Currently all calls to arm_load_dtb will result in an exit if we fail.
By passing Error * we can use &error_fatal and properly set the error
report.
Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
---
include/hw/arm/boot.h | 3 ++-
hw/arm/boot.c | 35 +++++++++++++++--------------------
hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +++---
3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/boot.h b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
index a2e22bda8a5..fdb99c0c1ee 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/boot.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ AddressSpace *arm_boot_address_space(ARMCPU *cpu,
* @addr_limit: upper limit of the available memory area at @addr
* @as: address space to load image to
* @cpu: ARM CPU object
+ * @errp: Error object, often &error_fatal
*
* Load a device tree supplied by the machine or by the user with the
* '-dtb' command line option, and put it at offset @addr in target
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ AddressSpace *arm_boot_address_space(ARMCPU *cpu,
*/
int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
hwaddr addr_limit, AddressSpace *as, MachineState *ms,
- ARMCPU *cpu);
+ ARMCPU *cpu, Error **errp);
/* Write a secure board setup routine with a dummy handler for SMCs */
void arm_write_secure_board_setup_dummy_smc(ARMCPU *cpu,
diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
index f9d0bc7011e..d28ae8b86ab 100644
--- a/hw/arm/boot.c
+++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static void fdt_add_psci_node(void *fdt, ARMCPU *armcpu)
int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
hwaddr addr_limit, AddressSpace *as, MachineState *ms,
- ARMCPU *cpu)
+ ARMCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
{
g_autofree void *fdt = NULL;
g_auto(GStrv) node_path = NULL;
@@ -525,25 +525,24 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
uint32_t acells, scells;
unsigned int i;
hwaddr mem_base, mem_len;
- Error *err = NULL;
if (binfo->dtb_filename) {
g_autofree char *filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_DTB,
binfo->dtb_filename);
if (!filename) {
- fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open dtb file %s\n", binfo->dtb_filename);
+ error_setg(errp, "Couldn't open dtb file %s", binfo->dtb_filename);
return -1;
}
fdt = load_device_tree(filename, &size);
if (!fdt) {
- fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open dtb file %s\n", filename);
+ error_setg(errp, "Couldn't open dtb file %s", filename);
return -1;
}
} else {
fdt = binfo->get_dtb(binfo, &size);
if (!fdt) {
- fprintf(stderr, "Board was unable to create a dtb blob\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "Board was unable to create a dtb blob");
return -1;
}
}
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
scells = qemu_fdt_getprop_cell(fdt, "/", "#size-cells",
NULL, &error_fatal);
if (acells == 0 || scells == 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "dtb file invalid (#address-cells or #size-cells 0)\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "dtb file invalid (#address-cells or #size-cells 0)");
return -1;
}
@@ -569,15 +568,13 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
/* This is user error so deserves a friendlier error message
* than the failure of setprop_sized_cells would provide
*/
- fprintf(stderr, "qemu: dtb file not compatible with "
- "RAM size > 4GB\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "qemu: dtb file not compatible with RAM size > 4GB");
return -1;
}
/* nop all root nodes matching /memory or /memory@unit-address */
- node_path = qemu_fdt_node_unit_path(fdt, "memory", &err);
- if (err) {
- error_report_err(err);
+ node_path = qemu_fdt_node_unit_path(fdt, "memory", errp);
+ if (!node_path) {
return -1;
}
while (node_path[n]) {
@@ -607,7 +604,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
rc = fdt_add_memory_node(fdt, acells, mem_base,
scells, mem_len, i);
if (rc < 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node\n",
+ error_setg(errp, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node",
mem_base);
return -1;
}
@@ -618,7 +615,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
rc = fdt_add_memory_node(fdt, acells, binfo->loader_start,
scells, binfo->ram_size, -1);
if (rc < 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node\n",
+ error_setg(errp, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node",
binfo->loader_start);
return -1;
}
@@ -633,7 +630,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
rc = qemu_fdt_setprop_string(fdt, "/chosen", "bootargs",
ms->kernel_cmdline);
if (rc < 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/bootargs\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/bootargs");
return -1;
}
}
@@ -642,7 +639,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
rc = qemu_fdt_setprop_sized_cells(fdt, "/chosen", "linux,initrd-start",
acells, binfo->initrd_start);
if (rc < 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-start\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-start");
return -1;
}
@@ -651,7 +648,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
binfo->initrd_start +
binfo->initrd_size);
if (rc < 0) {
- fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-end\n");
+ error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-end");
return -1;
}
}
@@ -1321,10 +1318,8 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, MachineState *ms, struct arm_boot_info *info)
* decided whether to enable PSCI and set the psci-conduit CPU properties.
