diff --git a/hw/qdev-properties.c b/hw/qdev-properties.c
index 4665d60..58f73f9 100644
--- a/hw/qdev-properties.c
+++ b/hw/qdev-properties.c
@@ -3,392 +3,27 @@
 #include "qerror.h"
 #include "blockdev.h"
 
-void *object_get_prop_ptr(Object *obj, Property *prop)
-{
-    void *ptr = obj;
-    ptr += prop->offset;
-    return ptr;
-}
-
-static uint32_t get_prop_mask(Property *prop)
-{
-    assert(prop->info == &qdev_prop_bit);
-    return 0x1 << prop->bitnr;
-}
-
-static void bit_prop_set(Object *obj, Property *props, bool val)
-{
-    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, props);
-    uint32_t mask = get_prop_mask(props);
-    if (val)
-        *p |= mask;
-    else
-        *p &= ~mask;
-}
-
-/* Bit */
-
-static int print_bit(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
-{
-    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    return snprintf(dest, len, (*p & get_prop_mask(prop)) ? "on" : "off");
-}
-
-static void get_bit(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                    const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    bool value = (*p & get_prop_mask(prop)) != 0;
-
-    visit_type_bool(v, &value, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_bit(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                    const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
-    bool value;
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_bool(v, &value, name, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        return;
-    }
-    bit_prop_set(obj, prop, value);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_bit = {
-    .name  = "boolean",
-    .legacy_name  = "on/off",
-    .print = print_bit,
-    .get   = get_bit,
-    .set   = set_bit,
-};
-
-/* --- 8bit integer --- */
-
-static void get_uint8(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                      const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_uint8(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_uint8(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                      const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_uint8(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint8 = {
-    .name  = "uint8",
-    .get   = get_uint8,
-    .set   = set_uint8,
-};
-
-/* --- 8bit hex value --- */
-
-static int parse_hex8(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
-{
-    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    char *end;
-
-    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    *ptr = strtoul(str, &end, 16);
-    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int print_hex8(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
-{
-    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx8, *ptr);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex8 = {
-    .name  = "uint8",
-    .legacy_name  = "hex8",
-    .parse = parse_hex8,
-    .print = print_hex8,
-    .get   = get_uint8,
-    .set   = set_uint8,
-};
-
-/* --- 16bit integer --- */
-
-static void get_uint16(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint16_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_uint16(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_uint16(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint16_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_uint16(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint16 = {
-    .name  = "uint16",
-    .get   = get_uint16,
-    .set   = set_uint16,
-};
-
-/* --- 32bit integer --- */
-
-static void get_uint32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_uint32(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_uint32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_uint32(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void get_int32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                      const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    int32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_int32(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_int32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                      const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    int32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_int32(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint32 = {
-    .name  = "uint32",
-    .get   = get_uint32,
-    .set   = set_uint32,
-};
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_int32 = {
-    .name  = "int32",
-    .get   = get_int32,
-    .set   = set_int32,
-};
-
-/* --- 32bit hex value --- */
-
-static int parse_hex32(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
-{
-    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    char *end;
-
-    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    *ptr = strtoul(str, &end, 16);
-    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int print_hex32(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
-{
-    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx32, *ptr);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex32 = {
-    .name  = "uint32",
-    .legacy_name  = "hex32",
-    .parse = parse_hex32,
-    .print = print_hex32,
-    .get   = get_uint32,
-    .set   = set_uint32,
-};
-
-/* --- 64bit integer --- */
-
-static void get_uint64(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_uint64(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_uint64(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_uint64(v, ptr, name, errp);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint64 = {
-    .name  = "uint64",
-    .get   = get_uint64,
-    .set   = set_uint64,
-};
-
-/* --- 64bit hex value --- */
-
-static int parse_hex64(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
-{
-    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    char *end;
-
-    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    *ptr = strtoull(str, &end, 16);
-    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static int print_hex64(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
-{
-    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx64, *ptr);
-}
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex64 = {
-    .name  = "uint64",
-    .legacy_name  = "hex64",
-    .parse = parse_hex64,
-    .print = print_hex64,
-    .get   = get_uint64,
-    .set   = set_uint64,
-};
-
-/* --- string --- */
-
-static void release_string(Object *obj, const char *name, void *opaque)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    g_free(*(char **)object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop));
-}
-
-static int print_string(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
-{
-    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    if (!*ptr)
-        return snprintf(dest, len, "<null>");
-    return snprintf(dest, len, "\"%s\"", *ptr);
-}
-
-static void get_string(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (!*ptr) {
-        char *str = (char *)"";
-        visit_type_str(v, &str, name, errp);
-    } else {
-        visit_type_str(v, ptr, name, errp);
-    }
-}
-
-static void set_string(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+void error_set_from_prop_error(Error **errp, int ret, Object *obj,
+                               Property *prop, const char *value)
 {
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
-    char *str;
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_str(v, &str, name, &local_err);
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (*ptr) {
-        g_free(*ptr);
+    switch (ret) {
+    case -EEXIST:
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_IN_USE,
+                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
+        break;
+    default:
+    case -EINVAL:
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_BAD,
+                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
+        break;
+    case -ENOENT:
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_NOT_FOUND,
+                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
+        break;
+    case 0:
+        break;
     }
-    *ptr = str;
 }
-
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_string = {
-    .name  = "string",
-    .print = print_string,
-    .release = release_string,
-    .get   = get_string,
-    .set   = set_string,
-};
-
 /* --- drive --- */
 
