sim-se: change syscall function signature

The system calls had four parameters. One of the parameters
is ThreadContext and another is Process. The ThreadContext
holds the value of the current process so the Process parameter
is redundant since the system call functions already have
indirect access.

With the old API, it is possible to call into the functions with
the wrong supplied Process which could end up being a confusing
error.

This patch removes the redundancy by forcing access through the
ThreadContext field within each system call.

Change-Id: Ib43d3f65824f6d425260dfd9f67de1892b6e8b7c
Reviewed-on: https://gem5-review.googlesource.com/c/public/gem5/+/12299
Reviewed-by: Brandon Potter <Brandon.Potter@amd.com>
Maintainer: Brandon Potter <Brandon.Potter@amd.com>
Tested-by: kokoro <noreply+kokoro@google.com>
diff --git a/src/arch/alpha/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/alpha/linux/process.cc
index cbf45f1..de89410 100644
--- a/src/arch/alpha/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/alpha/linux/process.cc
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@
 /// borrowed from Tru64, the subcases that get used appear to be
 /// different in practice from those used by Tru64 processes.
 static SyscallReturn
-osf_getsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                   ThreadContext *tc)
+osf_getsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned op = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     // unsigned nbytes = process->getSyscallArg(tc, 2);
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
 
 /// Target osf_setsysinfo() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-osf_setsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                   ThreadContext *tc)
+osf_setsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned op = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     // unsigned nbytes = process->getSyscallArg(tc, 2);
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/freebsd/process.cc b/src/arch/arm/freebsd/process.cc
index ba79eb1..41549ea 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/freebsd/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/freebsd/process.cc
@@ -85,20 +85,18 @@
 } // anonymous namespace
 
 static SyscallReturn
-issetugidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+issetugidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-
     return 0;
 }
 
 static SyscallReturn
-sysctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+sysctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
     uint64_t ret;
 
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr namep = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     size_t namelen = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr oldp = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
diff --git a/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
index cd37c77..1bb7548 100644
--- a/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/arm/linux/process.cc
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
 
 /// Target set_tls() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-setTLSFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-             ThreadContext *tc)
+setTLSFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     uint32_t tlsPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     tc->getMemProxy().writeBlob(ArmLinuxProcess32::commPage + 0x0ff0,
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@
 }
 
 static SyscallReturn
-setTLSFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-             ThreadContext *tc)
+setTLSFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     uint32_t tlsPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     tc->setMiscReg(MISCREG_TPIDRRO_EL0, tlsPtr);
diff --git a/src/arch/mips/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/mips/linux/process.cc
index 71d20ea..8a4811a 100644
--- a/src/arch/mips/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/mips/linux/process.cc
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@
 /// borrowed from Tru64, the subcases that get used appear to be
 /// different in practice from those used by Tru64 processes.
 static SyscallReturn
-sys_getsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                   ThreadContext *tc)
+sys_getsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned op = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     unsigned bufPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     // unsigned nbytes = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -129,10 +129,10 @@
 
 /// Target sys_setsysinfo() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-sys_setsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                   ThreadContext *tc)
+sys_setsysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned op = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     // unsigned nbytes = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@
 }
 
 static SyscallReturn
-setThreadAreaFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                  ThreadContext *tc)
+setThreadAreaFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr addr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     tc->setMiscRegNoEffect(MISCREG_TP_VALUE, addr);
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/arch/power/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/power/linux/process.cc
index ea0fc90..58e7eb5 100644
--- a/src/arch/power/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/power/linux/process.cc
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/riscv/linux/process.cc
index b2d0305..f3f328e 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/linux/process.cc
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc64(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc32(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/linux/syscalls.cc b/src/arch/sparc/linux/syscalls.cc
index 773982a..9cf08b7 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/linux/syscalls.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/linux/syscalls.cc
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-getresuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getresuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     const uint64_t id = htog(100);
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr ruid = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr euid = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr suid = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
diff --git a/src/arch/sparc/solaris/process.cc b/src/arch/sparc/solaris/process.cc
index 70381c5..0b67f53 100644
--- a/src/arch/sparc/solaris/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/sparc/solaris/process.cc
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Solaris::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "SunOS");
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/linux/process.cc b/src/arch/x86/linux/process.cc
index 95f4ee9..98a68b4 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/linux/process.cc
+++ b/src/arch/x86/linux/process.cc
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
 
