diff --git a/arch/alpha/alpha_memory.cc b/arch/alpha/alpha_memory.cc
index d00186d95..fb619d8b3 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/alpha_memory.cc
+++ b/arch/alpha/alpha_memory.cc
@@ -293,12 +293,11 @@ AlphaITB::regStats()
 void
 AlphaITB::fault(Addr pc, ExecContext *xc) const
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = xc->regs.ipr;
-
     if (!xc->misspeculating()) {
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_TAG] = pc;
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_IFAULT_VA_FORM] =
-            ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_IVPTBR] | (AlphaISA::VAddr(pc).vpn() << 3);
+        xc->setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_TAG, pc);
+        xc->setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_IFAULT_VA_FORM,
+                       xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_IVPTBR) |
+                       (AlphaISA::VAddr(pc).vpn() << 3));
     }
 }
 
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ AlphaITB::fault(Addr pc, ExecContext *xc) const
 Fault
 AlphaITB::translate(MemReqPtr &req) const
 {
-    InternalProcReg *ipr = req->xc->regs.ipr;
+    ExecContext *xc = req->xc;
 
     if (AlphaISA::PcPAL(req->vaddr)) {
         // strip off PAL PC marker (lsb is 1)
@@ -329,13 +328,13 @@ AlphaITB::translate(MemReqPtr &req) const
         // VA<42:41> == 2, VA<39:13> maps directly to PA<39:13> for EV5
         // VA<47:41> == 0x7e, VA<40:13> maps directly to PA<40:13> for EV6
 #if ALPHA_TLASER
-        if ((MCSR_SP(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_MCSR]) & 2) &&
+        if ((MCSR_SP(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_MCSR)) & 2) &&
             VAddrSpaceEV5(req->vaddr) == 2) {
 #else
         if (VAddrSpaceEV6(req->vaddr) == 0x7e) {
 #endif
             // only valid in kernel mode
-            if (ICM_CM(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ICM]) !=
+            if (ICM_CM(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_ICM)) !=
                 AlphaISA::mode_kernel) {
                 fault(req->vaddr, req->xc);
                 acv++;
@@ -354,8 +353,9 @@ AlphaITB::translate(MemReqPtr &req) const
 
         } else {
             // not a physical address: need to look up pte
+            int asn = DTB_ASN_ASN(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN));
             AlphaISA::PTE *pte = lookup(AlphaISA::VAddr(req->vaddr).vpn(),
-                                        DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]));
+                                        asn);
 
             if (!pte) {
                 fault(req->vaddr, req->xc);
@@ -367,7 +367,8 @@ AlphaITB::translate(MemReqPtr &req) const
                 (AlphaISA::VAddr(req->vaddr).offset() & ~3);
 
             // check permissions for this access
-            if (!(pte->xre & (1 << ICM_CM(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ICM])))) {
+            if (!(pte->xre &
+                  (1 << ICM_CM(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_ICM))))) {
                 // instruction access fault
                 fault(req->vaddr, req->xc);
                 acv++;
@@ -469,7 +470,6 @@ AlphaDTB::fault(MemReqPtr &req, uint64_t flags) const
 {
     ExecContext *xc = req->xc;
     AlphaISA::VAddr vaddr = req->vaddr;
-    uint64_t *ipr = xc->regs.ipr;
 
     // Set fault address and flags.  Even though we're modeling an
     // EV5, we use the EV6 technique of not latching fault registers
@@ -479,17 +479,17 @@ AlphaDTB::fault(MemReqPtr &req, uint64_t flags) const
     if (!xc->misspeculating()
         && !(req->flags & VPTE) && !(req->flags & NO_FAULT)) {
         // set VA register with faulting address
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_VA] = req->vaddr;
+        xc->setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_VA, req->vaddr);
 
         // set MM_STAT register flags
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_MM_STAT] =
+        xc->setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_MM_STAT,
             (((Opcode(xc->getInst()) & 0x3f) << 11)
              | ((Ra(xc->getInst()) & 0x1f) << 6)
-             | (flags & 0x3f));
+             | (flags & 0x3f)));
 
         // set VA_FORM register with faulting formatted address
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_VA_FORM] =
-            ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_MVPTBR] | (vaddr.vpn() << 3);
+        xc->setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_VA_FORM,
+            xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_MVPTBR) | (vaddr.vpn() << 3));
     }
 }
 
@@ -497,11 +497,11 @@ Fault
 AlphaDTB::translate(MemReqPtr &req, bool write) const
 {
     RegFile *regs = &req->xc->regs;
+    ExecContext *xc = req->xc;
     Addr pc = regs->pc;
-    InternalProcReg *ipr = regs->ipr;
 
     AlphaISA::mode_type mode =
-        (AlphaISA::mode_type)DTB_CM_CM(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM]);
+        (AlphaISA::mode_type)DTB_CM_CM(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM));
 
 
     /**
@@ -516,7 +516,8 @@ AlphaDTB::translate(MemReqPtr &req, bool write) const
 
     if (pc & 0x1) {
         mode = (req->flags & ALTMODE) ?
-            (AlphaISA::mode_type)ALT_MODE_AM(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ALT_MODE])
+            (AlphaISA::mode_type)ALT_MODE_AM(
+                xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_ALT_MODE))
             : AlphaISA::mode_kernel;
     }
 
@@ -535,14 +536,14 @@ AlphaDTB::translate(MemReqPtr &req, bool write) const
 
         // Check for "superpage" mapping
 #if ALPHA_TLASER
-        if ((MCSR_SP(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_MCSR]) & 2) &&
+        if ((MCSR_SP(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_MCSR)) & 2) &&
             VAddrSpaceEV5(req->vaddr) == 2) {
 #else
         if (VAddrSpaceEV6(req->vaddr) == 0x7e) {
 #endif
 
             // only valid in kernel mode
-            if (DTB_CM_CM(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM]) !=
+            if (DTB_CM_CM(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM)) !=
                 AlphaISA::mode_kernel) {
                 fault(req, ((write ? MM_STAT_WR_MASK : 0) |
                             MM_STAT_ACV_MASK));
@@ -566,9 +567,11 @@ AlphaDTB::translate(MemReqPtr &req, bool write) const
             else
                 read_accesses++;
 
+            int asn = DTB_ASN_ASN(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN));
+
             // not a physical address: need to look up pte
             AlphaISA::PTE *pte = lookup(AlphaISA::VAddr(req->vaddr).vpn(),
-                                        DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]));
+                                        asn);
 
             if (!pte) {
                 // page fault
diff --git a/arch/alpha/ev5.cc b/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
index 14b87b16f..f292c6c46 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
+++ b/arch/alpha/ev5.cc
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ AlphaISA::swap_palshadow(RegFile *regs, bool use_shadow)
 void
 AlphaISA::initCPU(RegFile *regs, int cpuId)
 {
-    initIPRs(regs, cpuId);
+    initIPRs(&regs->miscRegs, cpuId);
     // CPU comes up with PAL regs enabled
     swap_palshadow(regs, true);
 
     regs->intRegFile[16] = cpuId;
     regs->intRegFile[0] = cpuId;
 
-    regs->pc = regs->ipr[IPR_PAL_BASE] + fault_addr(ResetFault);
+    regs->pc = regs->miscRegs.readReg(IPR_PAL_BASE) + fault_addr(ResetFault);
     regs->npc = regs->pc + sizeof(MachInst);
 }
 
