diff --git a/hw/adlib.c b/hw/adlib.c
index 3c1436032d..9f8f6f277e 100644
--- a/hw/adlib.c
+++ b/hw/adlib.c
@@ -331,13 +331,6 @@ int Adlib_init (AudioState *audio, qemu_irq *pic)
     s->samples = AUD_get_buffer_size_out (s->voice) >> SHIFT;
     s->mixbuf = qemu_mallocz (s->samples << SHIFT);
 
-    if (!s->mixbuf) {
-        dolog ("Could not allocate mixing buffer, %d samples (each %d bytes)\n",
-               s->samples, 1 << SHIFT);
-        Adlib_fini (s);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     register_ioport_read (0x388, 4, 1, adlib_read, s);
     register_ioport_write (0x388, 4, 1, adlib_write, s);
 
diff --git a/hw/apic.c b/hw/apic.c
index 3052843c87..5a7654df1f 100644
--- a/hw/apic.c
+++ b/hw/apic.c
@@ -898,8 +898,6 @@ int apic_init(CPUState *env)
     if (last_apic_id >= MAX_APICS)
         return -1;
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(APICState));
-    if (!s)
-        return -1;
     env->apic_state = s;
     s->id = last_apic_id++;
     env->cpuid_apic_id = s->id;
@@ -1124,8 +1122,6 @@ IOAPICState *ioapic_init(void)
     int io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(IOAPICState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     ioapic_reset(s);
     s->id = last_apic_id++;
 
diff --git a/hw/arm_gic.c b/hw/arm_gic.c
index f36f147f86..fef311334a 100644
--- a/hw/arm_gic.c
+++ b/hw/arm_gic.c
@@ -725,8 +725,6 @@ static gic_state *gic_init(uint32_t dist_base, qemu_irq *parent_irq)
     int i;
 
     s = (gic_state *)qemu_mallocz(sizeof(gic_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->in = qemu_allocate_irqs(gic_set_irq, s, GIC_NIRQ);
     for (i = 0; i < NCPU; i++) {
         s->parent_irq[i] = parent_irq[i];
diff --git a/hw/arm_sysctl.c b/hw/arm_sysctl.c
index ca668ca636..62222a1ab3 100644
--- a/hw/arm_sysctl.c
+++ b/hw/arm_sysctl.c
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ void arm_sysctl_init(uint32_t base, uint32_t sys_id)
     int iomemtype;
 
     s = (arm_sysctl_state *)qemu_mallocz(sizeof(arm_sysctl_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
     s->sys_id = sys_id;
     /* The MPcore bootloader uses these flags to start secondary CPUs.
        We don't use a bootloader, so do this here.  */
diff --git a/hw/baum.c b/hw/baum.c
index 925ad2ad40..565484e68f 100644
--- a/hw/baum.c
+++ b/hw/baum.c
@@ -575,12 +575,7 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
     int tty;
 
     baum = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(BaumDriverState));
-    if (!baum)
-        return NULL;
-
     baum->chr = chr = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(CharDriverState));
-    if (!chr)
-        goto fail_baum;
 
     chr->opaque = baum;
     chr->chr_write = baum_write;
@@ -588,8 +583,6 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
     chr->chr_accept_input = baum_accept_input;
 
     handle = qemu_mallocz(brlapi_getHandleSize());
-    if (!handle)
-        goto fail_chr;
     baum->brlapi = handle;
 
     baum->brlapi_fd = brlapi__openConnection(handle, NULL, NULL);
@@ -628,11 +621,8 @@ CharDriverState *chr_baum_init(void)
 fail:
     qemu_free_timer(baum->cellCount_timer);
     brlapi__closeConnection(handle);
-fail_handle:
     free(handle);
-fail_chr:
     free(chr);
-fail_baum:
     free(baum);
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/hw/cs4231.c b/hw/cs4231.c
index d53f194a5b..59d83e01b2 100644
--- a/hw/cs4231.c
+++ b/hw/cs4231.c
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ void cs_init(target_phys_addr_t base, int irq, void *intctl)
     CSState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(CSState));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     cs_io_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, cs_mem_read, cs_mem_write, s);
     cpu_register_physical_memory(base, CS_SIZE, cs_io_memory);
diff --git a/hw/cs4231a.c b/hw/cs4231a.c
index 6d04d367b1..25ad40990d 100644
--- a/hw/cs4231a.c
+++ b/hw/cs4231a.c
@@ -647,11 +647,6 @@ int cs4231a_init (AudioState *audio, qemu_irq *pic)
     }
 
     s = qemu_mallocz (sizeof (*s));
-    if (!s) {
-        lerr ("Could not allocate memory for cs4231a (%zu bytes)\n",
-               sizeof (*s));
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     s->pic = pic;
     s->irq = conf.irq;
diff --git a/hw/ds1225y.c b/hw/ds1225y.c
index 64c21b7227..458a7d5b80 100644
--- a/hw/ds1225y.c
+++ b/hw/ds1225y.c
@@ -152,13 +152,8 @@ void *ds1225y_init(target_phys_addr_t mem_base, const char *filename)
     QEMUFile *file;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ds1225y_t));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->chip_size = 0x2000; /* Fixed for ds1225y chip: 8 KiB */
     s->contents = qemu_mallocz(s->chip_size);
-    if (!s->contents) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
     s->protection = 7;
 
     /* Read current file */
diff --git a/hw/eccmemctl.c b/hw/eccmemctl.c
index 434f49e015..28519c81f9 100644
--- a/hw/eccmemctl.c
+++ b/hw/eccmemctl.c
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ void * ecc_init(target_phys_addr_t base, qemu_irq irq, uint32_t version)
     ECCState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ECCState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->version = version;
     s->regs[0] = version;
diff --git a/hw/escc.c b/hw/escc.c
index 372ad5acf4..4c299ff6e4 100644
--- a/hw/escc.c
+++ b/hw/escc.c
@@ -727,8 +727,6 @@ int escc_init(target_phys_addr_t base, qemu_irq irqA, qemu_irq irqB,
     SerialState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SerialState));
-    if (!s)
-        return 0;
 
     escc_io_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, escc_mem_read,
                                             escc_mem_write,
@@ -909,8 +907,6 @@ void slavio_serial_ms_kbd_init(target_phys_addr_t base, qemu_irq irq,
     SerialState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SerialState));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     s->it_shift = it_shift;
     for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
diff --git a/hw/esp.c b/hw/esp.c
index c3dbae001f..aa1a76eabb 100644
--- a/hw/esp.c
+++ b/hw/esp.c
@@ -653,8 +653,6 @@ void *esp_init(target_phys_addr_t espaddr, int it_shift,
     int esp_io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ESPState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->irq = irq;
     s->it_shift = it_shift;
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_dma.c b/hw/etraxfs_dma.c
index 513b5b8fd8..47236378e0 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_dma.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_dma.c
@@ -756,22 +756,14 @@ void *etraxfs_dmac_init(CPUState *env,
 	struct fs_dma_ctrl *ctrl = NULL;
 
 	ctrl = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *ctrl);
-	if (!ctrl)
-		return NULL;
 
         ctrl->bh = qemu_bh_new(DMA_run, ctrl);
 
 	ctrl->env = env;
 	ctrl->nr_channels = nr_channels;
 	ctrl->channels = qemu_mallocz(sizeof ctrl->channels[0] * nr_channels);
-	if (!ctrl->channels)
-		goto err;
 
 	ctrl->map = cpu_register_io_memory(0, dma_read, dma_write, ctrl);
 	cpu_register_physical_memory(base, nr_channels * 0x2000, ctrl->map);
 	return ctrl;
-  err:
-	qemu_free(ctrl->channels);
-	qemu_free(ctrl);
-	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_eth.c b/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
index cce89178a5..13d19001f3 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_eth.c
@@ -564,12 +564,8 @@ void *etraxfs_eth_init(NICInfo *nd, CPUState *env,
 	qemu_check_nic_model(nd, "fseth");
 
