diff --git a/backends/hostmem-ram.c b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
index d9a8290dc9..a67a134521 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-ram.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ram_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
 
     path = object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(backend));
     memory_region_init_ram(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend), path,
-                           backend->size);
+                           backend->size, errp);
     g_free(path);
 }
 
diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index 0f7d0eaf36..2a0e133d39 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -493,13 +493,17 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_timers = {
     }
 };
 
+void cpu_ticks_init(void)
+{
+    seqlock_init(&timers_state.vm_clock_seqlock, NULL);
+    vmstate_register(NULL, 0, &vmstate_timers, &timers_state);
+}
+
 void configure_icount(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
 {
     const char *option;
     char *rem_str = NULL;
 
-    seqlock_init(&timers_state.vm_clock_seqlock, NULL);
-    vmstate_register(NULL, 0, &vmstate_timers, &timers_state);
     option = qemu_opt_get(opts, "shift");
     if (!option) {
         if (qemu_opt_get(opts, "align") != NULL) {
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index 2794b4ba23..5aa84d4ae3 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ void qemu_mutex_unlock_ramlist(void)
 
 #define HUGETLBFS_MAGIC       0x958458f6
 
-static long gethugepagesize(const char *path)
+static long gethugepagesize(const char *path, Error **errp)
 {
     struct statfs fs;
     int ret;
@@ -1069,7 +1069,8 @@ static long gethugepagesize(const char *path)
     } while (ret != 0 && errno == EINTR);
 
     if (ret != 0) {
-        perror(path);
+        error_setg_errno(errp, errno, "failed to get page size of file %s",
+                         path);
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -1087,17 +1088,22 @@ static void *file_ram_alloc(RAMBlock *block,
     char *filename;
     char *sanitized_name;
     char *c;
-    void *area;
+    void *area = NULL;
     int fd;
-    unsigned long hpagesize;
+    uint64_t hpagesize;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    hpagesize = gethugepagesize(path);
-    if (!hpagesize) {
+    hpagesize = gethugepagesize(path, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         goto error;
     }
 
     if (memory < hpagesize) {
-        return NULL;
+        error_setg(errp, "memory size 0x" RAM_ADDR_FMT " must be equal to "
+                   "or larger than huge page size 0x%" PRIx64,
+                   memory, hpagesize);
+        goto error;
     }
 
     if (kvm_enabled() && !kvm_has_sync_mmu()) {
@@ -1287,7 +1293,7 @@ static int memory_try_enable_merging(void *addr, size_t len)
     return qemu_madvise(addr, len, QEMU_MADV_MERGEABLE);
 }
 
-static ram_addr_t ram_block_add(RAMBlock *new_block)
+static ram_addr_t ram_block_add(RAMBlock *new_block, Error **errp)
 {
     RAMBlock *block;
     ram_addr_t old_ram_size, new_ram_size;
@@ -1304,9 +1310,11 @@ static ram_addr_t ram_block_add(RAMBlock *new_block)
         } else {
             new_block->host = phys_mem_alloc(new_block->length);
             if (!new_block->host) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Cannot set up guest memory '%s': %s\n",
-                        memory_region_name(new_block->mr), strerror(errno));
-                exit(1);
+                error_setg_errno(errp, errno,
+                                 "cannot set up guest memory '%s'",
+                                 memory_region_name(new_block->mr));
+                qemu_mutex_unlock_ramlist();
+                return -1;
             }
             memory_try_enable_merging(new_block->host, new_block->length);
         }
@@ -1357,6 +1365,8 @@ ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_file(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr,
                                     Error **errp)
 {
     RAMBlock *new_block;
+    ram_addr_t addr;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     if (xen_enabled()) {
         error_setg(errp, "-mem-path not supported with Xen");
@@ -1386,14 +1396,22 @@ ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_file(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    return ram_block_add(new_block);
+    addr = ram_block_add(new_block, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        g_free(new_block);
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return addr;
 }
 #endif
 
 ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(ram_addr_t size, void *host,
-                                   MemoryRegion *mr)
+                                   MemoryRegion *mr, Error **errp)
 {
     RAMBlock *new_block;
+    ram_addr_t addr;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     size = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(size);
     new_block = g_malloc0(sizeof(*new_block));
@@ -1404,12 +1422,18 @@ ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(ram_addr_t size, void *host,
     if (host) {
         new_block->flags |= RAM_PREALLOC;
     }
-    return ram_block_add(new_block);
+    addr = ram_block_add(new_block, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        g_free(new_block);
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return addr;
 }
 
-ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr)
+ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr, Error **errp)
 {
-    return qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(size, NULL, mr);
+    return qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(size, NULL, mr, errp);
 }
 
 void qemu_ram_free_from_ptr(ram_addr_t addr)
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index 8afe0b701c..71aaa23da3 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ int gdbserver_start(const char *device)
         qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(gdb_vm_state_change, NULL);
 
         /* Initialize a monitor terminal for gdb */
-        mon_chr = g_malloc0(sizeof(*mon_chr));
+        mon_chr = qemu_chr_alloc();
         mon_chr->chr_write = gdb_monitor_write;
         monitor_init(mon_chr, 0);
     } else {
diff --git a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
index 31947d96d2..53100061d2 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
@@ -844,7 +844,8 @@ PCIBus *typhoon_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, ISABus **isa_bus,
 
     /* Main memory region, 0x00.0000.0000.  Real hardware supports 32GB,
        but the address space hole reserved at this point is 8TB.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram_region, OBJECT(s), "ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram_region, OBJECT(s), "ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram_region);
     memory_region_add_subregion(addr_space, 0, &s->ram_region);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index aedef13002..ef24ca40fc 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -210,11 +210,12 @@ qemu_irq *armv7m_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
 #endif
 
     /* Flash programming is done via the SCU, so pretend it is ROM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "armv7m.flash", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "armv7m.flash", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0, flash);
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "armv7m.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "armv7m.sram", sram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0x20000000, sram);
     armv7m_bitband_init();
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ qemu_irq *armv7m_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     /* Hack to map an additional page of ram at the top of the address
        space.  This stops qemu complaining about executing code outside RAM
        when returning from an exception.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(hack, NULL, "armv7m.hack", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(hack, NULL, "armv7m.hack", 0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(hack);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0xfffff000, hack);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
index e2260e379f..d1e53be923 100644
--- a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
+++ b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void cubieboard_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "cubieboard.ram",
-                           machine->ram_size);
+                           machine->ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), AW_A10_SDRAM_BASE,
                                 &s->sdram);
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
index d1424eee20..2a4b8720a6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct DigicBoard {
 
 static void digic4_board_setup_ram(DigicBoardState *s, hwaddr ram_size)
 {
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, NULL, "ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, NULL, "ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, &s->ram);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
index 6426d168d2..582794c19f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
 
     /* Internal ROM */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->irom_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.irom",
-                           EXYNOS4210_IROM_SIZE);
+                           EXYNOS4210_IROM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->irom_mem);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->irom_mem, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_IROM_BASE_ADDR,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
 
     /* Internal RAM */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->iram_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.iram",
-                           EXYNOS4210_IRAM_SIZE);
+                           EXYNOS4210_IRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->iram_mem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_IRAM_BASE_ADDR,
                                 &s->iram_mem);
@@ -273,13 +273,14 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
     mem_size = ram_size;
     if (mem_size > EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE) {
         memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram1_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram1",
-                mem_size - EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+                mem_size - EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE, &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dram1_mem);
         memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_DRAM1_BASE_ADDR,
                 &s->dram1_mem);
         mem_size = EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE;
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram0_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram0", mem_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram0_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram0", mem_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dram0_mem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_DRAM0_BASE_ADDR,
             &s->dram0_mem);
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 8340434210..fa61e5fa13 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -255,12 +255,13 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
 
     sysmem = get_system_memory();
     dram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    memory_region_init_ram(dram, NULL, "highbank.dram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(dram, NULL, "highbank.dram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, dram);
 
     sysram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    memory_region_init_ram(sysram, NULL, "highbank.sysram", 0x8000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sysram, NULL, "highbank.sysram", 0x8000,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0xfff88000, sysram);
     if (bios_name != NULL) {
         sysboot_filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index 0e476c3db4..266ec18fb3 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ static int integratorcm_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
     s->cm_init = 0x00000112;
     s->cm_refcnt_offset = muldiv64(qemu_clock_get_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL), 24,
                                    1000);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->flash, OBJECT(s), "integrator.flash", 0x100000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->flash, OBJECT(s), "integrator.flash", 0x100000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->flash);
 