@@ -109,14 +109,13 @@ const int AlphaISA::reg_redir[AlphaISA::NumIntRegs] = {
 //
 //
 void
-AlphaISA::initIPRs(RegFile *regs, int cpuId)
+AlphaISA::initIPRs(MiscRegFile *miscRegs, int cpuId)
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = regs->ipr;
+    miscRegs->clearIprs();
 
-    bzero((char *)ipr, NumInternalProcRegs * sizeof(InternalProcReg));
-    ipr[IPR_PAL_BASE] = PalBase;
-    ipr[IPR_MCSR] = 0x6;
-    ipr[IPR_PALtemp16] = cpuId;
+    miscRegs->setReg(IPR_PAL_BASE, PalBase);
+    miscRegs->setReg(IPR_MCSR, 0x6);
+    miscRegs->setReg(IPR_PALtemp16, cpuId);
 }
 
 
@@ -128,17 +127,16 @@ AlphaISA::processInterrupts(CPU *cpu)
     //Handle the interrupts
     int ipl = 0;
     int summary = 0;
-    IntReg *ipr = cpu->getIprPtr();
 
     cpu->checkInterrupts = false;
 
-    if (ipr[IPR_ASTRR])
+    if (cpu->readMiscReg(IPR_ASTRR))
         panic("asynchronous traps not implemented\n");
 
-    if (ipr[IPR_SIRR]) {
+    if (cpu->readMiscReg(IPR_SIRR)) {
         for (int i = INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MIN;
              i < INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MAX; i++) {
-            if (ipr[IPR_SIRR] & (ULL(1) << i)) {
+            if (cpu->readMiscReg(IPR_SIRR) & (ULL(1) << i)) {
                 // See table 4-19 of the 21164 hardware reference
                 ipl = (i - INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MIN) + 1;
                 summary |= (ULL(1) << i);
@@ -159,12 +157,12 @@ AlphaISA::processInterrupts(CPU *cpu)
         }
     }
 
-    if (ipl && ipl > ipr[IPR_IPLR]) {
-        ipr[IPR_ISR] = summary;
-        ipr[IPR_INTID] = ipl;
+    if (ipl && ipl > cpu->readMiscReg(IPR_IPLR)) {
+        cpu->setMiscReg(IPR_ISR, summary);
+        cpu->setMiscReg(IPR_INTID, ipl);
         cpu->trap(InterruptFault);
         DPRINTF(Flow, "Interrupt! IPLR=%d ipl=%d summary=%x\n",
-                ipr[IPR_IPLR], ipl, summary);
+                cpu->readMiscReg(IPR_IPLR), ipl, summary);
     }
 
 }
@@ -192,22 +190,21 @@ ExecContext::ev5_trap(Fault fault)
     if (fault == ArithmeticFault)
         panic("Arithmetic traps are unimplemented!");
 
-    AlphaISA::InternalProcReg *ipr = regs.ipr;
-
     // exception restart address
     if (fault != InterruptFault || !inPalMode())
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] = regs.pc;
+        setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR, regs.pc);
 
     if (fault == PalFault || fault == ArithmeticFault /* ||
         fault == InterruptFault && !inPalMode() */) {
         // traps...  skip faulting instruction
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] += 4;
+        setMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR,
+                   readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR) + 4);
     }
 
     if (!inPalMode())
         AlphaISA::swap_palshadow(&regs, true);
 
-    regs.pc = ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE] + AlphaISA::fault_addr(fault);
+    regs.pc = readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE) + AlphaISA::fault_addr(fault);
     regs.npc = regs.pc + sizeof(MachInst);
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +212,6 @@ ExecContext::ev5_trap(Fault fault)
 void
 AlphaISA::intr_post(RegFile *regs, Fault fault, Addr pc)
 {
-    InternalProcReg *ipr = regs->ipr;
     bool use_pc = (fault == NoFault);
 
     if (fault == ArithmeticFault)
@@ -224,17 +220,18 @@ AlphaISA::intr_post(RegFile *regs, Fault fault, Addr pc)
     // compute exception restart address
     if (use_pc || fault == PalFault || fault == ArithmeticFault) {
         // traps...  skip faulting instruction
-        ipr[IPR_EXC_ADDR] = regs->pc + 4;
+        regs->miscRegs.setReg(IPR_EXC_ADDR, regs->pc + 4);
     } else {
         // fault, post fault at excepting instruction
-        ipr[IPR_EXC_ADDR] = regs->pc;
+        regs->miscRegs.setReg(IPR_EXC_ADDR, regs->pc);
     }
 
     // jump to expection address (PAL PC bit set here as well...)
     if (!use_pc)
-        regs->npc = ipr[IPR_PAL_BASE] + fault_addr(fault);
+        regs->npc = regs->miscRegs.readReg(IPR_PAL_BASE) +
+            fault_addr(fault);
     else
-        regs->npc = ipr[IPR_PAL_BASE] + pc;
+        regs->npc = regs->miscRegs.readReg(IPR_PAL_BASE) + pc;
 
     // that's it! (orders of magnitude less painful than x86)
 }
@@ -242,17 +239,15 @@ AlphaISA::intr_post(RegFile *regs, Fault fault, Addr pc)
 Fault
 ExecContext::hwrei()
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = regs.ipr;
-
     if (!inPalMode())
         return UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
 
-    setNextPC(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR]);
+    setNextPC(readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR));
 
     if (!misspeculating()) {
         kernelStats->hwrei();
 
-        if ((ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] & 1) == 0)
+        if ((readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR) & 1) == 0)
             AlphaISA::swap_palshadow(&regs, false);
 
         cpu->checkInterrupts = true;
@@ -262,10 +257,15 @@ ExecContext::hwrei()
     return NoFault;
 }
 
-uint64_t
-ExecContext::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
+void
+AlphaISA::MiscRegFile::clearIprs()
+{
+    bzero((char *)ipr, NumInternalProcRegs * sizeof(InternalProcReg));
+}
+
+AlphaISA::MiscReg
+AlphaISA::MiscRegFile::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault, ExecContext *xc)
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = regs.ipr;
     uint64_t retval = 0;	// return value, default 0
 
     switch (idx) {
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ ExecContext::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_CC:
         retval |= ipr[idx] & ULL(0xffffffff00000000);
-        retval |= cpu->curCycle()  & ULL(0x00000000ffffffff);
+        retval |= xc->cpu->curCycle()  & ULL(0x00000000ffffffff);
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_VA:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ ExecContext::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_PTE:
         {
-            AlphaISA::PTE &pte = dtb->index(!misspeculating());
+            AlphaISA::PTE &pte = xc->dtb->index(!xc->misspeculating());
 
             retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.ppn & ULL(0x7ffffff)) << 32;
             retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.xre & ULL(0xf)) << 8;
@@ -375,12 +375,11 @@ int break_ipl = -1;
 #endif
 
 Fault
-ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
+AlphaISA::MiscRegFile::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val, ExecContext *xc)
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = regs.ipr;
     uint64_t old;
 
-    if (misspeculating())
+    if (xc->misspeculating())
         return NoFault;
 
     switch (idx) {
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
         // write entire quad w/ no side-effect
         old = ipr[idx];
         ipr[idx] = val;
-        kernelStats->context(old, val);
+        xc->kernelStats->context(old, val);
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_PTE:
@@ -460,14 +459,14 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
 
