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-rw-r--r--chardev/char-fe.c35
-rw-r--r--chardev/char-mux.c19
-rw-r--r--chardev/char-pty.c56
-rw-r--r--chardev/char-serial.c2
-rw-r--r--chardev/char-socket.c490
-rw-r--r--chardev/char.c34
-rw-r--r--chardev/wctablet.c2
-rw-r--r--gdbstub.c4
-rw-r--r--hmp.c2
-rw-r--r--hw/arm/omap2.c2
-rw-r--r--hw/bt/hci-csr.c2
-rw-r--r--hw/char/omap_uart.c4
-rw-r--r--hw/char/terminal3270.c15
-rw-r--r--hw/char/xen_console.c3
-rw-r--r--hw/isa/isa-superio.c4
-rw-r--r--hw/mips/boston.c2
-rw-r--r--hw/mips/mips_malta.c2
-rw-r--r--hw/usb/dev-serial.c2
-rw-r--r--include/chardev/char-fe.h21
-rw-r--r--include/chardev/char-mux.h1
-rw-r--r--include/chardev/char.h16
-rw-r--r--include/io/task.h29
-rw-r--r--io/task.c101
-rw-r--r--io/trace-events2
-rw-r--r--net/slirp.c2
-rw-r--r--qtest.c2
-rw-r--r--tests/ivshmem-test.c2
-rw-r--r--tests/libqtest.c4
-rw-r--r--tests/test-char.c757
-rw-r--r--tests/test-filter-redirector.c4
-rw-r--r--tests/vhost-user-test.c2
-rw-r--r--vl.c8
32 files changed, 1150 insertions, 481 deletions
diff --git a/chardev/char-fe.c b/chardev/char-fe.c
index a8931f7afd..f3530a90e6 100644
--- a/chardev/char-fe.c
+++ b/chardev/char-fe.c
@@ -246,14 +246,15 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
-                              IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
-                              IOReadHandler *fd_read,
-                              IOEventHandler *fd_event,
-                              BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
-                              void *opaque,
-                              GMainContext *context,
-                              bool set_open)
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(CharBackend *b,
+                                   IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                   IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                   IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                   BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                                   void *opaque,
+                                   GMainContext *context,
+                                   bool set_open,
+                                   bool sync_state)
 {
     Chardev *s;
     int fe_open;
@@ -285,14 +286,24 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
         qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(b);
         /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
            also get the open event */
-        if (s->be_open) {
+        if (sync_state && s->be_open) {
             qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
+}
 
-    if (CHARDEV_IS_MUX(s)) {
-        mux_chr_set_handlers(s, context);
-    }
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
+                              IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                              IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                              IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                              BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                              void *opaque,
+                              GMainContext *context,
+                              bool set_open)
+{
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(b, fd_can_read, fd_read, fd_event, be_change,
+                                  opaque, context, set_open,
+                                  true);
 }
 
 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b)
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 6055e76293..23aa82125d 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -278,18 +278,18 @@ static void char_mux_finalize(Object *obj)
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&d->chr, false);
 }
 
-void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context)
+static void mux_chr_update_read_handlers(Chardev *chr)
 {
     MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
 
     /* Fix up the real driver with mux routines */
-    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&d->chr,
-                             mux_chr_can_read,
-                             mux_chr_read,
-                             mux_chr_event,
-                             NULL,
-                             chr,
-                             context, true);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(&d->chr,
+                                  mux_chr_can_read,
+                                  mux_chr_read,
+                                  mux_chr_event,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  chr,
+                                  chr->gcontext, true, false);
 }
 
 void mux_set_focus(Chardev *chr, int focus)
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int open_muxes(Chardev *chr)
      * mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
      * OPENED event
      */
-    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    chr->be_open = 1;
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ static void char_mux_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     cc->chr_add_watch = mux_chr_add_watch;
     cc->chr_be_event = mux_chr_be_event;
     cc->chr_machine_done = open_muxes;
+    cc->chr_update_read_handler = mux_chr_update_read_handlers;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo char_mux_type_info = {
diff --git a/chardev/char-pty.c b/chardev/char-pty.c
index f681d637c1..b034332edd 100644
--- a/chardev/char-pty.c
+++ b/chardev/char-pty.c
@@ -36,15 +36,12 @@ typedef struct {
     QIOChannel *ioc;
     int read_bytes;
 
-    /* Protected by the Chardev chr_write_lock.  */
     int connected;
     GSource *timer_src;
-    GSource *open_source;
 } PtyChardev;
 
 #define PTY_CHARDEV(obj) OBJECT_CHECK(PtyChardev, (obj), TYPE_CHARDEV_PTY)
 
-static void pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(Chardev *chr);
 static void pty_chr_state(Chardev *chr, int connected);
 
 static void pty_chr_timer_cancel(PtyChardev *s)
@@ -56,32 +53,19 @@ static void pty_chr_timer_cancel(PtyChardev *s)
     }
 }
 
-static void pty_chr_open_src_cancel(PtyChardev *s)
-{
-    if (s->open_source) {
-        g_source_destroy(s->open_source);
-        g_source_unref(s->open_source);
-        s->open_source = NULL;
-    }
-}
-
 static gboolean pty_chr_timer(gpointer opaque)
 {
     struct Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(opaque);
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(opaque);
 
-    qemu_mutex_lock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
     pty_chr_timer_cancel(s);
-    pty_chr_open_src_cancel(s);
     if (!s->connected) {
         /* Next poll ... */
-        pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(chr);
+        qemu_chr_be_update_read_handlers(chr, chr->gcontext);
     }
-    qemu_mutex_unlock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-/* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
 static void pty_chr_rearm_timer(Chardev *chr, int ms)
 {
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(chr);
@@ -94,8 +78,7 @@ static void pty_chr_rearm_timer(Chardev *chr, int ms)
     g_free(name);
 }
 
-/* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
-static void pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(Chardev *chr)
+static void pty_chr_update_read_handler(Chardev *chr)
 {
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(chr);
     GPollFD pfd;
@@ -117,24 +100,12 @@ static void pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(Chardev *chr)
     }
 }
 
-static void pty_chr_update_read_handler(Chardev *chr)
-{
-    qemu_mutex_lock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
-    pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(chr);
-    qemu_mutex_unlock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
-}
-
-/* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
 static int char_pty_chr_write(Chardev *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(chr);
 
     if (!s->connected) {
-        /* guest sends data, check for (re-)connect */
-        pty_chr_update_read_handler_locked(chr);
-        if (!s->connected) {
-            return len;
-        }
+        return len;
     }
     return io_channel_send(s->ioc, buf, len);
 }
@@ -183,23 +154,11 @@ static gboolean pty_chr_read(QIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, void *opaque)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static gboolean qemu_chr_be_generic_open_func(gpointer opaque)
-{
-    Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(opaque);
-    PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(opaque);
-
-    s->open_source = NULL;
-    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
-    return FALSE;
-}
-
-/* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
 static void pty_chr_state(Chardev *chr, int connected)
 {
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(chr);
 
     if (!connected) {
-        pty_chr_open_src_cancel(s);
         remove_fd_in_watch(chr);
         s->connected = 0;
         /* (re-)connect poll interval for idle guests: once per second.
@@ -209,13 +168,8 @@ static void pty_chr_state(Chardev *chr, int connected)
     } else {
         pty_chr_timer_cancel(s);
         if (!s->connected) {
-            g_assert(s->open_source == NULL);
-            s->open_source = g_idle_source_new();
             s->connected = 1;
-            g_source_set_callback(s->open_source,
-                                  qemu_chr_be_generic_open_func,
-                                  chr, NULL);
-            g_source_attach(s->open_source, chr->gcontext);
+            qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
         if (!chr->gsource) {
             chr->gsource = io_add_watch_poll(chr, s->ioc,
@@ -231,11 +185,9 @@ static void char_pty_finalize(Object *obj)
     Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(obj);
     PtyChardev *s = PTY_CHARDEV(obj);
 
-    qemu_mutex_lock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
     pty_chr_state(chr, 0);
     object_unref(OBJECT(s->ioc));
     pty_chr_timer_cancel(s);
-    qemu_mutex_unlock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
     qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_CLOSED);
 }
 
diff --git a/chardev/char-serial.c b/chardev/char-serial.c
index 3299b46853..a8bae31b8d 100644
--- a/chardev/char-serial.c
+++ b/chardev/char-serial.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_serial(Chardev *chr,
 static void tty_serial_init(int fd, int speed,
                             int parity, int data_bits, int stop_bits)
 {
-    struct termios tty;
+    struct termios tty = {0};
     speed_t spd;
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/chardev/char-socket.c b/chardev/char-socket.c
index eaa8e8b68f..4fcdd8aedd 100644
--- a/chardev/char-socket.c
+++ b/chardev/char-socket.c
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ typedef struct {
     size_t buflen;
 } TCPChardevTelnetInit;
 
+typedef enum {
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED,
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING,
+    TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED,
+} TCPChardevState;
+
 typedef struct {
     Chardev parent;
     QIOChannel *ioc; /* Client I/O channel */
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ typedef struct {
     QIONetListener *listener;
     GSource *hup_source;
     QCryptoTLSCreds *tls_creds;
-    int connected;
+    TCPChardevState state;
     int max_size;
     int do_telnetopt;
     int do_nodelay;
@@ -74,6 +80,8 @@ typedef struct {
     GSource *reconnect_timer;
     int64_t reconnect_time;
     bool connect_err_reported;
+
+    QIOTask *connect_task;
 } SocketChardev;
 
 #define SOCKET_CHARDEV(obj)                                     \
@@ -82,6 +90,21 @@ typedef struct {
 static gboolean socket_reconnect_timeout(gpointer opaque);
 static void tcp_chr_telnet_init(Chardev *chr);
 
+static void tcp_chr_change_state(SocketChardev *s, TCPChardevState state)
+{
+    switch (state) {
+    case TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED:
+        break;
+    case TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING:
+        assert(s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
+        break;
+    case TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED:
+        assert(s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
+        break;
+    }
+    s->state = state;
+}
+
 static void tcp_chr_reconn_timer_cancel(SocketChardev *s)
 {
     if (s->reconnect_timer) {
@@ -96,7 +119,8 @@ static void qemu_chr_socket_restart_timer(Chardev *chr)
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
     char *name;
 
-    assert(s->connected == 0);
+    assert(s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
+    assert(!s->reconnect_timer);
     name = g_strdup_printf("chardev-socket-reconnect-%s", chr->label);
     s->reconnect_timer = qemu_chr_timeout_add_ms(chr,
                                                  s->reconnect_time * 1000,
@@ -131,7 +155,7 @@ static int tcp_chr_write(Chardev *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
 
-    if (s->connected) {
+    if (s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) {
         int ret =  io_channel_send_full(s->ioc, buf, len,
                                         s->write_msgfds,
                                         s->write_msgfds_num);
@@ -164,7 +188,7 @@ static int tcp_chr_read_poll(void *opaque)
 {
     Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(opaque);
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(opaque);
-    if (!s->connected) {
+    if (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) {
         return 0;
     }
     s->max_size = qemu_chr_be_can_write(chr);
@@ -277,7 +301,7 @@ static int tcp_set_msgfds(Chardev *chr, int *fds, int num)
     s->write_msgfds = NULL;
     s->write_msgfds_num = 0;
 
