[Patch v4 5/5] hw/ppc: Pass errp to load_image_targphys() and report errors

Vishal Chourasia posted 5 patches 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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[Patch v4 5/5] hw/ppc: Pass errp to load_image_targphys() and report errors
Posted by Vishal Chourasia 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Pass errp to load_image_targphys() calls in ppc machine initialization
to capture detailed error information when loading firmware, kernel,
and initrd images.

Use error_reportf_err() instead of error_report() to print the
underlying error details along with context about which image failed
to load.

Signed-off-by: Vishal Chourasia <vishalc@linux.ibm.com>
---
 hw/ppc/amigaone.c      | 15 ++++++++-------
 hw/ppc/e500.c          | 17 +++++++++--------
 hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
 hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
 hw/ppc/pegasos2.c      | 17 +++++++++++------
 hw/ppc/pnv.c           | 31 ++++++++++++++-----------------
 hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c |  9 +++++----
 hw/ppc/prep.c          | 25 +++++++++++++++----------
 hw/ppc/sam460ex.c      |  9 +++++----
 hw/ppc/spapr.c         | 15 ++++++++-------
 hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c  | 17 +++++++++++------
 11 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
index 5c5acc9872..bd14bed243 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
     DriveInfo *di;
     hwaddr loadaddr;
     struct boot_info *bi = NULL;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     /* init CPU */
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
@@ -324,9 +325,9 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
             error_report("Could not find firmware '%s'", machine->firmware);
             exit(1);
         }
-        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, NULL);
-        if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
-            error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
+        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
             exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -413,10 +414,10 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
         loadaddr = ROUND_UP(loadaddr + 4 * MiB, 4 * KiB);
         loadaddr = MAX(loadaddr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, loadaddr,
-                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, NULL);
-        if (sz <= 0) {
-            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
-                         machine->initrd_filename);
+                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
+                              machine->initrd_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
         bi->initrd_start = loadaddr;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 30937a4a92..48e238f3a4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
     MemoryRegion *ccsr_addr_space;
     SysBusDevice *s;
     I2CBus *i2c;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     irqs = g_new0(IrqLines, smp_cpus);
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
@@ -1227,10 +1228,10 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
         kernel_base = cur_base;
         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
                                           cur_base,
-                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, NULL);
-        if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
-                         machine->kernel_filename);
+                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
+                              machine->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
 
@@ -1242,11 +1243,11 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
         initrd_base = (cur_base + INITRD_LOAD_PAD) & ~INITRD_PAD_MASK;
         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, initrd_base,
                                           machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
-                                          NULL);
+                                          &errp);
 
-        if (initrd_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                         machine->initrd_filename);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                              machine->initrd_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 004efc6b97..00d1b490d4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     DeviceState *uninorth_internal_dev = NULL, *uninorth_agp_dev = NULL;
     hwaddr nvram_addr = 0xFFF04000;
     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     /* init CPUs */
     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
@@ -189,12 +190,17 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
         if (bios_size <= 0) {
             /* or load binary ROM image */
             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
-                                            NULL);
+                                            &errp);
         }
         g_free(filename);
     }
     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
-        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
+        if (!errp) {
+            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
+                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
+        }
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
+                          bios_name);
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -212,11 +218,11 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
                                               kernel_base,
                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
-                                              NULL);
+                                              &errp);
         }
-        if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
-                         machine->kernel_filename);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
+                              machine->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
         /* load initrd */
@@ -225,10 +231,10 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                               initrd_base,
                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
-                                              NULL);
-            if (initrd_size < 0) {
-                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                             machine->initrd_filename);
+                                              &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                                  machine->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index c7e44d49b0..2af74e13ef 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
     DriveInfo *dinfo, *hd[MAX_IDE_BUS * MAX_IDE_DEVS];
     void *fw_cfg;
     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     /* init CPUs */
     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
@@ -144,13 +145,18 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
         if (bios_size <= 0) {
             /* or if could not load ELF try loading a binary ROM image */
             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
-                                            NULL);
+                                            &errp);
             bios_addr = PROM_BASE;
         }
         g_free(filename);
     }
     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_addr - PROM_BASE + bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
-        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
+        if (!errp) {
+            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size (%" PRIu64 " MiB)",
+                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
+        }
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
+                          bios_name);
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -168,11 +174,11 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
                                               kernel_base,
                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
-                                              NULL);
+                                              &errp);
         }
-        if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
-                         machine->kernel_filename);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
+                              machine->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
         /* load initrd */
@@ -182,10 +188,10 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                               initrd_base,
                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
