diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/gengotypes.py b/tools/golang/xenlight/gengotypes.py
index b09cffb829..aec153098d 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/gengotypes.py
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/gengotypes.py
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ def xenlight_golang_generate_helpers(path = None, types = None, comment = None):
             if not isinstance(ty, idl.Struct):
                 continue
 
+            f.write(xenlight_golang_define_constructor(ty))
+            f.write('\n')
+
             (fdef, extras) = xenlight_golang_define_from_C(ty)
 
             f.write(fdef)
@@ -619,6 +622,68 @@ def xenlight_golang_array_to_C(ty = None):
 
     return s
 
+def xenlight_golang_define_constructor(ty = None):
+    s = ''
+
+    ctypename  = ty.typename
+    gotypename = xenlight_golang_fmt_name(ctypename)
+
+    # Since this func is exported, add a comment as per Go conventions.
+    s += '// New{} returns an instance of {}'.format(gotypename,gotypename)
+    s += ' initialized with defaults.\n'
+
+    # If a struct has a keyed union, an extra argument is
+    # required in the function signature, and an extra _init
+    # call is needed.
+    params   = []
+    init_fns = []
+
+    # Add call to parent init_fn first.
+    init_fns.append('C.{}(&xc)'.format(ty.init_fn))
+
+    for f in ty.fields:
+        if not isinstance(f.type, idl.KeyedUnion):
+            continue
+
+        param = f.type.keyvar
+
+        param_ctype  = param.type.typename
+        param_gotype = xenlight_golang_fmt_name(param_ctype)
+        param_goname = xenlight_golang_fmt_name(param.name,exported=False)
+
+        # Serveral keyed unions use 'type' as the key variable name. In
+        # that case, prepend the first letter of the Go type name.
+        if param_goname == 'type':
+            param_goname = '{}type'.format(param_gotype.lower()[0])
+
+        # Add call to keyed union's init_fn.
+        init_fns.append('C.{}_{}(&xc, C.{}({}))'.format(ty.init_fn,
+                                                        param.name,
+                                                        param_ctype,
+                                                        param_goname))
+
+        # Add to params list.
+        params.append('{} {}'.format(param_goname, param_gotype))
+
+    # Define function
+    s += 'func New{}({}) (*{}, error) {{\n'.format(gotypename,
+                                                   ','.join(params),
+                                                   gotypename)
+
+    # Declare variables.
+    s += 'var (\nx {}\nxc C.{})\n\n'.format(gotypename, ctypename)
+
+    # Write init_fn calls.
+    s += '\n'.join(init_fns)
+    s += '\n\n'
+
+    # Call fromC to initialize Go type.
+    s += 'if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {\n'
+    s += 'return nil, err }\n\n'
+    s += 'return &x, nil}\n'
+
+    return s
+
 def xenlight_golang_fmt_name(name, exported = True):
     """
     Take a given type name and return an
diff --git a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
index 746d99b5ba..225ba6868e 100644
--- a/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
+++ b/tools/golang/xenlight/helpers.gen.go
@@ -30,6 +30,22 @@ typedef typeof(((struct libxl_psr_hw_info *)NULL)->u.mba)libxl_psr_hw_info_type_
 */
 import "C"
 
+// NewIoportRange returns an instance of IoportRange initialized with defaults.
+func NewIoportRange() (*IoportRange, error) {
+	var (
+		x  IoportRange
+		xc C.libxl_ioport_range
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_ioport_range_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *IoportRange) fromC(xc *C.libxl_ioport_range) error {
 	x.First = uint32(xc.first)
 	x.Number = uint32(xc.number)
@@ -50,6 +66,22 @@ func (x *IoportRange) toC(xc *C.libxl_ioport_range) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewIomemRange returns an instance of IomemRange initialized with defaults.