 /// Target uname() handler.
 static SyscallReturn
-unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+unameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<Linux::utsname> name(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     strcpy(name->sysname, "Linux");
@@ -109,8 +109,7 @@
 }
 
 static SyscallReturn
-archPrctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+archPrctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     enum ArchPrctlCodes
     {
@@ -122,6 +121,7 @@
 
     // First argument is the code, second is the address
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int code = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t addr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t fsBase, gsBase;
@@ -175,13 +175,14 @@
 };
 
 static SyscallReturn
-setThreadArea32Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum,
-                    Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+setThreadArea32Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     const int minTLSEntry = 6;
     const int numTLSEntries = 3;
     const int maxTLSEntry = minTLSEntry + numTLSEntries - 1;
 
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
+
     X86Process *x86p = dynamic_cast<X86Process *>(process);
     assert(x86p);
 
diff --git a/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.cc b/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.cc
index 119091f..2297343 100644
--- a/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.cc
+++ b/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.cc
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@
 }
 
 int
-ClDriver::open(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc, int mode, int flags)
+ClDriver::open(ThreadContext *tc, int mode, int flags)
 {
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     std::shared_ptr<DeviceFDEntry> fdp;
     fdp = std::make_shared<DeviceFDEntry>(this, filename);
     int tgt_fd = p->fds->allocFD(fdp);
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@
 }
 
 int
-ClDriver::ioctl(Process *process, ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req)
+ClDriver::ioctl(ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req)
 {
     int index = 2;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr buf_addr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     switch (req) {
diff --git a/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.hh b/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.hh
index 595aa02..5dbb27d 100644
--- a/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.hh
+++ b/src/gpu-compute/cl_driver.hh
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
   public:
     ClDriver(ClDriverParams *p);
     void handshake(GpuDispatcher *_dispatcher);
-    int open(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc, int mode, int flags);
-    int ioctl(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req);
+    int open(ThreadContext *tc, int mode, int flags);
+    int ioctl(ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req);
     const char* codeOffToKernelName(uint64_t code_ptr);
 
   private:
diff --git a/src/sim/emul_driver.hh b/src/sim/emul_driver.hh
index 97ba572..fe13d90 100644
--- a/src/sim/emul_driver.hh
+++ b/src/sim/emul_driver.hh
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@
      * to openFunc() (q.v.).
      * @return A newly allocated target fd, or -1 on error.
      */
-    virtual int open(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-                     int mode, int flags) = 0;
+    virtual int open(ThreadContext *tc, int mode, int flags) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Abstract method, invoked when the user program calls ioctl() on
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@
      * @return The return code for the ioctl, or the negation of the errno
      * (see the SyscallReturn class).
      */
-    virtual int ioctl(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req) = 0;
+    virtual int ioctl(ThreadContext *tc, unsigned req) = 0;
 
     /**
      * Virtual method, invoked when the user program calls mmap() on
@@ -93,9 +92,9 @@
      * @return The return ptr for the mmap, or the negation of the errno
      * (see the SyscallReturn class).
      */
-    virtual Addr mmap(Process *p, ThreadContext *tc, Addr start,
-                      uint64_t length, int prot, int tgtFlags, int tgtFd,
-                      int offset) { return -EBADF; }
+    virtual Addr mmap(ThreadContext *tc, Addr start, uint64_t length,
+                      int prot, int tgtFlags, int tgtFd, int offset)
+                      { return -EBADF; }
 };
 
 #endif // __SIM_EMUL_DRIVER_HH
diff --git a/src/sim/process.cc b/src/sim/process.cc
index 352c179..90d0e5d 100644
--- a/src/sim/process.cc
+++ b/src/sim/process.cc
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@
     if (desc == nullptr)
         fatal("Syscall %d out of range", callnum);
 
-    desc->doSyscall(callnum, this, tc, fault);
+    desc->doSyscall(callnum, tc, fault);
 }
 
 RegVal
diff --git a/src/sim/syscall_desc.cc b/src/sim/syscall_desc.cc
index 841998d..fb39c11 100644
--- a/src/sim/syscall_desc.cc
+++ b/src/sim/syscall_desc.cc
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
 #include "sim/syscall_return.hh"
 
 void
-SyscallDesc::doSyscall(int callnum, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc,
-                       Fault *fault)
+SyscallDesc::doSyscall(int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, Fault *fault)
 {
     RegVal arg[6] M5_VAR_USED;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     /**
      * Step through the first six parameters for the system call and
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                     _name, arg[0], arg[1], arg[2], arg[3], arg[4], arg[5]);
 
