diff --git a/backends/hostmem-ram.c b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
index d9a8290..e55d066 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-ram.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-ram.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ram_backend_memory_alloc(HostMemoryBackend *backend, Error **errp)
 
     path = object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(backend));
     memory_region_init_ram(&backend->mr, OBJECT(backend), path,
-                           backend->size);
+                           backend->size, &error_abort);
     g_free(path);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
index 67a1070..058b723 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/typhoon.c
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@ PCIBus *typhoon_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, ISABus **isa_bus,
 
     /* Main memory region, 0x00.0000.0000.  Real hardware supports 32GB,
        but the address space hole reserved at this point is 8TB.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram_region, OBJECT(s), "ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram_region, OBJECT(s), "ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram_region);
     memory_region_add_subregion(addr_space, 0, &s->ram_region);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index 397e8df..32b4be6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -210,11 +210,12 @@ qemu_irq *armv7m_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
 #endif
 
     /* Flash programming is done via the SCU, so pretend it is ROM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "armv7m.flash", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "armv7m.flash", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, flash);
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "armv7m.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "armv7m.sram", sram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x20000000, sram);
     armv7m_bitband_init();
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ qemu_irq *armv7m_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     /* Hack to map an additional page of ram at the top of the address
        space.  This stops qemu complaining about executing code outside RAM
        when returning from an exception.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(hack, NULL, "armv7m.hack", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(hack, NULL, "armv7m.hack", 0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(hack);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0xfffff000, hack);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
index e2260e3..d1e53be 100644
--- a/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
+++ b/hw/arm/cubieboard.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static void cubieboard_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "cubieboard.ram",
-                           machine->ram_size);
+                           machine->ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), AW_A10_SDRAM_BASE,
                                 &s->sdram);
diff --git a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
index d1424ee..2a4b872 100644
--- a/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/digic_boards.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ typedef struct DigicBoard {
 
 static void digic4_board_setup_ram(DigicBoardState *s, hwaddr ram_size)
 {
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, NULL, "ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, NULL, "ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, &s->ram);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram);
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
index 6426d16..582794c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
 
     /* Internal ROM */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->irom_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.irom",
-                           EXYNOS4210_IROM_SIZE);
+                           EXYNOS4210_IROM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->irom_mem);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->irom_mem, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_IROM_BASE_ADDR,
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
 
     /* Internal RAM */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->iram_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.iram",
-                           EXYNOS4210_IRAM_SIZE);
+                           EXYNOS4210_IRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->iram_mem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_IRAM_BASE_ADDR,
                                 &s->iram_mem);
@@ -273,13 +273,14 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem,
     mem_size = ram_size;
     if (mem_size > EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE) {
         memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram1_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram1",
-                mem_size - EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE);
+                mem_size - EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE, &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dram1_mem);
         memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_DRAM1_BASE_ADDR,
                 &s->dram1_mem);
         mem_size = EXYNOS4210_DRAM_MAX_SIZE;
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram0_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram0", mem_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->dram0_mem, NULL, "exynos4210.dram0", mem_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dram0_mem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_mem, EXYNOS4210_DRAM0_BASE_ADDR,
             &s->dram0_mem);
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 8340434..fa61e5f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -255,12 +255,13 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
 
     sysmem = get_system_memory();
     dram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    memory_region_init_ram(dram, NULL, "highbank.dram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(dram, NULL, "highbank.dram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, dram);
 
     sysram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    memory_region_init_ram(sysram, NULL, "highbank.sysram", 0x8000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sysram, NULL, "highbank.sysram", 0x8000,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0xfff88000, sysram);
     if (bios_name != NULL) {
         sysboot_filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index 0e476c3..266ec18 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ static int integratorcm_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
     s->cm_init = 0x00000112;
     s->cm_refcnt_offset = muldiv64(qemu_clock_get_ns(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL), 24,
                                    1000);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->flash, OBJECT(s), "integrator.flash", 0x100000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->flash, OBJECT(s), "integrator.flash", 0x100000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->flash);
 
