code: def _process_non_responsive_hosting_device(self, context, hosting_device):
          
          if (hosting_device['template']['host_category'] == VM_CATEGORY and
                  hosting_device['auto_delete']):
              self._delete_dead_service_vm_hosting_device(context,
                                                          hosting_device)
              return True
          return False
docs: Host type specific processing of non responsive hosting devices.
  
          :param hosting_device: db object for hosting device
          :return: True if hosting_device has been deleted, otherwise False