4 files changed, 45 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index 78f058dee2..7a34e25c43 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ file_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
 {
     HostMemoryBackendFile *fb = MEMORY_BACKEND_FILE(backend);
 #ifdef CONFIG_POSIX
-    gchar *path;
+    gchar *name;
 #endif
 
     if (!backend->size) {
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ file_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
     error_setg(errp, "-mem-path not supported on this host");
 #else
     backend->force_prealloc = mem_prealloc;
-    path = object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(backend));
+    name = host_memory_backend_get_name(backend);
     memory_region_init_ram_from_file(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend),
-                                     path,
+                                     name,
                                      backend->size, fb->align,
                                      (backend->share ? RAM_SHARED : 0) |
                                      (fb->is_pmem ? RAM_PMEM : 0),
                                      fb->mem_path, errp);
-    g_free(path);
+    g_free(name);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
index 2eb9c827a5..98c9bf3240 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-memfd.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ memfd_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    name = object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(backend));
+    name = host_memory_backend_get_name(backend);
     memory_region_init_ram_from_fd(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend),
                                    name, backend->size,
                                    backend->share, fd, errp);
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-ram.c b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
index 7ddd08d370..24b65d9ae3 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-ram.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
@@ -16,21 +16,20 @@
 
 #define TYPE_MEMORY_BACKEND_RAM "memory-backend-ram"
 
-
 static void
 ram_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
 {
-    char *path;
+    char *name;
 
     if (!backend->size) {
         error_setg(errp, "can't create backend with size 0");
         return;
     }
 
-    path = object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(backend));
-    memory_region_init_ram_shared_nomigrate(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend), path,
+    name = host_memory_backend_get_name(backend);
+    memory_region_init_ram_shared_nomigrate(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend), name,
                            backend->size, backend->share, errp);
-    g_free(path);
+    g_free(name);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/backends/hostmem.c b/backends/hostmem.c
index af800284e0..0c8ef17653 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem.c
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ QEMU_BUILD_BUG_ON(HOST_MEM_POLICY_BIND != MPOL_BIND);
 QEMU_BUILD_BUG_ON(HOST_MEM_POLICY_INTERLEAVE != MPOL_INTERLEAVE);
 #endif
 
+char *
+host_memory_backend_get_name(HostMemoryBackend *backend)
+{
+    if (!backend->use_canonical_path) {
+        return object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(backend));
+    }
+
+    return object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(backend));
+}
+
 static void
 host_memory_backend_get_size(Object *obj, Visitor *v, const char *name,
                              void *opaque, Error **errp)
@@ -247,6 +257,11 @@ static void host_memory_backend_init(Object *obj)
     backend->prealloc = mem_prealloc;
 }
 
+static void host_memory_backend_post_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_apply_compat_props(obj);
+}
+
 bool host_memory_backend_mr_inited(HostMemoryBackend *backend)
 {
     /*
@@ -395,6 +410,23 @@ static void host_memory_backend_set_share(Object *o, bool value, Error **errp)
     backend->share = value;
 }
 
+static bool
+host_memory_backend_get_use_canonical_path(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    HostMemoryBackend *backend = MEMORY_BACKEND(obj);
+
+    return backend->use_canonical_path;
+}
+
+static void
+host_memory_backend_set_use_canonical_path(Object *obj, bool value,
+                                           Error **errp)
+{
+    HostMemoryBackend *backend = MEMORY_BACKEND(obj);
+
+    backend->use_canonical_path = value;
+}
+
 static void
 host_memory_backend_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
@@ -441,6 +473,9 @@ host_memory_backend_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
         &error_abort);
     object_class_property_set_description(oc, "share",
         "Mark the memory as private to QEMU or shared", &error_abort);
+    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id",
+        host_memory_backend_get_use_canonical_path,
+        host_memory_backend_set_use_canonical_path, &error_abort);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo host_memory_backend_info = {
@@ -451,6 +486,7 @@ static const TypeInfo host_memory_backend_info = {
     .class_init = host_memory_backend_class_init,
     .instance_size = sizeof(HostMemoryBackend),
     .instance_init = host_memory_backend_init,
+    .instance_post_init = host_memory_backend_post_init,
     .interfaces = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
         { TYPE_USER_CREATABLE },
         { }