2 files changed, 29 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/src/mem/port.cc b/src/mem/port.cc
index 6f72bbd38..001576fe3 100644
--- a/src/mem/port.cc
+++ b/src/mem/port.cc
@@ -70,12 +70,6 @@ BaseMasterPort::getSlavePort() const
     return *_baseSlavePort;
 }
 
-bool
-BaseMasterPort::isConnected() const
-{
-    return _baseSlavePort != NULL;
-}
-
 BaseSlavePort::BaseSlavePort(const std::string &name, PortID _id)
     : Port(name, _id), _baseMasterPort(NULL)
 {
@@ -95,12 +89,6 @@ BaseSlavePort::getMasterPort() const
     return *_baseMasterPort;
 }
 
-bool
-BaseSlavePort::isConnected() const
-{
-    return _baseMasterPort != NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * Master port
  */
@@ -114,24 +102,21 @@ MasterPort::~MasterPort()
 }
 
 void
-MasterPort::bind(BaseSlavePort& slave_port)
+MasterPort::bind(Port &peer)
 {
-    // bind on the level of the base ports
-    _baseSlavePort = &slave_port;
-
-    // also attempt to base the slave to the appropriate type
-    SlavePort* cast_slave_port = dynamic_cast<SlavePort*>(&slave_port);
-
-    // if this port is compatible, then proceed with the binding
-    if (cast_slave_port != NULL) {
-        // master port keeps track of the slave port
-        _slavePort = cast_slave_port;
-        // slave port also keeps track of master port
-        _slavePort->bind(*this);
-    } else {
-        fatal("Master port %s cannot bind to %s\n", name(),
-              slave_port.name());
+    auto *slave_port = dynamic_cast<SlavePort *>(&peer);
+    if (!slave_port) {
+        fatal("Attempt to bind port %s to non-slave port %s.",
+                name(), peer.name());
     }
+    // bind on the level of the base ports
+    _baseSlavePort = slave_port;
+
+    // master port keeps track of the slave port
+    _slavePort = slave_port;
+    _connected = true;
+    // slave port also keeps track of master port
+    _slavePort->slaveBind(*this);
 }
 
 void
@@ -140,8 +125,9 @@ MasterPort::unbind()
     if (_slavePort == NULL)
         panic("Attempting to unbind master port %s that is not connected\n",
               name());
-    _slavePort->unbind();
+    _slavePort->slaveUnbind();
     _slavePort = NULL;
+    _connected = false;
     _baseSlavePort = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -218,17 +204,19 @@ SlavePort::~SlavePort()
 }
 
 void
-SlavePort::unbind()
+SlavePort::slaveUnbind()
 {
     _baseMasterPort = NULL;
     _masterPort = NULL;
+    _connected = false;
 }
 
 void
-SlavePort::bind(MasterPort& master_port)
+SlavePort::slaveBind(MasterPort& master_port)
 {
     _baseMasterPort = &master_port;
     _masterPort = &master_port;
+    _connected = true;
 }
 
 Tick
diff --git a/src/mem/port.hh b/src/mem/port.hh
index 77081db4d..2154da007 100644
--- a/src/mem/port.hh
+++ b/src/mem/port.hh
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ class BaseMasterPort : public Port
 
   public:
 
-    virtual void bind(BaseSlavePort& slave_port) = 0;
-    virtual void unbind() = 0;
     BaseSlavePort& getSlavePort() const;
-    bool isConnected() const;
 
 };
 
@@ -101,7 +98,6 @@ class BaseSlavePort : public Port
   public:
 
     BaseMasterPort& getMasterPort() const;
-    bool isConnected() const;
 
 };
 
@@ -138,12 +134,12 @@ class MasterPort : public BaseMasterPort
      * Bind this master port to a slave port. This also does the
      * mirror action and binds the slave port to the master port.
      */
-    void bind(BaseSlavePort& slave_port);
+    void bind(Port &peer) override;
 
     /**
      * Unbind this master port and the associated slave port.
      */
-    void unbind();
+    void unbind() override;
 
     /**
      * Send an atomic request packet, where the data is moved and the
@@ -394,19 +390,25 @@ class SlavePort : public BaseSlavePort
      */
     virtual AddrRangeList getAddrRanges() const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * We let the master port do the work, so these don't do anything.
+     */
+    void unbind() override {}
+    void bind(Port &peer) override {}
+
   protected:
 
     /**
      * Called by the master port to unbind. Should never be called
      * directly.
      */
-    void unbind();
+    void slaveUnbind();
 
     /**
      * Called by the master port to bind. Should never be called
      * directly.
      */
-    void bind(MasterPort& master_port);
+    void slaveBind(MasterPort& master_port);
 
     /**
      * Receive an atomic request packet from the master port.