     /** Invoke the system call */
-    SyscallReturn retval = (*executor)(this, callnum, process, tc);
+    SyscallReturn retval = (*executor)(this, callnum, tc);
 
     /**
      * If the system call needs to be restarted, most likely due to
diff --git a/src/sim/syscall_desc.hh b/src/sim/syscall_desc.hh
index 451db08..0b22643 100644
--- a/src/sim/syscall_desc.hh
+++ b/src/sim/syscall_desc.hh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 class ThreadContext;
 
 SyscallReturn unimplementedFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-    Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+                                ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /**
  * This class provides the wrapper interface for the system call
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   public:
     /** Typedef the function pointer here to clean up code below */
     typedef SyscallReturn (*SyscallExecutor)(SyscallDesc*, int num,
-                                             Process*, ThreadContext*);
+                                             ThreadContext*);
 
     SyscallDesc(const char *name,
                 SyscallExecutor sys_exec=unimplementedFunc, int flags=0)
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@
      * @param proc Handle for the owning Process to pass information
      * @param tc Handle for owning ThreadContext to pass information
      */
-    void doSyscall(int callnum, Process *proc, ThreadContext *tc,
-                   Fault *fault);
+    void doSyscall(int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, Fault *fault);
 
     /**
      * Return false if WarnOnce is set and a warning has already been issued.
diff --git a/src/sim/syscall_emul.cc b/src/sim/syscall_emul.cc
index ba84250..442a28c 100644
--- a/src/sim/syscall_emul.cc
+++ b/src/sim/syscall_emul.cc
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-unimplementedFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                  ThreadContext *tc)
+unimplementedFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     fatal("syscall %s (#%d) unimplemented.", desc->name(), callnum);
 
@@ -74,8 +73,7 @@
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-ignoreFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+ignoreFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     if (desc->needWarning()) {
         warn("ignoring syscall %s(...)%s", desc->name(), desc->warnOnce() ?
@@ -100,10 +98,10 @@
 }
 
 static SyscallReturn
-exitImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-         bool group)
+exitImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, bool group)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int status = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     System *sys = tc->getSystemPtr();
@@ -222,29 +220,30 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-exitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+exitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return exitImpl(desc, callnum, p, tc, false);
+    return exitImpl(desc, callnum, tc, false);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-exitGroupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+exitGroupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return exitImpl(desc, callnum, p, tc, true);
+    return exitImpl(desc, callnum, tc, true);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getpagesizeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getpagesizeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     return (int)PageBytes;
 }
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-brkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+brkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // change brk addr to first arg
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr new_brk = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     std::shared_ptr<MemState> mem_state = p->memState;
@@ -289,10 +288,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-setTidAddressFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                  ThreadContext *tc)
+setTidAddressFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     uint64_t tidPtr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     process->childClearTID = tidPtr;
@@ -300,18 +299,20 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-closeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+closeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     return p->fds->closeFDEntry(tgt_fd);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-lseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+lseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t offs = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int whence = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -328,9 +329,10 @@
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-_llseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+_llseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t offset_high = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint32_t offset_low = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-munmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+munmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // With mmap more fully implemented, it might be worthwhile to bite
     // the bullet and implement munmap. Should allow us to reuse simulated
@@ -370,9 +372,10 @@
 const char *hostname = "m5.eecs.umich.edu";
 
 SyscallReturn
-gethostnameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+gethostnameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int name_len = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     BufferArg name(buf_ptr, name_len);
@@ -385,10 +388,11 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getcwdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getcwdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int result = 0;
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     unsigned long size = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     BufferArg buf(buf_ptr, size);
@@ -416,17 +420,16 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-             ThreadContext *tc)
+readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return readlinkFunc(desc, callnum, process, tc, 0);
+    return readlinkFunc(desc, callnum, tc, 0);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-             int index)
+readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc, int index)
 {
     string path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
         return -EFAULT;
@@ -483,16 +486,16 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-unlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+unlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return unlinkHelper(desc, num, p, tc, 0);
+    return unlinkHelper(desc, num, tc, 0);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-unlinkHelper(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-             int index)
+unlinkHelper(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc, int index)
 {
     string path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
         return -EFAULT;
@@ -504,10 +507,11 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-linkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+linkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     string path;
     string new_path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     auto &virt_mem = tc->getMemProxy();
@@ -524,10 +528,11 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-symlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+symlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     string path;
     string new_path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     auto &virt_mem = tc->getMemProxy();
@@ -544,8 +549,9 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-mkdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+mkdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int index = 0;
     std::string path;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -559,9 +565,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-renameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+renameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     string old_name;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(old_name, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -581,9 +588,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-truncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+truncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     string path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -599,9 +607,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-ftruncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+ftruncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     off_t length = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -615,10 +624,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-truncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-               Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+truncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     string path;
 