 	dma = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *dma * 2);
-	if (!dma)
-		return NULL;
 
 	eth = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *eth);
-	if (!eth)
-		goto err;
 
 	dma[0].client.push = eth_tx_push;
 	dma[0].client.opaque = eth;
@@ -595,8 +591,4 @@ void *etraxfs_eth_init(NICInfo *nd, CPUState *env,
 	eth->vc->link_status_changed = eth_set_link;
 
 	return dma;
-  err:
-	qemu_free(eth);
-	qemu_free(dma);
-	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_pic.c b/hw/etraxfs_pic.c
index 6d4e55ab0e..7aa0568700 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_pic.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_pic.c
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ struct etraxfs_pic *etraxfs_pic_init(CPUState *env, target_phys_addr_t base)
 
 	pic = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *pic);
 	pic->internal = fs = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *fs);
-	if (!fs || !pic)
-		goto err;
 
 	fs->env = env;
 	pic->irq = qemu_allocate_irqs(irq_handler, fs, 30);
@@ -204,8 +202,4 @@ struct etraxfs_pic *etraxfs_pic_init(CPUState *env, target_phys_addr_t base)
 	cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x14, intr_vect_regs);
 
 	return pic;
-  err:
-	free(pic);
-	free(fs);
-	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_ser.c b/hw/etraxfs_ser.c
index 4b9545f5fe..e32e2eb701 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_ser.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_ser.c
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ void etraxfs_ser_init(CPUState *env, qemu_irq *irq, CharDriverState *chr,
 	int ser_regs;
 
 	s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *s);
-	if (!s)
-		return;
 
 	s->env = env;
 	s->irq = irq;
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs_timer.c b/hw/etraxfs_timer.c
index 04bdede272..ebb06e1058 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs_timer.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs_timer.c
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ void etraxfs_timer_init(CPUState *env, qemu_irq *irqs, qemu_irq *nmi,
 	int timer_regs;
 
 	t = qemu_mallocz(sizeof *t);
-	if (!t)
-		return;
 
 	t->bh_t0 = qemu_bh_new(timer0_hit, t);
 	t->bh_t1 = qemu_bh_new(timer1_hit, t);
diff --git a/hw/fdc.c b/hw/fdc.c
index 5913be74e2..b00a4ecec3 100644
--- a/hw/fdc.c
+++ b/hw/fdc.c
@@ -1866,13 +1866,7 @@ static fdctrl_t *fdctrl_init_common (qemu_irq irq, int dma_chann,
 
     FLOPPY_DPRINTF("init controller\n");
     fdctrl = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(fdctrl_t));
-    if (!fdctrl)
-        return NULL;
     fdctrl->fifo = qemu_memalign(512, FD_SECTOR_LEN);
-    if (fdctrl->fifo == NULL) {
-        qemu_free(fdctrl);
-        return NULL;
-    }
     fdctrl->result_timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock,
                                           fdctrl_result_timer, fdctrl);
 
diff --git a/hw/fmopl.c b/hw/fmopl.c
index 52cf35e3f9..b45b9c872d 100644
--- a/hw/fmopl.c
+++ b/hw/fmopl.c
@@ -619,26 +619,10 @@ static int OPLOpenTable( void )
 	double pom;
 
 	/* allocate dynamic tables */
-	if( (TL_TABLE = malloc(TL_MAX*2*sizeof(INT32))) == NULL)
-		return 0;
-	if( (SIN_TABLE = malloc(SIN_ENT*4 *sizeof(INT32 *))) == NULL)
-	{
-		free(TL_TABLE);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if( (AMS_TABLE = malloc(AMS_ENT*2 *sizeof(INT32))) == NULL)
-	{
-		free(TL_TABLE);
-		free(SIN_TABLE);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if( (VIB_TABLE = malloc(VIB_ENT*2 *sizeof(INT32))) == NULL)
-	{
-		free(TL_TABLE);
-		free(SIN_TABLE);
-		free(AMS_TABLE);
-		return 0;
-	}
+	TL_TABLE = qemu_malloc(TL_MAX*2*sizeof(INT32));
+	SIN_TABLE = qemu_malloc(SIN_ENT*4 *sizeof(INT32 *));
+	AMS_TABLE = qemu_malloc(AMS_ENT*2 *sizeof(INT32));
+	VIB_TABLE = qemu_malloc(VIB_ENT*2 *sizeof(INT32));
 	/* make total level table */
 	for (t = 0;t < EG_ENT-1 ;t++){
 		rate = ((1<<TL_BITS)-1)/pow(10,EG_STEP*t/20);	/* dB -> voltage */
@@ -1221,8 +1205,7 @@ FM_OPL *OPLCreate(int type, int clock, int rate)
 	if(type&OPL_TYPE_ADPCM) state_size+= sizeof(YM_DELTAT);
 #endif
 	/* allocate memory block */
-	ptr = malloc(state_size);
-	if(ptr==NULL) return NULL;
+	ptr = qemu_malloc(state_size);
 	/* clear */
 	memset(ptr,0,state_size);
 	OPL        = (FM_OPL *)ptr; ptr+=sizeof(FM_OPL);
diff --git a/hw/fw_cfg.c b/hw/fw_cfg.c
index 4333ed9fbd..e324e8d7b5 100644
--- a/hw/fw_cfg.c
+++ b/hw/fw_cfg.c
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ int fw_cfg_add_i16(void *opaque, uint16_t key, uint16_t value)
     uint16_t *copy;
 
     copy = qemu_malloc(sizeof(value));
-    if (!copy)
-        return 0;
     *copy = cpu_to_le16(value);
     return fw_cfg_add_bytes(opaque, key, (uint8_t *)copy, sizeof(value));
 }
@@ -217,8 +215,6 @@ int fw_cfg_add_i32(void *opaque, uint16_t key, uint32_t value)
     uint32_t *copy;
 
     copy = qemu_malloc(sizeof(value));
-    if (!copy)
-        return 0;
     *copy = cpu_to_le32(value);
     return fw_cfg_add_bytes(opaque, key, (uint8_t *)copy, sizeof(value));
 }
@@ -228,8 +224,6 @@ int fw_cfg_add_i64(void *opaque, uint16_t key, uint64_t value)
     uint64_t *copy;
 
     copy = qemu_malloc(sizeof(value));
-    if (!copy)
-        return 0;
     *copy = cpu_to_le64(value);
     return fw_cfg_add_bytes(opaque, key, (uint8_t *)copy, sizeof(value));
 }
@@ -263,8 +257,6 @@ void *fw_cfg_init(uint32_t ctl_port, uint32_t data_port,
     int io_ctl_memory, io_data_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(FWCfgState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     if (ctl_port) {
         register_ioport_write(ctl_port, 2, 2, fw_cfg_io_writew, s);
diff --git a/hw/g364fb.c b/hw/g364fb.c
index fc76b4a3e9..8bfd1344a6 100644
--- a/hw/g364fb.c
+++ b/hw/g364fb.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ int g364fb_mm_init(uint8_t *vram, ram_addr_t vram_offset,
     int io_ctrl;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(G364State));
-    if (!s)
-        return -1;
 
     s->vram = vram;
     s->vram_offset = vram_offset;
diff --git a/hw/gus.c b/hw/gus.c
index 860a47c357..070aa99a3b 100644
--- a/hw/gus.c
+++ b/hw/gus.c
@@ -261,11 +261,6 @@ int GUS_init (AudioState *audio, qemu_irq *pic)
     }
 
     s = qemu_mallocz (sizeof (*s));
-    if (!s) {
-        dolog ("Could not allocate memory for GUS (%zu bytes)\n",
-               sizeof (*s));
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     AUD_register_card (audio, "gus", &s->card);
 
