diff --git a/configs/common/MemConfig.py b/configs/common/MemConfig.py
index 3910cac..7f73776 100644
--- a/configs/common/MemConfig.py
+++ b/configs/common/MemConfig.py
@@ -40,59 +40,9 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import m5.objects
-import inspect
-import sys
-from textwrap import  TextWrapper
+from common import ObjectList
 from . import HMC
 
-# Dictionary of mapping names of real memory controller models to
-# classes.
-_mem_classes = {}
-
-def is_mem_class(cls):
-    """Determine if a class is a memory controller that can be instantiated"""
-
-    # We can't use the normal inspect.isclass because the ParamFactory
-    # and ProxyFactory classes have a tendency to confuse it.
-    try:
-        return issubclass(cls, m5.objects.AbstractMemory) and \
-            not cls.abstract
-    except TypeError:
-        return False
-
-def get(name):
-    """Get a memory class from a user provided class name."""
-
-    try:
-        mem_class = _mem_classes[name]
-        return mem_class
-    except KeyError:
-        print("%s is not a valid memory controller." % (name,))
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-def print_mem_list():
-    """Print a list of available memory classes."""
-
-    print("Available memory classes:")
-    doc_wrapper = TextWrapper(initial_indent="\t\t", subsequent_indent="\t\t")
-    for name, cls in _mem_classes.items():
-        print("\t%s" % name)
-
-        # Try to extract the class documentation from the class help
-        # string.
-        doc = inspect.getdoc(cls)
-        if doc:
-            for line in doc_wrapper.wrap(doc):
-                print(line)
-
-def mem_names():
-    """Return a list of valid memory names."""
-    return list(_mem_classes.keys())
-
-# Add all memory controllers in the object hierarchy.
-for name, cls in inspect.getmembers(m5.objects, is_mem_class):
-    _mem_classes[name] = cls
-
 def create_mem_ctrl(cls, r, i, nbr_mem_ctrls, intlv_bits, intlv_size):
     """
     Helper function for creating a single memoy controller from the given
@@ -200,7 +150,7 @@
     if 2 ** intlv_bits != nbr_mem_ctrls:
         fatal("Number of memory channels must be a power of 2")
 
-    cls = get(opt_mem_type)
+    cls = ObjectList.mem_list.get(opt_mem_type)
     mem_ctrls = []
 
     if opt_elastic_trace_en and not issubclass(cls, m5.objects.SimpleMemory):
diff --git a/configs/common/ObjectList.py b/configs/common/ObjectList.py
index a8b2fcc..62e0db1 100644
--- a/configs/common/ObjectList.py
+++ b/configs/common/ObjectList.py
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
 cpu_list = CPUList(m5.objects.BaseCPU)
 hwp_list = ObjectList(m5.objects.BasePrefetcher)
 indirect_bp_list = ObjectList(m5.objects.IndirectPredictor)
+mem_list = ObjectList(m5.objects.AbstractMemory)
 
 def _subclass_tester(name):
     sub_class = getattr(m5.objects, name, None)
diff --git a/configs/common/Options.py b/configs/common/Options.py
index 6afdc5a..a1cbf4e 100644
--- a/configs/common/Options.py
+++ b/configs/common/Options.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 from .Benchmarks import *
 from . import ObjectList
-from . import MemConfig
 from . import PlatformConfig
 
 def _listCpuTypes(option, opt, value, parser):
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@
     sys.exit(0)
 
 def _listMemTypes(option, opt, value, parser):
-    MemConfig.print_mem_list()
+    ObjectList.mem_list.print()
     sys.exit(0)
 
 def _listPlatformTypes(option, opt, value, parser):
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@
                       action="callback", callback=_listMemTypes,
                       help="List available memory types")
     parser.add_option("--mem-type", type="choice", default="DDR3_1600_8x8",
-                      choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                      choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                       help = "type of memory to use")
     parser.add_option("--mem-channels", type="int", default=1,
                       help = "number of memory channels")
diff --git a/configs/common/Simulation.py b/configs/common/Simulation.py
index ceba147..23fe630 100644
--- a/configs/common/Simulation.py
+++ b/configs/common/Simulation.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 
 from common import CpuConfig
 from . import ObjectList
-from . import MemConfig
 
 import m5
 from m5.defines import buildEnv
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@
 def setMemClass(options):
     """Returns a memory controller class."""
 
