create struct for machine initialization arguments

This should help us to:
- More easily add or remove machine initialization arguments without
  having to change every single machine init function;
- More easily make mechanical changes involving the machine init
  functions in the future;
- Let machine initialization forward the init arguments to other
  functions more easily.

This change was half-mechanical process: first the struct was added with
the local ram_size, boot_device, kernel_*, initrd_*, and cpu_model local
variable initialization to all functions. Then the compiler helped me
locate the local variables that are unused, so they could be removed.

Signed-off-by: Blue Swirl <blauwirbel@gmail.com>

57 files changed, 518 insertions, 414 deletions

diff --git a/hw/alpha_dp264.c b/hw/alpha_dp264.c
index 5ea04c75ac..8f082a6656 100644
--- a/hw/alpha_dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha_dp264.c
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ static int clipper_pci_map_irq(PCIDevice *d, int irq_num)
     return (slot + 1) * 4 + irq_num;
 }
 
-static void clipper_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                         const char *boot_device,
-                         const char *kernel_filename,
-                         const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                         const char *initrd_filename,
-                         const char *cpu_model)
+static void clipper_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     CPUAlphaState *cpus[4];
     PCIBus *pci_bus;
     ISABus *isa_bus;
diff --git a/hw/an5206.c b/hw/an5206.c
index 25407c0f50..042c5fcd14 100644
--- a/hw/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/an5206.c
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void an5206_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void an5206_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     int kernel_size;
     uint64_t elf_entry;
diff --git a/hw/axis_dev88.c b/hw/axis_dev88.c
index eab6327bed..2fd7356fce 100644
--- a/hw/axis_dev88.c
+++ b/hw/axis_dev88.c
@@ -242,11 +242,12 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps gpio_ops = {
 static struct cris_load_info li;
 
 static
-void axisdev88_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+void axisdev88_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
     CRISCPU *cpu;
     CPUCRISState *env;
     DeviceState *dev;
diff --git a/hw/boards.h b/hw/boards.h
index a2e0a54497..813d0e5109 100644
--- a/hw/boards.h
+++ b/hw/boards.h
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
 
 #include "qdev.h"
 
-typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                                 const char *boot_device,
-                                 const char *kernel_filename,
-                                 const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                                 const char *initrd_filename,
-                                 const char *cpu_model);
+typedef struct QEMUMachineInitArgs {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size;
+    const char *boot_device;
+    const char *kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename;
+    const char *cpu_model;
+} QEMUMachineInitArgs;
+
+typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args);
 
 typedef void QEMUMachineResetFunc(void);
 
diff --git a/hw/collie.c b/hw/collie.c
index 56f89a9f2e..695982a99f 100644
--- a/hw/collie.c
+++ b/hw/collie.c
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info collie_binfo = {
     .ram_size = 0x20000000,
 };
 
-static void collie_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void collie_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     StrongARMState *s;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/dummy_m68k.c b/hw/dummy_m68k.c
index 7cc7a99bfb..f436a0cbc6 100644
--- a/hw/dummy_m68k.c
+++ b/hw/dummy_m68k.c
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void dummy_m68k_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void dummy_m68k_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem =  get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/exynos4_boards.c b/hw/exynos4_boards.c
index 4bb0a60cb1..4951064c3f 100644
--- a/hw/exynos4_boards.c
+++ b/hw/exynos4_boards.c
@@ -130,22 +130,22 @@ static Exynos4210State *exynos4_boards_init_common(
             exynos4_board_ram_size[board_type]);
 }
 
-static void nuri_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-        const char *boot_device,
-        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void nuri_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     exynos4_boards_init_common(kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
                 initrd_filename, EXYNOS4_BOARD_NURI);
 
     arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
 }
 
-static void smdkc210_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-        const char *boot_device,
-        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void smdkc210_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     Exynos4210State *s = exynos4_boards_init_common(kernel_filename,
             kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, EXYNOS4_BOARD_SMDKC210);
 
diff --git a/hw/gumstix.c b/hw/gumstix.c
index 13a36ea5c5..4103a88b80 100644
--- a/hw/gumstix.c
+++ b/hw/gumstix.c
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@
 
 static const int sector_len = 128 * 1024;
 
