Merge zizzer:/bk/newmem

into  zizzer.eecs.umich.edu:/.automount/zooks/y/ksewell/research/m5-sim/newmem-release

--HG--
extra : convert_revision : 18a381fa230f2ef6d027359ffd619e3ae75cd446

36 files changed, 816 insertions, 1405 deletions

diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index b166720a1..a1c18711c 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ full_system_sources = Split('''
 	dev/uart.cc
 	dev/uart8250.cc
 
-	kern/kernel_binning.cc
 	kern/kernel_stats.cc
 	kern/system_events.cc
 	kern/linux/events.cc
diff --git a/src/arch/SConscript b/src/arch/SConscript
index c90694a68..ff460dafd 100644
--- a/src/arch/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/SConscript
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #
 # Authors: Steve Reinhardt
 
-import os.path
+import os.path, sys
 
 # Import build environment variable from SConstruct.
 Import('env')
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ def isa_desc_emitter(target, source, env):
     return (isa_desc_gen_files, [isa_parser, cpu_models_file] + source)
 
 # Pieces are in place, so create the builder.
-isa_desc_builder = Builder(action='python2.4 $SOURCES $TARGET.dir $CPU_MODELS',
+python = sys.executable  # use same Python binary used to run scons
+isa_desc_builder = Builder(action=python + ' $SOURCES $TARGET.dir $CPU_MODELS',
                            emitter = isa_desc_emitter)
 
 env.Append(BUILDERS = { 'ISADesc' : isa_desc_builder })
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/freebsd/system.cc b/src/arch/alpha/freebsd/system.cc
index 91f8b5af1..7cf68e0db 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/freebsd/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/freebsd/system.cc
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
     Param<uint64_t> system_type;
     Param<uint64_t> system_rev;
 
-    Param<bool> bin;
-    VectorParam<string> binned_fns;
-    Param<bool> bin_int;
-
 END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
 
 BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
@@ -127,10 +123,7 @@ BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(readfile, "file to read startup script from", ""),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(init_param, "numerical value to pass into simulator", 0),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_type, "Type of system we are emulating", 34),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin, "is this system to be binned", false),
-    INIT_PARAM(binned_fns, "functions to be broken down and binned"),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin_int, "is interrupt code binned seperately?", true)
+    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10)
 
 END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
 
@@ -148,9 +141,6 @@ CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(FreebsdAlphaSystem)
     p->readfile = readfile;
     p->system_type = system_type;
     p->system_rev = system_rev;
-    p->bin = bin;
-    p->binned_fns = binned_fns;
-    p->bin_int = bin_int;
     return new FreebsdAlphaSystem(p);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.cc b/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.cc
index 3e061bba8..bb35f046d 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.cc
@@ -137,24 +137,6 @@ LinuxAlphaSystem::LinuxAlphaSystem(Params *p)
     } else {
         printThreadEvent = NULL;
     }
-
-    if (params()->bin_int) {
-        intStartEvent = addPalFuncEvent<InterruptStartEvent>("sys_int_21");
-        if (!intStartEvent)
-            panic("could not find symbol: sys_int_21\n");
-
-        intEndEvent = addPalFuncEvent<InterruptEndEvent>("rti_to_kern");
-        if (!intEndEvent)
-            panic("could not find symbol: rti_to_kern\n");
-
-        intEndEvent2 = addPalFuncEvent<InterruptEndEvent>("rti_to_user");
-        if (!intEndEvent2)
-            panic("could not find symbol: rti_to_user\n");
-
-        intEndEvent3 = addKernelFuncEvent<InterruptEndEvent>("do_softirq");
-        if (!intEndEvent3)
-            panic("could not find symbol: do_softirq\n");
-    }
 }
 
 LinuxAlphaSystem::~LinuxAlphaSystem()
@@ -224,10 +206,6 @@ BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LinuxAlphaSystem)
     Param<uint64_t> system_type;
     Param<uint64_t> system_rev;
 
-    Param<bool> bin;
-    VectorParam<string> binned_fns;
-    Param<bool> bin_int;
-
 END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LinuxAlphaSystem)
 
 BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LinuxAlphaSystem)
@@ -242,10 +220,7 @@ BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LinuxAlphaSystem)
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(readfile, "file to read startup script from", ""),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(init_param, "numerical value to pass into simulator", 0),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_type, "Type of system we are emulating", 34),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin, "is this system to be binned", false),
-    INIT_PARAM(binned_fns, "functions to be broken down and binned"),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin_int, "is interrupt code binned seperately?", true)
+    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10)
 
 END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LinuxAlphaSystem)
 
@@ -263,9 +238,6 @@ CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(LinuxAlphaSystem)
     p->readfile = readfile;
     p->system_type = system_type;
     p->system_rev = system_rev;
-    p->bin = bin;
-    p->binned_fns = binned_fns;
-    p->bin_int = bin_int;
     return new LinuxAlphaSystem(p);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.hh b/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.hh
index c03586ac5..6921ba820 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/linux/system.hh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ using namespace AlphaISA;
 using namespace Linux;
 
 /**
- * This class contains linux specific system code (Loading, Events, Binning).
+ * This class contains linux specific system code (Loading, Events).
  * It points to objects that are the system binaries to load and patches them
  * appropriately to work in simulator.
  */
@@ -124,18 +124,6 @@ class LinuxAlphaSystem : public AlphaSystem
      */
     PrintThreadInfo *printThreadEvent;
 
-    /**
-     * Event to bin Interrupts seperately from kernel code
-     */
-    InterruptStartEvent *intStartEvent;
-
-    /**
-     * Event to bin Interrupts seperately from kernel code
-     */
-    InterruptEndEvent *intEndEvent;
-    InterruptEndEvent *intEndEvent2;
-    InterruptEndEvent *intEndEvent3;
-
     /** Grab the PCBB of the idle process when it starts */
     IdleStartEvent *idleStartEvent;
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/process.cc b/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
index 4c0c68761..970292cd8 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/process.cc
@@ -31,55 +31,15 @@
 
 #include "arch/alpha/constants.hh"
 #include "arch/alpha/process.hh"
-#include "arch/alpha/linux/process.hh"
-#include "arch/alpha/tru64/process.hh"
 #include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
-#include "sim/builder.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
 
 
 using namespace AlphaISA;
 using namespace std;
 
-AlphaLiveProcess *
-AlphaLiveProcess::create(const std::string &nm, System *system, int stdin_fd,
-        int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd, std::string executable,
-        std::vector<std::string> &argv, std::vector<std::string> &envp)
-{
-    AlphaLiveProcess *process = NULL;
-
-    ObjectFile *objFile = createObjectFile(executable);
-    if (objFile == NULL) {
-        fatal("Can't load object file %s", executable);
-    }
-
-
-    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::Alpha)
-        fatal("Object file does not match architecture.");
-    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
-      case ObjectFile::Tru64:
-        process = new AlphaTru64Process(nm, objFile, system,
-                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                                        argv, envp);
-        break;
-
-      case ObjectFile::Linux:
-        process = new AlphaLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
-                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                                        argv, envp);
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
-    }
-
-    if (process == NULL)
-        fatal("Unknown error creating process object.");
-    return process;
-}
-
 AlphaLiveProcess::AlphaLiveProcess(const std::string &nm, ObjectFile *objFile,
         System *_system, int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
         std::vector<std::string> &argv, std::vector<std::string> &envp)
@@ -111,60 +71,3 @@ AlphaLiveProcess::startup()
 }
 
 
-
-
-BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaLiveProcess)
-
-    VectorParam<string> cmd;
-    Param<string> executable;
-    Param<string> input;
-    Param<string> output;
-    VectorParam<string> env;
-    SimObjectParam<System *> system;
-
-END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaLiveProcess)
-
-
-BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaLiveProcess)
-
-    INIT_PARAM(cmd, "command line (executable plus arguments)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(executable, "executable (overrides cmd[0] if set)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(input, "filename for stdin (dflt: use sim stdin)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(output, "filename for stdout/stderr (dflt: use sim stdout)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(env, "environment settings"),
-    INIT_PARAM(system, "system")
-
-END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaLiveProcess)
-
-
-CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(AlphaLiveProcess)
-{
-    string in = input;
-    string out = output;
-
-    // initialize file descriptors to default: same as simulator
-    int stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd;
-
-    if (in == "stdin" || in == "cin")
-        stdin_fd = STDIN_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdin_fd = Process::openInputFile(input);
-
-    if (out == "stdout" || out == "cout")
-        stdout_fd = STDOUT_FILENO;
-    else if (out == "stderr" || out == "cerr")
-        stdout_fd = STDERR_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdout_fd = Process::openOutputFile(out);
-
-    stderr_fd = (stdout_fd != STDOUT_FILENO) ? stdout_fd : STDERR_FILENO;
-
-    return AlphaLiveProcess::create(getInstanceName(), system,
-                               stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                               (string)executable == "" ? cmd[0] : executable,
-                               cmd, env);
-}
-
-
-REGISTER_SIM_OBJECT("AlphaLiveProcess", AlphaLiveProcess)
-
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/process.hh b/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
index 7fa913cad..5d5c9a52e 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/process.hh
@@ -49,18 +49,6 @@ class AlphaLiveProcess : public LiveProcess
                 std::vector<std::string> &envp);
 
     void startup();
-
-  public:
-    // this function is used to create the LiveProcess object, since
-    // we can't tell which subclass of LiveProcess to use until we
-    // open and look at the object file.
-    static AlphaLiveProcess *create(const std::string &nm,
-                               System *_system,
-                               int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
-                               std::string executable,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &argv,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &envp);
-
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/system.cc b/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
index a68e440b0..3aaba7d58 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/system.cc
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaSystem)
     Param<uint64_t> system_type;
     Param<uint64_t> system_rev;
 
-    Param<bool> bin;
-    VectorParam<std::string> binned_fns;
-    Param<bool> bin_int;
-
 END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaSystem)
 
 BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaSystem)
@@ -250,10 +246,7 @@ BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaSystem)
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(readfile, "file to read startup script from", ""),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(init_param, "numerical value to pass into simulator", 0),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_type, "Type of system we are emulating", 34),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin, "is this system to be binned", false),
-    INIT_PARAM(binned_fns, "functions to be broken down and binned"),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin_int, "is interrupt code binned seperately?", true)
+    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 1<<10)
 
 END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(AlphaSystem)
 
@@ -271,9 +264,6 @@ CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(AlphaSystem)
     p->readfile = readfile;
     p->system_type = system_type;
     p->system_rev = system_rev;
-    p->bin = bin;
-    p->binned_fns = binned_fns;
-    p->bin_int = bin_int;
     return new AlphaSystem(p);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/tru64/system.cc b/src/arch/alpha/tru64/system.cc
index 8d9a53273..6c0edc1ee 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/tru64/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/tru64/system.cc
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(Tru64AlphaSystem)
     Param<uint64_t> system_type;
     Param<uint64_t> system_rev;
 
-    Param<bool> bin;
-    VectorParam<string> binned_fns;
-
 END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(Tru64AlphaSystem)
 
 BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(Tru64AlphaSystem)
@@ -124,9 +121,7 @@ BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(Tru64AlphaSystem)
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(readfile, "file to read startup script from", ""),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(init_param, "numerical value to pass into simulator", 0),
     INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_type, "Type of system we are emulating", 12),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 2<<1),
-    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(bin, "is this system to be binned", false),
-    INIT_PARAM(binned_fns, "functions to be broken down and binned")
+    INIT_PARAM_DFLT(system_rev, "Revision of system we are emulating", 2<<1)
 
 END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(Tru64AlphaSystem)
 
@@ -144,9 +139,6 @@ CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(Tru64AlphaSystem)
     p->readfile = readfile;
     p->system_type = system_type;
     p->system_rev = system_rev;
-    p->bin = bin;
-    p->binned_fns = binned_fns;
-    p->bin_int = false;
 
     return new Tru64AlphaSystem(p);
 }
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/process.cc b/src/arch/mips/process.cc
index 6f2c88f69..7762c2fa0 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/process.cc
@@ -32,49 +32,14 @@
 
 #include "arch/mips/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/mips/process.hh"
-#include "arch/mips/linux/process.hh"
 #include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
-#include "sim/builder.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace MipsISA;
 