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, process->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -638,9 +647,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-ftruncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+ftruncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int64_t length = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index, 64);
 
@@ -658,7 +668,7 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-umaskFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+umaskFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // Letting the simulated program change the simulator's umask seems like
     // a bad idea.  Compromise by just returning the current umask but not
@@ -669,9 +679,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-chownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+chownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     string path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -691,9 +702,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-fchownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fchownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     auto ffdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<FileFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -718,9 +730,10 @@
  * for the fd entries that we maintain for checkpoint restoration.
  */
 SyscallReturn
-dupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+dupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     auto old_hbfdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<HBFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -739,10 +752,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-dup2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+dup2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
-
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int old_tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     auto old_hbp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<HBFDEntry>((*p->fds)[old_tgt_fd]);
     if (!old_hbp)
@@ -770,10 +783,11 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-fcntlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fcntlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int arg;
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int cmd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -814,9 +828,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-fcntl64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fcntl64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     auto hbfdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<HBFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -845,10 +860,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-pipeImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-         bool pseudoPipe)
+pipeImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, bool pseudoPipe)
 {
     int sim_fds[2], tgt_fds[2];
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int pipe_retval = pipe(sim_fds);
     if (pipe_retval == -1)
@@ -893,23 +908,22 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-pipePseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-               ThreadContext *tc)
+pipePseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return pipeImpl(desc, callnum, process, tc, true);
+    return pipeImpl(desc, callnum, tc, true);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-pipeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+pipeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return pipeImpl(desc, callnum, process, tc, false);
+    return pipeImpl(desc, callnum, tc, false);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-setpgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+setpgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int pid = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int pgid = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -942,105 +956,106 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getpidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                 ThreadContext *tc)
+getpidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // Make up a PID.  There's no interprocess communication in
     // fake_syscall mode, so there's no way for a process to know it's
     // not getting a unique value.
 
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     tc->setIntReg(SyscallPseudoReturnReg, process->ppid());
     return process->pid();
 }
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-getuidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                 ThreadContext *tc)
+getuidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // Make up a UID and EUID... it shouldn't matter, and we want the
     // simulation to be deterministic.
 
     // EUID goes in r20.
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     tc->setIntReg(SyscallPseudoReturnReg, process->euid()); // EUID
     return process->uid(); // UID
 }
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-getgidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                 ThreadContext *tc)
+getgidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // Get current group ID.  EGID goes in r20.
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     tc->setIntReg(SyscallPseudoReturnReg, process->egid()); // EGID
     return process->gid();
 }
 
 
 SyscallReturn
-setuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+setuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // can't fathom why a benchmark would call this.
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     warn("Ignoring call to setuid(%d)\n", process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
     return 0;
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getpidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+getpidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->tgid();
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-gettidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+gettidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->pid();
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getppidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+getppidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->ppid();
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+getuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->uid();              // UID
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-geteuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+geteuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->euid();             // UID
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+getgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->gid();
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getegidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+getegidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     return process->egid();
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-fallocateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fallocateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
 #if defined(__linux__)
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int mode = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     off_t offset = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1062,10 +1077,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-           int index)
+accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, int index)
 {
     string path;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
         return -EFAULT;
 
@@ -1079,14 +1094,15 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return accessFunc(desc, callnum, p, tc, 0);
+    return accessFunc(desc, callnum, tc, 0);
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-mknodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+mknodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int index = 0;
     std::string path;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -1101,8 +1117,9 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-chdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+chdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int index = 0;
     std::string path;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -1128,8 +1145,9 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-rmdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+rmdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int index = 0;
     std::string path;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path, p->getSyscallArg(tc, index)))
@@ -1144,9 +1162,10 @@
 #if defined(SYS_getdents) || defined(SYS_getdents64)
 template<typename DE, int SYS_NUM>
 static SyscallReturn
-getdentsImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getdentsImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     unsigned count = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1187,7 +1206,7 @@
 
 #if defined(SYS_getdents)
 SyscallReturn
-getdentsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getdentsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     typedef struct linux_dirent {
         unsigned long d_ino;
@@ -1196,13 +1215,13 @@
         char dname[];
     } LinDent;
 