-                                              NULL);
-            if (initrd_size < 0) {
-                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                             machine->initrd_filename);
+                                              &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                                  machine->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
index 1f754df0e2..72d6e7117f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
     int i;
     ssize_t sz;
     uint8_t *spd_data;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     /* init CPU */
     pm->cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
@@ -164,10 +165,14 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
                   ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
     if (sz <= 0) {
         sz = load_image_targphys(filename, pm->vof ? 0 : PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE,
-                                 NULL);
+                                 &errp);
     }
     if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
-        error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
+        if (!errp) {
+            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
+                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
+        }
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
         exit(1);
     }
     g_free(filename);
@@ -260,10 +265,10 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
         pm->initrd_addr = ROUND_UP(pm->initrd_addr, 4);
         pm->initrd_addr = MAX(pm->initrd_addr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, pm->initrd_addr,
-                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, NULL);
-        if (sz <= 0) {
-            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
-                         machine->initrd_filename);
+                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
+                              machine->initrd_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
         pm->initrd_size = sz;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 1c0dadda87..f5224537d3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -1009,12 +1009,12 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
     PnvMachineClass *pmc = PNV_MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
     int max_smt_threads = pmc->max_smt_threads;
     char *fw_filename;
-    long fw_size;
     uint64_t chip_ram_start = 0;
     int i;
     char *chip_typename;
     DriveInfo *pnor;
     DeviceState *dev;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
@@ -1068,24 +1068,21 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    fw_size = load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
-                                  NULL);
-    if (fw_size < 0) {
-        error_report("Could not load OPAL firmware '%s'", fw_filename);
+    if (load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
+                                  &errp) < 0) {
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load OPAL firmware '%s': ",
+                          fw_filename);
         exit(1);
     }
     g_free(fw_filename);
 
     /* load kernel */
     if (machine->kernel_filename) {
-        long kernel_size;
-
-        kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
-                                          KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
-                                          NULL);
-        if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            error_report("Could not load kernel '%s'",
-                         machine->kernel_filename);
+        if (load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
+                                KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
+                                &errp) < 0) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load kernel '%s': ",
+                              machine->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -1095,10 +1092,10 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
         pnv->initrd_base = INITRD_LOAD_ADDR;
         pnv->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                                pnv->initrd_base,
-                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
-        if (pnv->initrd_size < 0) {
-            error_report("Could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                         machine->initrd_filename);
+                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                              machine->initrd_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
index 7c66912c10..64b5d9a4c4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
     DeviceState *uicdev;
     SysBusDevice *uicsbd;
     int success;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
@@ -243,11 +244,11 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
     if (initrd_filename) {
         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR,
                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
-                                          NULL);
+                                          &errp);
 
-        if (initrd_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
-                         initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
+                              initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
             exit(1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index edd3da7102..43972d5f8d 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
     uint32_t kernel_base = 0, initrd_base = 0;
     long kernel_size = 0, initrd_size = 0;
     char boot_device;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
@@ -280,10 +281,14 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
     bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                          ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
     if (bios_size < 0) {
-        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, NULL);
+        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, &errp);
     }
     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > BIOS_SIZE) {
-        error_report("Could not load bios image '%s'", filename);
+        if (!errp) {
+            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
+                       BIOS_SIZE / MiB);
+        }
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load bios image '%s': ", filename);
         return;
     }
     g_free(filename);
@@ -381,10 +386,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
                                           kernel_base,
                                           machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
-                                          NULL);
-        if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
-                         machine->kernel_filename);
+                                          &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
+                              machine->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ADDR, kernel_base);
@@ -395,10 +400,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                               initrd_base,
                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
-                                              NULL);
-            if (initrd_size < 0) {
-                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                             machine->initrd_filename);
+                                              &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                                  machine->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_ADDR, initrd_base);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
index 68d3eacbff..9102bfb6d1 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
     struct boot_info *boot_info;
     uint8_t *spd_data;
     int success;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
     env = &cpu->env;
@@ -495,10 +496,10 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                           RAMDISK_ADDR,
                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
-                                          NULL);
-        if (initrd_size < 0) {
-            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
-                    machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
+                                          &errp);
+        if (errp) {
+            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
+                              machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