-
-MipsLiveProcess *
-MipsLiveProcess::create(const std::string &nm, System *system, int stdin_fd,
-        int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd, std::string executable,
-        std::vector<std::string> &argv, std::vector<std::string> &envp)
-{
-    MipsLiveProcess *process = NULL;
-
-    ObjectFile *objFile = createObjectFile(executable);
-    if (objFile == NULL) {
-        fatal("Can't load object file %s", executable);
-    }
-
-
-    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::Mips)
-        fatal("Object file does not match MIPS architecture.");
-
-    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
-      case ObjectFile::Linux:
-        process = new MipsLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
-                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                                        argv, envp);
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
-    }
-
-    if (process == NULL)
-        fatal("Unknown error creating process object.");
-    return process;
-}
-
 MipsLiveProcess::MipsLiveProcess(const std::string &nm, ObjectFile *objFile,
         System *_system, int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
         std::vector<std::string> &argv, std::vector<std::string> &envp)
@@ -101,63 +66,3 @@ MipsLiveProcess::startup()
 {
     argsInit(MachineBytes, VMPageSize);
 }
-
-
-
-
-BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(MipsLiveProcess)
-
-    VectorParam<string> cmd;
-    Param<string> executable;
-    Param<string> input;
-    Param<string> output;
-    VectorParam<string> env;
-    SimObjectParam<System *> system;
-
-END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(MipsLiveProcess)
-
-
-BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(MipsLiveProcess)
-
-    INIT_PARAM(cmd, "command line (executable plus arguments)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(executable, "executable (overrides cmd[0] if set)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(input, "filename for stdin (dflt: use sim stdin)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(output, "filename for stdout/stderr (dflt: use sim stdout)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(env, "environment settings"),
-    INIT_PARAM(system, "system")
-
-END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(MipsLiveProcess)
-
-
-CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(MipsLiveProcess)
-{
-    string in = input;
-    string out = output;
-
-    // initialize file descriptors to default: same as simulator
-    int stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd;
-
-    if (in == "stdin" || in == "cin")
-        stdin_fd = STDIN_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdin_fd = Process::openInputFile(input);
-
-    if (out == "stdout" || out == "cout")
-        stdout_fd = STDOUT_FILENO;
-    else if (out == "stderr" || out == "cerr")
-        stdout_fd = STDERR_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdout_fd = Process::openOutputFile(out);
-
-    stderr_fd = (stdout_fd != STDOUT_FILENO) ? stdout_fd : STDERR_FILENO;
-
-    return MipsLiveProcess::create(getInstanceName(), system,
-                               stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                               (string)executable == "" ? cmd[0] : executable,
-                               cmd, env);
-}
-
-
-REGISTER_SIM_OBJECT("MipsLiveProcess", MipsLiveProcess)
-
-
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/process.hh b/src/arch/mips/process.hh
index dae891125..b0ef20399 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/process.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/process.hh
@@ -50,18 +50,6 @@ class MipsLiveProcess : public LiveProcess
                 std::vector<std::string> &envp);
 
     void startup();
-
-  public:
-    // this function is used to create the LiveProcess object, since
-    // we can't tell which subclass of LiveProcess to use until we
-    // open and look at the object file.
-    static MipsLiveProcess *create(const std::string &nm,
-                               System *_system,
-                               int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
-                               std::string executable,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &argv,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &envp);
-
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/isa/includes.isa b/src/arch/sparc/isa/includes.isa
index 762de243a..40afb3722 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/isa/includes.isa
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/isa/includes.isa
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ output header {{
 output decoder {{
 #include "base/cprintf.hh"
 #include "base/loader/symtab.hh"
-#include "cpu/exec_context.hh"  // for Jump::branchTarget()
+#include "cpu/thread_context.hh"  // for Jump::branchTarget()
 
 #include <math.h>
 #if defined(linux)
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/process.cc b/src/arch/sparc/process.cc
index 633c202ca..75f01e038 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/process.cc
@@ -31,56 +31,16 @@
 
 #include "arch/sparc/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/process.hh"
-#include "arch/sparc/linux/process.hh"
-#include "arch/sparc/solaris/process.hh"
 #include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "mem/page_table.hh"
 #include "mem/translating_port.hh"
-#include "sim/builder.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace SparcISA;
 
-SparcLiveProcess *
-SparcLiveProcess::create(const std::string &nm, System *system, int stdin_fd,
-        int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd, std::string executable,
-        std::vector<std::string> &argv, std::vector<std::string> &envp)
-{
-    SparcLiveProcess *process = NULL;
-
-    ObjectFile *objFile = createObjectFile(executable);
-    if (objFile == NULL) {
-        fatal("Can't load object file %s", executable);
-    }
-
-
-    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::SPARC)
-        fatal("Object file with arch %x does not match architecture %x.",
-                objFile->getArch(), ObjectFile::SPARC);
-    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
-      case ObjectFile::Linux:
-        process = new SparcLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
-                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                                        argv, envp);
-        break;
-
-
-      case ObjectFile::Solaris:
-        process = new SparcSolarisProcess(nm, objFile, system,
-                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                                        argv, envp);
-        break;
-      default:
-        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
-    }
-
-    if (process == NULL)
-        fatal("Unknown error creating process object.");
-    return process;
-}
 
 SparcLiveProcess::SparcLiveProcess(const std::string &nm, ObjectFile *objFile,
         System *_system, int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
@@ -322,61 +282,3 @@ SparcLiveProcess::argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize)
 
 //    num_processes++;
 }
-
-
-BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(SparcLiveProcess)
-
-    VectorParam<string> cmd;
-    Param<string> executable;
-    Param<string> input;
-    Param<string> output;
-    VectorParam<string> env;
-    SimObjectParam<System *> system;
-
-END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(SparcLiveProcess)
-
-
-BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(SparcLiveProcess)
-
-    INIT_PARAM(cmd, "command line (executable plus arguments)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(executable, "executable (overrides cmd[0] if set)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(input, "filename for stdin (dflt: use sim stdin)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(output, "filename for stdout/stderr (dflt: use sim stdout)"),
-    INIT_PARAM(env, "environment settings"),
-    INIT_PARAM(system, "system")
-
-END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(SparcLiveProcess)
-
-
-CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(SparcLiveProcess)
-{
-    string in = input;
-    string out = output;
-
-    // initialize file descriptors to default: same as simulator
-    int stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd;
-
-    if (in == "stdin" || in == "cin")
-        stdin_fd = STDIN_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdin_fd = Process::openInputFile(input);
-
-    if (out == "stdout" || out == "cout")
-        stdout_fd = STDOUT_FILENO;
-    else if (out == "stderr" || out == "cerr")
-        stdout_fd = STDERR_FILENO;
-    else
-        stdout_fd = Process::openOutputFile(out);
-
-    stderr_fd = (stdout_fd != STDOUT_FILENO) ? stdout_fd : STDERR_FILENO;
-
-    return SparcLiveProcess::create(getInstanceName(), system,
-                               stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
-                               (string)executable == "" ? cmd[0] : executable,
-                               cmd, env);
-}
-
-
-REGISTER_SIM_OBJECT("SparcLiveProcess", SparcLiveProcess)
-
-
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/process.hh b/src/arch/sparc/process.hh
index db5e64352..7ba8d7109 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/process.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/process.hh
@@ -65,15 +65,6 @@ class SparcLiveProcess : public LiveProcess
     void startup();
 
   public:
-    // this function is used to create the LiveProcess object, since
-    // we can't tell which subclass of LiveProcess to use until we
-    // open and look at the object file.
-    static SparcLiveProcess *create(const std::string &nm,
-                               System *_system,
-                               int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
-                               std::string executable,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &argv,
-                               std::vector<std::string> &envp);
 
     void argsInit(int intSize, int pageSize);
 
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/regfile.hh b/src/arch/sparc/regfile.hh
index 760edc41e..cbeb3c7b9 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/regfile.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/regfile.hh
@@ -244,17 +244,22 @@ namespace SparcISA
             //In each of these cases, we have to copy the value into a temporary
             //variable. This is because we may otherwise try to access an
             //unaligned portion of memory.
+
+            uint32_t result32;
+            uint64_t result64;
             switch(width)
             {
               case SingleWidth:
-                uint32_t result32 = gtoh((uint32_t)val);
+                result32 = gtoh((uint32_t)val);
                 memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result32, width);
+                break;
               case DoubleWidth:
-                uint64_t result64 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
+                result64 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
                 memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result64, width);
+                break;
               case QuadWidth:
-                uint64_t result128 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
-                memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result128, width);
+                panic("Quad width FP not implemented.");
+                break;
               default:
                 panic("Attempted to read a %d bit floating point register!", width);
             }
@@ -266,17 +271,21 @@ namespace SparcISA
             //In each of these cases, we have to copy the value into a temporary
             //variable. This is because we may otherwise try to access an
             //unaligned portion of memory.
+            uint32_t result32;
+            uint64_t result64;
             switch(width)
             {
               case SingleWidth:
-                uint32_t result32 = gtoh((uint32_t)val);
+                result32 = gtoh((uint32_t)val);
                 memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result32, width);
+                break;
               case DoubleWidth:
-                uint64_t result64 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
+                result64 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
                 memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result64, width);
+                break;
               case QuadWidth:
-                uint64_t result128 = gtoh((uint64_t)val);
-                memcpy(regSpace + 4 * floatReg, &result128, width);
+                panic("Quad width FP not implemented.");
+                break;
               default:
                 panic("Attempted to read a %d bit floating point register!", width);
             }
diff --git a/src/base/statistics.cc b/src/base/statistics.cc
index 03c6b5196..2acef83c5 100644
--- a/src/base/statistics.cc
+++ b/src/base/statistics.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include "base/time.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "base/stats/statdb.hh"
-#include "config/stats_binning.hh"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -174,12 +173,6 @@ FormulaBase::size() const
         return root->size();
 }
 
-bool
-FormulaBase::binned() const
-{
-    return root && root->binned();
-}
-
 void
 FormulaBase::reset()
 {
@@ -238,33 +231,6 @@ Formula::operator+=(Temp r)
     return *this;
 }
 
-MainBin::MainBin(const string &name)
-    : _name(name), mem(NULL), memsize(-1)
-{
-    Database::regBin(this, name);
-}
-
-MainBin::~MainBin()
-{
-    if (mem)
-        delete [] mem;
-}
-
-char *
-MainBin::memory(off_t off)
-{
-    if (memsize == -1)
-        memsize = ceilPow2((size_t) offset());
-
-    if (!mem) {
-        mem = new char[memsize];
-        memset(mem, 0, memsize);
-    }
-
-    assert(offset() <= size());
-    return mem + off;
-}
-
 void
 check()
 {
@@ -287,13 +253,6 @@ check()
 
     Database::stats().sort(StatData::less);
 
-#if STATS_BINNING
-    if (MainBin::curBin() == NULL) {
-        static MainBin mainBin("main bin");
-        mainBin.activate();
-    }
-#endif
-
     if (i == end)
         return;
 
@@ -313,39 +272,14 @@ CallbackQueue resetQueue;
 void
 reset()
 {
-    // reset non-binned stats
     Database::stat_list_t::iterator i = Database::stats().begin();
     Database::stat_list_t::iterator end = Database::stats().end();
     while (i != end) {
         StatData *data = *i;
-        if (!data->binned())
-            data->reset();
+        data->reset();
         ++i;
     }
 
-    // save the bin so we can go back to where we were
-    MainBin *orig = MainBin::curBin();
-
-    // reset binned stats
-    Database::bin_list_t::iterator bi = Database::bins().begin();
-    Database::bin_list_t::iterator be = Database::bins().end();
-    while (bi != be) {
-        MainBin *bin = *bi;
-        bin->activate();
-
-        i = Database::stats().begin();
-        while (i != end) {
-            StatData *data = *i;
-            if (data->binned())
-                data->reset();
-            ++i;
-        }
-        ++bi;
-    }
-
-    // restore bin
-    MainBin::curBin() = orig;
-
     resetQueue.process();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/base/statistics.hh b/src/base/statistics.hh
index 84a323071..59f219c07 100644
--- a/src/base/statistics.hh
+++ b/src/base/statistics.hh
@@ -60,11 +60,9 @@
 #include "base/intmath.hh"
 #include "base/refcnt.hh"
 #include "base/str.hh"
-#include "base/stats/bin.hh"
 #include "base/stats/flags.hh"
 #include "base/stats/visit.hh"
 #include "base/stats/types.hh"
-#include "config/stats_binning.hh"
 #include "sim/host.hh"
 
 class Callback;
@@ -103,11 +101,6 @@ struct StatData
     virtual ~StatData();
 
     /**
-     * @return true if the stat is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const = 0;
-
-    /**
      * Reset the corresponding stat to the default state.
      */
     virtual void reset() = 0;
@@ -160,7 +153,6 @@ class ScalarStatData : public ScalarData
   public:
     ScalarStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return s.binned(); }
     virtual bool check() const { return s.check(); }
     virtual Counter value() const { return s.value(); }
     virtual Result result() const { return s.result(); }
@@ -203,7 +195,6 @@ class VectorStatData : public VectorData
   public:
     VectorStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return s.binned(); }
     virtual bool check() const { return s.check(); }
     virtual bool zero() const { return s.zero(); }
     virtual void reset() { s.reset(); }
@@ -261,7 +252,6 @@ class DistStatData : public DistData
   public:
     DistStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return s.binned(); }
     virtual bool check() const { return s.check(); }
     virtual void reset() { s.reset(); }
     virtual bool zero() const { return s.zero(); }
@@ -300,12 +290,10 @@ class VectorDistStatData : public VectorDistData
 {
   protected:
     Stat &s;
-    typedef typename Stat::bin_t bin_t;
 
   public:
     VectorDistStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
     virtual bool check() const { return s.check(); }
     virtual void reset() { s.reset(); }
     virtual size_t size() const { return s.size(); }
@@ -342,12 +330,10 @@ class Vector2dStatData : public Vector2dData
 {
   protected:
     Stat &s;
-    typedef typename Stat::bin_t bin_t;
 
   public:
     Vector2dStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
     virtual bool check() const { return s.check(); }
     virtual void reset() { s.reset(); }
     virtual bool zero() const { return s.zero(); }
@@ -359,7 +345,6 @@ class Vector2dStatData : public Vector2dData
     }
 };
 
