diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index 808503b..ec38644 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_LINUX */
 
-static CPUArchState *next_cpu;
+static CPUState *next_cpu;
 
 static bool cpu_thread_is_idle(CPUState *cpu)
 {
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ static bool cpu_thread_is_idle(CPUState *cpu)
 
 static bool all_cpu_threads_idle(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        if (!cpu_thread_is_idle(ENV_GET_CPU(env))) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        if (!cpu_thread_is_idle(cpu)) {
             return false;
         }
     }
@@ -388,15 +388,13 @@ void configure_icount(const char *option)
 void hw_error(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
     fprintf(stderr, "qemu: hardware error: ");
     vfprintf(stderr, fmt, ap);
     fprintf(stderr, "\n");
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         fprintf(stderr, "CPU #%d:\n", cpu->cpu_index);
         cpu_dump_state(cpu, stderr, fprintf, CPU_DUMP_FPU);
     }
@@ -406,28 +404,28 @@ void hw_error(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 void cpu_synchronize_all_states(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu_synchronize_state(ENV_GET_CPU(env));
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        cpu_synchronize_state(cpu);
     }
 }
 
 void cpu_synchronize_all_post_reset(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
     for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
-        cpu_synchronize_post_reset(ENV_GET_CPU(cpu));
+        cpu_synchronize_post_reset(cpu);
     }
 }
 
 void cpu_synchronize_all_post_init(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
     for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
-        cpu_synchronize_post_init(ENV_GET_CPU(cpu));
+        cpu_synchronize_post_init(cpu);
     }
 }
 
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ static void qemu_wait_io_event_common(CPUState *cpu)
 
 static void qemu_tcg_wait_io_event(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
     while (all_cpu_threads_idle()) {
        /* Start accounting real time to the virtual clock if the CPUs
@@ -711,8 +709,8 @@ static void qemu_tcg_wait_io_event(void)
         qemu_cond_wait(&qemu_io_proceeded_cond, &qemu_global_mutex);
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        qemu_wait_io_event_common(ENV_GET_CPU(env));
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        qemu_wait_io_event_common(cpu);
     }
 }
 
@@ -814,7 +812,6 @@ static void tcg_signal_cpu_creation(CPUState *cpu, void *data)
 static void *qemu_tcg_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
 {
     CPUState *cpu = arg;
-    CPUArchState *env;
 
     qemu_tcg_init_cpu_signals();
     qemu_thread_get_self(cpu->thread);
@@ -824,12 +821,12 @@ static void *qemu_tcg_cpu_thread_fn(void *arg)
     qemu_cond_signal(&qemu_cpu_cond);
 
     /* wait for initial kick-off after machine start */
-    while (ENV_GET_CPU(first_cpu)->stopped) {
+    while (first_cpu->stopped) {
         qemu_cond_wait(tcg_halt_cond, &qemu_global_mutex);
 
         /* process any pending work */
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-            qemu_wait_io_event_common(ENV_GET_CPU(env));
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            qemu_wait_io_event_common(cpu);
         }
     }
 
@@ -923,7 +920,7 @@ void qemu_mutex_lock_iothread(void)
     } else {
         iothread_requesting_mutex = true;
         if (qemu_mutex_trylock(&qemu_global_mutex)) {
-            qemu_cpu_kick_thread(ENV_GET_CPU(first_cpu));
+            qemu_cpu_kick_thread(first_cpu);
             qemu_mutex_lock(&qemu_global_mutex);
         }
         iothread_requesting_mutex = false;
@@ -938,14 +935,13 @@ void qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread(void)
 
 static int all_vcpus_paused(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *penv = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu = first_cpu;
 
-    while (penv) {
-        CPUState *pcpu = ENV_GET_CPU(penv);
-        if (!pcpu->stopped) {
+    while (cpu) {
+        if (!cpu->stopped) {
             return 0;
         }
-        penv = penv->next_cpu;
+        cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
     }
 
     return 1;
@@ -953,25 +949,23 @@ static int all_vcpus_paused(void)
 
 void pause_all_vcpus(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *penv = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu = first_cpu;
 
     qemu_clock_enable(vm_clock, false);
-    while (penv) {
-        CPUState *pcpu = ENV_GET_CPU(penv);
-        pcpu->stop = true;
-        qemu_cpu_kick(pcpu);
-        penv = penv->next_cpu;
+    while (cpu) {
+        cpu->stop = true;
+        qemu_cpu_kick(cpu);
+        cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
     }
 
     if (qemu_in_vcpu_thread()) {
         cpu_stop_current();
         if (!kvm_enabled()) {
-            penv = first_cpu;
-            while (penv) {
-                CPUState *pcpu = ENV_GET_CPU(penv);
-                pcpu->stop = false;
-                pcpu->stopped = true;
-                penv = penv->next_cpu;
+            cpu = first_cpu;
+            while (cpu) {
+                cpu->stop = false;
+                cpu->stopped = true;
+                cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -979,10 +973,10 @@ void pause_all_vcpus(void)
 
     while (!all_vcpus_paused()) {
         qemu_cond_wait(&qemu_pause_cond, &qemu_global_mutex);
-        penv = first_cpu;
-        while (penv) {
-            qemu_cpu_kick(ENV_GET_CPU(penv));
-            penv = penv->next_cpu;
+        cpu = first_cpu;
+        while (cpu) {
+            qemu_cpu_kick(cpu);
+            cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -996,13 +990,12 @@ void cpu_resume(CPUState *cpu)
 
 void resume_all_vcpus(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *penv = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu = first_cpu;
 
     qemu_clock_enable(vm_clock, true);
-    while (penv) {
-        CPUState *pcpu = ENV_GET_CPU(penv);
-        cpu_resume(pcpu);
-        penv = penv->next_cpu;
+    while (cpu) {
+        cpu_resume(cpu);
+        cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1151,8 +1144,8 @@ static void tcg_exec_all(void)
         next_cpu = first_cpu;
     }
     for (; next_cpu != NULL && !exit_request; next_cpu = next_cpu->next_cpu) {
-        CPUArchState *env = next_cpu;
-        CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+        CPUState *cpu = next_cpu;
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
 
