5 files changed, 4 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu.hh b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu.hh
index 01749a2a2..b62550062 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu.hh
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ class AlphaO3CPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
     void post_interrupt(int int_num, int index);
     /** HW return from error interrupt. */
     Fault hwrei(unsigned tid);
-    /** Returns if a specific PC is a PAL mode PC. */
-    bool inPalMode(uint64_t PC)
-    { return AlphaISA::PcPAL(PC); }
 
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc, unsigned tid);
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu_impl.hh
index 170a53c23..750ccc912 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/cpu_impl.hh
@@ -278,11 +278,12 @@ AlphaO3CPU<Impl>::processInterrupts()
 
     // Check if there are any outstanding interrupts
     //Handle the interrupts
-    this->checkInterrupts = false;
     Fault interrupt = this->interrupts.getInterrupt(this->tcBase(0));
 
-    if (interrupt != NoFault)
+    if (interrupt != NoFault) {
+        this->checkInterrupts = false;
         this->trap(interrupt, 0);
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // FULL_SYSTEM
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst.hh b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst.hh
index e711de510..31df8ff78 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst.hh
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ class AlphaDynInst : public BaseDynInst<Impl>
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
     /** Calls hardware return from error interrupt. */
     Fault hwrei();
-    /** Checks if system is in PAL mode. */
-    bool inPalMode();
     /** Traps to handle specified fault. */
     void trap(Fault fault);
     bool simPalCheck(int palFunc);
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst_impl.hh b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst_impl.hh
index f27cd5961..6fc548a85 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst_impl.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/dyn_inst_impl.hh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Fault
 AlphaDynInst<Impl>::hwrei()
 {
     // Can only do a hwrei when in pal mode.
-    if (!this->cpu->inPalMode(this->readPC()))
+    if (!(this->readPC() & 0x3))
         return new AlphaISA::UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
 
     // Set the next PC based on the value of the EXC_ADDR IPR.
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ AlphaDynInst<Impl>::hwrei()
 }
 
 template <class Impl>
-bool
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::inPalMode()
-{
-    return this->cpu->inPalMode(this->PC);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
 void
 AlphaDynInst<Impl>::trap(Fault fault)
 {
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/thread_context.hh b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/thread_context.hh
index f0cecee35..bcecb7087 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/alpha/thread_context.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/alpha/thread_context.hh
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ class AlphaTC : public O3ThreadContext<Impl>
     {
         return this->thread->quiesceEvent;
     }
-
-    /** Returns if the thread is currently in PAL mode, based on
-     * the PC's value. */
-    virtual bool inPalMode()
-    { return TheISA::PcPAL(this->cpu->readPC(this->thread->readTid())); }
 #endif
 
     virtual uint64_t readNextNPC()