-
 class DataAccess
 {
   protected:
@@ -615,22 +600,16 @@ struct StatStor
  * changes. This allows the quick calculation of a per cycle count of the item
  * being watched. This is good for keeping track of residencies in structures
  * among other things.
- * @todo add lateny to the stat and fix binning.
  */
 struct AvgStor
 {
   public:
     /** The paramaters for this storage type */
-    struct Params
-    {
-        /**
-         * The current count.  We stash this here because the current
-         * value is not a binned value.
-         */
-        Counter current;
-    };
+    struct Params { };
 
   private:
+    /** The current count. */
+    Counter current;
     /** The total count for all cycles. */
     mutable Result total;
     /** The cycle that current last changed. */
@@ -640,7 +619,7 @@ struct AvgStor
     /**
      * Build and initializes this stat storage.
      */
-    AvgStor(Params &p) : total(0), last(0) { p.current = Counter(); }
+    AvgStor(Params &p) : current(0), total(0), last(0) { }
 
     /**
      * Set the current count to the one provided, update the total and last
@@ -649,9 +628,9 @@ struct AvgStor
      * @param p The parameters for this storage.
      */
     void set(Counter val, Params &p) {
-        total += p.current * (curTick - last);
+        total += current * (curTick - last);
         last = curTick;
-        p.current = val;
+        current = val;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -659,21 +638,21 @@ struct AvgStor
      * @param val The amount to increment.
      * @param p The parameters for this storage.
      */
-    void inc(Counter val, Params &p) { set(p.current + val, p); }
+    void inc(Counter val, Params &p) { set(current + val, p); }
 
     /**
      * Deccrement the current count by the provided value, calls set.
      * @param val The amount to decrement.
      * @param p The parameters for this storage.
      */
-    void dec(Counter val, Params &p) { set(p.current - val, p); }
+    void dec(Counter val, Params &p) { set(current - val, p); }
 
     /**
      * Return the current count.
      * @param p The parameters for this storage.
      * @return The current count.
      */
-    Counter value(const Params &p) const { return p.current; }
+    Counter value(const Params &p) const { return current; }
 
     /**
      * Return the current average.
@@ -682,9 +661,9 @@ struct AvgStor
      */
     Result result(const Params &p) const
     {
-        total += p.current * (curTick - last);
+        total += current * (curTick - last);
         last = curTick;
-        return (Result)(total + p.current) / (Result)(curTick + 1);
+        return (Result)(total + current) / (Result)(curTick + 1);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -704,39 +683,53 @@ struct AvgStor
 
 /**
  * Implementation of a scalar stat. The type of stat is determined by the
- * Storage template. The storage for this stat is held within the Bin class.
- * This allows for breaking down statistics across multiple bins easily.
+ * Storage template.
  */
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stor>
 class ScalarBase : public DataAccess
 {
   public:
+    typedef Stor Storage;
+
     /** Define the params of the storage class. */
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    /** Define the bin type. */
-    typedef typename Bin::template Bin<Storage> bin_t;
+    typedef typename Storage::Params Params;
 
   protected:
-    /** The bin of this stat. */
-    bin_t bin;
+    /** The storage of this stat. */
+    char storage[sizeof(Storage)];
+
     /** The parameters for this stat. */
-    params_t params;
+    Params params;
 
   protected:
     /**
-     * Retrieve the storage from the bin.
-     * @return The storage object for this stat.
+     * Retrieve the storage.
+     * @param index The vector index to access.
+     * @return The storage object at the given index.
      */
-    Storage *data() { return bin.data(params); }
+    Storage *
+    data()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<Storage *>(storage);
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage from the bin.
-     * @return A const pointer to the storage object for this stat.
+     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage.
+     * for the given index.
+     * @param index The vector index to access.
+     * @return A const pointer to the storage object at the given index.
      */
-    const Storage *data() const
+    const Storage *
+    data() const
     {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(&bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(&params);
-        return _bin->data(*_params);
+        return reinterpret_cast<const Storage *>(storage);
+    }
+
+    void
+    doInit()
+    {
+        new (storage) Storage(params);
+        setInit();
     }
 
   public:
@@ -751,9 +744,7 @@ class ScalarBase : public DataAccess
      * Create and initialize this stat, register it with the database.
      */
     ScalarBase()
-    {
-        bin.init(params);
-    }
+    { }
 
   public:
     // Common operators for stats
@@ -802,18 +793,13 @@ class ScalarBase : public DataAccess
      * @return 1.
      */
     size_t size() const { return 1; }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
 
-    bool check() const { return bin.initialized(); }
+    bool check() const { return true; }
 
     /**
      * Reset stat value to default
      */
-    void reset() { bin.reset(); }
+    void reset() { data()->reset(); }
 
     Counter value() { return data()->value(params); }
 
@@ -829,7 +815,6 @@ class ProxyData : public ScalarData
 {
   public:
     virtual void visit(Visit &visitor) { visitor.visit(*this); }
-    virtual bool binned() const { return false; }
     virtual std::string str() const { return to_string(value()); }
     virtual size_t size() const { return 1; }
     virtual bool zero() const { return value() == 0; }
@@ -891,7 +876,6 @@ class ValueBase : public DataAccess
     Result total() const { return proxy->total(); };
     size_t size() const { return proxy->size(); }
 
-    bool binned() const { return proxy->binned(); }
     std::string str() const { return proxy->str(); }
     bool zero() const { return proxy->zero(); }
     bool check() const { return proxy != NULL; }
@@ -903,195 +887,62 @@ class ValueBase : public DataAccess
 // Vector Statistics
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-class ScalarProxy;
-
-/**
- * Implementation of a vector of stats. The type of stat is determined by the
- * Storage class. @sa ScalarBase
- */
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-class VectorBase : public DataAccess
-{
-  public:
-    /** Define the params of the storage class. */
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    /** Define the bin type. */
-    typedef typename Bin::template VectorBin<Storage> bin_t;
-
-  protected:
-    /** The bin of this stat. */
-    bin_t bin;
-    /** The parameters for this stat. */
-    params_t params;
-
-  protected:
-    /**
-     * Retrieve the storage from the bin  for the given index.
-     * @param index The vector index to access.
-     * @return The storage object at the given index.
-     */
-    Storage *data(int index) { return bin.data(index, params); }
-    /**
-     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage from the bin
-     * for the given index.
-     * @param index The vector index to access.
-     * @return A const pointer to the storage object at the given index.
-     */
-    const Storage *data(int index) const
-    {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(&bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(&params);
-        return _bin->data(index, *_params);
-    }
-
-  public:
-    void value(VCounter &vec) const
-    {
-        vec.resize(size());
-        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            vec[i] = data(i)->value(params);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Copy the values to a local vector and return a reference to it.
-     * @return A reference to a vector of the stat values.
-     */
-    void result(VResult &vec) const
-    {
-        vec.resize(size());
-        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            vec[i] = data(i)->result(params);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
-
-    /**
-     * Return a total of all entries in this vector.
-     * @return The total of all vector entries.
-     */
-    Result total() const {
-        Result total = 0.0;
-        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            total += data(i)->result(params);
-        return total;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return the number of elements in this vector.
-     */
-    size_t size() const { return bin.size(); }
-
-    bool zero() const
-    {
-        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            if (data(i)->zero())
-                return true;
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    bool check() const { return bin.initialized(); }
-    void reset() { bin.reset(); }
-
-  public:
-    VectorBase() {}
-
-    /** Friend this class with the associated scalar proxy. */
-    friend class ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin>;
-
-    /**
-     * Return a reference (ScalarProxy) to the stat at the given index.
-     * @param index The vector index to access.
-     * @return A reference of the stat.
-     */
-    ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin> operator[](int index);
-
-    void update(StatData *data) {}
-};
-
-const StatData * getStatData(const void *stat);
 
 /**
  * A proxy class to access the stat at a given index in a VectorBase stat.
  * Behaves like a ScalarBase.
  */
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stat>
 class ScalarProxy
 {
-  public:
-    /** Define the params of the storage class. */
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    /** Define the bin type. */
-    typedef typename Bin::template VectorBin<Storage> bin_t;
-
   private:
-    /** Pointer to the bin in the parent VectorBase. */
-    bin_t *bin;
-    /** Pointer to the params in the parent VectorBase. */
-    params_t *params;
+    /** Pointer to the parent Vector. */
+    Stat *stat;
+
     /** The index to access in the parent VectorBase. */
     int index;
-    /** Keep a pointer to the original stat so was can get data */
-    void *stat;
-
-  protected:
-    /**
-     * Retrieve the storage from the bin.
-     * @return The storage from the bin for this stat.
-     */
-    Storage *data() { return bin->data(index, *params); }
-    /**
-     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage from the bin.
-     * @return A const pointer to the storage for this stat.
-     */
-    const Storage *data() const
-    {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(params);
-        return _bin->data(index, *_params);
-    }
 
   public:
     /**
      * Return the current value of this stat as its base type.
      * @return The current value.
      */
-    Counter value() const { return data()->value(*params); }
+    Counter value() const { return stat->data(index)->value(stat->params); }
 
     /**
      * Return the current value of this statas a result type.
      * @return The current value.
      */
-    Result result() const { return data()->result(*params); }
+    Result result() const { return stat->data(index)->result(stat->params); }
 
   public:
     /**
      * Create and initialize this proxy, do not register it with the database.
-     * @param b The bin to use.
      * @param p The params to use.
      * @param i The index to access.
      */
-    ScalarProxy(bin_t &b, params_t &p, int i, void *s)
-        : bin(&b), params(&p), index(i), stat(s)  {}
+    ScalarProxy(Stat *s, int i)
+        : stat(s), index(i)
+    {
+        assert(stat);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a copy of the provided ScalarProxy.
      * @param sp The proxy to copy.
      */
     ScalarProxy(const ScalarProxy &sp)
-        : bin(sp.bin), params(sp.params), index(sp.index), stat(sp.stat) {}
+        : stat(sp.stat), index(sp.index)
+    {}
+
     /**
      * Set this proxy equal to the provided one.
      * @param sp The proxy to copy.
      * @return A reference to this proxy.
      */
     const ScalarProxy &operator=(const ScalarProxy &sp) {
-        bin = sp.bin;
-        params = sp.params;
-        index = sp.index;
         stat = sp.stat;
+        index = sp.index;
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -1101,12 +952,12 @@ class ScalarProxy
      * Increment the stat by 1. This calls the associated storage object inc
      * function.
      */
-    void operator++() { data()->inc(1, *params); }
+    void operator++() { stat->data(index)->inc(1, stat->params); }
     /**
      * Decrement the stat by 1. This calls the associated storage object dec
      * function.
      */
-    void operator--() { data()->dec(1, *params); }
+    void operator--() { stat->data(index)->dec(1, stat->params); }
 
     /** Increment the stat by 1. */
     void operator++(int) { ++*this; }
@@ -1119,7 +970,7 @@ class ScalarProxy
      * @param v The new value.
      */
     template <typename U>
-    void operator=(const U &v) { data()->set(v, *params); }
+    void operator=(const U &v) { stat->data(index)->set(v, stat->params); }
 
     /**
      * Increment the stat by the given value. This calls the associated
@@ -1127,7 +978,7 @@ class ScalarProxy
      * @param v The value to add.
      */
     template <typename U>
-    void operator+=(const U &v) { data()->inc(v, *params); }
+    void operator+=(const U &v) { stat->data(index)->inc(v, stat->params); }
 
     /**
      * Decrement the stat by the given value. This calls the associated
@@ -1135,7 +986,7 @@ class ScalarProxy
      * @param v The value to substract.
      */
     template <typename U>
-    void operator-=(const U &v) { data()->dec(v, *params); }
+    void operator-=(const U &v) { stat->data(index)->dec(v, stat->params); }
 
     /**
      * Return the number of elements, always 1 for a scalar.
@@ -1144,192 +995,356 @@ class ScalarProxy
     size_t size() const { return 1; }
 
     /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return false since Proxies aren't printed/binned
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return false; }
-
-    /**
      * This stat has no state.  Nothing to reset
      */
     void reset() {  }
 
   public:
-    const StatData *statData() const { return getStatData(stat); }
-    std::string str() const
+    std::string
+    str() const
     {
-        return csprintf("%s[%d]", this->statData()->name, index);
+        return csprintf("%s[%d]", stat->str(), index);
 
