From: Ruslan Ruslichenko <Ruslan_Ruslichenko@epam.com>

Export `object_resovle_link()` for use by other
subsystems.

This allow callers to resolve object path and verify
type contrains of a link property.

Signed-off-by: Ruslan Ruslichenko <Ruslan_Ruslichenko@epam.com>
---
 include/qom/object.h | 12 ++++++++++++
 qom/object.c         |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/qom/object.h b/include/qom/object.h
index 26df6137b9..1573d41d4f 100644
--- a/include/qom/object.h
+++ b/include/qom/object.h
@@ -2034,6 +2034,18 @@ int object_child_foreach_recursive(Object *obj,
  */
 Object *object_property_add_new_container(Object *obj, const char *name);
 
+/*
+ * object_resolve_link:
+ *
+ * Lookup an object and ensure its type matches the link property type.  This
+ * is similar to object_resolve_path() except type verification against the
+ * link property is performed.
+ *
+ * Returns: The matched object or NULL on path lookup failures.
+ */
+Object *object_resolve_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+    const char *path, Error **errp);
+
 /**
  * object_property_help:
  * @name: the name of the property
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index ff8ede8a32..7e16765cb4 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static void object_get_link_property(Object *obj, Visitor *v,
  *
  * Returns: The matched object or NULL on path lookup failures.
  */
-static Object *object_resolve_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
+Object *object_resolve_link(Object *obj, const char *name,
                                    const char *path, Error **errp)
 {
     const char *type;
-- 
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