Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/kraxel/tags/pull-bootindex-20141015-1' into staging

allow changing bootorder via monitor at runtime,
by making bootindex a writable qom property.

* remotes/kraxel/tags/pull-bootindex-20141015-1: (34 commits)
  bootindex: change fprintf to error_report
  bootindex: delete bootindex when device is removed
  bootindex: move calling add_boot_device_patch to bootindex setter function
  ide: add calling add_boot_device_patch in bootindex setter function
  nvma: ide: add bootindex to qom property
  usb-storage: add bootindex to qom property
  virtio-blk: alias bootindex property explicitly for virt-blk-pci/ccw/s390
  block: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  virtio-blk: add bootindex to qom property
  ide: add bootindex to qom property
  scsi: add bootindex to qom property
  isa-fdc: remove bootindexA/B property from qdev to qom
  redirect: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  vfio: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  pci-assign: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  host-libusb: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  virtio-net: alias bootindex property explicitly for virt-net-pci/ccw/s390
  net: remove bootindex property from qdev to qom
  usb-net: add bootindex to qom property
  vmxnet3: add bootindex to qom property
  ...

Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>

29 files changed, 421 insertions, 45 deletions

diff --git a/hw/block/fdc.c b/hw/block/fdc.c
index 6c86a6b59e..34c1d8f1c9 100644
--- a/hw/block/fdc.c
+++ b/hw/block/fdc.c
@@ -2216,9 +2216,6 @@ static void isabus_fdc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         error_propagate(errp, err);
         return;
     }
-
-    add_boot_device_path(isa->bootindexA, dev, "/floppy@0");
-    add_boot_device_path(isa->bootindexB, dev, "/floppy@1");
 }
 
 static void sysbus_fdc_initfn(Object *obj)
@@ -2291,8 +2288,6 @@ static Property isa_fdc_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("dma", FDCtrlISABus, dma, 2),
     DEFINE_PROP_DRIVE("driveA", FDCtrlISABus, state.drives[0].bs),
     DEFINE_PROP_DRIVE("driveB", FDCtrlISABus, state.drives[1].bs),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindexA", FDCtrlISABus, bootindexA, -1),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindexB", FDCtrlISABus, bootindexB, -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT("check_media_rate", FDCtrlISABus, state.check_media_rate,
                     0, true),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
@@ -2310,11 +2305,24 @@ static void isabus_fdc_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
 }
 
+static void isabus_fdc_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    FDCtrlISABus *isa = ISA_FDC(obj);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &isa->bootindexA,
+                                  "bootindexA", "/floppy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &isa->bootindexB,
+                                  "bootindexB", "/floppy@1",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo isa_fdc_info = {
     .name          = TYPE_ISA_FDC,
     .parent        = TYPE_ISA_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(FDCtrlISABus),
     .class_init    = isabus_fdc_class_init,
+    .instance_init = isabus_fdc_instance_init,
 };
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_sysbus_fdc ={
diff --git a/hw/block/nvme.c b/hw/block/nvme.c
index b010c9b00f..9a95f7530b 100644
--- a/hw/block/nvme.c
+++ b/hw/block/nvme.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <hw/hw.h>
 #include <hw/pci/msix.h>
 #include <hw/pci/pci.h>
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
 
 #include "nvme.h"
 
@@ -871,11 +873,53 @@ static void nvme_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     dc->vmsd = &nvme_vmstate;
 }
 
+static void nvme_get_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    NvmeCtrl *s = NVME(obj);
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &s->conf.bootindex, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void nvme_set_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    NvmeCtrl *s = NVME(obj);
+    int32_t boot_index;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &boot_index, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* check whether bootindex is present in fw_boot_order list  */
+    check_boot_index(boot_index, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* change bootindex to a new one */
+    s->conf.bootindex = boot_index;
+
+out:
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    }
+}
+
+static void nvme_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add(obj, "bootindex", "int32",
+                        nvme_get_bootindex,
+                        nvme_set_bootindex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_set_int(obj, -1, "bootindex", NULL);
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo nvme_info = {
     .name          = "nvme",
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(NvmeCtrl),
     .class_init    = nvme_class_init,
+    .instance_init = nvme_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void nvme_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
index 45e0c8f6e9..1fa97709c8 100644
--- a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
@@ -768,8 +768,6 @@ static void virtio_blk_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     bdrv_set_guest_block_size(s->bs, s->conf->logical_block_size);
 