     }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-inline ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin>
-VectorBase<Storage, Bin>::operator[](int index)
+/**
+ * Implementation of a vector of stats. The type of stat is determined by the
+ * Storage class. @sa ScalarBase
+ */
+template <class Stor>
+class VectorBase : public DataAccess
 {
-    assert (index >= 0 && index < size());
-    return ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin>(bin, params, index, this);
-}
+  public:
+    typedef Stor Storage;
+
+    /** Define the params of the storage class. */
+    typedef typename Storage::Params Params;
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-class VectorProxy;
+    /** Proxy type */
+    typedef ScalarProxy<VectorBase<Storage> > Proxy;
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-class Vector2dBase : public DataAccess
-{
-  public:
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    typedef typename Bin::template VectorBin<Storage> bin_t;
+    friend class ScalarProxy<VectorBase<Storage> >;
 
   protected:
-    size_t x;
-    size_t y;
-    bin_t bin;
-    params_t params;
+    /** The storage of this stat. */
+    Storage *storage;
+    size_t _size;
+
+    /** The parameters for this stat. */
+    Params params;
 
   protected:
-    Storage *data(int index) { return bin.data(index, params); }
-    const Storage *data(int index) const
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the storage.
+     * @param index The vector index to access.
+     * @return The storage object at the given index.
+     */
+    Storage *data(int index) { return &storage[index]; }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage.
+     * @param index The vector index to access.
+     * @return A const pointer to the storage object at the given index.
+     */
+    const Storage *data(int index) const { return &storage[index]; }
+
+    void
+    doInit(int s)
     {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(&bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(&params);
-        return _bin->data(index, *_params);
+        assert(s > 0 && "size must be positive!");
+        assert(!storage && "already initialized");
+        _size = s;
+
+        char *ptr = new char[_size * sizeof(Storage)];
+        storage = reinterpret_cast<Storage *>(ptr);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            new (&storage[i]) Storage(params);
+
+        setInit();
     }
 
   public:
-    Vector2dBase() {}
+    void value(VCounter &vec) const
+    {
+        vec.resize(size());
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            vec[i] = data(i)->value(params);
+    }
 
-    void update(Vector2dData *data)
+    /**
+     * Copy the values to a local vector and return a reference to it.
+     * @return A reference to a vector of the stat values.
+     */
+    void result(VResult &vec) const
     {
-        int size = this->size();
-        data->cvec.resize(size);
-        for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
-            data->cvec[i] = this->data(i)->value(params);
+        vec.resize(size());
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            vec[i] = data(i)->result(params);
     }
 
-    std::string ysubname(int i) const { return (*this->y_subnames)[i]; }
+    /**
+     * Return a total of all entries in this vector.
+     * @return The total of all vector entries.
+     */
+    Result total() const {
+        Result total = 0.0;
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            total += data(i)->result(params);
+        return total;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the number of elements in this vector.
+     */
+    size_t size() const { return _size; }
 
-    friend class VectorProxy<Storage, Bin>;
-    VectorProxy<Storage, Bin> operator[](int index);
+    bool
+    zero() const
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            if (data(i)->zero())
+                return false;
+        return true;
+    }
 
-    size_t size() const { return bin.size(); }
-    bool zero() const { return data(0)->value(params) == 0.0; }
+    bool
+    check() const
+    {
+        return storage != NULL;
+    }
+
+    void
+    reset()
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            data(i)->reset();
+    }
+
+  public:
+    VectorBase()
+        : storage(NULL)
+    {}
+
+    ~VectorBase()
+    {
+        if (!storage)
+            return;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            data(i)->~Storage();
+        delete [] reinterpret_cast<char *>(storage);
+    }
 
     /**
-     * Reset stat value to default
+     * Return a reference (ScalarProxy) to the stat at the given index.
+     * @param index The vector index to access.
+     * @return A reference of the stat.
      */
-    void reset() { bin.reset(); }
+    Proxy
+    operator[](int index)
+    {
+        assert (index >= 0 && index < size());
+        return Proxy(this, index);
+    }
 
-    bool check() { return bin.initialized(); }
+    void update(StatData *data) {}
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stat>
 class VectorProxy
 {
-  public:
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    typedef typename Bin::template VectorBin<Storage> bin_t;
-
   private:
-    bin_t *bin;
-    params_t *params;
+    Stat *stat;
     int offset;
     int len;
-    void *stat;
 
   private:
-    mutable VResult *vec;
+    mutable VResult vec;
 
-    Storage *data(int index) {
+    typename Stat::Storage *
+    data(int index)
+    {
         assert(index < len);
-        return bin->data(offset + index, *params);
+        return stat->data(offset + index);
     }
 
-    const Storage *data(int index) const {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(params);
-        return _bin->data(offset + index, *_params);
+    const typename Stat::Storage *
+    data(int index) const
+    {
+        assert(index < len);
+        return const_cast<Stat *>(stat)->data(offset + index);
     }
 
   public:
-    const VResult &result() const {
-        if (vec)
-            vec->resize(size());
-        else
-            vec = new VResult(size());
+    const VResult &
+    result() const
+    {
+        vec.resize(size());
 
         for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            (*vec)[i] = data(i)->result(*params);
+            vec[i] = data(i)->result(stat->params);
 
-        return *vec;
+        return vec;
     }
 
-    Result total() const {
-        Result total = 0.0;
+    Result
+    total() const
+    {
+        Result total = 0;
         for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
-            total += data(i)->result(*params);
+            total += data(i)->result(stat->params);
         return total;
     }
 
   public:
-    VectorProxy(bin_t &b, params_t &p, int o, int l, void *s)
-        : bin(&b), params(&p), offset(o), len(l), stat(s), vec(NULL)
+    VectorProxy(Stat *s, int o, int l)
+        : stat(s), offset(o), len(l)
     {
     }
 
     VectorProxy(const VectorProxy &sp)
-        : bin(sp.bin), params(sp.params), offset(sp.offset), len(sp.len),
-          stat(sp.stat), vec(NULL)
-    {
-    }
-
-    ~VectorProxy()
+        : stat(sp.stat), offset(sp.offset), len(sp.len)
     {
-        if (vec)
-            delete vec;
     }
 
-    const VectorProxy &operator=(const VectorProxy &sp)
+    const VectorProxy &
+    operator=(const VectorProxy &sp)
     {
-        bin = sp.bin;
-        params = sp.params;
+        stat = sp.stat;
         offset = sp.offset;
         len = sp.len;
-        stat = sp.stat;
-        if (vec)
-            delete vec;
-        vec = NULL;
         return *this;
     }
 
-    ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin> operator[](int index)
+    ScalarProxy<Stat> operator[](int index)
     {
         assert (index >= 0 && index < size());
-        return ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin>(*bin, *params, offset + index, stat);
+        return ScalarProxy<Stat>(stat, offset + index);
     }
 
     size_t size() const { return len; }
 
     /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return false since Proxies aren't printed/binned
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return false; }
-
-    /**
      * This stat has no state.  Nothing to reset.
      */
     void reset() { }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-inline VectorProxy<Storage, Bin>
-Vector2dBase<Storage, Bin>::operator[](int index)
+template <class Stor>
+class Vector2dBase : public DataAccess
 {
-    int offset = index * y;
-    assert (index >= 0 && offset < size());
-    return VectorProxy<Storage, Bin>(bin, params, offset, y, this);
-}
+  public:
+    typedef Stor Storage;
+    typedef typename Storage::Params Params;
+    typedef VectorProxy<Vector2dBase<Storage> > Proxy;
+    friend class ScalarProxy<Vector2dBase<Storage> >;
+    friend class VectorProxy<Vector2dBase<Storage> >;
+
+  protected:
+    size_t x;
+    size_t y;
+    size_t _size;
+    Storage *storage;
+    Params params;
+
+  protected:
+    Storage *data(int index) { return &storage[index]; }
+    const Storage *data(int index) const { return &storage[index]; }
+
+    void
+    doInit(int _x, int _y)
+    {
+        assert(_x > 0 && _y > 0 && "sizes must be positive!");
+        assert(!storage && "already initialized");
+
+        Vector2dData *statdata = dynamic_cast<Vector2dData *>(find());
+
+        x = _x;
+        y = _y;
+        statdata->x = _x;
+        statdata->y = _y;
+        _size = x * y;
+
+        char *ptr = new char[_size * sizeof(Storage)];
+        storage = reinterpret_cast<Storage *>(ptr);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            new (&storage[i]) Storage(params);
+
+        setInit();
+    }
+
+  public:
+    Vector2dBase()
+        : storage(NULL)
+    {}
+
+    ~Vector2dBase()
+    {
+        if (!storage)
+            return;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            data(i)->~Storage();
+        delete [] reinterpret_cast<char *>(storage);
+    }
+
+    void
+    update(Vector2dData *newdata)
+    {
+        int size = this->size();
+        newdata->cvec.resize(size);
+        for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
+            newdata->cvec[i] = data(i)->value(params);
+    }
+
+    std::string ysubname(int i) const { return (*this->y_subnames)[i]; }
+
+    Proxy
+    operator[](int index)
+    {
+        int offset = index * y;
+        assert (index >= 0 && offset + index < size());
+        return Proxy(this, offset, y);
+    }
+
+
+    size_t
+    size() const
+    {
+        return _size;
+    }
+
+    bool
+    zero() const
+    {
+        return data(0)->zero();
+#if 0
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            if (!data(i)->zero())
+                return false;
+        return true;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reset stat value to default
+     */
+    void
+    reset()
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            data(i)->reset();
+    }
+
+    bool
+    check()
+    {
+        return storage != NULL;
+    }
+};
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
@@ -1376,14 +1391,8 @@ struct DistStor
     VCounter cvec;
 
   public:
-    /**
-     * Construct this storage with the supplied params.
-     * @param params The parameters.
-     */
     DistStor(const Params &params)
-        : min_val(INT_MAX), max_val(INT_MIN), underflow(Counter()),
-          overflow(Counter()), sum(Counter()), squares(Counter()),
-          samples(Counter()), cvec(params.size)
+        : cvec(params.size)
     {
         reset();
     }
@@ -1618,36 +1627,46 @@ struct AvgFancy
  * Implementation of a distribution stat. The type of distribution is
  * determined by the Storage template. @sa ScalarBase
  */
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stor>
 class DistBase : public DataAccess
 {
   public:
+    typedef Stor Storage;
     /** Define the params of the storage class. */
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    /** Define the bin type. */
-    typedef typename Bin::template Bin<Storage> bin_t;
+    typedef typename Storage::Params Params;
 
   protected:
-    /** The bin of this stat. */
-    bin_t bin;
+    /** The storage for this stat. */
+    char storage[sizeof(Storage)];
+
     /** The parameters for this stat. */
-    params_t params;
+    Params params;
 
   protected:
     /**
-     * Retrieve the storage from the bin.
+     * Retrieve the storage.
      * @return The storage object for this stat.
      */
-    Storage *data() { return bin.data(params); }
+    Storage *data()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<Storage *>(storage);
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage from the bin.
+     * Retrieve a const pointer to the storage.
      * @return A const pointer to the storage object for this stat.
      */
-    const Storage *data() const
+    const Storage *
+    data() const
     {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(&bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(&params);
-        return _bin->data(*_params);
+        return reinterpret_cast<const Storage *>(storage);
+    }
+
+    void
+    doInit()
+    {
+        new (storage) Storage(params);
+        setInit();
     }
 
   public:
@@ -1678,65 +1697,122 @@ class DistBase : public DataAccess
         base->data.fancy = Storage::fancy;
         data()->update(&(base->data), params);
     }
-    /**
-     * @return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
+
     /**
      * Reset stat value to default
      */
-    void reset()
+    void
+    reset()
     {
-        bin.reset();
+        data()->reset();
     }
 
-    bool check() { return bin.initialized(); }
+    bool
+    check()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stat>
 class DistProxy;
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stor>
 class VectorDistBase : public DataAccess
 {
   public:
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    typedef typename Bin::template VectorBin<Storage> bin_t;
+    typedef Stor Storage;
+    typedef typename Storage::Params Params;
+    typedef DistProxy<VectorDistBase<Storage> > Proxy;
+    friend class DistProxy<VectorDistBase<Storage> >;
 
   protected:
-    bin_t bin;
-    params_t params;
+    Storage *storage;
+    size_t _size;
+    Params params;
 
   protected:
-    Storage *data(int index) { return bin.data(index, params); }
-    const Storage *data(int index) const
+    Storage *
+    data(int index)
+    {
+        return &storage[index];
+    }
+
+    const Storage *
+    data(int index) const
     {
-        bin_t *_bin = const_cast<bin_t *>(&bin);
-        params_t *_params = const_cast<params_t *>(&params);
-        return _bin->data(index, *_params);
+        return &storage[index];
+    }
+
+    void
+    doInit(int s)
+    {
+        assert(s > 0 && "size must be positive!");
+        assert(!storage && "already initialized");
+        _size = s;
+
+        char *ptr = new char[_size * sizeof(Storage)];
+        storage = reinterpret_cast<Storage *>(ptr);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            new (&storage[i]) Storage(params);
+
+        setInit();
     }
 
   public:
-    VectorDistBase() {}
+    VectorDistBase()
+        : storage(NULL)
+    {}
 
