Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/ehabkost/tags/machine-next-pull-request' into staging

Machine/CPU/NUMA queue, 2017-09-19

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* remotes/ehabkost/tags/machine-next-pull-request:
  MAINTAINERS: Update git URLs for my trees
  hw/acpi-build: Fix SRAT memory building in case of node 0 without RAM
  NUMA: Replace MAX_NODES with nb_numa_nodes in for loop
  numa: cpu: calculate/set default node-ids after all -numa CLI options are parsed
  arm: drop intermediate cpu_model -> cpu type parsing and use cpu type directly
  pc: use generic cpu_model parsing
  vl.c: convert cpu_model to cpu type and set of global properties before machine_init()
  cpu: make cpu_generic_init() abort QEMU on error
  qom: cpus: split cpu_generic_init() on feature parsing and cpu creation parts
  hostmem-file: Add "discard-data" option
  osdep: Define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE
  vl: Clean up user-creatable objects when exiting

Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>

82 files changed, 307 insertions, 525 deletions

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 3d735979ef..e511ba780f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ S: Maintained
 F: target/i386/
 F: hw/i386/
 F: disas/i386.c
+T: git git://github.com/ehabkost/qemu.git x86-next
 
 Xtensa
 M: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
@@ -858,6 +859,7 @@ S: Supported
 F: hw/core/machine.c
 F: hw/core/null-machine.c
 F: include/hw/boards.h
+T: git git://github.com/ehabkost/qemu.git machine-next
 
 Xtensa Machines
 ---------------
@@ -1385,7 +1387,7 @@ M: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
 S: Maintained
 F: numa.c
 F: include/sysemu/numa.h
-T: git git://github.com/ehabkost/qemu.git numa
+T: git git://github.com/ehabkost/qemu.git machine-next
 
 Host Memory Backends
 M: Eduardo Habkost <ehabkost@redhat.com>
@@ -1393,6 +1395,7 @@ M: Igor Mammedov <imammedo@redhat.com>
 S: Maintained
 F: backends/hostmem*.c
 F: include/sysemu/hostmem.h
+T: git git://github.com/ehabkost/qemu.git machine-next
 
 Cryptodev Backends
 M: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
diff --git a/backends/hostmem-file.c b/backends/hostmem-file.c
index fc4ef46d11..e44c319915 100644
--- a/backends/hostmem-file.c
+++ b/backends/hostmem-file.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct HostMemoryBackendFile {
     HostMemoryBackend parent_obj;
 
     bool share;
+    bool discard_data;
     char *mem_path;
 };
 
@@ -103,16 +104,44 @@ static void file_memory_backend_set_share(Object *o, bool value, Error **errp)
     fb->share = value;
 }
 
+static bool file_memory_backend_get_discard_data(Object *o, Error **errp)
+{
+    return MEMORY_BACKEND_FILE(o)->discard_data;
+}
+
+static void file_memory_backend_set_discard_data(Object *o, bool value,
+                                               Error **errp)
+{
+    MEMORY_BACKEND_FILE(o)->discard_data = value;
+}
+
+static void file_backend_unparent(Object *obj)
+{
+    HostMemoryBackend *backend = MEMORY_BACKEND(obj);
+    HostMemoryBackendFile *fb = MEMORY_BACKEND_FILE(obj);
+
+    if (host_memory_backend_mr_inited(backend) && fb->discard_data) {
+        void *ptr = memory_region_get_ram_ptr(&backend->mr);
+        uint64_t sz = memory_region_size(&backend->mr);
+
+        qemu_madvise(ptr, sz, QEMU_MADV_REMOVE);
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 file_backend_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 {
     HostMemoryBackendClass *bc = MEMORY_BACKEND_CLASS(oc);
 
     bc->alloc = file_backend_memory_alloc;
+    oc->unparent = file_backend_unparent;
 
     object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "share",
         file_memory_backend_get_share, file_memory_backend_set_share,
         &error_abort);
+    object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "discard-data",
+        file_memory_backend_get_discard_data, file_memory_backend_set_discard_data,
+        &error_abort);
     object_class_property_add_str(oc, "mem-path",
         get_mem_path, set_mem_path,
         &error_abort);
diff --git a/bsd-user/main.c b/bsd-user/main.c
index 8a6706a1c8..836daac15c 100644
--- a/bsd-user/main.c
+++ b/bsd-user/main.c
@@ -902,10 +902,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     /* NOTE: we need to init the CPU at this stage to get
        qemu_host_page_size */
     cpu = cpu_init(cpu_model);
-    if (!cpu) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = cpu->env_ptr;
 #if defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_PPC)
     cpu_reset(cpu);
diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index 1c5a177102..1b121306c2 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@ static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
     memset(cpus, 0, sizeof(cpus));
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; ++i) {
         cpus[i] = ALPHA_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ALPHA_CPU, cpu_model));
-        if (!cpus[i]) {
-            error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
-            exit(1);
-        }
     }
 
     cpus[0]->env.trap_arg0 = ram_size;
diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index b64a409b40..57a680687a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -151,10 +151,6 @@ static void armv7m_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     SysBusDevice *sbd;
     Error *err = NULL;
     int i;
-    char **cpustr;
-    ObjectClass *oc;
-    const char *typename;
-    CPUClass *cc;
 
     if (!s->board_memory) {
         error_setg(errp, "memory property was not set");
@@ -163,29 +159,7 @@ static void armv7m_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     memory_region_add_subregion_overlap(&s->container, 0, s->board_memory, -1);
 
-    cpustr = g_strsplit(s->cpu_model, ",", 2);
-
-    oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpustr[0]);
-    if (!oc) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Unknown CPU model %s", cpustr[0]);
-        g_strfreev(cpustr);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    typename = object_class_get_name(oc);
-    cc->parse_features(typename, cpustr[1], &err);
-    g_strfreev(cpustr);
-    if (err) {
-        error_propagate(errp, err);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(object_new(typename));
-    if (!s->cpu) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Unknown CPU model %s", s->cpu_model);
-        return;
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(object_new(s->cpu_type));
 
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(s->cpu), OBJECT(&s->container), "memory",
                              &error_abort);
@@ -241,7 +215,7 @@ static void armv7m_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property armv7m_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("cpu-model", ARMv7MState, cpu_model),
+    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("cpu-type", ARMv7MState, cpu_type),
     DEFINE_PROP_LINK("memory", ARMv7MState, board_memory, TYPE_MEMORY_REGION,
                      MemoryRegion *),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
@@ -275,20 +249,16 @@ static void armv7m_reset(void *opaque)
    Returns the ARMv7M device.  */
 
 DeviceState *armv7m_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory, int mem_size, int num_irq,
-                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *cpu_model)
+                         const char *kernel_filename, const char *cpu_type)
 {
     DeviceState *armv7m;
 
-    if (cpu_model == NULL) {
-        cpu_model = "cortex-m3";
-    }
-
     armv7m = qdev_create(NULL, TYPE_ARMV7M);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(armv7m, "num-irq", num_irq);
-    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-model", cpu_model);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-type", cpu_type);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(armv7m), OBJECT(get_system_memory()),
                                      "memory", &error_abort);
-    /* This will exit with an error if the user passed us a bad cpu_model */
+    /* This will exit with an error if the user passed us a bad cpu_type */
     qdev_init_nofail(armv7m);
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), kernel_filename, mem_size);
diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c b/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
index 13c6393350..5aa3d2ddd9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static const char *aspeed_soc_ast2500_typenames[] = {
 static const AspeedSoCInfo aspeed_socs[] = {
     {
         .name         = "ast2400-a0",
-        .cpu_model    = "arm926",
+        .cpu_type     = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926"),
         .silicon_rev  = AST2400_A0_SILICON_REV,
         .sdram_base   = AST2400_SDRAM_BASE,
         .sram_size    = 0x8000,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const AspeedSoCInfo aspeed_socs[] = {
         .wdts_num     = 2,
     }, {
         .name         = "ast2400-a1",
-        .cpu_model    = "arm926",
+        .cpu_type     = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926"),
         .silicon_rev  = AST2400_A1_SILICON_REV,
         .sdram_base   = AST2400_SDRAM_BASE,
         .sram_size    = 0x8000,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static const AspeedSoCInfo aspeed_socs[] = {
         .wdts_num     = 2,
     }, {
         .name         = "ast2400",
-        .cpu_model    = "arm926",
+        .cpu_type     = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926"),
         .silicon_rev  = AST2400_A0_SILICON_REV,
         .sdram_base   = AST2400_SDRAM_BASE,
         .sram_size    = 0x8000,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static const AspeedSoCInfo aspeed_socs[] = {
         .wdts_num     = 2,
     }, {
         .name         = "ast2500-a1",
-        .cpu_model    = "arm1176",
+        .cpu_type     = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm1176"),
         .silicon_rev  = AST2500_A1_SILICON_REV,
         .sdram_base   = AST2500_SDRAM_BASE,
         .sram_size    = 0x9000,
@@ -128,13 +128,10 @@ static void aspeed_soc_init(Object *obj)
 {
     AspeedSoCState *s = ASPEED_SOC(obj);
     AspeedSoCClass *sc = ASPEED_SOC_GET_CLASS(s);
-    char *cpu_typename;
     int i;
 