 static int parse_drive(Object *obj, const char *str, void **ptr)
@@ -636,13 +271,6 @@ PropertyInfo qdev_prop_vlan = {
     .set   = set_vlan,
 };
 
-/* --- pointer --- */
-
-/* Not a proper property, just for dirty hacks.  TODO Remove it!  */
-PropertyInfo qdev_prop_ptr = {
-    .name  = "ptr",
-};
-
 /* --- mac address --- */
 
 /*
@@ -711,6 +339,12 @@ PropertyInfo qdev_prop_macaddr = {
     .set   = set_mac,
 };
 
+/* --- pointer --- */
+
+/* Not a proper property, just for dirty hacks.  TODO Remove it!  */
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_ptr = {
+    .name  = "ptr",
+};
 
 /* --- lost tick policy --- */
 
@@ -724,40 +358,24 @@ static const char *lost_tick_policy_table[LOST_TICK_MAX+1] = {
 
 QEMU_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(LostTickPolicy) != sizeof(int));
 
-static void get_enum(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                     const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    int *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    visit_type_enum(v, ptr, prop->info->enum_table,
-                    prop->info->name, prop->name, errp);
-}
-
-static void set_enum(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
-                     const char *name, Error **errp)
-{
-    Property *prop = opaque;
-    int *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
-
-    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    visit_type_enum(v, ptr, prop->info->enum_table,
-                    prop->info->name, prop->name, errp);
-}
-
 PropertyInfo qdev_prop_losttickpolicy = {
     .name  = "LostTickPolicy",
     .enum_table  = lost_tick_policy_table,
-    .get   = get_enum,
-    .set   = set_enum,
+    .get   = property_get_enum,
+    .set   = property_set_enum,
 };
 
 /* --- pci address --- */
 
+static void get_pci_devfn(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                          const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    int32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
 /*
  * bus-local address, i.e. "$slot" or "$slot.$fn"
  */
@@ -822,12 +440,21 @@ PropertyInfo qdev_prop_pci_devfn = {
     .name  = "int32",
     .legacy_name  = "pci-devfn",
     .print = print_pci_devfn,
-    .get   = get_int32,
+    .get   = get_pci_devfn,
     .set   = set_pci_devfn,
 };
 
 /* --- blocksize --- */
 
+static void get_blocksize(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                          const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint16_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_uint16(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
 static void set_blocksize(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
                           const char *name, Error **errp)
 {
@@ -863,7 +490,7 @@ static void set_blocksize(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
 
 PropertyInfo qdev_prop_blocksize = {
     .name  = "blocksize",
-    .get   = get_uint16,
+    .get   = get_blocksize,
     .set   = set_blocksize,
 };
 
