24 files changed, 477 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/AlphaISA.py b/src/arch/alpha/AlphaISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64c9e4733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/AlphaISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class AlphaISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'AlphaISA'
+    cxx_class = 'AlphaISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/alpha/isa.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/SConscript b/src/arch/alpha/SConscript
index 421040bb5..f099c5e25 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/SConscript
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'alpha':
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
     SimObject('AlphaInterrupts.py')
+    SimObject('AlphaISA.py')
     SimObject('AlphaSystem.py')
     SimObject('AlphaTLB.py')
 
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/isa.cc b/src/arch/alpha/isa.cc
index 5fd34a492..f5660e4f2 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/isa.cc
@@ -33,11 +33,25 @@
 #include "arch/alpha/isa.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
+#include "params/AlphaISA.hh"
 #include "sim/serialize.hh"
 
 namespace AlphaISA
 {
 
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p)
+{
+    clear();
+    initializeIprTable();
+}
+
+const AlphaISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
 void
 ISA::serialize(EventManager *em, std::ostream &os)
 {
@@ -151,3 +165,9 @@ ISA::setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val, ThreadContext *tc,
 }
 
 }
+
+AlphaISA::ISA *
+AlphaISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new AlphaISA::ISA(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/isa.hh b/src/arch/alpha/isa.hh
index f1bfcebec..4e22c7eea 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/isa.hh
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
 #include "arch/alpha/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/alpha/types.hh"
 #include "base/types.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
+struct AlphaISAParams;
 class BaseCPU;
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
@@ -46,10 +48,11 @@ class ThreadContext;
 
 namespace AlphaISA
 {
-    class ISA
+    class ISA : public SimObject
     {
       public:
         typedef uint64_t InternalProcReg;
+        typedef AlphaISAParams Params;
 
       protected:
         uint64_t fpcr;       // floating point condition codes
@@ -101,11 +104,9 @@ namespace AlphaISA
             return reg;
         }
 
-        ISA()
-        {
-            clear();
-            initializeIprTable();
-        }
+        const Params *params() const;
+
+        ISA(Params *p);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/ArmISA.py b/src/arch/arm/ArmISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc291cfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/arm/ArmISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class ArmISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'ArmISA'
+    cxx_class = 'ArmISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/arm/isa.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/SConscript b/src/arch/arm/SConscript
index 44b6286a0..8d13a9b2d 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/arm/SConscript
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'arm':
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
     SimObject('ArmInterrupts.py')
+    SimObject('ArmISA.py')
     SimObject('ArmNativeTrace.py')
     SimObject('ArmSystem.py')
     SimObject('ArmTLB.py')
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa.cc b/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
index ee2799147..24baa4b0e 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "cpu/checker/cpu.hh"
 #include "debug/Arm.hh"
 #include "debug/MiscRegs.hh"
+#include "params/ArmISA.hh"
 #include "sim/faults.hh"
 #include "sim/stat_control.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
@@ -50,6 +51,21 @@
 namespace ArmISA
 {
 
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p)
+{
+    SCTLR sctlr;
+    sctlr = 0;
+    miscRegs[MISCREG_SCTLR_RST] = sctlr;
+    clear();
+}
+
+const ArmISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
 void
 ISA::clear()
 {
@@ -641,3 +657,9 @@ ISA::setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val, ThreadContext *tc)
 }
 
 }
+
+ArmISA::ISA *
+ArmISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new ArmISA::ISA(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/isa.hh b/src/arch/arm/isa.hh
index 48840bf07..9701ce10e 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/arm/isa.hh
@@ -47,14 +47,16 @@
 #include "arch/arm/tlb.hh"
 #include "arch/arm/types.hh"
 #include "debug/Checkpoint.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
+struct ArmISAParams;
 class ThreadContext;
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
 
 namespace ArmISA
 {
-    class ISA
+    class ISA : public SimObject
     {
       protected:
         MiscReg miscRegs[NumMiscRegs];
@@ -192,14 +194,11 @@ namespace ArmISA
             updateRegMap(tmp_cpsr);
         }
 
-        ISA()
-        {
-            SCTLR sctlr;
-            sctlr = 0;
-            miscRegs[MISCREG_SCTLR_RST] = sctlr;
+        typedef ArmISAParams Params;
 
-            clear();
-        }
+        const Params *params() const;
+
+        ISA(Params *p);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/MipsISA.py b/src/arch/mips/MipsISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc969a906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/mips/MipsISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+from m5.params import *
+
+class MipsISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'MipsISA'
+    cxx_class = 'MipsISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/mips/isa.hh"
+
+    num_threads = Param.UInt8(1, "Maximum number this ISA can handle")
+    num_vpes = Param.UInt8(1, "Maximum number of vpes this ISA can handle")
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/SConscript b/src/arch/mips/SConscript
index 15b4ffc51..944fc8e55 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/mips/SConscript
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'mips':
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
     SimObject('MipsInterrupts.py')
+    SimObject('MipsISA.py')
     SimObject('MipsSystem.py')
     SimObject('MipsTLB.py')
 