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, OBJECT(s), &integratorcm_ops, s,
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ static void integratorcp_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "integrator.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "integrator.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* ??? On a real system the first 1Mb is mapped as SSRAM or boot flash.  */
     /* ??? RAM should repeat to fill physical memory space.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/kzm.c b/hw/arm/kzm.c
index 0555d12658..94ceab6c8e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/kzm.c
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ static void kzm_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* On a real system, the first 16k is a `secure boot rom' */
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "kzm.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "kzm.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, KZM_RAMADDRESS, ram);
 
     memory_region_init_alias(ram_alias, NULL, "ram.alias", ram, 0, ram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x88000000, ram_alias);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "kzm.sram", 0x4000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "kzm.sram", 0x4000, &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x1FFFC000, sram);
 
     dev = sysbus_create_varargs("imx_avic", 0x68000000,
diff --git a/hw/arm/mainstone.c b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
index 44f1873106..2f1d61809d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
 
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
     mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, mainstone_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "mainstone.rom", MAINSTONE_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "mainstone.rom", MAINSTONE_ROM,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index 6a134f23da..c541455452 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1601,11 +1601,13 @@ static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* For now we use a fixed - the original - RAM size */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "musicpal.ram", MP_RAM_DEFAULT_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "musicpal.ram", MP_RAM_DEFAULT_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "musicpal.sram", MP_SRAM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "musicpal.sram", MP_SRAM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, MP_SRAM_BASE, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index e7cc5d7578..306cf17b32 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -3854,10 +3854,12 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap310_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     omap_clk_init(s);
 
     /* Memory-mapped stuff */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->emiff_ram, NULL, "omap1.dram", s->sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->emiff_ram, NULL, "omap1.dram", s->sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->emiff_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, OMAP_EMIFF_BASE, &s->emiff_ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->imif_ram, NULL, "omap1.sram", s->sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->imif_ram, NULL, "omap1.sram", s->sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->imif_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, OMAP_IMIF_BASE, &s->imif_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index dc53a7abba..d6e19ae6b2 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -2266,10 +2266,12 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap2420_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
     omap_clk_init(s);
 
     /* Memory-mapped stuff */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "omap2.dram", s->sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "omap2.dram", s->sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, OMAP2_Q2_BASE, &s->sdram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sram, NULL, "omap2.sram", s->sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sram, NULL, "omap2.sram", s->sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, OMAP2_SRAM_BASE, &s->sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
index b4f6da6063..320b39c51b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
                            machine->cpu_model);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, OMAP_CS0_BASE, flash);
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
 
     if ((version == 1) &&
             (dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, fl_idx)) != NULL) {
-        memory_region_init_ram(flash_1, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash1-0", flash1_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(flash_1, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash1-0", flash1_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(flash_1);
         memory_region_set_readonly(flash_1, true);
         memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, OMAP_CS1_BASE, flash_1);
diff --git a/hw/arm/palm.c b/hw/arm/palm.c
index e61995f96c..7f1cfb8f6a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/palm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/palm.c
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ static void palmte_init(MachineState *machine)
     mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space_mem, sdram_size, cpu_model);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "palmte.flash", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "palmte.flash", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, OMAP_CS0_BASE, flash);
diff --git a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
index 557e0f1276..7d306fb1b7 100644
--- a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
@@ -2055,10 +2055,12 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa270_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa270.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa270.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_SDRAM_BASE, &s->sdram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa270.internal", 0x40000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa270.internal", 0x40000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->internal);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_INTERNAL_BASE,
                                 &s->internal);
@@ -2186,11 +2188,12 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa255_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, unsigned int sdram_size)
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa255.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa255.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_SDRAM_BASE, &s->sdram);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa255.internal",
-                           PXA2XX_INTERNAL_SIZE);
+                           PXA2XX_INTERNAL_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->internal);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_INTERNAL_BASE,
                                 &s->internal);
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index 64b92518dd..8bd3ff60e4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -137,12 +137,14 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
         /* Core tile RAM.  */
         low_ram_size = ram_size - 0x20000000;
         ram_size = 0x20000000;
-        memory_region_init_ram(ram_lo, NULL, "realview.lowmem", low_ram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(ram_lo, NULL, "realview.lowmem", low_ram_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_lo);
         memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x20000000, ram_lo);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hi, NULL, "realview.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hi, NULL, "realview.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_hi);
     low_ram_size = ram_size;
     if (low_ram_size > 0x10000000)
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
        startup code.  I guess this works on real hardware because the
        BootROM happens to be in ROM/flash or in memory that isn't clobbered
        until after Linux boots the secondary CPUs.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hack, NULL, "realview.hack", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hack, NULL, "realview.hack", 0x1000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_hack);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SMP_BOOT_ADDR, ram_hack);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 03cc6ce2f0..9260896424 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ static void spitz_common_init(MachineState *machine,
 
     sl_flash_register(mpu, (model == spitz) ? FLASH_128M : FLASH_1024M);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "spitz.rom", SPITZ_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "spitz.rom", SPITZ_ROM, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/strongarm.c b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
index 9e2a0d48aa..32063459dd 100644
--- a/hw/arm/strongarm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,8 @@ StrongARMState *sa1110_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "strongarm.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "strongarm.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SA_SDCS0, &s->sdram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/tosa.c b/hw/arm/tosa.c
index abc0f2a96b..6c574bc418 100644
--- a/hw/arm/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/arm/tosa.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void tosa_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     mpu = pxa255_init(address_space_mem, tosa_binfo.ram_size);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "tosa.rom", TOSA_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "tosa.rom", TOSA_ROM, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index dea5fc7a95..7696be182d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ static void versatile_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* ??? RAM should repeat to fill physical memory space.  */
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index a88732c7ea..aed218f01b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     low_ram_size = ram_size;
     if (low_ram_size > 0x4000000) {
@@ -346,7 +347,8 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
         }
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* RAM is from 0x80000000 upwards; there is no low-memory alias for it. */
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x80000000, ram);
@@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     /* 0x2b060000: SP805 watchdog: not modelled */
     /* 0x2b0a0000: PL341 dynamic memory controller: not modelled */
     /* 0x2e000000: system SRAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.a15sram", 0x10000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.a15sram", 0x10000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x2e000000, sram);
 
@@ -634,12 +637,14 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     }
 
     sram_size = 0x2000000;
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.sram", sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, map[VE_SRAM], sram);
 
     vram_size = 0x800000;
-    memory_region_init_ram(vram, NULL, "vexpress.vram", vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(vram, NULL, "vexpress.vram", vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(vram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, map[VE_VIDEORAM], vram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index cc7981cfdc..8c6b171414 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -580,7 +580,8 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
     fdt_add_cpu_nodes(vbi);
     fdt_add_psci_node(vbi);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].base, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index ba5aa82cd5..ad85c7af2e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -149,12 +149,14 @@ static void zynq_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* DDR remapped to address zero.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ext_ram, NULL, "zynq.ext_ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ext_ram, NULL, "zynq.ext_ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ext_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ext_ram);
 
     /* 256K of on-chip memory */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ocm_ram, NULL, "zynq.ocm_ram", 256 << 10);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ocm_ram, NULL, "zynq.ocm_ram", 256 << 10,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ocm_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0xFFFC0000, ocm_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/block/fdc.c b/hw/block/fdc.c
index 490d127df5..6c86a6b59e 100644
--- a/hw/block/fdc.c
+++ b/hw/block/fdc.c
@@ -695,10 +695,34 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdrive_media_rate = {
     }
 };
 