-static void connex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void connex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
     PXA2xxState *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
@@ -84,11 +81,9 @@ static void connex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                     qdev_get_gpio_in(cpu->gpio, 36));
 }
 
-static void verdex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void verdex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     PXA2xxState *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     int be;
diff --git a/hw/highbank.c b/hw/highbank.c
index 11aa1312c0..15036b6390 100644
--- a/hw/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/highbank.c
@@ -187,11 +187,13 @@ static struct arm_boot_info highbank_binfo;
  * 32-bit host, set the reg value of memory to 0xf7ff00000 in the
  * device tree and pass -m 2047 to QEMU.
  */
-static void highbank_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void highbank_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     DeviceState *dev;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
     qemu_irq *irqp;
diff --git a/hw/integratorcp.c b/hw/integratorcp.c
index d0e2e9068e..ac0ea83492 100644
--- a/hw/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/integratorcp.c
@@ -438,11 +438,13 @@ static struct arm_boot_info integrator_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x113,
 };
 
-static void integratorcp_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void integratorcp_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/kzm.c b/hw/kzm.c
index 68cd1b48b9..d1266d9305 100644
--- a/hw/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/kzm.c
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ static struct arm_boot_info kzm_binfo = {
     .board_id = 1722,
 };
 
-static void kzm_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void kzm_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/leon3.c b/hw/leon3.c
index 7a9729dc28..774273828f 100644
--- a/hw/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/leon3.c
@@ -94,13 +94,11 @@ static void leon3_set_pil_in(void *opaque, uint32_t pil_in)
     }
 }
 
-static void leon3_generic_hw_init(ram_addr_t  ram_size,
-                                  const char *boot_device,
-                                  const char *kernel_filename,
-                                  const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                                  const char *initrd_filename,
-                                  const char *cpu_model)
+static void leon3_generic_hw_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     SPARCCPU *cpu;
     CPUSPARCState   *env;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32_boards.c
index b76d8008be..c5a62c8264 100644
--- a/hw/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32_boards.c
@@ -69,12 +69,10 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
     env->deba = reset_info->flash_base;
 }
 
-static void lm32_evr_init(ram_addr_t ram_size_not_used,
-                          const char *boot_device,
-                          const char *kernel_filename,
-                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void lm32_evr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
@@ -159,12 +157,12 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(ram_addr_t ram_size_not_used,
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 }
 
-static void lm32_uclinux_init(ram_addr_t ram_size_not_used,
-                          const char *boot_device,
-                          const char *kernel_filename,
-                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void lm32_uclinux_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
diff --git a/hw/mainstone.c b/hw/mainstone.c
index 97687b6eeb..c0d6034147 100644
--- a/hw/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/mainstone.c
@@ -171,11 +171,13 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     arm_load_kernel(mpu->cpu, &mainstone_binfo);
 }
 
-static void mainstone_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void mainstone_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     mainstone_common_init(get_system_memory(), ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, mainstone, 0x196);
 }
diff --git a/hw/mcf5208.c b/hw/mcf5208.c
index ee25b1b387..688bc3c1a6 100644
--- a/hw/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/mcf5208.c
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ static void mcf5208_sys_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, qemu_irq *pic)
     }
 }
 
