2 files changed, 32 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.cc b/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.cc
index a09c92e..0b91727 100644
--- a/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.cc
+++ b/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.cc
@@ -50,12 +50,31 @@ tag_array::~tag_array()
     delete m_lines;
 }
 
-tag_array::tag_array( const cache_config &config, int core_id, int type_id ) 
-: m_config(config), m_access(0), m_miss(0), m_pending_hit(0)
+tag_array::tag_array( const cache_config &config,
+                      int core_id,
+                      int type_id,
+                      cache_block_t* new_lines)
+    : m_config( config ),
+      m_lines( new_lines )
+{
+    init( core_id, type_id );
+}
+
+tag_array::tag_array( const cache_config &config,
+                      int core_id,
+                      int type_id )
+    : m_config( config )
 {
     //assert( m_config.m_write_policy == READ_ONLY ); Old assert
     m_lines = new cache_block_t[ config.get_num_lines()];
+    init( core_id, type_id );
+}
 
+void tag_array::init( int core_id, int type_id )
+{
+    m_access = 0;
+    m_miss = 0;
+    m_pending_hit = 0;
     // initialize snapshot counters for visualizer
     m_prev_snapshot_access = 0;
     m_prev_snapshot_miss = 0;
diff --git a/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.h b/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.h
index 2d50e67..dabcc18 100644
--- a/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.h
+++ b/src/gpgpu-sim/gpu-cache.h
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ private:
 
 class tag_array {
 public:
+    // Use this constructor
     tag_array( const cache_config &config, int core_id, int type_id );
     ~tag_array();
 
@@ -299,6 +300,16 @@ public:
     void get_stats(unsigned &total_access, unsigned &total_misses) const;
 
 protected:
+    // This constructor is intended for use only from derived classes that wish to
+    // avoid unnecessary memory allocation that takes place in the
+    // other tag_array constructor
+    tag_array( const cache_config &config,
+               int core_id,
+               int type_id,
+               cache_block_t* new_lines );
+    void init( int core_id, int type_id );
+
+protected:
 
     const cache_config &m_config;