diff --git a/src/base/SConscript b/src/base/SConscript
index ff6d696d4..2bd255162 100644
--- a/src/base/SConscript
+++ b/src/base/SConscript
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Source('statistics.cc')
 Source('str.cc')
 Source('time.cc')
 Source('trace.cc')
+Source('types.cc')
 Source('userinfo.cc')
 
 Source('loader/aout_object.cc')
diff --git a/src/base/types.cc b/src/base/types.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38b6bf2b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/types.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Mark D. Hill and David A. Wood
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Nilay Vaish
+ */
+
+#include "base/types.hh"
+
+#ifndef SWIG // keep the operators away from SWIG
+
+std::ostream&
+operator<<(std::ostream &out, const Cycles & cycles)
+{
+    out << cycles.c;
+    return out;
+}
+
+#endif // SWIG not touching operators
+
diff --git a/src/base/types.hh b/src/base/types.hh
index b4cb69a0c..ad9ac766e 100644
--- a/src/base/types.hh
+++ b/src/base/types.hh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
+#include <ostream>
 
 /** uint64_t constant */
 #define ULL(N)          ((uint64_t)N##ULL)
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ class Cycles
     const Cycles operator >>(const int32_t shift)
     { return Cycles(c >> shift); }
 
+    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream &out, const Cycles & cycles);
+
 #endif // SWIG not touching operators
 
 };
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/buffers/MessageBufferNode.hh b/src/mem/ruby/buffers/MessageBufferNode.hh
index 57f09a913..11485a3b9 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/buffers/MessageBufferNode.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/buffers/MessageBufferNode.hh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MessageBufferNode
 
   public:
     Cycles m_time;
-    uint64 m_msg_counter; // FIXME, should this be a 64-bit value?
+    uint64_t m_msg_counter; // FIXME, should this be a 64-bit value?
     MsgPtr m_msgptr;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/fixed-pipeline/flit_d.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/fixed-pipeline/flit_d.hh
index 549dd59d5..9dd4af10e 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/fixed-pipeline/flit_d.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/fixed-pipeline/flit_d.hh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include "mem/ruby/common/TypeDefines.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkHeader.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flexible-pipeline/flit.hh b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flexible-pipeline/flit.hh
index 9e1168409..4e5b2fb8b 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flexible-pipeline/flit.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/network/garnet/flexible-pipeline/flit.hh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include "mem/ruby/common/TypeDefines.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/network/garnet/NetworkHeader.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
index 74b405312..c99d66f5c 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "base/refcnt.hh"
-#include "mem/ruby/common/TypeDefines.hh"
 #include "mem/packet.hh"
 
 class Message;
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ typedef RefCountingPtr<Message> MsgPtr;
 class Message : public RefCounted
 {
   public:
-    Message(Time curTime)
+    Message(Cycles curTime)
         : m_time(curTime),
           m_LastEnqueueTime(curTime),
           m_DelayedCycles(0)
@@ -72,19 +71,19 @@ class Message : public RefCounted
     virtual bool functionalWrite(Packet *pkt) = 0;
     //{ fatal("Write functional access not implemented!"); }
 
-    void setDelayedCycles(const Time cycles) { m_DelayedCycles = cycles; }
-    const Time getDelayedCycles() const {return m_DelayedCycles;}
+    void setDelayedCycles(const Cycles cycles) { m_DelayedCycles = cycles; }
+    const Cycles getDelayedCycles() const {return m_DelayedCycles;}
 
-    void setLastEnqueueTime(const Time& time) { m_LastEnqueueTime = time; }
-    const Time getLastEnqueueTime() const {return m_LastEnqueueTime;}
+    void setLastEnqueueTime(const Cycles& time) { m_LastEnqueueTime = time; }
+    const Cycles getLastEnqueueTime() const {return m_LastEnqueueTime;}
 
-    const Time& getTime() const { return m_time; }
-    void setTime(const Time& new_time) { m_time = new_time; }
+    const Cycles& getTime() const { return m_time; }
+    void setTime(const Cycles& new_time) { m_time = new_time; }
 
   private:
-    Time m_time;
-    Time m_LastEnqueueTime; // my last enqueue time
-    int m_DelayedCycles; // my delayed cycles
+    Cycles m_time;
+    Cycles m_LastEnqueueTime; // my last enqueue time
+    Cycles m_DelayedCycles; // my delayed cycles
 };
 
 inline std::ostream&
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/NetworkMessage.hh b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/NetworkMessage.hh
index e26612e0f..4d2968f41 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/NetworkMessage.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/NetworkMessage.hh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef RefCountingPtr<NetworkMessage> NetMsgPtr;
 class NetworkMessage : public Message
 {
   public:
-    NetworkMessage(Time curTime)
+    NetworkMessage(Cycles curTime)
         : Message(curTime), m_internal_dest_valid(false)
     { }
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/RubyRequest.hh b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/RubyRequest.hh
index 37b89dc8f..654656132 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/RubyRequest.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/slicc_interface/RubyRequest.hh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class RubyRequest : public Message
     PacketPtr pkt;
     unsigned m_contextId;
 
-    RubyRequest(Time curTime, uint64_t _paddr, uint8_t* _data, int _len,
+    RubyRequest(Cycles curTime, uint64_t _paddr, uint8_t* _data, int _len,
         uint64_t _pc, RubyRequestType _type, RubyAccessMode _access_mode,
         PacketPtr _pkt, PrefetchBit _pb = PrefetchBit_No,
         unsigned _proc_id = 100)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class RubyRequest : public Message
       m_LineAddress.makeLineAddress();
     }
 
-    RubyRequest(Time curTime) : Message(curTime)
+    RubyRequest(Cycles curTime) : Message(curTime)
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/MemoryNode.hh b/src/mem/ruby/system/MemoryNode.hh
index 10648b715..5bf988935 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/MemoryNode.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/MemoryNode.hh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include "mem/protocol/MemoryRequestType.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/common/Global.hh"
+#include "mem/ruby/common/TypeDefines.hh"
 #include "mem/ruby/slicc_interface/Message.hh"
 
 class MemoryNode
diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/Type.py b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/Type.py
index ee1b8102a..f40036e8e 100644
--- a/src/mem/slicc/symbols/Type.py
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/symbols/Type.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ $klass ${{self.c_ident}}$parent
 ''', klass="class")
 
         if self.isMessage:
-            code('(Time curTime) : %s(curTime) {' % self["interface"])
+            code('(Cycles curTime) : %s(curTime) {' % self["interface"])
         else:
             code('()\n\t\t{')
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ $klass ${{self.c_ident}}$parent
             params = ', '.join(params)
 
             if self.isMessage:
-                params = "const Time curTime, " + params
+                params = "const Cycles curTime, " + params
 
             code('${{self.c_ident}}($params)')