-static void mcf5208evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void mcf5208evb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     int kernel_size;
     uint64_t elf_entry;
diff --git a/hw/milkymist.c b/hw/milkymist.c
index 2e7235b4b3..ca9ed43d99 100644
--- a/hw/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/milkymist.c
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
 }
 
 static void
-milkymist_init(ram_addr_t ram_size_not_used,
-                          const char *boot_device,
-                          const char *kernel_filename,
-                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+milkymist_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     int kernel_size;
diff --git a/hw/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips_fulong2e.c
index d4a8672f23..fb50a1f67b 100644
--- a/hw/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -256,10 +256,13 @@ static void cpu_request_exit(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
     }
 }
 
-static void mips_fulong2e_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void mips_fulong2e_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips_jazz.c
index db927f14d0..14df4d7745 100644
--- a/hw/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips_jazz.c
@@ -302,21 +302,19 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
 }
 
 static
-void mips_magnum_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                       const char *boot_device,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+void mips_magnum_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
         mips_jazz_init(get_system_memory(), get_system_io(),
                        ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_MAGNUM);
 }
 
 static
-void mips_pica61_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                       const char *boot_device,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+void mips_pica61_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     mips_jazz_init(get_system_memory(), get_system_io(),
                    ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_PICA61);
 }
diff --git a/hw/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips_malta.c
index 632b466e32..ad4910ff66 100644
--- a/hw/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips_malta.c
@@ -775,11 +775,13 @@ static void cpu_request_exit(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 }
 
 static
-void mips_malta_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+void mips_malta_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     pflash_t *fl;
     MemoryRegion *system_memory = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
index 830f635597..a1d3945cbb 100644
--- a/hw/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -131,11 +131,13 @@ static void mipsnet_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, NICInfo *nd)
 }
 
 static void
-mips_mipssim_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                   const char *boot_device,
-                   const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                   const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+mips_mipssim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips_r4k.c
index 967a76e533..b73cdc38ec 100644
--- a/hw/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips_r4k.c
@@ -151,11 +151,13 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
 
 static const int sector_len = 32 * 1024;
 static
-void mips_r4k_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                    const char *boot_device,
-                    const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                    const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+void mips_r4k_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/musicpal.c b/hw/musicpal.c
index f305e21038..f06814c83b 100644
--- a/hw/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/musicpal.c
@@ -1508,11 +1508,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info musicpal_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x20e,
 };
 
-static void musicpal_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-               const char *boot_device,
-               const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-               const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void musicpal_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     qemu_irq *cpu_pic;
     qemu_irq pic[32];
diff --git a/hw/nseries.c b/hw/nseries.c
index 6df71ebb48..7ada90d280 100644
--- a/hw/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/nseries.c
@@ -1397,21 +1397,27 @@ static struct arm_boot_info n810_binfo = {
     .atag_board = n810_atag_setup,
 };
 
-static void n800_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void n800_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     return n8x0_init(ram_size, boot_device,
                     kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename,
                     cpu_model, &n800_binfo, 800);
 }
 
-static void n810_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void n810_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     return n8x0_init(ram_size, boot_device,
                     kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename,
                     cpu_model, &n810_binfo, 810);
diff --git a/hw/null-machine.c b/hw/null-machine.c
index 69910d399c..d813c089e7 100644
--- a/hw/null-machine.c
+++ b/hw/null-machine.c
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 
-static void machine_none_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                              const char *boot_device,
-                              const char *kernel_filename,
-                              const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                              const char *initrd_filename,
-                              const char *cpu_model)
+static void machine_none_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/omap_sx1.c b/hw/omap_sx1.c
index abca341926..ad17487fd2 100644
--- a/hw/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/omap_sx1.c
@@ -209,20 +209,26 @@ static void sx1_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     //~ qemu_console_resize(ds, 640, 480);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v1(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void sx1_init_v1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sx1_init(ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, 1);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v2(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void sx1_init_v2(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sx1_init(ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, 2);
 }
diff --git a/hw/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc_sim.c
index 55e97f0959..e96a94492b 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -90,13 +90,11 @@ static void cpu_openrisc_load_kernel(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     cpu->env.pc = entry;
 }
 