*/
if (!info->skip_dtb_autoload && have_dtb(info)) {
- if (arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
- as, ms, cpu) < 0) {
- exit(1);
- }
+ arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
+ as, ms, cpu, &error_fatal);
}
}
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index 9326cfc895f..6061e0ddb50 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -1803,9 +1803,9 @@ void virt_machine_done(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
vms->memmap[VIRT_PLATFORM_BUS].size,
vms->irqmap[VIRT_PLATFORM_BUS]);
}
- if (arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit, as, ms, cpu) < 0) {
- exit(1);
- }
+
+ arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
+ as, ms, cpu, &error_fatal);
pci_bus_add_fw_cfg_extra_pci_roots(vms->fw_cfg, vms->bus,
&error_abort);
--
2.47.2
On Mon, Sep 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org> wrote:
>
> Currently all calls to arm_load_dtb will result in an exit if we fail.
> By passing Error * we can use &error_fatal and properly set the error
> report.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
> ---
Reviewed-by: Manos Pitsidianakis <manos.pitsidianakis@linaro.org>
> include/hw/arm/boot.h | 3 ++-
> hw/arm/boot.c | 35 +++++++++++++++--------------------
> hw/arm/virt.c | 6 +++---
> 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/hw/arm/boot.h b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
> index a2e22bda8a5..fdb99c0c1ee 100644
> --- a/include/hw/arm/boot.h
> +++ b/include/hw/arm/boot.h
> @@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ AddressSpace *arm_boot_address_space(ARMCPU *cpu,
> * @addr_limit: upper limit of the available memory area at @addr
> * @as: address space to load image to
> * @cpu: ARM CPU object
> + * @errp: Error object, often &error_fatal
> *
> * Load a device tree supplied by the machine or by the user with the
> * '-dtb' command line option, and put it at offset @addr in target
> @@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ AddressSpace *arm_boot_address_space(ARMCPU *cpu,
> */
> int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> hwaddr addr_limit, AddressSpace *as, MachineState *ms,
> - ARMCPU *cpu);
> + ARMCPU *cpu, Error **errp);
>
> /* Write a secure board setup routine with a dummy handler for SMCs */
> void arm_write_secure_board_setup_dummy_smc(ARMCPU *cpu,
> diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
> index f9d0bc7011e..d28ae8b86ab 100644
> --- a/hw/arm/boot.c
> +++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
> @@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ static void fdt_add_psci_node(void *fdt, ARMCPU *armcpu)
>
> int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> hwaddr addr_limit, AddressSpace *as, MachineState *ms,
> - ARMCPU *cpu)
> + ARMCPU *cpu, Error **errp)
> {
> g_autofree void *fdt = NULL;
> g_auto(GStrv) node_path = NULL;
> @@ -525,25 +525,24 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> uint32_t acells, scells;
> unsigned int i;
> hwaddr mem_base, mem_len;
> - Error *err = NULL;
>
> if (binfo->dtb_filename) {
> g_autofree char *filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_DTB,
> binfo->dtb_filename);
> if (!filename) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open dtb file %s\n", binfo->dtb_filename);
> + error_setg(errp, "Couldn't open dtb file %s", binfo->dtb_filename);
> return -1;
> }
>
> fdt = load_device_tree(filename, &size);
> if (!fdt) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't open dtb file %s\n", filename);
> + error_setg(errp, "Couldn't open dtb file %s", filename);
> return -1;
> }
> } else {
> fdt = binfo->get_dtb(binfo, &size);
> if (!fdt) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "Board was unable to create a dtb blob\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "Board was unable to create a dtb blob");