             exit(1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index e51540a5ad..18d73868ed 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -2824,9 +2824,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
         error_report("Could not find LPAR firmware '%s'", bios_name);
         exit(1);
     }
-    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
-    if (fw_size <= 0) {
-        error_report("Could not load LPAR firmware '%s'", filename);
+    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
+    if (errp) {
+        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load LPAR firmware '%s': ",
+                          filename);
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -3089,10 +3090,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
             spapr->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename,
                                                 spapr->initrd_base,
                                                 load_limit - spapr->initrd_base,
-                                                NULL);
-            if (spapr->initrd_size < 0) {
-                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
-                             initrd_filename);
+                                                &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
+                                  initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
         }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
index 00d9ab7509..e1b658bcda 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_irq irq[32], cpu_irq;
     int kernel_size;
     int i;
+    Error *errp = NULL;
 
     /* init CPUs */
     cpu = ppc440_init_xilinx(machine->cpu_type, 400000000);
@@ -253,7 +254,12 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
             /* If we failed loading ELF's try a raw image.  */
             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(kernel_filename,
                                               boot_offset,
-                                              machine->ram_size, NULL);
+                                              machine->ram_size, &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load kernel '%s': ",
+                                  kernel_filename);
+                exit(1);
+            }
             boot_info.bootstrap_pc = boot_offset;
             high = boot_info.bootstrap_pc + kernel_size + 8192;
         }
@@ -265,11 +271,10 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
             initrd_base = high = ROUND_UP(high, 4);
             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
                                               high, machine->ram_size - high,
-                                              NULL);
-
-            if (initrd_size < 0) {
-                error_report("couldn't load ram disk '%s'",
-                             machine->initrd_filename);
+                                              &errp);
+            if (errp) {
+                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load ram disk '%s': ",
+                                  machine->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             high = ROUND_UP(high + initrd_size, 4);
-- 
2.51.0
Re: [Patch v4 5/5] hw/ppc: Pass errp to load_image_targphys() and report errors
Posted by BALATON Zoltan 3 weeks, 6 days ago
On Fri, 17 Oct 2025, Vishal Chourasia wrote:
> Pass errp to load_image_targphys() calls in ppc machine initialization
> to capture detailed error information when loading firmware, kernel,
> and initrd images.
>
> Use error_reportf_err() instead of error_report() to print the
> underlying error details along with context about which image failed
> to load.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vishal Chourasia <vishalc@linux.ibm.com>
> ---
> hw/ppc/amigaone.c      | 15 ++++++++-------
> hw/ppc/e500.c          | 17 +++++++++--------
> hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
> hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
> hw/ppc/pegasos2.c      | 17 +++++++++++------
> hw/ppc/pnv.c           | 31 ++++++++++++++-----------------
> hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c |  9 +++++----
> hw/ppc/prep.c          | 25 +++++++++++++++----------
> hw/ppc/sam460ex.c      |  9 +++++----
> hw/ppc/spapr.c         | 15 ++++++++-------
> hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c  | 17 +++++++++++------
> 11 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> index 5c5acc9872..bd14bed243 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> @@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
>     DriveInfo *di;
>     hwaddr loadaddr;
>     struct boot_info *bi = NULL;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     /* init CPU */
>     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
> @@ -324,9 +325,9 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
>             error_report("Could not find firmware '%s'", machine->firmware);
>             exit(1);
>         }
> -        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, NULL);
> -        if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
> -            error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
> +        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>     }
> @@ -413,10 +414,10 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
>         loadaddr = ROUND_UP(loadaddr + 4 * MiB, 4 * KiB);
>         loadaddr = MAX(loadaddr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
>         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, loadaddr,
> -                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, NULL);
> -        if (sz <= 0) {
> -            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
> -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
> +                              machine->initrd_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>         bi->initrd_start = loadaddr;
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> index 30937a4a92..48e238f3a4 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> @@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
>     MemoryRegion *ccsr_addr_space;
>     SysBusDevice *s;
>     I2CBus *i2c;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     irqs = g_new0(IrqLines, smp_cpus);
>     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
> @@ -1227,10 +1228,10 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
>         kernel_base = cur_base;
>         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
>                                           cur_base,
> -                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, NULL);
> -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> +                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> +                              machine->kernel_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>
> @@ -1242,11 +1243,11 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
>         initrd_base = (cur_base + INITRD_LOAD_PAD) & ~INITRD_PAD_MASK;
>         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, initrd_base,
>                                           machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> -                                          NULL);
> +                                          &errp);
>
> -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                              machine->initrd_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> index 004efc6b97..00d1b490d4 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> @@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
>     DeviceState *uninorth_internal_dev = NULL, *uninorth_agp_dev = NULL;
>     hwaddr nvram_addr = 0xFFF04000;
>     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     /* init CPUs */
>     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
> @@ -189,12 +190,17 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
>         if (bios_size <= 0) {
>             /* or load binary ROM image */
>             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
> -                                            NULL);
> +                                            &errp);
>         }
>         g_free(filename);
>     }
>     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
> -        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
> +        if (!errp) {
> +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",

The starting colon looks odd. What is this appended to? If not the name of 
the file then "exceeds" also looks wrong, if it's the text in 
error_reportf_err below then that already ends in a colon. Also either 
don't convert to megabytes or add that to text after the number to make it 
clear what measurement unit it is.