-    if (!s->connected ||
+    if ((s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) ||
         !qio_channel_has_feature(s->ioc,
                                  QIO_CHANNEL_FEATURE_FD_PASS)) {
         return -1;
@@ -389,7 +413,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_free_connection(Chardev *chr)
     s->ioc = NULL;
     g_free(chr->filename);
     chr->filename = NULL;
-    s->connected = 0;
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
 }
 
 static const char *qemu_chr_socket_protocol(SocketChardev *s)
@@ -442,12 +466,12 @@ static void update_disconnected_filename(SocketChardev *s)
 
 /* NB may be called even if tcp_chr_connect has not been
  * reached, due to TLS or telnet initialization failure,
- * so can *not* assume s->connected == true
+ * so can *not* assume s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED
  */
 static void tcp_chr_disconnect(Chardev *chr)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
-    bool emit_close = s->connected;
+    bool emit_close = s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED;
 
     tcp_chr_free_connection(chr);
 
@@ -471,7 +495,8 @@ static gboolean tcp_chr_read(QIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, void *opaque)
     uint8_t buf[CHR_READ_BUF_LEN];
     int len, size;
 
-    if (!s->connected || s->max_size <= 0) {
+    if ((s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) ||
+        s->max_size <= 0) {
         return TRUE;
     }
     len = sizeof(buf);
@@ -508,7 +533,7 @@ static int tcp_chr_sync_read(Chardev *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
     int size;
 
-    if (!s->connected) {
+    if (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) {
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -564,7 +589,7 @@ static void update_ioc_handlers(SocketChardev *s)
 {
     Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(s);
 
-    if (!s->connected) {
+    if (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -589,7 +614,7 @@ static void tcp_chr_connect(void *opaque)
     g_free(chr->filename);
     chr->filename = qemu_chr_compute_filename(s);
 
-    s->connected = 1;
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED);
     update_ioc_handlers(s);
     qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
 }
@@ -828,7 +853,7 @@ static int tcp_chr_new_client(Chardev *chr, QIOChannelSocket *sioc)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
 
-    if (s->ioc != NULL) {
+    if (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING) {
         return -1;
     }
 
@@ -865,11 +890,17 @@ static int tcp_chr_add_client(Chardev *chr, int fd)
 {
     int ret;
     QIOChannelSocket *sioc;
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
+
+    if (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     sioc = qio_channel_socket_new_fd(fd, NULL);
     if (!sioc) {
         return -1;
     }
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
     tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
     ret = tcp_chr_new_client(chr, sioc);
     object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
@@ -881,35 +912,125 @@ static void tcp_chr_accept(QIONetListener *listener,
                            void *opaque)
 {
     Chardev *chr = CHARDEV(opaque);
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
 
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
     tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, cioc);
     tcp_chr_new_client(chr, cioc);
 }
 
-static int tcp_chr_wait_connected(Chardev *chr, Error **errp)
+
+static int tcp_chr_connect_client_sync(Chardev *chr, Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
+    QIOChannelSocket *sioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
+    tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
+    if (qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(sioc, s->addr, errp) < 0) {
+        tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
+        return -1;
+    }
+    tcp_chr_new_client(chr, sioc);
+    object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+static void tcp_chr_accept_server_sync(Chardev *chr)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
     QIOChannelSocket *sioc;
+    info_report("QEMU waiting for connection on: %s",
+                chr->filename);
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
+    sioc = qio_net_listener_wait_client(s->listener);
+    tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
+    tcp_chr_new_client(chr, sioc);
+    object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
+}
+
 
-    /* It can't wait on s->connected, since it is set asynchronously
-     * in TLS and telnet cases, only wait for an accepted socket */
-    while (!s->ioc) {
+static int tcp_chr_wait_connected(Chardev *chr, Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
+    const char *opts[] = { "telnet", "tn3270", "websock", "tls-creds" };
+    bool optset[] = { s->is_telnet, s->is_tn3270, s->is_websock, s->tls_creds };
+    size_t i;
+
+    QEMU_BUILD_BUG_ON(G_N_ELEMENTS(opts) != G_N_ELEMENTS(optset));
+    for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(opts); i++) {
+        if (optset[i]) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'%s' option is incompatible with waiting for "
+                       "connection completion", opts[i]);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    tcp_chr_reconn_timer_cancel(s);
+
+    /*
+     * We expect states to be as follows:
+     *
+     *  - server
+     *    - wait   -> CONNECTED
+     *    - nowait -> DISCONNECTED
+     *  - client
+     *    - reconnect == 0 -> CONNECTED
+     *    - reconnect != 0 -> CONNECTING
+     *
+     */
+    if (s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING) {
+        if (!s->connect_task) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "Unexpected 'connecting' state without connect task "
+                       "while waiting for connection completion");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        /*
+         * tcp_chr_wait_connected should only ever be run from the
+         * main loop thread associated with chr->gcontext, otherwise
+         * qio_task_wait_thread has a dangerous race condition with
+         * free'ing of the s->connect_task object.
+         *
+         * Acquiring the main context doesn't 100% prove we're in
+         * the main loop thread, but it does at least guarantee
+         * that the main loop won't be executed by another thread
+         * avoiding the race condition with the task idle callback.
+         */
+        g_main_context_acquire(chr->gcontext);
+        qio_task_wait_thread(s->connect_task);
+        g_main_context_release(chr->gcontext);
+
+        /*
+         * The completion callback (qemu_chr_socket_connected) for
+         * s->connect_task should have set this to NULL by the time
+         * qio_task_wait_thread has returned.
+         */
+        assert(!s->connect_task);
+
+        /*
+         * NB we are *not* guaranteed to have "s->state == ..CONNECTED"
+         * at this point as this first connect may be failed, so
+         * allow the next loop to run regardless.
+         */
+    }
+
+    while (s->state != TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED) {
         if (s->is_listen) {
-            info_report("QEMU waiting for connection on: %s",
-                        chr->filename);
-            sioc = qio_net_listener_wait_client(s->listener);
-            tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
-            tcp_chr_new_client(chr, sioc);
-            object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
+            tcp_chr_accept_server_sync(chr);
         } else {
-            sioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
-            tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
-            if (qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(sioc, s->addr, errp) < 0) {
-                object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
-                return -1;
+            Error *err = NULL;
+            if (tcp_chr_connect_client_sync(chr, &err) < 0) {
+                if (s->reconnect_time) {
+                    error_free(err);
+                    g_usleep(s->reconnect_time * 1000ULL * 1000ULL);
+                } else {
+                    error_propagate(errp, err);
+                    return -1;
+                }
             }
-            tcp_chr_new_client(chr, sioc);
-            object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
         }
     }
 
@@ -945,7 +1066,10 @@ static void qemu_chr_socket_connected(QIOTask *task, void *opaque)
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
     Error *err = NULL;
 
+    s->connect_task = NULL;
+
     if (qio_task_propagate_error(task, &err)) {
+        tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
         check_report_connect_error(chr, err);
         error_free(err);
         goto cleanup;
@@ -958,16 +1082,45 @@ cleanup:
     object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
 }
 
-static void tcp_chr_connect_async(Chardev *chr)
+
+static void tcp_chr_connect_client_task(QIOTask *task,
+                                        gpointer opaque)
+{
+    QIOChannelSocket *ioc = QIO_CHANNEL_SOCKET(qio_task_get_source(task));
+    SocketAddress *addr = opaque;
+    Error *err = NULL;
+
+    qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(ioc, addr, &err);
+
+    qio_task_set_error(task, err);
+}
+
+
+static void tcp_chr_connect_client_async(Chardev *chr)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
     QIOChannelSocket *sioc;
 
+    tcp_chr_change_state(s, TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTING);
     sioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
     tcp_chr_set_client_ioc_name(chr, sioc);
-    qio_channel_socket_connect_async(sioc, s->addr,
-                                     qemu_chr_socket_connected,
-                                     chr, NULL, chr->gcontext);
+    /*
+     * Normally code would use the qio_channel_socket_connect_async
+     * method which uses a QIOTask + qio_task_set_error internally
+     * to avoid blocking. The tcp_chr_wait_connected method, however,
+     * needs a way to synchronize with completion of the background
+     * connect task which can't be done with the QIOChannelSocket
+     * async APIs. Thus we must use QIOTask directly to implement
+     * the non-blocking concept locally.
+     */
+    s->connect_task = qio_task_new(OBJECT(sioc),
+                                   qemu_chr_socket_connected,
+                                   chr, NULL);
+    qio_task_run_in_thread(s->connect_task,
+                           tcp_chr_connect_client_task,
+                           s->addr,
+                           NULL,
+                           chr->gcontext);
 }
 
 static gboolean socket_reconnect_timeout(gpointer opaque)
@@ -982,11 +1135,138 @@ static gboolean socket_reconnect_timeout(gpointer opaque)
         return false;
     }
 
-    tcp_chr_connect_async(chr);
+    tcp_chr_connect_client_async(chr);
 
     return false;
 }
 
+
+static int qmp_chardev_open_socket_server(Chardev *chr,
+                                          bool is_telnet,
+                                          bool is_waitconnect,
+                                          Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
+    char *name;
+    if (is_telnet) {
+        s->do_telnetopt = 1;
+    }
+    s->listener = qio_net_listener_new();
+
+    name = g_strdup_printf("chardev-tcp-listener-%s", chr->label);
+    qio_net_listener_set_name(s->listener, name);
+    g_free(name);
+
+    if (qio_net_listener_open_sync(s->listener, s->addr, errp) < 0) {
+        object_unref(OBJECT(s->listener));
+        s->listener = NULL;
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(s->addr);
+    s->addr = socket_local_address(s->listener->sioc[0]->fd, errp);
+    update_disconnected_filename(s);
+
+    if (is_waitconnect) {
+        tcp_chr_accept_server_sync(chr);
+    } else {
+        qio_net_listener_set_client_func_full(s->listener,
+                                              tcp_chr_accept,
+                                              chr, NULL,
+                                              chr->gcontext);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int qmp_chardev_open_socket_client(Chardev *chr,
+                                          int64_t reconnect,
+                                          Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(chr);
+
+    if (reconnect > 0) {
+        s->reconnect_time = reconnect;
+        tcp_chr_connect_client_async(chr);
+        return 0;
+    } else {
+        return tcp_chr_connect_client_sync(chr, errp);
+    }
+}
+
+
+static bool qmp_chardev_validate_socket(ChardevSocket *sock,
+                                        SocketAddress *addr,
+                                        Error **errp)
+{
+    /* Validate any options which have a dependency on address type */
+    switch (addr->type) {
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_FD:
+        if (sock->has_reconnect) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
+                       "'fd' address type");
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (sock->has_tls_creds &&
+            !(sock->has_server && sock->server)) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'tls_creds' option is incompatible with "
+                       "'fd' address type as client");
+            return false;
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX:
+        if (sock->has_tls_creds) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'tls_creds' option is incompatible with "
+                       "'unix' address type");
+            return false;
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_INET:
+        break;
+
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_VSOCK:
+        if (sock->has_tls_creds) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'tls_creds' option is incompatible with "
+                       "'vsock' address type");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
+
+    /* Validate any options which have a dependancy on client vs server */
+    if (!sock->has_server || sock->server) {
+        if (sock->has_reconnect) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "'reconnect' option is incompatible with "
+                       "socket in server listen mode");
+            return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (sock->has_websocket && sock->websocket) {
+            error_setg(errp, "%s", "Websocket client is not implemented");
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (sock->has_wait) {
+            error_setg(errp, "%s",
+                       "'wait' option is incompatible with "
+                       "socket in client connect mode");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
                                     ChardevBackend *backend,
                                     bool *be_opened,
@@ -1001,14 +1281,8 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
     bool is_waitconnect = sock->has_wait    ? sock->wait    : false;
     bool is_websock     = sock->has_websocket ? sock->websocket : false;
     int64_t reconnect   = sock->has_reconnect ? sock->reconnect : 0;
-    QIOChannelSocket *sioc = NULL;
     SocketAddress *addr;
 
