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[v3,1/5] elf: Add optional function ptr to load_elf() to parse ELF notes

Message ID 1547554687-12687-2-git-send-email-liam.merwick@oracle.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series QEMU changes to do PVH boot | expand

Commit Message

Liam Merwick Jan. 15, 2019, 12:18 p.m. UTC
This patch adds an optional function pointer, 'elf_note_fn', to
load_elf() which causes load_elf() to additionally parse any
ELF program headers of type PT_NOTE and check to see if the ELF
Note is of the type specified by the 'translate_opaque' arg.
If a matching ELF Note is found then the specfied function pointer
is called to process the ELF note.

Passing a NULL function pointer results in ELF Notes being skipped.

The first consumer of this functionality is the PVHboot support
which needs to read the XEN_ELFNOTE_PHYS32_ENTRY ELF Note while
loading the uncompressed kernel binary in order to discover the
boot entry address for the x86/HVM direct boot ABI.

Signed-off-by: Liam Merwick <liam.merwick@oracle.com>
---
 hw/alpha/dp264.c               |  4 ++--
 hw/arm/armv7m.c                |  3 ++-
 hw/arm/boot.c                  |  2 +-
 hw/core/generic-loader.c       |  2 +-
 hw/core/loader.c               | 24 ++++++++++++++++--------
 hw/cris/boot.c                 |  3 ++-
 hw/hppa/machine.c              |  6 +++---
 hw/i386/multiboot.c            |  2 +-
 hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c          |  6 ++++--
 hw/lm32/milkymist.c            |  3 ++-
 hw/m68k/an5206.c               |  2 +-
 hw/m68k/mcf5208.c              |  2 +-
 hw/microblaze/boot.c           |  7 ++++---
 hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c        |  5 +++--
 hw/mips/mips_malta.c           |  5 +++--
 hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c         |  5 +++--
 hw/mips/mips_r4k.c             |  5 +++--
 hw/moxie/moxiesim.c            |  2 +-
 hw/nios2/boot.c                |  7 ++++---
 hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c     |  2 +-
 hw/pci-host/prep.c             |  2 +-
 hw/ppc/e500.c                  |  3 ++-
 hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c          |  5 +++--
 hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c          |  5 +++--
 hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c         |  2 +-
 hw/ppc/sam460ex.c              |  3 ++-
 hw/ppc/spapr.c                 |  7 ++++---
 hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c          |  2 +-
 hw/riscv/sifive_e.c            |  2 +-
 hw/riscv/sifive_u.c            |  2 +-
 hw/riscv/spike.c               |  2 +-
 hw/riscv/virt.c                |  2 +-
 hw/s390x/ipl.c                 |  9 ++++++---
 hw/sparc/leon3.c               |  3 ++-
 hw/sparc/sun4m.c               |  6 ++++--
 hw/sparc64/sun4u.c             |  4 ++--
 hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c |  2 +-
 hw/xtensa/sim.c                | 12 ++++++++----
 hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c             |  2 +-
 include/hw/elf_ops.h           |  2 ++
 include/hw/loader.h            |  9 ++++++++-
 41 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)

Comments

BALATON Zoltan Jan. 15, 2019, 6:14 p.m. UTC | #1
On Tue, 15 Jan 2019, Liam Merwick wrote:
> This patch adds an optional function pointer, 'elf_note_fn', to
> load_elf() which causes load_elf() to additionally parse any
> ELF program headers of type PT_NOTE and check to see if the ELF
> Note is of the type specified by the 'translate_opaque' arg.
> If a matching ELF Note is found then the specfied function pointer
> is called to process the ELF note.
>
> Passing a NULL function pointer results in ELF Notes being skipped.
>
> The first consumer of this functionality is the PVHboot support

Will there be more consumers? If not I wonder if there's another way to do 
this without so much code churn. Maybe like adding this extra parameter 
only to load_elf_ram_sym() and calling that directly from the one caller 
that needs it? That would leave the prototypes of all existing load_elf_* 
wrappers (and all its current callers) undisturbed. Or maybe adding a new 
wrapper like load_elf_notes() with the extra parameter if calling 
load_elf_ram_sym directly is not desired instead of changing load_elf and 
all its callers?

If others think it's not a problem to change so many files for this, then 
I don't mind but load_elf already seems to have too many usually NULL 
parameters so not adding one more which needs changing so many files seems 
like a good idea to me and it seems previously adding wrappers for this 
was the preferred way..