         qemu_clock_enable(vm_clock,
                           (env->singlestep_enabled & SSTEP_NOTIMER) == 0);
@@ -1172,12 +1165,10 @@ static void tcg_exec_all(void)
 
 void set_numa_modes(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
     int i;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         for (i = 0; i < nb_numa_nodes; i++) {
             if (test_bit(cpu->cpu_index, node_cpumask[i])) {
                 cpu->numa_node = i;
@@ -1197,18 +1188,30 @@ void list_cpus(FILE *f, fprintf_function cpu_fprintf, const char *optarg)
 CpuInfoList *qmp_query_cpus(Error **errp)
 {
     CpuInfoList *head = NULL, *cur_item = NULL;
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         CpuInfoList *info;
+#if defined(TARGET_I386)
+        X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
+        CPUX86State *env = &x86_cpu->env;
+#elif defined(TARGET_PPC)
+        PowerPCCPU *ppc_cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu);
+        CPUPPCState *env = &ppc_cpu->env;
+#elif defined(TARGET_SPARC)
+        SPARCCPU *sparc_cpu = SPARC_CPU(cpu);
+        CPUSPARCState *env = &sparc_cpu->env;
+#elif defined(TARGET_MIPS)
+        MIPSCPU *mips_cpu = MIPS_CPU(cpu);
+        CPUMIPSState *env = &mips_cpu->env;
+#endif
 
         cpu_synchronize_state(cpu);
 
         info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
         info->value = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info->value));
         info->value->CPU = cpu->cpu_index;
-        info->value->current = (env == first_cpu);
+        info->value->current = (cpu == first_cpu);
         info->value->halted = cpu->halted;
         info->value->thread_id = cpu->thread_id;
 #if defined(TARGET_I386)
@@ -1316,11 +1319,14 @@ exit:
 void qmp_inject_nmi(Error **errp)
 {
 #if defined(TARGET_I386)
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cs;
+
+    for (cs = first_cpu; cs != NULL; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
+        CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
         if (!env->apic_state) {
-            cpu_interrupt(CPU(x86_env_get_cpu(env)), CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI);
+            cpu_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_NMI);
         } else {
             apic_deliver_nmi(env->apic_state);
         }
diff --git a/cputlb.c b/cputlb.c
index 232c488..74b98ec 100644
--- a/cputlb.c
+++ b/cputlb.c
@@ -175,11 +175,13 @@ static inline void tlb_update_dirty(CPUTLBEntry *tlb_entry)
 
 void cpu_tlb_reset_dirty_all(ram_addr_t start1, ram_addr_t length)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu;
     CPUArchState *env;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         int mmu_idx;
 
+        env = cpu->env_ptr;
         for (mmu_idx = 0; mmu_idx < NB_MMU_MODES; mmu_idx++) {
             unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/dump.c b/dump.c
index 44a1339..e414515 100644
--- a/dump.c
+++ b/dump.c
@@ -275,13 +275,11 @@ static inline int cpu_index(CPUState *cpu)
 
 static int write_elf64_notes(DumpState *s)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
     int ret;
     int id;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         id = cpu_index(cpu);
         ret = cpu_write_elf64_note(fd_write_vmcore, cpu, id, s);
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -290,7 +288,7 @@ static int write_elf64_notes(DumpState *s)
         }
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         ret = cpu_write_elf64_qemunote(fd_write_vmcore, cpu, s);
         if (ret < 0) {
             dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write CPU status.\n");
@@ -327,13 +325,11 @@ static int write_elf32_note(DumpState *s)
 
 static int write_elf32_notes(DumpState *s)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
     int ret;
     int id;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         id = cpu_index(cpu);
         ret = cpu_write_elf32_note(fd_write_vmcore, cpu, id, s);
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -342,7 +338,7 @@ static int write_elf32_notes(DumpState *s)
         }
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         ret = cpu_write_elf32_qemunote(fd_write_vmcore, cpu, s);
         if (ret < 0) {
             dump_error(s, "dump: failed to write CPU status.\n");
@@ -705,7 +701,7 @@ static ram_addr_t get_start_block(DumpState *s)
 static int dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool paging, bool has_filter,
                      int64_t begin, int64_t length, Error **errp)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
     int nr_cpus;
     Error *err = NULL;
     int ret;
@@ -738,7 +734,7 @@ static int dump_init(DumpState *s, int fd, bool paging, bool has_filter,
      */
     cpu_synchronize_all_states();
     nr_cpus = 0;
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         nr_cpus++;
     }
 
diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index e14a815..191eb4e 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static MemoryRegion io_mem_unassigned, io_mem_subpage_ram;
 
 #endif
 
-CPUArchState *first_cpu;
+CPUState *first_cpu;
 /* current CPU in the current thread. It is only valid inside
    cpu_exec() */
 DEFINE_TLS(CPUState *,cpu_single_cpu);
@@ -264,27 +264,26 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_cpu_common = {
 
 CPUState *qemu_get_cpu(int index)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env = first_cpu;
-    CPUState *cpu = NULL;
+    CPUState *cpu = first_cpu;
 
-    while (env) {
-        cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+    while (cpu) {
         if (cpu->cpu_index == index) {
             break;
         }
-        env = env->next_cpu;
+        cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
     }
 
-    return env ? cpu : NULL;
+    return cpu;
 }
 
 void qemu_for_each_cpu(void (*func)(CPUState *cpu, void *data), void *data)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
-    while (env) {
-        func(ENV_GET_CPU(env), data);
-        env = env->next_cpu;
+    cpu = first_cpu;
+    while (cpu) {
+        func(cpu, data);
+        cpu = cpu->next_cpu;
     }
 }
 