-    cpu_typename = g_strdup_printf("%s-" TYPE_ARM_CPU, sc->info->cpu_model);
-    object_initialize(&s->cpu, sizeof(s->cpu), cpu_typename);
+    object_initialize(&s->cpu, sizeof(s->cpu), sc->info->cpu_type);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "cpu", OBJECT(&s->cpu), NULL);
-    g_free(cpu_typename);
 
     object_initialize(&s->vic, sizeof(s->vic), TYPE_ASPEED_VIC);
     object_property_add_child(obj, "vic", OBJECT(&s->vic), NULL);
diff --git a/hw/arm/collie.c b/hw/arm/collie.c
index 8830192d86..f8c566e2e5 100644
--- a/hw/arm/collie.c
+++ b/hw/arm/collie.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "hw/block/flash.h"
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
-#include "qom/cpu.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 static struct arm_boot_info collie_binfo = {
     .loader_start = SA_SDCS0,
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ static struct arm_boot_info collie_binfo = {
 
 static void collie_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -35,11 +34,7 @@ static void collie_init(MachineState *machine)
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "sa1110";
-    }
-
-    s = sa1110_init(sysmem, collie_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
+    s = sa1110_init(sysmem, collie_binfo.ram_size, machine->cpu_type);
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
     pflash_cfi01_register(SA_CS0, NULL, "collie.fl1", 0x02000000,
@@ -65,6 +60,7 @@ static void collie_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Sharp SL-5500 (Collie) PDA (SA-1110)";
     mc->init = collie_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("sa1110");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("collie", collie_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
index ee1438a0f4..e8e1d81e62 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4210.c
@@ -169,15 +169,11 @@ Exynos4210State *exynos4210_init(MemoryRegion *system_mem)
     Exynos4210State *s = g_new(Exynos4210State, 1);
     qemu_irq gate_irq[EXYNOS4210_NCPUS][EXYNOS4210_IRQ_GATE_NINPUTS];
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
     DeviceState *dev;
     int i, n;
 
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, "cortex-a9");
-    assert(cpu_oc);
-
     for (n = 0; n < EXYNOS4210_NCPUS; n++) {
-        Object *cpuobj = object_new(object_class_get_name(cpu_oc));
+        Object *cpuobj = object_new(ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a9"));
 
         /* By default A9 CPUs have EL3 enabled.  This board does not currently
          * support EL3 so the CPU EL3 property is disabled before realization.
diff --git a/hw/arm/gumstix.c b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
index 092ce36ae0..bba9e9f57a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/gumstix.c
+++ b/hw/arm/gumstix.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 static const int sector_len = 128 * 1024;
 
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ static void connex_init(MachineState *machine)
 
 static void verdex_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     PXA2xxState *cpu;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     int be;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void verdex_init(MachineState *machine)
     uint32_t verdex_rom = 0x02000000;
     uint32_t verdex_ram = 0x10000000;
 
-    cpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, verdex_ram, cpu_model ?: "pxa270-c0");
+    cpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, verdex_ram, machine->cpu_type);
 
     dinfo = drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
     if (!dinfo && !qtest_enabled()) {
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static void verdex_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Gumstix Verdex (PXA270)";
     mc->init = verdex_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c0");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo verdex_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index ba2778948a..354c6b25a8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ enum cxmachines {
 static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
 {
     ram_addr_t ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -239,19 +238,20 @@ static void calxeda_init(MachineState *machine, enum cxmachines machine_id)
 
     switch (machine_id) {
     case CALXEDA_HIGHBANK:
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
+        machine->cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a9");
         break;
     case CALXEDA_MIDWAY:
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a15";
+        machine->cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a15");
         break;
+    default:
+        assert(0);
     }
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
-        ObjectClass *oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpu_model);
         Object *cpuobj;
         ARMCPU *cpu;
 
-        cpuobj = object_new(object_class_get_name(oc));
+        cpuobj = object_new(machine->cpu_type);
         cpu = ARM_CPU(cpuobj);
 
         object_property_set_int(cpuobj, QEMU_PSCI_CONDUIT_SMC,
diff --git a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
index d603af982a..e8303b83be 100644
--- a/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/arm/integratorcp.c
@@ -572,46 +572,19 @@ static struct arm_boot_info integrator_binfo = {
 static void integratorcp_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
     ram_addr_t ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
-    char **cpustr;
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
-    CPUClass *cc;
     Object *cpuobj;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
-    const char *typename;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     MemoryRegion *ram_alias = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     qemu_irq pic[32];
     DeviceState *dev, *sic, *icp;
     int i;
-    Error *err = NULL;
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "arm926";
-    }
-
-    cpustr = g_strsplit(cpu_model, ",", 2);
-
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpustr[0]);
-    if (!cpu_oc) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    typename = object_class_get_name(cpu_oc);
-
-    cc = CPU_CLASS(cpu_oc);
-    cc->parse_features(typename, cpustr[1], &err);
-    g_strfreev(cpustr);
-    if (err) {
-        error_report_err(err);
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    cpuobj = object_new(typename);
+    cpuobj = object_new(machine->cpu_type);
 
     /* By default ARM1176 CPUs have EL3 enabled.  This board does not
      * currently support EL3 so the CPU EL3 property is disabled before
@@ -682,6 +655,7 @@ static void integratorcp_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "ARM Integrator/CP (ARM926EJ-S)";
     mc->init = integratorcp_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("integratorcp", integratorcp_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/mainstone.c b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
index 637f52c052..d07972a966 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mainstone.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 /* Device addresses */
 #define MST_FPGA_PHYS	0x08000000
@@ -121,13 +122,10 @@ static void mainstone_common_init(MemoryRegion *address_space_mem,
     int i;
     int be;
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
-
-    if (!cpu_model)
-        cpu_model = "pxa270-c5";
 
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
-    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, mainstone_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
+    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, mainstone_binfo.ram_size,
+                      machine->cpu_type);
     memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "mainstone.rom", MAINSTONE_ROM,
                            &error_fatal);
     memory_region_set_readonly(rom, true);
@@ -197,6 +195,7 @@ static void mainstone2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Mainstone II (PXA27x)";
     mc->init = mainstone_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c5");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("mainstone", mainstone2_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/mps2.c b/hw/arm/mps2.c
index 769cff872c..694fb36866 100644
--- a/hw/arm/mps2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/mps2.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ typedef enum MPS2FPGAType {
 typedef struct {
     MachineClass parent;
     MPS2FPGAType fpga_type;
-    const char *cpu_model;
     uint32_t scc_id;
 } MPS2MachineClass;
 
@@ -107,14 +106,12 @@ static void mps2_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     MPS2MachineState *mms = MPS2_MACHINE(machine);
     MPS2MachineClass *mmc = MPS2_MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
     MemoryRegion *system_memory = get_system_memory();
+    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(machine);
     DeviceState *armv7m, *sccdev;
 
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = mmc->cpu_model;
-    }
-
-    if (strcmp(machine->cpu_model, mmc->cpu_model) != 0) {
-        error_report("This board can only be used with CPU %s", mmc->cpu_model);
+    if (strcmp(machine->cpu_type, mc->default_cpu_type) != 0) {
+        error_report("This board can only be used with CPU %s",
+                     mc->default_cpu_type);
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -188,7 +185,7 @@ static void mps2_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     default:
         g_assert_not_reached();
     }
-    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-model", machine->cpu_model);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-type", machine->cpu_type);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&mms->armv7m), OBJECT(system_memory),
                              "memory", &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&mms->armv7m), true, "realized",
@@ -339,7 +336,7 @@ static void mps2_an385_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     mc->desc = "ARM MPS2 with AN385 FPGA image for Cortex-M3";
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN385;
-    mmc->cpu_model = "cortex-m3";
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
     mmc->scc_id = 0x41040000 | (385 << 4);
 }
 
@@ -350,7 +347,7 @@ static void mps2_an511_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
 
     mc->desc = "ARM MPS2 with AN511 DesignStart FPGA image for Cortex-M3";
     mmc->fpga_type = FPGA_AN511;
-    mmc->cpu_model = "cortex-m3";
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
     mmc->scc_id = 0x4104000 | (511 << 4);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/musicpal.c b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
index ab4ba31a24..b648770882 100644
--- a/hw/arm/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/arm/musicpal.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,6 @@ static struct arm_boot_info musicpal_binfo = {
 
 static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -1590,14 +1589,7 @@ static void musicpal_init(MachineState *machine)
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     MemoryRegion *sram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "arm926";
-    }
-    cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(machine->cpu_type));
 
     /* For now we use a fixed - the original - RAM size */
     memory_region_allocate_system_memory(ram, NULL, "musicpal.ram",
@@ -1719,6 +1711,7 @@ static void musicpal_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Marvell 88w8618 / MusicPal (ARM926EJ-S)";
     mc->init = musicpal_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("musicpal", musicpal_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/netduino2.c b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
index 9d34d4c214..f936017d4a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/netduino2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/netduino2.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static void netduino2_init(MachineState *machine)
     DeviceState *dev;
 
     dev = qdev_create(NULL, TYPE_STM32F205_SOC);
-    qdev_prop_set_string(dev, "cpu-model", "cortex-m3");
+    qdev_prop_set_string(dev, "cpu-type", ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3"));
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(dev), true, "realized", &error_fatal);
 
     armv7m_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), machine->kernel_filename,
diff --git a/hw/arm/nseries.c b/hw/arm/nseries.c
index a32ac82702..58005b6619 100644
--- a/hw/arm/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/arm/nseries.c
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ static void n8x0_init(MachineState *machine,
     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, machine->cpu_model);
+    s->mpu = omap2420_mpu_init(sysmem, sdram_size, machine->cpu_type);
 
