diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index 1351ba5..ab4647a 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ static int clipper_pci_map_irq(PCIDevice *d, int irq_num)
     return (slot + 1) * 4 + irq_num;
 }
 
-static void clipper_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void clipper_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     AlphaCPU *cpus[4];
     PCIBus *pci_bus;
     ISABus *isa_bus;
diff --git a/hw/arm/collie.c b/hw/arm/collie.c
index 8878b0e..59715e1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/collie.c
+++ b/hw/arm/collie.c
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info collie_binfo = {
     .ram_size = 0x20000000,
 };
 
-static void collie_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void collie_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     StrongARMState *s;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
index 9d158c7..ea4c2ab 100644
--- a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
+++ b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct CubieBoardState {
     MemoryRegion sdram;
 } CubieBoardState;
 
-static void cubieboard_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void cubieboard_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     CubieBoardState *s = g_new(CubieBoardState, 1);
     Error *err = NULL;
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ static void cubieboard_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "cubieboard.ram", args->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "cubieboard.ram", ms->ram_size);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), AW_A10_SDRAM_BASE,
                                 &s->sdram);
 
-    cubieboard_binfo.ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    cubieboard_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    cubieboard_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    cubieboard_binfo.ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    cubieboard_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    cubieboard_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
     arm_load_kernel(&s->a10->cpu, &cubieboard_binfo);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
index 32fc30a..cb905f9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static DigicBoard digic4_board_canon_a1100 = {
     .rom1_def_filename = "canon-a1100-rom1.bin",
 };
 
-static void canon_a1100_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void canon_a1100_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     digic4_board_init(&digic4_board_canon_a1100);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
index 26cedec..688f117 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void lan9215_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     }
 }
 
-static Exynos4210State *exynos4_boards_init_common(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static Exynos4210State *exynos4_boards_init_common(MachineState *ms,
                                                    Exynos4BoardType board_type)
 {
     if (smp_cpus != EXYNOS4210_NCPUS && !qtest_enabled()) {
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ static Exynos4210State *exynos4_boards_init_common(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     exynos4_board_binfo.board_id = exynos4_board_id[board_type];
     exynos4_board_binfo.smp_bootreg_addr =
             exynos4_board_smp_bootreg_addr[board_type];
-    exynos4_board_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    exynos4_board_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
-    exynos4_board_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    exynos4_board_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    exynos4_board_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
+    exynos4_board_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
     exynos4_board_binfo.gic_cpu_if_addr =
             EXYNOS4210_SMP_PRIVATE_BASE_ADDR + 0x100;
 
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@ static Exynos4210State *exynos4_boards_init_common(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
             exynos4_board_ram_size[board_type]);
 }
 
-static void nuri_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void nuri_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    exynos4_boards_init_common(args, EXYNOS4_BOARD_NURI);
+    exynos4_boards_init_common(ms, EXYNOS4_BOARD_NURI);
 
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
 }
 
-static void smdkc210_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void smdkc210_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    Exynos4210State *s = exynos4_boards_init_common(args,
+    Exynos4210State *s = exynos4_boards_init_common(ms,
                                                     EXYNOS4_BOARD_SMDKC210);
 
     lan9215_init(SMDK_LAN9118_BASE_ADDR,
diff --git a/hw/arm/gumstix.c b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
index aeea172..9caf554 100644
--- a/hw/arm/gumstix.c
+++ b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 static const int sector_len = 128 * 1024;
 
-static void connex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void connex_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     PXA2xxState *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ static void connex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
                     qdev_get_gpio_in(cpu->gpio, 36));
 }
 
-static void verdex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void verdex_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     PXA2xxState *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     int be;
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 46b9f1e..78d112c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ enum cxmachines {
  * 32-bit host, set the reg value of memory to 0xf7ff00000 in the
  * device tree and pass -m 2047 to QEMU.
  */
-static void calxeda_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, enum cxmachines machine)
+static void calxeda_init(MachineState *ms, enum cxmachines machine)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     DeviceState *dev = NULL;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
     qemu_irq pic[128];
@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@ static void calxeda_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, enum cxmachines machine)
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &highbank_binfo);
 }
 
-static void highbank_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void highbank_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    calxeda_init(args, CALXEDA_HIGHBANK);
+    calxeda_init(ms, CALXEDA_HIGHBANK);
 }
 
-static void midway_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void midway_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    calxeda_init(args, CALXEDA_MIDWAY);
+    calxeda_init(ms, CALXEDA_MIDWAY);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine highbank_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index 912af96..05884e4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -461,13 +461,13 @@ static struct arm_boot_info integrator_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x113,
 };
 
-static void integratorcp_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void integratorcp_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/arm/kzm.c b/hw/arm/kzm.c
index 99d33cb..dca3b74 100644
--- a/hw/arm/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/kzm.c
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ static struct arm_boot_info kzm_binfo = {
     .board_id = 1722,
 };
 
-static void kzm_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void kzm_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/arm/mainstone.c b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
index d8e075e..de1cdcb 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static struct arm_boot_info mainstone_binfo = {
 };
 
 static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
-                                  QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+                                  MachineState *ms,
                                   enum mainstone_model_e model, int arm_id)
 {
     uint32_t sector_len = 256 * 1024;
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     int i;
     int be;
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
 
     if (!cpu_model)
         cpu_model = "pxa270-c5";
@@ -175,16 +175,16 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     smc91c111_init(&nd_table[0], MST_ETH_PHYS,
                     qdev_get_gpio_in(mst_irq, ETHERNET_IRQ));
 
-    mainstone_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    mainstone_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    mainstone_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    mainstone_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    mainstone_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    mainstone_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     mainstone_binfo.board_id = arm_id;
     arm_load_kernel(mpu->cpu, &mainstone_binfo);
 }
 
-static void mainstone_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void mainstone_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    mainstone_common_init(get_system_memory(), args, mainstone, 0x196);
+    mainstone_common_init(get_system_memory(), ms, mainstone, 0x196);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine mainstone2_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index de54201..54590ec 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1577,12 +1577,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info musicpal_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x20e,
 };
 
-static void musicpal_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void musicpal_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     qemu_irq pic[32];
     DeviceState *dev;
diff --git a/hw/arm/nseries.c b/hw/arm/nseries.c
index c28f895..ae097d6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/arm/nseries.c
@@ -1278,14 +1278,14 @@ static int n810_atag_setup(const struct arm_boot_info *info, void *p)
     return n8x0_atag_setup(p, 810);
 }
 
-static void n8x0_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static void n8x0_init(MachineState *ms,
                       struct arm_boot_info *binfo, int model)
 {
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     struct n800_s *s = (struct n800_s *) g_malloc0(sizeof(*s));
     int sdram_size = binfo->ram_size;
 
-    s->mpu = omap2420_mpu_init(sysmem, sdram_size, args->cpu_model);
+    s->mpu = omap2420_mpu_init(sysmem, sdram_size, ms->cpu_model);
 
     /* Setup peripherals
      *
@@ -1329,18 +1329,18 @@ static void n8x0_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
         n8x0_usb_setup(s);
     }
 