Regards,
BALATON Zoltan

> which needs to read the XEN_ELFNOTE_PHYS32_ENTRY ELF Note while
> loading the uncompressed kernel binary in order to discover the
> boot entry address for the x86/HVM direct boot ABI.
>
> Signed-off-by: Liam Merwick <liam.merwick@oracle.com>
> ---
> hw/alpha/dp264.c               |  4 ++--
> hw/arm/armv7m.c                |  3 ++-
> hw/arm/boot.c                  |  2 +-
> hw/core/generic-loader.c       |  2 +-
> hw/core/loader.c               | 24 ++++++++++++++++--------
> hw/cris/boot.c                 |  3 ++-
> hw/hppa/machine.c              |  6 +++---
> hw/i386/multiboot.c            |  2 +-
> hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c          |  6 ++++--
> hw/lm32/milkymist.c            |  3 ++-
> hw/m68k/an5206.c               |  2 +-
> hw/m68k/mcf5208.c              |  2 +-
> hw/microblaze/boot.c           |  7 ++++---
> hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c        |  5 +++--
> hw/mips/mips_malta.c           |  5 +++--
> hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c         |  5 +++--
> hw/mips/mips_r4k.c             |  5 +++--
> hw/moxie/moxiesim.c            |  2 +-
> hw/nios2/boot.c                |  7 ++++---
> hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c     |  2 +-
> hw/pci-host/prep.c             |  2 +-
> hw/ppc/e500.c                  |  3 ++-
> hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c          |  5 +++--
> hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c          |  5 +++--
> hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c         |  2 +-
> hw/ppc/sam460ex.c              |  3 ++-
> hw/ppc/spapr.c                 |  7 ++++---
> hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c          |  2 +-
> hw/riscv/sifive_e.c            |  2 +-
> hw/riscv/sifive_u.c            |  2 +-
> hw/riscv/spike.c               |  2 +-
> hw/riscv/virt.c                |  2 +-
> hw/s390x/ipl.c                 |  9 ++++++---
> hw/sparc/leon3.c               |  3 ++-
> hw/sparc/sun4m.c               |  6 ++++--
> hw/sparc64/sun4u.c             |  4 ++--
> hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c |  2 +-
> hw/xtensa/sim.c                | 12 ++++++++----
> hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c             |  2 +-
> include/hw/elf_ops.h           |  2 ++
> include/hw/loader.h            |  9 ++++++++-
> 41 files changed, 113 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
> index dd62f2a4050c..0347eb897c8a 100644
> --- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
> +++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
> @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
>         error_report("no palcode provided");
>         exit(1);
>     }
> -    size = load_elf(palcode_filename, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
> +    size = load_elf(palcode_filename, NULL, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
>                     NULL, &palcode_entry, &palcode_low, &palcode_high,
>                     0, EM_ALPHA, 0, 0);
>     if (size < 0) {
> @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
>     if (kernel_filename) {
>         uint64_t param_offset;
>
> -        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
> +        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
>                         NULL, &kernel_entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high,
>                         0, EM_ALPHA, 0, 0);
>         if (size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
> index f4446528307f..ae68aadef965 100644
> --- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
> +++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
> @@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size)
>     as = cpu_get_address_space(cs, asidx);
>
>     if (kernel_filename) {
> -        image_size = load_elf_as(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, &lowaddr,
> +        image_size = load_elf_as(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                                 &entry, &lowaddr,
>                                  NULL, big_endian, EM_ARM, 1, 0, as);
>         if (image_size < 0) {
>             image_size = load_image_targphys_as(kernel_filename, 0,
> diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
> index c7a67af7a97c..9d8746f7613f 100644
> --- a/hw/arm/boot.c
> +++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
> @@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static int64_t arm_load_elf(struct arm_boot_info *info, uint64_t *pentry,
>         }
>     }
>
> -    ret = load_elf_as(info->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +    ret = load_elf_as(info->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                       pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
>                       1, data_swab, as);
>     if (ret <= 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/core/generic-loader.c b/hw/core/generic-loader.c
> index fbae05fb3b64..3695dd439cd0 100644
> --- a/hw/core/generic-loader.c
> +++ b/hw/core/generic-loader.c
> @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static void generic_loader_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
>         AddressSpace *as = s->cpu ? s->cpu->as :  NULL;
>
>         if (!s->force_raw) {
> -            size = load_elf_as(s->file, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +            size = load_elf_as(s->file, NULL, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                big_endian, 0, 0, 0, as);
>
>             if (size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
> index c4f62fe42770..3a000d576b35 100644
> --- a/hw/core/loader.c
> +++ b/hw/core/loader.c
> @@ -396,37 +396,42 @@ fail:
> }
>
> /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
> -int load_elf(const char *filename, uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
> +int load_elf(const char *filename,
> +             uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
> +             uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>              void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>              uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
>              int clear_lsb, int data_swab)
> {
> -    return load_elf_as(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque, pentry,
> -                       lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
> -                       data_swab, NULL);
> +    return load_elf_as(filename, elf_note_fn, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
> +                       pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
> +                       clear_lsb, data_swab, NULL);
> }
>
> /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
> int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
> +                uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                 uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                 void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>                 uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
>                 int clear_lsb, int data_swab, AddressSpace *as)
> {
> -    return load_elf_ram(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
> +    return load_elf_ram(filename, elf_note_fn, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
>                         pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
>                         clear_lsb, data_swab, as, true);
> }
>
> /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
> int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
> +                 uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                  uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                  void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>                  uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
>                  int clear_lsb, int data_swab, AddressSpace *as,
>                  bool load_rom)
> {
> -    return load_elf_ram_sym(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
> +    return load_elf_ram_sym(filename, elf_note_fn,
> +                            translate_fn, translate_opaque,
>                             pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian,
>                             elf_machine, clear_lsb, data_swab, as,
>                             load_rom, NULL);
> @@ -434,6 +439,7 @@ int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
>
> /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
> int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
> +                     uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                      uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                      void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry,
>                      uint64_t *lowaddr, uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian,
> @@ -476,11 +482,13 @@ int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
>
>     lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
>     if (e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS64) {
> -        ret = load_elf64(filename, fd, translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
> +        ret = load_elf64(filename, fd, elf_note_fn,
> +                         translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
>                          pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
>                          data_swab, as, load_rom, sym_cb);
>     } else {
> -        ret = load_elf32(filename, fd, translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
> +        ret = load_elf32(filename, fd, elf_note_fn,
> +                         translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
>                          pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
>                          data_swab, as, load_rom, sym_cb);
>     }
> diff --git a/hw/cris/boot.c b/hw/cris/boot.c
> index f896ed7f8635..95cba2151b79 100644
> --- a/hw/cris/boot.c
> +++ b/hw/cris/boot.c
> @@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ void cris_load_image(CRISCPU *cpu, struct cris_load_info *li)
>     env->load_info = li;
>     /* Boots a kernel elf binary, os/linux-2.6/vmlinux from the axis
>        devboard SDK.  */
> -    image_size = load_elf(li->image_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +    image_size = load_elf(li->image_filename, NULL,
> +                          translate_kernel_address, NULL,
>                           &entry, NULL, &high, 0, EM_CRIS, 0, 0);
>     li->entry = entry;
>     if (image_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/hppa/machine.c b/hw/hppa/machine.c
> index ac6dd7f6abdc..d1b1d3caa40d 100644
> --- a/hw/hppa/machine.c
> +++ b/hw/hppa/machine.c
> @@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ static void machine_hppa_init(MachineState *machine)
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> -    size = load_elf(firmware_filename, NULL,
> -                    NULL, &firmware_entry, &firmware_low, &firmware_high,
> +    size = load_elf(firmware_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                    &firmware_entry, &firmware_low, &firmware_high,
>                     true, EM_PARISC, 0, 0);
>
>     /* Unfortunately, load_elf sign-extends reading elf32.  */
> @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void machine_hppa_init(MachineState *machine)
>
>     /* Load kernel */
>     if (kernel_filename) {
> -        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, &cpu_hppa_to_phys,
> +        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, &cpu_hppa_to_phys,
>                         NULL, &kernel_entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high,
>                         true, EM_PARISC, 0, 0);
>
> diff --git a/hw/i386/multiboot.c b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
> index 62340687e8ed..a3e33fbe5e18 100644
> --- a/hw/i386/multiboot.c
> +++ b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
> @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int load_multiboot(FWCfgState *fw_cfg,
>             exit(1);
>         }
>
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
>                                &elf_low, &elf_high, 0, I386_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
> index fd8eccca14d9..05157f8eab76 100644
> --- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
> +++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
> @@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
>         uint64_t entry;
>         int kernel_size;
>
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
>         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
>
> @@ -231,7 +232,8 @@ static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
>         uint64_t entry;
>         int kernel_size;
>
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
>         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
>
> diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
> index 63c6894c9559..7b0046b3e821 100644
> --- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
> +++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
> @@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
>         uint64_t entry;
>
>         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
>         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
>
> diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