     bdrv_iostatus_enable(s->bs);
-
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf->bootindex, dev, "/disk@0,0");
 }
 
 static void virtio_blk_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
@@ -794,6 +792,9 @@ static void virtio_blk_instance_init(Object *obj)
                              (Object **)&s->blk.iothread,
                              qdev_prop_allow_set_link_before_realize,
                              OBJ_PROP_LINK_UNREF_ON_RELEASE, NULL);
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->blk.conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/disk@0,0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
 }
 
 static Property virtio_blk_properties[] = {
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
index 13b9de08f1..bb206da05f 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
@@ -1825,8 +1825,6 @@ static int assigned_initfn(struct PCIDevice *pci_dev)
 
     assigned_dev_load_option_rom(dev);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(dev->bootindex, &pci_dev->qdev, NULL);
-
     return 0;
 
 assigned_out:
@@ -1850,13 +1848,22 @@ static void assigned_exitfn(struct PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     free_assigned_device(dev);
 }
 
+static void assigned_dev_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    PCIDevice *pci_dev = PCI_DEVICE(obj);
+    AssignedDevice *d = DO_UPCAST(AssignedDevice, dev, PCI_DEVICE(obj));
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &d->bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", NULL,
+                                  &pci_dev->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static Property assigned_dev_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_PCI_HOST_DEVADDR("host", AssignedDevice, host),
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT("prefer_msi", AssignedDevice, features,
                     ASSIGNED_DEVICE_PREFER_MSI_BIT, false),
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT("share_intx", AssignedDevice, features,
                     ASSIGNED_DEVICE_SHARE_INTX_BIT, true),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", AssignedDevice, bootindex, -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_STRING("configfd", AssignedDevice, configfd_name),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
@@ -1882,6 +1889,7 @@ static const TypeInfo assign_info = {
     .parent             = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size      = sizeof(AssignedDevice),
     .class_init         = assign_class_init,
+    .instance_init      = assigned_dev_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void assign_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/ide/qdev.c b/hw/ide/qdev.c
index efab95b320..9814ef0d24 100644
--- a/hw/ide/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/ide/qdev.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
 
 /* --------------------------------- */
 
@@ -191,6 +192,51 @@ static int ide_dev_initfn(IDEDevice *dev, IDEDriveKind kind)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void ide_dev_get_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    IDEDevice *d = IDE_DEVICE(obj);
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &d->conf.bootindex, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void ide_dev_set_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    IDEDevice *d = IDE_DEVICE(obj);
+    int32_t boot_index;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &boot_index, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* check whether bootindex is present in fw_boot_order list  */
+    check_boot_index(boot_index, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* change bootindex to a new one */
+    d->conf.bootindex = boot_index;
+
+    if (d->unit != -1) {
+        add_boot_device_path(d->conf.bootindex, &d->qdev,
+                             d->unit ? "/disk@1" : "/disk@0");
+    }
+out:
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    }
+}
+
+static void ide_dev_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add(obj, "bootindex", "int32",
+                        ide_dev_get_bootindex,
+                        ide_dev_set_bootindex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_set_int(obj, -1, "bootindex", NULL);
+}
+
 static int ide_hd_initfn(IDEDevice *dev)
 {
     return ide_dev_initfn(dev, IDE_HD);
@@ -300,6 +346,7 @@ static const TypeInfo ide_device_type_info = {
     .abstract = true,
     .class_size = sizeof(IDEDeviceClass),
     .class_init = ide_device_class_init,
+    .instance_init = ide_dev_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void ide_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/misc/vfio.c b/hw/misc/vfio.c
index d66f3d2425..b5e798173b 100644
--- a/hw/misc/vfio.c
+++ b/hw/misc/vfio.c
@@ -4296,7 +4296,6 @@ static int vfio_initfn(PCIDevice *pdev)
         }
     }
 