+static bool fdrive_perpendicular_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    FDrive *drive = opaque;
+
+    return drive->perpendicular != 0;
+}
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdrive_perpendicular = {
+    .name = "fdrive/perpendicular",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(perpendicular, FDrive),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static int fdrive_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+{
+    fd_revalidate(opaque);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdrive = {
     .name = "fdrive",
     .version_id = 1,
     .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .post_load = fdrive_post_load,
     .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_UINT8(head, FDrive),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(track, FDrive),
@@ -712,6 +736,9 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdrive = {
         } , {
             .vmsd = &vmstate_fdrive_media_rate,
             .needed = &fdrive_media_rate_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_fdrive_perpendicular,
+            .needed = &fdrive_perpendicular_needed,
         } , {
             /* empty */
         }
@@ -734,6 +761,40 @@ static int fdc_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static bool fdc_reset_sensei_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    FDCtrl *s = opaque;
+
+    return s->reset_sensei != 0;
+}
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdc_reset_sensei = {
+    .name = "fdc/reset_sensei",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32(reset_sensei, FDCtrl),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool fdc_result_timer_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    FDCtrl *s = opaque;
+
+    return timer_pending(s->result_timer);
+}
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdc_result_timer = {
+    .name = "fdc/result_timer",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_TIMER(result_timer, FDCtrl),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdc = {
     .name = "fdc",
     .version_id = 2,
@@ -770,6 +831,17 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_fdc = {
         VMSTATE_STRUCT_ARRAY(drives, FDCtrl, MAX_FD, 1,
                              vmstate_fdrive, FDrive),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+    .subsections = (VMStateSubsection[]) {
+        {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_fdc_reset_sensei,
+            .needed = fdc_reset_sensei_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_fdc_result_timer,
+            .needed = fdc_result_timer_needed,
+        } , {
+            /* empty */
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -844,6 +916,8 @@ static void fdctrl_reset(FDCtrl *fdctrl, int do_irq)
     fdctrl->dor = FD_DOR_nRESET;
     fdctrl->dor |= (fdctrl->dma_chann != -1) ? FD_DOR_DMAEN : 0;
     fdctrl->msr = FD_MSR_RQM;
+    fdctrl->reset_sensei = 0;
+    timer_del(fdctrl->result_timer);
     /* FIFO state */
     fdctrl->data_pos = 0;
     fdctrl->data_len = 0;
diff --git a/hw/block/onenand.c b/hw/block/onenand.c
index 5388122eb8..e48e5859f3 100644
--- a/hw/block/onenand.c
+++ b/hw/block/onenand.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int onenand_initfn(SysBusDevice *sbd)
     s->otp = memset(g_malloc((64 + 2) << PAGE_SHIFT),
                     0xff, (64 + 2) << PAGE_SHIFT);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, OBJECT(s), "onenand.ram",
-                           0xc000 << s->shift);
+                           0xc000 << s->shift, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram);
     ram = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->ram);
     s->boot[0] = ram + (0x0000 << s->shift);
diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
index 593fbc5525..1346541c80 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ static void pflash_cfi01_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     int ret;
     uint64_t blocks_per_device, device_len;
     int num_devices;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     total_len = pfl->sector_len * pfl->nb_blocs;
 
@@ -773,7 +774,12 @@ static void pflash_cfi01_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     memory_region_init_rom_device(
         &pfl->mem, OBJECT(dev),
         pfl->be ? &pflash_cfi01_ops_be : &pflash_cfi01_ops_le, pfl,
-        pfl->name, total_len);
+        pfl->name, total_len, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+
     vmstate_register_ram(&pfl->mem, DEVICE(pfl));
     pfl->storage = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&pfl->mem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &pfl->mem);
diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
index e196f4d94c..01011cf339 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi02.c
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ static void pflash_cfi02_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     pflash_t *pfl = CFI_PFLASH02(dev);
     uint32_t chip_len;
     int ret;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
 
     chip_len = pfl->sector_len * pfl->nb_blocs;
     /* XXX: to be fixed */
@@ -608,7 +609,12 @@ static void pflash_cfi02_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     memory_region_init_rom_device(&pfl->orig_mem, OBJECT(pfl), pfl->be ?
                                   &pflash_cfi02_ops_be : &pflash_cfi02_ops_le,
-                                  pfl, pfl->name, chip_len);
+                                  pfl, pfl->name, chip_len, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return;
+    }
+
     vmstate_register_ram(&pfl->orig_mem, DEVICE(pfl));
     pfl->storage = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&pfl->orig_mem);
     pfl->chip_len = chip_len;
diff --git a/hw/char/parallel.c b/hw/char/parallel.c
index 7ac90a512b..c2b553f0d1 100644
--- a/hw/char/parallel.c
+++ b/hw/char/parallel.c
@@ -477,6 +477,23 @@ static const MemoryRegionPortio isa_parallel_portio_sw_list[] = {
     PORTIO_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_parallel_isa = {
+    .name = "parallel_isa",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields      = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(state.dataw, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(state.datar, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(state.status, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(state.control, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_INT32(state.irq_pending, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_INT32(state.epp_timeout, ISAParallelState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+
 static void parallel_isa_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     static int index;
@@ -606,6 +623,7 @@ static void parallel_isa_class_initfn(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
     dc->realize = parallel_isa_realizefn;
+    dc->vmsd = &vmstate_parallel_isa;
     dc->props = parallel_isa_properties;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_INPUT, dc->categories);
 }
diff --git a/hw/char/serial.c b/hw/char/serial.c
index 764e1846cd..a668249049 100644
--- a/hw/char/serial.c
+++ b/hw/char/serial.c
@@ -272,6 +272,36 @@ static gboolean serial_xmit(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond, void *opaque)
 }
 
 
+/* Setter for FCR.
+   is_load flag means, that value is set while loading VM state
+   and interrupt should not be invoked */
+static void serial_write_fcr(SerialState *s, uint8_t val)
+{
+    /* Set fcr - val only has the bits that are supposed to "stick" */
+    s->fcr = val;
+
+    if (val & UART_FCR_FE) {
+        s->iir |= UART_IIR_FE;
+        /* Set recv_fifo trigger Level */
+        switch (val & 0xC0) {
+        case UART_FCR_ITL_1:
+            s->recv_fifo_itl = 1;
+            break;
+        case UART_FCR_ITL_2:
+            s->recv_fifo_itl = 4;
+            break;
+        case UART_FCR_ITL_3:
+            s->recv_fifo_itl = 8;
+            break;
+        case UART_FCR_ITL_4:
+            s->recv_fifo_itl = 14;
+            break;
+        }
+    } else {
+        s->iir &= ~UART_IIR_FE;
+    }
+}
+
 static void serial_ioport_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t val,
                                 unsigned size)
 {
@@ -327,20 +357,16 @@ static void serial_ioport_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t val,
         }
         break;
     case 2:
-        val = val & 0xFF;
-
-        if (s->fcr == val)
-            break;
-
         /* Did the enable/disable flag change? If so, make sure FIFOs get flushed */
-        if ((val ^ s->fcr) & UART_FCR_FE)
+        if ((val ^ s->fcr) & UART_FCR_FE) {
             val |= UART_FCR_XFR | UART_FCR_RFR;
+        }
 
         /* FIFO clear */
 
         if (val & UART_FCR_RFR) {
             timer_del(s->fifo_timeout_timer);
-            s->timeout_ipending=0;
+            s->timeout_ipending = 0;
             fifo8_reset(&s->recv_fifo);
         }
 
@@ -348,28 +374,7 @@ static void serial_ioport_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, uint64_t val,
             fifo8_reset(&s->xmit_fifo);
         }
 
-        if (val & UART_FCR_FE) {
-            s->iir |= UART_IIR_FE;
-            /* Set recv_fifo trigger Level */
-            switch (val & 0xC0) {
-            case UART_FCR_ITL_1:
-                s->recv_fifo_itl = 1;
-                break;
-            case UART_FCR_ITL_2:
-                s->recv_fifo_itl = 4;
-                break;
-            case UART_FCR_ITL_3:
-                s->recv_fifo_itl = 8;
-                break;
-            case UART_FCR_ITL_4:
-                s->recv_fifo_itl = 14;
-                break;
-            }
-        } else
-            s->iir &= ~UART_IIR_FE;
-
-        /* Set fcr - or at least the bits in it that are supposed to "stick" */
-        s->fcr = val & 0xC9;
+        serial_write_fcr(s, val & 0xC9);
         serial_update_irq(s);
         break;
     case 3:
@@ -590,6 +595,14 @@ static void serial_pre_save(void *opaque)
     s->fcr_vmstate = s->fcr;
 }
 
+static int serial_pre_load(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = opaque;
+    s->thr_ipending = -1;
+    s->poll_msl = -1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int serial_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
 {
     SerialState *s = opaque;
@@ -597,17 +610,139 @@ static int serial_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     if (version_id < 3) {
         s->fcr_vmstate = 0;
     }
+    if (s->thr_ipending == -1) {
+        s->thr_ipending = ((s->iir & UART_IIR_ID) == UART_IIR_THRI);
+    }
+    s->last_break_enable = (s->lcr >> 6) & 1;
     /* Initialize fcr via setter to perform essential side-effects */
-    serial_ioport_write(s, 0x02, s->fcr_vmstate, 1);
+    serial_write_fcr(s, s->fcr_vmstate);
     serial_update_parameters(s);
     return 0;
 }
 