-    if (!is_listen && is_websock) {
-        error_setg(errp, "%s", "Websocket client is not implemented");
-        goto error;
-    }
-
     s->is_listen = is_listen;
     s->is_telnet = is_telnet;
     s->is_tn3270 = is_tn3270;
@@ -1021,7 +1295,7 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
         if (!creds) {
             error_setg(errp, "No TLS credentials with id '%s'",
                        sock->tls_creds);
-            goto error;
+            return;
         }
         s->tls_creds = (QCryptoTLSCreds *)
             object_dynamic_cast(creds,
@@ -1029,30 +1303,30 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
         if (!s->tls_creds) {
             error_setg(errp, "Object with id '%s' is not TLS credentials",
                        sock->tls_creds);
-            goto error;
+            return;
         }
         object_ref(OBJECT(s->tls_creds));
         if (is_listen) {
             if (s->tls_creds->endpoint != QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ENDPOINT_SERVER) {
                 error_setg(errp, "%s",
                            "Expected TLS credentials for server endpoint");
-                goto error;
+                return;
             }
         } else {
             if (s->tls_creds->endpoint != QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ENDPOINT_CLIENT) {
                 error_setg(errp, "%s",
                            "Expected TLS credentials for client endpoint");
-                goto error;
+                return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     s->addr = addr = socket_address_flatten(sock->addr);
 
-    if (sock->has_reconnect && addr->type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_FD) {
-        error_setg(errp, "'reconnect' option is incompatible with 'fd'");
-        goto error;
+    if (!qmp_chardev_validate_socket(sock, addr, errp)) {
+        return;
     }
+
     qemu_chr_set_feature(chr, QEMU_CHAR_FEATURE_RECONNECTABLE);
     /* TODO SOCKET_ADDRESS_FD where fd has AF_UNIX */
     if (addr->type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX) {
@@ -1064,73 +1338,25 @@ static void qmp_chardev_open_socket(Chardev *chr,
 
     update_disconnected_filename(s);
 
-    if (is_listen) {
-        if (is_telnet || is_tn3270) {
-            s->do_telnetopt = 1;
+    if (s->is_listen) {
+        if (qmp_chardev_open_socket_server(chr, is_telnet || is_tn3270,
+                                           is_waitconnect, errp) < 0) {
+            return;
         }
-    } else if (reconnect > 0) {
-        s->reconnect_time = reconnect;
-    }
-
-    if (s->reconnect_time) {
-        tcp_chr_connect_async(chr);
     } else {
-        if (s->is_listen) {
-            char *name;
-            s->listener = qio_net_listener_new();
-
-            name = g_strdup_printf("chardev-tcp-listener-%s", chr->label);
-            qio_net_listener_set_name(s->listener, name);
-            g_free(name);
-
-            if (qio_net_listener_open_sync(s->listener, s->addr, errp) < 0) {
-                object_unref(OBJECT(s->listener));
-                s->listener = NULL;
-                goto error;
-            }
-
-            qapi_free_SocketAddress(s->addr);
-            s->addr = socket_local_address(s->listener->sioc[0]->fd, errp);
-            update_disconnected_filename(s);
-
-            if (is_waitconnect &&
-                qemu_chr_wait_connected(chr, errp) < 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-            if (!s->ioc) {
-                qio_net_listener_set_client_func_full(s->listener,
-                                                      tcp_chr_accept,
-                                                      chr, NULL,
-                                                      chr->gcontext);
-            }
-        } else if (qemu_chr_wait_connected(chr, errp) < 0) {
-            goto error;
+        if (qmp_chardev_open_socket_client(chr, reconnect, errp) < 0) {
+            return;
         }
     }
-
-    return;
-
-error:
-    if (sioc) {
-        object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
-    }
 }
 
 static void qemu_chr_parse_socket(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevBackend *backend,
                                   Error **errp)
 {
-    bool is_listen      = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "server", false);
-    bool is_waitconnect = is_listen && qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "wait", true);
-    bool is_telnet      = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "telnet", false);
-    bool is_tn3270      = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "tn3270", false);
-    bool is_websock     = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "websocket", false);
-    bool do_nodelay     = !qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "delay", true);
-    int64_t reconnect   = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect", 0);
     const char *path = qemu_opt_get(opts, "path");
     const char *host = qemu_opt_get(opts, "host");
     const char *port = qemu_opt_get(opts, "port");
     const char *fd = qemu_opt_get(opts, "fd");
-    const char *tls_creds = qemu_opt_get(opts, "tls-creds");
     SocketAddressLegacy *addr;
     ChardevSocket *sock;
 
@@ -1140,45 +1366,39 @@ static void qemu_chr_parse_socket(QemuOpts *opts, ChardevBackend *backend,
         return;
     }
 
-    backend->type = CHARDEV_BACKEND_KIND_SOCKET;
-    if (path) {
-        if (tls_creds) {
-            error_setg(errp, "TLS can only be used over TCP socket");
-            return;
-        }
-    } else if (host) {
-        if (!port) {
-            error_setg(errp, "chardev: socket: no port given");
-            return;
-        }
-    } else if (fd) {
-        /* We don't know what host to validate against when in client mode */
-        if (tls_creds && !is_listen) {
-            error_setg(errp, "TLS can not be used with pre-opened client FD");
-            return;
-        }
-    } else {
-        g_assert_not_reached();
+    if (host && !port) {
+        error_setg(errp, "chardev: socket: no port given");
+        return;
     }
 
+    backend->type = CHARDEV_BACKEND_KIND_SOCKET;
     sock = backend->u.socket.data = g_new0(ChardevSocket, 1);
     qemu_chr_parse_common(opts, qapi_ChardevSocket_base(sock));
 
-    sock->has_nodelay = true;
-    sock->nodelay = do_nodelay;
+    sock->has_nodelay = qemu_opt_get(opts, "delay");
+    sock->nodelay = !qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "delay", true);
+    /*
+     * We have different default to QMP for 'server', hence
+     * we can't just check for existence of 'server'
+     */
     sock->has_server = true;
-    sock->server = is_listen;
-    sock->has_telnet = true;
-    sock->telnet = is_telnet;
-    sock->has_tn3270 = true;
-    sock->tn3270 = is_tn3270;
-    sock->has_websocket = true;
-    sock->websocket = is_websock;
-    sock->has_wait = true;
-    sock->wait = is_waitconnect;
+    sock->server = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "server", false);
+    sock->has_telnet = qemu_opt_get(opts, "telnet");
+    sock->telnet = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "telnet", false);
+    sock->has_tn3270 = qemu_opt_get(opts, "tn3270");
+    sock->tn3270 = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "tn3270", false);
+    sock->has_websocket = qemu_opt_get(opts, "websocket");
+    sock->websocket = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "websocket", false);
+    /*
+     * We have different default to QMP for 'wait' when 'server'
+     * is set, hence we can't just check for existence of 'wait'
+     */
+    sock->has_wait = qemu_opt_find(opts, "wait") || sock->server;
+    sock->wait = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "wait", true);
     sock->has_reconnect = qemu_opt_find(opts, "reconnect");
-    sock->reconnect = reconnect;
-    sock->tls_creds = g_strdup(tls_creds);
+    sock->reconnect = qemu_opt_get_number(opts, "reconnect", 0);
+    sock->has_tls_creds = qemu_opt_get(opts, "tls-creds");
+    sock->tls_creds = g_strdup(qemu_opt_get(opts, "tls-creds"));
 
     addr = g_new0(SocketAddressLegacy, 1);
     if (path) {
@@ -1223,7 +1443,7 @@ char_socket_get_connected(Object *obj, Error **errp)
 {
     SocketChardev *s = SOCKET_CHARDEV(obj);
 
-    return s->connected;
+    return s->state == TCP_CHARDEV_STATE_CONNECTED;
 }
 
 static void char_socket_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index ccba36bafb..f6d61fa5f8 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ QemuOpts *qemu_chr_parse_compat(const char *label, const char *filename,
         return opts;
     }
 
+    error_report("'%s' is not a valid char driver", filename);
+
 fail:
     qemu_opts_del(opts);
     return NULL;
@@ -634,7 +636,8 @@ ChardevBackend *qemu_chr_parse_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
     return backend;
 }
 
-Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
+Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, GMainContext *context,
+                                Error **errp)
 {
     const ChardevClass *cc;
     Chardev *chr = NULL;
@@ -674,7 +677,7 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
 
     chr = qemu_chardev_new(bid ? bid : id,
                            object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
-                           backend, errp);
+                           backend, context, errp);
 
     if (chr == NULL) {
         goto out;
@@ -687,7 +690,7 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
         backend->type = CHARDEV_BACKEND_KIND_MUX;
         backend->u.mux.data = g_new0(ChardevMux, 1);
         backend->u.mux.data->chardev = g_strdup(bid);
-        mux = qemu_chardev_new(id, TYPE_CHARDEV_MUX, backend, errp);
+        mux = qemu_chardev_new(id, TYPE_CHARDEV_MUX, backend, context, errp);
         if (mux == NULL) {
             object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
             chr = NULL;
@@ -703,7 +706,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 Chardev *qemu_chr_new_noreplay(const char *label, const char *filename,
-                               bool permit_mux_mon)
+                               bool permit_mux_mon, GMainContext *context)
 {
     const char *p;
     Chardev *chr;
@@ -718,7 +721,7 @@ Chardev *qemu_chr_new_noreplay(const char *label, const char *filename,
     if (!opts)
         return NULL;
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &err);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, context, &err);
     if (!chr) {
         error_report_err(err);
         goto out;
@@ -736,10 +739,11 @@ out:
 
 static Chardev *qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(const char *label,
                                           const char *filename,
-                                          bool permit_mux_mon)
+                                          bool permit_mux_mon,
+                                          GMainContext *context)
 {
     Chardev *chr;
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_noreplay(label, filename, permit_mux_mon);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_noreplay(label, filename, permit_mux_mon, context);
     if (chr) {
         if (replay_mode != REPLAY_MODE_NONE) {
             qemu_chr_set_feature(chr, QEMU_CHAR_FEATURE_REPLAY);
@@ -753,14 +757,16 @@ static Chardev *qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(const char *label,
     return chr;
 }
 
