1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh b/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
index ed91524cf..e0c5c89f7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/timing.hh
@@ -231,9 +231,15 @@ class TimingSimpleCPU : public BaseSimpleCPU
 
     Tick previousTick;
 
-  public:
+  protected:
+
+     /** Return a reference to the data port. */
+    virtual CpuPort &getDataPort() { return dcachePort; }
 
-    virtual Port *getPort(const std::string &if_name, int idx = -1);
+    /** Return a reference to the instruction port. */
+    virtual CpuPort &getInstPort() { return icachePort; }
+
+  public:
 
     virtual void serialize(std::ostream &os);
     virtual void unserialize(Checkpoint *cp, const std::string &section);