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, OBJECT(s), &integratorcm_ops, s,
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ static void integratorcp_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "integrator.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "integrator.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* ??? On a real system the first 1Mb is mapped as SSRAM or boot flash.  */
     /* ??? RAM should repeat to fill physical memory space.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/kzm.c b/hw/arm/kzm.c
index 0555d12..94ceab6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/kzm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/kzm.c
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ static void kzm_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* On a real system, the first 16k is a `secure boot rom' */
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "kzm.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "kzm.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, KZM_RAMADDRESS, ram);
 
     memory_region_init_alias(ram_alias, NULL, "ram.alias", ram, 0, ram_size);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x88000000, ram_alias);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "kzm.sram", 0x4000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "kzm.sram", 0x4000, &error_abort);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x1FFFC000, sram);
 
     dev = sysbus_create_varargs("imx_avic", 0x68000000,
diff --git a/hw/arm/mainstone.c b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
index 44f1873..2f1d618 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
 
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
     mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, mainstone_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "mainstone.rom", MAINSTONE_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "mainstone.rom", MAINSTONE_ROM,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index 6a134f2..c541455 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1601,11 +1601,13 @@ static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* For now we use a fixed - the original - RAM size */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "musicpal.ram", MP_RAM_DEFAULT_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "musicpal.ram", MP_RAM_DEFAULT_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "musicpal.sram", MP_SRAM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "musicpal.sram", MP_SRAM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, MP_SRAM_BASE, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index e7cc5d7..306cf17 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -3854,10 +3854,12 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap310_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     omap_clk_init(s);
 
     /* Memory-mapped stuff */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->emiff_ram, NULL, "omap1.dram", s->sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->emiff_ram, NULL, "omap1.dram", s->sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->emiff_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, OMAP_EMIFF_BASE, &s->emiff_ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->imif_ram, NULL, "omap1.sram", s->sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->imif_ram, NULL, "omap1.sram", s->sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->imif_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, OMAP_IMIF_BASE, &s->imif_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index dc53a7a..d6e19ae 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -2266,10 +2266,12 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap2420_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
     omap_clk_init(s);
 
     /* Memory-mapped stuff */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "omap2.dram", s->sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "omap2.dram", s->sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, OMAP2_Q2_BASE, &s->sdram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sram, NULL, "omap2.sram", s->sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sram, NULL, "omap2.sram", s->sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, OMAP2_SRAM_BASE, &s->sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
index b4f6da6..320b39c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
                            machine->cpu_model);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, OMAP_CS0_BASE, flash);
@@ -164,7 +165,8 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
 
     if ((version == 1) &&
             (dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, fl_idx)) != NULL) {
-        memory_region_init_ram(flash_1, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash1-0", flash1_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(flash_1, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash1-0", flash1_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(flash_1);
         memory_region_set_readonly(flash_1, true);
         memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, OMAP_CS1_BASE, flash_1);
diff --git a/hw/arm/palm.c b/hw/arm/palm.c
index e61995f..7f1cfb8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/palm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/palm.c
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ static void palmte_init(MachineState *machine)
     mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space_mem, sdram_size, cpu_model);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
-    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "palmte.flash", flash_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "palmte.flash", flash_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(flash);
     memory_region_set_readonly(flash, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, OMAP_CS0_BASE, flash);
diff --git a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
index 557e0f1..7d306fb 100644
--- a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
@@ -2055,10 +2055,12 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa270_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa270.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa270.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_SDRAM_BASE, &s->sdram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa270.internal", 0x40000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa270.internal", 0x40000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->internal);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_INTERNAL_BASE,
                                 &s->internal);
@@ -2186,11 +2188,12 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa255_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, unsigned int sdram_size)
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa255.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "pxa255.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_SDRAM_BASE, &s->sdram);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->internal, NULL, "pxa255.internal",
-                           PXA2XX_INTERNAL_SIZE);
+                           PXA2XX_INTERNAL_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->internal);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, PXA2XX_INTERNAL_BASE,
                                 &s->internal);
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index 64b9251..8bd3ff6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -137,12 +137,14 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
         /* Core tile RAM.  */
         low_ram_size = ram_size - 0x20000000;
         ram_size = 0x20000000;
-        memory_region_init_ram(ram_lo, NULL, "realview.lowmem", low_ram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(ram_lo, NULL, "realview.lowmem", low_ram_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_lo);
         memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x20000000, ram_lo);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hi, NULL, "realview.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hi, NULL, "realview.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_hi);
     low_ram_size = ram_size;
     if (low_ram_size > 0x10000000)
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
        startup code.  I guess this works on real hardware because the
        BootROM happens to be in ROM/flash or in memory that isn't clobbered
        until after Linux boots the secondary CPUs.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hack, NULL, "realview.hack", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_hack, NULL, "realview.hack", 0x1000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_hack);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SMP_BOOT_ADDR, ram_hack);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 03cc6ce..9260896 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ static void spitz_common_init(MachineState *machine,
 