@@ -899,28 +526,6 @@ static Property *qdev_prop_find(Object *obj, const char *name)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-void error_set_from_prop_error(Error **errp, int ret, Object *obj,
-                               Property *prop, const char *value)
-{
-    switch (ret) {
-    case -EEXIST:
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_IN_USE,
-                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
-        break;
-    default:
-    case -EINVAL:
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_BAD,
-                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
-        break;
-    case -ENOENT:
-        error_set(errp, QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_NOT_FOUND,
-                  object_get_id(obj), prop->name, value);
-        break;
-    case 0:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
 int qdev_prop_parse(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, const char *value)
 {
     char *legacy_name;
diff --git a/hw/qdev.c b/hw/qdev.c
index 7ff0a7e..5c6f9d3 100644
--- a/hw/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/qdev.c
@@ -612,51 +612,6 @@ void qdev_property_add_legacy(DeviceState *dev, Property *prop,
     g_free(name);
 }
 
-/**
- * @qdev_property_add_static - add a @Property to a device.
- *
- * Static properties access data in a struct.  The actual type of the
- * property and the field depends on the property type.
- */
-void qdev_property_add_static(DeviceState *dev, Property *prop,
-                              Error **errp)
-{
-    Error *local_err = NULL;
-    Object *obj = OBJECT(dev);
-
-    /*
-     * TODO qdev_prop_ptr does not have getters or setters.  It must
-     * go now that it can be replaced with links.  The test should be
-     * removed along with it: all static properties are read/write.
-     */
-    if (!prop->info->get && !prop->info->set) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    object_property_add(obj, prop->name, prop->info->name,
-                        prop->info->get, prop->info->set,
-                        prop->info->release,
-                        prop, &local_err);
-
-    if (local_err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_NONE) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_QBOOL) {
-        object_property_set_bool(obj, prop->defval, prop->name, &local_err);
-    } else if (prop->info->enum_table) {
-        object_property_set_str(obj, prop->info->enum_table[prop->defval],
-                                prop->name, &local_err);
-    } else if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_QINT) {
-        object_property_set_int(obj, prop->defval, prop->name, &local_err);
-    }
-    assert_no_error(local_err);
-}
-
 static void device_initfn(Object *obj)
 {
     DeviceState *dev = DEVICE(obj);
@@ -674,7 +629,7 @@ static void device_initfn(Object *obj)
     do {
         for (prop = DEVICE_CLASS(class)->props; prop && prop->name; prop++) {
             qdev_property_add_legacy(dev, prop, NULL);
-            qdev_property_add_static(dev, prop, NULL);
+            object_property_add_static(OBJECT(dev), prop, NULL);
         }
         class = object_class_get_parent(class);
     } while (class != object_class_by_name(TYPE_DEVICE));
diff --git a/hw/qdev.h b/hw/qdev.h
index a80bc67..3ef5ab0 100644
--- a/hw/qdev.h
+++ b/hw/qdev.h
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 #include "qemu/object.h"
 #include "error.h"
 
-typedef struct Property Property;
-
-typedef struct PropertyInfo PropertyInfo;
-
 typedef struct CompatProperty CompatProperty;
 
 typedef struct BusState BusState;
@@ -110,26 +106,6 @@ struct BusState {
     QLIST_ENTRY(BusState) sibling;
 };
 
-struct Property {
-    const char   *name;
-    PropertyInfo *info;
-    int          offset;
-    uint8_t      bitnr;
-    uint8_t      qtype;
-    int64_t      defval;
-};
-
-struct PropertyInfo {
-    const char *name;
-    const char *legacy_name;
-    const char **enum_table;
-    int (*parse)(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str);
-    int (*print)(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len);
-    ObjectPropertyAccessor *get;
-    ObjectPropertyAccessor *set;
-    ObjectPropertyRelease *release;
-};
-
 typedef struct GlobalProperty {
     const char *driver;
     const char *property;
@@ -205,16 +181,6 @@ int do_device_del(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict, QObject **ret_data);
 
 /*** qdev-properties.c ***/
 
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_bit;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint8;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint16;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint32;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_int32;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint64;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex8;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex32;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex64;
-extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_string;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_chr;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_ptr;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_macaddr;
@@ -225,55 +191,12 @@ extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_vlan;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_pci_devfn;
 extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_blocksize;
 