@@ -292,12 +287,6 @@ int GUS_init (AudioState *audio, qemu_irq *pic)
     s->shift = 2;
     s->samples = AUD_get_buffer_size_out (s->voice) >> s->shift;
     s->mixbuf = qemu_mallocz (s->samples << s->shift);
-    if (!s->mixbuf) {
-        AUD_close_out (&s->card, s->voice);
-        AUD_remove_card (&s->card);
-        qemu_free (s);
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     register_ioport_write (conf.port, 1, 1, gus_writeb, s);
     register_ioport_write (conf.port, 1, 2, gus_writew, s);
diff --git a/hw/i8259.c b/hw/i8259.c
index 750a76ca97..933289b7b9 100644
--- a/hw/i8259.c
+++ b/hw/i8259.c
@@ -550,8 +550,6 @@ qemu_irq *i8259_init(qemu_irq parent_irq)
     PicState2 *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(PicState2));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     pic_init1(0x20, 0x4d0, &s->pics[0]);
     pic_init1(0xa0, 0x4d1, &s->pics[1]);
     s->pics[0].elcr_mask = 0xf8;
diff --git a/hw/ide.c b/hw/ide.c
index 1db0bcdf58..56c823e76b 100644
--- a/hw/ide.c
+++ b/hw/ide.c
@@ -2895,8 +2895,6 @@ void isa_ide_init(int iobase, int iobase2, qemu_irq irq,
     IDEState *ide_state;
 
     ide_state = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(IDEState) * 2);
-    if (!ide_state)
-        return;
 
     ide_init2(ide_state, hd0, hd1, irq);
     ide_init_ioport(ide_state, iobase, iobase2);
diff --git a/hw/integratorcp.c b/hw/integratorcp.c
index 4c5623a174..f990afed7a 100644
--- a/hw/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/integratorcp.c
@@ -378,8 +378,6 @@ static qemu_irq *icp_pic_init(uint32_t base,
     qemu_irq *qi;
 
     s = (icp_pic_state *)qemu_mallocz(sizeof(icp_pic_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     qi = qemu_allocate_irqs(icp_pic_set_irq, s, 32);
     s->parent_irq = parent_irq;
     s->parent_fiq = parent_fiq;
diff --git a/hw/iommu.c b/hw/iommu.c
index 82a4932884..cde5f1f0ba 100644
--- a/hw/iommu.c
+++ b/hw/iommu.c
@@ -371,8 +371,6 @@ void *iommu_init(target_phys_addr_t addr, uint32_t version, qemu_irq irq)
     int iommu_io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(IOMMUState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->version = version;
     s->irq = irq;
diff --git a/hw/jazz_led.c b/hw/jazz_led.c
index fdef9d8150..8e2036985e 100644
--- a/hw/jazz_led.c
+++ b/hw/jazz_led.c
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ void jazz_led_init(target_phys_addr_t base)
     int io;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(LedState));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     s->state = REDRAW_SEGMENTS | REDRAW_BACKGROUND;
 
diff --git a/hw/m48t59.c b/hw/m48t59.c
index c4107dde55..0cfdab39f2 100644
--- a/hw/m48t59.c
+++ b/hw/m48t59.c
@@ -622,13 +622,7 @@ m48t59_t *m48t59_init (qemu_irq IRQ, target_phys_addr_t mem_base,
     target_phys_addr_t save_base;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(m48t59_t));
-    if (!s)
-	return NULL;
     s->buffer = qemu_mallocz(size);
-    if (!s->buffer) {
-        qemu_free(s);
-        return NULL;
-    }
     s->IRQ = IRQ;
     s->size = size;
     s->io_base = io_base;
diff --git a/hw/mac_dbdma.c b/hw/mac_dbdma.c
index a6ef479d22..f52868e458 100644
--- a/hw/mac_dbdma.c
+++ b/hw/mac_dbdma.c
@@ -865,8 +865,6 @@ void* DBDMA_init (int *dbdma_mem_index)
     DBDMA_channel *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(DBDMA_channel) * DBDMA_CHANNELS);
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     *dbdma_mem_index = cpu_register_io_memory(0, dbdma_read, dbdma_write, s);
     register_savevm("dbdma", -1, 1, dbdma_save, dbdma_load, s);
diff --git a/hw/mac_nvram.c b/hw/mac_nvram.c
index 2c900614cd..3d3e557297 100644
--- a/hw/mac_nvram.c
+++ b/hw/mac_nvram.c
@@ -132,13 +132,7 @@ MacIONVRAMState *macio_nvram_init (int *mem_index, target_phys_addr_t size)
     MacIONVRAMState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(MacIONVRAMState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->data = qemu_mallocz(size);
-    if (!s->data) {
-        qemu_free(s);
-	return NULL;
-    }
     s->size = size;
 
     s->mem_index = cpu_register_io_memory(0, nvram_read, nvram_write, s);
diff --git a/hw/mc146818rtc.c b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
index 74d9e1f206..5b08d72644 100644
--- a/hw/mc146818rtc.c
+++ b/hw/mc146818rtc.c
@@ -532,8 +532,6 @@ RTCState *rtc_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, int base_year)
     RTCState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(RTCState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->irq = irq;
     s->cmos_data[RTC_REG_A] = 0x26;
@@ -644,8 +642,6 @@ RTCState *rtc_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t base, int it_shift, qemu_irq irq,
     int io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(RTCState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->irq = irq;
     s->cmos_data[RTC_REG_A] = 0x26;
diff --git a/hw/mipsnet.c b/hw/mipsnet.c
index 04ce322870..29bd9b863d 100644
--- a/hw/mipsnet.c
+++ b/hw/mipsnet.c
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ void mipsnet_init (int base, qemu_irq irq, NICInfo *nd)
     qemu_check_nic_model(nd, "mipsnet");
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(MIPSnetState));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     register_ioport_write(base, 36, 1, mipsnet_ioport_write, s);
     register_ioport_read(base, 36, 1, mipsnet_ioport_read, s);
diff --git a/hw/mpcore.c b/hw/mpcore.c
index 914087addf..1d5fcc71c3 100644
--- a/hw/mpcore.c
+++ b/hw/mpcore.c
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ static qemu_irq *mpcore_priv_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq *pic_irq)
     int i;
 
     s = (mpcore_priv_state *)qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mpcore_priv_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->gic = gic_init(base + 0x1000, pic_irq);
     if (!s->gic)
         return NULL;
diff --git a/hw/mst_fpga.c b/hw/mst_fpga.c
index 9327952cf3..c7bda34d52 100644
--- a/hw/mst_fpga.c
+++ b/hw/mst_fpga.c
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ qemu_irq *mst_irq_init(struct pxa2xx_state_s *cpu, uint32_t base, int irq)
 	s = (mst_irq_state  *)
 		qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mst_irq_state));
 
-	if (!s)
-		return NULL;
 	s->parent = &cpu->pic[irq];
 
 	/* alloc the external 16 irqs */
diff --git a/hw/musicpal.c b/hw/musicpal.c
index 09eafb0ebd..75c8887944 100644
--- a/hw/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/musicpal.c
@@ -443,13 +443,9 @@ static i2c_interface *musicpal_audio_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     }
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(musicpal_audio_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->irq = irq;
 
     i2c = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(i2c_interface));
-    if (!i2c)
-        return NULL;
     i2c->bus = i2c_init_bus();
     i2c->current_addr = -1;
 