     sl_flash_register(mpu, (model == spitz) ? FLASH_128M : FLASH_1024M);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "spitz.rom", SPITZ_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "spitz.rom", SPITZ_ROM, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/strongarm.c b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
index 9e2a0d4..3206345 100644
--- a/hw/arm/strongarm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,8 @@ StrongARMState *sa1110_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "strongarm.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->sdram, NULL, "strongarm.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, SA_SDCS0, &s->sdram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/tosa.c b/hw/arm/tosa.c
index abc0f2a..6c574bc 100644
--- a/hw/arm/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/arm/tosa.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static void tosa_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     mpu = pxa255_init(address_space_mem, tosa_binfo.ram_size);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "tosa.rom", TOSA_ROM);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "tosa.rom", TOSA_ROM, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, rom);
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index dea5fc7..7696be1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ static void versatile_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
         fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "versatile.ram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* ??? RAM should repeat to fill physical memory space.  */
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index a88732c..aed218f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     low_ram_size = ram_size;
     if (low_ram_size > 0x4000000) {
@@ -346,7 +347,8 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
         }
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "vexpress.highmem", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     /* RAM is from 0x80000000 upwards; there is no low-memory alias for it. */
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x80000000, ram);
@@ -364,7 +366,8 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     /* 0x2b060000: SP805 watchdog: not modelled */
     /* 0x2b0a0000: PL341 dynamic memory controller: not modelled */
     /* 0x2e000000: system SRAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.a15sram", 0x10000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.a15sram", 0x10000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x2e000000, sram);
 
@@ -634,12 +637,14 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     }
 
     sram_size = 0x2000000;
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "vexpress.sram", sram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, map[VE_SRAM], sram);
 
     vram_size = 0x800000;
-    memory_region_init_ram(vram, NULL, "vexpress.vram", vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(vram, NULL, "vexpress.vram", vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(vram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, map[VE_VIDEORAM], vram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index ba94298..fa435e7 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
     fdt_add_cpu_nodes(vbi);
     fdt_add_psci_node(vbi);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mach-virt.ram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, vbi->memmap[VIRT_MEM].base, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index ba5aa82..ad85c7a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -149,12 +149,14 @@ static void zynq_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* DDR remapped to address zero.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ext_ram, NULL, "zynq.ext_ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ext_ram, NULL, "zynq.ext_ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ext_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ext_ram);
 
     /* 256K of on-chip memory */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ocm_ram, NULL, "zynq.ocm_ram", 256 << 10);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ocm_ram, NULL, "zynq.ocm_ram", 256 << 10,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ocm_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0xFFFC0000, ocm_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/block/onenand.c b/hw/block/onenand.c
index 5388122..e48e585 100644
--- a/hw/block/onenand.c
+++ b/hw/block/onenand.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ static int onenand_initfn(SysBusDevice *sbd)
     s->otp = memset(g_malloc((64 + 2) << PAGE_SHIFT),
                     0xff, (64 + 2) << PAGE_SHIFT);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->ram, OBJECT(s), "onenand.ram",
-                           0xc000 << s->shift);
+                           0xc000 << s->shift, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->ram);
     ram = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->ram);
     s->boot[0] = ram + (0x0000 << s->shift);
diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index 2bf6b8f..7eb8277 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static void *rom_set_mr(Rom *rom, Object *owner, const char *name)
     void *data;
 
     rom->mr = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom->mr));
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom->mr, owner, name, rom->datasize);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom->mr, owner, name, rom->datasize, &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom->mr, true);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom->mr);
 
diff --git a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
index 1849338..2fb3aa8 100644
--- a/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
+++ b/hw/cris/axis_dev88.c
@@ -270,13 +270,15 @@ void axisdev88_init(MachineState *machine)
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "axisdev88.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "axisdev88.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, phys_ram);
 
     /* The ETRAX-FS has 128Kb on chip ram, the docs refer to it as the 
        internal memory.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_intmem, NULL, "axisdev88.chipram", INTMEM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_intmem, NULL, "axisdev88.chipram", INTMEM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_intmem);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x38000000, phys_intmem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/cg3.c b/hw/display/cg3.c
index 65ef7a7..1e6ff2b 100644
--- a/hw/display/cg3.c
+++ b/hw/display/cg3.c
@@ -279,7 +279,8 @@ static void cg3_initfn(Object *obj)
     SysBusDevice *sbd = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj);
     CG3State *s = CG3(obj);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "cg3.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "cg3.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->rom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->rom);
 
