.c @@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ void object_initialize_with_type(void *data, TypeImpl *type) memset(obj, 0, type->instance_size); obj->class = type->class; + object_ref(obj); QTAILQ_INIT(&obj->properties); object_init_with_type(obj, type); } @@ -395,7 +396,6 @@ Object *object_new_with_type(Type type) obj = g_malloc(type->instance_size); object_initialize_with_type(obj, type); - object_ref(obj); return obj; } -- 1.8.0