4 files changed, 22 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
index 15a21efa1..4fbda4074 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
+++ b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.cc
@@ -118,9 +118,15 @@ BaseCache::CacheEvent::process()
     {
         if (!cachePort->isCpuSide)
             pkt = cachePort->cache->getPacket();
-        //Else get coherence req
+        else
+            pkt = cachePort->cache->getCoherencePacket();
+        bool success = cachePort->sendTiming(pkt);
+        cachePort->cache->sendResult(pkt, success);
+        return;
     }
-    cachePort->sendTiming(pkt);
+    //Know the packet to send, no need to mark in service (must succed)
+    bool success = cachePort->sendTiming(pkt);
+    assert(success);
 }
 
 const char *
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.hh b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.hh
index 5370a73c8..f832735db 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/base_cache.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/base_cache.hh
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ class BaseCache : public MemObject
         fatal("No implementation");
     }
 
+    virtual Packet *getCoherencePacket()
+    {
+        fatal("No implementation");
+    }
+
+    virtual void sendResult(Packet* &pkt, bool success)
+    {
+
+        fatal("No implementation");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Bit vector of the blocking reasons for the access path.
      * @sa #BlockedCause
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache.hh b/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
index 2e77444a0..ec5b800a8 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache.hh
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class Cache : public BaseCache
      * @param req The request.
      * @param success True if the request was sent successfully.
      */
-    void sendResult(Packet * &pkt, bool success);
+    virtual void sendResult(Packet * &pkt, bool success);
 
     /**
      * Handles a response (cache line fill/write ack) from the bus.
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class Cache : public BaseCache
      * Selects a coherence message to forward to lower levels of the hierarchy.
      * @return The coherence message to forward.
      */
-    Packet * getCoherenceReq();
+    virtual Packet * getCoherencePacket();
 
     /**
      * Snoops bus transactions to maintain coherence.
diff --git a/src/mem/cache/cache_impl.hh b/src/mem/cache/cache_impl.hh
index aae5cbf01..a447ae3d5 100644
--- a/src/mem/cache/cache_impl.hh
+++ b/src/mem/cache/cache_impl.hh
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ Cache<TagStore,Buffering,Coherence>::pseudoFill(MSHR *mshr)
 
 template<class TagStore, class Buffering, class Coherence>
 Packet *
-Cache<TagStore,Buffering,Coherence>::getCoherenceReq()
+Cache<TagStore,Buffering,Coherence>::getCoherencePacket()
 {
     return coherence->getPacket();
 }