@@ -292,17 +291,17 @@ void cpu_exec_init(CPUArchState *env)
 {
     CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
     CPUClass *cc = CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-    CPUArchState **penv;
+    CPUState **pcpu;
     int cpu_index;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     cpu_list_lock();
 #endif
-    env->next_cpu = NULL;
-    penv = &first_cpu;
+    cpu->next_cpu = NULL;
+    pcpu = &first_cpu;
     cpu_index = 0;
-    while (*penv != NULL) {
-        penv = &(*penv)->next_cpu;
+    while (*pcpu != NULL) {
+        pcpu = &(*pcpu)->next_cpu;
         cpu_index++;
     }
     cpu->cpu_index = cpu_index;
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ void cpu_exec_init(CPUArchState *env)
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     cpu->thread_id = qemu_get_thread_id();
 #endif
-    *penv = env;
+    *pcpu = cpu;
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
     cpu_list_unlock();
 #endif
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ void cpu_abort(CPUArchState *env, const char *fmt, ...)
 CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env)
 {
     CPUArchState *new_env = cpu_init(env->cpu_model_str);
-    CPUArchState *next_cpu = new_env->next_cpu;
+    CPUState *next_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(new_env)->next_cpu;
 #if defined(TARGET_HAS_ICE)
     CPUBreakpoint *bp;
     CPUWatchpoint *wp;
@@ -560,7 +559,7 @@ CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env)
     memcpy(new_env, env, sizeof(CPUArchState));
 
     /* Preserve chaining. */
-    new_env->next_cpu = next_cpu;
+    ENV_GET_CPU(new_env)->next_cpu = next_cpu;
 
     /* Clone all break/watchpoints.
        Note: Once we support ptrace with hw-debug register access, make sure
@@ -1707,12 +1706,14 @@ static void core_begin(MemoryListener *listener)
 
 static void tcg_commit(MemoryListener *listener)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
     /* since each CPU stores ram addresses in its TLB cache, we must
        reset the modified entries */
     /* XXX: slow ! */
-    for(env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         tlb_flush(env, 1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index 9e7f7a1..5793bcd 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -1839,6 +1839,7 @@ static const char *get_feature_xml(const char *p, const char **newp)
         /* Generate the XML description for this CPU.  */
         if (!target_xml[0]) {
             GDBRegisterState *r;
+            CPUArchState *env = first_cpu->env_ptr;
 
             snprintf(target_xml, sizeof(target_xml),
                      "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>"
@@ -1847,7 +1848,7 @@ static const char *get_feature_xml(const char *p, const char **newp)
                      "<xi:include href=\"%s\"/>",
                      GDB_CORE_XML);
 
-            for (r = first_cpu->gdb_regs; r; r = r->next) {
+            for (r = env->gdb_regs; r; r = r->next) {
                 pstrcat(target_xml, sizeof(target_xml), "<xi:include href=\"");
                 pstrcat(target_xml, sizeof(target_xml), r->xml);
                 pstrcat(target_xml, sizeof(target_xml), "\"/>");
@@ -1949,6 +1950,7 @@ static const int xlat_gdb_type[] = {
 
 static int gdb_breakpoint_insert(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu;
     CPUArchState *env;
     int err = 0;
 
@@ -1958,7 +1960,8 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_insert(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
     switch (type) {
     case GDB_BREAKPOINT_SW:
     case GDB_BREAKPOINT_HW:
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            env = cpu->env_ptr;
             err = cpu_breakpoint_insert(env, addr, BP_GDB, NULL);
             if (err)
                 break;
@@ -1968,7 +1971,8 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_insert(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_WRITE:
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_READ:
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_ACCESS:
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            env = cpu->env_ptr;
             err = cpu_watchpoint_insert(env, addr, len, xlat_gdb_type[type],
                                         NULL);
             if (err)
@@ -1983,6 +1987,7 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_insert(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
 
 static int gdb_breakpoint_remove(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu;
     CPUArchState *env;
     int err = 0;
 
@@ -1992,7 +1997,8 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_remove(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
     switch (type) {
     case GDB_BREAKPOINT_SW:
     case GDB_BREAKPOINT_HW:
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            env = cpu->env_ptr;
             err = cpu_breakpoint_remove(env, addr, BP_GDB);
             if (err)
                 break;
@@ -2002,7 +2008,8 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_remove(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_WRITE:
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_READ:
     case GDB_WATCHPOINT_ACCESS:
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            env = cpu->env_ptr;
             err = cpu_watchpoint_remove(env, addr, len, xlat_gdb_type[type]);
             if (err)
                 break;
@@ -2016,6 +2023,7 @@ static int gdb_breakpoint_remove(target_ulong addr, target_ulong len, int type)
 
 static void gdb_breakpoint_remove_all(void)
 {
+    CPUState *cpu;
     CPUArchState *env;
 
     if (kvm_enabled()) {
@@ -2023,7 +2031,8 @@ static void gdb_breakpoint_remove_all(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        env = cpu->env_ptr;
         cpu_breakpoint_remove_all(env, BP_GDB);
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
         cpu_watchpoint_remove_all(env, BP_GDB);
@@ -2390,7 +2399,7 @@ static int gdb_handle_packet(GDBState *s, const char *line_buf)
             put_packet(s, "QC1");
             break;
         } else if (strcmp(p,"fThreadInfo") == 0) {
-            s->query_cpu = first_cpu;
+            s->query_cpu = first_cpu->env_ptr;
             goto report_cpuinfo;
         } else if (strcmp(p,"sThreadInfo") == 0) {
         report_cpuinfo:
@@ -2398,7 +2407,7 @@ static int gdb_handle_packet(GDBState *s, const char *line_buf)
                 snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "m%x",
                          cpu_index(ENV_GET_CPU(s->query_cpu)));
                 put_packet(s, buf);
-                s->query_cpu = s->query_cpu->next_cpu;
+                s->query_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(s->query_cpu)->next_cpu->env_ptr;
             } else
                 put_packet(s, "l");
             break;
@@ -2865,8 +2874,8 @@ static void gdb_accept(void)
     socket_set_nodelay(fd);
 
     s = g_malloc0(sizeof(GDBState));
-    s->c_cpu = first_cpu;
-    s->g_cpu = first_cpu;
+    s->c_cpu = first_cpu->env_ptr;
+    s->g_cpu = first_cpu->env_ptr;
     s->fd = fd;
     gdb_has_xml = 0;
 