-#define DEFINE_PROP(_name, _state, _field, _prop, _type) { \
-        .name      = (_name),                                    \
-        .info      = &(_prop),                                   \
-        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                    \
-            + type_check(_type,typeof_field(_state, _field)),    \
-        }
-#define DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_name, _state, _field, _defval, _prop, _type) { \
-        .name      = (_name),                                           \
-        .info      = &(_prop),                                          \
-        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                           \
-            + type_check(_type,typeof_field(_state, _field)),           \
-        .qtype     = QTYPE_QINT,                                        \
-        .defval    = (_type)_defval,                                    \
-        }
-#define DEFINE_PROP_BIT(_name, _state, _field, _bit, _defval) {  \
-        .name      = (_name),                                    \
-        .info      = &(qdev_prop_bit),                           \
-        .bitnr    = (_bit),                                      \
-        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                    \
-            + type_check(uint32_t,typeof_field(_state, _field)), \
-        .qtype     = QTYPE_QBOOL,                                \
-        .defval    = (bool)_defval,                              \
-        }
-
-#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT8(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint8, uint8_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT16(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint16, uint16_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint32, uint32_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_INT32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_int32, int32_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT64(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint64, uint64_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX8(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex8, uint8_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex32, uint32_t)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX64(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
-    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex64, uint64_t)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_PCI_DEVFN(_n, _s, _f, _d)                   \
     DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_pci_devfn, int32_t)
-
 #define DEFINE_PROP_PTR(_n, _s, _f)             \
     DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_ptr, void*)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_CHR(_n, _s, _f)             \
     DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_chr, CharDriverState*)
-#define DEFINE_PROP_STRING(_n, _s, _f)             \
-    DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_string, char*)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_NETDEV(_n, _s, _f)             \
     DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_netdev, VLANClientState*)
 #define DEFINE_PROP_VLAN(_n, _s, _f)             \
@@ -288,11 +211,7 @@ extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_blocksize;
 #define DEFINE_PROP_BLOCKSIZE(_n, _s, _f, _d) \
     DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_blocksize, uint16_t)
 
-#define DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()               \
-    {}
-
 /* Set properties between creation and init.  */
-void *object_get_prop_ptr(Object *obj, Property *prop);
 int qdev_prop_parse(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, const char *value);
 void qdev_prop_set_bit(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, bool value);
 void qdev_prop_set_uint8(DeviceState *dev, const char *name, uint8_t value);
@@ -319,12 +238,6 @@ void error_set_from_prop_error(Error **errp, int ret, Object *obj,
 char *qdev_get_fw_dev_path(DeviceState *dev);
 
 /**
- * @qdev_property_add_static - add a @Property to a device referencing a
- * field in a struct.
- */
-void qdev_property_add_static(DeviceState *dev, Property *prop, Error **errp);
-
-/**
  * @qdev_machine_init
  *
  * Initialize platform devices before machine init.  This is a hack until full
diff --git a/include/qemu/object.h b/include/qemu/object.h
index cb11288..18f80ed 100644
--- a/include/qemu/object.h
+++ b/include/qemu/object.h
@@ -984,5 +984,103 @@ int object_child_foreach(Object *obj, int (*fn)(Object *child, void *opaque),
  */
 Object *container_get(Object *root, const char *path);
 