-    if (args->kernel_filename) {
+    if (ms->kernel_filename) {
         /* Or at the linux loader.  */
-        binfo->kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-        binfo->kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-        binfo->initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+        binfo->kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+        binfo->kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+        binfo->initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
         arm_load_kernel(s->mpu->cpu, binfo);
 
         qemu_register_reset(n8x0_boot_init, s);
     }
 
     if (option_rom[0].name &&
-        (args->boot_order[0] == 'n' || !args->kernel_filename)) {
+        (ms->boot_order[0] == 'n' || !ms->kernel_filename)) {
         uint8_t nolo_tags[0x10000];
         /* No, wait, better start at the ROM.  */
         s->mpu->cpu->env.regs[15] = OMAP2_Q2_BASE + 0x400000;
@@ -1382,14 +1382,14 @@ static struct arm_boot_info n810_binfo = {
     .atag_board = n810_atag_setup,
 };
 
-static void n800_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void n800_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    return n8x0_init(args, &n800_binfo, 800);
+    return n8x0_init(ms, &n800_binfo, 800);
 }
 
-static void n810_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void n810_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    return n8x0_init(args, &n810_binfo, 810);
+    return n8x0_init(ms, &n810_binfo, 810);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine n800_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
index 3ba263a..75b414b 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static struct arm_boot_info sx1_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x265,
 };
 
-static void sx1_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, const int version)
+static void sx1_init(MachineState *ms, const int version)
 {
     struct omap_mpu_state_s *mpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space = get_system_memory();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void sx1_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, const int version)
         flash_size = flash2_size;
     }
 
-    mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space, sx1_binfo.ram_size, args->cpu_model);
+    mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space, sx1_binfo.ram_size, ms->cpu_model);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
     memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size);
@@ -189,29 +189,29 @@ static void sx1_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, const int version)
                                 OMAP_CS1_BASE, &cs[1]);
     }
 
-    if (!args->kernel_filename && !fl_idx && !qtest_enabled()) {
+    if (!ms->kernel_filename && !fl_idx && !qtest_enabled()) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Kernel or Flash image must be specified\n");
         exit(1);
     }
 
     /* Load the kernel.  */
-    sx1_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    sx1_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    sx1_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    sx1_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    sx1_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    sx1_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     arm_load_kernel(mpu->cpu, &sx1_binfo);
 
     /* TODO: fix next line */
     //~ qemu_console_resize(ds, 640, 480);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void sx1_init_v1(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sx1_init(args, 1);
+    sx1_init(ms, 1);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v2(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void sx1_init_v2(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sx1_init(args, 2);
+    sx1_init(ms, 2);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine sx1_machine_v2 = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/palm.c b/hw/arm/palm.c
index fac4f69..1e1f47d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/palm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/palm.c
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info palmte_binfo = {
     .board_id = 0x331,
 };
 
-static void palmte_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void palmte_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     struct omap_mpu_state_s *mpu;
     int flash_size = 0x00800000;
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index 7e04e50..8b2fe38 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static const int realview_board_id[] = {
     0x76d
 };
 
-static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static void realview_init(MachineState *ms,
                           enum realview_board_type board_type)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = NULL;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     uint32_t proc_id = 0;
     uint32_t sys_id;
     ram_addr_t low_ram_size;
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
     hwaddr periphbase = 0;
 
     switch (board_type) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
         break;
     }
 
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, args->cpu_model);
+    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, ms->cpu_model);
     if (!cpu_oc) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
         exit(1);
@@ -342,45 +342,45 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SMP_BOOT_ADDR, ram_hack);
 
     realview_binfo.ram_size = ram_size;
-    realview_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    realview_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    realview_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    realview_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    realview_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    realview_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     realview_binfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     realview_binfo.board_id = realview_board_id[board_type];
     realview_binfo.loader_start = (board_type == BOARD_PB_A8 ? 0x70000000 : 0);
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &realview_binfo);
 }
 
-static void realview_eb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void realview_eb_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "arm926";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "arm926";
     }
-    realview_init(args, BOARD_EB);
+    realview_init(ms, BOARD_EB);
 }
 
-static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "arm11mpcore";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "arm11mpcore";
     }
-    realview_init(args, BOARD_EB_MPCORE);
+    realview_init(ms, BOARD_EB_MPCORE);
 }
 
-static void realview_pb_a8_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void realview_pb_a8_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "cortex-a8";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "cortex-a8";
     }
-    realview_init(args, BOARD_PB_A8);
+    realview_init(ms, BOARD_PB_A8);
 }
 
-static void realview_pbx_a9_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void realview_pbx_a9_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
     }
-    realview_init(args, BOARD_PBX_A9);
+    realview_init(ms, BOARD_PBX_A9);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine realview_eb_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 392ca84..f35c31f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -887,14 +887,14 @@ static struct arm_boot_info spitz_binfo = {
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void spitz_common_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static void spitz_common_init(MachineState *ms,
                               enum spitz_model_e model, int arm_id)
 {
     PXA2xxState *mpu;
     DeviceState *scp0, *scp1 = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
 
     if (!cpu_model)
         cpu_model = (model == terrier) ? "pxa270-c5" : "pxa270-c0";
@@ -935,32 +935,32 @@ static void spitz_common_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
         /* A 4.0 GB microdrive is permanently sitting in CF slot 0.  */
         spitz_microdrive_attach(mpu, 0);
 
-    spitz_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    spitz_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    spitz_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    spitz_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    spitz_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    spitz_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     spitz_binfo.board_id = arm_id;
     arm_load_kernel(mpu->cpu, &spitz_binfo);
     sl_bootparam_write(SL_PXA_PARAM_BASE);
 }
 
-static void spitz_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void spitz_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(args, spitz, 0x2c9);
+    spitz_common_init(ms, spitz, 0x2c9);
 }
 
-static void borzoi_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void borzoi_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(args, borzoi, 0x33f);
+    spitz_common_init(ms, borzoi, 0x33f);
 }
 
-static void akita_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void akita_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(args, akita, 0x2e8);
+    spitz_common_init(ms, akita, 0x2e8);
 }
 
-static void terrier_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void terrier_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(args, terrier, 0x33f);
+    spitz_common_init(ms, terrier, 0x33f);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine akitapda_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/stellaris.c b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
index d6cc77b..5d268aa 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
@@ -1330,17 +1330,17 @@ 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(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void lm3s811evb_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[0]);
 }
 
-static void lm3s6965evb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void lm3s6965evb_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[1]);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/tosa.c b/hw/arm/tosa.c
index 2069f55..2fbeaf5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/arm/tosa.c
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ static struct arm_boot_info tosa_binfo = {
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void tosa_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void tosa_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     PXA2xxState *mpu;
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index e5493b4..acca596 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int vpb_sic_init(SysBusDevice *sbd)
 
 static struct arm_boot_info versatile_binfo;
 
-static void versatile_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, int board_id)
+static void versatile_init(MachineState *ms, int board_id)
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
@@ -190,15 +190,15 @@ static void versatile_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, int board_id)
     int done_smc = 0;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
 
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "arm926";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "arm926";
     }
-    cpu = cpu_arm_init(args->cpu_model);
+    cpu = cpu_arm_init(ms->cpu_model);
     if (!cpu) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", args->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", ms->ram_size);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* ??? RAM should repeat to fill physical memory space.  */
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
@@ -344,22 +344,22 @@ static void versatile_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, int board_id)
         fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Error registering flash memory.\n");
     }
 
-    versatile_binfo.ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    versatile_binfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    versatile_binfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    versatile_binfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    versatile_binfo.ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    versatile_binfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    versatile_binfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    versatile_binfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     versatile_binfo.board_id = board_id;
     arm_load_kernel(cpu, &versatile_binfo);
 }
 