-Chardev *qemu_chr_new(const char *label, const char *filename)
+Chardev *qemu_chr_new(const char *label, const char *filename,
+                      GMainContext *context)
 {
-    return qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(label, filename, false);
+    return qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(label, filename, false, context);
 }
 
-Chardev *qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(const char *label, const char *filename)
+Chardev *qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(const char *label, const char *filename,
+                              GMainContext *context)
 {
-    return qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(label, filename, true);
+    return qemu_chr_new_permit_mux_mon(label, filename, true, context);
 }
 
 static int qmp_query_chardev_foreach(Object *obj, void *data)
@@ -935,6 +941,7 @@ void qemu_chr_set_feature(Chardev *chr,
 
 Chardev *qemu_chardev_new(const char *id, const char *typename,
                           ChardevBackend *backend,
+                          GMainContext *gcontext,
                           Error **errp)
 {
     Object *obj;
@@ -947,6 +954,7 @@ Chardev *qemu_chardev_new(const char *id, const char *typename,
     obj = object_new(typename);
     chr = CHARDEV(obj);
     chr->label = g_strdup(id);
+    chr->gcontext = gcontext;
 
     qemu_char_open(chr, backend, &be_opened, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
@@ -991,7 +999,7 @@ ChardevReturn *qmp_chardev_add(const char *id, ChardevBackend *backend,
     }
 
     chr = qemu_chardev_new(id, object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
-                           backend, errp);
+                           backend, NULL, errp);
     if (!chr) {
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -1049,7 +1057,7 @@ ChardevReturn *qmp_chardev_change(const char *id, ChardevBackend *backend,
     }
 
     chr_new = qemu_chardev_new(NULL, object_class_get_name(OBJECT_CLASS(cc)),
-                               backend, errp);
+                               backend, chr->gcontext, errp);
     if (!chr_new) {
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/chardev/wctablet.c b/chardev/wctablet.c
index 969d014574..35dbd29a33 100644
--- a/chardev/wctablet.c
+++ b/chardev/wctablet.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static void wctablet_input_sync(DeviceState *dev)
 }
 
 static QemuInputHandler wctablet_handler = {
-    .name  = "QEMU Wacome Pen Tablet",
+    .name  = "QEMU Wacom Pen Tablet",
     .mask  = INPUT_EVENT_MASK_BTN | INPUT_EVENT_MASK_ABS,
     .event = wctablet_input_event,
     .sync  = wctablet_input_sync,
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index a4be63f6eb..ff19579452 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ int gdbserver_start(const char *device)
          * FIXME: it's a bit weird to allow using a mux chardev here
          * and implicitly setup a monitor. We may want to break this.
          */
-        chr = qemu_chr_new_noreplay("gdb", device, true);
+        chr = qemu_chr_new_noreplay("gdb", device, true, NULL);
         if (!chr)
             return -1;
     }
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ int gdbserver_start(const char *device)
 
         /* Initialize a monitor terminal for gdb */
         mon_chr = qemu_chardev_new(NULL, TYPE_CHARDEV_GDB,
-                                   NULL, &error_abort);
+                                   NULL, NULL, &error_abort);
         monitor_init(mon_chr, 0);
     } else {
         qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&s->chr, true);
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index b2a2b1f84e..c18caacfd7 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@ void hmp_chardev_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
     if (opts == NULL) {
         error_setg(&err, "Parsing chardev args failed");
     } else {
-        qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &err);
+        qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &err);
         qemu_opts_del(opts);
     }
     hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index 3c7d1364a9..94dffb2f57 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ static struct omap_sti_s *omap_sti_init(struct omap_target_agent_s *ta,
     s->irq = irq;
     omap_sti_reset(s);
 
-    qemu_chr_fe_init(&s->chr, chr ?: qemu_chr_new("null", "null"),
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&s->chr, chr ?: qemu_chr_new("null", "null", NULL),
                      &error_abort);
 
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, NULL, &omap_sti_ops, s, "omap.sti",
diff --git a/hw/bt/hci-csr.c b/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
index 0341ded50c..fa6660a113 100644
--- a/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
+++ b/hw/bt/hci-csr.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static const TypeInfo char_hci_type_info = {
 Chardev *uart_hci_init(void)
 {
     return qemu_chardev_new(NULL, TYPE_CHARDEV_HCI,
-                            NULL, &error_abort);
+                            NULL, NULL, &error_abort);
 }
 
 static void register_types(void)
diff --git a/hw/char/omap_uart.c b/hw/char/omap_uart.c
index 6fd1b9cf6b..b3bb1cfcec 100644
--- a/hw/char/omap_uart.c
+++ b/hw/char/omap_uart.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct omap_uart_s *omap_uart_init(hwaddr base,
     s->irq = irq;
     s->serial = serial_mm_init(get_system_memory(), base, 2, irq,
                                omap_clk_getrate(fclk)/16,
-                               chr ?: qemu_chr_new(label, "null"),
+                               chr ?: qemu_chr_new(label, "null", NULL),
                                DEVICE_NATIVE_ENDIAN);
     return s;
 }
@@ -183,6 +183,6 @@ void omap_uart_attach(struct omap_uart_s *s, Chardev *chr)
     /* TODO: Should reuse or destroy current s->serial */
     s->serial = serial_mm_init(get_system_memory(), s->base, 2, s->irq,
                                omap_clk_getrate(s->fclk) / 16,
-                               chr ?: qemu_chr_new("null", "null"),
+                               chr ?: qemu_chr_new("null", "null", NULL),
                                DEVICE_NATIVE_ENDIAN);
 }
diff --git a/hw/char/terminal3270.c b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
index e9c45e55b1..35b079d5c4 100644
--- a/hw/char/terminal3270.c
+++ b/hw/char/terminal3270.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef struct Terminal3270 {
     uint8_t outv[OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE];
     int in_len;
     bool handshake_done;
-    GSource *timer_src;
+    guint timer_tag;
 } Terminal3270;
 
 #define TYPE_TERMINAL_3270 "x-terminal3270"
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ static int terminal_can_read(void *opaque)
 
 static void terminal_timer_cancel(Terminal3270 *t)
 {
-    if (t->timer_src) {
-        g_source_destroy(t->timer_src);
-        g_source_unref(t->timer_src);
-        t->timer_src = NULL;
+    if (t->timer_tag) {
+        g_source_remove(t->timer_tag);
+        t->timer_tag = 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -100,8 +99,7 @@ static void terminal_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
     assert(size <= (INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE - t->in_len));
 
     terminal_timer_cancel(t);
-    t->timer_src = qemu_chr_timeout_add_ms(t->chr.chr, 600 * 1000,
-                                           send_timing_mark_cb, t);
+    t->timer_tag = g_timeout_add_seconds(600, send_timing_mark_cb, t);
     memcpy(&t->inv[t->in_len], buf, size);
     t->in_len += size;
     if (t->in_len < 2) {
@@ -160,8 +158,7 @@ static void chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
          * char-socket.c. Once qemu receives the terminal-type of the
          * client, mark handshake done and trigger everything rolling again.
          */
-        t->timer_src = qemu_chr_timeout_add_ms(t->chr.chr, 600 * 1000,
-                                               send_timing_mark_cb, t);
+        t->timer_tag = g_timeout_add_seconds(600, send_timing_mark_cb, t);
         break;
     case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
         sch->curr_status.scsw.dstat = SCSW_DSTAT_DEVICE_END;
diff --git a/hw/char/xen_console.c b/hw/char/xen_console.c
index dc6ff0e5b3..91f34ef06c 100644
--- a/hw/char/xen_console.c
+++ b/hw/char/xen_console.c
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ static int con_init(struct XenLegacyDevice *xendev)
                           * FIXME: sure we want to support implicit
                           * muxed monitors here?
                           */
-                         qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, output), &error_abort);
+                         qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, output, NULL),
+                         &error_abort);
     }
 
     xenstore_store_pv_console_info(con->xendev.dev,
diff --git a/hw/isa/isa-superio.c b/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
index 8bc2f69eaa..d54463bf03 100644
--- a/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
+++ b/hw/isa/isa-superio.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void isa_superio_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             chr = parallel_hds[i];
             if (chr == NULL) {
                 name = g_strdup_printf("discarding-parallel%d", i);
-                chr = qemu_chr_new(name, "null");
+                chr = qemu_chr_new(name, "null", NULL);
             } else {
                 name = g_strdup_printf("parallel%d", i);
             }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void isa_superio_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             chr = serial_hd(i);
             if (chr == NULL) {
                 name = g_strdup_printf("discarding-serial%d", i);
-                chr = qemu_chr_new(name, "null");
+                chr = qemu_chr_new(name, "null", NULL);
             } else {
                 name = g_strdup_printf("serial%d", i);
             }
diff --git a/hw/mips/boston.c b/hw/mips/boston.c
index 6c9c20a93e..e5bab3cadc 100644
--- a/hw/mips/boston.c
+++ b/hw/mips/boston.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static void boston_mach_init(MachineState *machine)
     memory_region_init_io(lcd, NULL, &boston_lcd_ops, s, "boston-lcd", 0x8);
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(sys_mem, 0x17fff000, lcd, 0);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("lcd", "vc:320x240");
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("lcd", "vc:320x240", NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&s->lcd_display, chr, NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&s->lcd_display, NULL, NULL,
                              boston_lcd_event, NULL, s, NULL, true);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 74667766c2..7a403ef1ce 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static MaltaFPGAState *malta_fpga_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, base, &s->iomem_lo);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, base + 0xa00, &s->iomem_hi);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("fpga", "vc:320x200");
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("fpga", "vc:320x200", NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&s->display, chr, NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&s->display, NULL, NULL,
                              malta_fgpa_display_event, NULL, s, NULL, true);
diff --git a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
index 98d1ca3c91..03c3bcd240 100644
--- a/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb/dev-serial.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static USBDevice *usb_braille_init(USBBus *bus, const char *unused)
     USBDevice *dev;
     Chardev *cdrv;
 
-    cdrv = qemu_chr_new("braille", "braille");
+    cdrv = qemu_chr_new("braille", "braille", NULL);
     if (!cdrv)
         return NULL;
 
diff --git a/include/chardev/char-fe.h b/include/chardev/char-fe.h
index 46c997d352..aa1b864ccd 100644
--- a/include/chardev/char-fe.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-fe.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected(CharBackend *be);
 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
 