+typedef struct Property Property;
+typedef struct PropertyInfo PropertyInfo;
+
+struct Property {
+    const char   *name;
+    PropertyInfo *info;
+    int          offset;
+    uint8_t      bitnr;
+    uint8_t      qtype;
+    int64_t      defval;
+};
+
+struct PropertyInfo {
+    const char *name;
+    const char *legacy_name;
+    const char **enum_table;
+    int (*parse)(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str);
+    int (*print)(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len);
+    ObjectPropertyAccessor *get;
+    ObjectPropertyAccessor *set;
+    ObjectPropertyRelease *release;
+};
+
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_bit;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint8;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint16;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint32;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_int32;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint64;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex8;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex32;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex64;
+extern PropertyInfo qdev_prop_string;
+
+#define DEFINE_PROP(_name, _state, _field, _prop, _type) { \
+        .name      = (_name),                                    \
+        .info      = &(_prop),                                   \
+        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                    \
+            + type_check(_type,typeof_field(_state, _field)),    \
+        }
+#define DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_name, _state, _field, _defval, _prop, _type) { \
+        .name      = (_name),                                           \
+        .info      = &(_prop),                                          \
+        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                           \
+            + type_check(_type,typeof_field(_state, _field)),           \
+        .qtype     = QTYPE_QINT,                                        \
+        .defval    = (_type)_defval,                                    \
+        }
+#define DEFINE_PROP_BIT(_name, _state, _field, _bit, _defval) {  \
+        .name      = (_name),                                    \
+        .info      = &(qdev_prop_bit),                           \
+        .bitnr    = (_bit),                                      \
+        .offset    = offsetof(_state, _field)                    \
+            + type_check(uint32_t,typeof_field(_state, _field)), \
+        .qtype     = QTYPE_QBOOL,                                \
+        .defval    = (bool)_defval,                              \
+        }
+
+#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT8(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint8, uint8_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT16(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint16, uint16_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint32, uint32_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_INT32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_int32, int32_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_UINT64(_n, _s, _f, _d)                      \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_uint64, uint64_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX8(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex8, uint8_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX32(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex32, uint32_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_HEX64(_n, _s, _f, _d)                       \
+    DEFINE_PROP_DEFAULT(_n, _s, _f, _d, qdev_prop_hex64, uint64_t)
+#define DEFINE_PROP_STRING(_n, _s, _f)             \
+    DEFINE_PROP(_n, _s, _f, qdev_prop_string, char*)
+
+#define DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST()               \
+    {}
+
+void property_get_enum(Object *obj, struct Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, struct Error **errp);
+void property_set_enum(Object *obj, struct Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, struct Error **errp);
+
+void *object_get_prop_ptr(Object *obj, Property *prop);
+
+/**
+ * qdev_property_add_static:
+ * @obj: the object to add the property to
+ * @prop: the property to be added
+ * @errp: if an error occurs, a pointer to an area to store the error
+ *
+ * Add a #Property to a device referencing a field in a struct.
+ */
+void object_property_add_static(Object *obj, Property *prop,
+                                struct Error **errp);
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index ed89b16..d812ef8 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1286,3 +1286,462 @@ static void register_types(void)
 }
 