     /* Setup peripherals
      *
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ static void n800_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = n800_init;
     mc->default_boot_order = "";
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm1136-r2");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo n800_type = {
@@ -1442,6 +1443,7 @@ static void n810_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = n810_init;
     mc->default_boot_order = "";
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm1136-r2");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo n810_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap1.c b/hw/arm/omap1.c
index 400ba30c94..b3e7625130 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap1.c
@@ -3850,7 +3850,7 @@ static int omap_validate_tipb_mpui_addr(struct omap_mpu_state_s *s,
 
 struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap310_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
                 unsigned long sdram_size,
-                const char *core)
+                const char *cpu_type)
 {
     int i;
     struct omap_mpu_state_s *s = g_new0(struct omap_mpu_state_s, 1);
@@ -3858,16 +3858,9 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap310_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
 
-    if (!core)
-        core = "ti925t";
-
     /* Core */
     s->mpu_model = omap310;
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, core));
-    if (s->cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(cpu_type));
     s->sdram_size = sdram_size;
     s->sram_size = OMAP15XX_SRAM_SIZE;
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap2.c b/hw/arm/omap2.c
index ece25ae744..3f6076ede8 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap2.c
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ static const struct dma_irq_map omap2_dma_irq_map[] = {
 
 struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap2420_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
                 unsigned long sdram_size,
-                const char *core)
+                const char *cpu_type)
 {
     struct omap_mpu_state_s *s = g_new0(struct omap_mpu_state_s, 1);
     qemu_irq dma_irqs[4];
@@ -2261,11 +2261,7 @@ struct omap_mpu_state_s *omap2420_mpu_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
 
     /* Core */
     s->mpu_model = omap2420;
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, core ?: "arm1136-r2"));
-    if (s->cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(cpu_type));
     s->sdram_size = sdram_size;
     s->sram_size = OMAP242X_SRAM_SIZE;
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
index 45356172e8..9a14270795 100644
--- a/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/arm/omap_sx1.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/block-backend.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Siemens SX1 Cellphone V1 */
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ static void sx1_init(MachineState *machine, const int version)
     }
 
     mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space, sx1_binfo.ram_size,
-                           machine->cpu_model);
+                           machine->cpu_type);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
     memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "omap_sx1.flash0-0", flash_size,
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ static void sx1_machine_v2_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Siemens SX1 (OMAP310) V2";
     mc->init = sx1_init_v2;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("ti925t");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sx1_machine_v2_type = {
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ static void sx1_machine_v1_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Siemens SX1 (OMAP310) V1";
     mc->init = sx1_init_v1;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("ti925t");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo sx1_machine_v1_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/palm.c b/hw/arm/palm.c
index bf070a2d9c..b8753e2b5c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/palm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/palm.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "hw/devices.h"
 #include "hw/loader.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 static uint32_t static_readb(void *opaque, hwaddr offset)
 {
@@ -195,7 +196,6 @@ static struct arm_boot_info palmte_binfo = {
 
 static void palmte_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static void palmte_init(MachineState *machine)
     MemoryRegion *flash = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     MemoryRegion *cs = g_new(MemoryRegion, 4);
 
-    mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space_mem, sdram_size, cpu_model);
+    mpu = omap310_mpu_init(address_space_mem, sdram_size, machine->cpu_type);
 
     /* External Flash (EMIFS) */
     memory_region_init_ram(flash, NULL, "palmte.flash", flash_size,
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ static void palmte_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Palm Tungsten|E aka. Cheetah PDA (OMAP310)";
     mc->init = palmte_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("ti925t");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("cheetah", palmte_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
index b0ac3cfd64..cf07234578 100644
--- a/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
+++ b/hw/arm/pxa2xx.c
@@ -2052,25 +2052,19 @@ static void pxa2xx_reset(void *opaque, int line, int level)
 
 /* Initialise a PXA270 integrated chip (ARM based core).  */
 PXA2xxState *pxa270_init(MemoryRegion *address_space,
-                         unsigned int sdram_size, const char *revision)
+                         unsigned int sdram_size, const char *cpu_type)
 {
     PXA2xxState *s;
     int i;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
     s = g_new0(PXA2xxState, 1);
 
-    if (revision && strncmp(revision, "pxa27", 5)) {
+    if (strncmp(cpu_type, "pxa27", 5)) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Machine requires a PXA27x processor.\n");
         exit(1);
     }
-    if (!revision)
-        revision = "pxa270";
 
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, revision));
-    if (s->cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(cpu_type));
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
@@ -2196,11 +2190,7 @@ PXA2xxState *pxa255_init(MemoryRegion *address_space, unsigned int sdram_size)
 
     s = g_new0(PXA2xxState, 1);
 
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, "pxa255"));
-    if (s->cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa255")));
     s->reset = qemu_allocate_irq(pxa2xx_reset, s, 0);
 
     /* SDRAM & Internal Memory Storage */
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index f3a49b6420..87cd1e583c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
 {
     ARMCPU *cpu = NULL;
     CPUARMState *env;
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram_lo;
     MemoryRegion *ram_hi = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
@@ -98,14 +97,8 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
         break;
     }
 
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, machine->cpu_model);
-    if (!cpu_oc) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
-        Object *cpuobj = object_new(object_class_get_name(cpu_oc));
+        Object *cpuobj = object_new(machine->cpu_type);
 
         /* By default A9,A15 and ARM1176 CPUs have EL3 enabled.  This board
          * does not currently support EL3 so the CPU EL3 property is disabled
@@ -361,33 +354,21 @@ static void realview_init(MachineState *machine,
 
 static void realview_eb_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "arm926";
-    }
     realview_init(machine, BOARD_EB);
 }
 
 static void realview_eb_mpcore_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "arm11mpcore";
-    }
     realview_init(machine, BOARD_EB_MPCORE);
 }
 
 static void realview_pb_a8_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "cortex-a8";
-    }
     realview_init(machine, BOARD_PB_A8);
 }
 
 static void realview_pbx_a9_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
-    }
     realview_init(machine, BOARD_PBX_A9);
 }
 
@@ -399,6 +380,7 @@ static void realview_eb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = realview_eb_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_SCSI;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo realview_eb_type = {
@@ -416,6 +398,7 @@ static void realview_eb_mpcore_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->block_default_type = IF_SCSI;
     mc->max_cpus = 4;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm11mpcore");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo realview_eb_mpcore_type = {
@@ -431,6 +414,7 @@ static void realview_pb_a8_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "ARM RealView Platform Baseboard for Cortex-A8";
     mc->init = realview_pb_a8_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a8");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo realview_pb_a8_type = {
@@ -447,6 +431,7 @@ static void realview_pbx_a9_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = realview_pbx_a9_init;
     mc->max_cpus = 4;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a9");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo realview_pbx_a9_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/spitz.c b/hw/arm/spitz.c
index 6406421d0c..feccdb00d3 100644
--- a/hw/arm/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/arm/spitz.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "hw/sysbus.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 #undef REG_FMT
 #define REG_FMT			"0x%02lx"
@@ -909,13 +910,10 @@ static void spitz_common_init(MachineState *machine,
     DeviceState *scp0, *scp1 = NULL;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *rom = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
-
-    if (!cpu_model)
-        cpu_model = (model == terrier) ? "pxa270-c5" : "pxa270-c0";
 
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
-    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, spitz_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
+    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, spitz_binfo.ram_size,
+                      machine->cpu_type);
 
     sl_flash_register(mpu, (model == spitz) ? FLASH_128M : FLASH_1024M);
 
@@ -984,6 +982,7 @@ static void akitapda_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Sharp SL-C1000 (Akita) PDA (PXA270)";
     mc->init = akita_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c0");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo akitapda_type = {
@@ -1000,6 +999,7 @@ static void spitzpda_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = spitz_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c0");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo spitzpda_type = {
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ static void borzoipda_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = borzoi_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c0");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo borzoipda_type = {
@@ -1032,6 +1033,7 @@ static void terrierpda_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = terrier_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_IDE;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c5");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo terrierpda_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/stellaris.c b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
index b3aad23bdf..de7c0fc4a6 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stellaris.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 #include "hw/char/pl011.h"
 #include "hw/misc/unimp.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 #define GPIO_A 0
 #define GPIO_B 1
@@ -1225,8 +1226,7 @@ static stellaris_board_info stellaris_boards[] = {
   }
 };
 