-static void vpb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void vpb_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    versatile_init(args, 0x183);
+    versatile_init(ms, 0x183);
 }
 
-static void vab_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void vab_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    versatile_init(args, 0x25e);
+    versatile_init(ms, 0x25e);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine versatilepb_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index 169eb06..1051387 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static pflash_t *ve_pflash_cfi01_register(hwaddr base, const char *name,
 }
 
 static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
-                                 QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+                                 MachineState *ms)
 {
     DeviceState *dev, *sysctl, *pl041;
     qemu_irq pic[64];
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     const hwaddr *map = daughterboard->motherboard_map;
     int i;
 
-    daughterboard->init(daughterboard, args->ram_size, args->cpu_model, pic);
+    daughterboard->init(daughterboard, ms->ram_size, ms->cpu_model, pic);
 
     /* Motherboard peripherals: the wiring is the same but the
      * addresses vary between the legacy and A-Series memory maps.
@@ -639,10 +639,10 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
                              pic[40 + i]);
     }
 
-    daughterboard->bootinfo.ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    daughterboard->bootinfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    daughterboard->bootinfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    daughterboard->bootinfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    daughterboard->bootinfo.ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    daughterboard->bootinfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    daughterboard->bootinfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    daughterboard->bootinfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.board_id = VEXPRESS_BOARD_ID;
     daughterboard->bootinfo.loader_start = daughterboard->loader_start;
@@ -653,14 +653,14 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &daughterboard->bootinfo);
 }
 
-static void vexpress_a9_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void vexpress_a9_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    vexpress_common_init(&a9_daughterboard, args);
+    vexpress_common_init(&a9_daughterboard, ms);
 }
 
-static void vexpress_a15_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void vexpress_a15_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    vexpress_common_init(&a15_daughterboard, args);
+    vexpress_common_init(&a15_daughterboard, ms);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine vexpress_a9_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index ea4f02d..8399e81 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -383,13 +383,13 @@ static void *machvirt_dtb(const struct arm_boot_info *binfo, int *fdt_size)
     return board->fdt;
 }
 
-static void machvirt_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void machvirt_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     qemu_irq pic[NUM_IRQS];
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     int n;
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     VirtBoardInfo *vbi;
 
     if (!cpu_model) {
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static void machvirt_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    if (args->ram_size > vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].size) {
+    if (ms->ram_size > vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].size) {
         error_report("mach-virt: cannot model more than 30GB RAM");
         exit(1);
     }
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static void machvirt_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
     fdt_add_cpu_nodes(vbi);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", args->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", ms->ram_size);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].base, ram);
 
@@ -461,10 +461,10 @@ static void machvirt_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
      */
     create_virtio_devices(vbi, pic);
 
-    vbi->bootinfo.ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    vbi->bootinfo.kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    vbi->bootinfo.kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    vbi->bootinfo.initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    vbi->bootinfo.ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    vbi->bootinfo.kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    vbi->bootinfo.kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    vbi->bootinfo.initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     vbi->bootinfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     vbi->bootinfo.board_id = -1;
     vbi->bootinfo.loader_start = vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].base;
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index 9ee21e7..bf64968 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ static inline void zynq_init_spi_flashes(uint32_t base_addr, qemu_irq irq,
 
 }
 
-static void zynq_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void zynq_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 67c1be8..52a80db 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -302,12 +302,12 @@ static const TypeInfo aer915_info = {
     .class_init    = aer915_class_init,
 };
 
-static void z2_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void z2_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     uint32_t sector_len = 0x10000;
     PXA2xxState *mpu;
diff --git a/hw/core/null-machine.c b/hw/core/null-machine.c
index d813c08..6409bea 100644
--- a/hw/core/null-machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/null-machine.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 
-static void machine_none_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void machine_none_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
index 645e45c..e20161e 100644
--- a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
+++ b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
@@ -243,12 +243,12 @@ static const MemoryRegionOps gpio_ops = {
 static struct cris_load_info li;
 
 static
-void axisdev88_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+void axisdev88_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
     CRISCPU *cpu;
     CPUCRISState *env;
     DeviceState *dev;
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index ea72502..173c875 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static bool smbios_legacy_mode;
 static bool gigabyte_align = true;
 
 /* PC hardware initialisation */
-static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static void pc_init1(MachineState *ms,
                      int pci_enabled,
                      int kvmclock_enabled)
 {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     object_property_add_child(qdev_get_machine(), "icc-bridge",
                               OBJECT(icc_bridge), NULL);
 
-    pc_cpus_init(args->cpu_model, icc_bridge);
+    pc_cpus_init(ms->cpu_model, icc_bridge);
 
     if (kvm_enabled() && kvmclock_enabled) {
         kvmclock_create();
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
      * For old machine types, use whatever split we used historically to avoid
      * breaking migration.
      */
-    if (args->ram_size >= 0xe0000000) {
+    if (ms->ram_size >= 0xe0000000) {
         ram_addr_t lowmem = gigabyte_align ? 0xc0000000 : 0xe0000000;
-        above_4g_mem_size = args->ram_size - lowmem;
+        above_4g_mem_size = ms->ram_size - lowmem;
         below_4g_mem_size = lowmem;
     } else {
         above_4g_mem_size = 0;
-        below_4g_mem_size = args->ram_size;
+        below_4g_mem_size = ms->ram_size;
     }
 
     if (pci_enabled) {
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     if (smbios_defaults) {
         /* These values are guest ABI, do not change */
         smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", "Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)",
-                            args->machine->name, smbios_legacy_mode);
+                            ms->machine->name, smbios_legacy_mode);
     }
 
     /* allocate ram and load rom/bios */
     if (!xen_enabled()) {
         fw_cfg = pc_memory_init(system_memory,
-                       args->kernel_filename, args->kernel_cmdline,
-                       args->initrd_filename,
+                       ms->kernel_filename, ms->kernel_cmdline,
+                       ms->initrd_filename,
                        below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size,
                        rom_memory, &ram_memory, guest_info);
     }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
 
     if (pci_enabled) {
         pci_bus = i440fx_init(&i440fx_state, &piix3_devfn, &isa_bus, gsi,
-                              system_memory, system_io, args->ram_size,
+                              system_memory, system_io, ms->ram_size,
                               below_4g_mem_size,
                               above_4g_mem_size,
                               pci_memory, ram_memory);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
         }
     }
 
-    pc_cmos_init(below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size, args->boot_order,
+    pc_cmos_init(below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size, ms->boot_order,
                  floppy, idebus[0], idebus[1], rtc_state);
 
     if (pci_enabled && usb_enabled(false)) {
@@ -258,131 +258,131 @@ static void pc_init1(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     }
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_init1(args, 1, 1);
+    pc_init1(ms, 1, 1);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_2_0(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_2_0(MachineState *ms)
 {
     smbios_legacy_mode = true;
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_7(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_2_0(args);
+    pc_compat_2_0(ms);
     smbios_defaults = false;
     gigabyte_align = false;
     option_rom_has_mr = true;
     x86_cpu_compat_disable_kvm_features(FEAT_1_ECX, CPUID_EXT_X2APIC);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_6(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_7(args);
+    pc_compat_1_7(ms);
     has_pci_info = false;
     rom_file_has_mr = false;
     has_acpi_build = false;
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_5(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_5(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_6(args);
+    pc_compat_1_6(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_4(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_4(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_5(args);
+    pc_compat_1_5(ms);
     x86_cpu_compat_set_features("n270", FEAT_1_ECX, 0, CPUID_EXT_MOVBE);
     x86_cpu_compat_set_features("Westmere", FEAT_1_ECX, 0, CPUID_EXT_PCLMULQDQ);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_3(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_3(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_4(args);
+    pc_compat_1_4(ms);
     enable_compat_apic_id_mode();
 }
 