-    add_boot_device_path(vdev->bootindex, &pdev->qdev, NULL);
     vfio_register_err_notifier(vdev);
 
     return 0;
@@ -4365,13 +4364,22 @@ post_reset:
     vfio_pci_post_reset(vdev);
 }
 
+static void vfio_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    PCIDevice *pci_dev = PCI_DEVICE(obj);
+    VFIODevice *vdev = DO_UPCAST(VFIODevice, pdev, PCI_DEVICE(obj));
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &vdev->bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", NULL,
+                                  &pci_dev->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static Property vfio_pci_dev_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_PCI_HOST_DEVADDR("host", VFIODevice, host),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("x-intx-mmap-timeout-ms", VFIODevice,
                        intx.mmap_timeout, 1100),
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT("x-vga", VFIODevice, features,
                     VFIO_FEATURE_ENABLE_VGA_BIT, false),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", VFIODevice, bootindex, -1),
     /*
      * TODO - support passed fds... is this necessary?
      * DEFINE_PROP_STRING("vfiofd", VFIODevice, vfiofd_name),
@@ -4407,6 +4415,7 @@ static const TypeInfo vfio_pci_dev_info = {
     .parent = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VFIODevice),
     .class_init = vfio_pci_dev_class_init,
+    .instance_init = vfio_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void register_vfio_pci_dev_type(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 272df00f4a..e33a4da9fa 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -1569,8 +1569,6 @@ static int pci_e1000_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
 
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(d->nic), macaddr);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(d->conf.bootindex, dev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     d->autoneg_timer = timer_new_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, e1000_autoneg_timer, d);
     d->mit_timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, e1000_mit_timer, d);
 
@@ -1621,10 +1619,19 @@ static void e1000_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     dc->props = e1000_properties;
 }
 
+static void e1000_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    E1000State *n = E1000(obj);
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &n->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(n), NULL);
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo e1000_base_info = {
     .name          = TYPE_E1000_BASE,
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(E1000State),
+    .instance_init = e1000_instance_init,
     .class_size    = sizeof(E1000BaseClass),
     .abstract      = true,
 };
@@ -1668,6 +1675,7 @@ static void e1000_register_types(void)
         type_info.parent = TYPE_E1000_BASE;
         type_info.class_data = (void *)info;
         type_info.class_init = e1000_class_init;
+        type_info.instance_init = e1000_instance_init;
 
         type_register(&type_info);
     }
diff --git a/hw/net/eepro100.c b/hw/net/eepro100.c
index 3cd826accc..4877bfd4d3 100644
--- a/hw/net/eepro100.c
+++ b/hw/net/eepro100.c
@@ -1901,11 +1901,17 @@ static int e100_nic_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     s->vmstate->name = qemu_get_queue(s->nic)->model;
     vmstate_register(&pci_dev->qdev, -1, s->vmstate, s);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, &pci_dev->qdev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void eepro100_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    EEPRO100State *s = DO_UPCAST(EEPRO100State, dev, PCI_DEVICE(obj));
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(s), NULL);
+}
+
 static E100PCIDeviceInfo e100_devices[] = {
     {
         .name = "i82550",
@@ -2104,7 +2110,8 @@ static void eepro100_register_types(void)
         type_info.parent = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE;
         type_info.class_init = eepro100_class_init;
         type_info.instance_size = sizeof(EEPRO100State);
-        
+        type_info.instance_init = eepro100_instance_init;
+
         type_register(&type_info);
     }
 }
diff --git a/hw/net/lance.c b/hw/net/lance.c
index 7811a9edc2..a1c49f1b97 100644
--- a/hw/net/lance.c
+++ b/hw/net/lance.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "hw/sparc/sun4m.h"
 #include "pcnet.h"
 #include "trace.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #define TYPE_LANCE "lance"
 #define SYSBUS_PCNET(obj) \
@@ -143,6 +144,16 @@ static void lance_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     pcnet_h_reset(&d->state);
 }
 
+static void lance_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    SysBusPCNetState *d = SYSBUS_PCNET(obj);
+    PCNetState *s = &d->state;
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+}
+
 static Property lance_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_PTR("dma", SysBusPCNetState, state.dma_opaque),
     DEFINE_NIC_PROPERTIES(SysBusPCNetState, state.conf),
@@ -169,6 +180,7 @@ static const TypeInfo lance_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_SYS_BUS_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(SysBusPCNetState),
     .class_init    = lance_class_init,
+    .instance_init = lance_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void lance_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/ne2000-isa.c b/hw/net/ne2000-isa.c
index 6eb1dac8dc..82e2ba17c1 100644
--- a/hw/net/ne2000-isa.c
+++ b/hw/net/ne2000-isa.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "net/net.h"
 #include "ne2000.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
 
 #define TYPE_ISA_NE2000 "ne2k_isa"
 #define ISA_NE2000(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(ISANE2000State, (obj), TYPE_ISA_NE2000)
@@ -101,11 +102,54 @@ static void isa_ne2000_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_NETWORK, dc->categories);
 }
 