-static void stellaris_init(const char *kernel_filename, const char *cpu_model,
-                           stellaris_board_info *board)
+static void stellaris_init(MachineState *ms, stellaris_board_info *board)
 {
     static const int uart_irq[] = {5, 6, 33, 34};
     static const int timer_irq[] = {19, 21, 23, 35};
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ static void stellaris_init(const char *kernel_filename, const char *cpu_model,
     memory_region_add_subregion(system_memory, 0x20000000, sram);
 
     nvic = armv7m_init(system_memory, flash_size, NUM_IRQ_LINES,
-                      kernel_filename, cpu_model);
+                       ms->kernel_filename, ms->cpu_type);
 
     qdev_connect_gpio_out_named(nvic, "SYSRESETREQ", 0,
                                 qemu_allocate_irq(&do_sys_reset, NULL, 0));
@@ -1435,16 +1435,12 @@ 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(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
-    stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[0]);
+    stellaris_init(machine, &stellaris_boards[0]);
 }
 
 static void lm3s6965evb_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
-    const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
-    stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[1]);
+    stellaris_init(machine, &stellaris_boards[1]);
 }
 
 static void lm3s811evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
@@ -1454,6 +1450,7 @@ static void lm3s811evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Stellaris LM3S811EVB";
     mc->init = lm3s811evb_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo lm3s811evb_type = {
@@ -1469,6 +1466,7 @@ static void lm3s6965evb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->desc = "Stellaris LM3S6965EVB";
     mc->init = lm3s6965evb_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-m3");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo lm3s6965evb_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.c b/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.c
index f61e735f0f..1cd6374e07 100644
--- a/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.c
+++ b/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void stm32f205_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev_soc, Error **errp)
 
     armv7m = DEVICE(&s->armv7m);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(armv7m, "num-irq", 96);
-    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-model", s->cpu_model);
+    qdev_prop_set_string(armv7m, "cpu-type", s->cpu_type);
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(&s->armv7m), OBJECT(get_system_memory()),
                                      "memory", &error_abort);
     object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(&s->armv7m), true, "realized", &err);
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static void stm32f205_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev_soc, Error **errp)
 }
 
 static Property stm32f205_soc_properties[] = {
-    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("cpu-model", STM32F205State, cpu_model),
+    DEFINE_PROP_STRING("cpu-type", STM32F205State, cpu_type),
     DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
 };
 
diff --git a/hw/arm/strongarm.c b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
index 884242b2dc..3d1a231d9e 100644
--- a/hw/arm/strongarm.c
+++ b/hw/arm/strongarm.c
@@ -1581,28 +1581,19 @@ static const TypeInfo strongarm_ssp_info = {
 
 /* Main CPU functions */
 StrongARMState *sa1110_init(MemoryRegion *sysmem,
-                            unsigned int sdram_size, const char *rev)
+                            unsigned int sdram_size, const char *cpu_type)
 {
     StrongARMState *s;
     int i;
 
     s = g_new0(StrongARMState, 1);
 
-    if (!rev) {
-        rev = "sa1110-b5";
-    }
-
-    if (strncmp(rev, "sa1110", 6)) {
+    if (strncmp(cpu_type, "sa1110", 6)) {
         error_report("Machine requires a SA1110 processor.");
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, rev));
-
-    if (!s->cpu) {
-        error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    s->cpu = ARM_CPU(cpu_create(cpu_type));
 
     memory_region_allocate_system_memory(&s->sdram, NULL, "strongarm.sdram",
                                          sdram_size);
diff --git a/hw/arm/tosa.c b/hw/arm/tosa.c
index 1134cf74db..044796350a 100644
--- a/hw/arm/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/arm/tosa.c
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ static struct arm_boot_info tosa_binfo = {
 
 static void tosa_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -229,9 +228,6 @@ static void tosa_init(MachineState *machine)
     TC6393xbState *tmio;
     DeviceState *scp0, *scp1;
 
-    if (!cpu_model)
-        cpu_model = "pxa255";
-
     mpu = pxa255_init(address_space_mem, tosa_binfo.ram_size);
 
     memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "tosa.rom", TOSA_ROM, &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
index 76664e4722..418792cd02 100644
--- a/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/arm/versatilepb.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static struct arm_boot_info versatile_binfo;
 
 static void versatile_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
 {
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
     Object *cpuobj;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
@@ -207,17 +206,7 @@ static void versatile_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "arm926";
-    }
-
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, machine->cpu_model);
-    if (!cpu_oc) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    cpuobj = object_new(object_class_get_name(cpu_oc));
+    cpuobj = object_new(machine->cpu_type);
 
     /* By default ARM1176 CPUs have EL3 enabled.  This board does not
      * currently support EL3 so the CPU EL3 property is disabled before
@@ -404,6 +393,7 @@ static void versatilepb_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = vpb_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_SCSI;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo versatilepb_type = {
@@ -420,6 +410,7 @@ static void versatileab_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->init = vab_init;
     mc->block_default_type = IF_SCSI;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("arm926");
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo versatileab_type = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index 96c5eebeaf..efb5a29475 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 typedef void DBoardInitFn(const VexpressMachineState *machine,
                           ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                          const char *cpu_model,
+                          const char *cpu_type,
                           qemu_irq *pic);
 
 struct VEDBoardInfo {
@@ -202,22 +202,16 @@ struct VEDBoardInfo {
     DBoardInitFn *init;
 };
 
-static void init_cpus(const char *cpu_model, const char *privdev,
+static void init_cpus(const char *cpu_type, const char *privdev,
                       hwaddr periphbase, qemu_irq *pic, bool secure)
 {
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpu_model);
     DeviceState *dev;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
     int n;
 
-    if (!cpu_oc) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     /* Create the actual CPUs */
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
-        Object *cpuobj = object_new(object_class_get_name(cpu_oc));
+        Object *cpuobj = object_new(cpu_type);
 
         if (!secure) {
             object_property_set_bool(cpuobj, false, "has_el3", NULL);
@@ -262,7 +256,7 @@ static void init_cpus(const char *cpu_model, const char *privdev,
 
 static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
                                   ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                                  const char *cpu_model,
+                                  const char *cpu_type,
                                   qemu_irq *pic)
 {
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
@@ -270,10 +264,6 @@ static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
     MemoryRegion *lowram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     ram_addr_t low_ram_size;
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
-    }
-
     if (ram_size > 0x40000000) {
         /* 1GB is the maximum the address space permits */
         fprintf(stderr, "vexpress-a9: cannot model more than 1GB RAM\n");
@@ -295,7 +285,7 @@ static void a9_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x60000000, ram);
 
     /* 0x1e000000 A9MPCore (SCU) private memory region */
-    init_cpus(cpu_model, TYPE_A9MPCORE_PRIV, 0x1e000000, pic, vms->secure);
+    init_cpus(cpu_type, TYPE_A9MPCORE_PRIV, 0x1e000000, pic, vms->secure);
 
     /* Daughterboard peripherals : 0x10020000 .. 0x20000000 */
 
@@ -351,17 +341,13 @@ static VEDBoardInfo a9_daughterboard = {
 
 static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
                                    ram_addr_t ram_size,
-                                   const char *cpu_model,
+                                   const char *cpu_type,
                                    qemu_irq *pic)
 {
     MemoryRegion *sysmem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
     MemoryRegion *sram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a15";
-    }
-
     {
         /* We have to use a separate 64 bit variable here to avoid the gcc
          * "comparison is always false due to limited range of data type"
@@ -380,7 +366,7 @@ static void a15_daughterboard_init(const VexpressMachineState *vms,
     memory_region_add_subregion(sysmem, 0x80000000, ram);
 
     /* 0x2c000000 A15MPCore private memory region (GIC) */
-    init_cpus(cpu_model, TYPE_A15MPCORE_PRIV, 0x2c000000, pic, vms->secure);
+    init_cpus(cpu_type, TYPE_A15MPCORE_PRIV, 0x2c000000, pic, vms->secure);
 
     /* A15 daughterboard peripherals: */
 
@@ -560,7 +546,7 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(MachineState *machine)
     const hwaddr *map = daughterboard->motherboard_map;
     int i;
 
-    daughterboard->init(vms, machine->ram_size, machine->cpu_model, pic);
+    daughterboard->init(vms, machine->ram_size, machine->cpu_type, pic);
 
     /*
      * If a bios file was provided, attempt to map it into memory
@@ -761,6 +747,7 @@ static void vexpress_a9_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     VexpressMachineClass *vmc = VEXPRESS_MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
     mc->desc = "ARM Versatile Express for Cortex-A9";
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a9");
 
     vmc->daughterboard = &a9_daughterboard;
 }
@@ -771,6 +758,7 @@ static void vexpress_a15_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     VexpressMachineClass *vmc = VEXPRESS_MACHINE_CLASS(oc);
 
     mc->desc = "ARM Versatile Express for Cortex-A15";
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a15");
 
     vmc->daughterboard = &a15_daughterboard;
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index cfd834d0cc..9e18b410d7 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ static const int a15irqmap[] = {
 };
 
 static const char *valid_cpus[] = {
-    "cortex-a15",
-    "cortex-a53",
-    "cortex-a57",
-    "host",
+    ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a15"),
+    ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a53"),
+    ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a57"),
+    ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("host"),
 };
 
-static bool cpuname_valid(const char *cpu)
+static bool cpu_type_valid(const char *cpu)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -1259,18 +1259,8 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
     MemoryRegion *secure_sysmem = NULL;
     int n, virt_max_cpus;
     MemoryRegion *ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
-    char **cpustr;
-    ObjectClass *oc;
-    const char *typename;
-    CPUClass *cc;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     bool firmware_loaded = bios_name || drive_get(IF_PFLASH, 0, 0);
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a15";
-    }
-
     /* We can probe only here because during property set
      * KVM is not available yet
      */
@@ -1287,11 +1277,8 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
         }
     }
 
-    /* Separate the actual CPU model name from any appended features */
-    cpustr = g_strsplit(cpu_model, ",", 2);
-
-    if (!cpuname_valid(cpustr[0])) {
-        error_report("mach-virt: CPU %s not supported", cpustr[0]);
+    if (!cpu_type_valid(machine->cpu_type)) {
+        error_report("mach-virt: CPU type %s not supported", machine->cpu_type);
         exit(1);
     }
 
@@ -1361,22 +1348,6 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     create_fdt(vms);
 
