diff --git a/hw/an5206.c b/hw/an5206.c
index 7088466..5cdda14 100644
--- a/hw/an5206.c
+++ b/hw/an5206.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void an5206_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void an5206_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/axis_dev88.c b/hw/axis_dev88.c
index e9f2ece..098c275 100644
--- a/hw/axis_dev88.c
+++ b/hw/axis_dev88.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 }
 
 static
-void axisdev88_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void axisdev88_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/boards.h b/hw/boards.h
index 5611d2c..3866e93 100644
--- a/hw/boards.h
+++ b/hw/boards.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef HW_BOARDS_H
 #define HW_BOARDS_H
 
-typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+typedef void QEMUMachineInitFunc(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                                  const char *boot_device,
                                  const char *kernel_filename,
                                  const char *kernel_cmdline,
diff --git a/hw/cirrus_vga.c b/hw/cirrus_vga.c
index 32cf3e4..48f8960 100644
--- a/hw/cirrus_vga.c
+++ b/hw/cirrus_vga.c
@@ -3239,13 +3239,13 @@
  *
  ***************************************/
 
-void isa_cirrus_vga_init(int vga_ram_size)
+void isa_cirrus_vga_init(void)
 {
     CirrusVGAState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(CirrusVGAState));
 
-    vga_common_init(&s->vga, vga_ram_size);
+    vga_common_init(&s->vga, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
     cirrus_init_common(s, CIRRUS_ID_CLGD5430, 0);
     s->vga.ds = graphic_console_init(s->vga.update, s->vga.invalidate,
                                      s->vga.screen_dump, s->vga.text_update,
@@ -3301,7 +3301,7 @@
     cirrus_update_memory_access(s);
 }
 
-void pci_cirrus_vga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size)
+void pci_cirrus_vga_init(PCIBus *bus)
 {
     PCICirrusVGAState *d;
     uint8_t *pci_conf;
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@
 
     /* setup VGA */
     s = &d->cirrus_vga;
-    vga_common_init(&s->vga, vga_ram_size);
+    vga_common_init(&s->vga, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
     cirrus_init_common(s, device_id, 1);
 
     s->vga.ds = graphic_console_init(s->vga.update, s->vga.invalidate,
diff --git a/hw/dummy_m68k.c b/hw/dummy_m68k.c
index d9f1444..cb9b2eb 100644
--- a/hw/dummy_m68k.c
+++ b/hw/dummy_m68k.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /* Board init.  */
 
-static void dummy_m68k_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void dummy_m68k_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/etraxfs.c b/hw/etraxfs.c
index 03bff48..56cb249 100644
--- a/hw/etraxfs.c
+++ b/hw/etraxfs.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 }
 
 static
-void bareetraxfs_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void bareetraxfs_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                        const char *boot_device,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/g364fb.c b/hw/g364fb.c
index 44c0685..6d37ca1 100644
--- a/hw/g364fb.c
+++ b/hw/g364fb.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
     qemu_put_be32(f, s->height);
 }
 
-int g364fb_mm_init(int vram_size, target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
+int g364fb_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
                    target_phys_addr_t ctrl_base, int it_shift,
                    qemu_irq irq)
 {
@@ -593,9 +593,9 @@
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(G364State));
 
-    s->vram_offset = qemu_ram_alloc(vram_size);
+    s->vram_size = 8 * 1024 * 1024;
+    s->vram_offset = qemu_ram_alloc(s->vram_size);
     s->vram = qemu_get_ram_ptr(s->vram_offset);
-    s->vram_size = vram_size;
     s->irq = irq;
 
     qemu_register_reset(g364fb_reset, s);
diff --git a/hw/gumstix.c b/hw/gumstix.c
index d116126..7dd67ce 100644
--- a/hw/gumstix.c
+++ b/hw/gumstix.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 static const int sector_len = 128 * 1024;
 
-static void connex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void connex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                     pxa2xx_gpio_in_get(cpu->gpio)[36]);
 }
 