+static void isa_ne2000_get_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                     const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    ISANE2000State *isa = ISA_NE2000(obj);
+    NE2000State *s = &isa->ne2000;
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &s->c.bootindex, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void isa_ne2000_set_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                     const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    ISANE2000State *isa = ISA_NE2000(obj);
+    NE2000State *s = &isa->ne2000;
+    int32_t boot_index;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &boot_index, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* check whether bootindex is present in fw_boot_order list  */
+    check_boot_index(boot_index, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* change bootindex to a new one */
+    s->c.bootindex = boot_index;
+
+out:
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    }
+}
+
+static void isa_ne2000_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add(obj, "bootindex", "int32",
+                        isa_ne2000_get_bootindex,
+                        isa_ne2000_set_bootindex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_set_int(obj, -1, "bootindex", NULL);
+}
 static const TypeInfo ne2000_isa_info = {
     .name          = TYPE_ISA_NE2000,
     .parent        = TYPE_ISA_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(ISANE2000State),
     .class_init    = isa_ne2000_class_initfn,
+    .instance_init = isa_ne2000_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void ne2000_isa_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/ne2000.c b/hw/net/ne2000.c
index a62d12d92d..3ab2d03696 100644
--- a/hw/net/ne2000.c
+++ b/hw/net/ne2000.c
@@ -738,8 +738,6 @@ static int pci_ne2000_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
                           object_get_typename(OBJECT(pci_dev)), pci_dev->qdev.id, s);
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(s->nic), s->c.macaddr.a);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->c.bootindex, &pci_dev->qdev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -752,6 +750,17 @@ static void pci_ne2000_exit(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     qemu_free_irq(s->irq);
 }
 
+static void ne2000_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    PCIDevice *pci_dev = PCI_DEVICE(obj);
+    PCINE2000State *d = DO_UPCAST(PCINE2000State, dev, pci_dev);
+    NE2000State *s = &d->ne2000;
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->c.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  &pci_dev->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static Property ne2000_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_NIC_PROPERTIES(PCINE2000State, ne2000.c),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
@@ -778,6 +787,7 @@ static const TypeInfo ne2000_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(PCINE2000State),
     .class_init    = ne2000_class_init,
+    .instance_init = ne2000_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void ne2000_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/pcnet-pci.c b/hw/net/pcnet-pci.c
index 50ffe914e0..fb5f5d6237 100644
--- a/hw/net/pcnet-pci.c
+++ b/hw/net/pcnet-pci.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "qemu/timer.h"
 #include "sysemu/dma.h"
+#include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
 #include "pcnet.h"
 
@@ -344,6 +345,16 @@ static void pci_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     pcnet_h_reset(&d->state);
 }
 
+static void pcnet_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    PCIPCNetState *d = PCI_PCNET(obj);
+    PCNetState *s = &d->state;
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+}
+
 static Property pcnet_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_NIC_PROPERTIES(PCIPCNetState, state.conf),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
@@ -372,6 +383,7 @@ static const TypeInfo pcnet_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(PCIPCNetState),
     .class_init    = pcnet_class_init,
+    .instance_init = pcnet_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void pci_pcnet_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/pcnet.c b/hw/net/pcnet.c
index 5299d52a8f..d344c15da0 100644
--- a/hw/net/pcnet.c
+++ b/hw/net/pcnet.c
@@ -1735,8 +1735,6 @@ int pcnet_common_init(DeviceState *dev, PCNetState *s, NetClientInfo *info)
     s->nic = qemu_new_nic(info, &s->conf, object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)), dev->id, s);
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(s->nic), s->conf.macaddr.a);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, dev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     /* Initialize the PROM */
 