> index 5e067ea1c356..06e380325885 100644
> --- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
> +++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
> @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static void an5206_init(MachineState *machine)
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
>                            NULL, NULL, 1, EM_68K, 0, 0);
>     entry = elf_entry;
>     if (kernel_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
> index 0f2245dd8177..8531e07e5b57 100644
> --- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
> +++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
> @@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *machine)
>         exit(1);
>     }
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
>                            NULL, NULL, 1, EM_68K, 0, 0);
>     entry = elf_entry;
>     if (kernel_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/microblaze/boot.c b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
> index 489ab839b7c2..a7af4c070486 100644
> --- a/hw/microblaze/boot.c
> +++ b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
> @@ -142,13 +142,14 @@ void microblaze_load_kernel(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu, hwaddr ddr_base,
> #endif
>
>         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                                &entry, &low, &high,
>                                big_endian, EM_MICROBLAZE, 0, 0);
>         base32 = entry;
>         if (base32 == 0xc0000000) {
> -            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
> -                                   NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                                   translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +                                   &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                    big_endian, EM_MICROBLAZE, 0, 0);
>         }
>         /* Always boot into physical ram.  */
> diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
> index 2fbba32c4819..1f24a9fc2e13 100644
> --- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
> +++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
> @@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ static int64_t load_kernel (CPUMIPSState *env)
>     uint32_t *prom_buf;
>     long prom_size;
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
> -                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
> +                           (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry,
>                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_low, (uint64_t *)&kernel_high,
>                            0, EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
>     if (kernel_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
> index c1cf0fe12e95..74667766c277 100644
> --- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
> +++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
> @@ -1010,8 +1010,9 @@ static int64_t load_kernel (void)
>     big_endian = 0;
> #endif
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
> -                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry, NULL,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
> +                           (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry, NULL,
>                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian, EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
>     if (kernel_size < 0) {
>         error_report("could not load kernel '%s': %s",
> diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
> index f665752a2fc6..824abda65748 100644
> --- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
> +++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
> @@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ static int64_t load_kernel(void)
>     big_endian = 0;
> #endif
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
> -                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
> +                           (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
>                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian,
>                            EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
>     if (kernel_size >= 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
> index 19224073947d..a015a6d14ee6 100644
> --- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
> +++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
> @@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ static int64_t load_kernel(void)
> #else
>     big_endian = 0;
> #endif
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
> -                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
> +                           (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
>                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian,
>                            EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
>     if (kernel_size >= 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
> index c6b6f7262dce..eddeed915d3b 100644
> --- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
> +++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
> @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void load_kernel(MoxieCPU *cpu, LoaderParams *loader_params)
>     long kernel_size;
>     ram_addr_t initrd_offset;
>
> -    kernel_size = load_elf(loader_params->kernel_filename,  NULL, NULL,
> +    kernel_size = load_elf(loader_params->kernel_filename,  NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                            &entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high, 1, EM_MOXIE,
>                            0, 0);
>
> diff --git a/hw/nios2/boot.c b/hw/nios2/boot.c
> index ed5cb28e942b..5f0ab2fbb9c2 100644
> --- a/hw/nios2/boot.c
> +++ b/hw/nios2/boot.c
> @@ -146,13 +146,14 @@ void nios2_load_kernel(Nios2CPU *cpu, hwaddr ddr_base,
> #endif
>
>         /* Boots a kernel elf binary. */
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                                &entry, &low, &high,
>                                big_endian, EM_ALTERA_NIOS2, 0, 0);
>         base32 = entry;
>         if (base32 == 0xc0000000) {
> -            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
> -                                   NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                                   translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +                                   &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                    big_endian, EM_ALTERA_NIOS2, 0, 0);
>         }
>
> diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
> index a495a84a41d9..7d3b734d24fb 100644
> --- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
> +++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
> @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void openrisc_load_kernel(ram_addr_t ram_size,
>     hwaddr entry;
>
>     if (kernel_filename && !qtest_enabled()) {
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                                &elf_entry, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_OPENRISC,
>                                1, 0);
>         entry = elf_entry;
> diff --git a/hw/pci-host/prep.c b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
> index b1b6b16badb3..8b9e1fd0d343 100644
> --- a/hw/pci-host/prep.c
> +++ b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
> @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static void raven_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
>         filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, s->bios_name);
>         if (filename) {
>             if (s->elf_machine != EM_NONE) {
> -                bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                                      NULL, NULL, 1, s->elf_machine, 0, 0);
>             }
>             if (bios_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> index 0581e9e3d4c3..7553f674c990 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
> @@ -988,7 +988,8 @@ void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
>
>     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, payload_name);
>
> -    payload_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, &bios_entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
> +    payload_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                            &bios_entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
>                             1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>     if (payload_size < 0) {
>         /*
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> index bb19eaba36b4..40be6d0b2aba 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
> @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
>
>     /* Load OpenBIOS (ELF) */
>     if (filename) {
> -        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                              NULL, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>
>         g_free(filename);
> @@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
> #endif
>         kernel_base = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
>
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
>                                NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0)
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> index 817f70e52cf3..c28dde1992f4 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
> @@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>
>     /* Load OpenBIOS (ELF) */
>     if (filename) {
> -        bios_size = load_elf(filename, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                              1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>         g_free(filename);
>     } else {
> @@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
>         bswap_needed = 0;
> #endif
>         kernel_base = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
>                                NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0)
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> index fc0619158879..6318301c81c9 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
> @@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
>         success = load_uimage(kernel_filename, &entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
>                               NULL, NULL);
>         if (success < 0) {
> -            success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
> +            success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
>                                &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                0, 0);
>             entry = elf_entry;
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> index 84ea592749c4..934674fd2da8 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
> @@ -557,7 +557,8 @@ static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
>         if (success < 0) {
>             uint64_t elf_entry, elf_lowaddr;
>
> -            success = load_elf(machine->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
> +            success = load_elf(machine->kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
>                                &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>             entry = elf_entry;
>             loadaddr = elf_lowaddr;
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> index 0942f35bf87e..3cbc44c70fb7 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
> @@ -2852,11 +2852,12 @@ static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
>     if (kernel_filename) {
>         uint64_t lowaddr = 0;
>
> -        spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
> -                                      NULL, NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1,
> +        spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                                      translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +                                      NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1,
>                                       PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
>         if (spapr->kernel_size == ELF_LOAD_WRONG_ENDIAN) {
> -            spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename,
> +            spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
>                                           translate_kernel_address, NULL, NULL,
>                                           &lowaddr, NULL, 0, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                           0, 0);
> diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> index 517712057434..5a711cb3d941 100644
> --- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> +++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
> @@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
>         hwaddr boot_offset;
>
>         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                                &entry, &low, &high, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
>                                0, 0);
>         boot_info.bootstrap_pc = entry & 0x00ffffff;
> diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
> index 5d9d65ff29ab..bfc086609cb9 100644
> --- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
> +++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
> @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