+func NewIomemRange() (*IomemRange, error) {
+	var (
+		x  IomemRange
+		xc C.libxl_iomem_range
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_iomem_range_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *IomemRange) fromC(xc *C.libxl_iomem_range) error {
 	x.Start = uint64(xc.start)
 	x.Number = uint64(xc.number)
@@ -72,6 +104,22 @@ func (x *IomemRange) toC(xc *C.libxl_iomem_range) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVgaInterfaceInfo returns an instance of VgaInterfaceInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVgaInterfaceInfo() (*VgaInterfaceInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VgaInterfaceInfo
+		xc C.libxl_vga_interface_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vga_interface_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VgaInterfaceInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vga_interface_info) error {
 	x.Kind = VgaInterfaceType(xc.kind)
 
@@ -90,6 +138,22 @@ func (x *VgaInterfaceInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vga_interface_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVncInfo returns an instance of VncInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVncInfo() (*VncInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VncInfo
+		xc C.libxl_vnc_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vnc_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VncInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vnc_info) error {
 	if err := x.Enable.fromC(&xc.enable); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Enable: %v", err)
@@ -128,6 +192,22 @@ func (x *VncInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vnc_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewSpiceInfo returns an instance of SpiceInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewSpiceInfo() (*SpiceInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  SpiceInfo
+		xc C.libxl_spice_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_spice_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *SpiceInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_spice_info) error {
 	if err := x.Enable.fromC(&xc.enable); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Enable: %v", err)
@@ -196,6 +276,22 @@ func (x *SpiceInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_spice_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewSdlInfo returns an instance of SdlInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewSdlInfo() (*SdlInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  SdlInfo
+		xc C.libxl_sdl_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_sdl_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *SdlInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_sdl_info) error {
 	if err := x.Enable.fromC(&xc.enable); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Enable: %v", err)
@@ -232,6 +328,22 @@ func (x *SdlInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_sdl_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDominfo returns an instance of Dominfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewDominfo() (*Dominfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Dominfo
+		xc C.libxl_dominfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_dominfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Dominfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_dominfo) error {
 	if err := x.Uuid.fromC(&xc.uuid); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Uuid: %v", err)
@@ -296,6 +408,22 @@ func (x *Dominfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_dominfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewCpupoolinfo returns an instance of Cpupoolinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewCpupoolinfo() (*Cpupoolinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Cpupoolinfo
+		xc C.libxl_cpupoolinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_cpupoolinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Cpupoolinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_cpupoolinfo) error {
 	x.Poolid = uint32(xc.poolid)
 	x.PoolName = C.GoString(xc.pool_name)
@@ -328,6 +456,23 @@ func (x *Cpupoolinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_cpupoolinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewChannelinfo returns an instance of Channelinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewChannelinfo(connection ChannelConnection) (*Channelinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Channelinfo
+		xc C.libxl_channelinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_channelinfo_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_channelinfo_init_connection(&xc, C.libxl_channel_connection(connection))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Channelinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_channelinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -401,6 +546,22 @@ func (x *Channelinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_channelinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVminfo returns an instance of Vminfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVminfo() (*Vminfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vminfo
+		xc C.libxl_vminfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vminfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vminfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vminfo) error {
 	if err := x.Uuid.fromC(&xc.uuid); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Uuid: %v", err)
@@ -425,6 +586,22 @@ func (x *Vminfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vminfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVersionInfo returns an instance of VersionInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVersionInfo() (*VersionInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VersionInfo
+		xc C.libxl_version_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_version_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VersionInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_version_info) error {
 	x.XenVersionMajor = int(xc.xen_version_major)
 	x.XenVersionMinor = int(xc.xen_version_minor)
@@ -485,6 +662,22 @@ func (x *VersionInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_version_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainCreateInfo returns an instance of DomainCreateInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainCreateInfo() (*DomainCreateInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainCreateInfo
+		xc C.libxl_domain_create_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_create_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainCreateInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_create_info) error {
 	x.Type = DomainType(xc._type)
 	if err := x.Hap.fromC(&xc.hap); err != nil {
@@ -563,6 +756,22 @@ func (x *DomainCreateInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_create_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainRestoreParams returns an instance of DomainRestoreParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainRestoreParams() (*DomainRestoreParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainRestoreParams
+		xc C.libxl_domain_restore_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_restore_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainRestoreParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_restore_params) error {
 	x.CheckpointedStream = int(xc.checkpointed_stream)
 	x.StreamVersion = uint32(xc.stream_version)
@@ -593,6 +802,22 @@ func (x *DomainRestoreParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_restore_params) (err error)
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewSchedParams returns an instance of SchedParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewSchedParams() (*SchedParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  SchedParams
+		xc C.libxl_sched_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_sched_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *SchedParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_sched_params) error {
 	x.Vcpuid = int(xc.vcpuid)
 	x.Weight = int(xc.weight)
@@ -621,6 +846,22 @@ func (x *SchedParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_sched_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVcpuSchedParams returns an instance of VcpuSchedParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewVcpuSchedParams() (*VcpuSchedParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VcpuSchedParams
+		xc C.libxl_vcpu_sched_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vcpu_sched_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VcpuSchedParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vcpu_sched_params) error {
 	x.Sched = Scheduler(xc.sched)
 	numVcpus := int(xc.num_vcpus)
@@ -657,6 +898,22 @@ func (x *VcpuSchedParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_vcpu_sched_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainSchedParams returns an instance of DomainSchedParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainSchedParams() (*DomainSchedParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainSchedParams
+		xc C.libxl_domain_sched_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_sched_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainSchedParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_sched_params) error {
 	x.Sched = Scheduler(xc.sched)
 	x.Weight = int(xc.weight)
@@ -689,6 +946,22 @@ func (x *DomainSchedParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_sched_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVnodeInfo returns an instance of VnodeInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVnodeInfo() (*VnodeInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VnodeInfo
+		xc C.libxl_vnode_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vnode_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VnodeInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vnode_info) error {
 	x.Memkb = uint64(xc.memkb)
 	numDistances := int(xc.num_distances)
@@ -729,6 +1002,22 @@ func (x *VnodeInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vnode_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewRdmReserve returns an instance of RdmReserve initialized with defaults.