         // only write least significant five bits - interrupt level
         ipr[idx] = val & 0x1f;
-        kernelStats->swpipl(ipr[idx]);
+        xc->kernelStats->swpipl(ipr[idx]);
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM:
         if (val & 0x18)
-            kernelStats->mode(Kernel::user);
+            xc->kernelStats->mode(Kernel::user);
         else
-            kernelStats->mode(Kernel::kernel);
+            xc->kernelStats->mode(Kernel::kernel);
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_ICM:
         // only write two mode bits - processor mode
@@ -541,21 +540,21 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = 0;
 
-        dtb->flushAll();
+        xc->dtb->flushAll();
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_IAP:
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = 0;
 
-        dtb->flushProcesses();
+        xc->dtb->flushProcesses();
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_IS:
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = val;
 
-        dtb->flushAddr(val, DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]));
+        xc->dtb->flushAddr(val, DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]));
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_TAG: {
@@ -578,7 +577,7 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
           pte.asn = DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]);
 
           // insert new TAG/PTE value into data TLB
-          dtb->insert(val, pte);
+          xc->dtb->insert(val, pte);
       }
         break;
 
@@ -602,7 +601,7 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
           pte.asn = ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]);
 
           // insert new TAG/PTE value into data TLB
-          itb->insert(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_TAG], pte);
+          xc->itb->insert(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_TAG], pte);
       }
         break;
 
@@ -610,21 +609,21 @@ ExecContext::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = 0;
 
-        itb->flushAll();
+        xc->itb->flushAll();
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_IAP:
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = 0;
 
-        itb->flushProcesses();
+        xc->itb->flushProcesses();
         break;
 
       case AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_IS:
         // really a control write
         ipr[idx] = val;
 
-        itb->flushAddr(val, ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]));
+        xc->itb->flushAddr(val, ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]));
         break;
 
       default:
diff --git a/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa b/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
index 37b15416b..c72f14a71 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
+++ b/arch/alpha/isa/decoder.isa
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ decode OPCODE default Unknown::unknown() {
         /* Rb is a fake dependency so here is a fun way to get
          * the parser to understand that.
          */
-                Ra = xc->readIpr(AlphaISA::IPR_CC, fault) + (Rb & 0);
+                Ra = xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_CC, fault) + (Rb & 0);
 
 #else
                 Ra = curTick;
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ decode OPCODE default Unknown::unknown() {
     0x00: CallPal::call_pal({{
         if (!palValid ||
             (palPriv
-             && xc->readIpr(AlphaISA::IPR_ICM, fault) != AlphaISA::mode_kernel)) {
+             && xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_ICM, fault) != AlphaISA::mode_kernel)) {
             // invalid pal function code, or attempt to do privileged
             // PAL call in non-kernel mode
             fault = UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ decode OPCODE default Unknown::unknown() {
 
             if (dopal) {
                 AlphaISA::swap_palshadow(&xc->xcBase()->regs, true);
-                xc->setIpr(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR, NPC);
-                NPC = xc->readIpr(AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE, fault) + palOffset;
+                xc->setMiscRegWithEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR, NPC);
+                NPC = xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE, fault) + palOffset;
             }
         }
     }}, IsNonSpeculative);
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ decode OPCODE default Unknown::unknown() {
                 fault = UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
             }
             else {
-                Ra = xc->readIpr(ipr_index, fault);
+                Ra = xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(ipr_index, fault);
             }
         }});
         0x1d: hw_mtpr({{
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ decode OPCODE default Unknown::unknown() {
                 fault = UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
             }
             else {
-                xc->setIpr(ipr_index, Ra);
+                xc->setMiscRegWithEffect(ipr_index, Ra);
                 if (traceData) { traceData->setData(Ra); }
             }
         }});
diff --git a/arch/alpha/isa/fp.isa b/arch/alpha/isa/fp.isa
index 7e81fb830..20a564045 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/isa/fp.isa
+++ b/arch/alpha/isa/fp.isa
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ output exec {{
     inline Fault checkFpEnableFault(%(CPU_exec_context)s *xc)
     {
         Fault fault = NoFault;	// dummy... this ipr access should not fault
-        if (!EV5::ICSR_FPE(xc->readIpr(AlphaISA::IPR_ICSR, fault))) {
+        if (!EV5::ICSR_FPE(xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(AlphaISA::IPR_ICSR, fault))) {
             fault = FloatEnableFault;
         }
         return fault;
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ def template FloatingPointExecute {{
         if (roundingMode == Normal) {
             %(code)s;
         } else {
-            fesetround(getC99RoundingMode(xc->readFpcr()));
+            fesetround(getC99RoundingMode(
+                           xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::Fpcr_DepTag)));
             %(code)s;
             fesetround(FE_TONEAREST);
         }
diff --git a/arch/alpha/isa/main.isa b/arch/alpha/isa/main.isa
index b8d03c0be..ad9c2a55e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/isa/main.isa
+++ b/arch/alpha/isa/main.isa
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ def operands {{
     'Fc': ('FloatReg', 'df', 'FC', 'IsFloating', 3),
     'Mem': ('Mem', 'uq', None, ('IsMemRef', 'IsLoad', 'IsStore'), 4),
     'NPC': ('NPC', 'uq', None, ( None, None, 'IsControl' ), 4),
-    'Runiq': ('ControlReg', 'uq', 'Uniq', None, 1),
-    'FPCR':  (' ControlReg', 'uq', 'Fpcr', None, 1),
+    'Runiq': ('ControlReg', 'uq', 'TheISA::Uniq_DepTag', None, 1),
+    'FPCR':  (' ControlReg', 'uq', 'TheISA::Fpcr_DepTag', None, 1),
     # The next two are hacks for non-full-system call-pal emulation
     'R0':  ('IntReg', 'uq', '0', None, 1),
     'R16': ('IntReg', 'uq', '16', None, 1),
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ output header {{
             FP_Base_DepTag = AlphaISA::FP_Base_DepTag,
             Fpcr_DepTag = AlphaISA::Fpcr_DepTag,
             Uniq_DepTag = AlphaISA::Uniq_DepTag,
+            Lock_Flag_DepTag = AlphaISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag,
+            Lock_Addr_DepTag = AlphaISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag,
             IPR_Base_DepTag = AlphaISA::IPR_Base_DepTag
         };
 
diff --git a/arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh b/arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh
index f47e90f86..938ba696e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh
+++ b/arch/alpha/isa_traits.hh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ using namespace LittleEndianGuest;
 #include "sim/host.hh"
 #include "sim/faults.hh"
 
+class ExecContext;
 class FastCPU;
 class FullCPU;
 class Checkpoint;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ namespace AlphaISA
 
         NumIntRegs = 32,
         NumFloatRegs = 32,
+        // @todo: Figure out what this number really should be.
         NumMiscRegs = 32,
 
         MaxRegsOfAnyType = 32,
@@ -106,7 +108,9 @@ namespace AlphaISA
         Ctrl_Base_DepTag = 64,
         Fpcr_DepTag = 64,		// floating point control register
         Uniq_DepTag = 65,
-        IPR_Base_DepTag = 66
+        Lock_Flag_DepTag = 66,
+        Lock_Addr_DepTag = 67,
+        IPR_Base_DepTag = 68
     };
 
     typedef uint64_t IntReg;
@@ -123,15 +127,6 @@ namespace AlphaISA
         double d[NumFloatRegs];		// double-precision floating point view
     } FloatRegFile;
 
