2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/dev/io_device.cc b/dev/io_device.cc
index 15c835ded..478c9c66e 100644
--- a/dev/io_device.cc
+++ b/dev/io_device.cc
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ PioDevice::~PioDevice()
         delete pioPort;
 }
 
+PioDevice::init()
+{
+    if (!pioPort)
+        panic("Pio port not connected to anything!");
+    pioPort->sendStatusChange(Port::RangeChange);
+}
+
 void
 BasicPioDevice::addressRanges(AddrRangeList &range_list)
 {
diff --git a/dev/io_device.hh b/dev/io_device.hh
index b787fa4fd..1e9a49899 100644
--- a/dev/io_device.hh
+++ b/dev/io_device.hh
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ class PioDevice : public SimObject
 
     virtual ~PioDevice();
 
+    virtual void init();
+
     virtual Port *getPort(const std::string &if_name)
     {
         if (if_name == "pio") {