-    friend class DistProxy<Storage, Bin>;
-    DistProxy<Storage, Bin> operator[](int index);
-    const DistProxy<Storage, Bin> operator[](int index) const;
+    ~VectorDistBase()
+    {
+        if (!storage)
+            return ;
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < _size; ++i)
+            data(i)->~Storage();
+        delete [] reinterpret_cast<char *>(storage);
+    }
+
+    Proxy operator[](int index);
+
+    size_t
+    size() const
+    {
+        return _size;
+    }
+
+    bool
+    zero() const
+    {
+        return false;
+#if 0
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            if (!data(i)->zero(params))
+                return false;
+        return true;
+#endif
+    }
 
-    size_t size() const { return bin.size(); }
-    bool zero() const { return false; }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return bin_t::binned; }
     /**
      * Reset stat value to default
      */
-    void reset() { bin.reset(); }
+    void
+    reset()
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); ++i)
+            data(i)->reset();
+    }
+
+    bool
+    check()
+    {
+        return storage != NULL;
+    }
 
-    bool check() { return bin.initialized(); }
-    void update(VectorDistData *base)
+    void
+    update(VectorDistData *base)
     {
         int size = this->size();
         base->data.resize(size);
@@ -1747,75 +1823,75 @@ class VectorDistBase : public DataAccess
     }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stat>
 class DistProxy
 {
-  public:
-    typedef typename Storage::Params params_t;
-    typedef typename Bin::template Bin<Storage> bin_t;
-    typedef VectorDistBase<Storage, Bin> base_t;
-
   private:
-    union {
-        base_t *stat;
-        const base_t *cstat;
-    };
+    Stat *stat;
     int index;
 
   protected:
-    Storage *data() { return stat->data(index); }
-    const Storage *data() const { return cstat->data(index); }
+    typename Stat::Storage *data() { return stat->data(index); }
+    const typename Stat::Storage *data() const { return stat->data(index); }
 
   public:
-    DistProxy(const VectorDistBase<Storage, Bin> &s, int i)
-        : cstat(&s), index(i) {}
+    DistProxy(Stat *s, int i)
+        : stat(s), index(i)
+    {}
+
     DistProxy(const DistProxy &sp)
-        : cstat(sp.cstat), index(sp.index) {}
-    const DistProxy &operator=(const DistProxy &sp) {
-        cstat = sp.cstat; index = sp.index; return *this;
+        : stat(sp.stat), index(sp.index)
+    {}
+
+    const DistProxy &operator=(const DistProxy &sp)
+    {
+        stat = sp.stat;
+        index = sp.index;
+        return *this;
     }
 
   public:
     template <typename U>
-    void sample(const U &v, int n = 1) { data()->sample(v, n, cstat->params); }
+    void
+    sample(const U &v, int n = 1)
+    {
+        data()->sample(v, n, stat->params);
+    }
+
+    size_t
+    size() const
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    bool
+    zero() const
+    {
+        return data()->zero(stat->params);
+    }
 
-    size_t size() const { return 1; }
-    bool zero() const { return data()->zero(cstat->params); }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return false since Proxies are not binned/printed.
-     */
-    bool binned() const { return false; }
     /**
      * Proxy has no state.  Nothing to reset.
      */
     void reset() { }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-inline DistProxy<Storage, Bin>
-VectorDistBase<Storage, Bin>::operator[](int index)
+template <class Storage>
+inline typename VectorDistBase<Storage>::Proxy
+VectorDistBase<Storage>::operator[](int index)
 {
     assert (index >= 0 && index < size());
-    return DistProxy<Storage, Bin>(*this, index);
-}
-
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
-inline const DistProxy<Storage, Bin>
-VectorDistBase<Storage, Bin>::operator[](int index) const
-{
-    assert (index >= 0 && index < size());
-    return DistProxy<Storage, Bin>(*this, index);
+    return typename VectorDistBase<Storage>::Proxy(this, index);
 }
 
 #if 0
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Storage>
 Result
-VectorDistBase<Storage, Bin>::total(int index) const
+VectorDistBase<Storage>::total(int index) const
 {
     int total = 0;
-    for (int i=0; i < x_size(); ++i) {
-        total += data(i)->result(*params);
+    for (int i = 0; i < x_size(); ++i) {
+        total += data(i)->result(stat->params);
     }
 }
 #endif
@@ -1848,11 +1924,6 @@ class Node : public RefCounted
      * @return The total of the result vector.
      */
     virtual Result total() const = 0;
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const = 0;
 
     /**
      *
@@ -1879,11 +1950,6 @@ class ScalarStatNode : public Node
     virtual Result total() const { return data->result(); };
 
     virtual size_t size() const { return 1; }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return data->binned(); }
 
     /**
      *
@@ -1891,34 +1957,45 @@ class ScalarStatNode : public Node
     virtual std::string str() const { return data->name; }
 };
 
-template <class Storage, class Bin>
+template <class Stat>
 class ScalarProxyNode : public Node
 {
   private:
-    const ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin> proxy;
+    const ScalarProxy<Stat> proxy;
     mutable VResult vresult;
 
   public:
-    ScalarProxyNode(const ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin> &p)
-        : proxy(p), vresult(1) { }
-    virtual const VResult &result() const
+    ScalarProxyNode(const ScalarProxy<Stat> &p)
+        : proxy(p), vresult(1)
+    { }
+
+    virtual const VResult &
+    result() const
     {
         vresult[0] = proxy.result();
         return vresult;
     }
-    virtual Result total() const { return proxy.result(); };
 
-    virtual size_t size() const { return 1; }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return proxy.binned(); }
+    virtual Result
+    total() const
+    {
+        return proxy.result();
+    }
+
+    virtual size_t
+    size() const
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
 
     /**
      *
      */
-    virtual std::string str() const { return proxy.str(); }
+    virtual std::string
+    str() const
+    {
+        return proxy.str();
+    }
 };
 
 class VectorStatNode : public Node
@@ -1932,11 +2009,6 @@ class VectorStatNode : public Node
     virtual Result total() const { return data->total(); };
 
     virtual size_t size() const { return data->size(); }
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return True is stat is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return data->binned(); }
 
     virtual std::string str() const { return data->name; }
 };
@@ -1952,13 +2024,6 @@ class ConstNode : public Node
     const VResult &result() const { return vresult; }
     virtual Result total() const { return vresult[0]; };
     virtual size_t size() const { return 1; }
-
-    /**
-     * Return true if stat is binned.
-     *@return False since constants aren't binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return false; }
-
     virtual std::string str() const { return to_string(vresult[0]); }
 };
 
@@ -2032,11 +2097,6 @@ class UnaryNode : public Node
     }
 
     virtual size_t size() const { return l->size(); }
-    /**
-     * Return true if child of node is binned.
-     *@return True if child of node is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return l->binned(); }
 
     virtual std::string str() const
     {
@@ -2103,11 +2163,6 @@ class BinaryNode : public Node
             return ls;
         }
     }
-    /**
-     * Return true if any children of node are binned
-     *@return True if either child of node is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return (l->binned() || r->binned()); }
 
     virtual std::string str() const
     {
@@ -2156,11 +2211,6 @@ class SumNode : public Node
     }
 
     virtual size_t size() const { return 1; }
-    /**
-     * Return true if child of node is binned.
-     *@return True if child of node is binned.
-     */
-    virtual bool binned() const { return l->binned(); }
 
     virtual std::string str() const
     {
@@ -2176,40 +2226,24 @@ class SumNode : public Node
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /**
  * @defgroup VisibleStats "Statistic Types"
- * These are the statistics that are used in the simulator. By default these
- * store counters and don't use binning, but are templatized to accept any type
- * and any Bin class.
+ * These are the statistics that are used in the simulator.
  * @{
  */
 
 /**
- * This is an easy way to assign all your stats to be binned or not
- * binned.  If the typedef is NoBin, nothing is binned.  If it is
- * MainBin, then all stats are binned under that Bin.
- */
-#if STATS_BINNING
-typedef MainBin DefaultBin;
-#else
-typedef NoBin DefaultBin;
-#endif
-
-/**
  * This is a simple scalar statistic, like a counter.
  * @sa Stat, ScalarBase, StatStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
-class Scalar
-    : public Wrap<Scalar<Bin>,
-                  ScalarBase<StatStor, Bin>,
-                  ScalarStatData>
+template<int N = 0>
+class Scalar : public Wrap<Scalar<N>, ScalarBase<StatStor>, ScalarStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation. */
-    typedef ScalarBase<StatStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef ScalarBase<StatStor> Base;
 
     Scalar()
     {
-        this->setInit();
+        this->doInit();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2221,10 +2255,7 @@ class Scalar
     void operator=(const U &v) { Base::operator=(v); }
 };
 
-class Value
-    : public Wrap<Value,
-                  ValueBase,
-                  ScalarStatData>
+class Value : public Wrap<Value, ValueBase, ScalarStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation. */
@@ -2249,19 +2280,16 @@ class Value
  * A stat that calculates the per cycle average of a value.
  * @sa Stat, ScalarBase, AvgStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
-class Average
-    : public Wrap<Average<Bin>,
-                  ScalarBase<AvgStor, Bin>,
-                  ScalarStatData>
+template<int N = 0>
+class Average : public Wrap<Average<N>, ScalarBase<AvgStor>, ScalarStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation. */
-    typedef ScalarBase<AvgStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef ScalarBase<AvgStor> Base;
 
     Average()
     {
-        this->setInit();
+        this->doInit();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2277,15 +2305,12 @@ class Average
  * A vector of scalar stats.
  * @sa Stat, VectorBase, StatStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
-class Vector
-    : public WrapVec<Vector<Bin>,
-                     VectorBase<StatStor, Bin>,
-                     VectorStatData>
+template<int N = 0>
+class Vector : public WrapVec<Vector<N>, VectorBase<StatStor>, VectorStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation. */
-    typedef ScalarBase<StatStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef ScalarBase<StatStor> Base;
 
     /**
      * Set this vector to have the given size.
@@ -2293,9 +2318,7 @@ class Vector
      * @return A reference to this stat.
      */
     Vector &init(size_t size) {
-        this->bin.init(size, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit(size);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2304,11 +2327,9 @@ class Vector
  * A vector of Average stats.
  * @sa Stat, VectorBase, AvgStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class AverageVector
-    : public WrapVec<AverageVector<Bin>,
-                     VectorBase<AvgStor, Bin>,
-                     VectorStatData>
+    : public WrapVec<AverageVector<N>, VectorBase<AvgStor>, VectorStatData>
 {
   public:
     /**
@@ -2317,9 +2338,7 @@ class AverageVector
      * @return A reference to this stat.
      */
     AverageVector &init(size_t size) {
-        this->bin.init(size, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit(size);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2328,19 +2347,13 @@ class AverageVector
  * A 2-Dimensional vecto of scalar stats.
  * @sa Stat, Vector2dBase, StatStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class Vector2d
-    : public WrapVec2d<Vector2d<Bin>,
-                       Vector2dBase<StatStor, Bin>,
-                       Vector2dStatData>
+    : public WrapVec2d<Vector2d<N>, Vector2dBase<StatStor>, Vector2dStatData>
 {
   public:
-    Vector2d &init(size_t _x, size_t _y) {
-        this->statData()->x = this->x = _x;
-        this->statData()->y = this->y = _y;
-        this->bin.init(this->x * this->y, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+    Vector2d &init(size_t x, size_t y) {
+        this->doInit(x, y);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2349,17 +2362,15 @@ class Vector2d
  * A simple distribution stat.
  * @sa Stat, DistBase, DistStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class Distribution
-    : public Wrap<Distribution<Bin>,
-                  DistBase<DistStor, Bin>,
-                  DistStatData>
+    : public Wrap<Distribution<N>, DistBase<DistStor>, DistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** Base implementation. */
-    typedef DistBase<DistStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef DistBase<DistStor> Base;
     /** The Parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -2374,9 +2385,7 @@ class Distribution
         this->params.max = max;
         this->params.bucket_size = bkt;
         this->params.size = (int)rint((max - min) / bkt + 1.0);
-        this->bin.init(this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit();
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2385,25 +2394,22 @@ class Distribution
  * Calculates the mean and variance of all the samples.
  * @sa Stat, DistBase, FancyStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class StandardDeviation
-    : public Wrap<StandardDeviation<Bin>,
-                  DistBase<FancyStor, Bin>,
-                  DistStatData>
+    : public Wrap<StandardDeviation<N>, DistBase<FancyStor>, DistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation */
-    typedef DistBase<DistStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef DistBase<DistStor> Base;
     /** The parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
      * Construct and initialize this distribution.
      */
     StandardDeviation() {
-        this->bin.init(this->params);
-        this->setInit();
+        this->doInit();
     }
 };
 
