> +
> +static void qemu_add_cli_devices_early(void)
> +{
> + long category = DEVICE_CATEGORY_CPU_DEF;
> +
> + qemu_add_devices(&category);
> +}
> +
> static void qemu_init_board(void)
> {
> /* process plugin before CPUs are created, but once -smp has been parsed */
> @@ -2631,6 +2662,9 @@ static void qemu_init_board(void)
> /* From here on we enter MACHINE_PHASE_INITIALIZED. */
> machine_run_board_init(current_machine, mem_path, &error_fatal);
>
> + /* Create CPU topology device if any. */
> + qemu_add_cli_devices_early();
I wonder if this is too generic a name?
There are various other things we might want to do early.
Maybe qemu_add_cli_cpu_def()
> +
> drive_check_orphaned();
>
> realtime_init();
> @@ -2638,8 +2672,6 @@ static void qemu_init_board(void)
>