-    // control register file contents
-    typedef uint64_t MiscReg;
-    typedef struct {
-        uint64_t	fpcr;		// floating point condition codes
-        uint64_t	uniq;		// process-unique register
-        bool		lock_flag;	// lock flag for LL/SC
-        Addr		lock_addr;	// lock address for LL/SC
-    } MiscRegFile;
-
 extern const Addr PageShift;
 extern const Addr PageBytes;
 extern const Addr PageMask;
@@ -149,6 +144,39 @@ extern const Addr PageOffset;
     };
 #endif
 
+    // control register file contents
+    typedef uint64_t MiscReg;
+    class MiscRegFile {
+      protected:
+        uint64_t	fpcr;		// floating point condition codes
+        uint64_t	uniq;		// process-unique register
+        bool		lock_flag;	// lock flag for LL/SC
+        Addr		lock_addr;	// lock address for LL/SC
+
+      public:
+        MiscReg readReg(int misc_reg);
+
+        MiscReg readRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, Fault &fault, ExecContext *xc);
+
+        Fault setReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val);
+
+        Fault setRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val,
+                               ExecContext *xc);
+
+#if FULL_SYSTEM
+        void clearIprs();
+
+      protected:
+        InternalProcReg ipr[NumInternalProcRegs]; // Internal processor regs
+
+      private:
+        MiscReg readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault, ExecContext *xc);
+
+        Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val, ExecContext *xc);
+#endif
+        friend class RegFile;
+    };
+
     enum {
         TotalNumRegs =
         NumIntRegs + NumFloatRegs + NumMiscRegs + NumInternalProcRegs
@@ -172,11 +200,12 @@ extern const Addr PageOffset;
         Addr npc;			// next-cycle program counter
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
         IntReg palregs[NumIntRegs];	// PAL shadow registers
-        InternalProcReg ipr[NumInternalProcRegs]; // internal processor regs
         int intrflag;			// interrupt flag
         bool pal_shadow;		// using pal_shadow registers
-        inline int instAsid() { return EV5::ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[IPR_ITB_ASN]); }
-        inline int dataAsid() { return EV5::DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[IPR_DTB_ASN]); }
+        inline int instAsid()
+        { return EV5::ITB_ASN_ASN(miscRegs.ipr[IPR_ITB_ASN]); }
+        inline int dataAsid()
+        { return EV5::DTB_ASN_ASN(miscRegs.ipr[IPR_DTB_ASN]); }
 #endif // FULL_SYSTEM
 
         void serialize(std::ostream &os);
diff --git a/arch/alpha/stacktrace.cc b/arch/alpha/stacktrace.cc
index 30ed07d9d..89b6b73a9 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/stacktrace.cc
+++ b/arch/alpha/stacktrace.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ StackTrace::trace(ExecContext *_xc, bool is_call)
 {
     xc = _xc;
 
-    bool usermode = (xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM] & 0x18) != 0;
+    bool usermode = (xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM) & 0x18) != 0;
 
     Addr pc = xc->regs.npc;
     bool kernel = xc->system->kernelStart <= pc && pc <= xc->system->kernelEnd;
@@ -196,22 +196,22 @@ StackTrace::trace(ExecContext *_xc, bool is_call)
 bool
 StackTrace::isEntry(Addr addr)
 {
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp12])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp12))
         return true;
 
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp7])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp7))
         return true;
 
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp11])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp11))
         return true;
 
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp21])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp21))
         return true;
 
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp9])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp9))
         return true;
 
-    if (addr == xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp2])
+    if (addr == xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp2))
         return true;
 
     return false;
diff --git a/arch/alpha/vtophys.cc b/arch/alpha/vtophys.cc
index 3ffa4bd14..1d70196c5 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/vtophys.cc
+++ b/arch/alpha/vtophys.cc
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Addr
 vtophys(ExecContext *xc, Addr addr)
 {
     AlphaISA::VAddr vaddr = addr;
-    Addr ptbr = xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp20];
+    Addr ptbr = xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp20);
     Addr paddr = 0;
     //@todo Andrew couldn't remember why he commented some of this code
     //so I put it back in. Perhaps something to do with gdb debugging?
diff --git a/arch/isa_parser.py b/arch/isa_parser.py
index 6508ca02a..5185ed573 100755
--- a/arch/isa_parser.py
+++ b/arch/isa_parser.py
@@ -1263,10 +1263,10 @@ class ControlRegOperand(Operand):
     def makeConstructor(self):
         c = ''
         if self.is_src:
-            c += '\n\t_srcRegIdx[%d] = %s_DepTag;' % \
+            c += '\n\t_srcRegIdx[%d] = %s;' % \
                  (self.src_reg_idx, self.reg_spec)
         if self.is_dest:
-            c += '\n\t_destRegIdx[%d] = %s_DepTag;' % \
+            c += '\n\t_destRegIdx[%d] = %s;' % \
                  (self.dest_reg_idx, self.reg_spec)
         return c
 
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ class ControlRegOperand(Operand):
         bit_select = 0
         if (self.ctype == 'float' or self.ctype == 'double'):
             error(0, 'Attempt to read control register as FP')
-        base = 'xc->read%s()' % self.reg_spec
+        base = 'xc->readMiscReg(%s)' % self.reg_spec
         if self.size == self.dflt_size:
             return '%s = %s;\n' % (self.base_name, base)
         else:
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ class ControlRegOperand(Operand):
     def makeWrite(self):
         if (self.ctype == 'float' or self.ctype == 'double'):
             error(0, 'Attempt to write control register as FP')
-        wb = 'xc->set%s(%s);\n' % (self.reg_spec, self.base_name)
+        wb = 'xc->setMiscReg(%s, %s);\n' % (self.reg_spec, self.base_name)
         wb += 'if (traceData) { traceData->setData(%s); }' % \
               self.base_name
         return wb
diff --git a/base/remote_gdb.cc b/base/remote_gdb.cc
index 17ec21fed..5f1a2db2c 100644
--- a/base/remote_gdb.cc
+++ b/base/remote_gdb.cc
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ RemoteGDB::acc(Addr va, size_t len)
         if (AlphaISA::PcPAL(va) || va < 0x10000)
             return true;
 
-        Addr ptbr = context->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp20];
+        Addr ptbr = context->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp20);
         TheISA::PageTableEntry pte = kernel_pte_lookup(pmem, ptbr, va);
         if (!pte.valid()) {
             DPRINTF(GDBAcc, "acc:   %#x pte is invalid\n", va);
diff --git a/cpu/exec_context.hh b/cpu/exec_context.hh
index 3e0d77254..88b12c301 100644
--- a/cpu/exec_context.hh
+++ b/cpu/exec_context.hh
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class ExecContext
     typedef TheISA::RegFile RegFile;
     typedef TheISA::MachInst MachInst;
     typedef TheISA::MiscRegFile MiscRegFile;
+    typedef TheISA::MiscReg MiscReg;
   public:
     enum Status
     {
@@ -270,8 +271,8 @@ class ExecContext
 #if FULL_SYSTEM && defined(TARGET_ALPHA)
         if (req->flags & LOCKED) {
             MiscRegFile *cregs = &req->xc->regs.miscRegs;
-            cregs->lock_addr = req->paddr;
-            cregs->lock_flag = true;
+            cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag, req->paddr);
+            cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, true);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -297,10 +298,12 @@ class ExecContext
                 req->result = 2;
                 req->xc->storeCondFailures = 0;//Needed? [RGD]
             } else {
-                req->result = cregs->lock_flag;
-                if (!cregs->lock_flag ||
-                    ((cregs->lock_addr & ~0xf) != (req->paddr & ~0xf))) {
-                    cregs->lock_flag = false;
+                bool lock_flag = cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag);
+                Addr lock_addr = cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag);
+                req->result = lock_flag;
+                if (!lock_flag ||
+                    ((lock_addr & ~0xf) != (req->paddr & ~0xf))) {
+                    cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, false);
                     if (((++req->xc->storeCondFailures) % 100000) == 0) {
                         std::cerr << "Warning: "
                                   << req->xc->storeCondFailures
@@ -321,8 +324,9 @@ class ExecContext
         // through.
         for (int i = 0; i < system->execContexts.size(); i++){
             cregs = &system->execContexts[i]->regs.miscRegs;
-            if ((cregs->lock_addr & ~0xf) == (req->paddr & ~0xf)) {
-                cregs->lock_flag = false;
+            if ((cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag) & ~0xf) ==
+                (req->paddr & ~0xf)) {
+                cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, false);
             }
         }
 