-static void verdex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void verdex_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/integratorcp.c b/hw/integratorcp.c
index 2169f2c..8dfc63e 100644
--- a/hw/integratorcp.c
+++ b/hw/integratorcp.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
     .board_id = 0x113,
 };
 
-static void integratorcp_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void integratorcp_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/mainstone.c b/hw/mainstone.c
index 0e3082f..cb10414 100644
--- a/hw/mainstone.c
+++ b/hw/mainstone.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void mainstone_common_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void mainstone_common_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *kernel_filename,
                 const char *kernel_cmdline, const char *initrd_filename,
                 const char *cpu_model, enum mainstone_model_e model, int arm_id)
@@ -126,12 +126,12 @@
     arm_load_kernel(cpu->env, &mainstone_binfo);
 }
 
-static void mainstone_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void mainstone_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    mainstone_common_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, kernel_filename,
+    mainstone_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, mainstone, 0x196);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/mcf5208.c b/hw/mcf5208.c
index f22150a..50d7f4f 100644
--- a/hw/mcf5208.c
+++ b/hw/mcf5208.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-static void mcf5208evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void mcf5208evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/mips.h b/hw/mips.h
index 57448f9..5fd72bb 100644
--- a/hw/mips.h
+++ b/hw/mips.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 void ds1225y_set_protection(void *opaque, int protection);
 
 /* g364fb.c */
-int g364fb_mm_init(int vram_size, target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
+int g364fb_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
                    target_phys_addr_t ctrl_base, int it_shift,
                    qemu_irq irq);
 
diff --git a/hw/mips_jazz.c b/hw/mips_jazz.c
index 5ea4bba..5cc709a 100644
--- a/hw/mips_jazz.c
+++ b/hw/mips_jazz.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 #define MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE (BIOS_SIZE < MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE_MAX ? BIOS_SIZE : MAGNUM_BIOS_SIZE_MAX)
 
 static
-void mips_jazz_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void mips_jazz_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *cpu_model,
                      enum jazz_model_e jazz_model)
 {
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@
     /* Video card */
     switch (jazz_model) {
     case JAZZ_MAGNUM:
-        g364fb_mm_init(vga_ram_size, 0x40000000, 0x60000000, 0, rc4030[3]);
+        g364fb_mm_init(0x40000000, 0x60000000, 0, rc4030[3]);
         break;
     case JAZZ_PICA61:
-        isa_vga_mm_init(vga_ram_size, 0x40000000, 0x60000000, 0);
+        isa_vga_mm_init(0x40000000, 0x60000000, 0);
         break;
     default:
         break;
@@ -282,21 +282,21 @@
 }
 
 static
-void mips_magnum_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void mips_magnum_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                        const char *boot_device,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    mips_jazz_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_MAGNUM);
+    mips_jazz_init(ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_MAGNUM);
 }
 
 static
-void mips_pica61_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void mips_pica61_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                        const char *boot_device,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    mips_jazz_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_PICA61);
+    mips_jazz_init(ram_size, cpu_model, JAZZ_PICA61);
 }
 
 QEMUMachine mips_magnum_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips_malta.c
index 083e732..fd81753 100644
--- a/hw/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips_malta.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
 }
 
 static
-void mips_malta_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void mips_malta_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                       const char *boot_device,
                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -942,11 +942,11 @@
 
     /* Optional PCI video card */
     if (cirrus_vga_enabled) {
-        pci_cirrus_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size);
+        pci_cirrus_vga_init(pci_bus);
     } else if (vmsvga_enabled) {
-        pci_vmsvga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size);
+        pci_vmsvga_init(pci_bus);
     } else if (std_vga_enabled) {
-        pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size, 0, 0);
+        pci_vga_init(pci_bus, 0, 0);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/mips_mipssim.c b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
index 676cd26..54656ad 100644
--- a/hw/mips_mipssim.c
+++ b/hw/mips_mipssim.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-mips_mipssim_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+mips_mipssim_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                    const char *boot_device,
                    const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                    const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/mips_r4k.c b/hw/mips_r4k.c
index 51232cf..aea82cc 100644
--- a/hw/mips_r4k.c
+++ b/hw/mips_r4k.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 static const int sector_len = 32 * 1024;
 static
-void mips_r4k_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+void mips_r4k_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                     const char *boot_device,
                     const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                     const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    isa_vga_init(vga_ram_size);
+    isa_vga_init();
 
     if (nd_table[0].vlan)
         isa_ne2000_init(0x300, i8259[9], &nd_table[0]);
diff --git a/hw/musicpal.c b/hw/musicpal.c
index b1cece4..b7aff2e 100644
--- a/hw/musicpal.c
+++ b/hw/musicpal.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
     .board_id = 0x20e,
 };
 