@@ -306,7 +307,8 @@ static void cg3_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         }
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, NULL, "cg3.vram", s->vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, NULL, "cg3.vram", s->vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram_mem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->vram_mem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index d43aa49..3a721b1 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -1979,14 +1979,14 @@ static int qxl_init_common(PCIQXLDevice *qxl)
 
     qxl->rom_size = qxl_rom_size();
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->rom_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vrom",
-                           qxl->rom_size);
+                           qxl->rom_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->rom_bar, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     init_qxl_rom(qxl);
     init_qxl_ram(qxl);
 
     qxl->guest_surfaces.cmds = g_new0(QXLPHYSICAL, qxl->ssd.num_surfaces);
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->vram_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vram",
-                           qxl->vram_size);
+                           qxl->vram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->vram_bar, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     memory_region_init_alias(&qxl->vram32_bar, OBJECT(qxl), "qxl.vram32",
                              &qxl->vram_bar, 0, qxl->vram32_size);
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ static int qxl_init_secondary(PCIDevice *dev)
     qxl->id = device_id++;
     qxl_init_ramsize(qxl);
     memory_region_init_ram(&qxl->vga.vram, OBJECT(dev), "qxl.vgavram",
-                           qxl->vga.vram_size);
+                           qxl->vga.vram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&qxl->vga.vram, &qxl->pci.qdev);
     qxl->vga.vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&qxl->vga.vram);
     qxl->vga.con = graphic_console_init(DEVICE(dev), 0, &qxl_ops, qxl);
diff --git a/hw/display/sm501.c b/hw/display/sm501.c
index eedf2d4..c72154b 100644
--- a/hw/display/sm501.c
+++ b/hw/display/sm501.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ void sm501_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem, uint32_t base,
 
     /* allocate local memory */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->local_mem_region, NULL, "sm501.local",
-                           local_mem_bytes);
+                           local_mem_bytes, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->local_mem_region);
     s->local_mem = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->local_mem_region);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, base, &s->local_mem_region);
diff --git a/hw/display/tc6393xb.c b/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
index f4011d2..c19c055 100644
--- a/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
+++ b/hw/display/tc6393xb.c
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ TC6393xbState *tc6393xb_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem, uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     memory_region_init_io(&s->iomem, NULL, &tc6393xb_ops, s, "tc6393xb", 0x10000);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, base, &s->iomem);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, NULL, "tc6393xb.vram", 0x100000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, NULL, "tc6393xb.vram", 0x100000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram);
     s->vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, base + 0x100000, &s->vram);
diff --git a/hw/display/tcx.c b/hw/display/tcx.c
index 28c742c..b1cd2a9 100644
--- a/hw/display/tcx.c
+++ b/hw/display/tcx.c
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ static void tcx_initfn(Object *obj)
     SysBusDevice *sbd = SYS_BUS_DEVICE(obj);
     TCXState *s = TCX(obj);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "tcx.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->rom, NULL, "tcx.prom", FCODE_MAX_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->rom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(sbd, &s->rom);
 
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ static void tcx_realizefn(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     char *fcode_filename;
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram_mem, OBJECT(s), "tcx.vram",
-                           s->vram_size * (1 + 4 + 4));
+                           s->vram_size * (1 + 4 + 4), &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->vram_mem);
     vram_base = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram_mem);
 
diff --git a/hw/display/vga.c b/hw/display/vga.c
index 4b089a3..8edcbb2 100644
--- a/hw/display/vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vga.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,8 @@ void vga_common_init(VGACommonState *s, Object *obj, bool global_vmstate)
     s->vram_size_mb = s->vram_size >> 20;
 
     s->is_vbe_vmstate = 1;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, obj, "vga.vram", s->vram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->vram, obj, "vga.vram", s->vram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&s->vram, global_vmstate ? NULL : DEVICE(obj));
     xen_register_framebuffer(&s->vram);
     s->vram_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->vram);
diff --git a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
index 591b645..32026e4 100644
--- a/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/display/vmware_vga.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,8 @@ static void vmsvga_init(DeviceState *dev, struct vmsvga_state_s *s,
     s->vga.con = graphic_console_init(dev, 0, &vmsvga_ops, s);
 
     s->fifo_size = SVGA_FIFO_SIZE;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->fifo_ram, NULL, "vmsvga.fifo", s->fifo_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->fifo_ram, NULL, "vmsvga.fifo", s->fifo_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->fifo_ram);
     s->fifo_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->fifo_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
index de33657..5dcd2d5 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/pci-assign.c
@@ -1943,7 +1943,8 @@ static void assigned_dev_load_option_rom(AssignedDevice *dev)
 
     snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s.rom",
             object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
-    memory_region_init_ram(&dev->dev.rom, OBJECT(dev), name, st.st_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&dev->dev.rom, OBJECT(dev), name, st.st_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&dev->dev.rom, &dev->dev.qdev);
     ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&dev->dev.rom);
     memset(ptr, 0xff, st.st_size);
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index 9e58982..d90f161 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,8 @@ FWCfgState *pc_memory_init(MachineState *machine,
     pc_system_firmware_init(rom_memory, guest_info->isapc_ram_fw);
 
     option_rom_mr = g_malloc(sizeof(*option_rom_mr));
-    memory_region_init_ram(option_rom_mr, NULL, "pc.rom", PC_ROM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(option_rom_mr, NULL, "pc.rom", PC_ROM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(option_rom_mr);
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
                                         PC_ROM_MIN_VGA,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
index 75a7ebb..bbe367a 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_sysfw.c
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ static void pc_isa_bios_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory,
     /* map the last 128KB of the BIOS in ISA space */
     isa_bios_size = MIN(flash_size, 128 * 1024);
     isa_bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*isa_bios));
-    memory_region_init_ram(isa_bios, NULL, "isa-bios", isa_bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(isa_bios, NULL, "isa-bios", isa_bios_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(isa_bios);
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(rom_memory,
                                         0x100000 - isa_bios_size,
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ static void old_pc_system_rom_init(MemoryRegion *rom_memory, bool isapc_ram_fw)
         goto bios_error;
     }
     bios = g_malloc(sizeof(*bios));
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "pc.bios", bios_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     if (!isapc_ram_fw) {
         memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
diff --git a/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c b/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
index 1b4b8d4..5a427f0 100644
--- a/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
+++ b/hw/input/milkymist-softusb.c
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ static int milkymist_softusb_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
 
     /* register pmem and dmem */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->pmem, OBJECT(s), "milkymist-softusb.pmem",
-                           s->pmem_size);
+                           s->pmem_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->pmem);
     s->pmem_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->pmem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->pmem);
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->dmem, OBJECT(s), "milkymist-softusb.dmem",
-                           s->dmem_size);
+                           s->dmem_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->dmem);
     s->dmem_ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->dmem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->dmem);
diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index 0e01340..5ae6cad 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_evr.sdram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     reset_info->flash_base = flash_base;
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "lm32_uclinux.sdram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index 81c3933..c8832f0 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     cpu_lm32_set_phys_msb_ignore(env, 1);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram", sdram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_sdram, NULL, "milkymist.sdram", sdram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, sdram_base, phys_sdram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
index 684496a..a9ac270 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ static void an5206_init(MachineState *machine)
     env->rambar0 = AN5206_RAMBAR_ADDR | 1;
 
     /* DRAM at address zero */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "an5206.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "an5206.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
     /* Internal SRAM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "an5206.sram", 512);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "an5206.sram", 512, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, AN5206_RAMBAR_ADDR, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
index 6db1b71..957ef82 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/dummy_m68k.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void dummy_m68k_init(MachineState *machine)
     env->vbr = 0;
 
     /* RAM at address zero */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "dummy_m68k.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "dummy_m68k.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
index 2ef617f..188230f 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *machine)
     /* TODO: Configure BARs.  */
 
     /* DRAM at 0x40000000 */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mcf5208.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mcf5208.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, ram);
 