Regards,
BALATON Zoltan

> +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> +        }
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
> +                          bios_name);
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> @@ -212,11 +218,11 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
>             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
>                                               kernel_base,
>                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> -                                              NULL);
> +                                              &errp);
>         }
> -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> +                              machine->kernel_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>         /* load initrd */
> @@ -225,10 +231,10 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
>             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                               initrd_base,
>                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> -                                              NULL);
> -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                              &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
>                 exit(1);
>             }
>             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> index c7e44d49b0..2af74e13ef 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>     DriveInfo *dinfo, *hd[MAX_IDE_BUS * MAX_IDE_DEVS];
>     void *fw_cfg;
>     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     /* init CPUs */
>     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
> @@ -144,13 +145,18 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>         if (bios_size <= 0) {
>             /* or if could not load ELF try loading a binary ROM image */
>             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
> -                                            NULL);
> +                                            &errp);
>             bios_addr = PROM_BASE;
>         }
>         g_free(filename);
>     }
>     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_addr - PROM_BASE + bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
> -        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
> +        if (!errp) {
> +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size (%" PRIu64 " MiB)",
> +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> +        }
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
> +                          bios_name);
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> @@ -168,11 +174,11 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
>                                               kernel_base,
>                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> -                                              NULL);
> +                                              &errp);
>         }
> -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> +                              machine->kernel_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>         /* load initrd */
> @@ -182,10 +188,10 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                               initrd_base,
>                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> -                                              NULL);
> -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                              &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
>                 exit(1);
>             }
>             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> index 1f754df0e2..72d6e7117f 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> @@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
>     int i;
>     ssize_t sz;
>     uint8_t *spd_data;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     /* init CPU */
>     pm->cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
> @@ -164,10 +165,14 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
>                   ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>     if (sz <= 0) {
>         sz = load_image_targphys(filename, pm->vof ? 0 : PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE,
> -                                 NULL);
> +                                 &errp);
>     }
>     if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
> -        error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
> +        if (!errp) {
> +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
> +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> +        }
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
>         exit(1);
>     }
>     g_free(filename);
> @@ -260,10 +265,10 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
>         pm->initrd_addr = ROUND_UP(pm->initrd_addr, 4);
>         pm->initrd_addr = MAX(pm->initrd_addr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
>         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, pm->initrd_addr,
> -                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, NULL);
> -        if (sz <= 0) {
> -            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
> -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
> +                              machine->initrd_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>         pm->initrd_size = sz;
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> index 1c0dadda87..f5224537d3 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> @@ -1009,12 +1009,12 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
>     PnvMachineClass *pmc = PNV_MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
>     int max_smt_threads = pmc->max_smt_threads;
>     char *fw_filename;
> -    long fw_size;
>     uint64_t chip_ram_start = 0;
>     int i;
>     char *chip_typename;
>     DriveInfo *pnor;
>     DeviceState *dev;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     if (kvm_enabled()) {
>         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> @@ -1068,24 +1068,21 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> -    fw_size = load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
> -                                  NULL);
> -    if (fw_size < 0) {
> -        error_report("Could not load OPAL firmware '%s'", fw_filename);
> +    if (load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
> +                                  &errp) < 0) {
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load OPAL firmware '%s': ",
> +                          fw_filename);
>         exit(1);
>     }
>     g_free(fw_filename);
>
>     /* load kernel */
>     if (machine->kernel_filename) {
> -        long kernel_size;
> -
> -        kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> -                                          KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
> -                                          NULL);
> -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("Could not load kernel '%s'",
> -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> +        if (load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> +                                KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
> +                                &errp) < 0) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load kernel '%s': ",
> +                              machine->kernel_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>     }
> @@ -1095,10 +1092,10 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
>         pnv->initrd_base = INITRD_LOAD_ADDR;
>         pnv->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                                pnv->initrd_base,
> -                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
> -        if (pnv->initrd_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("Could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                              machine->initrd_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>     }
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> index 7c66912c10..64b5d9a4c4 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
