v2 of the patch (https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-11/msg01199.html) has been accepted upstream, though it isn't in master yet.
v2 of the patch (https:/ /lists. gnu.org/ archive/ html/qemu- devel/2017- 11/msg01199. html) has been accepted upstream, though it isn't in master yet.