 /* PC compat function for pc-0.14 to pc-1.2 */
-static void pc_compat_1_2(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_2(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_3(args);
+    pc_compat_1_3(ms);
     x86_cpu_compat_disable_kvm_features(FEAT_KVM, KVM_FEATURE_PV_EOI);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_2_0(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_2_0(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_2_0(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_2_0(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_7(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_7(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_7(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_6(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_6(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_6(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_1_5(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_5(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_5(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_5(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_1_4(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_4(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_4(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_4(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci_1_3(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_3(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_3(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_3(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
 /* PC machine init function for pc-0.14 to pc-1.2 */
-static void pc_init_pci_1_2(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_1_2(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_2(args);
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_compat_1_2(ms);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 }
 
 /* PC init function for pc-0.10 to pc-0.13, and reused by xenfv */
-static void pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_pci_no_kvmclock(MachineState *ms)
 {
     has_pci_info = false;
     has_acpi_build = false;
     smbios_defaults = false;
     x86_cpu_compat_disable_kvm_features(FEAT_KVM, KVM_FEATURE_PV_EOI);
     enable_compat_apic_id_mode();
-    pc_init1(args, 1, 0);
+    pc_init1(ms, 1, 0);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_isa(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *ms)
 {
     has_pci_info = false;
     has_acpi_build = false;
     smbios_defaults = false;
-    if (!args->cpu_model) {
-        args->cpu_model = "486";
+    if (!ms->cpu_model) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "486";
     }
     x86_cpu_compat_disable_kvm_features(FEAT_KVM, KVM_FEATURE_PV_EOI);
     enable_compat_apic_id_mode();
-    pc_init1(args, 0, 1);
+    pc_init1(ms, 0, 1);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XEN
-static void pc_xen_hvm_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_xen_hvm_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     PCIBus *bus;
 
-    pc_init_pci(args);
+    pc_init_pci(ms);
 
     bus = pci_find_primary_bus();
     if (bus != NULL) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
index 3306f89..edad391 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_q35.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static bool smbios_legacy_mode;
 static bool gigabyte_align = true;
 
 /* PC hardware initialisation */
-static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     ram_addr_t below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size;
     Q35PCIHost *q35_host;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     object_property_add_child(qdev_get_machine(), "icc-bridge",
                               OBJECT(icc_bridge), NULL);
 
-    pc_cpus_init(args->cpu_model, icc_bridge);
+    pc_cpus_init(ms->cpu_model, icc_bridge);
     pc_acpi_init("q35-acpi-dsdt.aml");
 
     kvmclock_create();
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
      * For old machine types, use whatever split we used historically to avoid
      * breaking migration.
      */
-    if (args->ram_size >= 0xb0000000) {
+    if (ms->ram_size >= 0xb0000000) {
         ram_addr_t lowmem = gigabyte_align ? 0x80000000 : 0xb0000000;
-        above_4g_mem_size = args->ram_size - lowmem;
+        above_4g_mem_size = ms->ram_size - lowmem;
         below_4g_mem_size = lowmem;
     } else {
         above_4g_mem_size = 0;
-        below_4g_mem_size = args->ram_size;
+        below_4g_mem_size = ms->ram_size;
     }
 
     /* pci enabled */
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     if (smbios_defaults) {
         /* These values are guest ABI, do not change */
         smbios_set_defaults("QEMU", "Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)",
-                            args->machine->name, smbios_legacy_mode);
+                            ms->machine->name, smbios_legacy_mode);
     }
 
     /* allocate ram and load rom/bios */
     if (!xen_enabled()) {
         pc_memory_init(get_system_memory(),
-                       args->kernel_filename, args->kernel_cmdline,
-                       args->initrd_filename,
+                       ms->kernel_filename, ms->kernel_cmdline,
+                       ms->initrd_filename,
                        below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size,
                        rom_memory, &ram_memory, guest_info);
     }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
                                     0xb100),
                       8, NULL, 0);
 
-    pc_cmos_init(below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size, args->boot_order,
+    pc_cmos_init(below_4g_mem_size, above_4g_mem_size, ms->boot_order,
                  floppy, idebus[0], idebus[1], rtc_state);
 
     /* the rest devices to which pci devfn is automatically assigned */
@@ -241,68 +241,68 @@ static void pc_q35_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_2_0(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_2_0(MachineState *ms)
 {
     smbios_legacy_mode = true;
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_7(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_2_0(args);
+    pc_compat_2_0(ms);
     smbios_defaults = false;
     gigabyte_align = false;
     option_rom_has_mr = true;
     x86_cpu_compat_disable_kvm_features(FEAT_1_ECX, CPUID_EXT_X2APIC);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_6(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_7(args);
+    pc_compat_1_7(ms);
     has_pci_info = false;
     rom_file_has_mr = false;
     has_acpi_build = false;
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_5(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_5(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_6(args);
+    pc_compat_1_6(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_compat_1_4(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_compat_1_4(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_5(args);
+    pc_compat_1_5(ms);
     x86_cpu_compat_set_features("n270", FEAT_1_ECX, 0, CPUID_EXT_MOVBE);
     x86_cpu_compat_set_features("Westmere", FEAT_1_ECX, 0, CPUID_EXT_PCLMULQDQ);
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_init_2_0(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init_2_0(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_2_0(args);
-    pc_q35_init(args);
+    pc_compat_2_0(ms);
+    pc_q35_init(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_init_1_7(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init_1_7(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_7(args);
-    pc_q35_init(args);
+    pc_compat_1_7(ms);
+    pc_q35_init(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_init_1_6(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init_1_6(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_6(args);
-    pc_q35_init(args);
+    pc_compat_1_6(ms);
+    pc_q35_init(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_init_1_5(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init_1_5(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_5(args);
-    pc_q35_init(args);
+    pc_compat_1_5(ms);
+    pc_q35_init(ms);
 }
 
-static void pc_q35_init_1_4(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void pc_q35_init_1_4(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    pc_compat_1_4(args);
-    pc_q35_init(args);
+    pc_compat_1_4(ms);
+    pc_q35_init(ms);
 }
 
 #define PC_Q35_MACHINE_OPTIONS \
diff --git a/hw/i386/xen_machine_pv.c b/hw/i386/xen_machine_pv.c
index 9adb57f..fb7a817 100644
--- a/hw/i386/xen_machine_pv.c
+++ b/hw/i386/xen_machine_pv.c
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 #include "xen_domainbuild.h"
 #include "sysemu/blockdev.h"
 
-static void xen_init_pv(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xen_init_pv(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
-    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     int i;
 
diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index 5e22e9b..fb66f67 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
     env->deba = reset_info->flash_base;
 }
 