 /**
- * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
+ * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full:
  * @b: a CharBackend
  * @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may
  *               receive
@@ -79,12 +79,28 @@ bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
  * @context: a main loop context or NULL for the default
  * @set_open: whether to call qemu_chr_fe_set_open() implicitely when
  * any of the handler is non-NULL
+ * @sync_state: whether to issue event callback with updated state
  *
  * Set the front end char handlers. The front end takes the focus if
  * any of the handler is non-NULL.
  *
  * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
  */
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(CharBackend *b,
+                                   IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                   IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                   IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                   BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                                   void *opaque,
+                                   GMainContext *context,
+                                   bool set_open,
+                                   bool sync_state);
+
+/**
+ * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
+ *
+ * Version of qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full() with sync_state = true.
+ */
 void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
                               IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
                               IOReadHandler *fd_read,
@@ -168,6 +184,9 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_printf(CharBackend *be, const char *fmt, ...)
  * is active; return the #GSource's tag.  If it is disconnected,
  * or without associated Chardev, return 0.
  *
+ * Note that you are responsible to update the front-end sources if
+ * you are switching the main context with qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers().
+ *
  * Returns: the source tag
  */
 guint qemu_chr_fe_add_watch(CharBackend *be, GIOCondition cond,
diff --git a/include/chardev/char-mux.h b/include/chardev/char-mux.h
index 1e13187767..572cefd517 100644
--- a/include/chardev/char-mux.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-mux.h
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ typedef struct MuxChardev {
 #define CHARDEV_IS_MUX(chr)                             \
     object_dynamic_cast(OBJECT(chr), TYPE_CHARDEV_MUX)
 
-void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context);
 void mux_set_focus(Chardev *chr, int focus);
 void mux_chr_send_all_event(Chardev *chr, int event);
 
diff --git a/include/chardev/char.h b/include/chardev/char.h
index 014566c3de..c0b57f7685 100644
--- a/include/chardev/char.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct Chardev {
 /**
  * qemu_chr_new_from_opts:
  * @opts: see qemu-config.c for a list of valid options
+ * @context: the #GMainContext to be used at initialization time
  *
  * Create a new character backend from a QemuOpts list.
  *
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ struct Chardev {
  *                            or left untouched in case of help option
  */
 Chardev *qemu_chr_new_from_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
+                                GMainContext *context,
                                 Error **errp);
 
 /**
@@ -106,25 +108,29 @@ ChardevBackend *qemu_chr_parse_opts(QemuOpts *opts,
  * qemu_chr_new:
  * @label: the name of the backend
  * @filename: the URI
+ * @context: the #GMainContext to be used at initialization time
  *
  * Create a new character backend from a URI.
  * Do not implicitly initialize a monitor if the chardev is muxed.
  *
  * Returns: a new character backend
  */
-Chardev *qemu_chr_new(const char *label, const char *filename);
+Chardev *qemu_chr_new(const char *label, const char *filename,
+                      GMainContext *context);
 
 /**
  * qemu_chr_new_mux_mon:
  * @label: the name of the backend
  * @filename: the URI
+ * @context: the #GMainContext to be used at initialization time
  *
  * Create a new character backend from a URI.
  * Implicitly initialize a monitor if the chardev is muxed.
  *
  * Returns: a new character backend
  */
-Chardev *qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(const char *label, const char *filename);
+Chardev *qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(const char *label, const char *filename,
+                              GMainContext *context);
 
 /**
 * qemu_chr_change:
@@ -146,6 +152,7 @@ void qemu_chr_cleanup(void);
  * @label: the name of the backend
  * @filename: the URI
  * @permit_mux_mon: if chardev is muxed, initialize a monitor
+ * @context: the #GMainContext to be used at initialization time
  *
  * Create a new character backend from a URI.
  * Character device communications are not written
@@ -154,7 +161,7 @@ void qemu_chr_cleanup(void);
  * Returns: a new character backend
  */
 Chardev *qemu_chr_new_noreplay(const char *label, const char *filename,
-                               bool permit_mux_mon);
+                               bool permit_mux_mon, GMainContext *context);
 
 /**
  * qemu_chr_be_can_write:
@@ -272,7 +279,8 @@ typedef struct ChardevClass {
 } ChardevClass;
 
 Chardev *qemu_chardev_new(const char *id, const char *typename,
-                          ChardevBackend *backend, Error **errp);
+                          ChardevBackend *backend, GMainContext *context,
+                          Error **errp);
 
 extern int term_escape_char;
 
diff --git a/include/io/task.h b/include/io/task.h
index 9e09b95b2e..57d8ba835e 100644
--- a/include/io/task.h
+++ b/include/io/task.h
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ QIOTask *qio_task_new(Object *source,
  *
  * Run a task in a background thread. When @worker
  * returns it will call qio_task_complete() in
- * the event thread context that provided.
+ * the thread that is running the main loop associated
+ * with @context.
  */
 void qio_task_run_in_thread(QIOTask *task,
                             QIOTaskWorker worker,
@@ -240,6 +241,32 @@ void qio_task_run_in_thread(QIOTask *task,
                             GDestroyNotify destroy,
                             GMainContext *context);
 
+
+/**
+ * qio_task_wait_thread:
+ * @task: the task struct
+ *
+ * Wait for completion of a task that was previously
+ * invoked using qio_task_run_in_thread. This MUST
+ * ONLY be invoked if the task has not already
+ * completed, since after the completion callback
+ * is invoked, @task will have been freed.
+ *
+ * To avoid racing with execution of the completion
+ * callback provided with qio_task_new, this method
+ * MUST ONLY be invoked from the thread that is
+ * running the main loop associated with @context
+ * parameter to qio_task_run_in_thread.
+ *
+ * When the thread has completed, the completion
+ * callback provided to qio_task_new will be invoked.
+ * When that callback returns @task will be freed,
+ * so @task must not be referenced after this
+ * method completes.
+ */
+void qio_task_wait_thread(QIOTask *task);
+
+
 /**
  * qio_task_complete:
  * @task: the task struct
diff --git a/io/task.c b/io/task.c
index 2886a2c1bc..64c4c7126a 100644
--- a/io/task.c
+++ b/io/task.c
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
 #include "trace.h"
 
+struct QIOTaskThreadData {
+    QIOTaskWorker worker;
+    gpointer opaque;
+    GDestroyNotify destroy;
+    GMainContext *context;
+    GSource *completion;
+};
+
+
 struct QIOTask {
     Object *source;
     QIOTaskFunc func;
@@ -32,6 +41,9 @@ struct QIOTask {
     Error *err;
     gpointer result;
     GDestroyNotify destroyResult;
+    QemuMutex thread_lock;
+    QemuCond thread_cond;
+    struct QIOTaskThreadData *thread;
 };
 
 
@@ -49,6 +61,8 @@ QIOTask *qio_task_new(Object *source,
     task->func = func;
     task->opaque = opaque;
     task->destroy = destroy;
+    qemu_mutex_init(&task->thread_lock);
+    qemu_cond_init(&task->thread_cond);
 
     trace_qio_task_new(task, source, func, opaque);
 
@@ -57,6 +71,19 @@ QIOTask *qio_task_new(Object *source,
 
 static void qio_task_free(QIOTask *task)
 {
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&task->thread_lock);
+    if (task->thread) {
+        if (task->thread->destroy) {
+            task->thread->destroy(task->thread->opaque);
+        }
+
+        if (task->thread->context) {
+            g_main_context_unref(task->thread->context);
+        }
+
+        g_free(task->thread);
+    }
+
     if (task->destroy) {
         task->destroy(task->opaque);
     }
@@ -68,35 +95,20 @@ static void qio_task_free(QIOTask *task)
     }
     object_unref(task->source);
 
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&task->thread_lock);
+    qemu_mutex_destroy(&task->thread_lock);
+    qemu_cond_destroy(&task->thread_cond);
+
     g_free(task);
 }
 
 
-struct QIOTaskThreadData {
-    QIOTask *task;
-    QIOTaskWorker worker;
-    gpointer opaque;
-    GDestroyNotify destroy;
-    GMainContext *context;
-};
-
-
 static gboolean qio_task_thread_result(gpointer opaque)
 {
-    struct QIOTaskThreadData *data = opaque;
-
-    trace_qio_task_thread_result(data->task);
-    qio_task_complete(data->task);
-
-    if (data->destroy) {
-        data->destroy(data->opaque);
-    }
-
-    if (data->context) {
-        g_main_context_unref(data->context);
-    }
+    QIOTask *task = opaque;
 
-    g_free(data);
+    trace_qio_task_thread_result(task);
+    qio_task_complete(task);
 
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -104,22 +116,30 @@ static gboolean qio_task_thread_result(gpointer opaque)
 
 static gpointer qio_task_thread_worker(gpointer opaque)
 {
-    struct QIOTaskThreadData *data = opaque;
-    GSource *idle;
+    QIOTask *task = opaque;
 
-    trace_qio_task_thread_run(data->task);
-    data->worker(data->task, data->opaque);
+    trace_qio_task_thread_run(task);
+
+    task->thread->worker(task, task->thread->opaque);
 
     /* We're running in the background thread, and must only
      * ever report the task results in the main event loop
      * thread. So we schedule an idle callback to report
      * the worker results
      */
-    trace_qio_task_thread_exit(data->task);
+    trace_qio_task_thread_exit(task);
+
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&task->thread_lock);
 
-    idle = g_idle_source_new();
-    g_source_set_callback(idle, qio_task_thread_result, data, NULL);
-    g_source_attach(idle, data->context);
+    task->thread->completion = g_idle_source_new();
+    g_source_set_callback(task->thread->completion,
+                          qio_task_thread_result, task, NULL);
+    g_source_attach(task->thread->completion,
+                    task->thread->context);
+    trace_qio_task_thread_source_attach(task, task->thread->completion);
+
+    qemu_cond_signal(&task->thread_cond);
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&task->thread_lock);
 
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -138,21 +158,38 @@ void qio_task_run_in_thread(QIOTask *task,
         g_main_context_ref(context);
     }
 
-    data->task = task;
     data->worker = worker;
     data->opaque = opaque;
     data->destroy = destroy;
     data->context = context;
 
+    task->thread = data;
+
     trace_qio_task_thread_start(task, worker, opaque);
     qemu_thread_create(&thread,
                        "io-task-worker",
                        qio_task_thread_worker,
-                       data,
+                       task,
                        QEMU_THREAD_DETACHED);
 }
 
 
+void qio_task_wait_thread(QIOTask *task)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&task->thread_lock);
+    g_assert(task->thread != NULL);
+    while (task->thread->completion == NULL) {
+        qemu_cond_wait(&task->thread_cond, &task->thread_lock);
+    }
+
+    trace_qio_task_thread_source_cancel(task, task->thread->completion);
+    g_source_destroy(task->thread->completion);
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&task->thread_lock);
+
+    qio_task_thread_result(task);
+}
+
+
 void qio_task_complete(QIOTask *task)
 {
     task->func(task, task->opaque);
diff --git a/io/trace-events b/io/trace-events
index f70bad7cbe..07a7bbec6a 100644
--- a/io/trace-events
+++ b/io/trace-events
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ qio_task_thread_start(void *task, void *worker, void *opaque) "Task thread start
 qio_task_thread_run(void *task) "Task thread run task=%p"
 qio_task_thread_exit(void *task) "Task thread exit task=%p"
 qio_task_thread_result(void *task) "Task thread result task=%p"
+qio_task_thread_source_attach(void *task, void *source) "Task thread source attach task=%p source=%p"
+qio_task_thread_source_cancel(void *task, void *source) "Task thread source cancel task=%p source=%p"
 