+func NewRdmReserve() (*RdmReserve, error) {
+	var (
+		x  RdmReserve
+		xc C.libxl_rdm_reserve
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_rdm_reserve_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *RdmReserve) fromC(xc *C.libxl_rdm_reserve) error {
 	x.Strategy = RdmReserveStrategy(xc.strategy)
 	x.Policy = RdmReservePolicy(xc.policy)
@@ -749,6 +1038,23 @@ func (x *RdmReserve) toC(xc *C.libxl_rdm_reserve) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainBuildInfo returns an instance of DomainBuildInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainBuildInfo(dtype DomainType) (*DomainBuildInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainBuildInfo
+		xc C.libxl_domain_build_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_build_info_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_domain_build_info_init_type(&xc, C.libxl_domain_type(dtype))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainBuildInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_build_info) error {
 	x.MaxVcpus = int(xc.max_vcpus)
 	if err := x.AvailVcpus.fromC(&xc.avail_vcpus); err != nil {
@@ -878,18 +1184,18 @@ func (x *DomainBuildInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_build_info) error {
 	x.Tee = TeeType(xc.tee)
 	x.Type = DomainType(xc._type)
 	switch x.Type {
-	case DomainTypeHvm:
-		var typeHvm DomainBuildInfoTypeUnionHvm
-		if err := typeHvm.fromC(xc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeHvm: %v", err)
-		}
-		x.TypeUnion = typeHvm
 	case DomainTypePv:
 		var typePv DomainBuildInfoTypeUnionPv
 		if err := typePv.fromC(xc); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typePv: %v", err)
 		}
 		x.TypeUnion = typePv
+	case DomainTypeHvm:
+		var typeHvm DomainBuildInfoTypeUnionHvm
+		if err := typeHvm.fromC(xc); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeHvm: %v", err)
+		}
+		x.TypeUnion = typeHvm
 	case DomainTypePvh:
 		var typePvh DomainBuildInfoTypeUnionPvh
 		if err := typePvh.fromC(xc); err != nil {
@@ -1406,6 +1712,22 @@ func (x *DomainBuildInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_build_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceVfb returns an instance of DeviceVfb initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceVfb() (*DeviceVfb, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceVfb
+		xc C.libxl_device_vfb
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_vfb_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceVfb) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_vfb) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -1446,6 +1768,22 @@ func (x *DeviceVfb) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_vfb) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceVkb returns an instance of DeviceVkb initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceVkb() (*DeviceVkb, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceVkb
+		xc C.libxl_device_vkb
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_vkb_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceVkb) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_vkb) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -1496,6 +1834,22 @@ func (x *DeviceVkb) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_vkb) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceDisk returns an instance of DeviceDisk initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceDisk() (*DeviceDisk, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceDisk
+		xc C.libxl_device_disk
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_disk_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceDisk) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_disk) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -1578,6 +1932,22 @@ func (x *DeviceDisk) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_disk) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceNic returns an instance of DeviceNic initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceNic() (*DeviceNic, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceNic
+		xc C.libxl_device_nic
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_nic_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceNic) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_nic) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -1836,6 +2206,22 @@ func (x *DeviceNic) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_nic) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDevicePci returns an instance of DevicePci initialized with defaults.