@@ -717,8 +713,6 @@ static void mv88w8618_eth_init(NICInfo *nd, uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     qemu_check_nic_model(nd, "mv88w8618");
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mv88w8618_eth_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
     s->irq = irq;
     s->vc = qemu_new_vlan_client(nd->vlan, nd->model, nd->name,
                                  eth_receive, eth_can_receive, s);
@@ -911,8 +905,6 @@ static void musicpal_lcd_init(uint32_t base)
     int iomemtype;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(musicpal_lcd_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
     iomemtype = cpu_register_io_memory(0, musicpal_lcd_readfn,
                                        musicpal_lcd_writefn, s);
     cpu_register_physical_memory(base, MP_LCD_SIZE, iomemtype);
@@ -1008,8 +1000,6 @@ static qemu_irq *mv88w8618_pic_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq parent_irq)
     qemu_irq *qi;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mv88w8618_pic_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     qi = qemu_allocate_irqs(mv88w8618_pic_set_irq, s, 32);
     s->parent_irq = parent_irq;
     iomemtype = cpu_register_io_memory(0, mv88w8618_pic_readfn,
@@ -1134,8 +1124,6 @@ static void mv88w8618_pit_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq *pic, int irq)
     mv88w8618_pit_state *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mv88w8618_pit_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     /* Letting them all run at 1 MHz is likely just a pragmatic
      * simplification. */
@@ -1200,8 +1188,6 @@ static void mv88w8618_flashcfg_init(uint32_t base)
     mv88w8618_flashcfg_state *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(mv88w8618_flashcfg_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     s->cfgr0 = 0xfffe4285; /* Default as set by U-Boot for 8 MB flash */
     iomemtype = cpu_register_io_memory(0, mv88w8618_flashcfg_readfn,
diff --git a/hw/ne2000.c b/hw/ne2000.c
index 1bad3fdf78..bd7ac10157 100644
--- a/hw/ne2000.c
+++ b/hw/ne2000.c
@@ -725,8 +725,6 @@ void isa_ne2000_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, NICInfo *nd)
     qemu_check_nic_model(nd, "ne2k_isa");
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(NE2000State));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     register_ioport_write(base, 16, 1, ne2000_ioport_write, s);
     register_ioport_read(base, 16, 1, ne2000_ioport_read, s);
diff --git a/hw/parallel.c b/hw/parallel.c
index c734bdb365..0abd0a2c08 100644
--- a/hw/parallel.c
+++ b/hw/parallel.c
@@ -445,8 +445,6 @@ ParallelState *parallel_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, CharDriverState *chr)
     uint8_t dummy;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ParallelState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->irq = irq;
     s->chr = chr;
     parallel_reset(s);
@@ -539,8 +537,6 @@ ParallelState *parallel_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t base, int it_shift, qemu_irq
     int io_sw;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ParallelState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->irq = irq;
     s->chr = chr;
     s->it_shift = it_shift;
diff --git a/hw/pci.c b/hw/pci.c
index c778948ad1..0e57d2190b 100644
--- a/hw/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci.c
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ PCIDevice *pci_register_device(PCIBus *bus, const char *name,
     found: ;
     }
     pci_dev = qemu_mallocz(instance_size);
-    if (!pci_dev)
-        return NULL;
     pci_dev->bus = bus;
     pci_dev->devfn = devfn;
     pstrcpy(pci_dev->name, sizeof(pci_dev->name), name);
diff --git a/hw/pcnet.c b/hw/pcnet.c
index 828d980195..5642099614 100644
--- a/hw/pcnet.c
+++ b/hw/pcnet.c
@@ -2089,8 +2089,6 @@ void lance_init(NICInfo *nd, target_phys_addr_t leaddr, void *dma_opaque,
     qemu_check_nic_model(nd, "lance");
 
     d = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(PCNetState));
-    if (!d)
-        return;
 
     lance_io_memory =
         cpu_register_io_memory(0, lance_mem_read, lance_mem_write, d);
diff --git a/hw/pflash_cfi01.c b/hw/pflash_cfi01.c
index 23e695cf33..e41cf6967b 100644
--- a/hw/pflash_cfi01.c
+++ b/hw/pflash_cfi01.c
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ pflash_t *pflash_cfi01_register(target_phys_addr_t base, ram_addr_t off,
 
     pfl = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(pflash_t));
 
-    if (pfl == NULL)
-        return NULL;
     pfl->storage = phys_ram_base + off;
     pfl->fl_mem = cpu_register_io_memory(0,
                     pflash_read_ops, pflash_write_ops, pfl);
diff --git a/hw/pflash_cfi02.c b/hw/pflash_cfi02.c
index 05fb47ffe3..1f58211884 100644
--- a/hw/pflash_cfi02.c
+++ b/hw/pflash_cfi02.c
@@ -557,8 +557,6 @@ pflash_t *pflash_cfi02_register(target_phys_addr_t base, ram_addr_t off,
         return NULL;
 #endif
     pfl = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(pflash_t));
-    if (pfl == NULL)
-        return NULL;
     pfl->storage = phys_ram_base + off;
     pfl->fl_mem = cpu_register_io_memory(0, pflash_read_ops, pflash_write_ops,
                                          pfl);
diff --git a/hw/pl031.c b/hw/pl031.c
index 75bda7c27c..8c629955c5 100644
--- a/hw/pl031.c
+++ b/hw/pl031.c
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ void pl031_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq irq)
     struct tm tm;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(pl031_state));
-    if (!s)
-        cpu_abort(cpu_single_env, "pl031_init: Out of memory\n");
 
     iomemtype = cpu_register_io_memory(0, pl031_readfn, pl031_writefn, s);
     if (iomemtype == -1)
diff --git a/hw/ppc.c b/hw/ppc.c
index 05e787f040..9a01c01748 100644
--- a/hw/ppc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc.c
@@ -645,8 +645,6 @@ clk_setup_cb cpu_ppc_tb_init (CPUState *env, uint32_t freq)
     ppc_tb_t *tb_env;
 
     tb_env = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc_tb_t));
-    if (tb_env == NULL)
-        return NULL;
     env->tb_env = tb_env;
     /* Create new timer */
     tb_env->decr_timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock, &cpu_ppc_decr_cb, env);
@@ -915,9 +913,6 @@ clk_setup_cb ppc_emb_timers_init (CPUState *env, uint32_t freq)
     ppcemb_timer_t *ppcemb_timer;
 
     tb_env = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc_tb_t));
-    if (tb_env == NULL) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
     env->tb_env = tb_env;
     ppcemb_timer = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppcemb_timer_t));
     tb_env->tb_freq = freq;
@@ -1024,8 +1019,6 @@ int ppc_dcr_init (CPUState *env, int (*read_error)(int dcrn),
     ppc_dcr_t *dcr_env;
 
     dcr_env = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc_dcr_t));
-    if (dcr_env == NULL)
-        return -1;
     dcr_env->read_error = read_error;
     dcr_env->write_error = write_error;
     env->dcr_env = dcr_env;
diff --git a/hw/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
index 49dd10fefa..945f095939 100644
--- a/hw/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -162,13 +162,11 @@ static void ref405ep_fpga_init (uint32_t base)
     int fpga_memory;
 
     fpga = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ref405ep_fpga_t));
-    if (fpga != NULL) {
-        fpga_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, ref405ep_fpga_read,
-                                             ref405ep_fpga_write, fpga);
-        cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x00000100, fpga_memory);
-        ref405ep_fpga_reset(fpga);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ref405ep_fpga_reset, fpga);
-    }
+    fpga_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, ref405ep_fpga_read,
+                                         ref405ep_fpga_write, fpga);
+    cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x00000100, fpga_memory);
+    ref405ep_fpga_reset(fpga);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ref405ep_fpga_reset, fpga);
 }
 
 static void ref405ep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
@@ -486,13 +484,11 @@ static void taihu_cpld_init (uint32_t base)
     int cpld_memory;
 