> {
>     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
>
> -    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
>                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
>         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
> diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
> index 3bd3b67507f8..2730b25b6032 100644
> --- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
> +++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
> {
>     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
>
> -    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
>                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
>         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
> diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
> index 268df04c3c7d..c66ffc50cc74 100644
> --- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
> +++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
> @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
> {
>     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
>
> -    if (load_elf_ram_sym(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +    if (load_elf_ram_sym(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>             &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high, 0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0,
>             NULL, true, htif_symbol_callback) < 0) {
>         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
> diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
> index e7f0716fb667..3e8b19c66898 100644
> --- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
> +++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
> @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
> {
>     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
>
> -    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
> +    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
>                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
>                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
>         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
> diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.c b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
> index 21f64ad26aae..896888bf8f00 100644
> --- a/hw/s390x/ipl.c
> +++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
> @@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ static void s390_ipl_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
>             goto error;
>         }
>
> -        bios_size = load_elf(bios_filename, bios_translate_addr, &fwbase,
> +        bios_size = load_elf(bios_filename, NULL,
> +                             bios_translate_addr, &fwbase,
>                              &ipl->bios_start_addr, NULL, NULL, 1,
>                              EM_S390, 0, 0);
>         if (bios_size > 0) {
> @@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ static void s390_ipl_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
>     }
>
>     if (ipl->kernel) {
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(ipl->kernel, NULL, NULL, &pentry, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(ipl->kernel, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                               &pentry, NULL,
>                                NULL, 1, EM_S390, 0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0) {
>             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(ipl->kernel, 0, ram_size);
> @@ -436,7 +438,8 @@ static int load_netboot_image(Error **errp)
>         goto unref_mr;
>     }
>
> -    img_size = load_elf_ram(netboot_filename, NULL, NULL, &ipl->start_addr,
> +    img_size = load_elf_ram(netboot_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                            &ipl->start_addr,
>                             NULL, NULL, 1, EM_S390, 0, 0, NULL, false);
>
>     if (img_size < 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
> index fa98ab81776c..774639af3393 100644
> --- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
> +++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
> @@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *machine)
>         long     kernel_size;
>         uint64_t entry;
>
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
> +                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
>                                1 /* big endian */, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0) {
>             error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
> diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
> index 709ee37e08a4..779f3f97d5d4 100644
> --- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
> +++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
> @@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ static unsigned long sun4m_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename,
> #else
>         bswap_needed = 0;
> #endif
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
>                                NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0)
>             kernel_size = load_aout(kernel_filename, KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR,
> @@ -692,7 +693,8 @@ static void prom_init(hwaddr addr, const char *bios_name)
>     }
>     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
>     if (filename) {
> -        ret = load_elf(filename, translate_prom_address, &addr, NULL,
> +        ret = load_elf(filename, NULL,
> +                       translate_prom_address, &addr, NULL,
>                        NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
>         if (ret < 0 || ret > PROM_SIZE_MAX) {
>             ret = load_image_targphys(filename, addr, PROM_SIZE_MAX);
> diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
> index f76b19e4e93b..b9bd4be5d512 100644
> --- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
> +++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
> @@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static uint64_t sun4u_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename,
> #else
>         bswap_needed = 0;
> #endif
> -        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, kernel_entry,
> +        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, kernel_entry,
>                                kernel_addr, &kernel_top, 1, EM_SPARCV9, 0, 0);
>         if (kernel_size < 0) {
>             *kernel_addr = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
> @@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void prom_init(hwaddr addr, const char *bios_name)
>     }
>     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
>     if (filename) {
> -        ret = load_elf(filename, translate_prom_address, &addr,
> +        ret = load_elf(filename, NULL, translate_prom_address, &addr,
>                        NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARCV9, 0, 0);
>         if (ret < 0 || ret > PROM_SIZE_MAX) {
>             ret = load_image_targphys(filename, addr, PROM_SIZE_MAX);
> diff --git a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
> index a58096f05e72..003592af27a6 100644
> --- a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
> +++ b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
> @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static void tricore_load_kernel(CPUTriCoreState *env)
>     long kernel_size;
>
>     kernel_size = load_elf(tricoretb_binfo.kernel_filename, NULL,
> -                           NULL, &entry, NULL,
> +                           NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL,
>                            NULL, 0,
>                            EM_TRICORE, 1, 0);
>     if (kernel_size <= 0) {
> diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
> index b6ccb3cd4ae9..12c7437398e8 100644
> --- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
> +++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
> @@ -97,11 +97,15 @@ static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
>         uint64_t elf_entry;
>         uint64_t elf_lowaddr;
> #ifdef TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN
> -        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
> -                &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
> +        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               translate_phys_addr, cpu,
> +                               &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr,
> +                               NULL, 1, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
> #else
> -        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
> -                &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 0, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
> +        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
> +                               translate_phys_addr, cpu,
> +                               &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr,
> +                               NULL, 0, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
> #endif
>         if (success > 0) {
>             env->pc = elf_entry;
> diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
> index 21094319a659..cec5bda3fc73 100644
> --- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
> +++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
> @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static void xtfpga_init(const XtfpgaBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
>
>         uint64_t elf_entry;
>         uint64_t elf_lowaddr;
> -        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
> +        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
>                 &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, be, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
>         if (success > 0) {
>             entry_point = elf_entry;
> diff --git a/include/hw/elf_ops.h b/include/hw/elf_ops.h
> index e2cb67519551..3438d6f69e8d 100644
> --- a/include/hw/elf_ops.h
> +++ b/include/hw/elf_ops.h
> @@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ fail:
> }
>
> static int glue(load_elf, SZ)(const char *name, int fd,
> +                              uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                               uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                               void *translate_opaque,
>                               int must_swab, uint64_t *pentry,
> @@ -498,6 +499,7 @@ static int glue(load_elf, SZ)(const char *name, int fd,
>             data = NULL;
>         }
>     }
> +
>     g_free(phdr);
>     if (lowaddr)
>         *lowaddr = (uint64_t)(elf_sword)low;
> diff --git a/include/hw/loader.h b/include/hw/loader.h
> index de8a29603b0d..3e1b3a4566c9 100644
> --- a/include/hw/loader.h
> +++ b/include/hw/loader.h
> @@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ const char *load_elf_strerror(int error);
>
> /** load_elf_ram_sym:
>  * @filename: Path of ELF file
> + * @elf_note_fn: optional function to parse ELF Note type
> + *               passed via @translate_opaque
>  * @translate_fn: optional function to translate load addresses
>  * @translate_opaque: opaque data passed to @translate_fn
>  * @pentry: Populated with program entry point. Ignored if NULL.
> @@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ typedef void (*symbol_fn_t)(const char *st_name, int st_info,
>                             uint64_t st_value, uint64_t st_size);
>
> int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
> +                     uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                      uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                      void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry,
>                      uint64_t *lowaddr, uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian,
> @@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
>  * symbol callback function
>  */
> int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
> +                 uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                  uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                  void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>                  uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
> @@ -146,6 +150,7 @@ int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
>  * Same as load_elf_ram(), but always loads the elf as ROM
>  */
> int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
> +                uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
>                 uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>                 void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>                 uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
> @@ -155,7 +160,9 @@ int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
>  * Same as load_elf_as(), but doesn't allow the caller to specify an
>  * AddressSpace.
>  */
> -int load_elf(const char *filename, uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
> +int load_elf(const char *filename,
> +             uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
> +             uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
>              void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
>              uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
>              int clear_lsb, int data_swab);
>
diff mbox series