@@ -398,29 +402,27 @@ class ExecContext
         regs.npc = val;
     }
 
-    uint64_t readUniq()
+    MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg)
     {
-        return regs.miscRegs.uniq;
+        return regs.miscRegs.readReg(misc_reg);
     }
 
-    void setUniq(uint64_t val)
+    MiscReg readMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, Fault &fault)
     {
-        regs.miscRegs.uniq = val;
+        return regs.miscRegs.readRegWithEffect(misc_reg, fault, this);
     }
 
-    uint64_t readFpcr()
+    Fault setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
     {
-        return regs.miscRegs.fpcr;
+        return regs.miscRegs.setReg(misc_reg, val);
     }
 
-    void setFpcr(uint64_t val)
+    Fault setMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
     {
-        regs.miscRegs.fpcr = val;
+        return regs.miscRegs.setRegWithEffect(misc_reg, val, this);
     }
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    uint64_t readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault);
-    Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val);
     int readIntrFlag() { return regs.intrflag; }
     void setIntrFlag(int val) { regs.intrflag = val; }
     Fault hwrei();
diff --git a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
index b35bcf9e3..47ea532a6 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu.hh
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
 {
   protected:
     typedef TheISA::IntReg IntReg;
+    typedef TheISA::MiscReg MiscReg;
+
   public:
     typedef typename Impl::Params Params;
 
@@ -111,33 +113,24 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
     // Later on may want to remove this misc stuff from the regfile and
     // have it handled at this level.  Might prove to be an issue when
     // trying to rename source/destination registers...
-    uint64_t readUniq()
+    MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg)
     {
-        return this->regFile.readUniq();
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return 0;
     }
 
-    void setUniq(uint64_t val)
+    Fault setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
     {
-        this->regFile.setUniq(val);
-    }
-
-    uint64_t readFpcr()
-    {
-        return this->regFile.readFpcr();
-    }
-
-    void setFpcr(uint64_t val)
-    {
-        this->regFile.setFpcr(val);
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return NoFault;
     }
 
     // Most of the full system code and syscall emulation is not yet
     // implemented.  These functions do show what the final interface will
     // look like.
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    uint64_t *getIpr();
-    uint64_t readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault);
-    Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val);
     int readIntrFlag();
     void setIntrFlag(int val);
     Fault hwrei();
@@ -216,8 +209,8 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
 #if FULL_SYSTEM && defined(TARGET_ALPHA)
         if (req->flags & LOCKED) {
             MiscRegFile *cregs = &req->xc->regs.miscRegs;
-            cregs->lock_addr = req->paddr;
-            cregs->lock_flag = true;
+            cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag, req->paddr);
+            cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, true);
         }
 #endif
 
@@ -242,22 +235,24 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
 
         // If this is a store conditional, act appropriately
         if (req->flags & LOCKED) {
-            cregs = &this->xc->regs.miscRegs;
+            cregs = &req->xc->regs.miscRegs;
 
             if (req->flags & UNCACHEABLE) {
                 // Don't update result register (see stq_c in isa_desc)
                 req->result = 2;
                 req->xc->storeCondFailures = 0;//Needed? [RGD]
             } else {
-                req->result = cregs->lock_flag;
-                if (!cregs->lock_flag ||
-                    ((cregs->lock_addr & ~0xf) != (req->paddr & ~0xf))) {
-                    cregs->lock_flag = false;
+                bool lock_flag = cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag);
+                Addr lock_addr = cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag);
+                req->result = lock_flag;
+                if (!lock_flag ||
+                    ((lock_addr & ~0xf) != (req->paddr & ~0xf))) {
+                    cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, false);
                     if (((++req->xc->storeCondFailures) % 100000) == 0) {
                         std::cerr << "Warning: "
                                   << req->xc->storeCondFailures
                                   << " consecutive store conditional failures "
-                                  << "on cpu " << this->cpu_id
+                                  << "on cpu " << req->xc->cpu_id
                                   << std::endl;
                     }
                     return NoFault;
@@ -273,8 +268,9 @@ class AlphaFullCPU : public FullO3CPU<Impl>
         // through.
         for (int i = 0; i < this->system->execContexts.size(); i++){
             cregs = &this->system->execContexts[i]->regs.miscRegs;
-            if ((cregs->lock_addr & ~0xf) == (req->paddr & ~0xf)) {
-                cregs->lock_flag = false;
+            if ((cregs->readReg(TheISA::Lock_Addr_DepTag) & ~0xf) ==
+                (req->paddr & ~0xf)) {
+                cregs->setReg(TheISA::Lock_Flag_DepTag, false);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu_impl.hh b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu_impl.hh
index 7ec1ba663..bd4e34914 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu_impl.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/alpha_cpu_impl.hh
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::copyToXC()
         this->xc->regs.floatRegFile.q[i] =
             this->regFile.readFloatRegInt(renamed_reg);
     }
-
+/*
     this->xc->regs.miscRegs.fpcr = this->regFile.miscRegs.fpcr;
     this->xc->regs.miscRegs.uniq = this->regFile.miscRegs.uniq;
     this->xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_flag = this->regFile.miscRegs.lock_flag;
     this->xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_addr = this->regFile.miscRegs.lock_addr;
-
+*/
     this->xc->regs.pc = this->rob.readHeadPC();
     this->xc->regs.npc = this->xc->regs.pc+4;
 
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::copyFromXC()
         this->regFile.setFloatRegInt(renamed_reg,
                                      this->xc->regs.floatRegFile.q[i]);
     }
-
+    /*
     // Then loop through the misc registers.
     this->regFile.miscRegs.fpcr = this->xc->regs.miscRegs.fpcr;
     this->regFile.miscRegs.uniq = this->xc->regs.miscRegs.uniq;
     this->regFile.miscRegs.lock_flag = this->xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_flag;
     this->regFile.miscRegs.lock_addr = this->xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_addr;
-
+    */
     // Then finally set the PC and the next PC.
 //    regFile.pc = xc->regs.pc;
 //    regFile.npc = xc->regs.npc;
@@ -237,27 +237,6 @@ AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::copyFromXC()
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
 
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t *
-AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::getIpr()
-{
-    return this->regFile.getIpr();
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t
-AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
-{
-    return this->regFile.readIpr(idx, fault);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-Fault
-AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
-{
-    return this->regFile.setIpr(idx, val);
-}
-
 template <class Impl>
 int
 AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::readIntrFlag()
@@ -277,16 +256,14 @@ template <class Impl>
 Fault
 AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::hwrei()
 {
-    uint64_t *ipr = getIpr();
-
     if (!inPalMode())
         return UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
 
