diff --git a/arch/alpha/alpha_linux_process.cc b/arch/alpha/alpha_linux_process.cc
index 1c3a21582..be2013e1e 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/alpha_linux_process.cc
+++ b/arch/alpha/alpha_linux_process.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "cpu/exec_context.hh"
-#include "mem/functional/functional.hh"
+#include "mem/port.hh"
 #include "sim/fake_syscall.hh"
 #include "sim/host.hh"
 #include "sim/process.hh"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Linux {
     /// buffer.  Also copies the target buffer out to the simulated
     /// memory space.  Used by stat(), fstat(), and lstat().
     static void
-    copyOutStatBuf(FunctionalMemory *mem, Addr addr, struct stat *host)
+    copyOutStatBuf(Port *memPort, Addr addr, struct stat *host)
     {
         TypedBufferArg<Linux::tgt_stat> tgt(addr);
 
@@ -254,12 +254,12 @@ class Linux {
         tgt->st_blksize = host->st_blksize;
         tgt->st_blocks = host->st_blocks;
 
-        tgt.copyOut(mem);
+        tgt.copyOut(memPort);
     }
 
     // Same for stat64
     static void
-    copyOutStat64Buf(FunctionalMemory *mem, Addr addr, struct stat64 *host)
+    copyOutStat64Buf(Port *memPort, Addr addr, struct stat64 *host)
     {
         TypedBufferArg<Linux::tgt_stat64> tgt(addr);
 
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class Linux {
         tgt->st_mtime_nsec = 0;
         tgt->st_ctime_nsec = 0;
 #endif
-        tgt.copyOut(mem);
+        tgt.copyOut(memPort);
     }
 
     /// The target system's hostname.
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class Linux {
         strcpy(name->version, "#1 Mon Aug 18 11:32:15 EDT 2003");
         strcpy(name->machine, "alpha");
 
-        name.copyOut(xc->mem);
+        name.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class Linux {
               TypedBufferArg<uint64_t> fpcr(xc->getSyscallArg(1));
               // I don't think this exactly matches the HW FPCR
               *fpcr = 0;
-              fpcr.copyOut(xc->mem);
+              fpcr.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
               return 0;
           }
 
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class Linux {
           case 14: { // SSI_IEEE_FP_CONTROL
               TypedBufferArg<uint64_t> fpcr(xc->getSyscallArg(1));
               // I don't think this exactly matches the HW FPCR
-              fpcr.copyIn(xc->mem);
+              fpcr.copyIn(xc->cpu->memPort);
               DPRINTFR(SyscallVerbose, "osf_setsysinfo(SSI_IEEE_FP_CONTROL): "
                        " setting FPCR to 0x%x\n", *(uint64_t*)fpcr);
               return 0;
diff --git a/cpu/base.hh b/cpu/base.hh
index 826dcb2ec..870e26a39 100644
--- a/cpu/base.hh
+++ b/cpu/base.hh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 class System;
 class BranchPred;
 class ExecContext;
+class Port;
 
 class BaseCPU : public SimObject
 {
@@ -153,6 +154,14 @@ class BaseCPU : public SimObject
      */
     int number_of_threads;
 
+    /**
+     * A pointer to the port into the memory system to be used by syscall
+     * emulation.  This way the data being accessed via syscalls looks in
+     * the memory heirachy for any changes that haven't been written back
+     * to main memory yet.
+     */
+    Port* memPort;
+
     /**
      * Vector of per-thread instruction-based event queues.  Used for
      * scheduling events based on number of instructions committed by
diff --git a/cpu/exec_context.cc b/cpu/exec_context.cc
index edab25d0b..a281609f4 100644
--- a/cpu/exec_context.cc
+++ b/cpu/exec_context.cc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ ExecContext::ExecContext(BaseCPU *_cpu, int _thread_num, System *_system,
                          Memory *_mem, Process *_process, int _asid)
     : _status(ExecContext::Unallocated),
       cpu(_cpu), thread_num(_thread_num), cpu_id(-1),
-      system(_system), mem(_mem),
+      system(_system),
       process(_process),
       asid(_asid),
       func_exe_inst(0), storeCondFailures(0)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void
 ExecContext::takeOverFrom(ExecContext *oldContext)
 {
     // some things should already be set up
-    assert(mem == oldContext->mem);
+//    assert(mem == oldContext->mem);
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
     assert(system == oldContext->system);
 #else
diff --git a/cpu/exec_context.hh b/cpu/exec_context.hh
index 8ab3506db..c40b00e4c 100644
--- a/cpu/exec_context.hh
+++ b/cpu/exec_context.hh
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ExecContext
     int cpu_id;
 
     System *system;
-    Memory *mem;
+//    Memory *mem;
 
 #if FULL_SYSTEM
     AlphaITB *itb;
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class ExecContext
 
 #endif
 
+/*
     template <class T>
     Fault read(CpuRequestPtr &req, T &data)
     {
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ class ExecContext
 #endif
         return mem->prot_write(req->paddr, (T)htog(data), req->size);
     }
-
+*/
     virtual bool misspeculating();
 
 
diff --git a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
index b6823fb63..7f589548d 100644
--- a/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
+++ b/cpu/simple/cpu.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ SimpleCPU::SimpleCPU(Params *p)
     xc = new ExecContext(this, /* thread_num */ 0, p->process, /* asid */ 0);
 #endif // !FULL_SYSTEM
 