-static void lm32_evr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 }
 
-static void lm32_uclinux_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index baf234c..7438a79 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
 }
 
 static void
-milkymist_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+milkymist_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     LM32CPU *cpu;
     CPULM32State *env;
     int kernel_size;
diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
index 24f2068..7814dc9 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void an5206_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void an5206_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     M68kCPU *cpu;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     int kernel_size;
diff --git a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
index 86e2e6e..e87f8b6 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void dummy_m68k_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void dummy_m68k_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem =  get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
index 6e30c0b..26c6ee9 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ static void mcf5208_sys_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, qemu_irq *pic)
     }
 }
 
-static void mcf5208evb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     M68kCPU *cpu;
     CPUM68KState *env;
     int kernel_size;
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index 40a9f5c..1b3d3ed 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ static void machine_cpu_reset(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu)
 }
 
 static void
-petalogix_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     DeviceState *dev, *dma, *eth0;
     Object *ds, *cs;
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
 
     microblaze_load_kernel(cpu, ddr_base, ram_size,
-                           args->initrd_filename,
+                           ms->initrd_filename,
                            BINARY_DEVICE_TREE_FILE,
                            machine_cpu_reset);
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index 6c45e20..683f7b3 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ static void machine_cpu_reset(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu)
 }
 
 static void
-petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     DeviceState *dev;
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     sysbus_connect_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), 0, irq[ETHLITE_IRQ]);
 
     microblaze_load_kernel(cpu, ddr_base, ram_size,
-                           args->initrd_filename,
+                           ms->initrd_filename,
                            BINARY_DEVICE_TREE_FILE,
                            machine_cpu_reset);
 }
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index e1551aa..e065883 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ static void cpu_request_exit(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
     }
 }
 
-static void mips_fulong2e_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index 5f6dd9f..53cad58 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -329,19 +329,19 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
 }
 
 static
-void mips_magnum_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+void mips_magnum_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
         mips_jazz_init(get_system_memory(), get_system_io(),
                        ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_MAGNUM);
 }
 
 static
-void mips_pica61_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+void mips_pica61_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     mips_jazz_init(get_system_memory(), get_system_io(),
                    ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_PICA61);
 }
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index ac5ec44..a16ee92 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -875,13 +875,13 @@ static void cpu_request_exit(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 }
 
 static
-void mips_malta_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+void mips_malta_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     pflash_t *fl;
     MemoryRegion *system_memory = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index 239aa6a..7254adf 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ static void mipsnet_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, NICInfo *nd)
 }
 
 static void
-mips_mipssim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+mips_mipssim_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *isa = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index e94b543..7a69514 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
 
 static const int sector_len = 32 * 1024;
 static
-void mips_r4k_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
index a87ca6d..6114478 100644
--- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
+++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ moxie_intc_create(hwaddr base, qemu_irq irq, int kind_of_intr)
     return dev;
 }
 
-static void moxiesim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void moxiesim_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     MoxieCPU *cpu = NULL;
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     CPUMoxieState *env;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
index 8e1af8b..24bd3c3 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ static void cpu_openrisc_load_kernel(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     }
 }
 
-static void openrisc_sim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void openrisc_sim_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     OpenRISCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *ram;
     int n;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index f984b3e..0c378ce 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void dt_serial_create(void *fdt, unsigned long long offset,
     }
 }
 
-static int ppce500_load_device_tree(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static int ppce500_load_device_tree(MachineState *ms,
                                     PPCE500Params *params,
                                     hwaddr addr,
                                     hwaddr initrd_base,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int ppce500_load_device_tree(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
 {
     CPUPPCState *env = first_cpu->env_ptr;
     int ret = -1;
-    uint64_t mem_reg_property[] = { 0, cpu_to_be64(args->ram_size) };
+    uint64_t mem_reg_property[] = { 0, cpu_to_be64(ms->ram_size) };
     int fdt_size;
     void *fdt;
     uint8_t hypercall[16];
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int ppce500_load_device_tree(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     }
 
     ret = qemu_fdt_setprop_string(fdt, "/chosen", "bootargs",
-                                      args->kernel_cmdline);
+                                      ms->kernel_cmdline);
     if (ret < 0)
         fprintf(stderr, "couldn't set /chosen/bootargs\n");
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ out:
 }
 
 typedef struct DeviceTreeParams {
-    QEMUMachineInitArgs args;
+    MachineState ms;
     PPCE500Params params;
     hwaddr addr;
     hwaddr initrd_base;
@@ -397,18 +397,18 @@ typedef struct DeviceTreeParams {
 static void ppce500_reset_device_tree(void *opaque)
 {
     DeviceTreeParams *p = opaque;
-    ppce500_load_device_tree(&p->args, &p->params, p->addr, p->initrd_base,
+    ppce500_load_device_tree(&p->ms, &p->params, p->addr, p->initrd_base,
                              p->initrd_size, false);
 }
 
-static int ppce500_prep_device_tree(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+static int ppce500_prep_device_tree(MachineState *ms,
                                     PPCE500Params *params,
                                     hwaddr addr,
                                     hwaddr initrd_base,
                                     hwaddr initrd_size)
 {
     DeviceTreeParams *p = g_new(DeviceTreeParams, 1);
-    p->args = *args;
+    p->ms = *ms;
     p->params = *params;
     p->addr = addr;
     p->initrd_base = initrd_base;
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static int ppce500_prep_device_tree(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     qemu_register_reset(ppce500_reset_device_tree, p);
 
     /* Issue the device tree loader once, so that we get the size of the blob */
-    return ppce500_load_device_tree(args, params, addr, initrd_base,
+    return ppce500_load_device_tree(ms, params, addr, initrd_base,
                                     initrd_size, true);
 }
 
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static qemu_irq *ppce500_init_mpic(PPCE500Params *params, MemoryRegion *ccsr,
     return mpic;
 }
 
-void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
+void ppce500_init(MachineState *ms, PPCE500Params *params)
 {
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
@@ -622,8 +622,8 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
     PPCE500CCSRState *ccsr;
 
     /* Setup CPUs */
-    if (args->cpu_model == NULL) {
-        args->cpu_model = "e500v2_v30";
+    if (ms->cpu_model == NULL) {
+        ms->cpu_model = "e500v2_v30";
     }
 
     irqs = g_malloc0(smp_cpus * sizeof(qemu_irq *));
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
         CPUState *cs;
         qemu_irq *input;
 
-        cpu = cpu_ppc_init(args->cpu_model);
+        cpu = cpu_ppc_init(ms->cpu_model);
         if (cpu == NULL) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialize CPU!\n");
             exit(1);
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
 
     /* Fixup Memory size on a alignment boundary */
     ram_size &= ~(RAM_SIZES_ALIGN - 1);
-    args->ram_size = ram_size;
+    ms->ram_size = ram_size;
 
     /* Register Memory */
     memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mpc8544ds.ram", ram_size);
@@ -739,11 +739,11 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
     sysbus_create_simple("e500-spin", MPC8544_SPIN_BASE, NULL);
 
     /* Load kernel. */
-    if (args->kernel_filename) {
-        kernel_size = load_uimage(args->kernel_filename, &entry,
+    if (ms->kernel_filename) {
+        kernel_size = load_uimage(ms->kernel_filename, &entry,
                                   &loadaddr, NULL);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
-            kernel_size = load_elf(args->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+            kernel_size = load_elf(ms->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
                                    &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1,
                                    ELF_MACHINE, 0);
             entry = elf_entry;
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
         /* XXX try again as binary */
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr, "qemu: could not load kernel '%s'\n",
-                    args->kernel_filename);
+                    ms->kernel_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
 
