5 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/includes.isa b/src/arch/x86/isa/includes.isa
index eda2ebceb..43565fda5 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/includes.isa
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/includes.isa
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ output header {{
 #include "arch/x86/isa_traits.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/types.hh"
+#include "arch/x86/utility.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "cpu/static_inst.hh"
 #include "mem/packet.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_0_1_or_pi.py b/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_0_1_or_pi.py
index cb8947312..9f22af89b 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_0_1_or_pi.py
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_0_1_or_pi.py
@@ -40,17 +40,17 @@
 microcode = '''
 
 def macroop FLDZ {
-    limm ufp1, "double(0)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 0.0
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
 def macroop FLD1 {
-    limm ufp1, "double(1)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 1.0
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
 def macroop FLDPI {
-    limm ufp1, "double(3.14159265359)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 3.14159265359
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_logarithm.py b/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_logarithm.py
index 7e71c4006..88eb01086 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_logarithm.py
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/insts/x87/load_constants/load_logarithm.py
@@ -40,22 +40,22 @@
 microcode = '''
 
 def macroop FLDL2E {
-    limm ufp1, "double(1.44269504089)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 1.44269504089
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
 def macroop FLDL2T {
-    limm ufp1, "double(3.32192809489)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 3.32192809489
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
 def macroop FLDLG2 {
-    limm ufp1, "double(0.30102999566)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 0.30102999566
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
 def macroop FLDLN2 {
-    limm ufp1, "double(0.69314718056)"
+    lfpimm ufp1, 0.69314718056
     movfp st(-1), ufp1, spm=-1
 };
 
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa/microops/limmop.isa b/src/arch/x86/isa/microops/limmop.isa
index 9e88e4b94..2c61aaa45 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa/microops/limmop.isa
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa/microops/limmop.isa
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ let {{
             self.dest = dest
             if isinstance(imm, (int, long)):
                 imm = "ULL(%d)" % imm
-            if isinstance(imm, float):
-                imm = "reinterpret_cast<uint64_t>((double)(%d))"
+            elif isinstance(imm, float):
+                imm = "getDoubleBits(%.16f)" % imm
             self.imm = imm
             self.dataSize = dataSize
 
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/utility.hh b/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
index 6fc802f2f..48840ac77 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/x86/utility.hh
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ namespace X86ISA
      * @param val New rflags value to store in TC
      */
     void setRFlags(ThreadContext *tc, uint64_t val);
+
+    /**
+     * Extract the bit string representing a double value.
+     */
+    inline uint64_t getDoubleBits(double val) {
+        return *(uint64_t *)(&val);
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // __ARCH_X86_UTILITY_HH__