 type_init(register_types)
+
+void *object_get_prop_ptr(Object *obj, Property *prop)
+{
+    void *ptr = obj;
+    ptr += prop->offset;
+    return ptr;
+}
+
+static uint32_t get_prop_mask(Property *prop)
+{
+    assert(prop->info == &qdev_prop_bit);
+    return 0x1 << prop->bitnr;
+}
+
+static void bit_prop_set(Object *obj, Property *props, bool val)
+{
+    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, props);
+    uint32_t mask = get_prop_mask(props);
+    if (val)
+        *p |= mask;
+    else
+        *p &= ~mask;
+}
+
+/* Bit */
+
+static int print_bit(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
+{
+    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    return snprintf(dest, len, (*p & get_prop_mask(prop)) ? "on" : "off");
+}
+
+static void get_bit(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                    const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint32_t *p = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    bool value = (*p & get_prop_mask(prop)) != 0;
+
+    visit_type_bool(v, &value, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_bit(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                    const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    bool value;
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_bool(v, &value, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+    bit_prop_set(obj, prop, value);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_bit = {
+    .name  = "boolean",
+    .legacy_name  = "on/off",
+    .print = print_bit,
+    .get   = get_bit,
+    .set   = set_bit,
+};
+
+/* --- 8bit integer --- */
+
+static void get_uint8(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                      const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_uint8(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_uint8(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                      const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_uint8(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint8 = {
+    .name  = "uint8",
+    .get   = get_uint8,
+    .set   = set_uint8,
+};
+
+/* --- 8bit hex value --- */
+
+static int parse_hex8(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
+{
+    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    char *end;
+
+    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    *ptr = strtoul(str, &end, 16);
+    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int print_hex8(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
+{
+    uint8_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx8, *ptr);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex8 = {
+    .name  = "uint8",
+    .legacy_name  = "hex8",
+    .parse = parse_hex8,
+    .print = print_hex8,
+    .get   = get_uint8,
+    .set   = set_uint8,
+};
+
+/* --- 16bit integer --- */
+
+static void get_uint16(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint16_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_uint16(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_uint16(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint16_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_uint16(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint16 = {
+    .name  = "uint16",
+    .get   = get_uint16,
+    .set   = set_uint16,
+};
+
+/* --- 32bit integer --- */
+
+static void get_uint32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_uint32(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_uint32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_uint32(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void get_int32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                      const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    int32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_int32(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                      const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    int32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_int32(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint32 = {
+    .name  = "uint32",
+    .get   = get_uint32,
+    .set   = set_uint32,
+};
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_int32 = {
+    .name  = "int32",
+    .get   = get_int32,
+    .set   = set_int32,
+};
+
+/* --- 32bit hex value --- */
+
+static int parse_hex32(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
+{
+    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    char *end;
+
+    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    *ptr = strtoul(str, &end, 16);
+    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int print_hex32(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
+{
+    uint32_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx32, *ptr);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex32 = {
+    .name  = "uint32",
+    .legacy_name  = "hex32",
+    .parse = parse_hex32,
+    .print = print_hex32,
+    .get   = get_uint32,
+    .set   = set_uint32,
+};
+
+/* --- 64bit integer --- */
+
+static void get_uint64(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_uint64(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void set_uint64(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_uint64(v, ptr, name, errp);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_uint64 = {
+    .name  = "uint64",
+    .get   = get_uint64,
+    .set   = set_uint64,
+};
+
+/* --- 64bit hex value --- */
+
+static int parse_hex64(Object *obj, Property *prop, const char *str)
+{
+    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    char *end;
+
+    if (str[0] != '0' || str[1] != 'x') {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    *ptr = strtoull(str, &end, 16);
+    if ((*end != '\0') || (end == str)) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int print_hex64(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
+{
+    uint64_t *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    return snprintf(dest, len, "0x%" PRIx64, *ptr);
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_hex64 = {
+    .name  = "uint64",
+    .legacy_name  = "hex64",
+    .parse = parse_hex64,
+    .print = print_hex64,
+    .get   = get_uint64,
+    .set   = set_uint64,
+};
+
+/* --- string --- */
+
+static void release_string(Object *obj, const char *name, void *opaque)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    g_free(*(char **)object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop));
+}
+
+static int print_string(Object *obj, Property *prop, char *dest, size_t len)
+{
+    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    if (!*ptr)
+        return snprintf(dest, len, "<null>");
+    return snprintf(dest, len, "\"%s\"", *ptr);
+}
+
+static void get_string(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (!*ptr) {
+        char *str = (char *)"";
+        visit_type_str(v, &str, name, errp);
+    } else {
+        visit_type_str(v, ptr, name, errp);
+    }
+}
+
+static void set_string(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    char **ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    char *str;
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_str(v, &str, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (*ptr) {
+        g_free(*ptr);
+    }
+    *ptr = str;
+}
+
+PropertyInfo qdev_prop_string = {
+    .name  = "string",
+    .print = print_string,
+    .release = release_string,
+    .get   = get_string,
+    .set   = set_string,
+};
+
+
+/* --- enums --- */
+
+void property_get_enum(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    int *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    visit_type_enum(v, ptr, prop->info->enum_table,
+                    prop->info->name, prop->name, errp);
+}
+
+void property_set_enum(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    Property *prop = opaque;
+    int *ptr = object_get_prop_ptr(obj, prop);
+
+    if (object_is_realized(obj)) {
+        error_set(errp, QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    visit_type_enum(v, ptr, prop->info->enum_table,
+                    prop->info->name, prop->name, errp);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @object_property_add_static - add a @Property to a device.
+ *
+ * Static properties access data in a struct.  The actual type of the
+ * property and the field depends on the property type.
+ */
+void object_property_add_static(Object *obj, Property *prop,
+                                Error **errp)
+{
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    /*
+     * TODO qdev_prop_ptr does not have getters or setters.  It must
+     * go now that it can be replaced with links.  The test should be
+     * removed along with it: all static properties are read/write.
+     */
+    if (!prop->info->get && !prop->info->set) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    object_property_add(obj, prop->name, prop->info->name,
+                        prop->info->get, prop->info->set,
+                        prop->info->release,
+                        prop, &local_err);
+
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_NONE) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_QBOOL) {
+        object_property_set_bool(obj, prop->defval, prop->name, &local_err);
+    } else if (prop->info->enum_table) {
+        object_property_set_str(obj, prop->info->enum_table[prop->defval],
+                                prop->name, &local_err);
+    } else if (prop->qtype == QTYPE_QINT) {
+        object_property_set_int(obj, prop->defval, prop->name, &local_err);
+    }
+    assert_no_error(local_err);
+}