Patch

diff --git a/hw/alpha/dp264.c b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
index dd62f2a4050c..0347eb897c8a 100644
--- a/hw/alpha/dp264.c
+++ b/hw/alpha/dp264.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@  static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
         error_report("no palcode provided");
         exit(1);
     }
-    size = load_elf(palcode_filename, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
+    size = load_elf(palcode_filename, NULL, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
                     NULL, &palcode_entry, &palcode_low, &palcode_high,
                     0, EM_ALPHA, 0, 0);
     if (size < 0) {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@  static void clipper_init(MachineState *machine)
     if (kernel_filename) {
         uint64_t param_offset;
 
-        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
+        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, cpu_alpha_superpage_to_phys,
                         NULL, &kernel_entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high,
                         0, EM_ALPHA, 0, 0);
         if (size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/arm/armv7m.c b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
index f4446528307f..ae68aadef965 100644
--- a/hw/arm/armv7m.c
+++ b/hw/arm/armv7m.c
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@  void armv7m_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, const char *kernel_filename, int mem_size)
     as = cpu_get_address_space(cs, asidx);
 
     if (kernel_filename) {
-        image_size = load_elf_as(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, &lowaddr,
+        image_size = load_elf_as(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                 &entry, &lowaddr,
                                  NULL, big_endian, EM_ARM, 1, 0, as);
         if (image_size < 0) {
             image_size = load_image_targphys_as(kernel_filename, 0,
diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
index c7a67af7a97c..9d8746f7613f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/boot.c
+++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@  static int64_t arm_load_elf(struct arm_boot_info *info, uint64_t *pentry,
         }
     }
 
-    ret = load_elf_as(info->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+    ret = load_elf_as(info->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                       pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
                       1, data_swab, as);
     if (ret <= 0) {
diff --git a/hw/core/generic-loader.c b/hw/core/generic-loader.c
index fbae05fb3b64..3695dd439cd0 100644
--- a/hw/core/generic-loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/generic-loader.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@  static void generic_loader_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         AddressSpace *as = s->cpu ? s->cpu->as :  NULL;
 
         if (!s->force_raw) {
-            size = load_elf_as(s->file, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+            size = load_elf_as(s->file, NULL, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                big_endian, 0, 0, 0, as);
 
             if (size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index c4f62fe42770..3a000d576b35 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -396,37 +396,42 @@  fail:
 }
 
 /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
-int load_elf(const char *filename, uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
+int load_elf(const char *filename,
+             uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
+             uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
              void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
              uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
              int clear_lsb, int data_swab)
 {
-    return load_elf_as(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque, pentry,
-                       lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
-                       data_swab, NULL);
+    return load_elf_as(filename, elf_note_fn, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
+                       pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
+                       clear_lsb, data_swab, NULL);
 }
 
 /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
 int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
+                uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                 uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                 void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
                 uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
                 int clear_lsb, int data_swab, AddressSpace *as)
 {
-    return load_elf_ram(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
+    return load_elf_ram(filename, elf_note_fn, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
                         pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian, elf_machine,
                         clear_lsb, data_swab, as, true);
 }
 
 /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
 int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
+                 uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                  uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                  void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
                  uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
                  int clear_lsb, int data_swab, AddressSpace *as,
                  bool load_rom)
 {
-    return load_elf_ram_sym(filename, translate_fn, translate_opaque,
+    return load_elf_ram_sym(filename, elf_note_fn,
+                            translate_fn, translate_opaque,
                             pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, big_endian,
                             elf_machine, clear_lsb, data_swab, as,
                             load_rom, NULL);
@@ -434,6 +439,7 @@  int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
 