@@ -764,14 +764,14 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
     }
 
     /* Load initrd. */
-    if (args->initrd_filename) {
+    if (ms->initrd_filename) {
         initrd_base = (cur_base + INITRD_LOAD_PAD) & ~INITRD_PAD_MASK;
-        initrd_size = load_image_targphys(args->initrd_filename, initrd_base,
+        initrd_size = load_image_targphys(ms->initrd_filename, initrd_base,
                                           ram_size - initrd_base);
 
         if (initrd_size < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr, "qemu: could not load initial ram disk '%s'\n",
-                    args->initrd_filename);
+                    ms->initrd_filename);
             exit(1);
         }
 
@@ -779,11 +779,11 @@ void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params)
     }
 
     /* If we're loading a kernel directly, we must load the device tree too. */
-    if (args->kernel_filename) {
+    if (ms->kernel_filename) {
         struct boot_info *boot_info;
         int dt_size;
 
-        dt_size = ppce500_prep_device_tree(args, params, dt_base,
+        dt_size = ppce500_prep_device_tree(ms, params, dt_base,
                                            initrd_base, initrd_size);
         if (dt_size < 0) {
             fprintf(stderr, "couldn't load device tree\n");
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.h b/hw/ppc/e500.h
index 52726a2..579f1bf 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.h
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.h
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ typedef struct PPCE500Params {
     int mpic_version;
 } PPCE500Params;
 
-void ppce500_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args, PPCE500Params *params);
+void ppce500_init(MachineState *ms, PPCE500Params *params);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500plat.c b/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
index 7d5357e..71e93d3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500plat.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void e500plat_fixup_devtree(PPCE500Params *params, void *fdt)
                      sizeof(compatible));
 }
 
-static void e500plat_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void e500plat_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     PPCE500Params params = {
         .pci_first_slot = 0x1,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void e500plat_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         params.mpic_version = OPENPIC_MODEL_FSL_MPIC_20;
     }
 
-    ppce500_init(args, &params);
+    ppce500_init(ms, &params);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine e500plat_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index 5e79575..4e9000d 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ static void ppc_core99_reset(void *opaque)
 }
 
 /* PowerPC Mac99 hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_core99_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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_order;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = ms->boot_order;
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
     char *filename;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 2f27754..465fd37 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_reset(void *opaque)
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
 }
 
-static void ppc_heathrow_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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_order;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = ms->boot_order;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c b/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
index 292c709..2f6b1e3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mpc8544ds.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static void mpc8544ds_fixup_devtree(PPCE500Params *params, void *fdt)
                      sizeof(compatible));
 }
 
-static void mpc8544ds_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void mpc8544ds_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     PPCE500Params params = {
         .pci_first_slot = 0x11,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void mpc8544ds_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         .mpic_version = OPENPIC_MODEL_FSL_MPIC_20,
     };
 
-    ppce500_init(args, &params);
+    ppce500_init(ms, &params);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
index f1a8f67..b925343 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ static void ref405ep_fpga_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
     qemu_register_reset(&ref405ep_fpga_reset, fpga);
 }
 
-static void ref405ep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ref405ep_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     ppc4xx_bd_info_t bd;
     CPUPPCState *env;
@@ -499,11 +499,11 @@ static void taihu_cpld_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base)
     qemu_register_reset(&taihu_cpld_reset, cpld);
 }
 
-static void taihu_405ep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void taihu_405ep_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    const char *initrd_filename = args->initrd_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     char *filename;
     qemu_irq *pic;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
index 2ddc2ed..2b94750 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ static void main_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
     mmubooke_create_initial_mapping(env, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static void bamboo_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void bamboo_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     unsigned int pci_irq_nrs[4] = { 28, 27, 26, 25 };
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *isa = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index e243651..f236198 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -362,14 +362,14 @@ static const MemoryRegionPortio prep_portio_list[] = {
 };
 
 /* PowerPC PREP hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ppc_prep_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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_order;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = ms->boot_order;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     PowerPCCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUPPCState *env = NULL;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index b4ce950..6b2dfd5 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -1140,14 +1140,14 @@ static SaveVMHandlers savevm_htab_handlers = {
 };
 
 /* pSeries LPAR / sPAPR hardware init */
-static void ppc_spapr_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ppc_spapr_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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_order;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
+    const char *boot_device = ms->boot_order;
     PowerPCCPU *cpu;
     CPUPPCState *env;
     PCIHostState *phb;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
index 3e3569d..b816b3c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ static int xilinx_load_device_tree(hwaddr addr,
     return fdt_size;
 }
 
-static void virtex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void virtex_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
     hwaddr initrd_base = 0;
     int initrd_size = 0;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ static void virtex_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         boot_info.ima_size = kernel_size;
 
         /* Load initrd. */
-        if (args->initrd_filename) {
+        if (ms->initrd_filename) {
             initrd_base = high = ROUND_UP(high, 4);
-            initrd_size = load_image_targphys(args->initrd_filename,
+            initrd_size = load_image_targphys(ms->initrd_filename,
                                               high, ram_size - high);
 
             if (initrd_size < 0) {
                 error_report("couldn't load ram disk '%s'",
-                             args->initrd_filename);
+                             ms->initrd_filename);
                 exit(1);
             }
             high = ROUND_UP(high + initrd_size, 4);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 0d4f6ae..3d28045 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ static void virtio_ccw_register_hcalls(void)
                                    virtio_ccw_hcall_early_printk);
 }
 
-static void ccw_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ccw_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t my_ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    ram_addr_t my_ram_size = ms->ram_size;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     int shift = 0;
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ static void ccw_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     /* get a BUS */
     css_bus = virtual_css_bus_init();
     s390_sclp_init();
-    s390_init_ipl_dev(args->kernel_filename, args->kernel_cmdline,
-                      args->initrd_filename, "s390-ccw.img");
+    s390_init_ipl_dev(ms->kernel_filename, ms->kernel_cmdline,
+                      ms->initrd_filename, "s390-ccw.img");
     s390_flic_init();
 
     /* register hypercalls */
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static void ccw_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     storage_keys = g_malloc0(my_ram_size / TARGET_PAGE_SIZE);
 
     /* init CPUs */
-    s390_init_cpus(args->cpu_model, storage_keys);
+    s390_init_cpus(ms->cpu_model, storage_keys);
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
         kvm_s390_enable_css_support(s390_cpu_addr2state(0));
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
index aef2003..19443d2 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ void s390_create_virtio_net(BusState *bus, const char *name)
 }
 
 /* PC hardware initialisation */
-static void s390_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void s390_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t my_ram_size = args->ram_size;
+    ram_addr_t my_ram_size = ms->ram_size;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     int shift = 0;
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ static void s390_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     /* get a BUS */
     s390_bus = s390_virtio_bus_init(&my_ram_size);
     s390_sclp_init();
-    s390_init_ipl_dev(args->kernel_filename, args->kernel_cmdline,
-                      args->initrd_filename, ZIPL_FILENAME);
+    s390_init_ipl_dev(ms->kernel_filename, ms->kernel_cmdline,
+                      ms->initrd_filename, ZIPL_FILENAME);
     s390_flic_init();
 
     /* register hypercalls */
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static void s390_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     storage_keys = g_malloc0(my_ram_size / TARGET_PAGE_SIZE);
 