+static bool serial_thr_ipending_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = opaque;
+    bool expected_value = ((s->iir & UART_IIR_ID) == UART_IIR_THRI);
+    return s->thr_ipending != expected_value;
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_thr_ipending = {
+    .name = "serial/thr_ipending",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32(thr_ipending, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_tsr_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return s->tsr_retry != 0;
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_tsr = {
+    .name = "serial/tsr",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32(tsr_retry, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(thr, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(tsr, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_recv_fifo_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return !fifo8_is_empty(&s->recv_fifo);
+
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_recv_fifo = {
+    .name = "serial/recv_fifo",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_STRUCT(recv_fifo, SerialState, 1, vmstate_fifo8, Fifo8),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_xmit_fifo_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return !fifo8_is_empty(&s->xmit_fifo);
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_xmit_fifo = {
+    .name = "serial/xmit_fifo",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_STRUCT(xmit_fifo, SerialState, 1, vmstate_fifo8, Fifo8),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_fifo_timeout_timer_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return timer_pending(s->fifo_timeout_timer);
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_fifo_timeout_timer = {
+    .name = "serial/fifo_timeout_timer",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_TIMER(fifo_timeout_timer, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_timeout_ipending_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return s->timeout_ipending != 0;
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_timeout_ipending = {
+    .name = "serial/timeout_ipending",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32(timeout_ipending, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool serial_poll_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    SerialState *s = (SerialState *)opaque;
+    return s->poll_msl >= 0;
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial_poll = {
+    .name = "serial/poll",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_INT32(poll_msl, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_TIMER(modem_status_poll, SerialState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
 const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial = {
     .name = "serial",
     .version_id = 3,
     .minimum_version_id = 2,
     .pre_save = serial_pre_save,
+    .pre_load = serial_pre_load,
     .post_load = serial_post_load,
     .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_UINT16_V(divider, SerialState, 2),
@@ -621,6 +756,32 @@ const VMStateDescription vmstate_serial = {
         VMSTATE_UINT8(scr, SerialState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8_V(fcr_vmstate, SerialState, 3),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+    .subsections = (VMStateSubsection[]) {
+        {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_thr_ipending,
+            .needed = &serial_thr_ipending_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_tsr,
+            .needed = &serial_tsr_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_recv_fifo,
+            .needed = &serial_recv_fifo_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_xmit_fifo,
+            .needed = &serial_xmit_fifo_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_fifo_timeout_timer,
+            .needed = &serial_fifo_timeout_timer_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_timeout_ipending,
+            .needed = &serial_timeout_ipending_needed,
+        } , {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_serial_poll,
+            .needed = &serial_poll_needed,
+        } , {
+            /* empty */
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -642,6 +803,10 @@ static void serial_reset(void *opaque)
     s->char_transmit_time = (get_ticks_per_sec() / 9600) * 10;
     s->poll_msl = 0;
 
+    s->timeout_ipending = 0;
+    timer_del(s->fifo_timeout_timer);
+    timer_del(s->modem_status_poll);
+
     fifo8_reset(&s->recv_fifo);
     fifo8_reset(&s->xmit_fifo);
 
diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 597b117db3..5f3a8598c5 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ static void *rom_set_mr(Rom *rom, Object *owner, const char *name)
     void *data;
 
     rom->mr = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom->mr));
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom->mr, owner, name, rom->datasize);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom->mr, owner, name, rom->datasize, &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom->mr, true);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom->mr);
 
diff --git a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
index 1849338013..2fb3aa81da 100644
--- a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
+++ b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
@@ -270,13 +270,15 @@ void axisdev88_init(MachineState *machine)
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "axisdev88.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "axisdev88.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, phys_ram);
 
     /* The ETRAX-FS has 128Kb on chip ram, the docs refer to it as the 
        internal memory.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_intmem, NULL, "axisdev88.chipram", INTMEM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_intmem, NULL, "axisdev88.chipram", INTMEM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_intmem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x38000000, phys_intmem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/cg3.c b/hw/display/cg3.c
index 65ef7a7fe6..1e6ff2b546 100644
--- a/hw/display/cg3.c
+++ b/hw/display/cg3.c
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ static void cg3_initfn(Object *obj)
     SysBusDevice *sbd = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj);
     CG3State *s = CG3(obj);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "cg3.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "cg3.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->rom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->rom);
 
@@ -306,7 +307,8 @@ static void cg3_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         }
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, NULL, "cg3.vram", s->vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, NULL, "cg3.vram", s->vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram_mem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->vram_mem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index 652af99001..55d13a7ca7 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -1979,14 +1979,14 @@ static int qxl_init_common(PCIQXLDevice *qxl)
 
     qxl->rom_size = qxl_rom_size();
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->rom_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vrom",
-                           qxl->rom_size);
+                           qxl->rom_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->rom_bar, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     init_qxl_rom(qxl);
     init_qxl_ram(qxl);
 
     qxl->guest_surfaces.cmds = g_new0(QXLPHYSICAL, qxl->ssd.num_surfaces);
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->vram_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vram",
-                           qxl->vram_size);
+                           qxl->vram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->vram_bar, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     memory_region_init_alias(&qxl->vram32_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vram32",
                              &qxl->vram_bar, 0, qxl->vram32_size);
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ static int qxl_init_secondary(PCIDevice *dev)
     qxl->id = device_id++;
     qxl_init_ramsize(qxl);
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->vga.vram, OBJECT(dev), "qxl.vgavram",
-                           qxl->vga.vram_size);
+                           qxl->vga.vram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->vga.vram, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     qxl->vga.vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&qxl->vga.vram);
     qxl->vga.con = graphic_console_init(DEVICE(dev), 0, &qxl_ops, qxl);
diff --git a/hw/display/sm501.c b/hw/display/sm501.c
index eedf2d48e0..c72154b6f1 100644
--- a/hw/display/sm501.c
+++ b/hw/display/sm501.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ void sm501_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem, uint32_t base,
 
     /* allocate local memory */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->local_mem_region, NULL, "sm501.local",
-                           local_mem_bytes);
+                           local_mem_bytes, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->local_mem_region);
     s->local_mem = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->local_mem_region);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, base, &s->local_mem_region);
diff --git a/hw/display/tc6393xb.c b/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
index f4011d2db0..c19c055d7c 100644
--- a/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
+++ b/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ TC6393xbState *tc6393xb_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, NULL, &tc6393xb_ops, s, "tc6393xb", 0x10000);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, base, &s->iomem);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, NULL, "tc6393xb.vram", 0x100000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, NULL, "tc6393xb.vram", 0x100000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram);
     s->vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, base + 0x100000, &s->vram);
diff --git a/hw/display/tcx.c b/hw/display/tcx.c
index 28c742cc24..b1cd2a93a9 100644
--- a/hw/display/tcx.c
+++ b/hw/display/tcx.c
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ static void tcx_initfn(Object *obj)
     SysBusDevice *sbd = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj);
     TCXState *s = TCX(obj);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "tcx.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "tcx.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->rom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->rom);
 
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ static void tcx_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     char *fcode_filename;
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, OBJECT(s), "tcx.vram",
-                           s->vram_size * (1 + 4 + 4));
+                           s->vram_size * (1 + 4 + 4), &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram_mem);
     vram_base = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram_mem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/vga.c b/hw/display/vga.c
index f24b48ba95..df0c010823 100644
--- a/hw/display/vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vga.c
@@ -2330,7 +2330,8 @@ void vga_common_init(VGACommonState *s, Object *obj, bool global_vmstate)
     }
 
     s->is_vbe_vmstate = 1;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, obj, "vga.vram", s->vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, obj, "vga.vram", s->vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&s->vram, global_vmstate ? NULL : DEVICE(obj));
     xen_register_framebuffer(&s->vram);
     s->vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram);
diff --git a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
index b8901d018b..0c36c7204f 100644
--- a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
@@ -1203,7 +1203,8 @@ static void vmsvga_init(DeviceState *dev, struct vmsvga_state_s *s,
     s->vga.con = graphic_console_init(dev, 0, &vmsvga_ops, s);
 
     s->fifo_size = SVGA_FIFO_SIZE;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->fifo_ram, NULL, "vmsvga.fifo", s->fifo_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->fifo_ram, NULL, "vmsvga.fifo", s->fifo_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->fifo_ram);
     s->fifo_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->fifo_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
index 17c7d6dc2d..13b9de08f1 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
@@ -1936,7 +1936,8 @@ static void assigned_dev_load_option_rom(AssignedDevice *dev)
 
     snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s.rom",
             object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
-    memory_region_init_ram(&dev->dev.rom, OBJECT(dev), name, st.st_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&dev->dev.rom, OBJECT(dev), name, st.st_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&dev->dev.rom, &dev->dev.qdev);
     ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&dev->dev.rom);
     memset(ptr, 0xff, st.st_size);
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
index ee959632a6..2cca7a44f4 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ typedef struct VAPICROMState {
     GuestROMState rom_state;
     size_t rom_size;
     bool rom_mapped_writable;
+    VMChangeStateEntry *vmsentry;
 } VAPICROMState;
 
 #define TYPE_VAPIC "kvmvapic"
@@ -734,11 +735,34 @@ static void do_vapic_enable(void *data)
     vapic_enable(s, cpu);
 }
 
-static int vapic_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+static void kvmvapic_vm_state_change(void *opaque, int running,
+                                     RunState state)
 {
     VAPICROMState *s = opaque;
     uint8_t *zero;
 