 /* return < 0 if error, otherwise the number of bytes loaded in memory */
 int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
+                     uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                      uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                      void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry,
                      uint64_t *lowaddr, uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian,
@@ -476,11 +482,13 @@  int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
 
     lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);
     if (e_ident[EI_CLASS] == ELFCLASS64) {
-        ret = load_elf64(filename, fd, translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
+        ret = load_elf64(filename, fd, elf_note_fn,
+                         translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
                          pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
                          data_swab, as, load_rom, sym_cb);
     } else {
-        ret = load_elf32(filename, fd, translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
+        ret = load_elf32(filename, fd, elf_note_fn,
+                         translate_fn, translate_opaque, must_swab,
                          pentry, lowaddr, highaddr, elf_machine, clear_lsb,
                          data_swab, as, load_rom, sym_cb);
     }
diff --git a/hw/cris/boot.c b/hw/cris/boot.c
index f896ed7f8635..95cba2151b79 100644
--- a/hw/cris/boot.c
+++ b/hw/cris/boot.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@  void cris_load_image(CRISCPU *cpu, struct cris_load_info *li)
     env->load_info = li;
     /* Boots a kernel elf binary, os/linux-2.6/vmlinux from the axis 
        devboard SDK.  */
-    image_size = load_elf(li->image_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+    image_size = load_elf(li->image_filename, NULL,
+                          translate_kernel_address, NULL,
                           &entry, NULL, &high, 0, EM_CRIS, 0, 0);
     li->entry = entry;
     if (image_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/hppa/machine.c b/hw/hppa/machine.c
index ac6dd7f6abdc..d1b1d3caa40d 100644
--- a/hw/hppa/machine.c
+++ b/hw/hppa/machine.c
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@  static void machine_hppa_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    size = load_elf(firmware_filename, NULL,
-                    NULL, &firmware_entry, &firmware_low, &firmware_high,
+    size = load_elf(firmware_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                    &firmware_entry, &firmware_low, &firmware_high,
                     true, EM_PARISC, 0, 0);
 
     /* Unfortunately, load_elf sign-extends reading elf32.  */
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@  static void machine_hppa_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Load kernel */
     if (kernel_filename) {
-        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, &cpu_hppa_to_phys,
+        size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, &cpu_hppa_to_phys,
                         NULL, &kernel_entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high,
                         true, EM_PARISC, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/hw/i386/multiboot.c b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
index 62340687e8ed..a3e33fbe5e18 100644
--- a/hw/i386/multiboot.c
+++ b/hw/i386/multiboot.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@  int load_multiboot(FWCfgState *fw_cfg,
             exit(1);
         }
 
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
                                &elf_low, &elf_high, 0, I386_ELF_MACHINE,
                                0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
index fd8eccca14d9..05157f8eab76 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/lm32_boards.c
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@  static void lm32_evr_init(MachineState *machine)
         uint64_t entry;
         int kernel_size;
 
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
 
@@ -231,7 +232,8 @@  static void lm32_uclinux_init(MachineState *machine)
         uint64_t entry;
         int kernel_size;
 
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
 
diff --git a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
index 63c6894c9559..7b0046b3e821 100644
--- a/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
+++ b/hw/lm32/milkymist.c
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@  milkymist_init(MachineState *machine)
         uint64_t entry;
 
         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                1, EM_LATTICEMICO32, 0, 0);
         reset_info->bootstrap_pc = entry;
 
diff --git a/hw/m68k/an5206.c b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
index 5e067ea1c356..06e380325885 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/an5206.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@  static void an5206_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
                            NULL, NULL, 1, EM_68K, 0, 0);
     entry = elf_entry;
     if (kernel_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
index 0f2245dd8177..8531e07e5b57 100644
--- a/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/m68k/mcf5208.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@  static void mcf5208evb_init(MachineState *machine)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
                            NULL, NULL, 1, EM_68K, 0, 0);
     entry = elf_entry;
     if (kernel_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/boot.c b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
index 489ab839b7c2..a7af4c070486 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/boot.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/boot.c
@@ -142,13 +142,14 @@  void microblaze_load_kernel(MicroBlazeCPU *cpu, hwaddr ddr_base,
 #endif
 
         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                &entry, &low, &high,
                                big_endian, EM_MICROBLAZE, 0, 0);
         base32 = entry;
         if (base32 == 0xc0000000) {
-            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
-                                   NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                                   translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+                                   &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                    big_endian, EM_MICROBLAZE, 0, 0);
         }
         /* Always boot into physical ram.  */
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
index 2fbba32c4819..1f24a9fc2e13 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_fulong2e.c
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@  static int64_t load_kernel (CPUMIPSState *env)
     uint32_t *prom_buf;
     long prom_size;
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
-                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
+                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
+                           (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry,
                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_low, (uint64_t *)&kernel_high,
                            0, EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
     if (kernel_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index c1cf0fe12e95..74667766c277 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -1010,8 +1010,9 @@  static int64_t load_kernel (void)
     big_endian = 0;
 #endif
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
-                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry, NULL,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
+                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
+                           (uint64_t *)&kernel_entry, NULL,
                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian, EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
     if (kernel_size < 0) {
         error_report("could not load kernel '%s': %s",
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
index f665752a2fc6..824abda65748 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@  static int64_t load_kernel(void)
     big_endian = 0;
 #endif
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
-                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
+                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
+                           (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian,
                            EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
     if (kernel_size >= 0) {
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
index 19224073947d..a015a6d14ee6 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_r4k.c
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@  static int64_t load_kernel(void)
 #else
     big_endian = 0;
 #endif
-    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys,
-                           NULL, (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(loaderparams.kernel_filename, NULL,
+                           cpu_mips_kseg0_to_phys, NULL,
+                           (uint64_t *)&entry, NULL,
                            (uint64_t *)&kernel_high, big_endian,
                            EM_MIPS, 1, 0);
     if (kernel_size >= 0) {
diff --git a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
index c6b6f7262dce..eddeed915d3b 100644
--- a/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
+++ b/hw/moxie/moxiesim.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@  static void load_kernel(MoxieCPU *cpu, LoaderParams *loader_params)
     long kernel_size;
     ram_addr_t initrd_offset;
 
-    kernel_size = load_elf(loader_params->kernel_filename,  NULL, NULL,
+    kernel_size = load_elf(loader_params->kernel_filename,  NULL, NULL, NULL,
                            &entry, &kernel_low, &kernel_high, 1, EM_MOXIE,
                            0, 0);
 
diff --git a/hw/nios2/boot.c b/hw/nios2/boot.c
index ed5cb28e942b..5f0ab2fbb9c2 100644
--- a/hw/nios2/boot.c
+++ b/hw/nios2/boot.c
@@ -146,13 +146,14 @@  void nios2_load_kernel(Nios2CPU *cpu, hwaddr ddr_base,
 #endif
 