-    return getdentsImpl<LinDent, SYS_getdents>(desc, callnum, p, tc);
+    return getdentsImpl<LinDent, SYS_getdents>(desc, callnum, tc);
 }
 #endif
 
 #if defined(SYS_getdents64)
 SyscallReturn
-getdents64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getdents64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     typedef struct linux_dirent64 {
         ino64_t d_ino;
@@ -1211,14 +1230,15 @@
         char dname[];
     } LinDent64;
 
-    return getdentsImpl<LinDent64, SYS_getdents64>(desc, callnum, p, tc);
+    return getdentsImpl<LinDent64, SYS_getdents64>(desc, callnum, tc);
 }
 #endif
 
 SyscallReturn
-shutdownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+shutdownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int how = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1233,9 +1253,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-bindFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+bindFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int addrlen = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1256,9 +1277,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-listenFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+listenFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int backlog = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1273,9 +1295,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-connectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+connectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int addrlen = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1296,9 +1319,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-recvfromFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+recvfromFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufrPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     size_t bufrLen = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1360,9 +1384,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-sendtoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+sendtoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufrPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     size_t bufrLen = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1396,9 +1421,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-recvmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+recvmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr msgPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int flags = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1536,9 +1562,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-sendmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+sendmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr msgPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int flags = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1605,7 +1632,7 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     // union of all possible return value types from getsockopt
     union val {
@@ -1616,6 +1643,7 @@
     } val;
 
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int level = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int optname = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1647,9 +1675,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getsocknameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getsocknameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr addrPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr lenPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1686,9 +1715,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-getpeernameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+getpeernameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr sockAddrPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr addrlenPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1715,9 +1745,10 @@
 }
 
 SyscallReturn
-setsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+setsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int level = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int optname = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
diff --git a/src/sim/syscall_emul.hh b/src/sim/syscall_emul.hh
index 92fb8bf..2230b62 100644
--- a/src/sim/syscall_emul.hh
+++ b/src/sim/syscall_emul.hh
@@ -123,276 +123,215 @@
 void warnUnsupportedOS(std::string syscall_name);
 
 /// Handler for unimplemented syscalls that we haven't thought about.
-SyscallReturn unimplementedFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                                Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn unimplementedFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Handler for unimplemented syscalls that we never intend to
 /// implement (signal handling, etc.) and should not affect the correct
 /// behavior of the program.  Print a warning only if the appropriate
 /// trace flag is enabled.  Return success to the target program.
-SyscallReturn ignoreFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn ignoreFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target fallocateFunc() handler.
-SyscallReturn fallocateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                            Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn fallocateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target exit() handler: terminate current context.
-SyscallReturn exitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                       Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn exitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target exit_group() handler: terminate simulation. (exit all threads)
-SyscallReturn exitGroupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                       Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn exitGroupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target set_tid_address() handler.
-SyscallReturn setTidAddressFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                                Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn setTidAddressFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getpagesize() handler.
-SyscallReturn getpagesizeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                              Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getpagesizeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target brk() handler: set brk address.
-SyscallReturn brkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                      Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn brkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target close() handler.
-SyscallReturn closeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn closeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target lseek() handler.
-SyscallReturn lseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn lseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target _llseek() handler.
-SyscallReturn _llseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn _llseekFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target munmap() handler.
-SyscallReturn munmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn munmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target shutdown() handler.
-SyscallReturn shutdownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn shutdownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target gethostname() handler.
-SyscallReturn gethostnameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                              Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn gethostnameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getcwd() handler.
-SyscallReturn getcwdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getcwdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target readlink() handler.
-SyscallReturn readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
+SyscallReturn readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc,
                            int index = 0);
-SyscallReturn readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn readlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target unlink() handler.
-SyscallReturn unlinkHelper(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
+SyscallReturn unlinkHelper(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc,
                            int index);
-SyscallReturn unlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn unlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target link() handler
-SyscallReturn linkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p,
-                       ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn linkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target symlink() handler.
-SyscallReturn symlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p,
-                          ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn symlinkFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target mkdir() handler.
-SyscallReturn mkdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn mkdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target mknod() handler.
-SyscallReturn mknodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn mknodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target chdir() handler.
-SyscallReturn chdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn chdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target rmdir() handler.
-SyscallReturn rmdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn rmdirFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target rename() handler.
-SyscallReturn renameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn renameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 
 /// Target truncate() handler.
-SyscallReturn truncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn truncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 
 /// Target ftruncate() handler.
-SyscallReturn ftruncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                            Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn ftruncateFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 
 /// Target truncate64() handler.
-SyscallReturn truncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                             Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn truncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target ftruncate64() handler.
-SyscallReturn ftruncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                              Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn ftruncate64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 
 /// Target umask() handler.
-SyscallReturn umaskFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn umaskFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target gettid() handler.
-SyscallReturn gettidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn gettidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target chown() handler.
-SyscallReturn chownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn chownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target setpgid() handler.
-SyscallReturn setpgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn setpgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target fchown() handler.
-SyscallReturn fchownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn fchownFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target dup() handler.
-SyscallReturn dupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                      Process *process, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn dupFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target dup2() handler.
-SyscallReturn dup2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                       Process *process, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn dup2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target fcntl() handler.
-SyscallReturn fcntlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                        Process *process, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn fcntlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target fcntl64() handler.
-SyscallReturn fcntl64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *process, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn fcntl64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target setuid() handler.
-SyscallReturn setuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn setuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target pipe() handler.
-SyscallReturn pipeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                       Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn pipeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Internal pipe() handler.
-SyscallReturn pipeImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p,
-                       ThreadContext *tc, bool pseudoPipe);
+SyscallReturn pipeImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc,
+                       bool pseudoPipe);
 