+    xc->memPort = dcachePort;
+
     req = new CpuRequest;
 
     req->asid = 0;
diff --git a/sim/syscall_emul.cc b/sim/syscall_emul.cc
index 4b6388a41..78b4201d4 100644
--- a/sim/syscall_emul.cc
+++ b/sim/syscall_emul.cc
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ readFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
     int bytes_read = read(fd, bufArg.bufferPtr(), nbytes);
 
     if (bytes_read != -1)
-        bufArg.copyOut(xc->mem);
+        bufArg.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     return bytes_read;
 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ writeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
     int nbytes = xc->getSyscallArg(2);
     BufferArg bufArg(xc->getSyscallArg(1), nbytes);
 
-    bufArg.copyIn(xc->mem);
+    bufArg.copyIn(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     int bytes_written = write(fd, bufArg.bufferPtr(), nbytes);
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ gethostnameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
 
     strncpy((char *)name.bufferPtr(), hostname, name_len);
 
-    name.copyOut(xc->mem);
+    name.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ unlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
 {
     string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readString(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return (TheISA::IntReg)-EFAULT;
 
     int result = unlink(path.c_str());
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ renameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
 {
     string old_name;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readString(old_name, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(old_name, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
 
     string new_name;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readString(new_name, xc->getSyscallArg(1)) != No_Fault)
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(new_name, xc->getSyscallArg(1)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
 
     int64_t result = rename(old_name.c_str(), new_name.c_str());
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ truncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
 {
     string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readString(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
 
     off_t length = xc->getSyscallArg(1);
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ chownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ExecContext *xc)
 {
     string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readString(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
 
     /* XXX endianess */
diff --git a/sim/syscall_emul.hh b/sim/syscall_emul.hh
index bdaae9015..04b7bbe1c 100644
--- a/sim/syscall_emul.hh
+++ b/sim/syscall_emul.hh
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 #include "base/trace.hh"
 #include "cpu/exec_context.hh"
+#include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "sim/process.hh"
 
 ///
@@ -314,8 +315,11 @@ openFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+/*    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
+*/
+    //@todo Fix fault condition
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     if (path == "/dev/sysdev0") {
         // This is a memory-mapped high-resolution timer device on Alpha.
@@ -361,8 +365,11 @@ chmodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+/*
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
         return -EFAULT;
+*/
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     uint32_t mode = xc->getSyscallArg(1);
     mode_t hostMode = 0;
@@ -414,8 +421,11 @@ statFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
-        return -EFAULT;
+/*
+    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+    return -EFAULT; */
+
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     struct stat hostBuf;
     int result = stat(path.c_str(), &hostBuf);
@@ -423,7 +433,7 @@ statFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -447,7 +457,7 @@ fstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStat64Buf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStat64Buf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -461,8 +471,10 @@ lstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
-        return -EFAULT;
+/*    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+      return -EFAULT;*/
+
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     struct stat hostBuf;
     int result = lstat(path.c_str(), &hostBuf);
@@ -470,7 +482,7 @@ lstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return -errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -483,8 +495,10 @@ lstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
-        return -EFAULT;
+/*    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+      return -EFAULT; */
+
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     struct stat64 hostBuf;
     int result = lstat64(path.c_str(), &hostBuf);
@@ -492,7 +506,7 @@ lstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return -errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStat64Buf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStat64Buf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -516,7 +530,7 @@ fstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return -errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStatBuf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -530,8 +544,10 @@ statfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
-        return -EFAULT;
+/*    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+      return -EFAULT;*/
+
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     struct statfs hostBuf;
     int result = statfs(path.c_str(), &hostBuf);
@@ -539,7 +555,7 @@ statfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStatfsBuf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStatfsBuf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -562,7 +578,7 @@ fstatfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     if (result < 0)
         return errno;
 
-    OS::copyOutStatfsBuf(xc->mem, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
+    OS::copyOutStatfsBuf(xc->cpu->memPort, xc->getSyscallArg(1), &hostBuf);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -586,11 +602,11 @@ writevFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
         typename OS::tgt_iovec tiov;
-        xc->mem->access(Read, tiov_base + i*sizeof(typename OS::tgt_iovec),
+        xc->cpu->memPort->readBlobFunctional(tiov_base + i*sizeof(typename OS::tgt_iovec),
                         &tiov, sizeof(typename OS::tgt_iovec));
         hiov[i].iov_len = tiov.iov_len;
         hiov[i].iov_base = new char [hiov[i].iov_len];
-        xc->mem->access(Read, tiov.iov_base,
+        xc->cpu->memPort->readBlobFunctional(tiov.iov_base,
                         hiov[i].iov_base, hiov[i].iov_len);
     }
 
@@ -671,7 +687,7 @@ getrlimitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
         break;
     }
 
-    rlp.copyOut(xc->mem);
+    rlp.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -686,7 +702,7 @@ gettimeofdayFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     getElapsedTime(tp->tv_sec, tp->tv_usec);
     tp->tv_sec += seconds_since_epoch;
 
-    tp.copyOut(xc->mem);
+    tp.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -700,11 +716,13 @@ utimesFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
 {
     std::string path;
 
-    if (xc->mem->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
-        return -EFAULT;
+/*    if (xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0)) != No_Fault)
+      return -EFAULT;*/
+
+    xc->cpu->memPort->readStringFunctional(path, xc->getSyscallArg(0));
 
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::timeval [2]> tp(xc->getSyscallArg(1));
-    tp.copyIn(xc->mem);
+    tp.copyIn(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     struct timeval hostTimeval[2];
     for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
@@ -754,7 +772,7 @@ getrusageFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
     rup->ru_nvcsw = 0;
     rup->ru_nivcsw = 0;
 
-    rup.copyOut(xc->mem);
+    rup.copyOut(xc->cpu->memPort);
 
     return 0;
 }