-static void openrisc_sim_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                              const char *boot_device,
-                              const char *kernel_filename,
-                              const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                              const char *initrd_filename,
-                              const char *cpu_model)
+static void openrisc_sim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
    OpenRISCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *ram;
     int n;
diff --git a/hw/palm.c b/hw/palm.c
index bacdc90d4a..032b8d6510 100644
--- a/hw/palm.c
+++ b/hw/palm.c
@@ -190,11 +190,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info palmte_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x331,
 };
 
-static void palmte_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void palmte_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     struct omap_mpu_state_s *mpu;
     int flash_size = 0x00800000;
diff --git a/hw/pc_piix.c b/hw/pc_piix.c
index 5bd4572d47..bf04a42da5 100644
--- a/hw/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/pc_piix.c
@@ -287,13 +287,14 @@ static void pc_init1(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     }
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename,
-                        const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename,
-                        const char *cpu_model)
+static void pc_init_pci(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     pc_init1(get_system_memory(),
              get_system_io(),
              ram_size, boot_device,
@@ -301,13 +302,14 @@ static void pc_init_pci(ram_addr_t ram_size,
              initrd_filename, cpu_model, 1, 1);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                                    const char *boot_device,
-                                    const char *kernel_filename,
-                                    const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                                    const char *initrd_filename,
-                                    const char *cpu_model)
+static void pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     pc_init1(get_system_memory(),
              get_system_io(),
              ram_size, boot_device,
@@ -315,13 +317,14 @@ static void pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(ram_addr_t ram_size,
              initrd_filename, cpu_model, 1, 0);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_isa(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename,
-                        const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename,
-                        const char *cpu_model)
+static void pc_init_isa(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (cpu_model == NULL)
         cpu_model = "486";
     pc_init1(get_system_memory(),
@@ -332,19 +335,12 @@ static void pc_init_isa(ram_addr_t ram_size,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XEN
-static void pc_xen_hvm_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                            const char *boot_device,
-                            const char *kernel_filename,
-                            const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                            const char *initrd_filename,
-                            const char *cpu_model)
+static void pc_xen_hvm_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
     if (xen_hvm_init() != 0) {
         hw_error("xen hardware virtual machine initialisation failed");
     }
-    pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(ram_size, boot_device,
-                            kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
-                            initrd_filename, cpu_model);
+    pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(args);
     xen_vcpu_init();
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index b9bfbed4c4..39df25175b 100644
--- a/hw/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -73,12 +73,10 @@ static void machine_cpu_reset(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu)
 }
 
 static void
-petalogix_ml605_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                          const char *boot_device,
-                          const char *kernel_filename,
-                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+petalogix_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     DeviceState *dev, *dma, *eth0;
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu;
diff --git a/hw/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index 2cf68828ed..71c32ce889 100644
--- a/hw/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ static void machine_cpu_reset(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu)
 }
 
 static void
-petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                          const char *boot_device,
-                          const char *kernel_filename,
-                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     DeviceState *dev;
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu;
     CPUMBState *env;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500plat.c b/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
index 60a5cb3bd0..4cfb94061a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ static void e500plat_fixup_devtree(PPCE500Params *params, void *fdt)
                          sizeof(compatible));
 }
 
-static void e500plat_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                           const char *boot_device,
-                           const char *kernel_filename,
-                           const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                           const char *initrd_filename,
-                           const char *cpu_model)
+static void e500plat_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     PPCE500Params params = {
         .ram_size = ram_size,
         .boot_device = boot_device,
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c b/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
index 984d21cbf5..e651661941 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ static void mpc8544ds_fixup_devtree(PPCE500Params *params, void *fdt)
                          sizeof(compatible));
 }
 