-static void musicpal_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void musicpal_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                const char *boot_device,
                const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/nseries.c b/hw/nseries.c
index 8f90d53..63a1c33 100644
--- a/hw/nseries.c
+++ b/hw/nseries.c
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@
     .atag_board = n810_atag_setup,
 };
 
-static void n800_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void n800_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@
                     cpu_model, &n800_binfo, 800);
 }
 
-static void n810_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void n810_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/omap_sx1.c b/hw/omap_sx1.c
index 5145a63..5a53883 100644
--- a/hw/omap_sx1.c
+++ b/hw/omap_sx1.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     .board_id = 0x265,
 };
 
-static void sx1_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sx1_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model,
@@ -205,21 +205,21 @@
     //~ qemu_console_resize(ds, 640, 480);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v1(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sx1_init_v1(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    sx1_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
+    sx1_init(ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, 1);
 }
 
-static void sx1_init_v2(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sx1_init_v2(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    sx1_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
+    sx1_init(ram_size, boot_device, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, 2);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/palm.c b/hw/palm.c
index 785ddf1..fb8e380 100644
--- a/hw/palm.c
+++ b/hw/palm.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     .board_id = 0x331,
 };
 
-static void palmte_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void palmte_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/pc.c b/hw/pc.c
index c81a7a8..ca1be57 100644
--- a/hw/pc.c
+++ b/hw/pc.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
 }
 
 /* PC hardware initialisation */
-static void pc_init1(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void pc_init1(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename,
@@ -999,20 +999,20 @@
 
     if (cirrus_vga_enabled) {
         if (pci_enabled) {
-            pci_cirrus_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size);
+            pci_cirrus_vga_init(pci_bus);
         } else {
-            isa_cirrus_vga_init(vga_ram_size);
+            isa_cirrus_vga_init();
         }
     } else if (vmsvga_enabled) {
         if (pci_enabled)
-            pci_vmsvga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size);
+            pci_vmsvga_init(pci_bus);
         else
             fprintf(stderr, "%s: vmware_vga: no PCI bus\n", __FUNCTION__);
     } else if (std_vga_enabled) {
         if (pci_enabled) {
-            pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size, 0, 0);
+            pci_vga_init(pci_bus, 0, 0);
         } else {
-            isa_vga_init(vga_ram_size);
+            isa_vga_init();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1162,26 +1162,26 @@
     }
 }
 
-static void pc_init_pci(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void pc_init_pci(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename,
                         const char *kernel_cmdline,
                         const char *initrd_filename,
                         const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    pc_init1(ram_size, vga_ram_size, boot_device,
+    pc_init1(ram_size, boot_device,
              kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
              initrd_filename, 1, cpu_model);
 }
 
-static void pc_init_isa(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void pc_init_isa(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename,
                         const char *kernel_cmdline,
                         const char *initrd_filename,
                         const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    pc_init1(ram_size, vga_ram_size, boot_device,
+    pc_init1(ram_size, boot_device,
              kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
              initrd_filename, 0, cpu_model);
 }
diff --git a/hw/pc.h b/hw/pc.h
index 7567d28..acdd7ee 100644
--- a/hw/pc.h
+++ b/hw/pc.h
@@ -138,21 +138,15 @@
 
 extern enum vga_retrace_method vga_retrace_method;
 