-    oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpustr[0]);
-    if (!oc) {
-        error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    typename = object_class_get_name(oc);
-
-    /* convert -smp CPU options specified by the user into global props */
-    cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    cc->parse_features(typename, cpustr[1], &err);
-    g_strfreev(cpustr);
-    if (err) {
-        error_report_err(err);
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     possible_cpus = mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids(machine);
     for (n = 0; n < possible_cpus->len; n++) {
         Object *cpuobj;
@@ -1386,7 +1357,7 @@ static void machvirt_init(MachineState *machine)
             break;
         }
 
-        cpuobj = object_new(typename);
+        cpuobj = object_new(machine->cpu_type);
         object_property_set_int(cpuobj, possible_cpus->cpus[n].arch_id,
                                 "mp-affinity", NULL);
 
@@ -1583,6 +1554,11 @@ virt_cpu_index_to_props(MachineState *ms, unsigned cpu_index)
     return possible_cpus->cpus[cpu_index].props;
 }
 
+static int64_t virt_get_default_cpu_node_id(const MachineState *ms, int idx)
+{
+    return idx % nb_numa_nodes;
+}
+
 static const CPUArchIdList *virt_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *ms)
 {
     int n;
@@ -1601,14 +1577,6 @@ static const CPUArchIdList *virt_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *ms)
             virt_cpu_mp_affinity(vms, n);
         ms->possible_cpus->cpus[n].props.has_thread_id = true;
         ms->possible_cpus->cpus[n].props.thread_id = n;
-
-        /* default distribution of CPUs over NUMA nodes */
-        if (nb_numa_nodes) {
-            /* preset values but do not enable them i.e. 'has_node_id = false',
-             * numa init code will enable them later if manual mapping wasn't
-             * present on CLI */
-            ms->possible_cpus->cpus[n].props.node_id = n % nb_numa_nodes;
-        }
     }
     return ms->possible_cpus;
 }
@@ -1631,6 +1599,8 @@ static void virt_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     mc->minimum_page_bits = 12;
     mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids = virt_possible_cpu_arch_ids;
     mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props = virt_cpu_index_to_props;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a15");
+    mc->get_default_cpu_node_id = virt_get_default_cpu_node_id;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virt_machine_info = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index 3759cf8dc3..1836a4ed45 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -158,11 +158,9 @@ static inline void zynq_init_spi_flashes(uint32_t base_addr, qemu_irq irq,
 static void zynq_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
     ram_addr_t ram_size = machine->ram_size;
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
-    ObjectClass *cpu_oc;
     ARMCPU *cpu;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     MemoryRegion *ext_ram = g_new(MemoryRegion, 1);
@@ -174,12 +172,7 @@ static void zynq_init(MachineState *machine)
     qemu_irq pic[64];
     int n;
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "cortex-a9";
-    }
-    cpu_oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpu_model);
-
-    cpu = ARM_CPU(object_new(object_class_get_name(cpu_oc)));
+    cpu = ARM_CPU(object_new(machine->cpu_type));
 
     /* By default A9 CPUs have EL3 enabled.  This board does not
      * currently support EL3 so the CPU EL3 property is disabled before
@@ -327,6 +320,7 @@ static void zynq_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->max_cpus = 1;
     mc->no_sdcard = 1;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("cortex-a9");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("xilinx-zynq-a9", zynq_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/arm/z2.c b/hw/arm/z2.c
index 417bc1ac33..60561c7b7c 100644
--- a/hw/arm/z2.c
+++ b/hw/arm/z2.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "audio/audio.h"
 #include "exec/address-spaces.h"
 #include "sysemu/qtest.h"
+#include "cpu.h"
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_Z2
 #define DPRINTF(fmt, ...) \
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ static const TypeInfo aer915_info = {
 
 static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    const char *cpu_model = machine->cpu_model;
     const char *kernel_filename = machine->kernel_filename;
     const char *kernel_cmdline = machine->kernel_cmdline;
     const char *initrd_filename = machine->initrd_filename;
@@ -309,12 +309,8 @@ static void z2_init(MachineState *machine)
     I2CBus *bus;
     DeviceState *wm;
 
-    if (!cpu_model) {
-        cpu_model = "pxa270-c5";
-    }
-
     /* Setup CPU & memory */
-    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, z2_binfo.ram_size, cpu_model);
+    mpu = pxa270_init(address_space_mem, z2_binfo.ram_size, machine->cpu_type);
 
 #ifdef TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN
     be = 1;
@@ -371,6 +367,7 @@ static void z2_machine_init(MachineClass *mc)
     mc->desc = "Zipit Z2 (PXA27x)";
     mc->init = z2_init;
     mc->ignore_memory_transaction_failures = true;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("pxa270-c5");
 }
 
 DEFINE_MACHINE("z2", z2_machine_init)
diff --git a/hw/core/machine.c b/hw/core/machine.c
index 41b53a17ad..80647edc2a 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine.c
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ static void machine_numa_finish_init(MachineState *machine)
             /* fetch default mapping from board and enable it */
             CpuInstanceProperties props = cpu_slot->props;
 
+            props.node_id = mc->get_default_cpu_node_id(machine, i);
             if (!default_mapping) {
                 /* record slots with not set mapping,
                  * TODO: make it hard error in future */
diff --git a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
index 9776812588..2af37a9129 100644
--- a/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
+++ b/hw/i386/acpi-build.c
@@ -2288,6 +2288,9 @@ build_tpm2(GArray *table_data, BIOSLinker *linker)
                  (void *)tpm2_ptr, "TPM2", sizeof(*tpm2_ptr), 4, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+#define HOLE_640K_START  (640 * 1024)
+#define HOLE_640K_END   (1024 * 1024)
+
 static void
 build_srat(GArray *table_data, BIOSLinker *linker, MachineState *machine)
 {
@@ -2343,17 +2346,30 @@ build_srat(GArray *table_data, BIOSLinker *linker, MachineState *machine)
     next_base = 0;
     numa_start = table_data->len;
 
-    numamem = acpi_data_push(table_data, sizeof *numamem);
-    build_srat_memory(numamem, 0, 640 * 1024, 0, MEM_AFFINITY_ENABLED);
-    next_base = 1024 * 1024;
     for (i = 1; i < pcms->numa_nodes + 1; ++i) {
         mem_base = next_base;
         mem_len = pcms->node_mem[i - 1];
-        if (i == 1) {
-            mem_len -= 1024 * 1024;
-        }
         next_base = mem_base + mem_len;
 
+        /* Cut out the 640K hole */
+        if (mem_base <= HOLE_640K_START &&
+            next_base > HOLE_640K_START) {
+            mem_len -= next_base - HOLE_640K_START;
+            if (mem_len > 0) {
+                numamem = acpi_data_push(table_data, sizeof *numamem);
+                build_srat_memory(numamem, mem_base, mem_len, i - 1,
+                                  MEM_AFFINITY_ENABLED);
+            }
+
+            /* Check for the rare case: 640K < RAM < 1M */
+            if (next_base <= HOLE_640K_END) {
+                next_base = HOLE_640K_END;
+                continue;
+            }
+            mem_base = HOLE_640K_END;
+            mem_len = next_base - HOLE_640K_END;
+        }
+
         /* Cut out the ACPI_PCI hole */
         if (mem_base <= pcms->below_4g_mem_size &&
             next_base > pcms->below_4g_mem_size) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index ef5f30e644..05985d4927 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ static void pc_new_cpu(const char *typename, int64_t apic_id, Error **errp)
 
 void pc_hot_add_cpu(const int64_t id, Error **errp)
 {
-    ObjectClass *oc;
     MachineState *ms = MACHINE(qdev_get_machine());
     int64_t apic_id = x86_cpu_apic_id_from_index(id);
     Error *local_err = NULL;
@@ -1124,9 +1123,7 @@ void pc_hot_add_cpu(const int64_t id, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    assert(ms->possible_cpus->cpus[0].cpu); /* BSP is always present */
-    oc = OBJECT_CLASS(CPU_GET_CLASS(ms->possible_cpus->cpus[0].cpu));
-    pc_new_cpu(object_class_get_name(oc), apic_id, &local_err);
+    pc_new_cpu(ms->cpu_type, apic_id, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
         error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         return;
@@ -1136,39 +1133,10 @@ void pc_hot_add_cpu(const int64_t id, Error **errp)
 void pc_cpus_init(PCMachineState *pcms)
 {
     int i;
-    CPUClass *cc;
-    ObjectClass *oc;
-    const char *typename;
-    gchar **model_pieces;
     const CPUArchIdList *possible_cpus;
-    MachineState *machine = MACHINE(pcms);
+    MachineState *ms = MACHINE(pcms);
     MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(pcms);
 