         /* Boots a kernel elf binary. */
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                &entry, &low, &high,
                                big_endian, EM_ALTERA_NIOS2, 0, 0);
         base32 = entry;
         if (base32 == 0xc0000000) {
-            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
-                                   NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+            kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                                   translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+                                   &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                    big_endian, EM_ALTERA_NIOS2, 0, 0);
         }
 
diff --git a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
index a495a84a41d9..7d3b734d24fb 100644
--- a/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
+++ b/hw/openrisc/openrisc_sim.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@  static void openrisc_load_kernel(ram_addr_t ram_size,
     hwaddr entry;
 
     if (kernel_filename && !qtest_enabled()) {
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                &elf_entry, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_OPENRISC,
                                1, 0);
         entry = elf_entry;
diff --git a/hw/pci-host/prep.c b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
index b1b6b16badb3..8b9e1fd0d343 100644
--- a/hw/pci-host/prep.c
+++ b/hw/pci-host/prep.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@  static void raven_realize(PCIDevice *d, Error **errp)
         filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, s->bios_name);
         if (filename) {
             if (s->elf_machine != EM_NONE) {
-                bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                      NULL, NULL, 1, s->elf_machine, 0, 0);
             }
             if (bios_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/e500.c b/hw/ppc/e500.c
index 0581e9e3d4c3..7553f674c990 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/e500.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/e500.c
@@ -988,7 +988,8 @@  void ppce500_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, payload_name);
 
-    payload_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, &bios_entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
+    payload_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                            &bios_entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
                             1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
     if (payload_size < 0) {
         /*
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
index bb19eaba36b4..40be6d0b2aba 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_newworld.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@  static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Load OpenBIOS (ELF) */
     if (filename) {
-        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                              NULL, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
 
         g_free(filename);
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@  static void ppc_core99_init(MachineState *machine)
 #endif
         kernel_base = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
 
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
                                NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
                                0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
index 817f70e52cf3..c28dde1992f4 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/mac_oldworld.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@  static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
 
     /* Load OpenBIOS (ELF) */
     if (filename) {
-        bios_size = load_elf(filename, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+        bios_size = load_elf(filename, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                              1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
         g_free(filename);
     } else {
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@  static void ppc_heathrow_init(MachineState *machine)
         bswap_needed = 0;
 #endif
         kernel_base = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
                                NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
                                0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0)
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
index fc0619158879..6318301c81c9 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@  static void bamboo_init(MachineState *machine)
         success = load_uimage(kernel_filename, &entry, &loadaddr, NULL,
                               NULL, NULL);
         if (success < 0) {
-            success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
+            success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
                                &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
                                0, 0);
             entry = elf_entry;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
index 84ea592749c4..934674fd2da8 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/sam460ex.c
@@ -557,7 +557,8 @@  static void sam460ex_init(MachineState *machine)
         if (success < 0) {
             uint64_t elf_entry, elf_lowaddr;
 
-            success = load_elf(machine->kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
+            success = load_elf(machine->kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               NULL, NULL, &elf_entry,
                                &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
             entry = elf_entry;
             loadaddr = elf_lowaddr;
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 0942f35bf87e..3cbc44c70fb7 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -2852,11 +2852,12 @@  static void spapr_machine_init(MachineState *machine)
     if (kernel_filename) {
         uint64_t lowaddr = 0;
 
-        spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address,
-                                      NULL, NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1,
+        spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                                      translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+                                      NULL, &lowaddr, NULL, 1,
                                       PPC_ELF_MACHINE, 0, 0);
         if (spapr->kernel_size == ELF_LOAD_WRONG_ENDIAN) {
-            spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename,
+            spapr->kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
                                           translate_kernel_address, NULL, NULL,
                                           &lowaddr, NULL, 0, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
                                           0, 0);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
index 517712057434..5a711cb3d941 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/virtex_ml507.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@  static void virtex_init(MachineState *machine)
         hwaddr boot_offset;
 
         /* Boots a kernel elf binary.  */
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                &entry, &low, &high, 1, PPC_ELF_MACHINE,
                                0, 0);
         boot_info.bootstrap_pc = entry & 0x00ffffff;
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index 5d9d65ff29ab..bfc086609cb9 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@  static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
 {
     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
 
-    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 3bd3b67507f8..2730b25b6032 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@  static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
 {
     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
 
-    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/spike.c b/hw/riscv/spike.c
index 268df04c3c7d..c66ffc50cc74 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/spike.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/spike.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@  static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
 {
     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
 
-    if (load_elf_ram_sym(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+    if (load_elf_ram_sym(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
             &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high, 0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0,
             NULL, true, htif_symbol_callback) < 0) {
         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
diff --git a/hw/riscv/virt.c b/hw/riscv/virt.c
index e7f0716fb667..3e8b19c66898 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/virt.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/virt.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@  static uint64_t load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename)
 {
     uint64_t kernel_entry, kernel_high;
 
-    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL,
+    if (load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                  &kernel_entry, NULL, &kernel_high,
                  0, EM_RISCV, 1, 0) < 0) {
         error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
diff --git a/hw/s390x/ipl.c b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
index 21f64ad26aae..896888bf8f00 100644
--- a/hw/s390x/ipl.c
+++ b/hw/s390x/ipl.c
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@  static void s390_ipl_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
             goto error;
         }
 
-        bios_size = load_elf(bios_filename, bios_translate_addr, &fwbase,
+        bios_size = load_elf(bios_filename, NULL,
+                             bios_translate_addr, &fwbase,
                              &ipl->bios_start_addr, NULL, NULL, 1,
                              EM_S390, 0, 0);
         if (bios_size > 0) {
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@  static void s390_ipl_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     }
 
     if (ipl->kernel) {
-        kernel_size = load_elf(ipl->kernel, NULL, NULL, &pentry, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(ipl->kernel, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                               &pentry, NULL,
                                NULL, 1, EM_S390, 0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
             kernel_size = load_image_targphys(ipl->kernel, 0, ram_size);
@@ -436,7 +438,8 @@  static int load_netboot_image(Error **errp)
         goto unref_mr;
     }
 
-    img_size = load_elf_ram(netboot_filename, NULL, NULL, &ipl->start_addr,
+    img_size = load_elf_ram(netboot_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                            &ipl->start_addr,
                             NULL, NULL, 1, EM_S390, 0, 0, NULL, false);
 
     if (img_size < 0) {
diff --git a/hw/sparc/leon3.c b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
index fa98ab81776c..774639af3393 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/leon3.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/leon3.c
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@  static void leon3_generic_hw_init(MachineState *machine)
         long     kernel_size;
         uint64_t entry;
 