@@ -2411,17 +2417,15 @@ class StandardDeviation
  * Calculates the per cycle mean and variance of the samples.
  * @sa Stat, DistBase, AvgFancy
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class AverageDeviation
-    : public Wrap<AverageDeviation<Bin>,
-                  DistBase<AvgFancy, Bin>,
-                  DistStatData>
+    : public Wrap<AverageDeviation<N>, DistBase<AvgFancy>, DistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation */
-    typedef DistBase<DistStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef DistBase<DistStor> Base;
     /** The parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -2429,8 +2433,7 @@ class AverageDeviation
      */
     AverageDeviation()
     {
-        this->bin.init(this->params);
-        this->setInit();
+        this->doInit();
     }
 };
 
@@ -2438,17 +2441,17 @@ class AverageDeviation
  * A vector of distributions.
  * @sa Stat, VectorDistBase, DistStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class VectorDistribution
-    : public WrapVec<VectorDistribution<Bin>,
-                     VectorDistBase<DistStor, Bin>,
+    : public WrapVec<VectorDistribution<N>,
+                     VectorDistBase<DistStor>,
                      VectorDistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation */
-    typedef VectorDistBase<DistStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef VectorDistBase<DistStor> Base;
     /** The parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -2464,9 +2467,7 @@ class VectorDistribution
         this->params.max = max;
         this->params.bucket_size = bkt;
         this->params.size = (int)rint((max - min) / bkt + 1.0);
-        this->bin.init(size, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit(size);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2475,17 +2476,17 @@ class VectorDistribution
  * This is a vector of StandardDeviation stats.
  * @sa Stat, VectorDistBase, FancyStor
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class VectorStandardDeviation
-    : public WrapVec<VectorStandardDeviation<Bin>,
-                     VectorDistBase<FancyStor, Bin>,
+    : public WrapVec<VectorStandardDeviation<N>,
+                     VectorDistBase<FancyStor>,
                      VectorDistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation */
-    typedef VectorDistBase<FancyStor, Bin> Base;
+    typedef VectorDistBase<FancyStor> Base;
     /** The parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -2494,9 +2495,7 @@ class VectorStandardDeviation
      * @return A reference to this distribution.
      */
     VectorStandardDeviation &init(int size) {
-        this->bin.init(size, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit(size);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2505,17 +2504,17 @@ class VectorStandardDeviation
  * This is a vector of AverageDeviation stats.
  * @sa Stat, VectorDistBase, AvgFancy
  */
-template <class Bin = DefaultBin>
+template<int N = 0>
 class VectorAverageDeviation
-    : public WrapVec<VectorAverageDeviation<Bin>,
-                     VectorDistBase<AvgFancy, Bin>,
+    : public WrapVec<VectorAverageDeviation<N>,
+                     VectorDistBase<AvgFancy>,
                      VectorDistStatData>
 {
   public:
     /** The base implementation */
-    typedef VectorDistBase<AvgFancy, Bin> Base;
+    typedef VectorDistBase<AvgFancy> Base;
     /** The parameter type. */
-    typedef typename DistStor::Params Params;
+    typedef DistStor::Params Params;
 
   public:
     /**
@@ -2524,9 +2523,7 @@ class VectorAverageDeviation
      * @return A reference to this distribution.
      */
     VectorAverageDeviation &init(int size) {
-        this->bin.init(size, this->params);
-        this->setInit();
-
+        this->doInit(size);
         return *this;
     }
 };
@@ -2570,13 +2567,6 @@ class FormulaBase : public DataAccess
      */
     size_t size() const;
 
-    /**
-     * Return true if Formula is binned. i.e. any of its children
-     * nodes are binned
-     * @return True if Formula is binned.
-     */
-    bool binned() const;
-
     bool check() const { return true; }
 
     /**
@@ -2615,7 +2605,6 @@ class FormulaStatData : public FormulaData
   public:
     FormulaStatData(Stat &stat) : s(stat) {}
 
-    virtual bool binned() const { return s.binned(); }
     virtual bool zero() const { return s.zero(); }
     virtual void reset() { s.reset(); }
 
@@ -2682,7 +2671,6 @@ class FormulaNode : public Node
     virtual size_t size() const { return formula.size(); }
     virtual const VResult &result() const { formula.result(vec); return vec; }
     virtual Result total() const { return formula.total(); }
-    virtual bool binned() const { return formula.binned(); }
 
     virtual std::string str() const { return formula.str(); }
 };
@@ -2716,8 +2704,8 @@ class Temp
      * Create a new ScalarStatNode.
      * @param s The ScalarStat to place in a node.
      */
-    template <class Bin>
-    Temp(const Scalar<Bin> &s)
+    template <int N>
+    Temp(const Scalar<N> &s)
         : node(new ScalarStatNode(s.statData())) { }
 
     /**
@@ -2731,16 +2719,16 @@ class Temp
      * Create a new ScalarStatNode.
      * @param s The ScalarStat to place in a node.
      */
-    template <class Bin>
-    Temp(const Average<Bin> &s)
+    template <int N>
+    Temp(const Average<N> &s)
         : node(new ScalarStatNode(s.statData())) { }
 
     /**
      * Create a new VectorStatNode.
      * @param s The VectorStat to place in a node.
      */
-    template <class Bin>
-    Temp(const Vector<Bin> &s)
+    template <int N>
+    Temp(const Vector<N> &s)
         : node(new VectorStatNode(s.statData())) { }
 
     /**
@@ -2753,9 +2741,9 @@ class Temp
      * Create a new ScalarProxyNode.
      * @param p The ScalarProxy to place in a node.
      */
-    template <class Storage, class Bin>
-    Temp(const ScalarProxy<Storage, Bin> &p)
-        : node(new ScalarProxyNode<Storage, Bin>(p)) { }
+    template <class Stat>
+    Temp(const ScalarProxy<Stat> &p)
+        : node(new ScalarProxyNode<Stat>(p)) { }
 
     /**
      * Create a ConstNode
diff --git a/src/base/stats/mysql.cc b/src/base/stats/mysql.cc
index fa4bcd5ee..0fb31f4ce 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/mysql.cc
+++ b/src/base/stats/mysql.cc
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ MySqlRun::cleanup()
     if (mysql.commit())
         panic("could not commit transaction\n%s\n", mysql.error);
 
-    mysql.query("DELETE bins "
-                "FROM bins "
-                "LEFT JOIN data ON bn_id=dt_bin "
-                "WHERE dt_bin IS NULL");
-
-    if (mysql.commit())
-        panic("could not commit transaction\n%s\n", mysql.error);
-
     mysql.query("DELETE events"
                 "FROM events"
                 "LEFT JOIN runs ON ev_run=rn_id"
@@ -309,52 +301,6 @@ SetupStat::setup()
     return statid;
 }
 
-unsigned
-SetupBin(const string &bin)
-{
-    static map<string, int> binmap;
-
-    using namespace MySQL;
-    map<string,int>::const_iterator i = binmap.find(bin);
-    if (i != binmap.end())
-        return (*i).second;
-
-    Connection &mysql = MySqlDB.conn();
-    assert(mysql.connected());
-
-    uint16_t bin_id;
-
-    stringstream select;
-    stringstream insert;
-    ccprintf(select, "SELECT bn_id FROM bins WHERE bn_name=\"%s\"", bin);
-
-    mysql.query(select);
-    MySQL::Result result = mysql.store_result();
-    if (result) {
-        assert(result.num_fields() == 1);
-        MySQL::Row row = result.fetch_row();
-        if (row) {
-            to_number(row[0], bin_id);
-            goto exit;
-        }
-    }
-
-    ccprintf(insert, "INSERT INTO bins(bn_name) values(\"%s\")", bin);
-
-    mysql.query(insert);
-    if (mysql.error)
-        panic("could not get a bin\n%s\n", mysql.error);
-
-    bin_id = mysql.insert_id();
-    if (mysql.commit())
-        panic("could not commit transaction\n%s\n", mysql.error);
-
-    binmap.insert(make_pair(bin, bin_id));
-
-  exit:
-    return bin_id;
-}
-
 InsertData::InsertData()
 {
     query = new char[maxsize + 1];
@@ -384,7 +330,7 @@ InsertData::flush()
     size = 0;
     first = true;
     strcpy(query, "INSERT INTO "
-           "data(dt_stat,dt_x,dt_y,dt_run,dt_tick,dt_bin,dt_data) "
+           "data(dt_stat,dt_x,dt_y,dt_run,dt_tick,dt_data) "
            "values");
     size = strlen(query);
 }
@@ -402,9 +348,9 @@ InsertData::insert()
 
     first = false;
 
-    size += sprintf(query + size, "(%u,%d,%d,%u,%llu,%u,\"%f\")",
+    size += sprintf(query + size, "(%u,%d,%d,%u,%llu,\"%f\")",
                     stat, x, y, MySqlDB.run(), (unsigned long long)tick,
-                    bin, data);
+                    data);
 }
 
 struct InsertSubData
@@ -656,29 +602,6 @@ MySql::configure(const FormulaData &data)
     InsertFormula(find(data.id), data.str());
 }
 
-void
-MySql::output(MainBin *bin)
-{
-    MySQL::Connection &mysql = MySqlDB.conn();
-
-    if (bin) {
-        bin->activate();
-        newdata.bin = SetupBin(bin->name());
-    } else {
-        newdata.bin = 0;
-    }
-
-    Database::stat_list_t::const_iterator i, end = Database::stats().end();
-    for (i = Database::stats().begin(); i != end; ++i) {
-        StatData *stat = *i;
-        if (bin && stat->binned() || !bin && !stat->binned()) {
-            stat->visit(*this);
-            if (mysql.commit())
-                panic("could not commit transaction\n%s\n", mysql.error);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 bool
 MySql::valid() const
 {
@@ -697,11 +620,14 @@ MySql::output()
     // store sample #
     newdata.tick = curTick;
 
-    output(NULL);
-    if (!bins().empty()) {
-        bin_list_t::iterator i, end = bins().end();
-        for (i = bins().begin(); i != end; ++i)
-            output(*i);
+    MySQL::Connection &mysql = MySqlDB.conn();
+
+    Database::stat_list_t::const_iterator i, end = Database::stats().end();
+    for (i = Database::stats().begin(); i != end; ++i) {
+        StatData *stat = *i;
+        stat->visit(*this);
+        if (mysql.commit())
+            panic("could not commit transaction\n%s\n", mysql.error);
     }
 
     newdata.flush();
diff --git a/src/base/stats/mysql.hh b/src/base/stats/mysql.hh
index 1d88fbcd9..50f7d9e97 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/mysql.hh
+++ b/src/base/stats/mysql.hh
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 namespace MySQL { class Connection; }
 namespace Stats {
 
-class MainBin;
 class DistDataData;
 class MySqlRun;
 bool MySqlConnected();
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ class InsertData
     uint64_t tick;
     double data;
     uint16_t stat;
-    uint16_t bin;
     int16_t x;
     int16_t y;
 
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ class MySql : public Output
 
   protected:
     // Output helper
-    void output(MainBin *bin);
     void output(const DistDataData &data);
     void output(const ScalarData &data);
     void output(const VectorData &data);
diff --git a/src/base/stats/statdb.cc b/src/base/stats/statdb.cc
index 682f62dc1..f9136807a 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/statdb.cc
+++ b/src/base/stats/statdb.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "base/statistics.hh"
-#include "base/stats/bin.hh"
 #include "base/stats/statdb.hh"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -51,17 +50,6 @@ find(void *stat)
 }
 
 void
-regBin(MainBin *bin, const std::string &_name)
-{
-    bin_list_t::iterator i, end = bins().end();
-    for (i = bins().begin(); i != end; ++i)
-        if ((*i)->name() == _name)
-            panic("re-registering bin %s", _name);
-    bins().push_back(bin);
-    DPRINTF(Stats, "registering %s\n", _name);
-}
-
-void
 regStat(void *stat, StatData *data)
 {
     if (map().find(stat) != map().end())
diff --git a/src/base/stats/statdb.hh b/src/base/stats/statdb.hh
index 8c56e031e..a5b9be7eb 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/statdb.hh
+++ b/src/base/stats/statdb.hh
@@ -40,31 +40,25 @@ class Python;
 
 namespace Stats {
 
-class MainBin;
 class StatData;
 
 namespace Database {
 
 typedef std::map<void *, StatData *> stat_map_t;
 typedef std::list<StatData *> stat_list_t;
-typedef std::list<MainBin *> bin_list_t;
 
 // We wrap the database in a struct to make sure it is built in time.
 struct TheDatabase
 {
     stat_map_t map;
     stat_list_t stats;
-    bin_list_t bins;
-
 };
 