@@ -3050,8 +3059,8 @@ int gdbserver_start(const char *device)
         mon_chr = s->mon_chr;
         memset(s, 0, sizeof(GDBState));
     }
-    s->c_cpu = first_cpu;
-    s->g_cpu = first_cpu;
+    s->c_cpu = first_cpu->env_ptr;
+    s->g_cpu = first_cpu->env_ptr;
     s->chr = chr;
     s->state = chr ? RS_IDLE : RS_INACTIVE;
     s->mon_chr = mon_chr;
diff --git a/hw/arm/boot.c b/hw/arm/boot.c
index f451529..ad13d3f 100644
--- a/hw/arm/boot.c
+++ b/hw/arm/boot.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static void do_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
             env->regs[15] = info->entry & 0xfffffffe;
             env->thumb = info->entry & 1;
         } else {
-            if (env == first_cpu) {
+            if (CPU(cpu) == first_cpu) {
                 env->regs[15] = info->loader_start;
                 if (!info->dtb_filename) {
                     if (old_param) {
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static void do_cpu_reset(void *opaque)
 
 void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, struct arm_boot_info *info)
 {
-    CPUARMState *env = &cpu->env;
+    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     int kernel_size;
     int initrd_size;
     int n;
@@ -472,9 +472,9 @@ void arm_load_kernel(ARMCPU *cpu, struct arm_boot_info *info)
     }
     info->is_linux = is_linux;
 
-    for (; env; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = arm_env_get_cpu(env);
-        env->boot_info = info;
+    for (; cs; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        cpu = ARM_CPU(cs);
+        cpu->env.boot_info = info;
         qemu_register_reset(do_cpu_reset, cpu);
     }
 }
diff --git a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
index 74f110b..7c90b2d 100644
--- a/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
+++ b/hw/arm/exynos4_boards.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void nuri_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 {
     exynos4_boards_init_common(args, EXYNOS4_BOARD_NURI);
 
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
 }
 
 static void smdkc210_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void smdkc210_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
 
     lan9215_init(SMDK_LAN9118_BASE_ADDR,
             qemu_irq_invert(s->irq_table[exynos4210_get_irq(37, 1)]));
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &exynos4_board_binfo);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine exynos4_machines[EXYNOS4_NUM_OF_BOARDS] = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/highbank.c b/hw/arm/highbank.c
index 4405dbd..1d28842 100644
--- a/hw/arm/highbank.c
+++ b/hw/arm/highbank.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void highbank_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     highbank_binfo.loader_start = 0;
     highbank_binfo.write_secondary_boot = hb_write_secondary;
     highbank_binfo.secondary_cpu_reset_hook = hb_reset_secondary;
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &highbank_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &highbank_binfo);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine highbank_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/arm/realview.c b/hw/arm/realview.c
index d6f47bf..05dc3f3 100644
--- a/hw/arm/realview.c
+++ b/hw/arm/realview.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static void realview_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args,
     realview_binfo.nb_cpus = smp_cpus;
     realview_binfo.board_id = realview_board_id[board_type];
     realview_binfo.loader_start = (board_type == BOARD_PB_A8 ? 0x70000000 : 0);
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &realview_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &realview_binfo);
 }
 
 static void realview_eb_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
diff --git a/hw/arm/vexpress.c b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
index a077c62..c8f2890 100644
--- a/hw/arm/vexpress.c
+++ b/hw/arm/vexpress.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static void vexpress_common_init(const VEDBoardInfo *daughterboard,
     vexpress_binfo.smp_loader_start = map[VE_SRAM];
     vexpress_binfo.smp_bootreg_addr = map[VE_SYSREGS] + 0x30;
     vexpress_binfo.gic_cpu_if_addr = daughterboard->gic_cpu_if_addr;
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &vexpress_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &vexpress_binfo);
 }
 
 static void vexpress_a9_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
diff --git a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
index 4602a6f..f73eeed 100644
--- a/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
+++ b/hw/arm/xilinx_zynq.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void zynq_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     zynq_binfo.nb_cpus = 1;
     zynq_binfo.board_id = 0xd32;
     zynq_binfo.loader_start = 0;
-    arm_load_kernel(arm_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &zynq_binfo);
+    arm_load_kernel(ARM_CPU(first_cpu), &zynq_binfo);
 }
 
 static QEMUMachine zynq_machine = {
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c b/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
index 87d4d0f..eba275a 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvm/clock.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void kvmclock_vm_state_change(void *opaque, int running,
                                      RunState state)
 {
     KVMClockState *s = opaque;
-    CPUArchState *penv = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu = first_cpu;
     int cap_clock_ctrl = kvm_check_extension(kvm_state, KVM_CAP_KVMCLOCK_CTRL);
     int ret;
 