 /// Target getpid() handler.
-SyscallReturn getpidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getpidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target getpeername() handler.
-SyscallReturn getpeernameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                              Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getpeernameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target bind() handler.
-SyscallReturn bindFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                       Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn bindFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target listen() handler.
-SyscallReturn listenFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn listenFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target connect() handler.
-SyscallReturn connectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn connectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 #if defined(SYS_getdents)
 // Target getdents() handler.
-SyscallReturn getdentsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getdentsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(SYS_getdents64)
 // Target getdents() handler.
-SyscallReturn getdents64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getdents64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 #endif
 
 // Target sendto() handler.
-SyscallReturn sendtoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn sendtoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target recvfrom() handler.
-SyscallReturn recvfromFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                           Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn recvfromFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target recvmsg() handler.
-SyscallReturn recvmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn recvmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target sendmsg() handler.
-SyscallReturn sendmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn sendmsgFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target getuid() handler.
-SyscallReturn getuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getgid() handler.
-SyscallReturn getgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getgidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getppid() handler.
-SyscallReturn getppidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getppidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target geteuid() handler.
-SyscallReturn geteuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn geteuidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getegid() handler.
-SyscallReturn getegidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                          Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getegidFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target access() handler
-SyscallReturn accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
-SyscallReturn accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                         Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
+SyscallReturn accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn accessFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc,
                          int index);
 
 // Target getsockopt() handler.
-SyscallReturn getsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                             Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target setsockopt() handler.
-SyscallReturn setsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                             Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn setsockoptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 // Target getsockname() handler.
-SyscallReturn getsocknameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                              Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getsocknameFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Futex system call
 /// Implemented by Daniel Sanchez
 /// Used by printf's in multi-threaded apps
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-futexFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+futexFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     using namespace std;
 
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
+
     Addr uaddr = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int op = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int val = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -527,20 +466,16 @@
 
 /// Pseudo Funcs  - These functions use a different return convension,
 /// returning a second value in a register other than the normal return register
-SyscallReturn pipePseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                             Process *process, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn pipePseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getpidPseudo() handler.
-SyscallReturn getpidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                               Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getpidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getuidPseudo() handler.
-SyscallReturn getuidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                               Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getuidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 /// Target getgidPseudo() handler.
-SyscallReturn getgidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num,
-                               Process *p, ThreadContext *tc);
+SyscallReturn getgidPseudoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc);
 
 
 /// A readable name for 1,000,000, for converting microseconds to seconds.
@@ -736,9 +671,11 @@
 /// not TTYs to provide repeatable results.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-ioctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+ioctlFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
+
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     unsigned req = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -751,7 +688,7 @@
     if (dfdp) {
         EmulatedDriver *emul_driver = dfdp->getDriver();
         if (emul_driver)
-            return emul_driver->ioctl(p, tc, req);
+            return emul_driver->ioctl(tc, req);
     }
 
     auto sfdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SocketFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -813,10 +750,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-openImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-         bool isopenat)
+openImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc, bool isopenat)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_dirfd = -1;
 