>     DeviceState *uicdev;
>     SysBusDevice *uicsbd;
>     int success;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     if (kvm_enabled()) {
>         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> @@ -243,11 +244,11 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
>     if (initrd_filename) {
>         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR,
>                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
> -                                          NULL);
> +                                          &errp);
>
> -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
> -                         initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
> +                              initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>     }
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
> index edd3da7102..43972d5f8d 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
> @@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
>     uint32_t kernel_base = 0, initrd_base = 0;
>     long kernel_size = 0, initrd_size = 0;
>     char boot_device;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     if (kvm_enabled()) {
>         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> @@ -280,10 +281,14 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
>     bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                          ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>     if (bios_size < 0) {
> -        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, NULL);
> +        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, &errp);
>     }
>     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > BIOS_SIZE) {
> -        error_report("Could not load bios image '%s'", filename);
> +        if (!errp) {
> +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
> +                       BIOS_SIZE / MiB);
> +        }
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load bios image '%s': ", filename);
>         return;
>     }
>     g_free(filename);
> @@ -381,10 +386,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
>         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
>                                           kernel_base,
>                                           machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> -                                          NULL);
> -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> +                                          &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> +                              machine->kernel_filename);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ADDR, kernel_base);
> @@ -395,10 +400,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
>             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                               initrd_base,
>                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> -                                              NULL);
> -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                              &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
>                 exit(1);
>             }
>             fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_ADDR, initrd_base);
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> index 68d3eacbff..9102bfb6d1 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> @@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
>     struct boot_info *boot_info;
>     uint8_t *spd_data;
>     int success;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
>     env = &cpu->env;
> @@ -495,10 +496,10 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
>         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                           RAMDISK_ADDR,
>                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
> -                                          NULL);
> -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
> -                    machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> +                                          &errp);
> +        if (errp) {
> +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
> +                              machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
>             exit(1);
>         }
>     }
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> index e51540a5ad..18d73868ed 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> @@ -2824,9 +2824,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
>         error_report("Could not find LPAR firmware '%s'", bios_name);
>         exit(1);
>     }
> -    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
> -    if (fw_size <= 0) {
> -        error_report("Could not load LPAR firmware '%s'", filename);
> +    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
> +    if (errp) {
> +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load LPAR firmware '%s': ",
> +                          filename);
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> @@ -3089,10 +3090,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
>             spapr->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename,
>                                                 spapr->initrd_base,
>                                                 load_limit - spapr->initrd_base,
> -                                                NULL);
> -            if (spapr->initrd_size < 0) {
> -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> -                             initrd_filename);
> +                                                &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> +                                  initrd_filename);
>                 exit(1);
>             }
>         }
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> index 00d9ab7509..e1b658bcda 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> @@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
>     qemu_irq irq[32], cpu_irq;
>     int kernel_size;
>     int i;
> +    Error *errp = NULL;
>
>     /* init CPUs */
>     cpu = ppc440_init_xilinx(machine->cpu_type, 400000000);
> @@ -253,7 +254,12 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
>             /* If we failed loading ELF's try a raw image.  */
>             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(kernel_filename,
>                                               boot_offset,
> -                                              machine->ram_size, NULL);
> +                                              machine->ram_size, &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load kernel '%s': ",
> +                                  kernel_filename);
> +                exit(1);
> +            }
>             boot_info.bootstrap_pc = boot_offset;
>             high = boot_info.bootstrap_pc + kernel_size + 8192;
>         }
> @@ -265,11 +271,10 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
>             initrd_base = high = ROUND_UP(high, 4);
>             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
>                                               high, machine->ram_size - high,
> -                                              NULL);
> -
> -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> -                error_report("couldn't load ram disk '%s'",
> -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> +                                              &errp);
> +            if (errp) {
> +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load ram disk '%s': ",
> +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
>                 exit(1);
>             }
>             high = ROUND_UP(high + initrd_size, 4);
>
Re: [Patch v4 5/5] hw/ppc: Pass errp to load_image_targphys() and report errors
Posted by Vishal Chourasia 3 weeks, 3 days ago
On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 09:41:23PM +0200, BALATON Zoltan wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2025, Vishal Chourasia wrote:
> > Pass errp to load_image_targphys() calls in ppc machine initialization
> > to capture detailed error information when loading firmware, kernel,
> > and initrd images.