-    this->setNextPC(ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR]);
+    this->setNextPC(this->regFile.miscRegs.readReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR));
 
 //    kernelStats.hwrei();
 
-    if ((ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] & 1) == 0)
+    if ((this->regFile.miscRegs.readReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR) & 1) == 0)
 //        AlphaISA::swap_palshadow(&regs, false);
 
     this->checkInterrupts = true;
@@ -337,22 +314,23 @@ AlphaFullCPU<Impl>::trap(Fault fault)
     if (fault == ArithmeticFault)
         panic("Arithmetic traps are unimplemented!");
 
-    AlphaISA::InternalProcReg *ipr = getIpr();
-
     // exception restart address - Get the commit PC
     if (fault != InterruptFault || !inPalMode(PC))
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] = PC;
+        this->regFile.miscRegs.setReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR, PC);
 
     if (fault == PalFault || fault == ArithmeticFault /* ||
         fault == InterruptFault && !PC_PAL(regs.pc) */) {
         // traps...  skip faulting instruction
-        ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR] += 4;
+        AlphaISA::MiscReg ipr_exc_addr =
+            this->regFile.miscRegs.readReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR);
+        this->regFile.miscRegs.setReg(AlphaISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR,
+                                      ipr_exc_addr + 4);
     }
 
     if (!inPalMode(PC))
         swapPALShadow(true);
 
-    this->regFile.setPC( ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE] +
+    this->regFile.setPC(this->regFile.miscRegs.readReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PAL_BASE) +
                          AlphaISA::fault_addr(fault) );
     this->regFile.setNextPC(PC + sizeof(MachInst));
 }
diff --git a/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst.hh b/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst.hh
index f282c287c..e7f7d3a57 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst.hh
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class AlphaDynInst : public BaseDynInst<Impl>
     typedef TheISA::RegIndex RegIndex;
     /** Integer register index type. */
     typedef TheISA::IntReg   IntReg;
+    /** Misc register index type. */
+    typedef TheISA::MiscReg  MiscReg;
 
     enum {
         MaxInstSrcRegs = TheISA::MaxInstSrcRegs,	//< Max source regs
@@ -75,15 +77,35 @@ class AlphaDynInst : public BaseDynInst<Impl>
     }
 
   public:
-    uint64_t readUniq();
-    void setUniq(uint64_t val);
+    MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg)
+    {
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return 0;
+    }
 
-    uint64_t readFpcr();
-    void setFpcr(uint64_t val);
+    MiscReg readMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, Fault &fault)
+    {
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    Fault setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
+    {
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return NoFault;
+    }
+
+    Fault setMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
+    {
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once reg file gets fixed.
+        return NoFault;
+    }
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    uint64_t readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault);
-    Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val);
     Fault hwrei();
     int readIntrFlag();
     void setIntrFlag(int val);
diff --git a/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst_impl.hh b/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst_impl.hh
index eebe7675a..96b7d3430 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst_impl.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/alpha_dyn_inst_impl.hh
@@ -67,49 +67,7 @@ AlphaDynInst<Impl>::AlphaDynInst(StaticInstPtr &_staticInst)
     }
 }
 
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::readUniq()
-{
-    return this->cpu->readUniq();
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-void
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::setUniq(uint64_t val)
-{
-    this->cpu->setUniq(val);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::readFpcr()
-{
-    return this->cpu->readFpcr();
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-void
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::setFpcr(uint64_t val)
-{
-    this->cpu->setFpcr(val);
-}
-
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
-{
-    return this->cpu->readIpr(idx, fault);
-}
-
-template <class Impl>
-Fault
-AlphaDynInst<Impl>::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
-{
-    return this->cpu->setIpr(idx, val);
-}
-
 template <class Impl>
 Fault
 AlphaDynInst<Impl>::hwrei()
diff --git a/cpu/o3/cpu.cc b/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
index 706657887..a8c620028 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
+++ b/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
@@ -264,13 +264,13 @@ FullO3CPU<Impl>::init()
             regFile.floatRegFile[i].d = src_xc->regs.floatRegFile.d[i];
             regFile.floatRegFile[i].q = src_xc->regs.floatRegFile.q[i];
         }
-
+/*
         // Then loop through the misc registers.
         regFile.miscRegs.fpcr = src_xc->regs.miscRegs.fpcr;
         regFile.miscRegs.uniq = src_xc->regs.miscRegs.uniq;
         regFile.miscRegs.lock_flag = src_xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_flag;
         regFile.miscRegs.lock_addr = src_xc->regs.miscRegs.lock_addr;
-
+*/
         // Then finally set the PC and the next PC.
         regFile.pc = src_xc->regs.pc;
         regFile.npc = src_xc->regs.npc;
diff --git a/cpu/o3/cpu.hh b/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
index 321d61dce..09d9c3d66 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/cpu.hh
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ class FullO3CPU : public BaseFullCPU
 
     /** Get instruction asid. */
     int getInstAsid()
-    { return ITB_ASN_ASN(regFile.getIpr()[TheISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]); }
+    { return ITB_ASN_ASN(regFile.miscRegs.readReg(TheISA::IPR_ITB_ASN)); }
 
     /** Get data asid. */
     int getDataAsid()
-    { return DTB_ASN_ASN(regFile.getIpr()[TheISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]); }
+    { return DTB_ASN_ASN(regFile.miscRegs.readReg(TheISA::IPR_DTB_ASN)); }
 #else
     bool validInstAddr(Addr addr)
     { return thread[0]->validInstAddr(addr); }
diff --git a/cpu/o3/regfile.hh b/cpu/o3/regfile.hh
index ee7b8858e..1bc7159f6 100644
--- a/cpu/o3/regfile.hh
+++ b/cpu/o3/regfile.hh
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class PhysRegFile
     typedef TheISA::IntReg IntReg;
     typedef TheISA::FloatReg FloatReg;
     typedef TheISA::MiscRegFile MiscRegFile;
+    typedef TheISA::MiscReg MiscReg;
+
     //Note that most of the definitions of the IntReg, FloatReg, etc. exist
     //within the Impl/ISA class and not within this PhysRegFile class.
 
@@ -194,30 +196,21 @@ class PhysRegFile
 
     //Consider leaving this stuff and below in some implementation specific
     //file as opposed to the general register file.  Or have a derived class.
-    uint64_t readUniq()
+    MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg)
     {
-        return miscRegs.uniq;
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once proxy XC is used.
+        return 0;
     }
 
-    void setUniq(uint64_t val)
+    Fault setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
     {
-        miscRegs.uniq = val;
-    }
-
-    uint64_t readFpcr()
-    {
-        return miscRegs.fpcr;
-    }
-
-    void setFpcr(uint64_t val)
-    {
-        miscRegs.fpcr = val;
+        // Dummy function for now.
+        // @todo: Fix this once proxy XC is used.
+        return NoFault;
     }
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    uint64_t readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault);
-    Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val);
-    InternalProcReg *getIpr() { return ipr; }
     int readIntrFlag() { return intrflag; }
     void setIntrFlag(int val) { intrflag = val; }
 #endif
@@ -272,368 +265,4 @@ PhysRegFile<Impl>::PhysRegFile(unsigned _numPhysicalIntRegs,
     memset(floatRegFile, 0, sizeof(*floatRegFile));
 }
 