+    if (!running) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (s->state == VAPIC_ACTIVE) {
+        if (smp_cpus == 1) {
+            run_on_cpu(first_cpu, do_vapic_enable, s);
+        } else {
+            zero = g_malloc0(s->rom_state.vapic_size);
+            cpu_physical_memory_write(s->vapic_paddr, zero,
+                                      s->rom_state.vapic_size);
+            g_free(zero);
+        }
+    }
+
+    qemu_del_vm_change_state_handler(s->vmsentry);
+}
+
+static int vapic_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+{
+    VAPICROMState *s = opaque;
+
     /*
      * The old implementation of qemu-kvm did not provide the state
      * VAPIC_STANDBY. Reconstruct it.
@@ -752,17 +776,8 @@ static int vapic_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
             return -1;
         }
     }
-    if (s->state == VAPIC_ACTIVE) {
-        if (smp_cpus == 1) {
-            run_on_cpu(first_cpu, do_vapic_enable, s);
-        } else {
-            zero = g_malloc0(s->rom_state.vapic_size);
-            cpu_physical_memory_write(s->vapic_paddr, zero,
-                                      s->rom_state.vapic_size);
-            g_free(zero);
-        }
-    }
 
+    s->vmsentry = qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(kvmvapic_vm_state_change, s);
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index b6c9b61801..77b6782fed 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,8 @@ FWCfgState *pc_memory_init(MachineState *machine,
     pc_system_firmware_init(rom_memory, guest_info->isapc_ram_fw);
 
     option_rom_mr = g_malloc(sizeof(*option_rom_mr));
-    memory_region_init_ram(option_rom_mr, NULL, "pc.rom", PC_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(option_rom_mr, NULL, "pc.rom", PC_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(option_rom_mr);
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
                                         PC_ROM_MIN_VGA,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
index 75a7ebbaa7..bbe367a49f 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ static void pc_isa_bios_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
     /* map the last 128KB of the BIOS in ISA space */
     isa_bios_size = MIN(flash_size, 128 * 1024);
     isa_bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*isa_bios));
-    memory_region_init_ram(isa_bios, NULL, "isa-bios", isa_bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(isa_bios, NULL, "isa-bios", isa_bios_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(isa_bios);
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
                                         0x100000 - isa_bios_size,
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ static void old_pc_system_rom_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory, bool isapc_ram_fw)
         goto bios_error;
     }
     bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*bios));
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     if (!isapc_ram_fw) {
         memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
diff --git a/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c b/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
index 1b4b8d441a..5a427f0b33 100644
--- a/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
+++ b/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ static int milkymist_softusb_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
 
     /* register pmem and dmem */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->pmem, OBJECT(s), "milkymist-softusb.pmem",
-                           s->pmem_size);
+                           s->pmem_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->pmem);
     s->pmem_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->pmem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->pmem);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->dmem, OBJECT(s), "milkymist-softusb.dmem",
-                           s->dmem_size);
+                           s->dmem_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dmem);
     s->dmem_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->dmem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->dmem);
diff --git a/hw/input/pckbd.c b/hw/input/pckbd.c
index 2ab8c873b6..2b0cd3dbb8 100644
--- a/hw/input/pckbd.c
+++ b/hw/input/pckbd.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ typedef struct KBDState {
     uint8_t status;
     uint8_t mode;
     uint8_t outport;
+    bool outport_present;
     /* Bitmask of devices with data available.  */
     uint8_t pending;
     void *kbd;
@@ -367,18 +368,68 @@ static void kbd_reset(void *opaque)
     s->mode = KBD_MODE_KBD_INT | KBD_MODE_MOUSE_INT;
     s->status = KBD_STAT_CMD | KBD_STAT_UNLOCKED;
     s->outport = KBD_OUT_RESET | KBD_OUT_A20;
+    s->outport_present = false;
+}
+
+static uint8_t kbd_outport_default(KBDState *s)
+{
+    return KBD_OUT_RESET | KBD_OUT_A20
+           | (s->status & KBD_STAT_OBF ? KBD_OUT_OBF : 0)
+           | (s->status & KBD_STAT_MOUSE_OBF ? KBD_OUT_MOUSE_OBF : 0);
+}
+
+static int kbd_outport_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+{
+    KBDState *s = opaque;
+    s->outport_present = true;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_kbd_outport = {
+    .name = "pckbd_outport",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .post_load = kbd_outport_post_load,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(outport, KBDState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool kbd_outport_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    KBDState *s = opaque;
+    return s->outport != kbd_outport_default(s);
+}
+
+static int kbd_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+{
+    KBDState *s = opaque;
+    if (!s->outport_present) {
+        s->outport = kbd_outport_default(s);
+    }
+    s->outport_present = false;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_kbd = {
     .name = "pckbd",
     .version_id = 3,
     .minimum_version_id = 3,
+    .post_load = kbd_post_load,
     .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
         VMSTATE_UINT8(write_cmd, KBDState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(status, KBDState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(mode, KBDState),
         VMSTATE_UINT8(pending, KBDState),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+    .subsections = (VMStateSubsection[]) {
+        {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_kbd_outport,
+            .needed = kbd_outport_needed,
+        },
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index 0e013408f1..5ae6cad1ef 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index 81c3933e63..c8832f03b5 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     cpu_lm32_set_phys_msb_ignore(env, 1);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, sdram_base, phys_sdram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
index 684496a946..a9ac27089b 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ static void an5206_init(MachineState *machine)
     env->rambar0 = AN5206_RAMBAR_ADDR | 1;
 
     /* DRAM at address zero */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "an5206.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "an5206.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
     /* Internal SRAM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "an5206.sram", 512);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "an5206.sram", 512, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, AN5206_RAMBAR_ADDR, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
index 6db1b7164e..957ef82f88 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void dummy_m68k_init(MachineState *machine)
     env->vbr = 0;
 
     /* RAM at address zero */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "dummy_m68k.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "dummy_m68k.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
index 2ef617f2b7..188230f901 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *machine)
     /* TODO: Configure BARs.  */
 
     /* DRAM at 0x40000000 */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mcf5208.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mcf5208.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, ram);
 
     /* Internal SRAM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "mcf5208.sram", 16384);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "mcf5208.sram", 16384, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x80000000, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index 6843abf547..fcb51bc070 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -99,11 +99,12 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Attach emulated BRAM through the LMB.  */
     memory_region_init_ram(phys_lmb_bram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.lmb_bram",
-                           LMB_BRAM_SIZE);
+                           LMB_BRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_lmb_bram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x00000000, phys_lmb_bram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, MEMORY_BASEADDR, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index 49dc6d1949..8e0fca9ebf 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Attach emulated BRAM through the LMB.  */
     memory_region_init_ram(phys_lmb_bram, NULL,
-                           "petalogix_s3adsp1800.lmb_bram", LMB_BRAM_SIZE);
+                           "petalogix_s3adsp1800.lmb_bram", LMB_BRAM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_lmb_bram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x00000000, phys_lmb_bram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_s3adsp1800.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_s3adsp1800.ram",
+                           ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, ddr_base, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index f7533ed200..be286da18b 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -302,9 +302,10 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *machine)
     bios_size = 1024 * 1024;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "fulong2e.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "fulong2e.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "fulong2e.bios", bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "fulong2e.bios", bios_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index c113a8082b..6c31cb8fe9 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     cc->do_unassigned_access = mips_jazz_do_unassigned_access;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_jazz.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_jazz.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, 0, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
     memory_region_init_alias(bios2, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", bios,
@@ -244,7 +245,8 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
         {
             /* Simple ROM, so user doesn't have to provide one */
             MemoryRegion *rom_mr = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-            memory_region_init_ram(rom_mr, NULL, "g364fb.rom", 0x80000);
+            memory_region_init_ram(rom_mr, NULL, "g364fb.rom", 0x80000,
+                                   &error_abort);
             vmstate_register_ram_global(rom_mr);
             memory_region_set_readonly(rom_mr, true);
             uint8_t *rom = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(rom_mr);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index cfb60aff9f..2d87de9ea5 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ void mips_malta_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* register RAM at high address where it is undisturbed by IO */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_high, NULL, "mips_malta.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_high, NULL, "mips_malta.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_high);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0x80000000, ram_high);
 
@@ -1116,7 +1117,8 @@ void mips_malta_init(MachineState *machine)
      * handled by an overlapping region as the resulting ROM code subpage
      * regions are not executable.
      */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios_copy, NULL, "bios.1fc", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios_copy, NULL, "bios.1fc", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     if (!rom_copy(memory_region_get_ram_ptr(bios_copy),
                   FLASH_ADDRESS, BIOS_SIZE)) {
         memcpy(memory_region_get_ram_ptr(bios_copy),
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index 413e64d16b..7ea0b9a5c9 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ mips_mipssim_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 
     /* Allocate RAM. */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_mipssim.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_mipssim.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_mipssim.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_mipssim.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index 71202931bf..e219766f3e 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
                 ((unsigned int)ram_size / (1 << 20)));
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_r4k.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_r4k.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
 