 # io/channel-socket.c
 qio_channel_socket_new(void *ioc) "Socket new ioc=%p"
diff --git a/net/slirp.c b/net/slirp.c
index 7a16d8d615..4ec989b592 100644
--- a/net/slirp.c
+++ b/net/slirp.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int slirp_guestfwd(SlirpState *s, const char *config_str, Error **errp)
          * FIXME: sure we want to support implicit
          * muxed monitors here?
          */
-        Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(buf, p);
+        Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(buf, p, NULL);
 
         if (!chr) {
             error_setg(errp, "Could not open guest forwarding device '%s'",
diff --git a/qtest.c b/qtest.c
index 60988c8aa2..527141785f 100644
--- a/qtest.c
+++ b/qtest.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ void qtest_init(const char *qtest_chrdev, const char *qtest_log, Error **errp)
 {
     Chardev *chr;
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("qtest", qtest_chrdev);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("qtest", qtest_chrdev, NULL);
 
     if (chr == NULL) {
         error_setg(errp, "Failed to initialize device for qtest: \"%s\"",
diff --git a/tests/ivshmem-test.c b/tests/ivshmem-test.c
index 4911b69317..942ddc9192 100644
--- a/tests/ivshmem-test.c
+++ b/tests/ivshmem-test.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void setup_vm_with_server(IVState *s, int nvectors)
 {
     char *cmd;
 
-    cmd = g_strdup_printf("-chardev socket,id=chr0,path=%s,nowait "
+    cmd = g_strdup_printf("-chardev socket,id=chr0,path=%s "
                           "-device ivshmem-doorbell,chardev=chr0,vectors=%d",
                           tmpserver, nvectors);
 
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index 6fb30855fa..c49b85482d 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ QTestState *qtest_init_without_qmp_handshake(const char *extra_args)
     qtest_add_abrt_handler(kill_qemu_hook_func, s);
 
     command = g_strdup_printf("exec %s "
-                              "-qtest unix:%s,nowait "
+                              "-qtest unix:%s "
                               "-qtest-log %s "
-                              "-chardev socket,path=%s,nowait,id=char0 "
+                              "-chardev socket,path=%s,id=char0 "
                               "-mon chardev=char0,mode=control "
                               "-machine accel=qtest "
                               "-display none "
diff --git a/tests/test-char.c b/tests/test-char.c
index 19c3efad72..63b4d3289d 100644
--- a/tests/test-char.c
+++ b/tests/test-char.c
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-char.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/qdict.h"
 #include "qom/qom-qobject.h"
+#include "io/channel-socket.h"
+#include "qapi/qobject-input-visitor.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-visit-sockets.h"
 
 static bool quit;
 
 typedef struct FeHandler {
     int read_count;
+    bool is_open;
+    int openclose_count;
+    bool openclose_mismatch;
     int last_event;
     char read_buf[128];
 } FeHandler;
@@ -49,10 +55,24 @@ static void fe_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 static void fe_event(void *opaque, int event)
 {
     FeHandler *h = opaque;
+    bool new_open_state;
 
     h->last_event = event;
-    if (event != CHR_EVENT_BREAK) {
+    switch (event) {
+    case CHR_EVENT_BREAK:
+        break;
+    case CHR_EVENT_OPENED:
+    case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
+        h->openclose_count++;
+        new_open_state = (event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+        if (h->is_open == new_open_state) {
+            h->openclose_mismatch = true;
+        }
+        h->is_open = new_open_state;
+        /* no break */
+    default:
         quit = true;
+        break;
     }
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +86,7 @@ static void char_console_test_subprocess(void)
                             1, &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "console", &error_abort);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
 
     qemu_chr_write_all(chr, (const uint8_t *)"CONSOLE", 7);
@@ -88,7 +108,7 @@ static void char_stdio_test_subprocess(void)
     CharBackend be;
     int ret;
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("label", "stdio");
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("label", "stdio", NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
@@ -119,7 +139,7 @@ static void char_ringbuf_test(void)
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "ringbuf", &error_abort);
 
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "size", "5", &error_abort);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, NULL);
     g_assert_null(chr);
     qemu_opts_del(opts);
 
@@ -127,7 +147,7 @@ static void char_ringbuf_test(void)
                             1, &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "ringbuf", &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "size", "2", &error_abort);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &error_abort);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     qemu_opts_del(opts);
 
@@ -150,7 +170,7 @@ static void char_ringbuf_test(void)
                             1, &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "memory", &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "size", "2", &error_abort);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
     qemu_opts_del(opts);
@@ -161,7 +181,7 @@ static void char_mux_test(void)
     QemuOpts *opts;
     Chardev *chr, *base;
     char *data;
-    FeHandler h1 = { 0, }, h2 = { 0, };
+    FeHandler h1 = { 0, false, 0, false, }, h2 = { 0, false, 0, false, };
     CharBackend chr_be1, chr_be2;
 
     opts = qemu_opts_create(qemu_find_opts("chardev"), "mux-label",
@@ -169,7 +189,7 @@ static void char_mux_test(void)
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "ringbuf", &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "size", "128", &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "mux", "on", &error_abort);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &error_abort);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     qemu_opts_del(opts);
 
@@ -233,6 +253,65 @@ static void char_mux_test(void)
     g_assert_cmpint(h1.last_event, ==, CHR_EVENT_BREAK);
     g_assert_cmpint(h2.last_event, ==, CHR_EVENT_MUX_OUT);
 
+    /* open/close state and corresponding events */
+    g_assert_true(qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(&chr_be1));
+    g_assert_true(qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(&chr_be2));
+    g_assert_true(h1.is_open);
+    g_assert_false(h1.openclose_mismatch);
+    g_assert_true(h2.is_open);
+    g_assert_false(h2.openclose_mismatch);
+
+    h1.openclose_count = h2.openclose_count = 0;
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be1, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                             NULL, NULL, false);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be2, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                             NULL, NULL, false);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h1.openclose_count, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h2.openclose_count, ==, 0);
+
+    h1.is_open = h2.is_open = false;
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be1,
+                             NULL,
+                             NULL,
+                             fe_event,
+                             NULL,
+                             &h1,
+                             NULL, false);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be2,
+                             NULL,
+                             NULL,
+                             fe_event,
+                             NULL,
+                             &h2,
+                             NULL, false);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h1.openclose_count, ==, 1);
+    g_assert_false(h1.openclose_mismatch);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h2.openclose_count, ==, 1);
+    g_assert_false(h2.openclose_mismatch);
+
+    qemu_chr_be_event(base, CHR_EVENT_CLOSED);
+    qemu_chr_be_event(base, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h1.openclose_count, ==, 3);
+    g_assert_false(h1.openclose_mismatch);
+    g_assert_cmpint(h2.openclose_count, ==, 3);
+    g_assert_false(h2.openclose_mismatch);
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be2,
+                             fe_can_read,
+                             fe_read,
+                             fe_event,
+                             NULL,
+                             &h2,
+                             NULL, false);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be1,
+                             fe_can_read,
+                             fe_read,
+                             fe_event,
+                             NULL,
+                             &h1,
+                             NULL, false);
+
     /* remove first handler */
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&chr_be1, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                              NULL, NULL, true);
@@ -257,168 +336,6 @@ static void char_mux_test(void)
     qemu_chr_fe_deinit(&chr_be2, true);
 }
 
-typedef struct SocketIdleData {
-    GMainLoop *loop;
-    Chardev *chr;
-    bool conn_expected;
-    CharBackend *be;
-    CharBackend *client_be;
-} SocketIdleData;
-
-static gboolean char_socket_test_idle(gpointer user_data)
-{
-    SocketIdleData *data = user_data;
-
-    if (object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(data->chr), "connected", NULL)
-        == data->conn_expected) {
-        quit = true;
-        return FALSE;
-    }
-
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
-static void socket_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
-{
-    SocketIdleData *data = opaque;
-
-    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 1);
-    g_assert_cmpint(*buf, ==, 'Z');
-
-    size = qemu_chr_fe_write(data->be, (const uint8_t *)"hello", 5);
-    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 5);
-}
-
-static int socket_can_read(void *opaque)
-{
-    return 10;
-}
-
-static void socket_read_hello(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
-{
-    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 5);
-    g_assert(strncmp((char *)buf, "hello", 5) == 0);
-
-    quit = true;
-}
-
-static int socket_can_read_hello(void *opaque)
-{
-    return 10;
-}
-
-static void char_socket_test_common(Chardev *chr, bool reconnect)
-{
-    Chardev *chr_client;
-    QObject *addr;
-    QDict *qdict;
-    const char *port;
-    SocketIdleData d = { .chr = chr };
-    CharBackend be;
-    CharBackend client_be;
-    char *tmp;
-
-    d.be = &be;
-    d.client_be = &be;
-
-    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
-    g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
-
-    addr = object_property_get_qobject(OBJECT(chr), "addr", &error_abort);
-    qdict = qobject_to(QDict, addr);
-    port = qdict_get_str(qdict, "port");
-    tmp = g_strdup_printf("tcp:127.0.0.1:%s%s", port,
-                          reconnect ? ",reconnect=1" : "");
-    qobject_unref(qdict);
-
-    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
-    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, socket_can_read, socket_read,
-                             NULL, NULL, &d, NULL, true);
-
-    chr_client = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp);
-    qemu_chr_fe_init(&client_be, chr_client, &error_abort);
-    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&client_be, socket_can_read_hello,
-                             socket_read_hello,
-                             NULL, NULL, &d, NULL, true);
-    g_free(tmp);
-
-    d.conn_expected = true;
-    guint id = g_idle_add(char_socket_test_idle, &d);
-    g_source_set_name_by_id(id, "test-idle");
-    g_assert_cmpint(id, >, 0);
-    main_loop();
-
-    d.chr = chr_client;
-    id = g_idle_add(char_socket_test_idle, &d);
-    g_source_set_name_by_id(id, "test-idle");
-    g_assert_cmpint(id, >, 0);
-    main_loop();
-
-    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
-    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr_client),
-                                      "connected", &error_abort));
-
-    qemu_chr_write_all(chr_client, (const uint8_t *)"Z", 1);
-    main_loop();
-
-    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr_client));
-
-    d.chr = chr;
-    d.conn_expected = false;
-    g_idle_add(char_socket_test_idle, &d);
-    main_loop();
-
-    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
-}
-
-
-static void char_socket_basic_test(void)
-{
-    Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new("server", "tcp:127.0.0.1:0,server,nowait");
-
-    char_socket_test_common(chr, false);
-}
-
-
-static void char_socket_reconnect_test(void)
-{
-    Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new("server", "tcp:127.0.0.1:0,server,nowait");
-
-    char_socket_test_common(chr, true);
-}
-
-
-static void char_socket_fdpass_test(void)
-{
-    Chardev *chr;
-    char *optstr;
-    QemuOpts *opts;
-    int fd;
-    SocketAddress *addr = g_new0(SocketAddress, 1);
-
-    addr->type = SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_INET;
-    addr->u.inet.host = g_strdup("127.0.0.1");
-    addr->u.inet.port = g_strdup("0");
-
-    fd = socket_listen(addr, &error_abort);
-    g_assert(fd >= 0);
-
-    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
-
-    optstr = g_strdup_printf("socket,id=cdev,fd=%d,server,nowait", fd);
-
-    opts = qemu_opts_parse_noisily(qemu_find_opts("chardev"),
-                                   optstr, true);
-    g_free(optstr);
-    g_assert_nonnull(opts);
-
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &error_abort);
-
-    qemu_opts_del(opts);
-
-    char_socket_test_common(chr, false);
-}
-
 
 static void websock_server_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
@@ -495,7 +412,7 @@ static void char_websock_test(void)
     CharBackend client_be;
     Chardev *chr_client;
     Chardev *chr = qemu_chr_new("server",
-                                "websocket:127.0.0.1:0,server,nowait");
+                                "websocket:127.0.0.1:0,server,nowait", NULL);
     const char handshake[] = "GET / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
                              "Upgrade: websocket\r\n"
                              "Connection: Upgrade\r\n"
@@ -519,7 +436,7 @@ static void char_websock_test(void)
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, websock_server_can_read, websock_server_read,
                              NULL, NULL, chr, NULL, true);
 