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                               &entry, NULL, NULL,
                                1 /* big endian */, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
             error_report("could not load kernel '%s'", kernel_filename);
diff --git a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
index 709ee37e08a4..779f3f97d5d4 100644
--- a/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sparc/sun4m.c
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@  static unsigned long sun4m_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename,
 #else
         bswap_needed = 0;
 #endif
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_kernel_address, NULL,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               translate_kernel_address, NULL,
                                NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0)
             kernel_size = load_aout(kernel_filename, KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR,
@@ -692,7 +693,8 @@  static void prom_init(hwaddr addr, const char *bios_name)
     }
     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
     if (filename) {
-        ret = load_elf(filename, translate_prom_address, &addr, NULL,
+        ret = load_elf(filename, NULL,
+                       translate_prom_address, &addr, NULL,
                        NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARC, 0, 0);
         if (ret < 0 || ret > PROM_SIZE_MAX) {
             ret = load_image_targphys(filename, addr, PROM_SIZE_MAX);
diff --git a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
index f76b19e4e93b..b9bd4be5d512 100644
--- a/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sparc64/sun4u.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@  static uint64_t sun4u_load_kernel(const char *kernel_filename,
 #else
         bswap_needed = 0;
 #endif
-        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, kernel_entry,
+        kernel_size = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, NULL, NULL, kernel_entry,
                                kernel_addr, &kernel_top, 1, EM_SPARCV9, 0, 0);
         if (kernel_size < 0) {
             *kernel_addr = KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@  static void prom_init(hwaddr addr, const char *bios_name)
     }
     filename = qemu_find_file(QEMU_FILE_TYPE_BIOS, bios_name);
     if (filename) {
-        ret = load_elf(filename, translate_prom_address, &addr,
+        ret = load_elf(filename, NULL, translate_prom_address, &addr,
                        NULL, NULL, NULL, 1, EM_SPARCV9, 0, 0);
         if (ret < 0 || ret > PROM_SIZE_MAX) {
             ret = load_image_targphys(filename, addr, PROM_SIZE_MAX);
diff --git a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
index a58096f05e72..003592af27a6 100644
--- a/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
+++ b/hw/tricore/tricore_testboard.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@  static void tricore_load_kernel(CPUTriCoreState *env)
     long kernel_size;
 
     kernel_size = load_elf(tricoretb_binfo.kernel_filename, NULL,
-                           NULL, &entry, NULL,
+                           NULL, NULL, &entry, NULL,
                            NULL, 0,
                            EM_TRICORE, 1, 0);
     if (kernel_size <= 0) {
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/sim.c b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
index b6ccb3cd4ae9..12c7437398e8 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/sim.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/sim.c
@@ -97,11 +97,15 @@  static void xtensa_sim_init(MachineState *machine)
         uint64_t elf_entry;
         uint64_t elf_lowaddr;
 #ifdef TARGET_WORDS_BIGENDIAN
-        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
-                &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 1, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
+        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               translate_phys_addr, cpu,
+                               &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr,
+                               NULL, 1, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
 #else
-        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
-                &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, 0, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
+        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL,
+                               translate_phys_addr, cpu,
+                               &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr,
+                               NULL, 0, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
 #endif
         if (success > 0) {
             env->pc = elf_entry;
diff --git a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
index 21094319a659..cec5bda3fc73 100644
--- a/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
+++ b/hw/xtensa/xtfpga.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@  static void xtfpga_init(const XtfpgaBoardDesc *board, MachineState *machine)
 
         uint64_t elf_entry;
         uint64_t elf_lowaddr;
-        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
+        int success = load_elf(kernel_filename, NULL, translate_phys_addr, cpu,
                 &elf_entry, &elf_lowaddr, NULL, be, EM_XTENSA, 0, 0);
         if (success > 0) {
             entry_point = elf_entry;
diff --git a/include/hw/elf_ops.h b/include/hw/elf_ops.h
index e2cb67519551..3438d6f69e8d 100644
--- a/include/hw/elf_ops.h
+++ b/include/hw/elf_ops.h
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@  fail:
 }
 
 static int glue(load_elf, SZ)(const char *name, int fd,
+                              uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                               uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                               void *translate_opaque,
                               int must_swab, uint64_t *pentry,
@@ -498,6 +499,7 @@  static int glue(load_elf, SZ)(const char *name, int fd,
             data = NULL;
         }
     }
+
     g_free(phdr);
     if (lowaddr)
         *lowaddr = (uint64_t)(elf_sword)low;
diff --git a/include/hw/loader.h b/include/hw/loader.h
index de8a29603b0d..3e1b3a4566c9 100644
--- a/include/hw/loader.h
+++ b/include/hw/loader.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@  const char *load_elf_strerror(int error);
 
 /** load_elf_ram_sym:
  * @filename: Path of ELF file
+ * @elf_note_fn: optional function to parse ELF Note type
+ *               passed via @translate_opaque
  * @translate_fn: optional function to translate load addresses
  * @translate_opaque: opaque data passed to @translate_fn
  * @pentry: Populated with program entry point. Ignored if NULL.
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@  typedef void (*symbol_fn_t)(const char *st_name, int st_info,
                             uint64_t st_value, uint64_t st_size);
 
 int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
+                     uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                      uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                      void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry,
                      uint64_t *lowaddr, uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian,
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@  int load_elf_ram_sym(const char *filename,
  * symbol callback function
  */
 int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
+                 uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                  uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                  void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
                  uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@  int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
  * Same as load_elf_ram(), but always loads the elf as ROM
  */
 int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
+                uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
                 uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
                 void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
                 uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
@@ -155,7 +160,9 @@  int load_elf_as(const char *filename,
  * Same as load_elf_as(), but doesn't allow the caller to specify an
  * AddressSpace.
  */
-int load_elf(const char *filename, uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
+int load_elf(const char *filename,
+             uint64_t (*elf_note_fn)(void *, void *, bool),
+             uint64_t (*translate_fn)(void *, uint64_t),
              void *translate_opaque, uint64_t *pentry, uint64_t *lowaddr,
              uint64_t *highaddr, int big_endian, int elf_machine,
              int clear_lsb, int data_swab);