     cpld = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(taihu_cpld_t));
-    if (cpld != NULL) {
-        cpld_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, taihu_cpld_read,
-                                             taihu_cpld_write, cpld);
-        cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x00000100, cpld_memory);
-        taihu_cpld_reset(cpld);
-        qemu_register_reset(&taihu_cpld_reset, cpld);
-    }
+    cpld_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, taihu_cpld_read,
+                                         taihu_cpld_write, cpld);
+    cpu_register_physical_memory(base, 0x00000100, cpld_memory);
+    taihu_cpld_reset(cpld);
+    qemu_register_reset(&taihu_cpld_reset, cpld);
 }
 
 static void taihu_405ep_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
diff --git a/hw/ppc405_uc.c b/hw/ppc405_uc.c
index 9275416a15..79a951e46c 100644
--- a/hw/ppc405_uc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc405_uc.c
@@ -169,13 +169,11 @@ void ppc4xx_plb_init (CPUState *env)
     ppc4xx_plb_t *plb;
 
     plb = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_plb_t));
-    if (plb != NULL) {
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_ACR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_BEAR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_BESR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
-        ppc4xx_plb_reset(plb);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_plb_reset, plb);
-    }
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_ACR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_BEAR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PLB0_BESR, plb, &dcr_read_plb, &dcr_write_plb);
+    ppc4xx_plb_reset(plb);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_plb_reset, plb);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -248,13 +246,11 @@ void ppc4xx_pob_init (CPUState *env)
     ppc4xx_pob_t *pob;
 
     pob = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_pob_t));
-    if (pob != NULL) {
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BEAR, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BESR0, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BESR1, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_pob_reset, pob);
-        ppc4xx_pob_reset(env);
-    }
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BEAR, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BESR0, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, POB0_BESR1, pob, &dcr_read_pob, &dcr_write_pob);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_pob_reset, pob);
+    ppc4xx_pob_reset(env);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -384,16 +380,14 @@ void ppc4xx_opba_init (CPUState *env, ppc4xx_mmio_t *mmio,
     ppc4xx_opba_t *opba;
 
     opba = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_opba_t));
-    if (opba != NULL) {
-        opba->base = offset;
+    opba->base = offset;
 #ifdef DEBUG_OPBA
-        printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
+    printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
 #endif
-        ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x002,
-                             opba_read, opba_write, opba);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_opba_reset, opba);
-        ppc4xx_opba_reset(opba);
-    }
+    ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x002,
+                         opba_read, opba_write, opba);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_opba_reset, opba);
+    ppc4xx_opba_reset(opba);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -585,14 +579,12 @@ void ppc405_ebc_init (CPUState *env)
     ppc4xx_ebc_t *ebc;
 
     ebc = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_ebc_t));
-    if (ebc != NULL) {
-        ebc_reset(ebc);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ebc_reset, ebc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, EBC0_CFGADDR,
-                         ebc, &dcr_read_ebc, &dcr_write_ebc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, EBC0_CFGDATA,
-                         ebc, &dcr_read_ebc, &dcr_write_ebc);
-    }
+    ebc_reset(ebc);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ebc_reset, ebc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, EBC0_CFGADDR,
+                     ebc, &dcr_read_ebc, &dcr_write_ebc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, EBC0_CFGDATA,
+                     ebc, &dcr_read_ebc, &dcr_write_ebc);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -678,59 +670,57 @@ void ppc405_dma_init (CPUState *env, qemu_irq irqs[4])
     ppc405_dma_t *dma;
 
     dma = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc405_dma_t));
-    if (dma != NULL) {
-        memcpy(dma->irqs, irqs, 4 * sizeof(qemu_irq));
-        ppc405_dma_reset(dma);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ppc405_dma_reset, dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR0,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT0,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA0,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA0,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG0,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR1,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT1,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA1,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA1,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG1,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR2,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT2,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA2,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA2,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG2,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR3,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT3,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA3,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA3,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG3,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SR,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SGC,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SLP,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_POL,
-                         dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
-    }
+    memcpy(dma->irqs, irqs, 4 * sizeof(qemu_irq));
+    ppc405_dma_reset(dma);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ppc405_dma_reset, dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR0,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT0,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA0,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA0,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG0,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR1,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT1,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA1,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA1,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG1,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR2,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT2,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA2,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA2,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG2,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CR3,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_CT3,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_DA3,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SA3,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SG3,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SR,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SGC,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_SLP,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, DMA0_POL,
+                     dma, &dcr_read_dma, &dcr_write_dma);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -845,16 +835,14 @@ void ppc405_gpio_init (CPUState *env, ppc4xx_mmio_t *mmio,
     ppc405_gpio_t *gpio;
 
     gpio = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc405_gpio_t));
-    if (gpio != NULL) {
-        gpio->base = offset;
-        ppc405_gpio_reset(gpio);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ppc405_gpio_reset, gpio);
+    gpio->base = offset;
+    ppc405_gpio_reset(gpio);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ppc405_gpio_reset, gpio);
 #ifdef DEBUG_GPIO
-        printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
+    printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
 #endif
-        ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x038,
-                             ppc405_gpio_read, ppc405_gpio_write, gpio);
-    }
+    ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x038,
+                         ppc405_gpio_read, ppc405_gpio_write, gpio);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -1038,19 +1026,17 @@ void ppc405_ocm_init (CPUState *env, unsigned long offset)
     ppc405_ocm_t *ocm;
 
     ocm = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc405_ocm_t));
-    if (ocm != NULL) {
-        ocm->offset = offset;
-        ocm_reset(ocm);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ocm_reset, ocm);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_ISARC,
-                         ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_ISACNTL,
-                         ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_DSARC,
-                         ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_DSACNTL,
-                         ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
-    }
+    ocm->offset = offset;
+    ocm_reset(ocm);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ocm_reset, ocm);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_ISARC,
+                     ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_ISACNTL,
+                     ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_DSARC,
+                     ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, OCM0_DSACNTL,
+                     ocm, &dcr_read_ocm, &dcr_write_ocm);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -1286,17 +1272,15 @@ void ppc405_i2c_init (CPUState *env, ppc4xx_mmio_t *mmio,
     ppc4xx_i2c_t *i2c;
 
     i2c = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_i2c_t));
-    if (i2c != NULL) {
-        i2c->base = offset;
-        i2c->irq = irq;
-        ppc4xx_i2c_reset(i2c);
+    i2c->base = offset;
+    i2c->irq = irq;
+    ppc4xx_i2c_reset(i2c);
 #ifdef DEBUG_I2C
-        printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
+    printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
 #endif
-        ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x011,
-                             i2c_read, i2c_write, i2c);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_i2c_reset, i2c);
-    }
+    ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x011,
+                         i2c_read, i2c_write, i2c);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_i2c_reset, i2c);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -1568,19 +1552,17 @@ void ppc4xx_gpt_init (CPUState *env, ppc4xx_mmio_t *mmio,
     int i;
 
     gpt = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_gpt_t));
-    if (gpt != NULL) {
-        gpt->base = offset;
-        for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
-            gpt->irqs[i] = irqs[i];
-        gpt->timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock, &ppc4xx_gpt_cb, gpt);
-        ppc4xx_gpt_reset(gpt);
+    gpt->base = offset;
+    for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+        gpt->irqs[i] = irqs[i];
+    gpt->timer = qemu_new_timer(vm_clock, &ppc4xx_gpt_cb, gpt);
+    ppc4xx_gpt_reset(gpt);
 #ifdef DEBUG_GPT
-        printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
+    printf("%s: offset " PADDRX "\n", __func__, offset);
 #endif
-        ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x0D4,
-                             gpt_read, gpt_write, gpt);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_gpt_reset, gpt);
-    }
+    ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, offset, 0x0D4,
+                         gpt_read, gpt_write, gpt);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc4xx_gpt_reset, gpt);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -1802,50 +1784,48 @@ void ppc405_mal_init (CPUState *env, qemu_irq irqs[4])
     int i;
 