     /**
@@ -899,7 +836,7 @@
             DPRINTF_SYSCALL(Verbose, "open%s: passing call to "
                             "driver open with path[%s]\n",
                             isopenat ? "at" : "", abs_path.c_str());
-            return drv->open(p, tc, mode, host_flags);
+            return drv->open(tc, mode, host_flags);
         }
         /**
          * Fall through here for pass through to host devices, such
@@ -972,68 +909,66 @@
 /// Target open() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-openFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-         ThreadContext *tc)
+openFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return openImpl<OS>(desc, callnum, process, tc, false);
+    return openImpl<OS>(desc, callnum, tc, false);
 }
 
 /// Target openat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-openatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+openatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return openImpl<OS>(desc, callnum, process, tc, true);
+    return openImpl<OS>(desc, callnum, tc, true);
 }
 
 /// Target unlinkat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-unlinkatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-             ThreadContext *tc)
+unlinkatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int dirfd = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (dirfd != OS::TGT_AT_FDCWD)
         warn("unlinkat: first argument not AT_FDCWD; unlikely to work");
 
-    return unlinkHelper(desc, callnum, process, tc, 1);
+    return unlinkHelper(desc, callnum, tc, 1);
 }
 
 /// Target facessat() handler
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-faccessatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+faccessatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int dirfd = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (dirfd != OS::TGT_AT_FDCWD)
         warn("faccessat: first argument not AT_FDCWD; unlikely to work");
-    return accessFunc(desc, callnum, process, tc, 1);
+    return accessFunc(desc, callnum, tc, 1);
 }
 
 /// Target readlinkat() handler
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-readlinkatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-               ThreadContext *tc)
+readlinkatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int dirfd = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (dirfd != OS::TGT_AT_FDCWD)
         warn("openat: first argument not AT_FDCWD; unlikely to work");
-    return readlinkFunc(desc, callnum, process, tc, 1);
+    return readlinkFunc(desc, callnum, tc, 1);
 }
 
 /// Target renameat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-renameatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-             ThreadContext *tc)
+renameatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int olddirfd = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (olddirfd != OS::TGT_AT_FDCWD)
@@ -1066,11 +1001,11 @@
 /// Target sysinfo() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-sysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+sysinfoFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
+
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::tgt_sysinfo>
         sysinfo(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
@@ -1086,10 +1021,10 @@
 /// Target chmod() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-chmodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+chmodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1116,9 +1051,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-pollFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+pollFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr fdsPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int nfds = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int tmout = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1192,9 +1128,10 @@
 /// Target fchmod() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-fchmodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fchmodFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint32_t mode = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1213,9 +1150,10 @@
 /// Target mremap() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-mremapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+mremapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr start = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t old_length = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t new_length = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1292,10 +1230,10 @@
 /// Target stat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-statFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-         ThreadContext *tc)
+statFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1322,10 +1260,10 @@
 /// Target stat64() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-stat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+stat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1356,10 +1294,10 @@
 /// Target fstatat64() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-fstatat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+fstatat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int dirfd = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (dirfd != OS::TGT_AT_FDCWD)
         warn("fstatat64: first argument not AT_FDCWD; unlikely to work");
@@ -1393,9 +1331,10 @@
 /// Target fstat64() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-fstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1424,10 +1363,10 @@
 /// Target lstat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-lstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+lstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1453,10 +1392,10 @@
 /// Target lstat64() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-lstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+lstat64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1487,9 +1426,10 @@
 /// Target fstat() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-fstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fstatFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1514,11 +1454,11 @@
 /// Target statfs() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-statfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+statfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
 #if defined(__linux__)
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -1546,10 +1486,11 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-cloneFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+cloneFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
 
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     RegVal flags = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     RegVal newStack = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr ptidPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1685,9 +1626,10 @@
 /// Target fstatfs() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-fstatfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+fstatfsFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
@@ -1710,9 +1652,10 @@
 /// Target readv() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-readvFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+readvFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     auto ffdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<FileFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -1749,9 +1692,10 @@
 /// Target writev() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-writevFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+writevFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
 
     auto hbfdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<HBFDEntry>((*p->fds)[tgt_fd]);
@@ -1785,10 +1729,10 @@
 /// Real mmap handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-mmapImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc,
-         bool is_mmap2)
+mmapImpl(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc, bool is_mmap2)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr start = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     uint64_t length = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int prot = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1845,8 +1789,8 @@
         auto dfdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<DeviceFDEntry>(fdep);
         if (dfdp) {
             EmulatedDriver *emul_driver = dfdp->getDriver();
-            return emul_driver->mmap(p, tc, start, length, prot,
-                                     tgt_flags, tgt_fd, offset);
+            return emul_driver->mmap(tc, start, length, prot, tgt_flags,
+                                     tgt_fd, offset);
         }
 
         auto ffdp = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<FileFDEntry>(fdep);
@@ -1963,9 +1907,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-pwrite64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+pwrite64Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr bufPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int nbytes = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -1987,26 +1932,26 @@
 /// Target mmap() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-mmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+mmapFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return mmapImpl<OS>(desc, num, p, tc, false);
+    return mmapImpl<OS>(desc, num, tc, false);
 }
 