-static void mpc8544ds_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                           const char *boot_device,
-                           const char *kernel_filename,
-                           const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                           const char *initrd_filename,
-                           const char *cpu_model)
+static void mpc8544ds_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     PPCE500Params params = {
         .ram_size = ram_size,
         .boot_device = boot_device,
diff --git a/hw/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
index 476775d05b..e848cb0b5c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void ref405ep_fpga_reset (void *opaque)
     fpga->reg1 = 0x0F;
 }
 
-static void ref405ep_fpga_init (MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
+static void ref405ep_fpga_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
 {
     ref405ep_fpga_t *fpga;
     MemoryRegion *fpga_memory = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
@@ -170,13 +170,12 @@ static void ref405ep_fpga_init (MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
     qemu_register_reset(&ref405ep_fpga_reset, fpga);
 }
 
-static void ref405ep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                           const char *boot_device,
-                           const char *kernel_filename,
-                           const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                           const char *initrd_filename,
-                           const char *cpu_model)
+static void ref405ep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     ppc4xx_bd_info_t bd;
     CPUPPCState *env;
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ static void taihu_cpld_reset (void *opaque)
     cpld->reg1 = 0x80;
 }
 
-static void taihu_cpld_init (MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
+static void taihu_cpld_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
 {
     taihu_cpld_t *cpld;
     MemoryRegion *cpld_memory = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
@@ -495,13 +494,11 @@ static void taihu_cpld_init (MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
     qemu_register_reset(&taihu_cpld_reset, cpld);
 }
 
-static void taihu_405ep_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                             const char *boot_device,
-                             const char *kernel_filename,
-                             const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                             const char *initrd_filename,
-                             const char *cpu_model)
+static void taihu_405ep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     qemu_irq *pic;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
index c198071170..78e7985305 100644
--- a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
     mmubooke_create_initial_mapping(env, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static void bamboo_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename,
-                        const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename,
-                        const char *cpu_model)
+static void bamboo_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     unsigned int pci_irq_nrs[4] = { 28, 27, 26, 25 };
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram_memories
diff --git a/hw/ppc_newworld.c b/hw/ppc_newworld.c
index b8d3c9c988..a265445b70 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_newworld.c
@@ -128,13 +128,14 @@ static void ppc_core99_reset(void *opaque)
 }
 
 /* PowerPC Mac99 hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_core99_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                             const char *boot_device,
-                             const char *kernel_filename,
-                             const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                             const char *initrd_filename,
-                             const char *cpu_model)
+static void ppc_core99_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
     char *filename;
diff --git a/hw/ppc_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
index 2c4a47813f..de334080ff 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
@@ -71,13 +71,14 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_reset(void *opaque)
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
 }
 
-static void ppc_heathrow_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                               const char *boot_device,
-                               const char *kernel_filename,
-                               const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                               const char *initrd_filename,
-                               const char *cpu_model)
+static void ppc_heathrow_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
diff --git a/hw/ppc_prep.c b/hw/ppc_prep.c
index 15444303e4..b426891e29 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_prep.c
@@ -447,13 +447,14 @@ static void ppc_prep_reset(void *opaque)
 }
 
 /* PowerPC PREP hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_prep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                           const char *boot_device,
-                           const char *kernel_filename,
-                           const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                           const char *initrd_filename,
-                           const char *cpu_model)
+static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
diff --git a/hw/puv3.c b/hw/puv3.c
index 43f7216e4e..764799cff4 100644
--- a/hw/puv3.c
+++ b/hw/puv3.c
@@ -91,10 +91,12 @@ static void puv3_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
     graphic_console_init(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
-static void puv3_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void puv3_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     CPUUniCore32State *env;
 
     if (initrd_filename) {
diff --git a/hw/r2d.c b/hw/r2d.c
index 1bc191ff3e..3cb6942056 100644
--- a/hw/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/r2d.c
@@ -219,11 +219,12 @@ static struct QEMU_PACKED
     char kernel_cmdline[256];
 } boot_params;
 