 TheDatabase &db();
 inline stat_map_t &map() { return db().map; }
 inline stat_list_t &stats() { return db().stats; }
-inline bin_list_t &bins() { return db().bins; }
 
 StatData *find(void *stat);
-void regBin(MainBin *bin, const std::string &name);
 void regStat(void *stat, StatData *data);
 void regPrint(void *stat);
 
diff --git a/src/base/stats/text.cc b/src/base/stats/text.cc
index 8d2144665..c4448efc9 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/text.cc
+++ b/src/base/stats/text.cc
@@ -129,23 +129,9 @@ Text::output()
     using namespace Database;
 
     ccprintf(*stream, "\n---------- Begin Simulation Statistics ----------\n");
-    if (bins().empty() || bins().size() == 1) {
-        stat_list_t::const_iterator i, end = stats().end();
-        for (i = stats().begin(); i != end; ++i)
-            (*i)->visit(*this);
-    } else {
-        ccprintf(*stream, "PRINTING BINNED STATS\n");
-        bin_list_t::iterator i, end = bins().end();
-        for (i = bins().begin(); i != end; ++i) {
-            MainBin *bin = *i;
-            bin->activate();
-            ccprintf(*stream,"---%s Bin------------\n", bin->name());
-            stat_list_t::const_iterator i, end = stats().end();
-            for (i = stats().begin(); i != end; ++i)
-                (*i)->visit(*this);
-            ccprintf(*stream, "---------------------------------\n");
-        }
-    }
+    stat_list_t::const_iterator i, end = stats().end();
+    for (i = stats().begin(); i != end; ++i)
+        (*i)->visit(*this);
     ccprintf(*stream, "\n---------- End Simulation Statistics   ----------\n");
     stream->flush();
 }
diff --git a/src/base/stats/text.hh b/src/base/stats/text.hh
index de27abe1b..b3faf5ad5 100644
--- a/src/base/stats/text.hh
+++ b/src/base/stats/text.hh
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class Text : public Output
 
   protected:
     bool noOutput(const StatData &data);
-    void binout();
 
   public:
     bool compat;
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
index b854dfab2..b4258fce6 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
@@ -415,11 +415,6 @@ void
 BaseSimpleCPU::postExecute()
 {
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    if (system->kernelBinning->fnbin) {
-        assert(thread->getKernelStats());
-        system->kernelBinning->execute(tc, inst);
-    }
-
     if (thread->profile) {
         bool usermode =
             (thread->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM) & 0x18) != 0;
diff --git a/src/cpu/thread_context.hh b/src/cpu/thread_context.hh
index e3bb7d9c3..48c8fa28d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/thread_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/thread_context.hh
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ class ThreadContext
 
     virtual void setSyscallReturn(SyscallReturn return_value) = 0;
 
+    virtual void syscall(int64_t callnum) = 0;
 
     // Same with st cond failures.
     virtual Counter readFuncExeInst() = 0;
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ class ProxyThreadContext : public ThreadContext
     void setSyscallReturn(SyscallReturn return_value)
     { actualTC->setSyscallReturn(return_value); }
 
+    void syscall(int64_t callnum) { actualTC->syscall(callnum); }
 
     Counter readFuncExeInst() { return actualTC->readFuncExeInst(); }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kern/kernel_stats.cc b/src/kern/kernel_stats.cc
index 2ba120b6f..f7868b50f 100644
--- a/src/kern/kernel_stats.cc
+++ b/src/kern/kernel_stats.cc
@@ -45,13 +45,12 @@ using namespace Stats;
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
-const char *modestr[] = { "kernel", "user", "idle", "interrupt" };
+const char *modestr[] = { "kernel", "user", "idle" };
 
 Statistics::Statistics(System *system)
     : idleProcess((Addr)-1), themode(kernel), lastModeTick(0),
       iplLast(0), iplLastTick(0)
 {
-    bin_int = system->params()->bin_int;
 }
 
 void
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ Statistics::regStats(const string &_name)
 void
 Statistics::setIdleProcess(Addr idlepcbb, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    assert(themode == kernel || themode == interrupt);
+    assert(themode == kernel);
     idleProcess = idlepcbb;
     themode = idle;
     changeMode(themode, tc);
@@ -206,8 +205,6 @@ Statistics::changeMode(cpu_mode newmode, ThreadContext *tc)
     _modeGood[newmode]++;
     _modeTicks[themode] += curTick - lastModeTick;
 
-    tc->getSystemPtr()->kernelBinning->changeMode(newmode);
-
     lastModeTick = curTick;
     themode = newmode;
 }
@@ -233,13 +230,9 @@ Statistics::mode(cpu_mode newmode, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     Addr pcbb = tc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23);
 
-    if ((newmode == kernel || newmode == interrupt) &&
-            pcbb == idleProcess)
+    if (newmode == kernel && pcbb == idleProcess)
         newmode = idle;
 
-    if (bin_int == false && newmode == interrupt)
-        newmode = kernel;
-
     changeMode(newmode, tc);
 }
 
@@ -268,11 +261,6 @@ Statistics::callpal(int code, ThreadContext *tc)
               _syscall[cvtnum]++;
           }
       } break;
-
-      case PAL::swpctx:
-        if (tc->getSystemPtr()->kernelBinning)
-            tc->getSystemPtr()->kernelBinning->palSwapContext(tc);
-        break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kern/kernel_stats.hh b/src/kern/kernel_stats.hh
index 781b6f6da..c691ad8cf 100644
--- a/src/kern/kernel_stats.hh
+++ b/src/kern/kernel_stats.hh
@@ -47,95 +47,17 @@ class System;
 
 namespace Kernel {
 
-enum cpu_mode { kernel, user, idle, interrupt, cpu_mode_num };
+enum cpu_mode { kernel, user, idle, cpu_mode_num };
 extern const char *modestr[];
 
-class Binning
-{
-  private:
-    std::string myname;
-    System *system;
-
-  private:
-    // lisa's binning stuff
-    struct fnCall
-    {
-        Stats::MainBin *myBin;
-        std::string name;
-    };
-
-    struct SWContext
-    {
-        Counter calls;
-        std::stack<fnCall *> callStack;
-    };
-
-    std::map<const std::string, Stats::MainBin *> fnBins;
-    std::map<const Addr, SWContext *> swCtxMap;
-
-    std::multimap<const std::string, std::string> callerMap;
-    void populateMap(std::string caller, std::string callee);
-
-    std::vector<FnEvent *> fnEvents;
-
-    Stats::Scalar<> fnCalls;
-
-    Stats::MainBin *getBin(const std::string &name);
-    bool findCaller(std::string, std::string) const;
-
-    SWContext *findContext(Addr pcb);
-    bool addContext(Addr pcb, SWContext *ctx)
-    {
-        return (swCtxMap.insert(std::make_pair(pcb, ctx))).second;
-    }
-
-    void remContext(Addr pcb)
-    {
-        swCtxMap.erase(pcb);
-    }
-
-    void dumpState() const;
-
-    SWContext *swctx;
-    std::vector<std::string> binned_fns;
-
-  private:
-    Stats::MainBin *modeBin[cpu_mode_num];
-
-  public:
-    const bool bin;
-    const bool fnbin;
-
-    cpu_mode themode;
-    void palSwapContext(ThreadContext *tc);
-    void execute(ThreadContext *tc, StaticInstPtr inst);
-    void call(ThreadContext *tc, Stats::MainBin *myBin);
-    void changeMode(cpu_mode mode);
-
-  public:
-    Binning(System *sys);
-    virtual ~Binning();
-
-    const std::string name() const { return myname; }
-    void regStats(const std::string &name);
-
-  public:
-    virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os);
-    virtual void unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section);
-};
-
 class Statistics : public Serializable
 {
   private:
-    friend class Binning;
-
-  private:
     std::string myname;
 
     Addr idleProcess;
     cpu_mode themode;
     Tick lastModeTick;
-    bool bin_int;
 
     void changeMode(cpu_mode newmode, ThreadContext *tc);
 
diff --git a/src/kern/system_events.cc b/src/kern/system_events.cc
index fe3805ce2..177ce96d1 100644
--- a/src/kern/system_events.cc
+++ b/src/kern/system_events.cc
@@ -55,22 +55,6 @@ SkipFuncEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
 */
 }
 
-
-FnEvent::FnEvent(PCEventQueue *q, const std::string &desc, Addr addr,
-                 Stats::MainBin *bin)
-    : PCEvent(q, desc, addr), _name(desc), mybin(bin)
-{
-}
-
-void
-FnEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
-{
-    if (tc->misspeculating())
-        return;
-
-    tc->getSystemPtr()->kernelBinning->call(tc, mybin);
-}
-
 void
 IdleStartEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
 {
@@ -79,19 +63,3 @@ IdleStartEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
             tc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23), tc);
     remove();
 }
-
-void
-InterruptStartEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
-{
-    if (tc->getKernelStats())
-        tc->getKernelStats()->mode(Kernel::interrupt, tc);
-}
-
-void
-InterruptEndEvent::process(ThreadContext *tc)
-{
-    // We go back to kernel, if we are user, inside the rti
-    // pal code we will get switched to user because of the ICM write
-    if (tc->getKernelStats())
-        tc->getKernelStats()->mode(Kernel::kernel, tc);
-}
diff --git a/src/kern/system_events.hh b/src/kern/system_events.hh
index 05c878577..ccd6bd9a4 100644
--- a/src/kern/system_events.hh
+++ b/src/kern/system_events.hh
@@ -45,19 +45,6 @@ class SkipFuncEvent : public PCEvent
     virtual void process(ThreadContext *tc);
 };
 
-class FnEvent : public PCEvent
-{
-  public:
-    FnEvent(PCEventQueue *q, const std::string &desc, Addr addr,
-            Stats::MainBin *bin);
-    virtual void process(ThreadContext *tc);
-    std::string myname() const { return _name; }
-
-  private:
-    std::string _name;
-    Stats::MainBin *mybin;
-};
-
 class IdleStartEvent : public PCEvent
 {
   public:
@@ -67,23 +54,4 @@ class IdleStartEvent : public PCEvent
     virtual void process(ThreadContext *tc);
 };
 
-class InterruptStartEvent : public PCEvent
-{
-  public:
-    InterruptStartEvent(PCEventQueue *q, const std::string &desc, Addr addr)
-        : PCEvent(q, desc, addr)
-    {}
-    virtual void process(ThreadContext *tc);
-};
-
-class InterruptEndEvent : public PCEvent
-{
-  public:
-    InterruptEndEvent(PCEventQueue *q, const std::string &desc, Addr addr)
-        : PCEvent(q, desc, addr)
-    {}
-    virtual void process(ThreadContext *tc);
-};
-
-
 #endif // __SYSTEM_EVENTS_HH__
diff --git a/src/python/m5/config.py b/src/python/m5/config.py
index 3eb99972f..97e13c900 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/config.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/config.py
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ def isSimObjectClass(value):
         # happens if value is not a class at all
         return False
 
-def isSimObjSequence(value):
-    if not isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+def isSimObjectSequence(value):
+    if not isinstance(value, (list, tuple)) or len(value) == 0:
         return False
 
     for val in value:
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def isSimObjSequence(value):
 
     return True
 
-def isSimObjClassSequence(value):
-    if not isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+def isSimObjectClassSequence(value):
+    if not isinstance(value, (list, tuple)) or len(value) == 0:
         return False
 
     for val in value:
@@ -163,9 +163,31 @@ def isSimObjClassSequence(value):
 
     return True
 
+def isSimObjectOrSequence(value):
+    return isSimObject(value) or isSimObjectSequence(value)
+
+def isSimObjectClassOrSequence(value):
+    return isSimObjectClass(value) or isSimObjectClassSequence(value)
+
 def isNullPointer(value):
     return isinstance(value, NullSimObject)
 