-    return MemConfig.get(options.mem_type)
+    return ObjectList.mem_list.get(options.mem_type)
 
 def setWorkCountOptions(system, options):
     if options.work_item_id != None:
diff --git a/configs/dram/lat_mem_rd.py b/configs/dram/lat_mem_rd.py
index fd92a63..d7f1378 100644
--- a/configs/dram/lat_mem_rd.py
+++ b/configs/dram/lat_mem_rd.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 from m5.stats import periodicStatDump
 
 addToPath('../')
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 
 addToPath('../../util')
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
 parser = optparse.OptionParser()
 
 parser.add_option("--mem-type", type="choice", default="DDR3_1600_8x8",
-                  choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                  choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                   help = "type of memory to use")
 parser.add_option("--mem-size", action="store", type="string",
                   default="16MB",
diff --git a/configs/dram/low_power_sweep.py b/configs/dram/low_power_sweep.py
index b63921b..7387ff4 100644
--- a/configs/dram/low_power_sweep.py
+++ b/configs/dram/low_power_sweep.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 addToPath('../')
 
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 
 # This script aims at triggering low power state transitions in the DRAM
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@
 
 # Use a single-channel DDR4-2400 in 16x4 configuration by default
 parser.add_argument("--mem-type", default="DDR4_2400_16x4",
-                    choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                    choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                     help = "type of memory to use")
 
 parser.add_argument("--mem-ranks", "-r", type=int, default=1,
diff --git a/configs/dram/sweep.py b/configs/dram/sweep.py
index 385708e..f18e44e 100644
--- a/configs/dram/sweep.py
+++ b/configs/dram/sweep.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 addToPath('../')
 
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 
 # this script is helpful to sweep the efficiency of a specific memory
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
 
 # Use a single-channel DDR3-1600 x64 (8x8 topology) by default
 parser.add_option("--mem-type", type="choice", default="DDR3_1600_8x8",
-                  choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                  choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                   help = "type of memory to use")
 
 parser.add_option("--mem-ranks", "-r", type="int", default=1,
diff --git a/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py b/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
index 35ed2af..4061501 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/starter_fs.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 m5.util.addToPath('../..')
 
 from common import SysPaths
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 from common.cores.arm import HPI
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@
     parser.add_argument("--num-cores", type=int, default=1,
                         help="Number of CPU cores")
     parser.add_argument("--mem-type", default="DDR3_1600_8x8",
-                        choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                        choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                         help = "type of memory to use")
     parser.add_argument("--mem-channels", type=int, default=1,
                         help = "number of memory channels")
diff --git a/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py b/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
index b76be5f..acd76dc 100644
--- a/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
+++ b/configs/example/arm/starter_se.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 m5.util.addToPath('../..')
 
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 from common.cores.arm import HPI
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@
     parser.add_argument("--num-cores", type=int, default=1,
                         help="Number of CPU cores")
     parser.add_argument("--mem-type", default="DDR3_1600_8x8",
-                        choices=MemConfig.mem_names(),
+                        choices=ObjectList.mem_list.get_names(),
                         help = "type of memory to use")
     parser.add_argument("--mem-channels", type=int, default=2,
                         help = "number of memory channels")
diff --git a/configs/ruby/Ruby.py b/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
index c9ae251..cad86bf 100644
--- a/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
+++ b/configs/ruby/Ruby.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 addToPath('../')
 
+from common import ObjectList
 from common import MemConfig
 from common import FileSystemConfig
 
@@ -115,9 +116,10 @@
 
         dir_ranges = []
         for r in system.mem_ranges:
-            mem_ctrl = MemConfig.create_mem_ctrl(
-                MemConfig.get(options.mem_type), r, index, options.num_dirs,
-                int(math.log(options.num_dirs, 2)), intlv_size)
+            mem_type = ObjectList.mem_list.get(options.mem_type)
+            mem_ctrl = MemConfig.create_mem_ctrl(mem_type, r, index,
+                options.num_dirs, int(math.log(options.num_dirs, 2)),
+                intlv_size)
 
             if options.access_backing_store:
                 mem_ctrl.kvm_map=False
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@
                 mem_ctrl.port = dir_cntrl.memory
 
             # Enable low-power DRAM states if option is set
-            if issubclass(MemConfig.get(options.mem_type), DRAMCtrl):
+            if issubclass(mem_type, DRAMCtrl):
                 mem_ctrl.enable_dram_powerdown = \
                         options.enable_dram_powerdown