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/isa.cc b/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
index f6de102cd..891ed5e2f 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/isa.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "debug/MipsPRA.hh"
+#include "params/MipsISA.hh"
 
 namespace MipsISA
 {
@@ -87,11 +88,10 @@ ISA::miscRegNames[NumMiscRegs] =
     "LLFlag"
 };
 
-ISA::ISA(uint8_t num_threads, uint8_t num_vpes)
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p),
+      numThreads(p->num_threads), numVpes(p->num_vpes)
 {
-    numThreads = num_threads;
-    numVpes = num_vpes;
-
     miscRegFile.resize(NumMiscRegs);
     bankType.resize(NumMiscRegs);
 
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ ISA::ISA(uint8_t num_threads, uint8_t num_vpes)
     clear();
 }
 
+const MipsISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
 void
 ISA::clear()
 {
@@ -586,3 +592,9 @@ ISA::CP0Event::unscheduleEvent()
 }
 
 }
+
+MipsISA::ISA *
+MipsISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new MipsISA::ISA(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/isa.hh b/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
index a313b4382..3f4477132 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/mips/isa.hh
@@ -39,20 +39,24 @@
 #include "arch/mips/types.hh"
 #include "sim/eventq.hh"
 #include "sim/fault_fwd.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 class BaseCPU;
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
+struct MipsISAParams;
 class ThreadContext;
 
 namespace MipsISA
 {
-    class ISA
+    class ISA : public SimObject
     {
       public:
         // The MIPS name for this file is CP0 or Coprocessor 0
         typedef ISA CP0;
 
+        typedef MipsISAParams Params;
+
       protected:
         // Number of threads and vpes an individual ISA state can handle
         uint8_t numThreads;
@@ -69,8 +73,6 @@ namespace MipsISA
         std::vector<BankType> bankType;
 
       public:
-        ISA(uint8_t num_threads = 1, uint8_t num_vpes = 1);
-
         void clear();
 
         void configCP();
@@ -155,6 +157,9 @@ namespace MipsISA
         static std::string miscRegNames[NumMiscRegs];
 
       public:
+        const Params *params() const;
+
+        ISA(Params *p);
 
         int
         flattenIntIndex(int reg)
diff --git a/src/arch/power/PowerISA.py b/src/arch/power/PowerISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df35ab359
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/power/PowerISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class PowerISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'PowerISA'
+    cxx_class = 'PowerISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/power/isa.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/power/SConscript b/src/arch/power/SConscript
index a9d20b4bd..f7875cdf5 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/power/SConscript
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'power':
     Source('interrupts.cc')
     Source('linux/linux.cc')
     Source('linux/process.cc')
+    Source('isa.cc')
     Source('pagetable.cc')
     Source('process.cc')
     Source('stacktrace.cc')
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'power':
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
     SimObject('PowerInterrupts.py')
+    SimObject('PowerISA.py')
     SimObject('PowerTLB.py')
 
     DebugFlag('Power')
diff --git a/src/arch/power/isa.cc b/src/arch/power/isa.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b49c9714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/power/isa.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+ * All rights reserved
+ *
+ * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+ * not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+ * property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+ * to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+ * licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+ * terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+ * unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+ * modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+ */
+
+#include "arch/power/isa.hh"
+#include "params/PowerISA.hh"
+
+namespace PowerISA
+{
+
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p)
+{
+    clear();
+}
+
+const PowerISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
+}
+
+PowerISA::ISA *
+PowerISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new PowerISA::ISA(this);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/arch/power/isa.hh b/src/arch/power/isa.hh
index 78ae18ea9..446f918f1 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/power/isa.hh
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 #include "arch/power/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/power/types.hh"
 #include "base/misc.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
+struct PowerISAParams;
 class ThreadContext;
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
@@ -44,13 +46,15 @@ class EventManager;
 namespace PowerISA
 {
 
-class ISA
+class ISA : public SimObject
 {
   protected:
     MiscReg dummy;
     MiscReg miscRegs[NumMiscRegs];
 
   public:
+    typedef PowerISAParams Params;
+
     void
     clear()
     {
@@ -104,10 +108,9 @@ class ISA
     {
     }
 
-    ISA()
-    {
-        clear();
-    }
+    const Params *params() const;
+
+    ISA(Params *p);
 };
 