-    /* init CPUs */
-    if (machine->cpu_model == NULL) {
-#ifdef TARGET_X86_64
-        machine->cpu_model = "qemu64";
-#else
-        machine->cpu_model = "qemu32";
-#endif
-    }
-
-    model_pieces = g_strsplit(machine->cpu_model, ",", 2);
-    if (!model_pieces[0]) {
-        error_report("Invalid/empty CPU model name");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    oc = cpu_class_by_name(TYPE_X86_CPU, model_pieces[0]);
-    if (oc == NULL) {
-        error_report("Unable to find CPU definition: %s", model_pieces[0]);
-        exit(1);
-    }
-    typename = object_class_get_name(oc);
-    cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    cc->parse_features(typename, model_pieces[1], &error_fatal);
-    g_strfreev(model_pieces);
-
     /* Calculates the limit to CPU APIC ID values
      *
      * Limit for the APIC ID value, so that all
@@ -1177,9 +1145,9 @@ void pc_cpus_init(PCMachineState *pcms)
      * This is used for FW_CFG_MAX_CPUS. See comments on bochs_bios_init().
      */
     pcms->apic_id_limit = x86_cpu_apic_id_from_index(max_cpus - 1) + 1;
-    possible_cpus = mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids(machine);
+    possible_cpus = mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids(ms);
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
-        pc_new_cpu(typename, possible_cpus->cpus[i].arch_id, &error_fatal);
+        pc_new_cpu(ms->cpu_type, possible_cpus->cpus[i].arch_id, &error_fatal);
     }
 }
 
@@ -2265,6 +2233,16 @@ pc_cpu_index_to_props(MachineState *ms, unsigned cpu_index)
     return possible_cpus->cpus[cpu_index].props;
 }
 
+static int64_t pc_get_default_cpu_node_id(const MachineState *ms, int idx)
+{
+   X86CPUTopoInfo topo;
+
+   assert(idx < ms->possible_cpus->len);
+   x86_topo_ids_from_apicid(ms->possible_cpus->cpus[idx].arch_id,
+                            smp_cores, smp_threads, &topo);
+   return topo.pkg_id % nb_numa_nodes;
+}
+
 static const CPUArchIdList *pc_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *ms)
 {
     int i;
@@ -2294,15 +2272,6 @@ static const CPUArchIdList *pc_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *ms)
         ms->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.core_id = topo.core_id;
         ms->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.has_thread_id = true;
         ms->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.thread_id = topo.smt_id;
-
-        /* default distribution of CPUs over NUMA nodes */
-        if (nb_numa_nodes) {
-            /* preset values but do not enable them i.e. 'has_node_id = false',
-             * numa init code will enable them later if manual mapping wasn't
-             * present on CLI */
-            ms->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.node_id =
-                topo.pkg_id % nb_numa_nodes;
-        }
     }
     return ms->possible_cpus;
 }
@@ -2347,6 +2316,7 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     pcmc->linuxboot_dma_enabled = true;
     mc->get_hotplug_handler = pc_get_hotpug_handler;
     mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props = pc_cpu_index_to_props;
+    mc->get_default_cpu_node_id = pc_get_default_cpu_node_id;
     mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids = pc_possible_cpu_arch_ids;
     mc->has_hotpluggable_cpus = true;
     mc->default_boot_order = "cad";
@@ -2359,6 +2329,7 @@ static void pc_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     hc->unplug_request = pc_machine_device_unplug_request_cb;
     hc->unplug = pc_machine_device_unplug_cb;
     nc->nmi_monitor_handler = x86_nmi;
+    mc->default_cpu_type = TARGET_DEFAULT_CPU_TYPE;
 
     object_class_property_add(oc, PC_MACHINE_MEMHP_REGION_SIZE, "int",
         pc_machine_get_hotplug_memory_region_size, NULL,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index b03cc047c3..9ff79b1fd9 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ static void pc_compat_0_13(MachineState *machine)
 
 static void pc_init_isa(MachineState *machine)
 {
-    if (!machine->cpu_model) {
-        machine->cpu_model = "486";
-    }
     x86_cpu_change_kvm_default("kvm-pv-eoi", NULL);
     enable_compat_apic_id_mode();
     pc_init1(machine, TYPE_I440FX_PCI_HOST_BRIDGE, TYPE_I440FX_PCI_DEVICE);
@@ -1113,6 +1110,7 @@ static void isapc_machine_options(MachineClass *m)
     pcmc->gigabyte_align = false;
     pcmc->smbios_legacy_mode = true;
     pcmc->has_reserved_memory = false;
+    m->default_cpu_type = X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME("486");
 }
 
 DEFINE_PC_MACHINE(isapc, "isapc", pc_init_isa,
diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index eccf0ac5a1..b0bb3ef58a 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "lm32-full";
     }
     cpu = LM32_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_LM32_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: unable to find CPU '%s'\n", cpu_model);
-        exit(1);
-    }
 
     env = &cpu->env;
     reset_info->cpu = cpu;
@@ -206,10 +202,6 @@ static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "lm32-full";
     }
     cpu = LM32_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_LM32_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: unable to find CPU '%s'\n", cpu_model);
-        exit(1);
-    }
 
     env = &cpu->env;
     reset_info->cpu = cpu;
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index dffd8797bb..4db4d2d533 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "lm32-full";
     }
     cpu = LM32_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_LM32_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: unable to find CPU '%s'\n", cpu_model);
-        exit(1);
-    }
 
     env = &cpu->env;
     reset_info->cpu = cpu;
diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
index 7b9b15d6c4..9002c460e5 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ static void an5206_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "m5206";
     }
     cpu = M68K_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_M68K_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        error_report("Unable to find m68k CPU definition");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* Initialize CPU registers.  */
diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
index 1a0f18073a..b9dde75106 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
@@ -233,10 +233,6 @@ static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "m5208";
     }
     cpu = M68K_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_M68K_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find m68k CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* Initialize CPU registers.  */
diff --git a/hw/mips/cps.c b/hw/mips/cps.c
index 4ef337d5c4..79d4c5e30a 100644
--- a/hw/mips/cps.c
+++ b/hw/mips/cps.c
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ static void mips_cps_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 
     for (i = 0; i < s->num_vp; i++) {
         cpu = cpu_mips_init(s->cpu_model);
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            error_setg(errp, "%s: CPU initialization failed",  __func__);
-            return;
-        }
 
         /* Init internal devices */
         cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index 3532399a13..439a3d7a66 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -281,10 +281,6 @@ static void mips_fulong2e_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "Loongson-2E";
     }
     cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
index df2262a2a8..ae10670efd 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_jazz.c
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ static void mips_jazz_init(MachineState *machine,
         cpu_model = "R4000";
     }
     cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 7d6e58348e..e87cd3230b 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -932,10 +932,6 @@ static void create_cpu_without_cps(const char *cpu_model,
 
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
         cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
 
         /* Init internal devices */
         cpu_mips_irq_init_cpu(cpu);
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index 07fc4c2300..49cd38d680 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -164,10 +164,6 @@ mips_mipssim_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
     }
     cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     reset_info = g_malloc0(sizeof(ResetData));
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index b48a4d72ac..7efee94431 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -194,10 +194,6 @@ void mips_r4k_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
     }
     cpu = cpu_mips_init(cpu_model);
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     reset_info = g_malloc0(sizeof(ResetData));
diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
index 4c27b45c46..5ea8dd3a93 100644
--- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
+++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ static void moxiesim_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "MoxieLite-moxie-cpu";
     }
     cpu = MOXIE_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_MOXIE_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
index 243d8020db..86bf2849c4 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -110,10 +110,6 @@ static void openrisc_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
         cpu = OPENRISC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_OPENRISC_CPU, cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition!\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
         qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
         main_cpu_reset(cpu);
     }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 55cad780f4..db0e49ab8f 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -817,10 +817,6 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine, PPCE500Params *params)
 
         cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU,
                                            machine->cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialize CPU!\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
         cs = CPU(cpu);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index d466634997..33b46cb50b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
         cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU,
                                            machine->cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find PowerPC CPU definition\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         /* Set time-base frequency to 100 Mhz */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index fcac399562..193b9047d9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
         cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU,
                                            machine->cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find PowerPC CPU definition\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         /* Set time-base frequency to 16.6 Mhz */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
index ca26398036..f92d47f28d 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
         machine->cpu_model = "440EP";
     }
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU, machine->cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialize CPU!\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     if (env->mmu_model != POWERPC_MMU_BOOKE) {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c b/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
index ec90f13295..6d7f7857fe 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc4xx_devs.c
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@ PowerPCCPU *ppc4xx_init(const char *cpu_model,
 
     /* init CPUs */
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find PowerPC %s CPU definition\n",
-                cpu_model);
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     cpu_clk->cb = NULL; /* We don't care about CPU clock frequency changes */
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index 00f3321a60..94138a4e8c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -522,10 +522,6 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(MachineState *machine)
     for (i = 0; i < smp_cpus; i++) {
         cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU,
                                            machine->cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find PowerPC CPU definition\n");
-            exit(1);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         if (env->flags & POWERPC_FLAG_RTC_CLK) {
@@ -726,11 +722,6 @@ static void ibm_40p_init(MachineState *machine)
         machine->cpu_model = "604";
     }
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU, machine->cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        error_report("could not initialize CPU '%s'",
-                     machine->cpu_model);
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
     if (PPC_INPUT(env) != PPC_FLAGS_INPUT_6xx) {
         error_report("only 6xx bus is supported on this machine");
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index f680f28a15..17ea77618c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -3404,6 +3404,11 @@ spapr_cpu_index_to_props(MachineState *machine, unsigned cpu_index)
     return core_slot->props;
 }
 
