1 files changed, 10 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/src/arch/x86/system.cc b/src/arch/x86/system.cc
index 3f44ece3a..2af9ff53c 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/system.cc
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ X86System::initState()
     uint8_t numGDTEntries = 0;
     // Place holder at selector 0
     uint64_t nullDescriptor = 0;
-    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8,
-                        (uint8_t *)(&nullDescriptor), 8);
+    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8, &nullDescriptor, 8);
     numGDTEntries++;
 
     SegDescriptor initDesc = 0;
@@ -167,8 +166,7 @@ X86System::initState()
     // it's beginning in memory and it's actual data, we'll use an
     // intermediary.
     uint64_t csDescVal = csDesc;
-    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8,
-                        (uint8_t *)(&csDescVal), 8);
+    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8, (&csDescVal), 8);
 
     numGDTEntries++;
 
@@ -180,8 +178,7 @@ X86System::initState()
     // 32 bit data segment
     SegDescriptor dsDesc = initDesc;
     uint64_t dsDescVal = dsDesc;
-    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8,
-                        (uint8_t *)(&dsDescVal), 8);
+    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8, (&dsDescVal), 8);
 
     numGDTEntries++;
 
@@ -200,8 +197,7 @@ X86System::initState()
 
     SegDescriptor tssDesc = initDesc;
     uint64_t tssDescVal = tssDesc;
-    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8,
-                        (uint8_t *)(&tssDescVal), 8);
+    physProxy.writeBlob(GDTBase + numGDTEntries * 8, (&tssDescVal), 8);
 
     numGDTEntries++;
 
@@ -230,25 +226,22 @@ X86System::initState()
     // read/write, user, not present
     uint64_t pml4e = X86ISA::htog(0x6);
     for (int offset = 0; offset < (1 << PML4Bits) * 8; offset += 8) {
-        physProxy.writeBlob(PageMapLevel4 + offset, (uint8_t *)(&pml4e), 8);
+        physProxy.writeBlob(PageMapLevel4 + offset, (&pml4e), 8);
     }
     // Point to the only PDPT
     pml4e = X86ISA::htog(0x7 | PageDirPtrTable);
-    physProxy.writeBlob(PageMapLevel4, (uint8_t *)(&pml4e), 8);
+    physProxy.writeBlob(PageMapLevel4, (&pml4e), 8);
 
     // Page Directory Pointer Table
 
     // read/write, user, not present
     uint64_t pdpe = X86ISA::htog(0x6);
-    for (int offset = 0; offset < (1 << PDPTBits) * 8; offset += 8) {
-        physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirPtrTable + offset,
-                            (uint8_t *)(&pdpe), 8);
-    }
+    for (int offset = 0; offset < (1 << PDPTBits) * 8; offset += 8)
+        physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirPtrTable + offset, &pdpe, 8);
     // Point to the PDTs
     for (int table = 0; table < NumPDTs; table++) {
         pdpe = X86ISA::htog(0x7 | PageDirTable[table]);
-        physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirPtrTable + table * 8,
-                            (uint8_t *)(&pdpe), 8);
+        physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirPtrTable + table * 8, &pdpe, 8);
     }
 
     // Page Directory Tables
@@ -259,8 +252,7 @@ X86System::initState()
         for (int offset = 0; offset < (1 << PDTBits) * 8; offset += 8) {
             // read/write, user, present, 4MB
             uint64_t pdte = X86ISA::htog(0x87 | base);
-            physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirTable[table] + offset,
-                                (uint8_t *)(&pdte), 8);
+            physProxy.writeBlob(PageDirTable[table] + offset, &pdte, 8);
             base += pageSize;
         }
     }