-#if !defined(TARGET_SPARC) || defined(TARGET_SPARC64)
-#define VGA_RAM_SIZE (8192 * 1024)
-#else
-#define VGA_RAM_SIZE (9 * 1024 * 1024)
-#endif
-
-int isa_vga_init(int vga_ram_size);
-int pci_vga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size,
+int isa_vga_init(void);
+int pci_vga_init(PCIBus *bus,
                  unsigned long vga_bios_offset, int vga_bios_size);
-int isa_vga_mm_init(int vga_ram_size, target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
+int isa_vga_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
                     target_phys_addr_t ctrl_base, int it_shift);
 
 /* cirrus_vga.c */
-void pci_cirrus_vga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size);
-void isa_cirrus_vga_init(int vga_ram_size);
+void pci_cirrus_vga_init(PCIBus *bus);
+void isa_cirrus_vga_init(void);
 
 /* ide.c */
 void isa_ide_init(int iobase, int iobase2, qemu_irq irq,
diff --git a/hw/pci.h b/hw/pci.h
index ff858a1..962894c 100644
--- a/hw/pci.h
+++ b/hw/pci.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 void *lsi_scsi_init(PCIBus *bus, int devfn);
 
 /* vmware_vga.c */
-void pci_vmsvga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size);
+void pci_vmsvga_init(PCIBus *bus);
 
 /* usb-uhci.c */
 void usb_uhci_piix3_init(PCIBus *bus, int devfn);
diff --git a/hw/ppc405_boards.c b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
index c6ddfef..bc5f1cf 100644
--- a/hw/ppc405_boards.c
+++ b/hw/ppc405_boards.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     qemu_register_reset(&ref405ep_fpga_reset, fpga);
 }
 
-static void ref405ep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ref405ep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                            const char *boot_device,
                            const char *kernel_filename,
                            const char *kernel_cmdline,
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
     qemu_register_reset(&taihu_cpld_reset, cpld);
 }
 
-static void taihu_405ep_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void taihu_405ep_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                              const char *boot_device,
                              const char *kernel_filename,
                              const char *kernel_cmdline,
diff --git a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
index 6963309..e396ac3 100644
--- a/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
+++ b/hw/ppc440_bamboo.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     return fdt;
 }
 
-static void bamboo_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void bamboo_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename,
                         const char *kernel_cmdline,
diff --git a/hw/ppc_newworld.c b/hw/ppc_newworld.c
index 0fe8c5f..760249e 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_newworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_newworld.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 }
 
 /* PowerPC Mac99 hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_core99_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ppc_core99_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                              const char *boot_device,
                              const char *kernel_filename,
                              const char *kernel_cmdline,
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@
     pic = openpic_init(NULL, &pic_mem_index, smp_cpus, openpic_irqs, NULL);
     pci_bus = pci_pmac_init(pic);
     /* init basic PC hardware */
-    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size,
-                 vga_bios_offset, vga_bios_size);
+    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_bios_offset, vga_bios_size);
 
     /* XXX: suppress that */
     dummy_irq = i8259_init(NULL);
diff --git a/hw/ppc_oldworld.c b/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
index aa56d50..a822bfe 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_oldworld.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void ppc_heathrow_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ppc_heathrow_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                                const char *boot_device,
                                const char *kernel_filename,
                                const char *kernel_cmdline,
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@
     }
     pic = heathrow_pic_init(&pic_mem_index, 1, heathrow_irqs);
     pci_bus = pci_grackle_init(0xfec00000, pic);
-    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size,
-                 vga_bios_offset, vga_bios_size);
+    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_bios_offset, vga_bios_size);
 
     escc_mem_index = escc_init(0x80013000, pic[0x0f], pic[0x10], serial_hds[0],
                                serial_hds[1], ESCC_CLOCK, 4);
diff --git a/hw/ppc_prep.c b/hw/ppc_prep.c
index e078211..9584d91 100644
--- a/hw/ppc_prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc_prep.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 #define NVRAM_SIZE        0x2000
 
 /* PowerPC PREP hardware initialisation */
-static void ppc_prep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ppc_prep_init (ram_addr_t ram_size,
                            const char *boot_device,
                            const char *kernel_filename,
                            const char *kernel_cmdline,
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
     cpu_register_physical_memory(0x80000000, 0x00800000, PPC_io_memory);
 