     /* init CPUs */
-    s390_init_cpus(args->cpu_model, storage_keys);
+    s390_init_cpus(ms->cpu_model, storage_keys);
 
     /* Create VirtIO network adapters */
     s390_create_virtio_net((BusState *)s390_bus, "virtio-net-s390");
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index eaeb7ed..298c7a2 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -219,12 +219,12 @@ static struct QEMU_PACKED
     char kernel_cmdline[256];
 } boot_params;
 
-static void r2d_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void r2d_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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 *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     SuperHCPU *cpu;
     CPUSH4State *env;
     ResetData *reset_info;
diff --git a/hw/sh4/shix.c b/hw/sh4/shix.c
index 904a966..1c2c744 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/shix.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/shix.c
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@
 #define BIOS_FILENAME "shix_bios.bin"
 #define BIOS_ADDRESS 0xA0000000
 
-static void shix_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void shix_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     int ret;
     SuperHCPU *cpu;
     struct SH7750State *s;
diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
index c16e9e4..2a283a3 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ static void leon3_set_pil_in(void *opaque, uint32_t pil_in)
     }
 }
 
-static void leon3_generic_hw_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     SPARCCPU *cpu;
     CPUSPARCState   *env;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index 75adb68..534e10a 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -867,9 +867,9 @@ static void dummy_fdc_tc(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 }
 
 static void sun4m_hw_init(const struct sun4m_hwdef *hwdef,
-                          QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+                          MachineState *ms)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
     unsigned int i;
     void *iommu, *espdma, *ledma, *nvram;
     qemu_irq *cpu_irqs[MAX_CPUS], slavio_irq[32], slavio_cpu_irq[MAX_CPUS],
@@ -895,10 +895,10 @@ static void sun4m_hw_init(const struct sun4m_hwdef *hwdef,
 
 
     /* set up devices */
-    ram_init(0, args->ram_size, hwdef->max_mem);
+    ram_init(0, ms->ram_size, hwdef->max_mem);
     /* models without ECC don't trap when missing ram is accessed */
     if (!hwdef->ecc_base) {
-        empty_slot_init(args->ram_size, hwdef->max_mem - args->ram_size);
+        empty_slot_init(ms->ram_size, hwdef->max_mem - ms->ram_size);
     }
 
     prom_init(hwdef->slavio_base, bios_name);
@@ -1051,12 +1051,12 @@ static void sun4m_hw_init(const struct sun4m_hwdef *hwdef,
         empty_slot_init(hwdef->bpp_base, 0x20);
     }
 
-    kernel_size = sun4m_load_kernel(args->kernel_filename,
-                                    args->initrd_filename,
-                                    args->ram_size);
+    kernel_size = sun4m_load_kernel(ms->kernel_filename,
+                                    ms->initrd_filename,
+                                    ms->ram_size);
 
-    nvram_init(nvram, (uint8_t *)&nd_table[0].macaddr, args->kernel_cmdline,
-               args->boot_order, args->ram_size, kernel_size, graphic_width,
+    nvram_init(nvram, (uint8_t *)&nd_table[0].macaddr, ms->kernel_cmdline,
+               ms->boot_order, ms->ram_size, kernel_size, graphic_width,
                graphic_height, graphic_depth, hwdef->nvram_machine_id,
                "Sun4m");
 
@@ -1074,20 +1074,20 @@ static void sun4m_hw_init(const struct sun4m_hwdef *hwdef,
     fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_SUN4M_HEIGHT, graphic_height);
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ADDR, KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR);
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_SIZE, kernel_size);
-    if (args->kernel_cmdline) {
+    if (ms->kernel_cmdline) {
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_CMDLINE, CMDLINE_ADDR);
         pstrcpy_targphys("cmdline", CMDLINE_ADDR, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
-                         args->kernel_cmdline);
-        fw_cfg_add_string(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_DATA, args->kernel_cmdline);
+                         ms->kernel_cmdline);
+        fw_cfg_add_string(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_DATA, ms->kernel_cmdline);
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_SIZE,
-                       strlen(args->kernel_cmdline) + 1);
+                       strlen(ms->kernel_cmdline) + 1);
     } else {
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_CMDLINE, 0);
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_SIZE, 0);
     }
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_ADDR, INITRD_LOAD_ADDR);
     fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_SIZE, 0); // not used
-    fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_BOOT_DEVICE, args->boot_order[0]);
+    fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_BOOT_DEVICE, ms->boot_order[0]);
     qemu_register_boot_set(fw_cfg_boot_set, fw_cfg);
 }
 
@@ -1349,57 +1349,57 @@ static const struct sun4m_hwdef sun4m_hwdefs[] = {
 };
 
 /* SPARCstation 5 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss5_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss5_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[0], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[0], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 10 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss10_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss10_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[1], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[1], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCserver 600MP hardware initialisation */
-static void ss600mp_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss600mp_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[2], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[2], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 20 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss20_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss20_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[3], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[3], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation Voyager hardware initialisation */
-static void vger_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void vger_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[4], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[4], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation LX hardware initialisation */
-static void ss_lx_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss_lx_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[5], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[5], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 4 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss4_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void ss4_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[6], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[6], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCClassic hardware initialisation */
-static void scls_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void scls_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[7], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[7], ms);
 }
 
 /* SPARCbook hardware initialisation */
-static void sbook_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void sbook_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[8], args);
+    sun4m_hw_init(&sun4m_hwdefs[8], ms);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine ss5_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index 6f271d9..036e8c9 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ static SPARCCPU *cpu_devinit(const char *cpu_model, const struct hwdef *hwdef)
 }
 
 static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
-                        QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
+                        MachineState *ms,
                         const struct hwdef *hwdef)
 {
     SPARCCPU *cpu;
@@ -826,10 +826,10 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     FWCfgState *fw_cfg;
 
     /* init CPUs */
-    cpu = cpu_devinit(args->cpu_model, hwdef);
+    cpu = cpu_devinit(ms->cpu_model, hwdef);
 
     /* set up devices */
-    ram_init(0, args->ram_size);
+    ram_init(0, ms->ram_size);
 
     prom_init(hwdef->prom_addr, bios_name);
 
@@ -875,15 +875,15 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
 
     initrd_size = 0;
     initrd_addr = 0;
-    kernel_size = sun4u_load_kernel(args->kernel_filename,
-                                    args->initrd_filename,
+    kernel_size = sun4u_load_kernel(ms->kernel_filename,
+                                    ms->initrd_filename,
                                     ram_size, &initrd_size, &initrd_addr,
                                     &kernel_addr, &kernel_entry);
 