> > 
> > Use error_reportf_err() instead of error_report() to print the
> > underlying error details along with context about which image failed
> > to load.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Vishal Chourasia <vishalc@linux.ibm.com>
> > ---
> > hw/ppc/amigaone.c      | 15 ++++++++-------
> > hw/ppc/e500.c          | 17 +++++++++--------
> > hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
> > hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c  | 26 ++++++++++++++++----------
> > hw/ppc/pegasos2.c      | 17 +++++++++++------
> > hw/ppc/pnv.c           | 31 ++++++++++++++-----------------
> > hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c |  9 +++++----
> > hw/ppc/prep.c          | 25 +++++++++++++++----------
> > hw/ppc/sam460ex.c      |  9 +++++----
> > hw/ppc/spapr.c         | 15 ++++++++-------
> > hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c  | 17 +++++++++++------
> > 11 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 89 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> > index 5c5acc9872..bd14bed243 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/amigaone.c
> > @@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     DriveInfo *di;
> >     hwaddr loadaddr;
> >     struct boot_info *bi = NULL;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     /* init CPU */
> >     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
> > @@ -324,9 +325,9 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             error_report("Could not find firmware '%s'", machine->firmware);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> > -        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, NULL);
> > -        if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
> > -            error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
> > +        sz = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE, &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >     }
> > @@ -413,10 +414,10 @@ static void amigaone_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         loadaddr = ROUND_UP(loadaddr + 4 * MiB, 4 * KiB);
> >         loadaddr = MAX(loadaddr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
> >         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, loadaddr,
> > -                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, NULL);
> > -        if (sz <= 0) {
> > -            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
> > -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                 bi->bd_info - loadaddr, &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->initrd_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >         bi->initrd_start = loadaddr;
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> > index 30937a4a92..48e238f3a4 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> > @@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     MemoryRegion *ccsr_addr_space;
> >     SysBusDevice *s;
> >     I2CBus *i2c;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     irqs = g_new0(IrqLines, smp_cpus);
> >     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
> > @@ -1227,10 +1228,10 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         kernel_base = cur_base;
> >         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> >                                           cur_base,
> > -                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, NULL);
> > -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> > -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> > +                                          machine->ram_size - cur_base, &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->kernel_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> > 
> > @@ -1242,11 +1243,11 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         initrd_base = (cur_base + INITRD_LOAD_PAD) & ~INITRD_PAD_MASK;
> >         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, initrd_base,
> >                                           machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> > -                                          NULL);
> > +                                          &errp);
> > 
> > -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->initrd_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> > 
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> > index 004efc6b97..00d1b490d4 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> > @@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     DeviceState *uninorth_internal_dev = NULL, *uninorth_agp_dev = NULL;
> >     hwaddr nvram_addr = 0xFFF04000;
> >     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     /* init CPUs */
> >     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
> > @@ -189,12 +190,17 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         if (bios_size <= 0) {
> >             /* or load binary ROM image */
> >             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
> > -                                            NULL);
> > +                                            &errp);
> >         }
> >         g_free(filename);
> >     }
> >     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
> > -        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
> > +        if (!errp) {
> > +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
> 
> The starting colon looks odd. What is this appended to? If not the name of
> the file then "exceeds" also looks wrong, if it's the text in
> error_reportf_err below then that already ends in a colon. Also either don't
> convert to megabytes or add that to text after the number to make it clear
> what measurement unit it is.
Yes, It will get appended to the message in the error_reportf_err, which
already contains a colon. I will retain one of those. Also, I will add
the missing unit.