+# Apply method to object.
+# applyMethod(obj, 'meth', <args>) is equivalent to obj.meth(<args>)
+def applyMethod(obj, meth, *args, **kwargs):
+    return getattr(obj, meth)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+# If the first argument is an (non-sequence) object, apply the named
+# method with the given arguments.  If the first argument is a
+# sequence, apply the method to each element of the sequence (a la
+# 'map').
+def applyOrMap(objOrSeq, meth, *args, **kwargs):
+    if not isinstance(objOrSeq, (list, tuple)):
+        return applyMethod(objOrSeq, meth, *args, **kwargs)
+    else:
+        return [applyMethod(o, meth, *args, **kwargs) for o in objOrSeq]
+
+
 # The metaclass for ConfigNode (and thus for everything that derives
 # from ConfigNode, including SimObject).  This class controls how new
 # classes that derive from ConfigNode are instantiated, and provides
@@ -255,21 +277,15 @@ class MetaSimObject(type):
             # Existing classes should not have any instance values, so
             # these can only occur at the lowest level dict (the
             # parameters just being set in this class definition).
-            if isSimObject(val):
-                assert(val == cls._values.local[key])
-                cls._values[key] = val.makeClass(memo)
-            elif isSimObjSequence(val) and len(val):
+            if isSimObjectOrSequence(val):
                 assert(val == cls._values.local[key])
-                cls._values[key] = [ v.makeClass(memo) for v in val ]
+                cls._values[key] = applyOrMap(val, 'makeClass', memo)
             # SimObject classes need to be subclassed so that
             # parameters that get set at this level only affect this
             # level and derivatives.
-            elif isSimObjectClass(val):
-                assert(not cls._values.local.has_key(key))
-                cls._values[key] = val.makeSubclass({}, memo)
-            elif isSimObjClassSequence(val) and len(val):
+            elif isSimObjectClassOrSequence(val):
                 assert(not cls._values.local.has_key(key))
-                cls._values[key] = [ v.makeSubclass({}, memo) for v in val ]
+                cls._values[key] = applyOrMap(val, 'makeSubclass', {}, memo)
 
 
     def _set_keyword(cls, keyword, val, kwtype):
@@ -301,8 +317,7 @@ class MetaSimObject(type):
         param = cls._params.get(attr, None)
         if param:
             # It's ok: set attribute by delegating to 'object' class.
-            if (isSimObject(value) or isSimObjSequence(value)) \
-                   and cls._instantiated:
+            if isSimObjectOrSequence(value) and cls._instantiated:
                 raise AttributeError, \
                   "Cannot set SimObject parameter '%s' after\n" \
                   "    class %s has been instantiated or subclassed" \
@@ -315,7 +330,7 @@ class MetaSimObject(type):
                 e.args = (msg, )
                 raise
         # I would love to get rid of this
-        elif isSimObject(value) or isSimObjSequence(value):
+        elif isSimObjectOrSequence(value):
            cls._values[attr] = value
         else:
             raise AttributeError, \
@@ -407,7 +422,7 @@ class SimObject(object):
         for key,val in self.__class__._values.iteritems():
             if isSimObjectClass(val):
                 setattr(self, key, val(_memo))
-            elif isSimObjClassSequence(val) and len(val):
+            elif isSimObjectClassSequence(val) and len(val):
                 setattr(self, key, [ v(_memo) for v in val ])
         # apply attribute assignments from keyword args, if any
         for key,val in kwargs.iteritems():
@@ -454,7 +469,7 @@ class SimObject(object):
                 e.args = (msg, )
                 raise
         # I would love to get rid of this
-        elif isSimObject(value) or isSimObjSequence(value):
+        elif isSimObjectOrSequence(value):
             pass
         else:
             raise AttributeError, "Class %s has no parameter %s" \
@@ -465,7 +480,7 @@ class SimObject(object):
 
         if isSimObject(value):
             value.set_path(self, attr)
-        elif isSimObjSequence(value):
+        elif isSimObjectSequence(value):
             value = SimObjVector(value)
             [v.set_path(self, "%s%d" % (attr, i)) for i,v in enumerate(value)]
 
@@ -888,7 +903,7 @@ class VectorParamDesc(ParamDesc):
         if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
             # list: coerce each element into new list
             tmp_list = [ ParamDesc.convert(self, v) for v in value ]
-            if isSimObjSequence(tmp_list):
+            if isSimObjectSequence(tmp_list):
                 return SimObjVector(tmp_list)
             else:
                 return VectorParamValue(tmp_list)
diff --git a/src/python/m5/objects/System.py b/src/python/m5/objects/System.py
index a8063a274..9a1e1d690 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/objects/System.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/objects/System.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ class System(SimObject):
         boot_cpu_frequency = Param.Frequency(Self.cpu[0].clock.frequency,
                                              "boot processor frequency")
         init_param = Param.UInt64(0, "numerical value to pass into simulator")
-        bin = Param.Bool(False, "is this system binned")
-        binned_fns = VectorParam.String([], "functions broken down and binned")
         boot_osflags = Param.String("a", "boot flags to pass to the kernel")
         kernel = Param.String("file that contains the kernel code")
         readfile = Param.String("", "file to read startup script from")
diff --git a/src/sim/process.cc b/src/sim/process.cc
index 1533a376d..5080c3ac1 100644
--- a/src/sim/process.cc
+++ b/src/sim/process.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@
 #include "sim/syscall_emul.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
 
+#include "arch/isa_specific.hh"
+#if THE_ISA == ALPHA_ISA
+#include "arch/alpha/linux/process.hh"
+#include "arch/alpha/tru64/process.hh"
+#elif THE_ISA == SPARC_ISA
+#include "arch/sparc/linux/process.hh"
+#include "arch/sparc/solaris/process.hh"
+#elif THE_ISA == MIPS_ISA
+#include "arch/mips/linux/process.hh"
+#else
+#error "THE_ISA not set"
+#endif
+
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace TheISA;
 
@@ -362,4 +376,132 @@ LiveProcess::syscall(int64_t callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
     desc->doSyscall(callnum, this, tc);
 }
 
-DEFINE_SIM_OBJECT_CLASS_NAME("LiveProcess", LiveProcess);
+LiveProcess *
+LiveProcess::create(const std::string &nm, System *system, int stdin_fd,
+                    int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd, std::string executable,
+                    std::vector<std::string> &argv,
+                    std::vector<std::string> &envp)
+{
+    LiveProcess *process = NULL;
+
+    ObjectFile *objFile = createObjectFile(executable);
+    if (objFile == NULL) {
+        fatal("Can't load object file %s", executable);
+    }
+
+#if THE_ISA == ALPHA_ISA
+    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::Alpha)
+        fatal("Object file architecture does not match compiled ISA (Alpha).");
+    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
+      case ObjectFile::Tru64:
+        process = new AlphaTru64Process(nm, objFile, system,
+                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                                        argv, envp);
+        break;
+
+      case ObjectFile::Linux:
+        process = new AlphaLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
+                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                                        argv, envp);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
+    }
+#elif THE_ISA == SPARC_ISA
+    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::SPARC)
+        fatal("Object file architecture does not match compiled ISA (SPARC).");
+    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
+      case ObjectFile::Linux:
+        process = new SparcLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
+                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                                        argv, envp);
+        break;
+
+
+      case ObjectFile::Solaris:
+        process = new SparcSolarisProcess(nm, objFile, system,
+                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                                        argv, envp);
+        break;
+      default:
+        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
+    }
+#elif THE_ISA == MIPS_ISA
+    if (objFile->getArch() != ObjectFile::Mips)
+        fatal("Object file architecture does not match compiled ISA (MIPS).");
+    switch (objFile->getOpSys()) {
+      case ObjectFile::Linux:
+        process = new MipsLinuxProcess(nm, objFile, system,
+                                        stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                                        argv, envp);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        fatal("Unknown/unsupported operating system.");
+    }
+#else
+#error "THE_ISA not set"
+#endif
+
+
+    if (process == NULL)
+        fatal("Unknown error creating process object.");
+    return process;
+}
+
+
+BEGIN_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LiveProcess)
+
+    VectorParam<string> cmd;
+    Param<string> executable;
+    Param<string> input;
+    Param<string> output;
+    VectorParam<string> env;
+    SimObjectParam<System *> system;
+
+END_DECLARE_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LiveProcess)
+
+
+BEGIN_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LiveProcess)
+
+    INIT_PARAM(cmd, "command line (executable plus arguments)"),
+    INIT_PARAM(executable, "executable (overrides cmd[0] if set)"),
+    INIT_PARAM(input, "filename for stdin (dflt: use sim stdin)"),
+    INIT_PARAM(output, "filename for stdout/stderr (dflt: use sim stdout)"),
+    INIT_PARAM(env, "environment settings"),
+    INIT_PARAM(system, "system")
+
+END_INIT_SIM_OBJECT_PARAMS(LiveProcess)
+
+
+CREATE_SIM_OBJECT(LiveProcess)
+{
+    string in = input;
+    string out = output;
+
+    // initialize file descriptors to default: same as simulator
+    int stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd;
+
+    if (in == "stdin" || in == "cin")
+        stdin_fd = STDIN_FILENO;
+    else
+        stdin_fd = Process::openInputFile(input);
+
+    if (out == "stdout" || out == "cout")
+        stdout_fd = STDOUT_FILENO;
+    else if (out == "stderr" || out == "cerr")
+        stdout_fd = STDERR_FILENO;
+    else
+        stdout_fd = Process::openOutputFile(out);
+
+    stderr_fd = (stdout_fd != STDOUT_FILENO) ? stdout_fd : STDERR_FILENO;
+
+    return LiveProcess::create(getInstanceName(), system,
+                               stdin_fd, stdout_fd, stderr_fd,
+                               (string)executable == "" ? cmd[0] : executable,
+                               cmd, env);
+}
+
+
+REGISTER_SIM_OBJECT("LiveProcess", LiveProcess)
diff --git a/src/sim/process.hh b/src/sim/process.hh
index edbc1e492..763deb100 100644
--- a/src/sim/process.hh
+++ b/src/sim/process.hh
@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ class LiveProcess : public Process
     virtual void syscall(int64_t callnum, ThreadContext *tc);
 
     virtual SyscallDesc* getDesc(int callnum) = 0;
+
+    // this function is used to create the LiveProcess object, since
+    // we can't tell which subclass of LiveProcess to use until we
+    // open and look at the object file.
+    static LiveProcess *create(const std::string &nm,
+                               System *_system,
+                               int stdin_fd, int stdout_fd, int stderr_fd,
+                               std::string executable,
+                               std::vector<std::string> &argv,
+                               std::vector<std::string> &envp);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/sim/system.cc b/src/sim/system.cc
index 7953607d5..b3c7870fd 100644
--- a/src/sim/system.cc
+++ b/src/sim/system.cc
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ System::~System()
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
     delete kernelSymtab;
     delete kernel;
-
-    delete kernelBinning;
 #else
     panic("System::fixFuncEventAddr needs to be rewritten "
           "to work with syscall emulation");
@@ -220,19 +218,9 @@ System::new_page()
 #endif
 
 void
-System::regStats()
-{
-#if FULL_SYSTEM
-    kernelBinning->regStats(name() + ".kern");
-#endif // FULL_SYSTEM
-}
-
-void
 System::serialize(ostream &os)
 {
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    kernelBinning->serialize(os);
-
     kernelSymtab->serialize("kernel_symtab", os);
 #endif // FULL_SYSTEM
 }
@@ -242,8 +230,6 @@ void
 System::unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const string &section)
 {
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    kernelBinning->unserialize(cp, section);
-
     kernelSymtab->unserialize("kernel_symtab", cp, section);
 #endif // FULL_SYSTEM
 }
diff --git a/src/sim/system.hh b/src/sim/system.hh
index 3a9fdc3d2..059dc92dc 100644
--- a/src/sim/system.hh
+++ b/src/sim/system.hh
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class PhysicalMemory;
 class Platform;
 class GDBListener;
 class RemoteGDB;
-namespace Kernel { class Binning; }
 #endif
 
 class System : public SimObject
@@ -100,8 +99,6 @@ class System : public SimObject
     /** Entry point in the kernel to start at */
     Addr kernelEntry;
 
-    Kernel::Binning *kernelBinning;
-
 #else
 
     int page_ptr;
@@ -161,9 +158,6 @@ class System : public SimObject
         Tick boot_cpu_frequency;
         std::string boot_osflags;
         uint64_t init_param;
-        bool bin;
-        std::vector<std::string> binned_fns;
-        bool bin_int;
 
         std::string kernel_path;
         std::string readfile;
@@ -211,7 +205,6 @@ class System : public SimObject
     int registerThreadContext(ThreadContext *tc, int tcIndex);
     void replaceThreadContext(ThreadContext *tc, int tcIndex);
 
-    void regStats();
     void serialize(std::ostream &os);
     void unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section);
 
diff --git a/src/unittest/stattest.cc b/src/unittest/stattest.cc
index 496d1f672..4e504fde9 100644
--- a/src/unittest/stattest.cc
+++ b/src/unittest/stattest.cc
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ Tick ticksPerSecond = ULL(2000000000);
 Scalar<> s1;
 Scalar<> s2;
 Average<> s3;
-Scalar<MainBin> s4;
-Vector<MainBin> s5;
-Distribution<MainBin> s6;
-Vector<MainBin> s7;
+Scalar<> s4;
+Vector<> s5;
+Distribution<> s6;
+Vector<> s7;
 AverageVector<> s8;
 StandardDeviation<> s9;
 AverageDeviation<> s10;
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ Value f5;
 Formula f6;
 Formula f7;
 
-MainBin bin1("bin1");
-MainBin bin2("bin2");
-
 ostream *outputStream = &cout;
 
 double
@@ -303,8 +300,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     check();
     reset();
 
-    bin1.activate();
-
     s16[1][0] = 1;
     s16[0][1] = 3;
     s16[0][0] = 2;
@@ -495,7 +490,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     s6.sample(8);
     s6.sample(9);
 
-    bin2.activate();
     s6.sample(10);
     s6.sample(10);
     s6.sample(10);