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ static void kvmclock_vm_state_change(void *opaque, int running,
         if (!cap_clock_ctrl) {
             return;
         }
-        for (penv = first_cpu; penv != NULL; penv = penv->next_cpu) {
-            ret = kvm_vcpu_ioctl(ENV_GET_CPU(penv), KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL, 0);
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+            ret = kvm_vcpu_ioctl(cpu, KVM_KVMCLOCK_CTRL, 0);
             if (ret) {
                 if (ret != -EINVAL) {
                     fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", __func__, strerror(-ret));
@@ -128,9 +128,11 @@ static const TypeInfo kvmclock_info = {
 /* Note: Must be called after VCPU initialization. */
 void kvmclock_create(void)
 {
+    X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(first_cpu);
+
     if (kvm_enabled() &&
-        first_cpu->features[FEAT_KVM] & ((1ULL << KVM_FEATURE_CLOCKSOURCE) |
-                                         (1ULL << KVM_FEATURE_CLOCKSOURCE2))) {
+        cpu->env.features[FEAT_KVM] & ((1ULL << KVM_FEATURE_CLOCKSOURCE) |
+                                       (1ULL << KVM_FEATURE_CLOCKSOURCE2))) {
         sysbus_create_simple("kvmclock", -1, NULL);
     }
 }
diff --git a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
index 9aac9de..5538071 100644
--- a/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
+++ b/hw/i386/kvmvapic.c
@@ -490,13 +490,15 @@ static void vapic_enable_tpr_reporting(bool enable)
     VAPICEnableTPRReporting info = {
         .enable = enable,
     };
+    CPUState *cs;
     X86CPU *cpu;
     CPUX86State *env;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = x86_env_get_cpu(env);
+    for (cs = first_cpu; cs != NULL; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
+        env = &cpu->env;
         info.apic = env->apic_state;
-        run_on_cpu(CPU(cpu), vapic_do_enable_tpr_reporting, &info);
+        run_on_cpu(cs, vapic_do_enable_tpr_reporting, &info);
     }
 }
 
@@ -718,8 +720,9 @@ static int vapic_init(SysBusDevice *dev)
 static void do_vapic_enable(void *data)
 {
     VAPICROMState *s = data;
+    X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(first_cpu);
 
-    vapic_enable(s, first_cpu);
+    vapic_enable(s, &cpu->env);
 }
 
 static int vapic_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
@@ -742,7 +745,7 @@ static int vapic_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
     }
     if (s->state == VAPIC_ACTIVE) {
         if (smp_cpus == 1) {
-            run_on_cpu(ENV_GET_CPU(first_cpu), do_vapic_enable, s);
+            run_on_cpu(first_cpu, do_vapic_enable, s);
         } else {
             zero = g_malloc0(s->rom_state.vapic_size);
             cpu_physical_memory_rw(s->vapic_paddr, zero,
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc.c b/hw/i386/pc.c
index c43be54..38722a1 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc.c
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@ void cpu_smm_register(cpu_set_smm_t callback, void *arg)
 
 void cpu_smm_update(CPUX86State *env)
 {
-    if (smm_set && smm_arg && env == first_cpu)
+    if (smm_set && smm_arg && CPU(x86_env_get_cpu(env)) == first_cpu) {
         smm_set(!!(env->hflags & HF_SMM_MASK), smm_arg);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -185,18 +186,21 @@ int cpu_get_pic_interrupt(CPUX86State *env)
 
 static void pic_irq_request(void *opaque, int irq, int level)
 {
-    CPUX86State *env = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *cs = first_cpu;
+    X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
+    CPUX86State *env = &cpu->env;
 
     DPRINTF("pic_irqs: %s irq %d\n", level? "raise" : "lower", irq);
     if (env->apic_state) {
-        while (env) {
+        while (cs) {
+            cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
+            env = &cpu->env;
             if (apic_accept_pic_intr(env->apic_state)) {
                 apic_deliver_pic_intr(env->apic_state, level);
             }
-            env = env->next_cpu;
+            cs = cs->next_cpu;
         }
     } else {
-        CPUState *cs = CPU(x86_env_get_cpu(env));
         if (level) {
             cpu_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
         } else {
@@ -1205,8 +1209,7 @@ void pc_basic_device_init(ISABus *isa_bus, qemu_irq *gsi,
         }
     }
 
-    a20_line = qemu_allocate_irqs(handle_a20_line_change,
-                                  x86_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), 2);
+    a20_line = qemu_allocate_irqs(handle_a20_line_change, first_cpu, 2);
     i8042 = isa_create_simple(isa_bus, "i8042");
     i8042_setup_a20_line(i8042, &a20_line[0]);
     if (!no_vmport) {
diff --git a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
index 97362f2..f3bf240 100644
--- a/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
+++ b/hw/i386/pc_piix.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ static void pc_init1(MemoryRegion *system_memory,
     if (pci_enabled && acpi_enabled) {
         i2c_bus *smbus;
 
-        smi_irq = qemu_allocate_irqs(pc_acpi_smi_interrupt,
-                                     x86_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), 1);
+        smi_irq = qemu_allocate_irqs(pc_acpi_smi_interrupt, first_cpu, 1);
         /* TODO: Populate SPD eeprom data.  */
         smbus = piix4_pm_init(pci_bus, piix3_devfn + 3, 0xb100,
                               gsi[9], *smi_irq,
diff --git a/hw/intc/sh_intc.c b/hw/intc/sh_intc.c
index 050bfb6..f1138e3 100644
--- a/hw/intc/sh_intc.c
+++ b/hw/intc/sh_intc.c
@@ -42,16 +42,15 @@ void sh_intc_toggle_source(struct intc_source *source,
         pending_changed = 1;
 
     if (pending_changed) {
-        CPUState *cpu = CPU(sh_env_get_cpu(first_cpu));
         if (source->pending) {
             source->parent->pending++;
             if (source->parent->pending == 1) {
-                cpu_interrupt(cpu, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+                cpu_interrupt(first_cpu, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
             }
         } else {
             source->parent->pending--;
             if (source->parent->pending == 0) {
-                cpu_reset_interrupt(cpu, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+                cpu_reset_interrupt(first_cpu, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
             }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
index 667e882..69e1f50 100644
--- a/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
+++ b/hw/isa/lpc_ich9.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void ich9_apm_ctrl_changed(uint32_t val, void *arg)
 