Thanks,
vishalc
> 
> Regards,
> BALATON Zoltan
> 
> > +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> > +        }
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
> > +                          bios_name);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> > 
> > @@ -212,11 +218,11 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> >                                               kernel_base,
> >                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > +                                              &errp);
> >         }
> > -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> > -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->kernel_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >         /* load initrd */
> > @@ -225,10 +231,10 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                               initrd_base,
> >                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                              &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
> >                 exit(1);
> >             }
> >             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> > index c7e44d49b0..2af74e13ef 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> > @@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     DriveInfo *dinfo, *hd[MAX_IDE_BUS * MAX_IDE_DEVS];
> >     void *fw_cfg;
> >     uint64_t tbfreq = kvm_enabled() ? kvmppc_get_tbfreq() : TBFREQ;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     /* init CPUs */
> >     for (i = 0; i < machine->smp.cpus; i++) {
> > @@ -144,13 +145,18 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         if (bios_size <= 0) {
> >             /* or if could not load ELF try loading a binary ROM image */
> >             bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, PROM_BASE, PROM_SIZE,
> > -                                            NULL);
> > +                                            &errp);
> >             bios_addr = PROM_BASE;
> >         }
> >         g_free(filename);
> >     }
> >     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_addr - PROM_BASE + bios_size > PROM_SIZE) {
> > -        error_report("could not load PowerPC bios '%s'", bios_name);
> > +        if (!errp) {
> > +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size (%" PRIu64 " MiB)",
> > +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> > +        }
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load PowerPC bios '%s': ",
> > +                          bios_name);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> > 
> > @@ -168,11 +174,11 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> >                                               kernel_base,
> >                                               machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > +                                              &errp);
> >         }
> > -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> > -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->kernel_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >         /* load initrd */
> > @@ -182,10 +188,10 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                               initrd_base,
> >                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                              &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
> >                 exit(1);
> >             }
> >             cmdline_base = TARGET_PAGE_ALIGN(initrd_base + initrd_size);
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> > index 1f754df0e2..72d6e7117f 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/pegasos2.c
> > @@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     int i;
> >     ssize_t sz;
> >     uint8_t *spd_data;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     /* init CPU */
> >     pm->cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
> > @@ -164,10 +165,14 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
> >                   ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
> >     if (sz <= 0) {
> >         sz = load_image_targphys(filename, pm->vof ? 0 : PROM_ADDR, PROM_SIZE,
> > -                                 NULL);
> > +                                 &errp);
> >     }
> >     if (sz <= 0 || sz > PROM_SIZE) {
> > -        error_report("Could not load firmware '%s'", filename);
> > +        if (!errp) {
> > +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
> > +                       PROM_SIZE / MiB);
> > +        }
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load firmware '%s': ", filename);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> >     g_free(filename);
> > @@ -260,10 +265,10 @@ static void pegasos2_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         pm->initrd_addr = ROUND_UP(pm->initrd_addr, 4);
> >         pm->initrd_addr = MAX(pm->initrd_addr, INITRD_MIN_ADDR);
> >         sz = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename, pm->initrd_addr,
> > -                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, NULL);
> > -        if (sz <= 0) {
> > -            error_report("Could not load initrd '%s'",
> > -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                 machine->ram_size - pm->initrd_addr, &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initrd '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->initrd_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >         pm->initrd_size = sz;
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> > index 1c0dadda87..f5224537d3 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
> > @@ -1009,12 +1009,12 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     PnvMachineClass *pmc = PNV_MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
> >     int max_smt_threads = pmc->max_smt_threads;
> >     char *fw_filename;
> > -    long fw_size;
> >     uint64_t chip_ram_start = 0;
> >     int i;
> >     char *chip_typename;
> >     DriveInfo *pnor;
> >     DeviceState *dev;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     if (kvm_enabled()) {
> >         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> > @@ -1068,24 +1068,21 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> > 
> > -    fw_size = load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
> > -                                  NULL);
> > -    if (fw_size < 0) {
> > -        error_report("Could not load OPAL firmware '%s'", fw_filename);
> > +    if (load_image_targphys(fw_filename, pnv->fw_load_addr, FW_MAX_SIZE,
> > +                                  &errp) < 0) {
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load OPAL firmware '%s': ",
> > +                          fw_filename);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> >     g_free(fw_filename);
> > 
> >     /* load kernel */
> >     if (machine->kernel_filename) {
> > -        long kernel_size;
> > -
> > -        kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> > -                                          KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
> > -                                          NULL);
> > -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("Could not load kernel '%s'",
> > -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> > +        if (load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> > +                                KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR, KERNEL_MAX_SIZE,
> > +                                &errp) < 0) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->kernel_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >     }
> > @@ -1095,10 +1092,10 @@ static void pnv_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         pnv->initrd_base = INITRD_LOAD_ADDR;
> >         pnv->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                                pnv->initrd_base,
> > -                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
> > -        if (pnv->initrd_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("Could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                         machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                               INITRD_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->initrd_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >     }