-static void r2d_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-              const char *boot_device,
-	      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-	      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void r2d_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     SuperHCPU *cpu;
     CPUSH4State *env;
     ResetData *reset_info;
diff --git a/hw/realview.c b/hw/realview.c
index 19db4d026b..8dc4be6ae0 100644
--- a/hw/realview.c
+++ b/hw/realview.c
@@ -330,11 +330,14 @@ static void realview_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &realview_binfo);
 }
 
-static void realview_eb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void realview_eb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (!cpu_model) {
         cpu_model = "arm926";
     }
@@ -342,11 +345,14 @@ static void realview_eb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                   initrd_filename, cpu_model, BOARD_EB);
 }
 
-static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (!cpu_model) {
         cpu_model = "arm11mpcore";
     }
@@ -354,11 +360,14 @@ static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                   initrd_filename, cpu_model, BOARD_EB_MPCORE);
 }
 
-static void realview_pb_a8_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void realview_pb_a8_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (!cpu_model) {
         cpu_model = "cortex-a8";
     }
@@ -366,11 +375,14 @@ static void realview_pb_a8_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                   initrd_filename, cpu_model, BOARD_PB_A8);
 }
 
-static void realview_pbx_a9_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void realview_pbx_a9_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (!cpu_model) {
         cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
     }
diff --git a/hw/s390-virtio.c b/hw/s390-virtio.c
index 47eed35da3..39ff17828b 100644
--- a/hw/s390-virtio.c
+++ b/hw/s390-virtio.c
@@ -151,13 +151,14 @@ unsigned s390_del_running_cpu(CPUS390XState *env)
 }
 
 /* PC hardware initialisation */
-static void s390_init(ram_addr_t my_ram_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename,
-                      const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename,
-                      const char *cpu_model)
+static void s390_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t my_ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     CPUS390XState *env = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/shix.c b/hw/shix.c
index dd9ce174f9..b56dd54f75 100644
--- a/hw/shix.c
+++ b/hw/shix.c
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@
 #define BIOS_FILENAME "shix_bios.bin"
 #define BIOS_ADDRESS 0xA0000000
 
-static void shix_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-               const char *boot_device,
-	       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-	       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void shix_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     int ret;
     CPUSH4State *env;
     struct SH7750State *s;
diff --git a/hw/spapr.c b/hw/spapr.c
index 09b8e99221..637b3fb718 100644
--- a/hw/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/spapr.c
@@ -665,13 +665,14 @@ static int spapr_vga_init(PCIBus *pci_bus)
 }
 
 /* pSeries LPAR / sPAPR hardware init */
-static void ppc_spapr_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                           const char *boot_device,
-                           const char *kernel_filename,
-                           const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                           const char *initrd_filename,
-                           const char *cpu_model)
+static void ppc_spapr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     PowerPCCPU *cpu;
     CPUPPCState *env;
     PCIHostState *phb;
diff --git a/hw/spitz.c b/hw/spitz.c
index 24346dcd5a..29426266b1 100644
--- a/hw/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/spitz.c
@@ -936,38 +936,46 @@ static void spitz_common_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     sl_bootparam_write(SL_PXA_PARAM_BASE);
 }
 
-static void spitz_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void spitz_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, spitz, 0x2c9);
 }
 
-static void borzoi_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void borzoi_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, borzoi, 0x33f);
 }
 
-static void akita_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void akita_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, akita, 0x2e8);
 }
 
-static void terrier_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void terrier_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, terrier, 0x33f);
 }
diff --git a/hw/stellaris.c b/hw/stellaris.c
index 353ca4c046..bfb18b014e 100644
--- a/hw/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/stellaris.c
@@ -1313,19 +1313,17 @@ static void stellaris_init(const char *kernel_filename, const char *cpu_model,
 }
 
 /* FIXME: Figure out how to generate these from stellaris_boards.  */
-static void lm3s811evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void lm3s811evb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[0]);
 }
 