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
     if ((bios_size > 0) && (bios_size <= BIOS_SIZE)) {
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_r4k.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_r4k.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
         memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
         memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0x1fc00000, bios);
diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
index 430f8410d3..80bcc5b4f6 100644
--- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
+++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ static void moxiesim_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
 
     /* Allocate RAM. */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "moxiesim.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "moxiesim.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "moxie.rom", 128*0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "moxie.rom", 128*0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0x1000, rom);
 
diff --git a/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c b/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
index c023351c0d..c6326728eb 100644
--- a/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
+++ b/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int milkymist_minimac2_init(SysBusDevice *sbd)
 
     /* register buffers memory */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->buffers, OBJECT(dev), "milkymist-minimac2.buffers",
-                           buffers_size);
+                           buffers_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->buffers);
     s->rx0_buf = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->buffers);
     s->rx1_buf = s->rx0_buf + MINIMAC2_BUFFER_SIZE;
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
index b2b4f9b860..c110033c2e 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void openrisc_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "openrisc.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "openrisc.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/piix.c b/hw/pci-host/piix.c
index e0e0946092..1530038cb0 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/piix.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/piix.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void piix3_set_irq_pic(PIIX3State *piix3, int pic_irq)
                      (pic_irq * PIIX_NUM_PIRQS))));
 }
 
-static void piix3_set_irq_level(PIIX3State *piix3, int pirq, int level)
+static void piix3_set_irq_level_internal(PIIX3State *piix3, int pirq, int level)
 {
     int pic_irq;
     uint64_t mask;
@@ -422,6 +422,18 @@ static void piix3_set_irq_level(PIIX3State *piix3, int pirq, int level)
     mask = 1ULL << ((pic_irq * PIIX_NUM_PIRQS) + pirq);
     piix3->pic_levels &= ~mask;
     piix3->pic_levels |= mask * !!level;
+}
+
+static void piix3_set_irq_level(PIIX3State *piix3, int pirq, int level)
+{
+    int pic_irq;
+
+    pic_irq = piix3->dev.config[PIIX_PIRQC + pirq];
+    if (pic_irq >= PIIX_NUM_PIC_IRQS) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    piix3_set_irq_level_internal(piix3, pirq, level);
 
     piix3_set_irq_pic(piix3, pic_irq);
 }
@@ -527,7 +539,21 @@ static void piix3_reset(void *opaque)
 static int piix3_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
 {
     PIIX3State *piix3 = opaque;
-    piix3_update_irq_levels(piix3);
+    int pirq;
+
+    /* Because the i8259 has not been deserialized yet, qemu_irq_raise
+     * might bring the system to a different state than the saved one;
+     * for example, the interrupt could be masked but the i8259 would
+     * not know that yet and would trigger an interrupt in the CPU.
+     *
+     * Here, we update irq levels without raising the interrupt.
+     * Interrupt state will be deserialized separately through the i8259.
+     */
+    piix3->pic_levels = 0;
+    for (pirq = 0; pirq < PIIX_NUM_PIRQS; pirq++) {
+        piix3_set_irq_level_internal(piix3, pirq,
+                            pci_bus_get_irq_level(piix3->dev.bus, pirq));
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/prep.c b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
index ec6f186251..1de3681db9 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/prep.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ static int raven_init(PCIDevice *d)
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
     d->config[0x34] = 0x00; // capabilities_pointer
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->bios, OBJECT(s), "bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->bios, OBJECT(s), "bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->bios, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), (uint32_t)(-BIOS_SIZE),
                                 &s->bios);
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci.c b/hw/pci/pci.c
index d1e9a2ad0f..6ce75aa940 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci.c
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ static int pci_add_option_rom(PCIDevice *pdev, bool is_default_rom)
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s.rom", object_get_typename(OBJECT(pdev)));
     }
     pdev->has_rom = true;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&pdev->rom, OBJECT(pdev), name, size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&pdev->rom, OBJECT(pdev), name, size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&pdev->rom, &pdev->qdev);
     ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&pdev->rom);
     load_image(path, ptr);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 8453bfa284..1626db44ef 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_core99.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_core99.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
     if (bios_name == NULL)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 630a9f9c36..be9a194038 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_heathrow.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_heathrow.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
     if (bios_name == NULL)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
index 11d33792fb..18a4ec5e79 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static void ref405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
                         33333333, &pic, kernel_filename == NULL ? 0 : 1);
     /* allocate SRAM */
     sram_size = 512 * 1024;
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "ef405ep.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "ef405ep.sram", sram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0xFFF00000, sram);
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ static void ref405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
         printf("Load BIOS from file\n");
 #endif
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ef405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ef405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
         if (bios_name == NULL)
@@ -572,7 +573,8 @@ static void taihu_405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
         if (bios_name == NULL)
             bios_name = BIOS_FILENAME;
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "taihu_405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "taihu_405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
         filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
         if (filename) {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
index a73e918a14..c77434ae05 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
@@ -974,7 +974,8 @@ static void ppc405_ocm_init(CPUPPCState *env)
 
     ocm = g_malloc0(sizeof(ppc405_ocm_t));
     /* XXX: Size is 4096 or 0x04000000 */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&ocm->isarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.ocm", 4096);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&ocm->isarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.ocm", 4096,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&ocm->isarc_ram);
     memory_region_init_alias(&ocm->dsarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.dsarc", &ocm->isarc_ram,
                              0, 4096);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index e538b1f686..bc4dc2ae8a 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void ccw_init(MachineState *machine)
     virtio_ccw_register_hcalls();
 
     /* allocate RAM for core */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
index 4ca52b7190..9c61246375 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ static void s390_init(MachineState *machine)
     s390_virtio_register_hcalls();
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/sclp.c b/hw/s390x/sclp.c
index 02b3275132..a759da7f34 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/sclp.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/sclp.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static void assign_storage(SCCB *sccb)
                 this_subregion_size = mhd->standby_subregion_size;
             }
 
-            memory_region_init_ram(standby_ram, NULL, id, this_subregion_size);
+            memory_region_init_ram(standby_ram, NULL, id, this_subregion_size, &error_abort);
             vmstate_register_ram_global(standby_ram);
             memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, offset, standby_ram);
         }
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index 95c0246d47..321379ece7 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void r2d_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 
     /* Allocate memory space */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sdram, NULL, "r2d.sdram", SDRAM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sdram, NULL, "r2d.sdram", SDRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, SDRAM_BASE, sdram);
     /* Register peripherals */
diff --git a/hw/sh4/shix.c b/hw/sh4/shix.c
index 7c152b4a3a..f93f98e568 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/shix.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/shix.c
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ static void shix_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* Allocate memory space */
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "shix.rom", 0x4000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "shix.rom", 0x4000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x00000000, rom);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[0], NULL, "shix.sdram1", 0x01000000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[0], NULL, "shix.sdram1", 0x01000000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&sdram[0]);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x08000000, &sdram[0]);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[1], NULL, "shix.sdram2", 0x01000000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[1], NULL, "shix.sdram2", 0x01000000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&sdram[1]);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x0c000000, &sdram[1]);
 
diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
index 827383b02f..751392e137 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "leon3.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "leon3.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, ram);
 