     mal = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc40x_mal_t));
-    if (mal != NULL) {
-        for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-            mal->irqs[i] = irqs[i];
-        ppc40x_mal_reset(mal);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ppc40x_mal_reset, mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_CFG,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_ESR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_IER,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCASR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCARR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXEOBISR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXDEIR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCASR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCARR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXEOBISR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXDEIR,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP0R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP1R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP2R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP3R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCTP0R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCTP1R,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RCBS0,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RCBS1,
-                         mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
-    }
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        mal->irqs[i] = irqs[i];
+    ppc40x_mal_reset(mal);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ppc40x_mal_reset, mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_CFG,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_ESR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_IER,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCASR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCARR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXEOBISR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXDEIR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCASR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCARR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXEOBISR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXDEIR,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP0R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP1R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP2R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_TXCTP3R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCTP0R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RXCTP1R,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RCBS0,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, MAL0_RCBS1,
+                     mal, &dcr_read_mal, &dcr_write_mal);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -2170,31 +2150,29 @@ static void ppc405cr_cpc_init (CPUState *env, clk_setup_t clk_setup[7],
     ppc405cr_cpc_t *cpc;
 
     cpc = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc405cr_cpc_t));
-    if (cpc != NULL) {
-        memcpy(cpc->clk_setup, clk_setup,
-               PPC405CR_CLK_NB * sizeof(clk_setup_t));
-        cpc->sysclk = sysclk;
-        cpc->jtagid = 0x42051049;
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_PSR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_CR0, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_CR1, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_JTAGID, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_PLLMR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_ER, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_FR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_SR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
-        ppc405cr_clk_init(cpc);
-        qemu_register_reset(ppc405cr_cpc_reset, cpc);
-        ppc405cr_cpc_reset(cpc);
-    }
+    memcpy(cpc->clk_setup, clk_setup,
+           PPC405CR_CLK_NB * sizeof(clk_setup_t));
+    cpc->sysclk = sysclk;
+    cpc->jtagid = 0x42051049;
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_PSR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_CR0, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_CR1, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_JTAGID, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_PLLMR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_ER, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_FR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405CR_CPC0_SR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_crcpc, &dcr_write_crcpc);
+    ppc405cr_clk_init(cpc);
+    qemu_register_reset(ppc405cr_cpc_reset, cpc);
+    ppc405cr_cpc_reset(cpc);
 }
 
 CPUState *ppc405cr_init (target_phys_addr_t ram_bases[4],
@@ -2516,38 +2494,36 @@ static void ppc405ep_cpc_init (CPUState *env, clk_setup_t clk_setup[8],
     ppc405ep_cpc_t *cpc;
 
     cpc = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc405ep_cpc_t));
-    if (cpc != NULL) {
-        memcpy(cpc->clk_setup, clk_setup,
-               PPC405EP_CLK_NB * sizeof(clk_setup_t));
-        cpc->jtagid = 0x20267049;
-        cpc->sysclk = sysclk;
-        ppc405ep_cpc_reset(cpc);
-        qemu_register_reset(&ppc405ep_cpc_reset, cpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_BOOT, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_EPCTL, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PLLMR0, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PLLMR1, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_UCR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_SRR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_JTAGID, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PCI, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    memcpy(cpc->clk_setup, clk_setup,
+           PPC405EP_CLK_NB * sizeof(clk_setup_t));
+    cpc->jtagid = 0x20267049;
+    cpc->sysclk = sysclk;
+    ppc405ep_cpc_reset(cpc);
+    qemu_register_reset(&ppc405ep_cpc_reset, cpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_BOOT, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_EPCTL, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PLLMR0, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PLLMR1, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_UCR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_SRR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_JTAGID, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_PCI, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
 #if 0
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_ER, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_FR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_SR, cpc,
-                         &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_ER, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_FR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, PPC405EP_CPC0_SR, cpc,
+                     &dcr_read_epcpc, &dcr_write_epcpc);
 #endif
-    }
 }
 
 CPUState *ppc405ep_init (target_phys_addr_t ram_bases[2],
diff --git a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
index 5f03661672..fbd447c67b 100644
--- a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ static void *bamboo_load_device_tree(void *addr,
 
     pathlen = snprintf(NULL, 0, "%s/%s", bios_dir, BINARY_DEVICE_TREE_FILE) + 1;
     path = qemu_malloc(pathlen);
-    if (path == NULL)
-        return NULL;
 
     snprintf(path, pathlen, "%s/%s", bios_dir, BINARY_DEVICE_TREE_FILE);
 
diff --git a/hw/ppc4xx_devs.c b/hw/ppc4xx_devs.c
index aec0602ced..c02cebfb63 100644
--- a/hw/ppc4xx_devs.c
+++ b/hw/ppc4xx_devs.c
@@ -246,18 +246,16 @@ ppc4xx_mmio_t *ppc4xx_mmio_init (CPUState *env, target_phys_addr_t base)
     int mmio_memory;
 
     mmio = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_mmio_t));
-    if (mmio != NULL) {
-        mmio->base = base;
-        mmio_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, mmio_read, mmio_write, mmio);
+    mmio->base = base;
+    mmio_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, mmio_read, mmio_write, mmio);
 #if defined(DEBUG_MMIO)
-        printf("%s: base " PADDRX " len %08x %d\n", __func__,
-               base, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, mmio_memory);
+    printf("%s: base " PADDRX " len %08x %d\n", __func__,
+           base, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, mmio_memory);
 #endif
-        cpu_register_physical_memory(base, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, mmio_memory);
-        ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, 0, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
-                             unassigned_mmio_read, unassigned_mmio_write,
-                             mmio);
-    }
+    cpu_register_physical_memory(base, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE, mmio_memory);
+    ppc4xx_mmio_register(env, mmio, 0, TARGET_PAGE_SIZE,
+                         unassigned_mmio_read, unassigned_mmio_write,
+                         mmio);
 
     return mmio;
 }
@@ -492,18 +490,16 @@ qemu_irq *ppcuic_init (CPUState *env, qemu_irq *irqs,
     int i;
 
     uic = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppcuic_t));
-    if (uic != NULL) {
-        uic->dcr_base = dcr_base;
-        uic->irqs = irqs;
-        if (has_vr)
-            uic->use_vectors = 1;
-        for (i = 0; i < DCR_UICMAX; i++) {
-            ppc_dcr_register(env, dcr_base + i, uic,
-                             &dcr_read_uic, &dcr_write_uic);
-        }
-        qemu_register_reset(ppcuic_reset, uic);
-        ppcuic_reset(uic);
+    uic->dcr_base = dcr_base;
+    uic->irqs = irqs;
+    if (has_vr)
+        uic->use_vectors = 1;
+    for (i = 0; i < DCR_UICMAX; i++) {
+        ppc_dcr_register(env, dcr_base + i, uic,
+                         &dcr_read_uic, &dcr_write_uic);
     }
+    qemu_register_reset(ppcuic_reset, uic);
+    ppcuic_reset(uic);
 
     return qemu_allocate_irqs(&ppcuic_set_irq, uic, UIC_MAX_IRQ);
 }
@@ -829,24 +825,22 @@ void ppc4xx_sdram_init (CPUState *env, qemu_irq irq, int nbanks,
     ppc4xx_sdram_t *sdram;
 