     /* init basic PC hardware */
-    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size, 0, 0);
+    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, 0, 0);
     //    openpic = openpic_init(0x00000000, 0xF0000000, 1);
     //    pit = pit_init(0x40, i8259[0]);
     rtc_init(0x70, i8259[8], 2000);
diff --git a/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c b/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
index d946f03..94a83d7 100644
--- a/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
+++ b/hw/ppce500_mpc8544ds.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     return fdt;
 }
 
-static void mpc8544ds_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void mpc8544ds_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                          const char *boot_device,
                          const char *kernel_filename,
                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
diff --git a/hw/r2d.c b/hw/r2d.c
index 950576c..49bf9ac 100644
--- a/hw/r2d.c
+++ b/hw/r2d.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     return intx[d->devfn >> 3];
 }
 
-static void r2d_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void r2d_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
               const char *boot_device,
 	      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
 	      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/realview.c b/hw/realview.c
index e41be49..74fd9d8 100644
--- a/hw/realview.c
+++ b/hw/realview.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     .board_id = 0x33b,
 };
 
-static void realview_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void realview_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/shix.c b/hw/shix.c
index cba62e7..9277be0 100644
--- a/hw/shix.c
+++ b/hw/shix.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     /* XXXXX */
 }
 
-static void shix_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void shix_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                const char *boot_device,
 	       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
 	       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/spitz.c b/hw/spitz.c
index 805af35..d22174e 100644
--- a/hw/spitz.c
+++ b/hw/spitz.c
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void spitz_common_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void spitz_common_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *kernel_filename,
                 const char *kernel_cmdline, const char *initrd_filename,
                 const char *cpu_model, enum spitz_model_e model, int arm_id)
@@ -959,39 +959,39 @@
     sl_bootparam_write(SL_PXA_PARAM_BASE);
 }
 
-static void spitz_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void spitz_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, kernel_filename,
+    spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, spitz, 0x2c9);
 }
 
-static void borzoi_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void borzoi_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, kernel_filename,
+    spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, borzoi, 0x33f);
 }
 
-static void akita_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void akita_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, kernel_filename,
+    spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, akita, 0x2e8);
 }
 
-static void terrier_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void terrier_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    spitz_common_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, kernel_filename,
+    spitz_common_init(ram_size, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, terrier, 0x33f);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/stellaris.c b/hw/stellaris.c
index 3a06c12..cfd1de9 100644
--- a/hw/stellaris.c
+++ b/hw/stellaris.c
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@
 }
 
 /* FIXME: Figure out how to generate these from stellaris_boards.  */
-static void lm3s811evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void lm3s811evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@
     stellaris_init(kernel_filename, cpu_model, &stellaris_boards[0]);
 }
 
-static void lm3s6965evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void lm3s6965evb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/sun4m.c b/hw/sun4m.c
index 1f1efd0..8c7451b 100644
--- a/hw/sun4m.c
+++ b/hw/sun4m.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@
 };
 
 /* SPARCstation 5 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss5_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss5_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 10 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss10_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss10_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                       const char *boot_device,
                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCserver 600MP hardware initialisation */
-static void ss600mp_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss600mp_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                          const char *boot_device,
                          const char *kernel_filename,
                          const char *kernel_cmdline,
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 20 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss20_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss20_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                       const char *boot_device,
                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation Voyager hardware initialisation */
-static void vger_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void vger_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                       const char *boot_device,
                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation LX hardware initialisation */
-static void ss_lx_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss_lx_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                        const char *boot_device,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 4 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss4_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss4_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCClassic hardware initialisation */
-static void scls_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void scls_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                       const char *boot_device,
                       const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                       const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCbook hardware initialisation */
-static void sbook_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sbook_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                        const char *boot_device,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCserver 1000 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss1000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss1000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                         const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCcenter 2000 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss2000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss2000_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                         const char *boot_device,
                         const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                         const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@
 }
 