     /* Allocate BIOS */
     prom_size = 8 * 1024 * 1024; /* 8Mb */
-    memory_region_init_ram(prom, NULL, "Leon3.bios", prom_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(prom, NULL, "Leon3.bios", prom_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(prom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x00000000, prom);
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index 67e3663bfd..78f87a2570 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int idreg_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
     IDRegState *s = MACIO_ID_REGISTER(dev);
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s),
-                           "sun4m.idreg", sizeof(idreg_data));
+                           "sun4m.idreg", sizeof(idreg_data), &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->mem);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->mem, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->mem);
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int afx_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     AFXState *s = TCX_AFX(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.afx", 4);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.afx", 4, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->mem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->mem);
     return 0;
@@ -742,7 +742,8 @@ static int prom_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     PROMState *s = OPENPROM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->prom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->prom);
@@ -784,7 +785,8 @@ static int ram_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     RamDevice *d = SUN4M_RAM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4m.ram", d->size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4m.ram", d->size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&d->ram);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &d->ram);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index b9f3bee9ae..9c77e18244 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ static int prom_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     PROMState *s = OPENPROM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4u.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4u.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->prom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->prom);
@@ -729,7 +730,8 @@ static int ram_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     RamDevice *d = SUN4U_RAM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4u.ram", d->size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4u.ram", d->size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&d->ram);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &d->ram);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
index 17912b847f..f18d1281ca 100644
--- a/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -733,6 +733,22 @@ static int rtc_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_rtc_irq_reinject_on_ack_count = {
+    .name = "irq_reinject_on_ack_count",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField[]) {
+        VMSTATE_UINT16(irq_reinject_on_ack_count, RTCState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static bool rtc_irq_reinject_on_ack_count_needed(void *opaque)
+{
+    RTCState *s = (RTCState *)opaque;
+    return s->irq_reinject_on_ack_count != 0;
+}
+
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_rtc = {
     .name = "mc146818rtc",
     .version_id = 3,
@@ -753,6 +769,14 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_rtc = {
         VMSTATE_TIMER_V(update_timer, RTCState, 3),
         VMSTATE_UINT64_V(next_alarm_time, RTCState, 3),
         VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+    .subsections = (VMStateSubsection[]) {
+        {
+            .vmsd = &vmstate_rtc_irq_reinject_on_ack_count,
+            .needed = rtc_irq_reinject_on_ack_count_needed,
+        }, {
+            /* empty */
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
index f412e27f1c..605de86302 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ static void tricore_testboard_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
         error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ext_cram, NULL, "powerlink_ext_c.ram", 2*1024*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ext_cram, NULL, "powerlink_ext_c.ram", 2*1024*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ext_cram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(ext_dram, NULL, "powerlink_ext_d.ram", 4*1024*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ext_dram, NULL, "powerlink_ext_d.ram", 4*1024*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ext_dram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(int_cram, NULL, "powerlink_int_c.ram", 48*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(int_cram, NULL, "powerlink_int_c.ram", 48*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(int_cram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(int_dram, NULL, "powerlink_int_d.ram", 48*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(int_dram, NULL, "powerlink_int_d.ram", 48*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(int_dram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(pcp_data, NULL, "powerlink_pcp_data.ram", 16*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(pcp_data, NULL, "powerlink_pcp_data.ram", 16*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(pcp_data);
-    memory_region_init_ram(pcp_text, NULL, "powerlink_pcp_text.ram", 32*1024);
+    memory_region_init_ram(pcp_text, NULL, "powerlink_pcp_text.ram", 32*1024, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(pcp_text);
 
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x80000000, ext_cram);
diff --git a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
index 08dd4d04cb..c41499e38e 100644
--- a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
+++ b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ static void puv3_board_init(CPUUniCore32State *env, ram_addr_t ram_size)
     MemoryRegion *ram_memory = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
 
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_memory, NULL, "puv3.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_memory, NULL, "puv3.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_memory);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram_memory);
 }
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
index 9642bf54c7..37ea9ae9c2 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "xtensa.sram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "xtensa.sram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
     rom = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom));
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "xtensa.rom", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "xtensa.rom", 0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0xfe000000, rom);
 
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index a2dff5a13e..ed06ff7956 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void lx60_net_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
             sysbus_mmio_get_region(s, 1));
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, OBJECT(s), "open_eth.ram", 16384);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, OBJECT(s), "open_eth.ram", 16384, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, buffers, ram);
 }
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0, ram);
 
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
         uint32_t cur_lowmem = QEMU_ALIGN_UP(lowmem_end / 2, 4096);
 
         rom = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom));
-        memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "lx60.sram", board->sram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "lx60.sram", board->sram_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
         memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0xfe000000, rom);
 
diff --git a/include/exec/memory.h b/include/exec/memory.h
index ea381d6d4f..072aad2239 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory.h
@@ -311,11 +311,13 @@ void memory_region_init_io(MemoryRegion *mr,
  * @owner: the object that tracks the region's reference count
  * @name: the name of the region.
  * @size: size of the region.
+ * @errp: pointer to Error*, to store an error if it happens.
  */
 void memory_region_init_ram(MemoryRegion *mr,
                             struct Object *owner,
                             const char *name,
-                            uint64_t size);
+                            uint64_t size,
+                            Error **errp);
 
 #ifdef __linux__
 /**
@@ -384,13 +386,15 @@ void memory_region_init_alias(MemoryRegion *mr,
  * @ops: callbacks for write access handling.
  * @name: the name of the region.
  * @size: size of the region.
+ * @errp: pointer to Error*, to store an error if it happens.
  */
 void memory_region_init_rom_device(MemoryRegion *mr,
                                    struct Object *owner,
                                    const MemoryRegionOps *ops,
                                    void *opaque,
                                    const char *name,
-                                   uint64_t size);
+                                   uint64_t size,
+                                   Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * memory_region_init_reservation: Initialize a memory region that reserves
diff --git a/include/exec/ram_addr.h b/include/exec/ram_addr.h
index 6593be1310..cf1d4c7e1f 100644
--- a/include/exec/ram_addr.h
+++ b/include/exec/ram_addr.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_file(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr,
                                     bool share, const char *mem_path,
                                     Error **errp);
 ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(ram_addr_t size, void *host,
-                                   MemoryRegion *mr);
-ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr);
+                                   MemoryRegion *mr, Error **errp);
+ram_addr_t qemu_ram_alloc(ram_addr_t size, MemoryRegion *mr, Error **errp);
 int qemu_get_ram_fd(ram_addr_t addr);
 void *qemu_get_ram_block_host_ptr(ram_addr_t addr);
 void *qemu_get_ram_ptr(ram_addr_t addr);
diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index bcf7a6ad43..dcb57ab4b9 100644
--- a/include/qemu-common.h
+++ b/include/qemu-common.h
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ static inline char *realpath(const char *path, char *resolved_path)
 }
 #endif
 
+void cpu_ticks_init(void);
+
 /* icount */
 void configure_icount(QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp);
 extern int use_icount;
diff --git a/include/qemu/osdep.h b/include/qemu/osdep.h
index 9dd43fc2db..1565404f7e 100644
--- a/include/qemu/osdep.h
+++ b/include/qemu/osdep.h
@@ -246,11 +246,7 @@ char *qemu_get_exec_dir(void);
  * Search the auxiliary vector for @type, returning the value
  * or 0 if @type is not present.
  */
-#if defined(CONFIG_GETAUXVAL) || defined(__linux__)
 unsigned long qemu_getauxval(unsigned long type);
-#else
-static inline unsigned long qemu_getauxval(unsigned long type) { return 0; }
-#endif
 
 void qemu_set_tty_echo(int fd, bool echo);
 
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index b1cf703f9e..8b9e66d42d 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -1751,7 +1751,8 @@ int kvm_cpu_exec(CPUState *cpu)
             }
             fprintf(stderr, "error: kvm run failed %s\n",
                     strerror(-run_ret));
-            abort();
+            ret = -1;
+            break;
         }
 
         trace_kvm_run_exit(cpu->cpu_index, run->exit_reason);
diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 1bae951df7..30f77b2a6a 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -1142,13 +1142,14 @@ void memory_region_init_io(MemoryRegion *mr,
 void memory_region_init_ram(MemoryRegion *mr,
                             Object *owner,
                             const char *name,
-                            uint64_t size)
+                            uint64_t size,
+                            Error **errp)
 {
     memory_region_init(mr, owner, name, size);
     mr->ram = true;
     mr->terminates = true;
     mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_ram;
-    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr);
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr, errp);
 }
 
 #ifdef __linux__
@@ -1178,7 +1179,10 @@ void memory_region_init_ram_ptr(MemoryRegion *mr,
     mr->ram = true;
     mr->terminates = true;
     mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_ram_from_ptr;
-    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(size, ptr, mr);
+
+    /* qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr cannot fail with ptr != NULL.  */
+    assert(ptr != NULL);
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc_from_ptr(size, ptr, mr, &error_abort);
 }
 
 void memory_region_init_alias(MemoryRegion *mr,
@@ -1200,7 +1204,8 @@ void memory_region_init_rom_device(MemoryRegion *mr,
                                    const MemoryRegionOps *ops,
                                    void *opaque,
                                    const char *name,
-                                   uint64_t size)
+                                   uint64_t size,
+                                   Error **errp)
 {
     memory_region_init(mr, owner, name, size);
     mr->ops = ops;
@@ -1208,7 +1213,7 @@ void memory_region_init_rom_device(MemoryRegion *mr,
     mr->terminates = true;
     mr->rom_device = true;
     mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_rom_device;
-    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr);
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr, errp);
 }
 
 void memory_region_init_iommu(MemoryRegion *mr,
diff --git a/numa.c b/numa.c
index f07149b12d..3b981359d1 100644
--- a/numa.c
+++ b/numa.c
@@ -263,14 +263,14 @@ static void allocate_system_memory_nonnuma(MemoryRegion *mr, Object *owner,
         if (err) {
             qerror_report_err(err);
             error_free(err);
-            memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size);
+            memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size, &error_abort);
         }
 #else
         fprintf(stderr, "-mem-path not supported on this host\n");
         exit(1);
 #endif
     } else {
-        memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size, &error_abort);
     }
     vmstate_register_ram_global(mr);
 }
diff --git a/rules.mak b/rules.mak
index ba2f4c19a5..1d73293aea 100644
--- a/rules.mak
+++ b/rules.mak
@@ -22,6 +22,32 @@ QEMU_DGFLAGS += -MMD -MP -MT $@ -MF $(*D)/$(*F).d
 # Same as -I$(SRC_PATH) -I., but for the nested source/object directories
 QEMU_INCLUDES += -I$(<D) -I$(@D)
 