-    sun4u_NVRAM_set_params(nvram, NVRAM_SIZE, "Sun4u", args->ram_size,
-                           args->boot_order,
+    sun4u_NVRAM_set_params(nvram, NVRAM_SIZE, "Sun4u", ms->ram_size,
+                           ms->boot_order,
                            kernel_addr, kernel_size,
-                           args->kernel_cmdline,
+                           ms->kernel_cmdline,
                            initrd_addr, initrd_size,
                            /* XXX: need an option to load a NVRAM image */
                            0,
@@ -897,16 +897,16 @@ static void sun4uv_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_MACHINE_ID, hwdef->machine_id);
     fw_cfg_add_i64(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_ADDR, kernel_entry);
     fw_cfg_add_i64(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_KERNEL_SIZE, kernel_size);
-    if (args->kernel_cmdline) {
+    if (ms->kernel_cmdline) {
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_SIZE,
-                       strlen(args->kernel_cmdline) + 1);
-        fw_cfg_add_string(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_DATA, args->kernel_cmdline);
+                       strlen(ms->kernel_cmdline) + 1);
+        fw_cfg_add_string(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_DATA, ms->kernel_cmdline);
     } else {
         fw_cfg_add_i32(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_CMDLINE_SIZE, 0);
     }
     fw_cfg_add_i64(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_ADDR, initrd_addr);
     fw_cfg_add_i64(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_INITRD_SIZE, initrd_size);
-    fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_BOOT_DEVICE, args->boot_order[0]);
+    fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_BOOT_DEVICE, ms->boot_order[0]);
 
     fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_SPARC64_WIDTH, graphic_width);
     fw_cfg_add_i16(fw_cfg, FW_CFG_SPARC64_HEIGHT, graphic_height);
@@ -946,21 +946,21 @@ static const struct hwdef hwdefs[] = {
 };
 
 /* Sun4u hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4u_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void sun4u_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), args, &hwdefs[0]);
+    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), ms, &hwdefs[0]);
 }
 
 /* Sun4v hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4v_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void sun4v_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), args, &hwdefs[1]);
+    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), ms, &hwdefs[1]);
 }
 
 /* Niagara hardware initialisation */
-static void niagara_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void niagara_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), args, &hwdefs[2]);
+    sun4uv_init(get_system_memory(), ms, &hwdefs[2]);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine sun4u_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
index 42913b6..532f196 100644
--- a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
+++ b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ static void puv3_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
     graphic_console_init(NULL, 0, &no_ops, NULL);
 }
 
-static void puv3_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void puv3_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
-    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;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *initrd_filename = ms->initrd_filename;
     CPUUniCore32State *env;
 
     if (initrd_filename) {
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_lx60.c b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_lx60.c
index 49c58d1..6168a5c 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_lx60.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_lx60.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static void lx60_reset(void *opaque)
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
 }
 
-static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *ms)
 {
 #ifdef TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN
     int be = 1;
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     MemoryRegion *ram, *rom, *system_io;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     pflash_t *flash = NULL;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
-    const char *kernel_cmdline = args->kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline = ms->kernel_cmdline;
     int n;
 
     if (!cpu_model) {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", args->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", ms->ram_size);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0, ram);
 
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
 }
 
-static void xtensa_lx60_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xtensa_lx60_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     static const LxBoardDesc lx60_board = {
         .flash_base = 0xf8000000,
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ static void xtensa_lx60_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         .flash_sector_size = 0x10000,
         .sram_size = 0x20000,
     };
-    lx_init(&lx60_board, args);
+    lx_init(&lx60_board, ms);
 }
 
-static void xtensa_lx200_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xtensa_lx200_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     static const LxBoardDesc lx200_board = {
         .flash_base = 0xf8000000,
@@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ static void xtensa_lx200_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         .flash_sector_size = 0x20000,
         .sram_size = 0x2000000,
     };
-    lx_init(&lx200_board, args);
+    lx_init(&lx200_board, ms);
 }
 
-static void xtensa_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xtensa_ml605_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     static const LxBoardDesc ml605_board = {
         .flash_base = 0xf8000000,
@@ -305,10 +305,10 @@ static void xtensa_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         .flash_sector_size = 0x20000,
         .sram_size = 0x2000000,
     };
-    lx_init(&ml605_board, args);
+    lx_init(&ml605_board, ms);
 }
 
-static void xtensa_kc705_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xtensa_kc705_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     static const LxBoardDesc kc705_board = {
         .flash_base = 0xf0000000,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static void xtensa_kc705_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         .flash_sector_size = 0x20000,
         .sram_size = 0x2000000,
     };
-    lx_init(&kc705_board, args);
+    lx_init(&kc705_board, ms);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine xtensa_lx60_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_sim.c b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_sim.c
index 1192ce7..3470087 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtensa_sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtensa_sim.c
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ static void sim_reset(void *opaque)
     cpu_reset(CPU(cpu));
 }
 
-static void xtensa_sim_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
+static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *ms)
 {
     XtensaCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUXtensaState *env = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *ram, *rom;
-    ram_addr_t ram_size = args->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = args->kernel_filename;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size = ms->ram_size;
+    const char *cpu_model = ms->cpu_model;
+    const char *kernel_filename = ms->kernel_filename;
     int n;
 
     if (!cpu_model) {
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index 28f0047..eba0574 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -7,17 +7,10 @@
 #include "hw/qdev.h"
 #include "qom/object.h"
 
-typedef struct QEMUMachineInitArgs {
-    const MachineClass *machine;
-    ram_addr_t ram_size;
-    const char *boot_order;
-    const char *kernel_filename;
-    const char *kernel_cmdline;
-    const char *initrd_filename;
-    const char *cpu_model;
-} QEMUMachineInitArgs;
 
-typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args);
+typedef struct MachineState MachineState;
+
+typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(MachineState *ms);
 
 typedef void QEMUMachineResetFunc(void);
 
@@ -61,8 +54,6 @@ int qemu_register_machine(QEMUMachine *m);
 #define MACHINE_CLASS(klass) \
     OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(MachineClass, (klass), TYPE_MACHINE)
 
-typedef struct MachineState MachineState;
-
 MachineClass *find_default_machine(void);
 extern MachineState *current_machine;
 
@@ -79,7 +70,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
     const char *alias;
     const char *desc;
 
-    void (*init)(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args);
+    void (*init)(MachineState *state);
     void (*reset)(void);
     void (*hot_add_cpu)(const int64_t id, Error **errp);
     int (*kvm_type)(const char *arg);
@@ -111,9 +102,6 @@ struct MachineState {
     char *accel;
     bool kernel_irqchip;
     int kvm_shadow_mem;
-    char *kernel;
-    char *initrd;
-    char *append;
     char *dtb;
     char *dumpdtb;
     int phandle_start;
@@ -123,7 +111,13 @@ struct MachineState {
     bool usb;
     char *firmware;
 
-    QEMUMachineInitArgs init_args;
+    const MachineClass *machine;
+    ram_addr_t ram_size;
+    const char *boot_order;
+    const char *kernel_filename;
+    const char *kernel_cmdline;
+    const char *initrd_filename;
+    const char *cpu_model;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index c4505dc..58673bd 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4422,16 +4422,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 
     qdev_machine_init();
 
-    current_machine->init_args = (QEMUMachineInitArgs) {
-        .machine = machine_class,
-        .ram_size = ram_size,
-        .boot_order = boot_order,
-        .kernel_filename = kernel_filename,
-        .kernel_cmdline = kernel_cmdline,
-        .initrd_filename = initrd_filename,
-        .cpu_model = cpu_model };
-
-    machine_class->init(&current_machine->init_args);
+    current_machine->machine = machine_class;
+    current_machine->ram_size = ram_size;
+    current_machine->boot_order = boot_order;
+    current_machine->kernel_filename = kernel_filename;
+    current_machine->kernel_cmdline = kernel_cmdline;
+    current_machine->initrd_filename = initrd_filename;
+    current_machine->cpu_model = cpu_model;
+
+    machine_class->init(current_machine);
 
     audio_init();
 