+func NewDevicePci() (*DevicePci, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DevicePci
+		xc C.libxl_device_pci
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_pci_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DevicePci) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_pci) error {
 	x.Func = byte(xc._func)
 	x.Dev = byte(xc.dev)
@@ -1874,6 +2260,22 @@ func (x *DevicePci) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_pci) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceRdm returns an instance of DeviceRdm initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceRdm() (*DeviceRdm, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceRdm
+		xc C.libxl_device_rdm
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_rdm_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceRdm) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_rdm) error {
 	x.Start = uint64(xc.start)
 	x.Size = uint64(xc.size)
@@ -1896,6 +2298,22 @@ func (x *DeviceRdm) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_rdm) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceUsbctrl returns an instance of DeviceUsbctrl initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceUsbctrl() (*DeviceUsbctrl, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceUsbctrl
+		xc C.libxl_device_usbctrl
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_usbctrl_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceUsbctrl) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_usbctrl) error {
 	x.Type = UsbctrlType(xc._type)
 	x.Devid = Devid(xc.devid)
@@ -1926,6 +2344,23 @@ func (x *DeviceUsbctrl) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_usbctrl) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceUsbdev returns an instance of DeviceUsbdev initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceUsbdev(utype UsbdevType) (*DeviceUsbdev, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceUsbdev
+		xc C.libxl_device_usbdev
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_usbdev_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_device_usbdev_init_type(&xc, C.libxl_usbdev_type(utype))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceUsbdev) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_usbdev) error {
 	x.Ctrl = Devid(xc.ctrl)
 	x.Port = int(xc.port)
@@ -1983,6 +2418,22 @@ func (x *DeviceUsbdev) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_usbdev) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceDtdev returns an instance of DeviceDtdev initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceDtdev() (*DeviceDtdev, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceDtdev
+		xc C.libxl_device_dtdev
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_dtdev_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceDtdev) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_dtdev) error {
 	x.Path = C.GoString(xc.path)
 
@@ -2003,6 +2454,22 @@ func (x *DeviceDtdev) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_dtdev) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceVtpm returns an instance of DeviceVtpm initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceVtpm() (*DeviceVtpm, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceVtpm
+		xc C.libxl_device_vtpm
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_vtpm_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceVtpm) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_vtpm) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2033,6 +2500,22 @@ func (x *DeviceVtpm) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_vtpm) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceP9 returns an instance of DeviceP9 initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceP9() (*DeviceP9, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceP9
+		xc C.libxl_device_p9
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_p9_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceP9) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_p9) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2069,6 +2552,22 @@ func (x *DeviceP9) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_p9) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDevicePvcallsif returns an instance of DevicePvcallsif initialized with defaults.
+func NewDevicePvcallsif() (*DevicePvcallsif, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DevicePvcallsif
+		xc C.libxl_device_pvcallsif
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_pvcallsif_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DevicePvcallsif) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_pvcallsif) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2093,6 +2592,23 @@ func (x *DevicePvcallsif) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_pvcallsif) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceChannel returns an instance of DeviceChannel initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceChannel(connection ChannelConnection) (*DeviceChannel, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceChannel
+		xc C.libxl_device_channel
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_channel_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_device_channel_init_connection(&xc, C.libxl_channel_connection(connection))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceChannel) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_channel) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2158,6 +2674,22 @@ func (x *DeviceChannel) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_channel) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewConnectorParam returns an instance of ConnectorParam initialized with defaults.
+func NewConnectorParam() (*ConnectorParam, error) {
+	var (
+		x  ConnectorParam
+		xc C.libxl_connector_param
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_connector_param_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *ConnectorParam) fromC(xc *C.libxl_connector_param) error {
 	x.UniqueId = C.GoString(xc.unique_id)
 	x.Width = uint32(xc.width)
@@ -2182,6 +2714,22 @@ func (x *ConnectorParam) toC(xc *C.libxl_connector_param) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceVdispl returns an instance of DeviceVdispl initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceVdispl() (*DeviceVdispl, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceVdispl
+		xc C.libxl_device_vdispl
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_vdispl_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceVdispl) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_vdispl) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2226,6 +2774,22 @@ func (x *DeviceVdispl) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_vdispl) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVsndParams returns an instance of VsndParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewVsndParams() (*VsndParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VsndParams
+		xc C.libxl_vsnd_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vsnd_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VsndParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_params) error {
 	numSampleRates := int(xc.num_sample_rates)
 	cSampleRates := (*[1 << 28]C.uint32_t)(unsafe.Pointer(xc.sample_rates))[:numSampleRates:numSampleRates]
@@ -2276,6 +2840,22 @@ func (x *VsndParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVsndStream returns an instance of VsndStream initialized with defaults.