 /* SPARCstation 2 hardware initialisation */
-static void ss2_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void ss2_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/sun4u.c b/hw/sun4u.c
index 8f9e56b..6dd4c0b 100644
--- a/hw/sun4u.c
+++ b/hw/sun4u.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
                            ebus_mmio_mapfunc);
 }
 
-static void sun4uv_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sun4uv_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                         const char *boot_devices,
                         const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                         const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model,
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     pci_bus = pci_apb_init(APB_SPECIAL_BASE, APB_MEM_BASE, NULL, &pci_bus2,
                            &pci_bus3);
     isa_mem_base = VGA_BASE;
-    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, vga_ram_size, 0, 0);
+    pci_vga_init(pci_bus, 0, 0);
 
     // XXX Should be pci_bus3
     pci_ebus_init(pci_bus, -1);
@@ -560,32 +560,32 @@
 };
 
 /* Sun4u hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4u_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sun4u_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                        const char *boot_devices,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, vga_ram_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
+    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[0]);
 }
 
 /* Sun4v hardware initialisation */
-static void sun4v_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void sun4v_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                        const char *boot_devices,
                        const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                        const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, vga_ram_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
+    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[1]);
 }
 
 /* Niagara hardware initialisation */
-static void niagara_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void niagara_init(ram_addr_t RAM_size,
                          const char *boot_devices,
                          const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                          const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, vga_ram_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
+    sun4uv_init(RAM_size, boot_devices, kernel_filename,
                 kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model, &hwdefs[2]);
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/tosa.c b/hw/tosa.c
index e93e7d0..39febd5 100644
--- a/hw/tosa.c
+++ b/hw/tosa.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
     .ram_size = 0x04000000,
 };
 
-static void tosa_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void tosa_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                 const char *boot_device,
                 const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                 const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
diff --git a/hw/versatilepb.c b/hw/versatilepb.c
index c018a06..95de81f 100644
--- a/hw/versatilepb.c
+++ b/hw/versatilepb.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
 static struct arm_boot_info versatile_binfo;
 
-static void versatile_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void versatile_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model,
@@ -289,23 +289,23 @@
     arm_load_kernel(env, &versatile_binfo);
 }
 
-static void vpb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void vpb_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    versatile_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size,
+    versatile_init(ram_size,
                    boot_device,
                    kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
                    initrd_filename, cpu_model, 0x183);
 }
 
-static void vab_init(ram_addr_t ram_size, int vga_ram_size,
+static void vab_init(ram_addr_t ram_size,
                      const char *boot_device,
                      const char *kernel_filename, const char *kernel_cmdline,
                      const char *initrd_filename, const char *cpu_model)
 {
-    versatile_init(ram_size, vga_ram_size,
+    versatile_init(ram_size,
                    boot_device,
                    kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline,
                    initrd_filename, cpu_model, 0x25e);
diff --git a/hw/vga.c b/hw/vga.c
index 2de92af..d228c59 100644
--- a/hw/vga.c
+++ b/hw/vga.c
@@ -2428,13 +2428,13 @@
     qemu_register_coalesced_mmio(vram_base + 0x000a0000, 0x20000);
 }
 
-int isa_vga_init(int vga_ram_size)
+int isa_vga_init(void)
 {
     VGAState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(VGAState));
 
-    vga_common_init(s, vga_ram_size);
+    vga_common_init(s, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
     vga_init(s);
 
     s->ds = graphic_console_init(s->update, s->invalidate,
@@ -2443,19 +2443,19 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOCHS_VBE
     /* XXX: use optimized standard vga accesses */
     cpu_register_physical_memory(VBE_DISPI_LFB_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS,
-                                 vga_ram_size, s->vram_offset);
+                                 VGA_RAM_SIZE, s->vram_offset);
 #endif
     return 0;
 }
 
-int isa_vga_mm_init(int vga_ram_size, target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
+int isa_vga_mm_init(target_phys_addr_t vram_base,
                     target_phys_addr_t ctrl_base, int it_shift)
 {
     VGAState *s;
 
     s = qemu_mallocz(sizeof(VGAState));
 