     /* SMI_EN = PMBASE + 30. SMI control and enable register */
     if (lpc->pm.smi_en & ICH9_PMIO_SMI_EN_APMC_EN) {
-        cpu_interrupt(CPU(x86_env_get_cpu(first_cpu)), CPU_INTERRUPT_SMI);
+        cpu_interrupt(first_cpu, CPU_INTERRUPT_SMI);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
index 4fc611c..adea146 100644
--- a/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
+++ b/hw/mips/mips_malta.c
@@ -844,7 +844,8 @@ void mips_malta_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
         cpu_mips_clock_init(env);
         qemu_register_reset(main_cpu_reset, cpu);
     }
-    env = first_cpu;
+    cpu = MIPS_CPU(first_cpu);
+    env = &cpu->env;
 
     /* allocate RAM */
     if (ram_size > (256 << 20)) {
diff --git a/hw/ppc/ppc.c b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
index fb57b42..554f244 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/ppc.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/ppc.c
@@ -440,15 +440,14 @@ void ppce500_irq_init(CPUPPCState *env)
 /* Enable or Disable the E500 EPR capability */
 void ppce500_set_mpic_proxy(bool enabled)
 {
-    CPUPPCState *env;
+    CPUState *cs;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        PowerPCCPU *cpu = ppc_env_get_cpu(env);
-        CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
+    for (cs = first_cpu; cs != NULL; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
 
-        env->mpic_proxy = enabled;
+        cpu->env.mpic_proxy = enabled;
         if (kvm_enabled()) {
-            kvmppc_set_mpic_proxy(POWERPC_CPU(cs), enabled);
+            kvmppc_set_mpic_proxy(cpu, enabled);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/hw/ppc/prep.c b/hw/ppc/prep.c
index 16e3132..45625ca 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/prep.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/prep.c
@@ -594,8 +594,9 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     /* PCI -> ISA bridge */
     pci = pci_create_simple(pci_bus, PCI_DEVFN(1, 0), "i82378");
     cpu_exit_irq = qemu_allocate_irqs(cpu_request_exit, NULL, 1);
+    cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
     qdev_connect_gpio_out(&pci->qdev, 0,
-                          first_cpu->irq_inputs[PPC6xx_INPUT_INT]);
+                          cpu->env.irq_inputs[PPC6xx_INPUT_INT]);
     qdev_connect_gpio_out(&pci->qdev, 1, *cpu_exit_irq);
     sysbus_connect_irq(&pcihost->busdev, 0, qdev_get_gpio_in(&pci->qdev, 9));
     sysbus_connect_irq(&pcihost->busdev, 1, qdev_get_gpio_in(&pci->qdev, 11));
@@ -640,7 +641,8 @@ static void ppc_prep_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     }
     isa_create_simple(isa_bus, "i8042");
 
-    sysctrl->reset_irq = first_cpu->irq_inputs[PPC6xx_INPUT_HRESET];
+    cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
+    sysctrl->reset_irq = cpu->env.irq_inputs[PPC6xx_INPUT_HRESET];
     /* System control ports */
     register_ioport_read(0x0092, 0x01, 1, &PREP_io_800_readb, sysctrl);
     register_ioport_write(0x0092, 0x01, 1, &PREP_io_800_writeb, sysctrl);
diff --git a/hw/ppc/spapr.c b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
index 218ea23..4fce87a 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/spapr.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/spapr.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ int spapr_allocate_irq_block(int num, bool lsi)
 static int spapr_fixup_cpu_dt(void *fdt, sPAPREnvironment *spapr)
 {
     int ret = 0, offset;
-    CPUPPCState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
     char cpu_model[32];
     int smt = kvmppc_smt_threads();
@@ -139,8 +138,7 @@ static int spapr_fixup_cpu_dt(void *fdt, sPAPREnvironment *spapr)
 
     assert(spapr->cpu_model);
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        cpu = CPU(ppc_env_get_cpu(env));
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
         uint32_t associativity[] = {cpu_to_be32(0x5),
                                     cpu_to_be32(0x0),
                                     cpu_to_be32(0x0),
@@ -231,7 +229,7 @@ static void *spapr_create_fdt_skel(const char *cpu_model,
                                    uint32_t epow_irq)
 {
     void *fdt;
-    CPUPPCState *env;
+    CPUState *cs;
     uint32_t start_prop = cpu_to_be32(initrd_base);
     uint32_t end_prop = cpu_to_be32(initrd_base + initrd_size);
     char hypertas_prop[] = "hcall-pft\0hcall-term\0hcall-dabr\0hcall-interrupt"
@@ -304,10 +302,11 @@ static void *spapr_create_fdt_skel(const char *cpu_model,
     /* This is needed during FDT finalization */
     spapr->cpu_model = g_strdup(modelname);
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        CPUState *cpu = CPU(ppc_env_get_cpu(env));
-        PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_GET_CLASS(cpu);
-        int index = cpu->cpu_index;
+    for (cs = first_cpu; cs != NULL; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
+        CPUPPCState *env = &cpu->env;
+        PowerPCCPUClass *pcc = POWERPC_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
+        int index = cs->cpu_index;
         uint32_t servers_prop[smp_threads];
         uint32_t gservers_prop[smp_threads * 2];
         char *nodename;
@@ -632,7 +631,7 @@ static void spapr_reset_htab(sPAPREnvironment *spapr)
 
 static void ppc_spapr_reset(void)
 {
-    CPUState *first_cpu_cpu;
+    PowerPCCPU *first_ppc_cpu;
 
     /* Reset the hash table & recalc the RMA */
     spapr_reset_htab(spapr);
@@ -644,11 +643,11 @@ static void ppc_spapr_reset(void)
                        spapr->rtas_size);
 