+static int64_t spapr_get_default_cpu_node_id(const MachineState *ms, int idx)
+{
+    return idx / smp_cores % nb_numa_nodes;
+}
+
 static const CPUArchIdList *spapr_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *machine)
 {
     int i;
@@ -3428,15 +3433,6 @@ static const CPUArchIdList *spapr_possible_cpu_arch_ids(MachineState *machine)
         machine->possible_cpus->cpus[i].arch_id = core_id;
         machine->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.has_core_id = true;
         machine->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.core_id = core_id;
-
-        /* default distribution of CPUs over NUMA nodes */
-        if (nb_numa_nodes) {
-            /* preset values but do not enable them i.e. 'has_node_id = false',
-             * numa init code will enable them later if manual mapping wasn't
-             * present on CLI */
-            machine->possible_cpus->cpus[i].props.node_id =
-                core_id / smp_threads / smp_cores % nb_numa_nodes;
-        }
     }
     return machine->possible_cpus;
 }
@@ -3587,6 +3583,7 @@ static void spapr_machine_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
     hc->pre_plug = spapr_machine_device_pre_plug;
     hc->plug = spapr_machine_device_plug;
     mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props = spapr_cpu_index_to_props;
+    mc->get_default_cpu_node_id = spapr_get_default_cpu_node_id;
     mc->possible_cpu_arch_ids = spapr_possible_cpu_arch_ids;
     hc->unplug_request = spapr_machine_device_unplug_request;
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
index d5fdc16b59..ed9b406fd3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ static PowerPCCPU *ppc440_init_xilinx(ram_addr_t *ram_size,
     qemu_irq *irqs;
 
     cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_POWERPC_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to initialize CPU!\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     ppc_booke_timers_init(cpu, sysclk, 0/* no flags */);
diff --git a/hw/sh4/r2d.c b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
index 22bc534e5f..16b9ed2db2 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/r2d.c
@@ -247,10 +247,6 @@ static void r2d_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     cpu = SUPERH_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_SUPERH_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     reset_info = g_malloc0(sizeof(ResetData));
diff --git a/hw/sh4/shix.c b/hw/sh4/shix.c
index 7f8a4b6484..50ee36a5c5 100644
--- a/hw/sh4/shix.c
+++ b/hw/sh4/shix.c
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ static void shix_init(MachineState *machine)
         cpu_model = "any";
 
     cpu = SUPERH_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_SUPERH_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
 
     /* Allocate memory space */
     memory_region_init_ram(rom, NULL, "shix.rom", 0x4000, &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
index 56512ecd00..ec2816bf94 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     cpu = SPARC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_SPARC_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Unable to find Sparc CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     cpu_sparc_set_id(env, 0);
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index cf47dca83a..e1bdd4828d 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -798,10 +798,6 @@ static void cpu_devinit(const char *cpu_model, unsigned int id,
     CPUSPARCState *env;
 
     cpu = SPARC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_SPARC_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "qemu: Unable to find Sparc CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     cpu_sparc_set_id(env, id);
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sparc64.c b/hw/sparc64/sparc64.c
index ecf38a45da..097d529ff1 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sparc64.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sparc64.c
@@ -354,10 +354,6 @@ SPARCCPU *sparc64_cpu_devinit(const char *cpu_model,
         cpu_model = default_cpu_model;
     }
     cpu = SPARC_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_SPARC_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (cpu == NULL) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find Sparc CPU definition\n");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     env->tick = cpu_timer_create("tick", cpu, tick_irq,
diff --git a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
index 3fcd8bb70e..0486f8a1d9 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ static void tricore_testboard_init(MachineState *machine, int board_id)
         machine->cpu_model = "tc1796";
     }
     cpu = TRICORE_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_TRICORE_CPU, machine->cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
     memory_region_init_ram(ext_cram, NULL, "powerlink_ext_c.ram",
                            2 * 1024 * 1024, &error_fatal);
diff --git a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
index eb9862fa2f..504ea46211 100644
--- a/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
+++ b/hw/unicore32/puv3.c
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ static void puv3_init(MachineState *machine)
     }
 
     cpu = UNICORE32_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_UNICORE32_CPU, cpu_model));
-    if (!cpu) {
-        error_report("Unable to find CPU definition");
-        exit(1);
-    }
     env = &cpu->env;
 
     puv3_soc_init(env);
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
index 1b4767f58b..b3580b11fa 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
         cpu = XTENSA_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_XTENSA_CPU, cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            error_report("unable to find CPU definition '%s'",
-                         cpu_model);
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         env->sregs[PRID] = n;
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index 182ec1e31c..a19ccebdba 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -233,11 +233,6 @@ static void lx_init(const LxBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
 
     for (n = 0; n < smp_cpus; n++) {
         cpu = XTENSA_CPU(cpu_generic_init(TYPE_XTENSA_CPU, cpu_model));
-        if (cpu == NULL) {
-            error_report("unable to find CPU definition '%s'",
-                         cpu_model);
-            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-        }
         env = &cpu->env;
 
         env->sregs[PRID] = n;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/armv7m.h b/include/hw/arm/armv7m.h
index 10eb058027..9ad316c76e 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/armv7m.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/armv7m.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* ARMv7M container object.
  * + Unnamed GPIO input lines: external IRQ lines for the NVIC
  * + Named GPIO output SYSRESETREQ: signalled for guest AIRCR.SYSRESETREQ
- * + Property "cpu-model": CPU model to instantiate
+ * + Property "cpu-type": CPU type to instantiate
  * + Property "num-irq": number of external IRQ lines
  * + Property "memory": MemoryRegion defining the physical address space
  *   that CPU accesses see. (The NVIC, bitbanding and other CPU-internal
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ typedef struct ARMv7MState {
     MemoryRegion container;
 
     /* Properties */
-    char *cpu_model;
+    char *cpu_type;
     /* MemoryRegion the board provides to us (with its devices, RAM, etc) */
     MemoryRegion *board_memory;
 } ARMv7MState;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
index 0b88baaad0..f26914a2b9 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ typedef struct AspeedSoCState {
 
 typedef struct AspeedSoCInfo {
     const char *name;
-    const char *cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_type;
     uint32_t silicon_rev;
     hwaddr sdram_base;
     uint64_t sram_size;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.h b/include/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.h
index e2dce1122e..922a733f88 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/stm32f205_soc.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef struct STM32F205State {
     SysBusDevice parent_obj;
     /*< public >*/
 
-    char *cpu_model;
+    char *cpu_type;
 
     ARMv7MState armv7m;
 
diff --git a/include/hw/boards.h b/include/hw/boards.h
index 7f044d101d..156e0a5701 100644
--- a/include/hw/boards.h
+++ b/include/hw/boards.h
@@ -123,8 +123,15 @@ typedef struct {
  *    Returns an array of @CPUArchId architecture-dependent CPU IDs
  *    which includes CPU IDs for present and possible to hotplug CPUs.
  *    Caller is responsible for freeing returned list.
+ * @get_default_cpu_node_id:
+ *    returns default board specific node_id value for CPU slot specified by
+ *    index @idx in @ms->possible_cpus[]
  * @has_hotpluggable_cpus:
  *    If true, board supports CPUs creation with -device/device_add.
+ * @default_cpu_type:
+ *    specifies default CPU_TYPE, which will be used for parsing target
+ *    specific features and for creating CPUs if CPU name wasn't provided
+ *    explicitly at CLI
  * @minimum_page_bits:
  *    If non-zero, the board promises never to create a CPU with a page size
  *    smaller than this, so QEMU can use a more efficient larger page
@@ -177,6 +184,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
     GArray *compat_props;
     const char *hw_version;
     ram_addr_t default_ram_size;
+    const char *default_cpu_type;
     bool option_rom_has_mr;
     bool rom_file_has_mr;
     int minimum_page_bits;
@@ -191,6 +199,7 @@ struct MachineClass {
     CpuInstanceProperties (*cpu_index_to_instance_props)(MachineState *machine,
                                                          unsigned cpu_index);
     const CPUArchIdList *(*possible_cpu_arch_ids)(MachineState *machine);
+    int64_t (*get_default_cpu_node_id)(const MachineState *ms, int idx);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -231,6 +240,7 @@ struct MachineState {
     char *kernel_cmdline;
     char *initrd_filename;
     const char *cpu_model;
+    const char *cpu_type;
     AccelState *accelerator;
     CPUArchIdList *possible_cpus;
 };
diff --git a/include/qemu/osdep.h b/include/qemu/osdep.h
index 99666383b2..72b75bf044 100644
--- a/include/qemu/osdep.h
+++ b/include/qemu/osdep.h
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #else
 #define QEMU_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #endif
+#ifdef MADV_REMOVE
+#define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE MADV_REMOVE
+#else
+#define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
+#endif
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_POSIX_MADVISE)
 
@@ -285,6 +290,7 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #define QEMU_MADV_DONTDUMP QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_HUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
+#define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 
 #else /* no-op */
 
@@ -297,6 +303,7 @@ void qemu_anon_ram_free(void *ptr, size_t size);
 #define QEMU_MADV_DONTDUMP QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_HUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 #define QEMU_MADV_NOHUGEPAGE  QEMU_MADV_INVALID
+#define QEMU_MADV_REMOVE QEMU_MADV_INVALID
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/qom/cpu.h b/include/qom/cpu.h
index 0dc767a753..0efebdbcf4 100644
--- a/include/qom/cpu.h
+++ b/include/qom/cpu.h
@@ -645,6 +645,28 @@ void cpu_reset(CPUState *cpu);
 ObjectClass *cpu_class_by_name(const char *typename, const char *cpu_model);
 