 } // namespace PowerISA
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/SConscript b/src/arch/sparc/SConscript
index 5e2146750..28949aaaf 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/SConscript
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'sparc':
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
     SimObject('SparcInterrupts.py')
+    SimObject('SparcISA.py')
     SimObject('SparcNativeTrace.py')
     SimObject('SparcSystem.py')
     SimObject('SparcTLB.py')
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/SparcISA.py b/src/arch/sparc/SparcISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23776f673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/SparcISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class SparcISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'SparcISA'
+    cxx_class = 'SparcISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/sparc/isa.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc b/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
index b8b4e88cc..0c7e83e8e 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/isa.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "debug/MiscRegs.hh"
 #include "debug/Timer.hh"
+#include "params/SparcISA.hh"
 
 namespace SparcISA
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,22 @@ buildPstateMask()
 
 static const PSTATE PstateMask = buildPstateMask();
 
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p)
+{
+    tickCompare = NULL;
+    sTickCompare = NULL;
+    hSTickCompare = NULL;
+
+    clear();
+}
+
+const SparcISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
 void
 ISA::reloadRegMap()
 {
@@ -780,3 +797,9 @@ ISA::unserialize(EventManager *em, Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section)
 }
 
 }
+
+SparcISA::ISA *
+SparcISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new SparcISA::ISA(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/isa.hh b/src/arch/sparc/isa.hh
index 713f01fa5..654cb3507 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/isa.hh
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@
 #include "arch/sparc/registers.hh"
 #include "arch/sparc/types.hh"
 #include "cpu/cpuevent.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
+struct SparcISAParams;
 class ThreadContext;
 
 namespace SparcISA
 {
-class ISA
+class ISA : public SimObject
 {
   private:
 
@@ -200,14 +202,10 @@ class ISA
         return reg;
     }
 
-    ISA()
-    {
-        tickCompare = NULL;
-        sTickCompare = NULL;
-        hSTickCompare = NULL;
+    typedef SparcISAParams Params;
+    const Params *params() const;
 
-        clear();
-    }
+    ISA(Params *p);
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/SConscript b/src/arch/x86/SConscript
index 92b30ced1..6ec714e8e 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/x86/SConscript
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ if env['TARGET_ISA'] == 'x86':
     Source('utility.cc')
     Source('vtophys.cc')
 
+    SimObject('X86ISA.py')
     SimObject('X86LocalApic.py')
     SimObject('X86NativeTrace.py')
     SimObject('X86System.py')
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/X86ISA.py b/src/arch/x86/X86ISA.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75d8e85c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/x86/X86ISA.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2012 ARM Limited
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
+# not be construed as granting a license to any other intellectual
+# property including but not limited to intellectual property relating
+# to a hardware implementation of the functionality of the software
+# licensed hereunder.  You may use the software subject to the license
+# terms below provided that you ensure that this notice is replicated
+# unmodified and in its entirety in all distributions of the software,
+# modified or unmodified, in source code or in binary form.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Authors: Andreas Sandberg
+
+from m5.SimObject import SimObject
+
+class X86ISA(SimObject):
+    type = 'X86ISA'
+    cxx_class = 'X86ISA::ISA'
+    cxx_header = "arch/x86/isa.hh"
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa.cc b/src/arch/x86/isa.cc
index 1a9b39840..9dbab8c7e 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "arch/x86/tlb.hh"
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
+#include "params/X86ISA.hh"
 #include "sim/serialize.hh"
 
 namespace X86ISA
@@ -110,6 +111,18 @@ ISA::clear()
     regVal[MISCREG_DR7] = 1 << 10;
 }
 
+ISA::ISA(Params *p)
+    : SimObject(p)
+{
+    clear();
+}
+
+const X86ISAParams *
+ISA::params() const
+{
+    return dynamic_cast<const Params *>(_params);
+}
+
 MiscReg
 ISA::readMiscRegNoEffect(int miscReg)
 {
@@ -376,3 +389,9 @@ ISA::unserialize(EventManager *em, Checkpoint * cp,
 }
 
 }
+
+X86ISA::ISA *
+X86ISAParams::create()
+{
+    return new X86ISA::ISA(this);
+}
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/isa.hh b/src/arch/x86/isa.hh
index 7b0c7b61a..39ed68ea5 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/isa.hh
+++ b/src/arch/x86/isa.hh
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@
 #include "arch/x86/regs/misc.hh"
 #include "arch/x86/registers.hh"
 #include "base/types.hh"
+#include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
 class Checkpoint;
 class EventManager;
 class ThreadContext;
+struct X86ISAParams;
 
 namespace X86ISA
 {
-    class ISA
+    class ISA : public SimObject
     {
       protected:
         MiscReg regVal[NUM_MISCREGS];
@@ -54,12 +56,12 @@ namespace X86ISA
                 ThreadContext *tc);
 
       public:
+        typedef X86ISAParams Params;
+
         void clear();
 
-        ISA()
-        {
-            clear();
-        }
+        ISA(Params *p);
+        const Params *params() const;
 
         MiscReg readMiscRegNoEffect(int miscReg);
         MiscReg readMiscReg(int miscReg, ThreadContext *tc);