     /* Set up the entry state */
-    first_cpu_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(first_cpu);
-    first_cpu->gpr[3] = spapr->fdt_addr;
-    first_cpu->gpr[5] = 0;
-    first_cpu_cpu->halted = 0;
-    first_cpu->nip = spapr->entry_point;
+    first_ppc_cpu = POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu);
+    first_ppc_cpu->env.gpr[3] = spapr->fdt_addr;
+    first_ppc_cpu->env.gpr[5] = 0;
+    first_cpu->halted = 0;
+    first_ppc_cpu->env.nip = spapr->entry_point;
 
 }
 
diff --git a/include/exec/cpu-all.h b/include/exec/cpu-all.h
index 6760851..6499cd0 100644
--- a/include/exec/cpu-all.h
+++ b/include/exec/cpu-all.h
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ CPUArchState *cpu_copy(CPUArchState *env);
 
 void QEMU_NORETURN cpu_abort(CPUArchState *env, const char *fmt, ...)
     GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
-extern CPUArchState *first_cpu;
 
 /* Flags for use in ENV->INTERRUPT_PENDING.
 
diff --git a/include/exec/cpu-defs.h b/include/exec/cpu-defs.h
index c4ac929..39094b3 100644
--- a/include/exec/cpu-defs.h
+++ b/include/exec/cpu-defs.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ typedef struct CPUWatchpoint {
     sigjmp_buf jmp_env;                                                 \
     int exception_index;                                                \
                                                                         \
-    CPUArchState *next_cpu; /* next CPU sharing TB cache */                 \
     /* user data */                                                     \
     void *opaque;                                                       \
                                                                         \
diff --git a/include/qom/cpu.h b/include/qom/cpu.h
index 0e2e76c..2a64af2 100644
--- a/include/qom/cpu.h
+++ b/include/qom/cpu.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct kvm_run;
  *           CPU and return to its top level loop.
  * @env_ptr: Pointer to subclass-specific CPUArchState field.
  * @current_tb: Currently executing TB.
+ * @next_cpu: Next CPU sharing TB cache.
  * @kvm_fd: vCPU file descriptor for KVM.
  *
  * State of one CPU core or thread.
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ struct CPUState {
 
     void *env_ptr; /* CPUArchState */
     struct TranslationBlock *current_tb;
+    CPUState *next_cpu;
 
     int kvm_fd;
     bool kvm_vcpu_dirty;
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ struct CPUState {
     uint32_t halted; /* used by alpha, cris, ppc TCG */
 };
 
+extern CPUState *first_cpu;
+
 DECLARE_TLS(CPUState *, cpu_single_cpu);
 #define cpu_single_cpu tls_var(cpu_single_cpu)
 
diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index b3ba6aa..6b9e343 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ int kvm_insert_breakpoint(CPUArchState *current_env, target_ulong addr,
 {
     CPUState *current_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(current_env);
     struct kvm_sw_breakpoint *bp;
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
     int err;
 
     if (type == GDB_BREAKPOINT_SW) {
@@ -1928,7 +1928,9 @@ int kvm_insert_breakpoint(CPUArchState *current_env, target_ulong addr,
         }
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         err = kvm_update_guest_debug(env, 0);
         if (err) {
             return err;
@@ -1942,7 +1944,7 @@ int kvm_remove_breakpoint(CPUArchState *current_env, target_ulong addr,
 {
     CPUState *current_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(current_env);
     struct kvm_sw_breakpoint *bp;
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
     int err;
 
     if (type == GDB_BREAKPOINT_SW) {
@@ -1970,7 +1972,9 @@ int kvm_remove_breakpoint(CPUArchState *current_env, target_ulong addr,
         }
     }
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         err = kvm_update_guest_debug(env, 0);
         if (err) {
             return err;
@@ -1983,14 +1987,12 @@ void kvm_remove_all_breakpoints(CPUState *current_cpu)
 {
     struct kvm_sw_breakpoint *bp, *next;
     KVMState *s = current_cpu->kvm_state;
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
 
     QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(bp, &s->kvm_sw_breakpoints, entry, next) {
         if (kvm_arch_remove_sw_breakpoint(current_cpu, bp) != 0) {
             /* Try harder to find a CPU that currently sees the breakpoint. */
-            for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-                cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+            for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
                 if (kvm_arch_remove_sw_breakpoint(cpu, bp) == 0) {
                     break;
                 }
@@ -2001,7 +2003,9 @@ void kvm_remove_all_breakpoints(CPUState *current_cpu)
     }
     kvm_arch_remove_all_hw_breakpoints();
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         kvm_update_guest_debug(env, 0);
     }
 }
diff --git a/linux-user/elfload.c b/linux-user/elfload.c
index ddef23e..d517450 100644
--- a/linux-user/elfload.c
+++ b/linux-user/elfload.c
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ static int fill_note_info(struct elf_note_info *info,
                           long signr, const CPUArchState *env)
 {
 #define NUMNOTES 3
-    CPUArchState *cpu = NULL;
+    CPUState *cpu = NULL;
     TaskState *ts = (TaskState *)env->opaque;
     int i;
 
@@ -2667,9 +2667,10 @@ static int fill_note_info(struct elf_note_info *info,
     /* read and fill status of all threads */
     cpu_list_lock();
     for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
-        if (cpu == thread_env)
+        if (cpu == ENV_GET_CPU(thread_env)) {
             continue;
-        fill_thread_info(info, cpu);
+        }
+        fill_thread_info(info, (CPUArchState *)cpu->env_ptr);
     }
     cpu_list_unlock();
 
diff --git a/linux-user/main.c b/linux-user/main.c
index 95e17cf..3e60877 100644
--- a/linux-user/main.c
+++ b/linux-user/main.c
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ void fork_end(int child)
     if (child) {
         /* Child processes created by fork() only have a single thread.
            Discard information about the parent threads.  */
-        first_cpu = thread_env;
-        thread_env->next_cpu = NULL;
+        first_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(thread_env);
+        first_cpu->next_cpu = NULL;
         pending_cpus = 0;
         pthread_mutex_init(&exclusive_lock, NULL);
         pthread_mutex_init(&cpu_list_mutex, NULL);
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static inline void exclusive_idle(void)
    Must only be called from outside cpu_arm_exec.   */
 static inline void start_exclusive(void)
 {
-    CPUArchState *other;
     CPUState *other_cpu;
 
