1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/memory.c b/memory.c
index 063effe..09f98fc 100644
--- a/memory.c
+++ b/memory.c
@@ -1030,13 +1030,24 @@ void memory_region_init_ram(MemoryRegion *mr,
     mr->ram = true;
     mr->terminates = true;
     mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_ram;
-    if (mem_path) {
-        mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc_from_file(size, mr, mem_path);
-    } else {
-        mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr);
-    }
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc(size, mr);
 }
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+void memory_region_init_ram_from_file(MemoryRegion *mr,
+                                      struct Object *owner,
+                                      const char *name,
+                                      uint64_t size,
+                                      const char *path)
+{
+    memory_region_init(mr, owner, name, size);
+    mr->ram = true;
+    mr->terminates = true;
+    mr->destructor = memory_region_destructor_ram;
+    mr->ram_addr = qemu_ram_alloc_from_file(size, mr, path);
+}
+#endif
+
 void memory_region_init_ram_ptr(MemoryRegion *mr,
                                 Object *owner,
                                 const char *name,