     sdram = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(ppc4xx_sdram_t));
-    if (sdram != NULL) {
-        sdram->irq = irq;
-        sdram->nbanks = nbanks;
-        memset(sdram->ram_bases, 0, 4 * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
-        memcpy(sdram->ram_bases, ram_bases,
-               nbanks * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
-        memset(sdram->ram_sizes, 0, 4 * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
-        memcpy(sdram->ram_sizes, ram_sizes,
-               nbanks * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
-        sdram_reset(sdram);
-        qemu_register_reset(&sdram_reset, sdram);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, SDRAM0_CFGADDR,
-                         sdram, &dcr_read_sdram, &dcr_write_sdram);
-        ppc_dcr_register(env, SDRAM0_CFGDATA,
-                         sdram, &dcr_read_sdram, &dcr_write_sdram);
-        if (do_init)
-            sdram_map_bcr(sdram);
-    }
+    sdram->irq = irq;
+    sdram->nbanks = nbanks;
+    memset(sdram->ram_bases, 0, 4 * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
+    memcpy(sdram->ram_bases, ram_bases,
+           nbanks * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
+    memset(sdram->ram_sizes, 0, 4 * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
+    memcpy(sdram->ram_sizes, ram_sizes,
+           nbanks * sizeof(target_phys_addr_t));
+    sdram_reset(sdram);
+    qemu_register_reset(&sdram_reset, sdram);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, SDRAM0_CFGADDR,
+                     sdram, &dcr_read_sdram, &dcr_write_sdram);
+    ppc_dcr_register(env, SDRAM0_CFGDATA,
+                     sdram, &dcr_read_sdram, &dcr_write_sdram);
+    if (do_init)
+        sdram_map_bcr(sdram);
 }
 
 /* Fill in consecutive SDRAM banks with 'ram_size' bytes of memory.
diff --git a/hw/ppc4xx_pci.c b/hw/ppc4xx_pci.c
index 574ec19139..601bfcfd80 100644
--- a/hw/ppc4xx_pci.c
+++ b/hw/ppc4xx_pci.c
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@ PCIBus *ppc4xx_pci_init(CPUState *env, qemu_irq pci_irqs[4],
     uint8_t *pci_conf;
 
     controller = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(PPC4xxPCIState));
-    if (!controller)
-        return NULL;
 
     controller->pci_state.bus = pci_register_bus(ppc4xx_pci_set_irq,
                                                  ppc4xx_pci_map_irq,
diff --git a/hw/ppc_prep.c b/hw/ppc_prep.c
index f9d0acc8b4..b104fc3ec1 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_prep.c
@@ -553,8 +553,6 @@ static void ppc_prep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
     BlockDriverState *fd[MAX_FD];
 
     sysctrl = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(sysctrl_t));
-    if (sysctrl == NULL)
-        return;
 
     linux_boot = (kernel_filename != NULL);
 
diff --git a/hw/r2d.c b/hw/r2d.c
index 3901a7361d..e6b2bf41fe 100644
--- a/hw/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/r2d.c
@@ -170,8 +170,6 @@ static qemu_irq *r2d_fpga_init(target_phys_addr_t base, qemu_irq irl)
     r2d_fpga_t *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(r2d_fpga_t));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->irl = irl;
 
diff --git a/hw/rc4030.c b/hw/rc4030.c
index c37c252508..f4044ce854 100644
--- a/hw/rc4030.c
+++ b/hw/rc4030.c
@@ -718,8 +718,6 @@ qemu_irq *rc4030_init(qemu_irq timer, qemu_irq jazz_bus,
     int s_chipset, s_jazzio;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(rc4030State));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     *dmas = rc4030_allocate_dmas(s, 4);
     *dma_read = rc4030_dma_read;
diff --git a/hw/sb16.c b/hw/sb16.c
index ad246ea3c9..14f3e3d252 100644
--- a/hw/sb16.c
+++ b/hw/sb16.c
@@ -1411,11 +1411,6 @@ int SB16_init (AudioState *audio, qemu_irq *pic)
     }
 
     s = qemu_mallocz (sizeof (*s));
-    if (!s) {
-        dolog ("Could not allocate memory for SB16 (%zu bytes)\n",
-               sizeof (*s));
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     s->cmd = -1;
     s->pic = pic;
diff --git a/hw/sbi.c b/hw/sbi.c
index 199db8fdc3..9c41f53657 100644
--- a/hw/sbi.c
+++ b/hw/sbi.c
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ void *sbi_init(target_phys_addr_t addr, qemu_irq **irq, qemu_irq **cpu_irq,
     SBIState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SBIState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_CPUS; i++) {
         s->cpu_irqs[i] = parent_irq[i];
diff --git a/hw/serial.c b/hw/serial.c
index 02731770df..ac089fce66 100644
--- a/hw/serial.c
+++ b/hw/serial.c
@@ -732,8 +732,6 @@ SerialState *serial_init(int base, qemu_irq irq, int baudbase,
     SerialState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SerialState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     serial_init_core(s, irq, baudbase, chr);
 
@@ -824,8 +822,6 @@ SerialState *serial_mm_init (target_phys_addr_t base, int it_shift,
     int s_io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SerialState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->it_shift = it_shift;
 
diff --git a/hw/sh_intc.c b/hw/sh_intc.c
index 9039e555d5..f4138fd227 100644
--- a/hw/sh_intc.c
+++ b/hw/sh_intc.c
@@ -432,9 +432,7 @@ int sh_intc_init(struct intc_desc *desc,
     desc->nr_prio_regs = nr_prio_regs;
 
     i = sizeof(struct intc_source) * nr_sources;
-    desc->sources = malloc(i);
-    if (!desc->sources)
-        return -1;
+    desc->sources = qemu_malloc(i);
 
     memset(desc->sources, 0, i);
     for (i = 0; i < desc->nr_sources; i++) {
diff --git a/hw/sh_serial.c b/hw/sh_serial.c
index da1a2ca7ce..4957c41ae8 100644
--- a/hw/sh_serial.c
+++ b/hw/sh_serial.c
@@ -376,8 +376,6 @@ void sh_serial_init (target_phys_addr_t base, int feat,
     int s_io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(sh_serial_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
 
     s->feat = feat;
     s->flags = SH_SERIAL_FLAG_TEND | SH_SERIAL_FLAG_TDE;
diff --git a/hw/slavio_intctl.c b/hw/slavio_intctl.c
index 0729c2ab16..ff8f0c7657 100644
--- a/hw/slavio_intctl.c
+++ b/hw/slavio_intctl.c
@@ -381,14 +381,10 @@ void *slavio_intctl_init(target_phys_addr_t addr, target_phys_addr_t addrg,
     SLAVIO_CPUINTCTLState *slave;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SLAVIO_INTCTLState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->intbit_to_level = intbit_to_level;
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_CPUS; i++) {
         slave = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SLAVIO_CPUINTCTLState));
-        if (!slave)
-            return NULL;
 