-#if FULL_SYSTEM
-
-//Problem:  This code doesn't make sense at the RegFile level because it
-//needs things such as the itb and dtb.  Either put it at the CPU level or
-//the DynInst level.
-template <class Impl>
-uint64_t
-PhysRegFile<Impl>::readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault)
-{
-    uint64_t retval = 0;    // return value, default 0
-
-    switch (idx) {
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp0:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp1:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp2:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp3:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp4:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp5:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp6:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp7:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp8:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp9:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp10:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp11:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp12:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp13:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp14:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp15:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp17:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp18:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp19:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp20:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp21:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp22:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp23:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PAL_BASE:
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_IVPTBR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_MODE:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MAF_MODE:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ISR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IC_PERR_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_PERR_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MCSR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ASTRR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ASTER:
-      case TheISA::IPR_SIRR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ICSR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ICM:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_CM:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IPLR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_INTID:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PMCTR:
-        // no side-effect
-        retval = ipr[idx];
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_CC:
-        retval |= ipr[idx] & ULL(0xffffffff00000000);
-        retval |= curTick  & ULL(0x00000000ffffffff);
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_VA:
-        retval = ipr[idx];
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_VA_FORM:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MM_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IFAULT_VA_FORM:
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_MASK:
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_SUM:
-        retval = ipr[idx];
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE:
-        {
-            TheISA::PTE &pte = cpu->dtb->index(1);
-
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.ppn & ULL(0x7ffffff)) << 32;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.xre & ULL(0xf)) << 8;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.xwe & ULL(0xf)) << 12;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.fonr & ULL(0x1)) << 1;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.fonw & ULL(0x1))<< 2;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.asma & ULL(0x1)) << 4;
-            retval |= ((u_int64_t)pte.asn & ULL(0x7f)) << 57;
-        }
-        break;
-
-        // write only registers
-      case TheISA::IPR_HWINT_CLR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_SL_XMIT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_FLUSH:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IC_FLUSH:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ALT_MODE:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_IA:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_IAP:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_IA:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_IAP:
-        fault = UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        // invalid IPR
-        fault = UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
-        break;
-    }
-
-    return retval;
-}
-
-extern int break_ipl;
-
-template <class Impl>
-Fault
-PhysRegFile<Impl>::setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val)
-{
-    uint64_t old;
-
-    switch (idx) {
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp0:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp1:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp2:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp3:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp4:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp5:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp6:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp7:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp8:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp9:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp10:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp11:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp12:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp13:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp14:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp15:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp17:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp18:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp19:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp20:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp21:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp22:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PAL_BASE:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IC_PERR_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_PERR_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_PMCTR:
-        // write entire quad w/ no side-effect
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_CC_CTL:
-        // This IPR resets the cycle counter.  We assume this only
-        // happens once... let's verify that.
-        assert(ipr[idx] == 0);
-        ipr[idx] = 1;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_CC:
-        // This IPR only writes the upper 64 bits.  It's ok to write
-        // all 64 here since we mask out the lower 32 in rpcc (see
-        // isa_desc).
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_PALtemp23:
-        // write entire quad w/ no side-effect
-        old = ipr[idx];
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE:
-        // write entire quad w/ no side-effect, tag is forthcoming
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_ADDR:
-        // second least significant bit in PC is always zero
-        ipr[idx] = val & ~2;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ASTRR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ASTER:
-        // only write least significant four bits - privilege mask
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0xf;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_IPLR:
-        // only write least significant five bits - interrupt level
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x1f;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_CM:
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ICM:
-        // only write two mode bits - processor mode
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x18;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ALT_MODE:
-        // only write two mode bits - processor mode
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x18;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_MCSR:
-        // more here after optimization...
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_SIRR:
-        // only write software interrupt mask
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x7fff0;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ICSR:
-        ipr[idx] = val & ULL(0xffffff0300);
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_IVPTBR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MVPTBR:
-        ipr[idx] = val & ULL(0xffffffffc0000000);
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_TEST_CTL:
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x1ffb;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_MODE:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MAF_MODE:
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x3f;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_ASN:
-        ipr[idx] = val & 0x7f0;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_ASN:
-        ipr[idx] = val & ULL(0xfe00000000000000);
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_SUM:
-      case TheISA::IPR_EXC_MASK:
-        // any write to this register clears it
-        ipr[idx] = 0;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_INTID:
-      case TheISA::IPR_SL_RCV:
-      case TheISA::IPR_MM_STAT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_PTE_TEMP:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE_TEMP:
-        // read-only registers
-        return UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_HWINT_CLR:
-      case TheISA::IPR_SL_XMIT:
-      case TheISA::IPR_DC_FLUSH:
-      case TheISA::IPR_IC_FLUSH:
-        // the following are write only
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_IA:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = 0;
-
-        cpu->dtb->flushAll();
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_IAP:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = 0;
-
-        cpu->dtb->flushProcesses();
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_IS:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-
-        cpu->dtb->flushAddr(val, DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]));
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_DTB_TAG: {
-          struct TheISA::PTE pte;
-
-          // FIXME: granularity hints NYI...
-          if (DTB_PTE_GH(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]) != 0)
-              panic("PTE GH field != 0");
-
-          // write entire quad
-          ipr[idx] = val;
-
-          // construct PTE for new entry
-          pte.ppn = DTB_PTE_PPN(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.xre = DTB_PTE_XRE(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.xwe = DTB_PTE_XWE(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.fonr = DTB_PTE_FONR(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.fonw = DTB_PTE_FONW(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.asma = DTB_PTE_ASMA(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_PTE]);
-          pte.asn = DTB_ASN_ASN(ipr[TheISA::IPR_DTB_ASN]);
-
-          // insert new TAG/PTE value into data TLB
-          cpu->dtb->insert(val, pte);
-      }
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_PTE: {
-          struct TheISA::PTE pte;
-
-          // FIXME: granularity hints NYI...
-          if (ITB_PTE_GH(val) != 0)
-              panic("PTE GH field != 0");
-
-          // write entire quad
-          ipr[idx] = val;
-
-          // construct PTE for new entry
-          pte.ppn = ITB_PTE_PPN(val);
-          pte.xre = ITB_PTE_XRE(val);
-          pte.xwe = 0;
-          pte.fonr = ITB_PTE_FONR(val);
-          pte.fonw = ITB_PTE_FONW(val);
-          pte.asma = ITB_PTE_ASMA(val);
-          pte.asn = ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[TheISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]);
-
-          // insert new TAG/PTE value into data TLB
-          cpu->itb->insert(ipr[TheISA::IPR_ITB_TAG], pte);
-      }
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_IA:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = 0;
-
-        cpu->itb->flushAll();
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_IAP:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = 0;
-
-        cpu->itb->flushProcesses();
-        break;
-
-      case TheISA::IPR_ITB_IS:
-        // really a control write
-        ipr[idx] = val;
-
-        cpu->itb->flushAddr(val, ITB_ASN_ASN(ipr[TheISA::IPR_ITB_ASN]));
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        // invalid IPR
-        return UnimplementedOpcodeFault;
-    }
-
-    // no error...
-    return NoFault;
-}
-
-#endif // #if FULL_SYSTEM
-
 #endif // __CPU_O3_CPU_REGFILE_HH__
diff --git a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
index 944bdbb0a..dd2d53c17 100644
--- a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
+++ b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
@@ -659,12 +659,11 @@ SimpleCPU::tick()
         int ipl = 0;
         int summary = 0;
         checkInterrupts = false;
-        IntReg *ipr = xc->regs.ipr;
 