     /*
diff --git a/hw/net/pcnet.h b/hw/net/pcnet.h
index 9dee6f3e2c..f8e8a6f6ba 100644
--- a/hw/net/pcnet.h
+++ b/hw/net/pcnet.h
@@ -66,5 +66,4 @@ void pcnet_set_link_status(NetClientState *nc);
 void pcnet_common_cleanup(PCNetState *d);
 int pcnet_common_init(DeviceState *dev, PCNetState *s, NetClientInfo *info);
 extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_pcnet;
-
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/net/rtl8139.c b/hw/net/rtl8139.c
index 6e59f3819b..8b8a1b18af 100644
--- a/hw/net/rtl8139.c
+++ b/hw/net/rtl8139.c
@@ -3538,11 +3538,18 @@ static int pci_rtl8139_init(PCIDevice *dev)
     s->timer = timer_new_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL, rtl8139_timer, s);
     rtl8139_set_next_tctr_time(s, qemu_clock_get_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL));
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, d, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void rtl8139_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    RTL8139State *s = RTL8139(obj);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+}
+
 static Property rtl8139_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_NIC_PROPERTIES(RTL8139State, conf),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
@@ -3571,6 +3578,7 @@ static const TypeInfo rtl8139_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(RTL8139State),
     .class_init    = rtl8139_class_init,
+    .instance_init = rtl8139_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void rtl8139_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/spapr_llan.c b/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
index 23c47d397c..2c8b038227 100644
--- a/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
+++ b/hw/net/spapr_llan.c
@@ -221,11 +221,18 @@ static int spapr_vlan_init(VIOsPAPRDevice *sdev)
                             object_get_typename(OBJECT(sdev)), sdev->qdev.id, dev);
     qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(dev->nic), dev->nicconf.macaddr.a);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(dev->nicconf.bootindex, DEVICE(dev), "");
-
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void spapr_vlan_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    VIOsPAPRVLANDevice *dev = VIO_SPAPR_VLAN_DEVICE(obj);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &dev->nicconf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "",
+                                  DEVICE(dev), NULL);
+}
+
 void spapr_vlan_create(VIOsPAPRBus *bus, NICInfo *nd)
 {
     DeviceState *dev;
@@ -553,6 +560,7 @@ static const TypeInfo spapr_vlan_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_VIO_SPAPR_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VIOsPAPRVLANDevice),
     .class_init    = spapr_vlan_class_init,
+    .instance_init = spapr_vlan_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void spapr_vlan_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 2040eac9a1..9b88775fac 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -1661,8 +1661,6 @@ static void virtio_net_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     n->qdev = dev;
     register_savevm(dev, "virtio-net", -1, VIRTIO_NET_VM_VERSION,
                     virtio_net_save, virtio_net_load, n);
-
-    add_boot_device_path(n->nic_conf.bootindex, dev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
 }
 
 static void virtio_net_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
@@ -1714,6 +1712,9 @@ static void virtio_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
      * Can be overriden with virtio_net_set_config_size.
      */
     n->config_size = sizeof(struct virtio_net_config);
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &n->nic_conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(n), NULL);
 }
 
 static Property virtio_net_properties[] = {
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index f246fa1c45..8eea58989b 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -2172,11 +2172,16 @@ static int vmxnet3_pci_init(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
     register_savevm(dev, "vmxnet3-msix", -1, 1,
                     vmxnet3_msix_save, vmxnet3_msix_load, s);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, dev, "/ethernet-phy@0");
-
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void vmxnet3_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    VMXNET3State *s = VMXNET3(obj);
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  DEVICE(obj), NULL);
+}
 
 static void vmxnet3_pci_uninit(PCIDevice *pci_dev)
 {
@@ -2524,6 +2529,7 @@ static const TypeInfo vmxnet3_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_PCI_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(VMXNET3State),
     .class_init    = vmxnet3_class_init,
+    .instance_init = vmxnet3_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void vmxnet3_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
index b71d251568..e7ed27e242 100644
--- a/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
+++ b/hw/nvram/fw_cfg.c
@@ -402,6 +402,26 @@ static void fw_cfg_add_bytes_read_callback(FWCfgState *s, uint16_t key,
     s->entries[arch][key].callback_opaque = callback_opaque;
 }
 
+static void *fw_cfg_modify_bytes_read(FWCfgState *s, uint16_t key,
+                                              void *data, size_t len)
+{
+    void *ptr;
+    int arch = !!(key & FW_CFG_ARCH_LOCAL);
+
+    key &= FW_CFG_ENTRY_MASK;
+
+    assert(key < FW_CFG_MAX_ENTRY && len < UINT32_MAX);
+
+    /* return the old data to the function caller, avoid memory leak */
+    ptr = s->entries[arch][key].data;
+    s->entries[arch][key].data = data;
+    s->entries[arch][key].len = len;
+    s->entries[arch][key].callback_opaque = NULL;
+    s->entries[arch][key].callback = NULL;
+
+    return ptr;
+}
+
 void fw_cfg_add_bytes(FWCfgState *s, uint16_t key, void *data, size_t len)
 {
     fw_cfg_add_bytes_read_callback(s, key, NULL, NULL, data, len);
@@ -499,13 +519,42 @@ void fw_cfg_add_file(FWCfgState *s,  const char *filename,
     fw_cfg_add_file_callback(s, filename, NULL, NULL, data, len);
 }
 