-static void lm3s6965evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void lm3s6965evb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
     stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[1]);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/sun4m.c b/hw/sun4m.c
index a04b485eda..dbe93f9eb9 100644
--- a/hw/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sun4m.c
@@ -1306,92 +1306,118 @@ static const struct sun4m_hwdef sun4m_hwdefs[] = {
 };
 
 /* SPARCstation 5 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss5_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss5_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[0], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 10 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss10_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss10_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[1], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCserver 600MP hardware initialisation */
-static void ss600mp_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                         const char *boot_device,
-                         const char *kernel_filename,
-                         const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                         const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss600mp_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[2], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 20 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss20_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss20_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[3], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation Voyager hardware initialisation */
-static void vger_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void vger_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[4], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation LX hardware initialisation */
-static void ss_lx_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                       const char *boot_device,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss_lx_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[5], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 4 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss4_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss4_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[6], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCClassic hardware initialisation */
-static void scls_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                      const char *boot_device,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void scls_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[7], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCbook hardware initialisation */
-static void sbook_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                       const char *boot_device,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void sbook_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[8], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
@@ -1654,21 +1680,27 @@ static void sun4d_hw_init(const struct sun4d_hwdef *hwdef, ram_addr_t RAM_size,
 }
 
 /* SPARCserver 1000 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss1000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss1000_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4d_hw_init(&sun4d_hwdefs[0], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
 /* SPARCcenter 2000 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss2000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss2000_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4d_hw_init(&sun4d_hwdefs[1], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
@@ -1848,11 +1880,14 @@ static void sun4c_hw_init(const struct sun4c_hwdef *hwdef, ram_addr_t RAM_size,
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 2 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss2_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void ss2_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     sun4c_hw_init(&sun4c_hwdefs[0], RAM_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                   kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
diff --git a/hw/sun4u.c b/hw/sun4u.c
index 940db3348a..abf68cf50f 100644
--- a/hw/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sun4u.c
@@ -933,31 +933,40 @@ static const struct hwdef hwdefs[] = {
 };
 
 /* Sun4u hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4u_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                       const char *boot_devices,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
-{
+static void sun4u_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+{
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_devices = args->boot_device;
     sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[0]);
 }
 
 /* Sun4v hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4v_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                       const char *boot_devices,
-                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
-{
+static void sun4v_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+{
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_devices = args->boot_device;
     sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[1]);
 }
 
 /* Niagara hardware initialisation */
-static void niagara_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
-                         const char *boot_devices,
-                         const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                         const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
-{
+static void niagara_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+{
+    ram_addr_t RAM_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_devices = args->boot_device;
     sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[2]);
 }
diff --git a/hw/tosa.c b/hw/tosa.c
index 297a8c2ed0..512278c241 100644
--- a/hw/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/tosa.c
@@ -205,11 +205,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info tosa_binfo = {
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void tosa_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void tosa_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     PXA2xxState *mpu;
diff --git a/hw/versatilepb.c b/hw/versatilepb.c
index 7b1b0256aa..756ec29da5 100644
--- a/hw/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/versatilepb.c
@@ -348,22 +348,28 @@ static void versatile_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     arm_load_kernel(cpu, &versatile_binfo);
 }
 
-static void vpb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void vpb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     versatile_init(ram_size,
                    boot_device,
                    kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
                    initrd_filename, cpu_model, 0x183);
 }
 
-static void vab_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void vab_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     versatile_init(ram_size,
                    boot_device,
                    kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
diff --git a/hw/vexpress.c b/hw/vexpress.c
index 3596d1e33f..36503d69fa 100644
--- a/hw/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/vexpress.c
@@ -467,25 +467,27 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &vexpress_binfo);
 }
 