+func NewVsndStream() (*VsndStream, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VsndStream
+		xc C.libxl_vsnd_stream
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vsnd_stream_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VsndStream) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_stream) error {
 	x.UniqueId = C.GoString(xc.unique_id)
 	x.Type = VsndStreamType(xc._type)
@@ -2304,6 +2884,22 @@ func (x *VsndStream) toC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_stream) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVsndPcm returns an instance of VsndPcm initialized with defaults.
+func NewVsndPcm() (*VsndPcm, error) {
+	var (
+		x  VsndPcm
+		xc C.libxl_vsnd_pcm
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vsnd_pcm_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *VsndPcm) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_pcm) error {
 	x.Name = C.GoString(xc.name)
 	if err := x.Params.fromC(&xc.params); err != nil {
@@ -2348,6 +2944,22 @@ func (x *VsndPcm) toC(xc *C.libxl_vsnd_pcm) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDeviceVsnd returns an instance of DeviceVsnd initialized with defaults.
+func NewDeviceVsnd() (*DeviceVsnd, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DeviceVsnd
+		xc C.libxl_device_vsnd
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_device_vsnd_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DeviceVsnd) fromC(xc *C.libxl_device_vsnd) error {
 	x.BackendDomid = Domid(xc.backend_domid)
 	x.BackendDomname = C.GoString(xc.backend_domname)
@@ -2404,6 +3016,22 @@ func (x *DeviceVsnd) toC(xc *C.libxl_device_vsnd) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainConfig returns an instance of DomainConfig initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainConfig() (*DomainConfig, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainConfig
+		xc C.libxl_domain_config
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_config_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainConfig) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_config) error {
 	if err := x.CInfo.fromC(&xc.c_info); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field CInfo: %v", err)
@@ -2712,6 +3340,22 @@ func (x *DomainConfig) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_config) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDiskinfo returns an instance of Diskinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewDiskinfo() (*Diskinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Diskinfo
+		xc C.libxl_diskinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_diskinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Diskinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_diskinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -2748,6 +3392,22 @@ func (x *Diskinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_diskinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewNicinfo returns an instance of Nicinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewNicinfo() (*Nicinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Nicinfo
+		xc C.libxl_nicinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_nicinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Nicinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_nicinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -2786,6 +3446,22 @@ func (x *Nicinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_nicinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVtpminfo returns an instance of Vtpminfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVtpminfo() (*Vtpminfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vtpminfo
+		xc C.libxl_vtpminfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vtpminfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vtpminfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vtpminfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -2828,6 +3504,22 @@ func (x *Vtpminfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vtpminfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewUsbctrlinfo returns an instance of Usbctrlinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewUsbctrlinfo() (*Usbctrlinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Usbctrlinfo
+		xc C.libxl_usbctrlinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_usbctrlinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Usbctrlinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_usbctrlinfo) error {
 	x.Type = UsbctrlType(xc._type)
 	x.Devid = Devid(xc.devid)
@@ -2872,6 +3564,22 @@ func (x *Usbctrlinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_usbctrlinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVcpuinfo returns an instance of Vcpuinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVcpuinfo() (*Vcpuinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vcpuinfo
+		xc C.libxl_vcpuinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vcpuinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vcpuinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vcpuinfo) error {
 	x.Vcpuid = uint32(xc.vcpuid)
 	x.Cpu = uint32(xc.cpu)
@@ -2912,6 +3620,22 @@ func (x *Vcpuinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vcpuinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewPhysinfo returns an instance of Physinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewPhysinfo() (*Physinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Physinfo
+		xc C.libxl_physinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_physinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Physinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_physinfo) error {
 	x.ThreadsPerCore = uint32(xc.threads_per_core)
 	x.CoresPerSocket = uint32(xc.cores_per_socket)
@@ -2972,6 +3696,22 @@ func (x *Physinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_physinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewConnectorinfo returns an instance of Connectorinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewConnectorinfo() (*Connectorinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Connectorinfo
