1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index 43d863b0c5..c68d0f7c51 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -879,6 +879,14 @@ Object *qdev_get_machine(void)
     return dev;
 }
 
+char *qdev_get_human_name(DeviceState *dev)
+{
+    g_assert(dev != NULL);
+
+    return dev->id ?
+           g_strdup(dev->id) : object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(dev));
+}
+
 static MachineInitPhase machine_phase;
 
 bool phase_check(MachineInitPhase phase)