 /// Target mmap2() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-mmap2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+mmap2Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    return mmapImpl<OS>(desc, num, p, tc, true);
+    return mmapImpl<OS>(desc, num, tc, true);
 }
 
 /// Target getrlimit() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-getrlimitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+getrlimitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned resource = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::rlimit> rlp(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
@@ -2037,10 +1982,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-prlimitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-            ThreadContext *tc)
+prlimitFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     if (process->getSyscallArg(tc, index) != 0)
     {
         warn("prlimit: ignoring rlimits for nonzero pid");
@@ -2080,9 +2025,10 @@
 /// Target clock_gettime() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-clock_gettimeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+clock_gettimeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 1;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     //int clk_id = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::timespec> tp(p->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
@@ -2099,9 +2045,10 @@
 /// Target clock_getres() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-clock_getresFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+clock_getresFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 1;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::timespec> tp(p->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     // Set resolution at ns, which is what clock_gettime() returns
@@ -2116,10 +2063,10 @@
 /// Target gettimeofday() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-gettimeofdayFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-                 ThreadContext *tc)
+gettimeofdayFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::timeval> tp(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     getElapsedTimeMicro(tp->tv_sec, tp->tv_usec);
@@ -2136,10 +2083,10 @@
 /// Target utimes() handler.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-utimesFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-           ThreadContext *tc)
+utimesFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     std::string path;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     if (!tc->getMemProxy().tryReadString(path,
@@ -2170,9 +2117,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-execveFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+execveFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     desc->setFlags(0);
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
     int index = 0;
     std::string path;
@@ -2263,10 +2211,10 @@
 /// Target getrusage() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-getrusageFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-              ThreadContext *tc)
+getrusageFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int who = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index); // THREAD, SELF, or CHILDREN
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::rusage> rup(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
@@ -2315,10 +2263,10 @@
 /// Target times() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-timesFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process,
-          ThreadContext *tc)
+timesFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     TypedBufferArg<typename OS::tms> bufp(process->getSyscallArg(tc, index));
 
     // Fill in the time structure (in clocks)
@@ -2341,13 +2289,14 @@
 /// Target time() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-timeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+timeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     typename OS::time_t sec, usec;
     getElapsedTimeMicro(sec, usec);
     sec += seconds_since_epoch;
 
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     Addr taddr = (Addr)process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     if (taddr != 0) {
         typename OS::time_t t = sec;
@@ -2360,9 +2309,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-tgkillFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *process, ThreadContext *tc)
+tgkillFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto process = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgid = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int tid = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int sig = process->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2402,16 +2352,17 @@
         return -ESRCH;
 
     if (sig == OS::TGT_SIGABRT)
-        exitGroupFunc(desc, 252, process, tc);
+        exitGroupFunc(desc, 252, tc);
 
     return 0;
 }
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-socketFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+socketFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int domain = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int type = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int prot = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2428,9 +2379,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-socketpairFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+socketpairFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int domain = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int type = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int prot = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2454,11 +2406,12 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-selectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+selectFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int callnum, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int retval;
 
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int nfds_t = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr fds_read_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr fds_writ_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2649,9 +2602,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-readFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+readFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int nbytes = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2679,9 +2633,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-writeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+writeFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr buf_ptr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int nbytes = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2720,9 +2675,10 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-wait4Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+wait4Func(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     pid_t pid = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr statPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int options = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2781,12 +2737,13 @@
 
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-acceptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+acceptFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
     struct sockaddr sa;
     socklen_t addrLen;
     int host_fd;
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     int tgt_fd = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr addrPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     Addr lenPtr = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
@@ -2851,10 +2808,11 @@
 /// Target eventfd() function.
 template <class OS>
 SyscallReturn
-eventfdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, Process *p, ThreadContext *tc)
+eventfdFunc(SyscallDesc *desc, int num, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
 #if defined(__linux__)
     int index = 0;
+    auto p = tc->getProcessPtr();
     unsigned initval = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);
     int in_flags = p->getSyscallArg(tc, index);