-static void fw_cfg_machine_ready(struct Notifier *n, void *data)
+void *fw_cfg_modify_file(FWCfgState *s, const char *filename,
+                        void *data, size_t len)
+{
+    int i, index;
+
+    assert(s->files);
+
+    index = be32_to_cpu(s->files->count);
+    assert(index < FW_CFG_FILE_SLOTS);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < index; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(filename, s->files->f[i].name) == 0) {
+            return fw_cfg_modify_bytes_read(s, FW_CFG_FILE_FIRST + i,
+                                     data, len);
+        }
+    }
+    /* add new one */
+    fw_cfg_add_file_callback(s, filename, NULL, NULL, data, len);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static void fw_cfg_machine_reset(void *opaque)
 {
+    void *ptr;
     size_t len;
-    FWCfgState *s = container_of(n, FWCfgState, machine_ready);
+    FWCfgState *s = opaque;
     char *bootindex = get_boot_devices_list(&len, false);
 
-    fw_cfg_add_file(s, "bootorder", (uint8_t*)bootindex, len);
+    ptr = fw_cfg_modify_file(s, "bootorder", (uint8_t *)bootindex, len);
+    g_free(ptr);
+}
+
+static void fw_cfg_machine_ready(struct Notifier *n, void *data)
+{
+    FWCfgState *s = container_of(n, FWCfgState, machine_ready);
+    qemu_register_reset(fw_cfg_machine_reset, s);
 }
 
 FWCfgState *fw_cfg_init(uint32_t ctl_port, uint32_t data_port,
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
index 5a9e52b777..29ecdb4194 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-bus.c
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ static void s390_virtio_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
 
     virtio_instance_init_common(obj, &dev->vdev, sizeof(dev->vdev),
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static int s390_virtio_blk_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
@@ -183,6 +185,8 @@ static void s390_virtio_blk_instance_init(Object *obj)
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_alias(obj, "iothread", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),"iothread",
                               &error_abort);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static int s390_virtio_serial_init(VirtIOS390Device *s390_dev)
diff --git a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
index 4438b6fc74..f5ec94657f 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/virtio-ccw.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ static void virtio_ccw_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
 
     virtio_instance_init_common(obj, &dev->vdev, sizeof(dev->vdev),
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static int virtio_ccw_blk_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
@@ -817,6 +819,8 @@ static void virtio_ccw_blk_instance_init(Object *obj)
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_alias(obj, "iothread", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),"iothread",
                               &error_abort);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static int virtio_ccw_serial_init(VirtioCcwDevice *ccw_dev)
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
index d33030e6e9..022a524074 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-bus.c
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ SCSIDevice *scsi_bus_legacy_add_drive(SCSIBus *bus, BlockDriverState *bdrv,
     dev = qdev_create(&bus->qbus, driver);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "scsi-id", unit);
     if (bootindex >= 0) {
-        qdev_prop_set_int32(dev, "bootindex", bootindex);
+        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(dev), bootindex, "bootindex",
+                                &error_abort);
     }
     if (object_property_find(OBJECT(dev), "removable", NULL)) {
         qdev_prop_set_bit(dev, "removable", removable);
@@ -2006,6 +2007,16 @@ static void scsi_device_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->props     = scsi_props;
 }
 
+static void scsi_dev_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
+    SCSIDevice *s = DO_UPCAST(SCSIDevice, qdev, dev);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", NULL,
+                                  &s->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo scsi_device_type_info = {
     .name = TYPE_SCSI_DEVICE,
     .parent = TYPE_DEVICE,
@@ -2013,6 +2024,7 @@ static const TypeInfo scsi_device_type_info = {
     .abstract = true,
     .class_size = sizeof(SCSIDeviceClass),
     .class_init = scsi_device_class_init,
+    .instance_init = scsi_dev_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void scsi_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
index 7a7938a5bf..ae9e08dd13 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-disk.c
@@ -2269,7 +2269,6 @@ static void scsi_realize(SCSIDevice *dev, Error **errp)
     bdrv_set_guest_block_size(s->qdev.conf.bs, s->qdev.blocksize);
 