     /* Internal SRAM.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "mcf5208.sram", 16384);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "mcf5208.sram", 16384, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x80000000, sram);
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index aea9c5b..60c79c7 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Attach emulated BRAM through the LMB.  */
     memory_region_init_ram(phys_lmb_bram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.lmb_bram",
-                           LMB_BRAM_SIZE);
+                           LMB_BRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_lmb_bram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x00000000, phys_lmb_bram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_ml605.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ddr_base, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
index 49dc6d1..8e0fca9 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_s3adsp1800_mmu.c
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ petalogix_s3adsp1800_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Attach emulated BRAM through the LMB.  */
     memory_region_init_ram(phys_lmb_bram, NULL,
-                           "petalogix_s3adsp1800.lmb_bram", LMB_BRAM_SIZE);
+                           "petalogix_s3adsp1800.lmb_bram", LMB_BRAM_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_lmb_bram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x00000000, phys_lmb_bram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_s3adsp1800.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(phys_ram, NULL, "petalogix_s3adsp1800.ram",
+                           ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(phys_ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, ddr_base, phys_ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index f7533ed..be286da 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -302,9 +302,10 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *machine)
     bios_size = 1024 * 1024;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "fulong2e.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "fulong2e.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "fulong2e.bios", bios_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "fulong2e.bios", bios_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index c113a80..6c31cb8 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
     cc->do_unassigned_access = mips_jazz_do_unassigned_access;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_jazz.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_jazz.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, 0, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
     memory_region_init_alias(bios2, NULL, "mips_jazz.bios", bios,
@@ -244,7 +245,8 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
         {
             /* Simple ROM, so user doesn't have to provide one */
             MemoryRegion *rom_mr = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-            memory_region_init_ram(rom_mr, NULL, "g364fb.rom", 0x80000);
+            memory_region_init_ram(rom_mr, NULL, "g364fb.rom", 0x80000,
+                                   &error_abort);
             vmstate_register_ram_global(rom_mr);
             memory_region_set_readonly(rom_mr, true);
             uint8_t *rom = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(rom_mr);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index cfb60af..2d87de9 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -992,7 +992,8 @@ void mips_malta_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* register RAM at high address where it is undisturbed by IO */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_high, NULL, "mips_malta.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_high, NULL, "mips_malta.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_high);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0x80000000, ram_high);
 
@@ -1116,7 +1117,8 @@ void mips_malta_init(MachineState *machine)
      * handled by an overlapping region as the resulting ROM code subpage
      * regions are not executable.
      */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios_copy, NULL, "bios.1fc", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios_copy, NULL, "bios.1fc", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     if (!rom_copy(memory_region_get_ram_ptr(bios_copy),
                   FLASH_ADDRESS, BIOS_SIZE)) {
         memcpy(memory_region_get_ram_ptr(bios_copy),
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index 413e64d..7ea0b9a 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ mips_mipssim_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 
     /* Allocate RAM. */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_mipssim.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_mipssim.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_mipssim.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_mipssim.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
     memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index 7120293..e219766 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
                 ((unsigned int)ram_size / (1 << 20)));
         exit(1);
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_r4k.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "mips_r4k.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
 
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0, ram);
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
     if ((bios_size > 0) && (bios_size <= BIOS_SIZE)) {
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_r4k.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "mips_r4k.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
         memory_region_set_readonly(bios, true);
         memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0x1fc00000, bios);
diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
index 430f841..80bcc5b 100644
--- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
+++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ static void moxiesim_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
 
     /* Allocate RAM. */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "moxiesim.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "moxiesim.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, ram_base, ram);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "moxie.rom", 128*0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "moxie.rom", 128*0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0x1000, rom);
 
diff --git a/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c b/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
index c023351..c632672 100644
--- a/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
+++ b/hw/net/milkymist-minimac2.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static int milkymist_minimac2_init(SysBusDevice *sbd)
 
     /* register buffers memory */
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->buffers, OBJECT(dev), "milkymist-minimac2.buffers",
-                           buffers_size);
+                           buffers_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->buffers);
     s->rx0_buf = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&s->buffers);
     s->rx1_buf = s->rx0_buf + MINIMAC2_BUFFER_SIZE;
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
index b2b4f9b..c110033 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void openrisc_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "openrisc.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "openrisc.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/prep.c b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
index ec6f186..1de3681 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/prep.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ static int raven_init(PCIDevice *d)
     d->config[0x0D] = 0x10; // latency_timer
     d->config[0x34] = 0x00; // capabilities_pointer
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->bios, OBJECT(s), "bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->bios, OBJECT(s), "bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->bios, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), (uint32_t)(-BIOS_SIZE),
                                 &s->bios);
diff --git a/hw/pci/pci.c b/hw/pci/pci.c
index 351d320..3b11d59 100644
--- a/hw/pci/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci/pci.c
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ static int pci_add_option_rom(PCIDevice *pdev, bool is_default_rom)
         snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s.rom", object_get_typename(OBJECT(pdev)));
     }
     pdev->has_rom = true;
-    memory_region_init_ram(&pdev->rom, OBJECT(pdev), name, size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&pdev->rom, OBJECT(pdev), name, size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram(&pdev->rom, &pdev->qdev);
     ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&pdev->rom);
     load_image(path, ptr);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index f5bccd2..6b5392e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_core99.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_core99.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
     if (bios_name == NULL)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index cd9bdbc..1c5d9f4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
-    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_heathrow.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ppc_heathrow.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
     if (bios_name == NULL)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
index 11d3379..18a4ec5 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static void ref405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
                         33333333, &pic, kernel_filename == NULL ? 0 : 1);
     /* allocate SRAM */
     sram_size = 512 * 1024;
-    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "ef405ep.sram", sram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sram, NULL, "ef405ep.sram", sram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0xFFF00000, sram);
     /* allocate and load BIOS */
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ static void ref405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
         printf("Load BIOS from file\n");
 #endif
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ef405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "ef405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
 