+		xc C.libxl_connectorinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_connectorinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Connectorinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_connectorinfo) error {
 	x.UniqueId = C.GoString(xc.unique_id)
 	x.Width = uint32(xc.width)
@@ -3004,6 +3744,22 @@ func (x *Connectorinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_connectorinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVdisplinfo returns an instance of Vdisplinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVdisplinfo() (*Vdisplinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vdisplinfo
+		xc C.libxl_vdisplinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vdisplinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vdisplinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vdisplinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -3056,6 +3812,22 @@ func (x *Vdisplinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vdisplinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewStreaminfo returns an instance of Streaminfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewStreaminfo() (*Streaminfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Streaminfo
+		xc C.libxl_streaminfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_streaminfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Streaminfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_streaminfo) error {
 	x.ReqEvtch = int(xc.req_evtch)
 	x.ReqRref = int(xc.req_rref)
@@ -3076,6 +3848,22 @@ func (x *Streaminfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_streaminfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewPcminfo returns an instance of Pcminfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewPcminfo() (*Pcminfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Pcminfo
+		xc C.libxl_pcminfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_pcminfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Pcminfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_pcminfo) error {
 	numVsndStreams := int(xc.num_vsnd_streams)
 	cStreams := (*[1 << 28]C.libxl_streaminfo)(unsafe.Pointer(xc.streams))[:numVsndStreams:numVsndStreams]
@@ -3110,6 +3898,22 @@ func (x *Pcminfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_pcminfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVsndinfo returns an instance of Vsndinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVsndinfo() (*Vsndinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vsndinfo
+		xc C.libxl_vsndinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vsndinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vsndinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vsndinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -3160,6 +3964,22 @@ func (x *Vsndinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vsndinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewVkbinfo returns an instance of Vkbinfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewVkbinfo() (*Vkbinfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Vkbinfo
+		xc C.libxl_vkbinfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_vkbinfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Vkbinfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_vkbinfo) error {
 	x.Backend = C.GoString(xc.backend)
 	x.BackendId = uint32(xc.backend_id)
@@ -3196,6 +4016,22 @@ func (x *Vkbinfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_vkbinfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewNumainfo returns an instance of Numainfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewNumainfo() (*Numainfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Numainfo
+		xc C.libxl_numainfo
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_numainfo_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Numainfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_numainfo) error {
 	x.Size = uint64(xc.size)
 	x.Free = uint64(xc.free)
@@ -3230,6 +4066,22 @@ func (x *Numainfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_numainfo) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewCputopology returns an instance of Cputopology initialized with defaults.
+func NewCputopology() (*Cputopology, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Cputopology
+		xc C.libxl_cputopology
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_cputopology_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Cputopology) fromC(xc *C.libxl_cputopology) error {
 	x.Core = uint32(xc.core)
 	x.Socket = uint32(xc.socket)
@@ -3252,6 +4104,22 @@ func (x *Cputopology) toC(xc *C.libxl_cputopology) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewPcitopology returns an instance of Pcitopology initialized with defaults.
+func NewPcitopology() (*Pcitopology, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Pcitopology
+		xc C.libxl_pcitopology
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_pcitopology_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Pcitopology) fromC(xc *C.libxl_pcitopology) error {
 	x.Seg = uint16(xc.seg)
 	x.Bus = byte(xc.bus)
@@ -3276,6 +4144,22 @@ func (x *Pcitopology) toC(xc *C.libxl_pcitopology) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewSchedCreditParams returns an instance of SchedCreditParams initialized with defaults.
+func NewSchedCreditParams() (*SchedCreditParams, error) {
+	var (
+		x  SchedCreditParams
+		xc C.libxl_sched_credit_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_sched_credit_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *SchedCreditParams) fromC(xc *C.libxl_sched_credit_params) error {
 	x.TsliceMs = int(xc.tslice_ms)
 	x.RatelimitUs = int(xc.ratelimit_us)
@@ -3292,6 +4176,22 @@ func (x *SchedCreditParams) toC(xc *C.libxl_sched_credit_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewSchedCredit2Params returns an instance of SchedCredit2Params initialized with defaults.