-        if (xc->regs.ipr[IPR_SIRR]) {
+        if (xc->readMiscReg(IPR_SIRR)) {
             for (int i = INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MIN;
                  i < INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MAX; i++) {
-                if (ipr[IPR_SIRR] & (ULL(1) << i)) {
+                if (xc->readMiscReg(IPR_SIRR) & (ULL(1) << i)) {
                     // See table 4-19 of 21164 hardware reference
                     ipl = (i - INTLEVEL_SOFTWARE_MIN) + 1;
                     summary |= (ULL(1) << i);
@@ -682,16 +681,16 @@ SimpleCPU::tick()
             }
         }
 
-        if (ipr[IPR_ASTRR])
+        if (xc->readMiscReg(IPR_ASTRR))
             panic("asynchronous traps not implemented\n");
 
-        if (ipl && ipl > xc->regs.ipr[IPR_IPLR]) {
-            ipr[IPR_ISR] = summary;
-            ipr[IPR_INTID] = ipl;
+        if (ipl && ipl > xc->readMiscReg(IPR_IPLR)) {
+            xc->setMiscReg(IPR_ISR, summary);
+            xc->setMiscReg(IPR_INTID, ipl);
             xc->ev5_trap(InterruptFault);
 
             DPRINTF(Flow, "Interrupt! IPLR=%d ipl=%d summary=%x\n",
-                    ipr[IPR_IPLR], ipl, summary);
+                    xc->readMiscReg(IPR_IPLR), ipl, summary);
         }
     }
 #endif
@@ -782,7 +781,7 @@ SimpleCPU::tick()
         }
 
         if (xc->profile) {
-            bool usermode = (xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM] & 0x18) != 0;
+            bool usermode = (xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_DTB_CM) & 0x18) != 0;
             xc->profilePC = usermode ? 1 : xc->regs.pc;
             ProfileNode *node = xc->profile->consume(xc, inst);
             if (node)
diff --git a/cpu/simple/cpu.hh b/cpu/simple/cpu.hh
index ed7b1e29b..3bc905be1 100644
--- a/cpu/simple/cpu.hh
+++ b/cpu/simple/cpu.hh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class SimpleCPU : public BaseCPU
 {
   protected:
     typedef TheISA::MachInst MachInst;
+    typedef TheISA::MiscReg MiscReg;
   public:
     // main simulation loop (one cycle)
     void tick();
@@ -321,15 +322,27 @@ class SimpleCPU : public BaseCPU
     uint64_t readPC() { return xc->readPC(); }
     void setNextPC(uint64_t val) { xc->setNextPC(val); }
 
-    uint64_t readUniq() { return xc->readUniq(); }
-    void setUniq(uint64_t val) { xc->setUniq(val); }
+    MiscReg readMiscReg(int misc_reg)
+    {
+        return xc->readMiscReg(misc_reg);
+    }
 
-    uint64_t readFpcr() { return xc->readFpcr(); }
-    void setFpcr(uint64_t val) { xc->setFpcr(val); }
+    MiscReg readMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, Fault &fault)
+    {
+        return xc->readMiscRegWithEffect(misc_reg, fault);
+    }
+
+    Fault setMiscReg(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
+    {
+        return xc->setMiscReg(misc_reg, val);
+    }
+
+    Fault setMiscRegWithEffect(int misc_reg, const MiscReg &val)
+    {
+        return xc->setMiscRegWithEffect(misc_reg, val);
+    }
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
-    uint64_t readIpr(int idx, Fault &fault) { return xc->readIpr(idx, fault); }
-    Fault setIpr(int idx, uint64_t val) { return xc->setIpr(idx, val); }
     Fault hwrei() { return xc->hwrei(); }
     int readIntrFlag() { return xc->readIntrFlag(); }
     void setIntrFlag(int val) { xc->setIntrFlag(val); }
diff --git a/dev/sinic.cc b/dev/sinic.cc
index c499d2f49..84f5c70df 100644
--- a/dev/sinic.cc
+++ b/dev/sinic.cc
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ Device::read(MemReqPtr &req, uint8_t *data)
 Fault
 Device::readBar0(MemReqPtr &req, Addr daddr, uint8_t *data)
 {
-    int cpu = (req->xc->regs.ipr[TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16] >> 8) & 0xff;
+    int cpu = (req->xc->readMiscReg(TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16) >> 8) & 0xff;
     Addr index = daddr >> Regs::VirtualShift;
     Addr raddr = daddr & Regs::VirtualMask;
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ Device::write(MemReqPtr &req, const uint8_t *data)
 Fault
 Device::writeBar0(MemReqPtr &req, Addr daddr, const uint8_t *data)
 {
-    int cpu = (req->xc->regs.ipr[TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16] >> 8) & 0xff;
+    int cpu = (req->xc->readMiscReg(TheISA::IPR_PALtemp16) >> 8) & 0xff;
     Addr index = daddr >> Regs::VirtualShift;
     Addr raddr = daddr & Regs::VirtualMask;
 
diff --git a/kern/kernel_stats.cc b/kern/kernel_stats.cc
index 50bbaee00..3beeaa14a 100644
--- a/kern/kernel_stats.cc
+++ b/kern/kernel_stats.cc
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Statistics::swpipl(int ipl)
 void
 Statistics::mode(cpu_mode newmode)
 {
-    Addr pcbb = xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23];
+    Addr pcbb = xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23);
 
     if ((newmode == kernel || newmode == interrupt) &&
             pcbb == idleProcess)
diff --git a/kern/system_events.cc b/kern/system_events.cc
index 55595b9b6..91625e60a 100644
--- a/kern/system_events.cc
+++ b/kern/system_events.cc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ FnEvent::process(ExecContext *xc)
 void
 IdleStartEvent::process(ExecContext *xc)
 {
-    xc->kernelStats->setIdleProcess(xc->regs.ipr[AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23]);
+    xc->kernelStats->setIdleProcess(xc->readMiscReg(AlphaISA::IPR_PALtemp23));
     remove();
 }
 
diff --git a/kern/tru64/tru64.hh b/kern/tru64/tru64.hh
index 1579a54d8..ad568cb0c 100644
--- a/kern/tru64/tru64.hh
+++ b/kern/tru64/tru64.hh
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class Tru64 {
             regs->floatRegFile.q[i] = htog(sc->sc_fpregs[i]);
         }
 
-        regs->miscRegs.fpcr = htog(sc->sc_fpcr);
+        xc->setMiscReg(TheISA::Fpcr_DepTag, htog(sc->sc_fpcr));
 
         return 0;
     }
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ class Tru64 {
             ssp->nxm_sysevent = htog(0);
 
             if (i == 0) {
-                uint64_t uniq = xc->regs.miscRegs.uniq;
+                uint64_t uniq = xc->readMiscReg(TheISA::Uniq_DepTag);
                 ssp->nxm_u.pth_id = htog(uniq + gtoh(attrp->nxm_uniq_offset));
                 ssp->nxm_u.nxm_active = htog(uniq | 1);
             }
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ class Tru64 {
         ec->regs.intRegFile[TheISA::ArgumentReg0] = gtoh(attrp->registers.a0);
         ec->regs.intRegFile[27/*t12*/] = gtoh(attrp->registers.pc);
         ec->regs.intRegFile[TheISA::StackPointerReg] = gtoh(attrp->registers.sp);
-        ec->regs.miscRegs.uniq = uniq_val;
+        ec->setMiscReg(TheISA::Uniq_DepTag, uniq_val);
 
         ec->regs.pc = gtoh(attrp->registers.pc);
         ec->regs.npc = gtoh(attrp->registers.pc) + sizeof(TheISA::MachInst);