diff --git a/src/sim/system.hh b/src/sim/system.hh
--- a/src/sim/system.hh
+++ b/src/sim/system.hh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "mem/port_proxy.hh"
 #include "mem/physical.hh"
 #include "params/System.hh"
+#include "sim/se_signal.hh"
 
 /**
  * To avoid linking errors with LTO, only include the header if we
@@ -544,6 +545,10 @@
     /** Process set to track which PIDs have already been allocated */
     std::set<int> PIDs;
 
+    // By convention, all signals are owned by the receiving process. The
+    // receiver will delete the signal upon reception.
+    std::list<BasicSignal> signalList;
+
   protected:
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/sim/se_signal.hh b/src/sim/se_signal.hh
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sim/se_signal.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * For use for simulation and test purposes only
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ * software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Brandon Potter
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SE_SIGNAL_HH__
+#define __SE_SIGNAL_HH__
+
+class Process;
+
+class BasicSignal {
+  public:
+    Process *sender;
+    Process *receiver;
+    int signal_ba;
+
+    BasicSignal(Process *sender, Process *receiver, int signal_ba);
+    ~BasicSignal();
+};
+
+#endif // __SE_SIGNAL_HH__
diff --git a/src/sim/se_signal.cc b/src/sim/se_signal.cc
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sim/se_signal.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * For use for simulation and test purposes only
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ * software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Brandon Potter
+ */
+
+#include "sim/se_signal.hh"
+
+BasicSignal::BasicSignal(Process *send, Process *receive, int signal)
+    : sender(send),
+      receiver(receive),
+      signal_ba(signal)
+{
+}
+
+
+BasicSignal::~BasicSignal()
+{
+}
# Node ID 85a344df47dd9f755fbea51d6b2b1bb8f278ba68
# Parent  e576e1bd7cd6042d645a61752c9983bebabaebfd
diff --git a/src/sim/SConscript b/src/sim/SConscript
--- a/src/sim/SConscript
+++ b/src/sim/SConscript
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 Source('stat_register.cc', skip_no_python=True)
 Source('clock_domain.cc')
 Source('voltage_domain.cc')
+Source('se_signal.cc')
 Source('linear_solver.cc')
 Source('system.cc')
 Source('dvfs_handler.cc')