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> > index 7c66912c10..64b5d9a4c4 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> > @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     DeviceState *uicdev;
> >     SysBusDevice *uicsbd;
> >     int success;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     if (kvm_enabled()) {
> >         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> > @@ -243,11 +244,11 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     if (initrd_filename) {
> >         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR,
> >                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
> > -                                          NULL);
> > +                                          &errp);
> > 
> > -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
> > -                         initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
> > +                              initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >     }
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
> > index edd3da7102..43972d5f8d 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
> > @@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     uint32_t kernel_base = 0, initrd_base = 0;
> >     long kernel_size = 0, initrd_size = 0;
> >     char boot_device;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     if (kvm_enabled()) {
> >         error_report("machine %s does not support the KVM accelerator",
> > @@ -280,10 +281,14 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> >                          ELFDATA2MSB, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
> >     if (bios_size < 0) {
> > -        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, NULL);
> > +        bios_size = load_image_targphys(filename, BIOS_ADDR, BIOS_SIZE, &errp);
> >     }
> >     if (bios_size < 0 || bios_size > BIOS_SIZE) {
> > -        error_report("Could not load bios image '%s'", filename);
> > +        if (!errp) {
> > +            error_setg(&errp, ": exceeds max supported file size %lu",
> > +                       BIOS_SIZE / MiB);
> > +        }
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load bios image '%s': ", filename);
> >         return;
> >     }
> >     g_free(filename);
> > @@ -381,10 +386,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         kernel_size = load_image_targphys(machine->kernel_filename,
> >                                           kernel_base,
> >                                           machine->ram_size - kernel_base,
> > -                                          NULL);
> > -        if (kernel_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load kernel '%s'",
> > -                         machine->kernel_filename);
> > +                                          &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                              machine->kernel_filename);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ADDR, kernel_base);
> > @@ -395,10 +400,10 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                               initrd_base,
> >                                               machine->ram_size - initrd_base,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                              &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
> >                 exit(1);
> >             }
> >             fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_ADDR, initrd_base);
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> > index 68d3eacbff..9102bfb6d1 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> > @@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     struct boot_info *boot_info;
> >     uint8_t *spd_data;
> >     int success;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
> >     env = &cpu->env;
> > @@ -495,10 +496,10 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                           RAMDISK_ADDR,
> >                                           machine->ram_size - RAMDISK_ADDR,
> > -                                          NULL);
> > -        if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -            error_report("could not load ram disk '%s' at %x",
> > -                    machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> > +                                          &errp);
> > +        if (errp) {
> > +            error_reportf_err(errp, "could not load ram disk '%s' at %x: ",
> > +                              machine->initrd_filename, RAMDISK_ADDR);
> >             exit(1);
> >         }
> >     }
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> > index e51540a5ad..18d73868ed 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> > @@ -2824,9 +2824,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
> >         error_report("Could not find LPAR firmware '%s'", bios_name);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> > -    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, NULL);
> > -    if (fw_size <= 0) {
> > -        error_report("Could not load LPAR firmware '%s'", filename);
> > +    fw_size = load_image_targphys(filename, 0, FW_MAX_SIZE, &errp);
> > +    if (errp) {
> > +        error_reportf_err(errp, "Could not load LPAR firmware '%s': ",
> > +                          filename);
> >         exit(1);
> >     }
> > 
> > @@ -3089,10 +3090,10 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             spapr->initrd_size = load_image_targphys(initrd_filename,
> >                                                 spapr->initrd_base,
> >                                                 load_limit - spapr->initrd_base,
> > -                                                NULL);
> > -            if (spapr->initrd_size < 0) {
> > -                error_report("could not load initial ram disk '%s'",
> > -                             initrd_filename);
> > +                                                &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load initial ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                                  initrd_filename);
> >                 exit(1);
> >             }
> >         }
> > diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> > index 00d9ab7509..e1b658bcda 100644
> > --- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> > +++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> > @@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
> >     qemu_irq irq[32], cpu_irq;
> >     int kernel_size;
> >     int i;
> > +    Error *errp = NULL;
> > 
> >     /* init CPUs */
> >     cpu = ppc440_init_xilinx(machine->cpu_type, 400000000);
> > @@ -253,7 +254,12 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             /* If we failed loading ELF's try a raw image.  */
> >             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(kernel_filename,
> >                                               boot_offset,
> > -                                              machine->ram_size, NULL);
> > +                                              machine->ram_size, &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load kernel '%s': ",
> > +                                  kernel_filename);
> > +                exit(1);
> > +            }
> >             boot_info.bootstrap_pc = boot_offset;
> >             high = boot_info.bootstrap_pc + kernel_size + 8192;
> >         }
> > @@ -265,11 +271,10 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
> >             initrd_base = high = ROUND_UP(high, 4);
> >             initrd_size = load_image_targphys(machine->initrd_filename,
> >                                               high, machine->ram_size - high,
> > -                                              NULL);
> > -
> > -            if (initrd_size < 0) {
> > -                error_report("couldn't load ram disk '%s'",
> > -                             machine->initrd_filename);
> > +                                              &errp);
> > +            if (errp) {
> > +                error_reportf_err(errp, "couldn't load ram disk '%s': ",
> > +                                  machine->initrd_filename);
> >                 exit(1);
> >             }
> >             high = ROUND_UP(high + initrd_size, 4);
> > 
>