+func NewSchedCredit2Params() (*SchedCredit2Params, error) {
+	var (
+		x  SchedCredit2Params
+		xc C.libxl_sched_credit2_params
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_sched_credit2_params_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *SchedCredit2Params) fromC(xc *C.libxl_sched_credit2_params) error {
 	x.RatelimitUs = int(xc.ratelimit_us)
 
@@ -3304,6 +4204,22 @@ func (x *SchedCredit2Params) toC(xc *C.libxl_sched_credit2_params) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewDomainRemusInfo returns an instance of DomainRemusInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewDomainRemusInfo() (*DomainRemusInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  DomainRemusInfo
+		xc C.libxl_domain_remus_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_domain_remus_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *DomainRemusInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_domain_remus_info) error {
 	x.Interval = int(xc.interval)
 	if err := x.AllowUnsafe.fromC(&xc.allow_unsafe); err != nil {
@@ -3368,6 +4284,23 @@ func (x *DomainRemusInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_domain_remus_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewEvent returns an instance of Event initialized with defaults.
+func NewEvent(etype EventType) (*Event, error) {
+	var (
+		x  Event
+		xc C.libxl_event
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_event_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_event_init_type(&xc, C.libxl_event_type(etype))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *Event) fromC(xc *C.libxl_event) error {
 	if err := x.Link.fromC(&xc.link); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("converting field Link: %v", err)
@@ -3379,6 +4312,12 @@ func (x *Event) fromC(xc *C.libxl_event) error {
 	x.ForUser = uint64(xc.for_user)
 	x.Type = EventType(xc._type)
 	switch x.Type {
+	case EventTypeOperationComplete:
+		var typeOperationComplete EventTypeUnionOperationComplete
+		if err := typeOperationComplete.fromC(xc); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeOperationComplete: %v", err)
+		}
+		x.TypeUnion = typeOperationComplete
 	case EventTypeDomainShutdown:
 		var typeDomainShutdown EventTypeUnionDomainShutdown
 		if err := typeDomainShutdown.fromC(xc); err != nil {
@@ -3391,12 +4330,6 @@ func (x *Event) fromC(xc *C.libxl_event) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeDiskEject: %v", err)
 		}
 		x.TypeUnion = typeDiskEject
-	case EventTypeOperationComplete:
-		var typeOperationComplete EventTypeUnionOperationComplete
-		if err := typeOperationComplete.fromC(xc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeOperationComplete: %v", err)
-		}
-		x.TypeUnion = typeOperationComplete
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid union key '%v'", x.Type)
 	}
@@ -3493,6 +4426,22 @@ func (x *Event) toC(xc *C.libxl_event) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewPsrCatInfo returns an instance of PsrCatInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewPsrCatInfo() (*PsrCatInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  PsrCatInfo
+		xc C.libxl_psr_cat_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_psr_cat_info_init(&xc)
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *PsrCatInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_psr_cat_info) error {
 	x.Id = uint32(xc.id)
 	x.CosMax = uint32(xc.cos_max)
@@ -3517,22 +4466,39 @@ func (x *PsrCatInfo) toC(xc *C.libxl_psr_cat_info) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewPsrHwInfo returns an instance of PsrHwInfo initialized with defaults.
+func NewPsrHwInfo(ptype PsrFeatType) (*PsrHwInfo, error) {
+	var (
+		x  PsrHwInfo
+		xc C.libxl_psr_hw_info
+	)
+
+	C.libxl_psr_hw_info_init(&xc)
+	C.libxl_psr_hw_info_init_type(&xc, C.libxl_psr_feat_type(ptype))
+
+	if err := x.fromC(&xc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &x, nil
+}
+
 func (x *PsrHwInfo) fromC(xc *C.libxl_psr_hw_info) error {
 	x.Id = uint32(xc.id)
 	x.Type = PsrFeatType(xc._type)
 	switch x.Type {
-	case PsrFeatTypeCat:
-		var typeCat PsrHwInfoTypeUnionCat
-		if err := typeCat.fromC(xc); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeCat: %v", err)
-		}
-		x.TypeUnion = typeCat
 	case PsrFeatTypeMba:
 		var typeMba PsrHwInfoTypeUnionMba
 		if err := typeMba.fromC(xc); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeMba: %v", err)
 		}
 		x.TypeUnion = typeMba
+	case PsrFeatTypeCat:
+		var typeCat PsrHwInfoTypeUnionCat
+		if err := typeCat.fromC(xc); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("converting field typeCat: %v", err)
+		}
+		x.TypeUnion = typeCat
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid union key '%v'", x.Type)
 	}