-    chr_client = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp);
+    chr_client = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp, NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&client_be, chr_client, &error_abort);
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&client_be, websock_client_can_read,
                              websock_client_read,
@@ -565,7 +482,7 @@ static void char_pipe_test(void)
     }
 
     tmp = g_strdup_printf("pipe:%s", pipe);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("pipe", tmp);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("pipe", tmp, NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     g_free(tmp);
 
@@ -610,6 +527,28 @@ static void char_pipe_test(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+typedef struct SocketIdleData {
+    GMainLoop *loop;
+    Chardev *chr;
+    bool conn_expected;
+    CharBackend *be;
+    CharBackend *client_be;
+} SocketIdleData;
+
+
+static void socket_read_hello(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, 5);
+    g_assert(strncmp((char *)buf, "hello", 5) == 0);
+
+    quit = true;
+}
+
+static int socket_can_read_hello(void *opaque)
+{
+    return 10;
+}
+
 static int make_udp_socket(int *port)
 {
     struct sockaddr_in addr = { 0, };
@@ -647,7 +586,7 @@ static void char_udp_test_internal(Chardev *reuse_chr, int sock)
         int port;
         sock = make_udp_socket(&port);
         tmp = g_strdup_printf("udp:127.0.0.1:%d", port);
-        chr = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp);
+        chr = qemu_chr_new("client", tmp, NULL);
         g_assert_nonnull(chr);
 
         be = g_alloca(sizeof(CharBackend));
@@ -680,6 +619,391 @@ static void char_udp_test(void)
     char_udp_test_internal(NULL, 0);
 }
 
+
+typedef struct {
+    int event;
+    bool got_pong;
+} CharSocketTestData;
+
+
+#define SOCKET_PING "Hello"
+#define SOCKET_PONG "World"
+
+
+static void
+char_socket_event(void *opaque, int event)
+{
+    CharSocketTestData *data = opaque;
+    data->event = event;
+}
+
+
+static void
+char_socket_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    CharSocketTestData *data = opaque;
+    g_assert_cmpint(size, ==, sizeof(SOCKET_PONG));
+    g_assert(memcmp(buf, SOCKET_PONG, size) == 0);
+    data->got_pong = true;
+}
+
+
+static int
+char_socket_can_read(void *opaque)
+{
+    return sizeof(SOCKET_PONG);
+}
+
+
+static char *
+char_socket_addr_to_opt_str(SocketAddress *addr, bool fd_pass,
+                            const char *reconnect, bool is_listen)
+{
+    if (fd_pass) {
+        QIOChannelSocket *ioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
+        int fd;
+        char *optstr;
+        g_assert(!reconnect);
+        if (is_listen) {
+            qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(ioc, addr, &error_abort);
+        } else {
+            qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(ioc, addr, &error_abort);
+        }
+        fd = ioc->fd;
+        ioc->fd = -1;
+        optstr = g_strdup_printf("socket,id=cdev0,fd=%d%s",
+                                 fd, is_listen ? ",server,nowait" : "");
+        object_unref(OBJECT(ioc));
+        return optstr;
+    } else {
+        switch (addr->type) {
+        case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_INET:
+            return g_strdup_printf("socket,id=cdev0,host=%s,port=%s%s%s",
+                                   addr->u.inet.host,
+                                   addr->u.inet.port,
+                                   reconnect ? reconnect : "",
+                                   is_listen ? ",server,nowait" : "");
+
+        case SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX:
+            return g_strdup_printf("socket,id=cdev0,path=%s%s%s",
+                                   addr->u.q_unix.path,
+                                   reconnect ? reconnect : "",
+                                   is_listen ? ",server,nowait" : "");
+
+        default:
+            g_assert_not_reached();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+static void
+char_socket_ping_pong(QIOChannel *ioc)
+{
+    char greeting[sizeof(SOCKET_PING)];
+    const char *response = SOCKET_PONG;
+
+    qio_channel_read_all(ioc, greeting, sizeof(greeting), &error_abort);
+
+    g_assert(memcmp(greeting, SOCKET_PING, sizeof(greeting)) == 0);
+
+    qio_channel_write_all(ioc, response, sizeof(SOCKET_PONG), &error_abort);
+
+    object_unref(OBJECT(ioc));
+}
+
+
+static gpointer
+char_socket_server_client_thread(gpointer data)
+{
+    SocketAddress *addr = data;
+    QIOChannelSocket *ioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
+
+    qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(ioc, addr, &error_abort);
+
+    char_socket_ping_pong(QIO_CHANNEL(ioc));
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+typedef struct {
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    bool wait_connected;
+    bool fd_pass;
+} CharSocketServerTestConfig;
+
+
+static void char_socket_server_test(gconstpointer opaque)
+{
+    const CharSocketServerTestConfig *config = opaque;
+    Chardev *chr;
+    CharBackend be = {0};
+    CharSocketTestData data = {0};
+    QObject *qaddr;
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    Visitor *v;
+    QemuThread thread;
+    int ret;
+    bool reconnected;
+    char *optstr;
+    QemuOpts *opts;
+
+    g_setenv("QTEST_SILENT_ERRORS", "1", 1);
+    /*
+     * We rely on config->addr containing "nowait", otherwise
+     * qemu_chr_new() will block until a client connects. We
+     * can't spawn our client thread though, because until
+     * qemu_chr_new() returns we don't know what TCP port was
+     * allocated by the OS
+     */
+    optstr = char_socket_addr_to_opt_str(config->addr,
+                                         config->fd_pass,
+                                         NULL,
+                                         true);
+    opts = qemu_opts_parse_noisily(qemu_find_opts("chardev"),
+                                   optstr, true);
+    g_assert_nonnull(opts);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &error_abort);
+    qemu_opts_del(opts);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+    g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+
+    qaddr = object_property_get_qobject(OBJECT(chr), "addr", &error_abort);
+    g_assert_nonnull(qaddr);
+
+    v = qobject_input_visitor_new(qaddr);
+    visit_type_SocketAddress(v, "addr", &addr, &error_abort);
+    visit_free(v);
+    qobject_unref(qaddr);
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+
+ reconnect:
+    data.event = -1;
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, NULL, NULL,
+                             char_socket_event, NULL,
+                             &data, NULL, true);
+    g_assert(data.event == -1);
+
+    /*
+     * Kick off a thread to act as the "remote" client
+     * which just plays ping-pong with us
+     */
+    qemu_thread_create(&thread, "client",
+                       char_socket_server_client_thread,
+                       addr, QEMU_THREAD_JOINABLE);
+    g_assert(data.event == -1);
+
+    if (config->wait_connected) {
+        /* Synchronously accept a connection */
+        qemu_chr_wait_connected(chr, &error_abort);
+    } else {
+        /*
+         * Asynchronously accept a connection when the evnt
+         * loop reports the listener socket as readable
+         */
+        while (data.event == -1) {
+            main_loop_wait(false);
+        }
+    }
+    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    data.event = -1;
+
+    /* Send a greeting to the client */
+    ret = qemu_chr_fe_write_all(&be, (const uint8_t *)SOCKET_PING,
+                                sizeof(SOCKET_PING));
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, sizeof(SOCKET_PING));
+    g_assert(data.event == -1);
+
+    /* Setup a callback to receive the reply to our greeting */
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, char_socket_can_read,
+                             char_socket_read,
+                             char_socket_event, NULL,
+                             &data, NULL, true);
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    data.event = -1;
+
+    /* Wait for the client to go away */
+    while (data.event == -1) {
+        main_loop_wait(false);
+    }
+    g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_CLOSED);
+    g_assert(data.got_pong);
+
+    qemu_thread_join(&thread);
+
+    if (!reconnected) {
+        reconnected = true;
+        goto reconnect;
+    }
+
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+    g_free(optstr);
+    g_unsetenv("QTEST_SILENT_ERRORS");
+}
+
+
+static gpointer
+char_socket_client_server_thread(gpointer data)
+{
+    QIOChannelSocket *ioc = data;
+    QIOChannelSocket *cioc;
+
+    cioc = qio_channel_socket_accept(ioc, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_nonnull(cioc);
+
+    char_socket_ping_pong(QIO_CHANNEL(cioc));
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+
+typedef struct {
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    const char *reconnect;
+    bool wait_connected;
+    bool fd_pass;
+} CharSocketClientTestConfig;
+
+
+static void char_socket_client_test(gconstpointer opaque)
+{
+    const CharSocketClientTestConfig *config = opaque;
+    QIOChannelSocket *ioc;
+    char *optstr;
+    Chardev *chr;
+    CharBackend be = {0};
+    CharSocketTestData data = {0};
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    QemuThread thread;
+    int ret;
+    bool reconnected = false;
+    QemuOpts *opts;
+
+    /*
+     * Setup a listener socket and determine get its address
+     * so we know the TCP port for the client later
+     */
+    ioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
+    g_assert_nonnull(ioc);
+    qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(ioc, config->addr, &error_abort);
+    addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(ioc, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_nonnull(addr);
+
+    /*
+     * Kick off a thread to act as the "remote" client
+     * which just plays ping-pong with us
+     */
+    qemu_thread_create(&thread, "client",
+                       char_socket_client_server_thread,
+                       ioc, QEMU_THREAD_JOINABLE);
+
+    /*
+     * Populate the chardev address based on what the server
+     * is actually listening on
+     */
+    optstr = char_socket_addr_to_opt_str(addr,
+                                         config->fd_pass,
+                                         config->reconnect,
+                                         false);
+
+    opts = qemu_opts_parse_noisily(qemu_find_opts("chardev"),
+                                   optstr, true);
+    g_assert_nonnull(opts);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &error_abort);
+    qemu_opts_del(opts);
+    g_assert_nonnull(chr);
+
+    if (config->reconnect) {
+        /*
+         * If reconnect is set, the connection will be
+         * established in a background thread and we won't
+         * see the "connected" status updated until we
+         * run the main event loop, or call qemu_chr_wait_connected
+         */
+        g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected",
+                                           &error_abort));
+    } else {
+        g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected",
+                                          &error_abort));
+    }
+
+    qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
+
+ reconnect:
+    data.event = -1;
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, NULL, NULL,
+                             char_socket_event, NULL,
+                             &data, NULL, true);
+    if (config->reconnect) {
+        g_assert(data.event == -1);
+    } else {
+        g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    }
+
+    if (config->wait_connected) {
+        /*
+         * Synchronously wait for the connection to complete
+         * This should be a no-op if reconnect is not set.
+         */
+        qemu_chr_wait_connected(chr, &error_abort);
+    } else {
+        /*
+         * Asynchronously wait for the connection to be reported
+         * as complete when the background thread reports its
+         * status.
+         * The loop will short-circuit if reconnect was set
+         */
+        while (data.event == -1) {
+            main_loop_wait(false);
+        }
+    }
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    data.event = -1;
+    g_assert(object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+
+    /* Send a greeting to the server */
+    ret = qemu_chr_fe_write_all(&be, (const uint8_t *)SOCKET_PING,
+                                sizeof(SOCKET_PING));
+    g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, sizeof(SOCKET_PING));
+    g_assert(data.event == -1);
+
+    /* Setup a callback to receive the reply to our greeting */
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be, char_socket_can_read,
+                             char_socket_read,
+                             char_socket_event, NULL,
+                             &data, NULL, true);
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    data.event = -1;
+
+    /* Wait for the server to go away */
+    while (data.event == -1) {
+        main_loop_wait(false);
+    }
+    g_assert(data.event == CHR_EVENT_CLOSED);
+    g_assert(!object_property_get_bool(OBJECT(chr), "connected", &error_abort));
+    g_assert(data.got_pong);
+    qemu_thread_join(&thread);
+
+    if (config->reconnect && !reconnected) {
+        reconnected = true;
+        qemu_thread_create(&thread, "client",
+                           char_socket_client_server_thread,
+                           ioc, QEMU_THREAD_JOINABLE);
+        goto reconnect;
+    }
+
+    object_unref(OBJECT(ioc));
+    object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+    g_free(optstr);
+}
+
+
 #ifdef HAVE_CHARDEV_SERIAL
 static void char_serial_test(void)
 {
@@ -691,14 +1015,14 @@ static void char_serial_test(void)
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "serial", &error_abort);
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "path", "/dev/null", &error_abort);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     /* TODO: add more tests with a pty */
     object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 
     /* test tty alias */
     qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", "tty", &error_abort);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, NULL);
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
     object_unparent(OBJECT(chr));
 