         if (bios_name == NULL)
@@ -572,7 +573,8 @@ static void taihu_405ep_init(MachineState *machine)
         if (bios_name == NULL)
             bios_name = BIOS_FILENAME;
         bios = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "taihu_405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE);
+        memory_region_init_ram(bios, NULL, "taihu_405ep.bios", BIOS_SIZE,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(bios);
         filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
         if (filename) {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
index a73e918..c77434a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc405_uc.c
@@ -974,7 +974,8 @@ static void ppc405_ocm_init(CPUPPCState *env)
 
     ocm = g_malloc0(sizeof(ppc405_ocm_t));
     /* XXX: Size is 4096 or 0x04000000 */
-    memory_region_init_ram(&ocm->isarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.ocm", 4096);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&ocm->isarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.ocm", 4096,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&ocm->isarc_ram);
     memory_region_init_alias(&ocm->dsarc_ram, NULL, "ppc405.dsarc", &ocm->isarc_ram,
                              0, 4096);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
index 42f5cec..2d7a868 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio-ccw.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void ccw_init(MachineState *machine)
     virtio_ccw_register_hcalls();
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
index 93c7ace..62460d6 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/s390-virtio.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static void s390_init(MachineState *machine)
     s390_virtio_register_hcalls();
 
     /* allocate RAM */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "s390.ram", my_ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0, ram);
 
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index 95c0246..321379e 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void r2d_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, reset_info);
 
     /* Allocate memory space */
-    memory_region_init_ram(sdram, NULL, "r2d.sdram", SDRAM_SIZE);
+    memory_region_init_ram(sdram, NULL, "r2d.sdram", SDRAM_SIZE, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(sdram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, SDRAM_BASE, sdram);
     /* Register peripherals */
diff --git a/hw/sh4/shix.c b/hw/sh4/shix.c
index 7c152b4..f93f98e 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/shix.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/shix.c
@@ -59,14 +59,16 @@ static void shix_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     /* Allocate memory space */
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "shix.rom", 0x4000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "shix.rom", 0x4000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x00000000, rom);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[0], NULL, "shix.sdram1", 0x01000000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[0], NULL, "shix.sdram1", 0x01000000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&sdram[0]);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x08000000, &sdram[0]);
-    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[1], NULL, "shix.sdram2", 0x01000000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&sdram[1], NULL, "shix.sdram2", 0x01000000,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&sdram[1]);
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x0c000000, &sdram[1]);
 
diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
index 827383b..751392e 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "leon3.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "leon3.ram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x40000000, ram);
 
     /* Allocate BIOS */
     prom_size = 8 * 1024 * 1024; /* 8Mb */
-    memory_region_init_ram(prom, NULL, "Leon3.bios", prom_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(prom, NULL, "Leon3.bios", prom_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(prom, true);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space_mem, 0x00000000, prom);
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index 67e3663..78f87a2 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static int idreg_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
     IDRegState *s = MACIO_ID_REGISTER(dev);
 
     memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s),
-                           "sun4m.idreg", sizeof(idreg_data));
+                           "sun4m.idreg", sizeof(idreg_data), &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->mem);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->mem, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->mem);
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int afx_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     AFXState *s = TCX_AFX(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.afx", 4);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->mem, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.afx", 4, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->mem);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->mem);
     return 0;
@@ -742,7 +742,8 @@ static int prom_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     PROMState *s = OPENPROM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4m.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->prom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->prom);
@@ -784,7 +785,8 @@ static int ram_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     RamDevice *d = SUN4M_RAM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4m.ram", d->size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4m.ram", d->size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&d->ram);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &d->ram);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index 33c311b..c541228 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -686,7 +686,8 @@ static int prom_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     PROMState *s = OPENPROM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4u.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&s->prom, OBJECT(s), "sun4u.prom", PROM_SIZE_MAX,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&s->prom);
     memory_region_set_readonly(&s->prom, true);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &s->prom);
@@ -729,7 +730,8 @@ static int ram_init1(SysBusDevice *dev)
 {
     RamDevice *d = SUN4U_RAM(dev);
 