-    vga_common_init(s, vga_ram_size);
+    vga_common_init(s, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
     vga_mm_init(s, vram_base, ctrl_base, it_shift);
 
     s->ds = graphic_console_init(s->update, s->invalidate,
@@ -2464,7 +2464,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOCHS_VBE
     /* XXX: use optimized standard vga accesses */
     cpu_register_physical_memory(VBE_DISPI_LFB_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS,
-                                 vga_ram_size, s->vram_offset);
+                                 VGA_RAM_SIZE, s->vram_offset);
 #endif
     return 0;
 }
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@
         s->map_addr = 0;
 }
 
-int pci_vga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size,
+int pci_vga_init(PCIBus *bus,
                  unsigned long vga_bios_offset, int vga_bios_size)
 {
     PCIVGAState *d;
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@
         return -1;
     s = &d->vga_state;
 
-    vga_common_init(s, vga_ram_size);
+    vga_common_init(s, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
     vga_init(s);
 
     s->ds = graphic_console_init(s->update, s->invalidate,
@@ -2509,8 +2509,8 @@
     pci_config_set_class(pci_conf, PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA);
     pci_conf[PCI_HEADER_TYPE] = PCI_HEADER_TYPE_NORMAL; // header_type
 
-    /* XXX: vga_ram_size must be a power of two */
-    pci_register_io_region(&d->dev, 0, vga_ram_size,
+    /* XXX: VGA_RAM_SIZE must be a power of two */
+    pci_register_io_region(&d->dev, 0, VGA_RAM_SIZE,
                            PCI_ADDRESS_SPACE_MEM_PREFETCH, vga_map);
     if (vga_bios_size != 0) {
         unsigned int bios_total_size;
diff --git a/hw/vga_int.h b/hw/vga_int.h
index 3202cde..631b1b0 100644
--- a/hw/vga_int.h
+++ b/hw/vga_int.h
@@ -215,3 +215,6 @@
 
 extern const uint8_t sr_mask[8];
 extern const uint8_t gr_mask[16];
+
+#define VGA_RAM_SIZE (8192 * 1024)
+
diff --git a/hw/vmware_vga.c b/hw/vmware_vga.c
index ec82f53..79da1ff 100644
--- a/hw/vmware_vga.c
+++ b/hw/vmware_vga.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@
                     iomemtype);
 }
 
-void pci_vmsvga_init(PCIBus *bus, int vga_ram_size)
+void pci_vmsvga_init(PCIBus *bus)
 {
     struct pci_vmsvga_state_s *s;
 
@@ -1233,10 +1233,10 @@
 
     pci_register_io_region(&s->card, 0, 0x10,
                     PCI_ADDRESS_SPACE_IO, pci_vmsvga_map_ioport);
-    pci_register_io_region(&s->card, 1, vga_ram_size,
+    pci_register_io_region(&s->card, 1, VGA_RAM_SIZE,
                     PCI_ADDRESS_SPACE_MEM_PREFETCH, pci_vmsvga_map_mem);
 
-    vmsvga_init(&s->chip, vga_ram_size);
+    vmsvga_init(&s->chip, VGA_RAM_SIZE);
 
     register_savevm("vmware_vga", 0, 0, pci_vmsvga_save, pci_vmsvga_load, s);
 }
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 8e4fba6..bb6f7d6 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@
    to store the VM snapshots */
 DriveInfo drives_table[MAX_DRIVES+1];
 int nb_drives;
-static int vga_ram_size;
 enum vga_retrace_method vga_retrace_method = VGA_RETRACE_DUMB;
 static DisplayState *display_state;
 int nographic;
@@ -4875,7 +4874,6 @@
     cpu_model = NULL;
     initrd_filename = NULL;
     ram_size = 0;
-    vga_ram_size = VGA_RAM_SIZE;
     snapshot = 0;
     nographic = 0;
     curses = 0;
@@ -5898,7 +5896,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    machine->init(ram_size, vga_ram_size, boot_devices,
+    machine->init(ram_size, boot_devices,
                   kernel_filename, kernel_cmdline, initrd_filename, cpu_model);