 /**
+ * cpu_create:
+ * @typename: The CPU type.
+ *
+ * Instantiates a CPU and realizes the CPU.
+ *
+ * Returns: A #CPUState or %NULL if an error occurred.
+ */
+CPUState *cpu_create(const char *typename);
+
+/**
+ * cpu_parse_cpu_model:
+ * @typename: The CPU base type or CPU type.
+ * @cpu_model: The model string including optional parameters.
+ *
+ * processes optional parameters and registers them as global properties
+ *
+ * Returns: type of CPU to create or prints error and terminates process
+ *          if an error occurred.
+ */
+const char *cpu_parse_cpu_model(const char *typename, const char *cpu_model);
+
+/**
  * cpu_generic_init:
  * @typename: The CPU base type.
  * @cpu_model: The model string including optional parameters.
diff --git a/include/qom/object_interfaces.h b/include/qom/object_interfaces.h
index d63c1c28f8..d23e11bc53 100644
--- a/include/qom/object_interfaces.h
+++ b/include/qom/object_interfaces.h
@@ -147,4 +147,12 @@ int user_creatable_add_opts_foreach(void *opaque,
  */
 void user_creatable_del(const char *id, Error **errp);
 
+/**
+ * user_creatable_cleanup:
+ *
+ * Delete all user-creatable objects and the user-creatable
+ * objects container.
+ */
+void user_creatable_cleanup(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 03666ef657..829f974662 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -4323,10 +4323,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     /* NOTE: we need to init the CPU at this stage to get
        qemu_host_page_size */
     cpu = cpu_init(cpu_model);
-    if (!cpu) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unable to find CPU definition\n");
-        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-    }
     env = cpu->env_ptr;
     cpu_reset(cpu);
 
diff --git a/numa.c b/numa.c
index fe066ad2f8..100a67febf 100644
--- a/numa.c
+++ b/numa.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void memory_region_allocate_system_memory(MemoryRegion *mr, Object *owner,
     }
 
     memory_region_init(mr, owner, name, ram_size);
-    for (i = 0; i < MAX_NODES; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < nb_numa_nodes; i++) {
         uint64_t size = numa_info[i].node_mem;
         HostMemoryBackend *backend = numa_info[i].node_memdev;
         if (!backend) {
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 600614f6e5..77859a248c 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -4182,7 +4182,7 @@ property must be set.  These objects are placed in the
 
 @table @option
 
-@item -object memory-backend-file,id=@var{id},size=@var{size},mem-path=@var{dir},share=@var{on|off}
+@item -object memory-backend-file,id=@var{id},size=@var{size},mem-path=@var{dir},share=@var{on|off},discard-data=@var{on|off}
 
 Creates a memory file backend object, which can be used to back
 the guest RAM with huge pages. The @option{id} parameter is a
@@ -4194,6 +4194,12 @@ the path to either a shared memory or huge page filesystem mount.
 The @option{share} boolean option determines whether the memory
 region is marked as private to QEMU, or shared. The latter allows
 a co-operating external process to access the QEMU memory region.
+Setting the @option{discard-data} boolean option to @var{on}
+indicates that file contents can be destroyed when QEMU exits,
+to avoid unnecessarily flushing data to the backing file.  Note
+that @option{discard-data} is only an optimization, and QEMU
+might not discard file contents if it aborts unexpectedly or is
+terminated using SIGKILL.
 
 @item -object rng-random,id=@var{id},filename=@var{/dev/random}
 
diff --git a/qom/cpu.c b/qom/cpu.c
index dc5392dbeb..94fa8fe005 100644
--- a/qom/cpu.c
+++ b/qom/cpu.c
@@ -54,43 +54,48 @@ bool cpu_exists(int64_t id)
     return !!cpu_by_arch_id(id);
 }
 
-CPUState *cpu_generic_init(const char *typename, const char *cpu_model)
+CPUState *cpu_create(const char *typename)
+{
+    Error *err = NULL;
+    CPUState *cpu = CPU(object_new(typename));
+    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), true, "realized", &err);
+    if (err != NULL) {
+        error_report_err(err);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(cpu));
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+    }
+    return cpu;
+}
+
+const char *cpu_parse_cpu_model(const char *typename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    CPUState *cpu = NULL;
     ObjectClass *oc;
     CPUClass *cc;
-    Error *err = NULL;
     gchar **model_pieces;
+    const char *cpu_type;
 
     model_pieces = g_strsplit(cpu_model, ",", 2);
 
     oc = cpu_class_by_name(typename, model_pieces[0]);
     if (oc == NULL) {
+        error_report("unable to find CPU model '%s'", model_pieces[0]);
         g_strfreev(model_pieces);
-        return NULL;
+        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+    cpu_type = object_class_get_name(oc);
     cc = CPU_CLASS(oc);
-    /* TODO: all callers of cpu_generic_init() need to be converted to
-     * call parse_features() only once, before calling cpu_generic_init().
-     */
-    cc->parse_features(object_class_get_name(oc), model_pieces[1], &err);
+    cc->parse_features(cpu_type, model_pieces[1], &error_fatal);
     g_strfreev(model_pieces);
-    if (err != NULL) {
-        goto out;
-    }
-
-    cpu = CPU(object_new(object_class_get_name(oc)));
-    object_property_set_bool(OBJECT(cpu), true, "realized", &err);
-
-out:
-    if (err != NULL) {
-        error_report_err(err);
-        object_unref(OBJECT(cpu));
-        return NULL;
-    }
+    return cpu_type;
+}
 
-    return cpu;
+CPUState *cpu_generic_init(const char *typename, const char *cpu_model)
+{
+    /* TODO: all callers of cpu_generic_init() need to be converted to
+     * call cpu_parse_features() only once, before calling cpu_generic_init().
+     */
+    return cpu_create(cpu_parse_cpu_model(typename, cpu_model));
 }
 
 bool cpu_paging_enabled(const CPUState *cpu)
diff --git a/qom/object_interfaces.c b/qom/object_interfaces.c
index 3bb8959f09..6824a88caa 100644
--- a/qom/object_interfaces.c
+++ b/qom/object_interfaces.c
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ void user_creatable_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
     object_unparent(obj);
 }
 
+void user_creatable_cleanup(void)
+{
+    object_unparent(object_get_objects_root());
+}
+
 static void register_types(void)
 {
     static const TypeInfo uc_interface_info = {
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.c b/target/arm/cpu.c
index 412e94c7ad..20a3445bda 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.c
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.c
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ static ObjectClass *arm_cpu_class_by_name(const char *cpu_model)
     }
 
     cpuname = g_strsplit(cpu_model, ",", 1);
-    typename = g_strdup_printf("%s-" TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpuname[0]);
+    typename = g_strdup_printf(ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME("%s"), cpuname[0]);
     oc = object_class_by_name(typename);
     g_strfreev(cpuname);
     g_free(typename);
diff --git a/target/arm/cpu.h b/target/arm/cpu.h
index 5a1f957c51..6e50ae2b55 100644
--- a/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -2091,6 +2091,9 @@ static inline bool arm_excp_unmasked(CPUState *cs, unsigned int excp_idx,
 
 #define cpu_init(cpu_model) cpu_generic_init(TYPE_ARM_CPU, cpu_model)
 
+#define ARM_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX "-" TYPE_ARM_CPU
+#define ARM_CPU_TYPE_NAME(name) (name ARM_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX)
+
 #define cpu_signal_handler cpu_arm_signal_handler
 #define cpu_list arm_cpu_list
 
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.c b/target/i386/cpu.c
index 4b0fa0613b..0aa28fc775 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.c
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.c
@@ -705,9 +705,6 @@ void host_vendor_fms(char *vendor, int *family, int *model, int *stepping)
 
 /* CPU class name definitions: */
 
-#define X86_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX "-" TYPE_X86_CPU
-#define X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME(name) (name X86_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX)
-
 /* Return type name for a given CPU model name
  * Caller is responsible for freeing the returned string.
  */
diff --git a/target/i386/cpu.h b/target/i386/cpu.h
index 0f80de1b1e..b086b1528b 100644
--- a/target/i386/cpu.h
+++ b/target/i386/cpu.h
@@ -1510,6 +1510,15 @@ uint64_t cpu_get_tsc(CPUX86State *env);
 
 #define cpu_init(cpu_model) cpu_generic_init(TYPE_X86_CPU, cpu_model)
 
+#define X86_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX "-" TYPE_X86_CPU
+#define X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME(name) (name X86_CPU_TYPE_SUFFIX)
+
+#ifdef TARGET_X86_64
+#define TARGET_DEFAULT_CPU_TYPE X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME("qemu64")
+#else
+#define TARGET_DEFAULT_CPU_TYPE X86_CPU_TYPE_NAME("qemu32")
+#endif
+
 #define cpu_signal_handler cpu_x86_signal_handler
 #define cpu_list x86_cpu_list
 
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9e62e92aea..9bb5058c3a 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4716,6 +4716,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     current_machine->boot_order = boot_order;
     current_machine->cpu_model = cpu_model;
 
+
+    /* parse features once if machine provides default cpu_type */
+    if (machine_class->default_cpu_type) {
+        current_machine->cpu_type = machine_class->default_cpu_type;
+        if (cpu_model) {
+            current_machine->cpu_type =
+                cpu_parse_cpu_model(machine_class->default_cpu_type, cpu_model);
+        }
+    }
+
     machine_run_board_init(current_machine);
 
     realtime_init();
@@ -4887,6 +4897,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
     audio_cleanup();
     monitor_cleanup();
     qemu_chr_cleanup();
+    user_creatable_cleanup();
     /* TODO: unref root container, check all devices are ok */
 
     return 0;