-static void vexpress_a9_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                             const char *boot_device,
-                             const char *kernel_filename,
-                             const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                             const char *initrd_filename,
-                             const char *cpu_model)
+static void vexpress_a9_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     vexpress_common_init(&a9_daughterboard,
                          ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                          kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
-static void vexpress_a15_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                              const char *boot_device,
-                              const char *kernel_filename,
-                              const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                              const char *initrd_filename,
-                              const char *cpu_model)
+static void vexpress_a15_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     vexpress_common_init(&a15_daughterboard,
                          ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                          kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
diff --git a/hw/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/virtex_ml507.c
index 79bc0d10ee..a09b27a346 100644
--- a/hw/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ static int xilinx_load_device_tree(target_phys_addr_t addr,
     return fdt_size;
 }
 
-static void virtex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                        const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename,
-                        const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void virtex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     DeviceState *dev;
     PowerPCCPU *cpu;
diff --git a/hw/xen_machine_pv.c b/hw/xen_machine_pv.c
index 4b72aa7557..426470351e 100644
--- a/hw/xen_machine_pv.c
+++ b/hw/xen_machine_pv.c
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@
 #include "xen_domainbuild.h"
 #include "blockdev.h"
 
-static void xen_init_pv(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-			const char *boot_device,
-			const char *kernel_filename,
-			const char *kernel_cmdline,
-			const char *initrd_filename,
-			const char *cpu_model)
+static void xen_init_pv(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     X86CPU *cpu;
     CPUX86State *env;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
diff --git a/hw/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/xilinx_zynq.c
index fd46ba2527..c55dafba6b 100644
--- a/hw/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ static inline void zynq_init_spi_flashes(uint32_t base_addr, qemu_irq irq)
 
 }
 
-static void zynq_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, const char *boot_device,
-                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void zynq_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ext_ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/xtensa_lx60.c b/hw/xtensa_lx60.c
index 3653f65b1e..1fd2c47ac5 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa_lx60.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa_lx60.c
@@ -268,11 +268,14 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board,
     }
 }
 
-static void xtensa_lx60_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void xtensa_lx60_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     static const LxBoardDesc lx60_board = {
         .flash_size = 0x400000,
         .flash_sector_size = 0x10000,
@@ -283,11 +286,14 @@ static void xtensa_lx60_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
             initrd_filename, cpu_model);
 }
 
-static void xtensa_lx200_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void xtensa_lx200_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     static const LxBoardDesc lx200_board = {
         .flash_size = 0x1000000,
         .flash_sector_size = 0x20000,
diff --git a/hw/xtensa_sim.c b/hw/xtensa_sim.c
index 831460b7c4..2e846d8aa6 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa_sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa_sim.c
@@ -96,11 +96,14 @@ static void sim_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     }
 }
 
-static void xtensa_sim_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                     const char *boot_device,
-                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void xtensa_sim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = args->boot_device;
     if (!cpu_model) {
         cpu_model = XTENSA_DEFAULT_CPU_MODEL;
     }
diff --git a/hw/z2.c b/hw/z2.c
index 076fad20c6..f62b8067bf 100644
--- a/hw/z2.c
+++ b/hw/z2.c
@@ -295,11 +295,12 @@ static TypeInfo aer915_info = {
     .class_init    = aer915_class_init,
 };
 
-static void z2_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                const char *boot_device,
-                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
-                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+static void z2_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
+    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     uint32_t sector_len = 0x10000;
     PXA2xxState *mpu;
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 5b357a3b06..ee3c43ae2f 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -3638,8 +3638,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 
     qdev_machine_init();
 
-    machine->init(ram_size, boot_devices,
-                  kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);
+    QEMUMachineInitArgs args = { .ram_size = ram_size,
+                                 .boot_device = boot_devices,
+                                 .kernel_filename = kernel_filename,
+                                 .kernel_cmdline = kernel_cmdline,
+                                 .initrd_filename = initrd_filename,
+                                 .cpu_model = cpu_model };
+    machine->init(&args);
 
     cpu_synchronize_all_post_init();