Partial fix for https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/6587

qubes/devices.py

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 `domain-qdb-change:path`) to detect changes and fire
 `device-list-change:class` event.
 '''
+from typing import Optional
+
 import qubes.utils
 
 class DeviceNotAttached(qubes.exc.QubesException, KeyError):
@@ -331,16 +333,16 @@
         '''
         return [a.device for a in self._set]
 
-    def assignments(self, persistent=None):
+    def assignments(self, persistent: Optional[bool]=None):
         '''List assignments for devices which are (or may be) attached to the
            vm.
 
         Devices may be attached persistently (so they are included in
         :file:`qubes.xml`) or not. Device can also be in :file:`qubes.xml`,
         but be temporarily detached.
 
-        :param bool persistent: only include devices which are or are not
-        attached persistently.
+        :param Optional[bool] persistent: only include devices which are or are
+        not attached persistently.
         '''
 
         try:
@@ -351,24 +353,19 @@
                 self._bus))
             if persistent is True:
                 # don't break app.save()
-                return self._set
+                return list(self._set)
             raise
-        result = set()
-        for dev, options in devices:
-            if dev in self._set and not persistent:
-                continue
-            if dev in self._set:
-                result.add(self._set.get(dev))
-            elif dev not in self._set and persistent:
-                continue
-            else:
-                result.add(
-                    DeviceAssignment(
-                        backend_domain=dev.backend_domain,
-                        ident=dev.ident, options=options,
-                        bus=self._bus))
-        if persistent is not False:
-            result.update(self._set)
+        result = []
+        if persistent is not False:  # None or True
+            result.extend(self._set)
+        if not persistent:  # None or False
+            for dev, options in devices:
+                if dev not in self._set:
+                    result.append(
+                        DeviceAssignment(
+                            backend_domain=dev.backend_domain,
+                            ident=dev.ident, options=options,
+                            bus=self._bus))
         return result
 
     def available(self):