> return -1;
> }
> }
> @@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> scells = qemu_fdt_getprop_cell(fdt, "/", "#size-cells",
> NULL, &error_fatal);
> if (acells == 0 || scells == 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "dtb file invalid (#address-cells or #size-cells 0)\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "dtb file invalid (#address-cells or #size-cells 0)");
> return -1;
> }
>
> @@ -569,15 +568,13 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> /* This is user error so deserves a friendlier error message
> * than the failure of setprop_sized_cells would provide
> */
> - fprintf(stderr, "qemu: dtb file not compatible with "
> - "RAM size > 4GB\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "qemu: dtb file not compatible with RAM size > 4GB");
> return -1;
> }
>
> /* nop all root nodes matching /memory or /memory@unit-address */
> - node_path = qemu_fdt_node_unit_path(fdt, "memory", &err);
> - if (err) {
> - error_report_err(err);
> + node_path = qemu_fdt_node_unit_path(fdt, "memory", errp);
> + if (!node_path) {
> return -1;
> }
> while (node_path[n]) {
> @@ -607,7 +604,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> rc = fdt_add_memory_node(fdt, acells, mem_base,
> scells, mem_len, i);
> if (rc < 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node\n",
> + error_setg(errp, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node",
> mem_base);
> return -1;
> }
> @@ -618,7 +615,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> rc = fdt_add_memory_node(fdt, acells, binfo->loader_start,
> scells, binfo->ram_size, -1);
> if (rc < 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node\n",
> + error_setg(errp, "couldn't add /memory@%"PRIx64" node",
> binfo->loader_start);
> return -1;
> }
> @@ -633,7 +630,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> rc = qemu_fdt_setprop_string(fdt, "/chosen", "bootargs",
> ms->kernel_cmdline);
> if (rc < 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/bootargs\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/bootargs");
> return -1;
> }
> }
> @@ -642,7 +639,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> rc = qemu_fdt_setprop_sized_cells(fdt, "/chosen", "linux,initrd-start",
> acells, binfo->initrd_start);
> if (rc < 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-start\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-start");
> return -1;
> }
>
> @@ -651,7 +648,7 @@ int arm_load_dtb(hwaddr addr, const struct arm_boot_info *binfo,
> binfo->initrd_start +
> binfo->initrd_size);
> if (rc < 0) {
> - fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-end\n");
> + error_setg(errp, "couldn't set /chosen/linux,initrd-end");
> return -1;
> }
> }
> @@ -1321,10 +1318,8 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, MachineState *ms, struct arm_boot_info *info)
> * decided whether to enable PSCI and set the psci-conduit CPU properties.
> */
> if (!info->skip_dtb_autoload && have_dtb(info)) {
> - if (arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
> - as, ms, cpu) < 0) {
> - exit(1);
> - }
> + arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
> + as, ms, cpu, &error_fatal);
> }
> }
>
> diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
> index 9326cfc895f..6061e0ddb50 100644
> --- a/hw/arm/virt.c
> +++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
> @@ -1803,9 +1803,9 @@ void virt_machine_done(Notifier *notifier, void *data)
> vms->memmap[VIRT_PLATFORM_BUS].size,
> vms->irqmap[VIRT_PLATFORM_BUS]);
> }
> - if (arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit, as, ms, cpu) < 0) {
> - exit(1);
> - }
> +
> + arm_load_dtb(info->dtb_start, info, info->dtb_limit,
> + as, ms, cpu, &error_fatal);
>
> pci_bus_add_fw_cfg_extra_pci_roots(vms->fw_cfg, vms->bus,
> &error_abort);
> --
> 2.47.2
>
>
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