@@ -731,7 +1055,7 @@ static void char_file_fifo_test(void)
     g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 8);
 
     chr = qemu_chardev_new("label-file", TYPE_CHARDEV_FILE, &backend,
-                           &error_abort);
+                           NULL, &error_abort);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&be,
@@ -785,7 +1109,7 @@ static void char_file_test_internal(Chardev *ext_chr, const char *filepath)
         out = g_build_filename(tmp_path, "out", NULL);
         file.out = out;
         chr = qemu_chardev_new(NULL, TYPE_CHARDEV_FILE, &backend,
-                               &error_abort);
+                               NULL, &error_abort);
     }
     ret = qemu_chr_write_all(chr, (uint8_t *)"hello!", 6);
     g_assert_cmpint(ret, ==, 6);
@@ -820,7 +1144,7 @@ static void char_null_test(void)
     chr = qemu_chr_find("label-null");
     g_assert_null(chr);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("label-null", "null");
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("label-null", "null", NULL);
     chr = qemu_chr_find("label-null");
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
 
@@ -856,9 +1180,10 @@ static void char_null_test(void)
 static void char_invalid_test(void)
 {
     Chardev *chr;
-
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("label-invalid", "invalid");
+    g_setenv("QTEST_SILENT_ERRORS", "1", 1);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("label-invalid", "invalid", NULL);
     g_assert_null(chr);
+    g_unsetenv("QTEST_SILENT_ERRORS");
 }
 
 static int chardev_change(void *opaque)
@@ -890,7 +1215,7 @@ static void char_hotswap_test(void)
 
     chr_args = g_strdup_printf("udp:127.0.0.1:%d", port);
 
-    chr = qemu_chr_new("chardev", chr_args);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new("chardev", chr_args, NULL);
     qemu_chr_fe_init(&be, chr, &error_abort);
 
     /* check that chardev operates correctly */
@@ -958,9 +1283,71 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #ifndef _WIN32
     g_test_add_func("/char/file-fifo", char_file_fifo_test);
 #endif
-    g_test_add_func("/char/socket/basic", char_socket_basic_test);
-    g_test_add_func("/char/socket/reconnect", char_socket_reconnect_test);
-    g_test_add_func("/char/socket/fdpass", char_socket_fdpass_test);
+
+    SocketAddress tcpaddr = {
+        .type = SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_INET,
+        .u.inet.host = (char *)"127.0.0.1",
+        .u.inet.port = (char *)"0",
+    };
+#ifndef WIN32
+    SocketAddress unixaddr = {
+        .type = SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX,
+        .u.q_unix.path = (char *)"test-char.sock",
+    };
+#endif
+
+#define SOCKET_SERVER_TEST(name, addr)                                  \
+    CharSocketServerTestConfig server1 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, false, false };                                         \
+    CharSocketServerTestConfig server2 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, true, false };                                          \
+    CharSocketServerTestConfig server3 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, false, true };                                          \
+    CharSocketServerTestConfig server4 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, true, true };                                           \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/server/mainloop/" # name,        \
+                         &server1 ##name, char_socket_server_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/server/wait-conn/" # name,       \
+                         &server2 ##name, char_socket_server_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/server/mainloop-fdpass/" # name, \
+                         &server3 ##name, char_socket_server_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/server/wait-conn-fdpass/" # name, \
+                         &server4 ##name, char_socket_server_test)
+
+#define SOCKET_CLIENT_TEST(name, addr)                                  \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client1 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, NULL, false, false };                                   \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client2 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, NULL, true, false };                                    \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client3 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, ",reconnect=1", false };                                \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client4 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, ",reconnect=1", true };                                 \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client5 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, NULL, false, true };                                    \
+    CharSocketClientTestConfig client6 ## name =                        \
+        { addr, NULL, true, true };                                     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/mainloop/" # name,        \
+                         &client1 ##name, char_socket_client_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/wait-conn/" # name,       \
+                         &client2 ##name, char_socket_client_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/mainloop-reconnect/" # name, \
+                         &client3 ##name, char_socket_client_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/wait-conn-reconnect/" # name, \
+                         &client4 ##name, char_socket_client_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/mainloop-fdpass/" # name, \
+                         &client5 ##name, char_socket_client_test);     \
+    g_test_add_data_func("/char/socket/client/wait-conn-fdpass/" # name, \
+                         &client6 ##name, char_socket_client_test)
+
+    SOCKET_SERVER_TEST(tcp, &tcpaddr);
+    SOCKET_CLIENT_TEST(tcp, &tcpaddr);
+#ifndef WIN32
+    SOCKET_SERVER_TEST(unix, &unixaddr);
+    SOCKET_CLIENT_TEST(unix, &unixaddr);
+#endif
+
+
     g_test_add_func("/char/udp", char_udp_test);
 #ifdef HAVE_CHARDEV_SERIAL
     g_test_add_func("/char/serial", char_serial_test);
diff --git a/tests/test-filter-redirector.c b/tests/test-filter-redirector.c
index 9ca9feabf8..6dc21dd4fb 100644
--- a/tests/test-filter-redirector.c
+++ b/tests/test-filter-redirector.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void test_redirector_tx(void)
         "-device %s,netdev=qtest-bn0,id=qtest-e0 "
         "-chardev socket,id=redirector0,path=%s,server,nowait "
         "-chardev socket,id=redirector1,path=%s,server,nowait "
-        "-chardev socket,id=redirector2,path=%s,nowait "
+        "-chardev socket,id=redirector2,path=%s "
         "-object filter-redirector,id=qtest-f0,netdev=qtest-bn0,"
         "queue=tx,outdev=redirector0 "
         "-object filter-redirector,id=qtest-f1,netdev=qtest-bn0,"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ static void test_redirector_rx(void)
         "-device %s,netdev=qtest-bn0,id=qtest-e0 "
         "-chardev socket,id=redirector0,path=%s,server,nowait "
         "-chardev socket,id=redirector1,path=%s,server,nowait "
-        "-chardev socket,id=redirector2,path=%s,nowait "
+        "-chardev socket,id=redirector2,path=%s "
         "-object filter-redirector,id=qtest-f0,netdev=qtest-bn0,"
         "queue=rx,indev=redirector0 "
         "-object filter-redirector,id=qtest-f1,netdev=qtest-bn0,"
diff --git a/tests/vhost-user-test.c b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
index 7d5f234646..d961bd09d1 100644
--- a/tests/vhost-user-test.c
+++ b/tests/vhost-user-test.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static void test_server_create_chr(TestServer *server, const gchar *opt)
     Chardev *chr;
 
     chr_path = g_strdup_printf("unix:%s%s", server->socket_path, opt);
-    chr = qemu_chr_new(server->chr_name, chr_path);
+    chr = qemu_chr_new(server->chr_name, chr_path, NULL);
     g_free(chr_path);
 
     g_assert_nonnull(chr);
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9e4dba7f92..ea794ec117 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ static int chardev_init_func(void *opaque, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    if (!qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, &local_err)) {
+    if (!qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, &local_err)) {
         if (local_err) {
             error_propagate(errp, local_err);
             return -1;
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ static int serial_parse(const char *devname)
     snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "serial%d", index);
     serial_hds = g_renew(Chardev *, serial_hds, index + 1);
 
-    serial_hds[index] = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, devname);
+    serial_hds[index] = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, devname, NULL);
     if (!serial_hds[index]) {
         error_report("could not connect serial device"
                      " to character backend '%s'", devname);
@@ -2476,7 +2476,7 @@ static int parallel_parse(const char *devname)
         exit(1);
     }
     snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "parallel%d", index);
-    parallel_hds[index] = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, devname);
+    parallel_hds[index] = qemu_chr_new_mux_mon(label, devname, NULL);
     if (!parallel_hds[index]) {
         error_report("could not connect parallel device"
                      " to character backend '%s'", devname);
@@ -2490,7 +2490,7 @@ static int debugcon_parse(const char *devname)
 {
     QemuOpts *opts;
 
-    if (!qemu_chr_new_mux_mon("debugcon", devname)) {
+    if (!qemu_chr_new_mux_mon("debugcon", devname, NULL)) {
         error_report("invalid character backend '%s'", devname);
         exit(1);
     }