[libvirt] [PATCH v3 4/5] virobject: Check if @parent is the first member in class

[Michal Privoznik]

Our virObject code relies heavily on the fact that the first
member of the class struct is type of virObject (or some
derivation of if). Let's check for that.

Signed-off-by: Michal Privoznik <mprivozn at redhat.com>
---
 src/util/virobject.h | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/util/virobject.h b/src/util/virobject.h
index ed1a117b09..77ebad1e8b 100644
--- a/src/util/virobject.h
+++ b/src/util/virobject.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ virClassPtr virClassForObjectRWLockable(void);
 # endif
 
 # define VIR_CLASS_NEW(name, prnt) \
-    (name##Class = virClassNew(prnt, #name, sizeof(name), name##Dispose))
+    verify_expr(offsetof(name, parent) == 0, \
+      (name##Class = virClassNew(prnt, #name, sizeof(name), name##Dispose)))
 
 virClassPtr
 virClassNew(virClassPtr parent,
-- 
2.16.1