         slave->cpu = i;
         slave->master = s;
diff --git a/hw/slavio_misc.c b/hw/slavio_misc.c
index 2c383ca6ef..79d4018fab 100644
--- a/hw/slavio_misc.c
+++ b/hw/slavio_misc.c
@@ -446,8 +446,6 @@ void *slavio_misc_init(target_phys_addr_t base, target_phys_addr_t power_base,
     MiscState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(MiscState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     if (base) {
         /* 8 bit registers */
diff --git a/hw/slavio_timer.c b/hw/slavio_timer.c
index 01cb1cf6a6..6a29ce2711 100644
--- a/hw/slavio_timer.c
+++ b/hw/slavio_timer.c
@@ -372,8 +372,6 @@ static SLAVIO_TIMERState *slavio_timer_init(target_phys_addr_t addr,
     QEMUBH *bh;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(SLAVIO_TIMERState));
-    if (!s)
-        return s;
     s->irq = irq;
     s->master = master;
     s->slave_index = slave_index;
diff --git a/hw/sparc32_dma.c b/hw/sparc32_dma.c
index 354b5519ad..b1495dd953 100644
--- a/hw/sparc32_dma.c
+++ b/hw/sparc32_dma.c
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ void *sparc32_dma_init(target_phys_addr_t daddr, qemu_irq parent_irq,
     int dma_io_memory;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(DMAState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->irq = parent_irq;
     s->iommu = iommu;
diff --git a/hw/sun4c_intctl.c b/hw/sun4c_intctl.c
index dd42777679..17591572fa 100644
--- a/hw/sun4c_intctl.c
+++ b/hw/sun4c_intctl.c
@@ -204,8 +204,6 @@ void *sun4c_intctl_init(target_phys_addr_t addr, qemu_irq **irq,
     Sun4c_INTCTLState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(Sun4c_INTCTLState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     sun4c_intctl_io_memory = cpu_register_io_memory(0, sun4c_intctl_mem_read,
                                                     sun4c_intctl_mem_write, s);
diff --git a/hw/tcx.c b/hw/tcx.c
index 1005e63e2d..20c0dbbeec 100644
--- a/hw/tcx.c
+++ b/hw/tcx.c
@@ -499,8 +499,6 @@ void tcx_init(target_phys_addr_t addr, uint8_t *vram_base,
     int size;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(TCXState));
-    if (!s)
-        return;
     s->addr = addr;
     s->vram_offset = vram_offset;
     s->width = width;
diff --git a/hw/usb-bt.c b/hw/usb-bt.c
index 3c4a586bc0..55f979e42c 100644
--- a/hw/usb-bt.c
+++ b/hw/usb-bt.c
@@ -625,8 +625,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_bt_init(HCIInfo *hci)
     if (!hci)
         return NULL;
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(struct USBBtState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.opaque = s;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_HIGH;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
diff --git a/hw/usb-hid.c b/hw/usb-hid.c
index 76fdce6912..c850a91947 100644
--- a/hw/usb-hid.c
+++ b/hw/usb-hid.c
@@ -851,8 +851,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_tablet_init(void)
     USBHIDState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBHIDState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
 
@@ -874,8 +872,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_mouse_init(void)
     USBHIDState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBHIDState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
 
@@ -897,8 +893,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_keyboard_init(void)
     USBHIDState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBHIDState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
 
diff --git a/hw/usb-hub.c b/hw/usb-hub.c
index 97c3d05220..9f26bbe945 100644
--- a/hw/usb-hub.c
+++ b/hw/usb-hub.c
@@ -530,8 +530,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_hub_init(int nb_ports)
     if (nb_ports > MAX_PORTS)
         return NULL;
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBHubState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_hub_handle_packet;
 
diff --git a/hw/usb-msd.c b/hw/usb-msd.c
index f7ad25e62e..342b0e873a 100644
--- a/hw/usb-msd.c
+++ b/hw/usb-msd.c
@@ -548,8 +548,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_msd_init(const char *filename)
     }
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(MSDState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     bdrv = bdrv_new("usb");
     if (bdrv_open2(bdrv, filename, 0, drv) < 0)
diff --git a/hw/usb-net.c b/hw/usb-net.c
index c49fd62a41..863c25fd9c 100644
--- a/hw/usb-net.c
+++ b/hw/usb-net.c
@@ -1430,8 +1430,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_net_init(NICInfo *nd)
     USBNetState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBNetState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
 
diff --git a/hw/usb-serial.c b/hw/usb-serial.c
index 9dd2c072d0..52084822fc 100644
--- a/hw/usb-serial.c
+++ b/hw/usb-serial.c
@@ -554,8 +554,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_serial_init(const char *filename)
     }
     filename++;
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBSerialState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "usbserial%d", index++);
     cdrv = qemu_chr_open(label, filename, NULL);
diff --git a/hw/usb-uhci.c b/hw/usb-uhci.c
index 89b357ea7c..d42d394176 100644
--- a/hw/usb-uhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb-uhci.c
@@ -155,14 +155,13 @@ typedef struct UHCI_QH {
 static UHCIAsync *uhci_async_alloc(UHCIState *s)
 {
     UHCIAsync *async = qemu_malloc(sizeof(UHCIAsync));
-    if (async) {
-        memset(&async->packet, 0, sizeof(async->packet));
-        async->valid = 0;
-        async->td    = 0;
-        async->token = 0;
-        async->done  = 0;
-        async->next  = NULL;
-    }
+
+    memset(&async->packet, 0, sizeof(async->packet));
+    async->valid = 0;
+    async->td    = 0;
+    async->token = 0;
+    async->done  = 0;
+    async->next  = NULL;
 
     return async;
 }
diff --git a/hw/usb-wacom.c b/hw/usb-wacom.c
index cc3579c584..eaf0d29eb3 100644
--- a/hw/usb-wacom.c
+++ b/hw/usb-wacom.c
@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ USBDevice *usb_wacom_init(void)
     USBWacomState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(USBWacomState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     s->dev.speed = USB_SPEED_FULL;
     s->dev.handle_packet = usb_generic_handle_packet;
 
diff --git a/hw/versatilepb.c b/hw/versatilepb.c
index f601e2f37a..d80e2f2741 100644
--- a/hw/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/versatilepb.c
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ static qemu_irq *vpb_sic_init(uint32_t base, qemu_irq *parent, int irq)
     int iomemtype;
 
     s = (vpb_sic_state *)qemu_mallocz(sizeof(vpb_sic_state));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
     qi = qemu_allocate_irqs(vpb_sic_set_irq, s, 32);
     s->parent = parent;
     s->irq = irq;
diff --git a/hw/vga.c b/hw/vga.c
index bad120ba40..98c2234f6b 100644
--- a/hw/vga.c
+++ b/hw/vga.c
@@ -2444,8 +2444,6 @@ int isa_vga_init(uint8_t *vga_ram_base,
     VGAState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(VGAState));
-    if (!s)
-        return -1;
 
     vga_common_init(s, vga_ram_base, vga_ram_offset, vga_ram_size);
     vga_init(s);
@@ -2469,8 +2467,6 @@ int isa_vga_mm_init(uint8_t *vga_ram_base,
     VGAState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(VGAState));
-    if (!s)
-        return -1;
 
     vga_common_init(s, vga_ram_base, vga_ram_offset, vga_ram_size);
     vga_mm_init(s, vram_base, ctrl_base, it_shift);
diff --git a/hw/virtio-blk.c b/hw/virtio-blk.c
index e74455b827..a7b1146afd 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-blk.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ static void virtio_blk_rw_complete(void *opaque, int ret)
 static VirtIOBlockReq *virtio_blk_alloc_request(VirtIOBlock *s)
 {
     VirtIOBlockReq *req = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(*req));
-    if (req != NULL)
-        req->dev = s;
+    req->dev = s;
     return req;
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/virtio.c b/hw/virtio.c
index cc8314da62..b94ab0f054 100644
--- a/hw/virtio.c
+++ b/hw/virtio.c
@@ -447,8 +447,7 @@ int virtqueue_pop(VirtQueue *vq, VirtQueueElement *elem)
             sg->iov_len = 2 << 20;
 
         sg->iov_base = qemu_malloc(sg->iov_len);
-        if (sg->iov_base && 
-            !(vring_desc_flags(vq, i) & VRING_DESC_F_WRITE)) {
+        if (!(vring_desc_flags(vq, i) & VRING_DESC_F_WRITE)) {
             cpu_physical_memory_read(vring_desc_addr(vq, i),
                                      sg->iov_base,
                                      sg->iov_len);
diff --git a/hw/vmmouse.c b/hw/vmmouse.c
index 5249393654..c70e825d4b 100644
--- a/hw/vmmouse.c
+++ b/hw/vmmouse.c
@@ -275,8 +275,6 @@ void *vmmouse_init(void *m)
     DPRINTF("vmmouse_init\n");
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(VMMouseState));
-    if (!s)
-        return NULL;
 
     s->status = 0xffff;
     s->ps2_mouse = m;