     bdrv_iostatus_enable(s->qdev.conf.bs);
-    add_boot_device_path(s->qdev.conf.bootindex, &dev->qdev, NULL);
 }
 
 static void scsi_hd_realize(SCSIDevice *dev, Error **errp)
@@ -2662,7 +2661,6 @@ static const TypeInfo scsi_cd_info = {
 #ifdef __linux__
 static Property scsi_block_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_DRIVE("drive", SCSIDiskState, qdev.conf.bs),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", SCSIDiskState, qdev.conf.bootindex, -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c b/hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c
index 01bca084e6..84a1d5bfe3 100644
--- a/hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c
+++ b/hw/scsi/scsi-generic.c
@@ -413,9 +413,6 @@ static void scsi_generic_realize(SCSIDevice *s, Error **errp)
     /* define device state */
     s->type = scsiid.scsi_type;
     DPRINTF("device type %d\n", s->type);
-    if (s->type == TYPE_DISK || s->type == TYPE_ROM) {
-        add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, &s->qdev, NULL);
-    }
 
     switch (s->type) {
     case TYPE_TAPE:
@@ -463,7 +460,6 @@ static SCSIRequest *scsi_new_request(SCSIDevice *d, uint32_t tag, uint32_t lun,
 
 static Property scsi_generic_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_DRIVE("drive", SCSIDevice, conf.bs),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", SCSIDevice, conf.bootindex, -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-network.c b/hw/usb/dev-network.c
index 23e3c45b5f..5b95d5c382 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-network.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-network.c
@@ -1371,8 +1371,16 @@ static void usb_net_realize(USBDevice *dev, Error **errrp)
              s->conf.macaddr.a[4],
              s->conf.macaddr.a[5]);
     usb_desc_set_string(dev, STRING_ETHADDR, s->usbstring_mac);
+}
+
+static void usb_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    USBDevice *dev = USB_DEVICE(obj);
+    USBNetState *s = DO_UPCAST(USBNetState, dev, dev);
 
-    add_boot_device_path(s->conf.bootindex, &dev->qdev, "/ethernet@0");
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->conf.bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", "/ethernet-phy@0",
+                                  &dev->qdev, NULL);
 }
 
 static USBDevice *usb_net_init(USBBus *bus, const char *cmdline)
@@ -1438,6 +1446,7 @@ static const TypeInfo net_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_USB_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(USBNetState),
     .class_init    = usb_net_class_initfn,
+    .instance_init = usb_net_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void usb_net_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-storage.c b/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
index b005783fdf..5bfc72ca45 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-storage.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
+#include "qapi/visitor.h"
 
 //#define DEBUG_MSD
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
     /* usb-storage only */
     BlockConf conf;
     uint32_t removable;
+    SCSIDevice *scsi_dev;
 } MSDState;
 
 struct usb_msd_cbw {
@@ -633,6 +635,7 @@ static void usb_msd_realize_storage(USBDevice *dev, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
     usb_msd_handle_reset(dev);
+    s->scsi_dev = scsi_dev;
 
     if (bdrv_key_required(bs)) {
         if (cur_mon) {
@@ -765,6 +768,54 @@ static void usb_msd_class_initfn_storage(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     usb_msd_class_initfn_common(klass);
 }
 
+static void usb_msd_get_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    USBDevice *dev = USB_DEVICE(obj);
+    MSDState *s = DO_UPCAST(MSDState, dev, dev);
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &s->conf.bootindex, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void usb_msd_set_bootindex(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                  const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    USBDevice *dev = USB_DEVICE(obj);
+    MSDState *s = DO_UPCAST(MSDState, dev, dev);
+    int32_t boot_index;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, &boot_index, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* check whether bootindex is present in fw_boot_order list  */
+    check_boot_index(boot_index, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    /* change bootindex to a new one */
+    s->conf.bootindex = boot_index;
+
+    if (s->scsi_dev) {
+        object_property_set_int(OBJECT(s->scsi_dev), boot_index, "bootindex",
+                                &error_abort);
+    }
+
+out:
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+    }
+}
+
+static void usb_msd_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add(obj, "bootindex", "int32",
+                        usb_msd_get_bootindex,
+                        usb_msd_set_bootindex, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    object_property_set_int(obj, -1, "bootindex", NULL);
+}
+
 static void usb_msd_class_initfn_bot(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     USBDeviceClass *uc = USB_DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -780,6 +831,7 @@ static const TypeInfo msd_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_USB_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(MSDState),
     .class_init    = usb_msd_class_initfn_storage,
+    .instance_init = usb_msd_instance_init,
 };
 