+WL_U := -Wl,-u,
+find-symbols = $(if $1, $(sort $(shell nm -P -g $1 | $2)))
+defined-symbols = $(call find-symbols,$1,awk '$$2!="U"{print $$1}')
+undefined-symbols = $(call find-symbols,$1,awk '$$2=="U"{print $$1}')
+
+# All the .mo objects in -m variables are also added into corresponding -y
+# variable in unnest-vars, but filtered out here, when LINK is called.
+#
+# The .mo objects are supposed to be linked as a DSO, for module build. So here
+# they are only used as a placeholders to generate those "archive undefined"
+# symbol options (-Wl,-u,$symbol_name), which are the archive functions
+# referenced by the code in the DSO.
+#
+# Also the presence in -y variables will also guarantee they are built before
+# linking executables that will load them. So we can look up symbol reference
+# in LINK.
+#
+# This is necessary because the exectuable itself may not use the function, in
+# which case the function would not be linked in. Then the DSO loading will
+# fail because of the missing symbol.
+process-archive-undefs = $(filter-out %.a %.mo,$1) \
+                $(addprefix $(WL_U), \
+                     $(filter $(call defined-symbols,$(filter %.a, $1)), \
+                              $(call undefined-symbols,$(filter %.mo,$1)))) \
+                $(filter %.a,$1)
+
 extract-libs = $(strip $(foreach o,$1,$($o-libs)))
 expand-objs = $(strip $(sort $(filter %.o,$1)) \
                   $(foreach o,$(filter %.mo,$1),$($o-objs)) \
@@ -38,7 +64,8 @@ LINKPROG = $(or $(CXX),$(CC))
 
 ifeq ($(LIBTOOL),)
 LINK = $(call quiet-command, $(LINKPROG) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ \
-       $1 $(version-obj-y) $(call extract-libs,$1) $(LIBS),"  LINK  $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
+       $(call process-archive-undefs, $1) \
+       $(version-obj-y) $(call extract-libs,$1) $(LIBS),"  LINK  $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
 else
 LIBTOOL += $(if $(V),,--quiet)
 %.lo: %.c
@@ -50,7 +77,8 @@ LIBTOOL += $(if $(V),,--quiet)
 
 LINK = $(call quiet-command,\
        $(if $(filter %.lo %.la,$1),$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link --tag=CC \
-       )$(LINKPROG) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $1 \
+       )$(LINKPROG) $(QEMU_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ \
+       $(call process-archive-undefs, $1)\
        $(if $(filter %.lo %.la,$1),$(version-lobj-y),$(version-obj-y)) \
        $(if $(filter %.lo %.la,$1),$(LIBTOOLFLAGS)) \
        $(call extract-libs,$(1:.lo=.o)) $(LIBS),$(if $(filter %.lo %.la,$1),"lt LINK ", "  LINK  ")"$(TARGET_DIR)$@")
@@ -76,11 +104,17 @@ endif
 
 %$(DSOSUF): CFLAGS += -fPIC -DBUILD_DSO
 %$(DSOSUF): LDFLAGS += $(LDFLAGS_SHARED)
-%$(DSOSUF):
+%$(DSOSUF): %.mo
 	$(call LINK,$^)
 	@# Copy to build root so modules can be loaded when program started without install
 	$(if $(findstring /,$@),$(call quiet-command,cp $@ $(subst /,-,$@), "  CP    $(subst /,-,$@)"))
 
+
+LD_REL := $(CC) -nostdlib -Wl,-r
+
+%.mo:
+	$(call quiet-command,$(LD_REL) -o $@ $^,"  LD -r $(TARGET_DIR)$@")
+
 .PHONY: modules
 modules:
 
@@ -306,6 +340,9 @@ define unnest-vars
         # For module build, build shared libraries during "make modules"
         # For non-module build, add -m to -y
         $(if $(CONFIG_MODULES),
+             $(foreach o,$($v),
+                   $(eval $o: $($o-objs)))
+             $(eval $(patsubst %-m,%-y,$v) += $($v))
              $(eval modules: $($v:%.mo=%$(DSOSUF))),
              $(eval $(patsubst %-m,%-y,$v) += $(call expand-objs, $($v)))))
 
diff --git a/trace/Makefile.objs b/trace/Makefile.objs
index 387f191fd4..46de95c1a6 100644
--- a/trace/Makefile.objs
+++ b/trace/Makefile.objs
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ $(obj)/generated-tcg-tracers.h-timestamp: $(SRC_PATH)/trace-events $(BUILD_DIR)/
 ######################################################################
 # Backend code
 
-util-obj-$(CONFIG_TRACE_SIMPLE) += simple.o
+util-obj-$(CONFIG_TRACE_SIMPLE) += simple.o generated-tracers.o
 util-obj-$(CONFIG_TRACE_FTRACE) += ftrace.o
 util-obj-$(CONFIG_TRACE_UST) += generated-ust.o
 util-obj-y += control.o
-util-obj-y += generated-tracers.o
diff --git a/util/Makefile.objs b/util/Makefile.objs
index 6b3c83b0eb..cb8862ba92 100644
--- a/util/Makefile.objs
+++ b/util/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 util-obj-y = osdep.o cutils.o unicode.o qemu-timer-common.o
 util-obj-$(CONFIG_WIN32) += oslib-win32.o qemu-thread-win32.o event_notifier-win32.o
 util-obj-$(CONFIG_POSIX) += oslib-posix.o qemu-thread-posix.o event_notifier-posix.o qemu-openpty.o
-util-obj-y += envlist.o path.o host-utils.o module.o
+util-obj-y += envlist.o path.o module.o
+util-obj-$(call lnot,$(CONFIG_INT128)) += host-utils.o
 util-obj-y += bitmap.o bitops.o hbitmap.o
 util-obj-y += fifo8.o
 util-obj-y += acl.o
diff --git a/util/getauxval.c b/util/getauxval.c
index 25f48e5456..1732ace2b1 100644
--- a/util/getauxval.c
+++ b/util/getauxval.c
@@ -98,4 +98,12 @@ unsigned long qemu_getauxval(unsigned long type)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+#else
+
+unsigned long qemu_getauxval(unsigned long type)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/util/host-utils.c b/util/host-utils.c
index ee57ef55f6..102e5bf302 100644
--- a/util/host-utils.c
+++ b/util/host-utils.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "qemu/host-utils.h"
 
 /* Long integer helpers */
-#ifndef CONFIG_INT128
 static inline void mul64(uint64_t *plow, uint64_t *phigh,
                          uint64_t a, uint64_t b)
 {
@@ -161,4 +160,3 @@ int divs128(int64_t *plow, int64_t *phigh, int64_t divisor)
     return overflow;
 }
 
-#endif /* !CONFIG_INT128 */
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9c9acf5e65..5db0d08496 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1721,11 +1721,11 @@ void qemu_del_vm_change_state_handler(VMChangeStateEntry *e)
 
 void vm_state_notify(int running, RunState state)
 {
-    VMChangeStateEntry *e;
+    VMChangeStateEntry *e, *next;
 
     trace_vm_state_notify(running, state);
 
-    for (e = vm_change_state_head.lh_first; e; e = e->entries.le_next) {
+    QLIST_FOREACH_SAFE(e, &vm_change_state_head, entries, next) {
         e->cb(e->opaque, running, state);
     }
 }
@@ -4334,6 +4334,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     qemu_spice_init();
 #endif
 
+    cpu_ticks_init();
     if (icount_opts) {
         if (kvm_enabled() || xen_enabled()) {
             fprintf(stderr, "-icount is not allowed with kvm or xen\n");
diff --git a/xen-hvm.c b/xen-hvm.c
index 0d09940111..38059f34ba 100644
--- a/xen-hvm.c
+++ b/xen-hvm.c
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ static void xen_ram_init(ram_addr_t *below_4g_mem_size,
          */
         block_len = (1ULL << 32) + *above_4g_mem_size;
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(&ram_memory, NULL, "xen.ram", block_len);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&ram_memory, NULL, "xen.ram", block_len,
+                           &error_abort);
     *ram_memory_p = &ram_memory;
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&ram_memory);