-    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4u.ram", d->size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&d->ram, OBJECT(d), "sun4u.ram", d->size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&d->ram);
     sysbus_init_mmio(dev, &d->ram);
     return 0;
diff --git a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
index 08dd4d0..c41499e 100644
--- a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
+++ b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ static void puv3_board_init(CPUUniCore32State *env, ram_addr_t ram_size)
     MemoryRegion *ram_memory = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
 
     /* SDRAM at address zero.  */
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram_memory, NULL, "puv3.ram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram_memory, NULL, "puv3.ram", ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram_memory);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram_memory);
 }
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
index 9642bf5..37ea9ae 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "xtensa.sram", ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "xtensa.sram", ram_size, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0, ram);
 
     rom = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom));
-    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "xtensa.rom", 0x1000);
+    memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "xtensa.rom", 0x1000, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
     memory_region_add_subregion(get_system_memory(), 0xfe000000, rom);
 
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index a2dff5a..ed06ff7 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void lx60_net_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
             sysbus_mmio_get_region(s, 1));
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, OBJECT(s), "open_eth.ram", 16384);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, OBJECT(s), "open_eth.ram", 16384, &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(address_space, buffers, ram);
 }
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     ram = g_malloc(sizeof(*ram));
-    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", machine->ram_size);
+    memory_region_init_ram(ram, NULL, "lx60.dram", machine->ram_size,
+                           &error_abort);
     vmstate_register_ram_global(ram);
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0, ram);
 
@@ -254,7 +255,8 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
         uint32_t cur_lowmem = QEMU_ALIGN_UP(lowmem_end / 2, 4096);
 
         rom = g_malloc(sizeof(*rom));
-        memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "lx60.sram", board->sram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "lx60.sram", board->sram_size,
+                               &error_abort);
         vmstate_register_ram_global(rom);
         memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0xfe000000, rom);
 
diff --git a/include/exec/memory.h b/include/exec/memory.h
index e2c8e3e..ec6299b 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory.h
@@ -311,11 +311,13 @@ void memory_region_init_io(MemoryRegion *mr,
  * @owner: the object that tracks the region's reference count
  * @name: the name of the region.
  * @size: size of the region.
+ * @errp: pointer to Error*, to store an error if it happens.
  */
 void memory_region_init_ram(MemoryRegion *mr,
                             struct Object *owner,
                             const char *name,
-                            uint64_t size);
+                            uint64_t size,
+                            Error **errp);
 
 #ifdef __linux__
 /**
diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 59d9935..feecbb1 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -1163,13 +1163,14 @@ void memory_region_init_io(MemoryRegion *mr,
 void memory_region_init_ram(MemoryRegion *mr,
                             Object *owner,
                             const char *name,
-                            uint64_t size)
+                            uint64_t size,
+                            Error **errp)
 {
     memory_region_init(mr, owner, name, size);
     mr->ram = true;
     mr->terminates = true;
     mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_ram;
-    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr, &error_abort);
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr, errp);
 }
 
 #ifdef __linux__
diff --git a/numa.c b/numa.c
index 7bf7834..e4e352b 100644
--- a/numa.c
+++ b/numa.c
@@ -263,14 +263,14 @@ static void allocate_system_memory_nonnuma(MemoryRegion *mr, Object *owner,
         if (err) {
             qerror_report_err(err);
             error_free(err);
-            memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size);
+            memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size, &error_abort);
         }
 #else
         fprintf(stderr, "-mem-path not supported on this host\n");
         exit(1);
 #endif
     } else {
-        memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size);
+        memory_region_init_ram(mr, owner, name, ram_size, &error_abort);
     }
     vmstate_register_ram_global(mr);
 }
diff --git a/xen-hvm.c b/xen-hvm.c
index 91de2e2..9328aff 100644
--- a/xen-hvm.c
+++ b/xen-hvm.c
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ static void xen_ram_init(ram_addr_t *below_4g_mem_size,
          */
         block_len = (1ULL << 32) + *above_4g_mem_size;
     }
-    memory_region_init_ram(&ram_memory, NULL, "xen.ram", block_len);
+    memory_region_init_ram(&ram_memory, NULL, "xen.ram", block_len,
+                           &error_abort);
     *ram_memory_p = &ram_memory;
     vmstate_register_ram_global(&ram_memory);
 