 static const TypeInfo bot_info = {
diff --git a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
index 45b74e5307..d2d161bc6e 100644
--- a/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
+++ b/hw/usb/host-libusb.c
@@ -978,10 +978,19 @@ static void usb_host_realize(USBDevice *udev, Error **errp)
     qemu_add_exit_notifier(&s->exit);
 
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&hostdevs, s, next);
-    add_boot_device_path(s->bootindex, &udev->qdev, NULL);
     usb_host_auto_check(NULL);
 }
 
+static void usb_host_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    USBDevice *udev = USB_DEVICE(obj);
+    USBHostDevice *s = USB_HOST_DEVICE(udev);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &s->bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", NULL,
+                                  &udev->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static void usb_host_handle_destroy(USBDevice *udev)
 {
     USBHostDevice *s = USB_HOST_DEVICE(udev);
@@ -1465,7 +1474,6 @@ static Property usb_host_dev_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("productid", USBHostDevice, match.product_id, 0),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("isobufs",  USBHostDevice, iso_urb_count,    4),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("isobsize", USBHostDevice, iso_urb_frames,   32),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", USBHostDevice, bootindex,        -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT32("loglevel",  USBHostDevice, loglevel,
                        LIBUSB_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING),
     DEFINE_PROP_BIT("pipeline",    USBHostDevice, options,
@@ -1498,6 +1506,7 @@ static TypeInfo usb_host_dev_info = {
     .parent        = TYPE_USB_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(USBHostDevice),
     .class_init    = usb_host_class_initfn,
+    .instance_init = usb_host_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void usb_host_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/usb/redirect.c b/hw/usb/redirect.c
index e2c98962a2..9fbd59e5ee 100644
--- a/hw/usb/redirect.c
+++ b/hw/usb/redirect.c
@@ -1401,7 +1401,6 @@ static void usbredir_realize(USBDevice *udev, Error **errp)
                           usbredir_chardev_read, usbredir_chardev_event, dev);
 
     qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(usbredir_vm_state_change, dev);
-    add_boot_device_path(dev->bootindex, &udev->qdev, NULL);
 }
 
 static void usbredir_cleanup_device_queues(USBRedirDevice *dev)
@@ -2471,7 +2470,6 @@ static Property usbredir_properties[] = {
     DEFINE_PROP_CHR("chardev", USBRedirDevice, cs),
     DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("debug", USBRedirDevice, debug, usbredirparser_warning),
     DEFINE_PROP_STRING("filter", USBRedirDevice, filter_str),
-    DEFINE_PROP_INT32("bootindex", USBRedirDevice, bootindex, -1),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
@@ -2496,11 +2494,22 @@ static void usbredir_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_MISC, dc->categories);
 }
 
+static void usbredir_instance_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    USBDevice *udev = USB_DEVICE(obj);
+    USBRedirDevice *dev = DO_UPCAST(USBRedirDevice, dev, udev);
+
+    device_add_bootindex_property(obj, &dev->bootindex,
+                                  "bootindex", NULL,
+                                  &udev->qdev, NULL);
+}
+
 static const TypeInfo usbredir_dev_info = {
     .name          = "usb-redir",
     .parent        = TYPE_USB_DEVICE,
     .instance_size = sizeof(USBRedirDevice),
     .class_init    = usbredir_class_initfn,
+    .instance_init = usbredir_instance_init,
 };
 
 static void usbredir_register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index 10abd657aa..ae7fef96d5 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -1115,6 +1115,8 @@ static void virtio_blk_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK);
     object_property_add_alias(obj, "iothread", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),"iothread",
                               &error_abort);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtio_blk_pci_info = {
@@ -1466,6 +1468,8 @@ static void virtio_net_pci_instance_init(Object *obj)
 
     virtio_instance_init_common(obj, &dev->vdev, sizeof(dev->vdev),
                                 TYPE_VIRTIO_NET);
+    object_property_add_alias(obj, "bootindex", OBJECT(&dev->vdev),
+                              "bootindex", &error_abort);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtio_net_pci_info = {