     pthread_mutex_lock(&exclusive_lock);
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ static inline void start_exclusive(void)
 
     pending_cpus = 1;
     /* Make all other cpus stop executing.  */
-    for (other = first_cpu; other; other = other->next_cpu) {
-        other_cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(other);
+    for (other_cpu = first_cpu; other_cpu; other_cpu = other_cpu->next_cpu) {
         if (other_cpu->running) {
             pending_cpus++;
             cpu_exit(other_cpu);
diff --git a/linux-user/syscall.c b/linux-user/syscall.c
index cdd0c28..340666f 100644
--- a/linux-user/syscall.c
+++ b/linux-user/syscall.c
@@ -5030,6 +5030,9 @@ abi_long do_syscall(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
                     abi_long arg5, abi_long arg6, abi_long arg7,
                     abi_long arg8)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_NPTL
+    CPUState *cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(cpu_env);
+#endif
     abi_long ret;
     struct stat st;
     struct statfs stfs;
@@ -5052,13 +5055,13 @@ abi_long do_syscall(void *cpu_env, int num, abi_long arg1,
          be disabling signals.  */
       if (first_cpu->next_cpu) {
           TaskState *ts;
-          CPUArchState **lastp;
-          CPUArchState *p;
+          CPUState **lastp;
+          CPUState *p;
 
           cpu_list_lock();
           lastp = &first_cpu;
           p = first_cpu;
-          while (p && p != (CPUArchState *)cpu_env) {
+          while (p && p != cpu) {
               lastp = &p->next_cpu;
               p = p->next_cpu;
           }
diff --git a/memory_mapping.c b/memory_mapping.c
index 5634f81..515a984 100644
--- a/memory_mapping.c
+++ b/memory_mapping.c
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ void memory_mapping_list_init(MemoryMappingList *list)
     QTAILQ_INIT(&list->head);
 }
 
-static CPUArchState *find_paging_enabled_cpu(CPUArchState *start_cpu)
+static CPUState *find_paging_enabled_cpu(CPUState *start_cpu)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
-    for (env = start_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-        if (cpu_paging_enabled(ENV_GET_CPU(env))) {
-            return env;
+    for (cpu = start_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        if (cpu_paging_enabled(cpu)) {
+            return cpu;
         }
     }
 
@@ -180,15 +180,15 @@ static CPUArchState *find_paging_enabled_cpu(CPUArchState *start_cpu)
 
 void qemu_get_guest_memory_mapping(MemoryMappingList *list, Error **errp)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env, *first_paging_enabled_cpu;
+    CPUState *cpu, *first_paging_enabled_cpu;
     RAMBlock *block;
     ram_addr_t offset, length;
 
     first_paging_enabled_cpu = find_paging_enabled_cpu(first_cpu);
     if (first_paging_enabled_cpu) {
-        for (env = first_paging_enabled_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+        for (cpu = first_paging_enabled_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
             Error *err = NULL;
-            cpu_get_memory_mapping(ENV_GET_CPU(env), list, &err);
+            cpu_get_memory_mapping(cpu, list, &err);
             if (err) {
                 error_propagate(errp, err);
                 return;
diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 9be515c..2ba7876 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -1806,14 +1806,12 @@ static void do_info_mtree(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 static void do_info_numa(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     int i;
-    CPUArchState *env;
     CPUState *cpu;
 
     monitor_printf(mon, "%d nodes\n", nb_numa_nodes);
     for (i = 0; i < nb_numa_nodes; i++) {
         monitor_printf(mon, "node %d cpus:", i);
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-            cpu = ENV_GET_CPU(env);
+        for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
             if (cpu->numa_node == i) {
                 monitor_printf(mon, " %d", cpu->cpu_index);
             }
diff --git a/target-i386/arch_dump.c b/target-i386/arch_dump.c
index 83898cd..d133228 100644
--- a/target-i386/arch_dump.c
+++ b/target-i386/arch_dump.c
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ int x86_cpu_write_elf64_note(WriteCoreDumpFunction f, CPUState *cs,
     X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(cs);
     int ret;
 #ifdef TARGET_X86_64
-    bool lma = !!(first_cpu->hflags & HF_LMA_MASK);
+    X86CPU *first_x86_cpu = X86_CPU(first_cpu);
+    bool lma = !!(first_x86_cpu->env.hflags & HF_LMA_MASK);
 
     if (lma) {
         ret = x86_64_write_elf64_note(f, &cpu->env, cpuid, opaque);
@@ -394,7 +395,9 @@ int cpu_get_dump_info(ArchDumpInfo *info)
     RAMBlock *block;
 
 #ifdef TARGET_X86_64
-    lma = !!(first_cpu->hflags & HF_LMA_MASK);
+    X86CPU *first_x86_cpu = X86_CPU(first_cpu);
+
+    lma = !!(first_x86_cpu->env.hflags & HF_LMA_MASK);
 #endif
 
     if (lma) {
diff --git a/target-i386/helper.c b/target-i386/helper.c
index 5e5abe3..d6f43d7 100644
--- a/target-i386/helper.c
+++ b/target-i386/helper.c
@@ -1188,6 +1188,7 @@ void cpu_x86_inject_mce(Monitor *mon, X86CPU *cpu, int bank,
                         uint64_t status, uint64_t mcg_status, uint64_t addr,
                         uint64_t misc, int flags)
 {
+    CPUState *cs = CPU(cpu);
     CPUX86State *cenv = &cpu->env;
     MCEInjectionParams params = {
         .mon = mon,
@@ -1200,7 +1201,6 @@ void cpu_x86_inject_mce(Monitor *mon, X86CPU *cpu, int bank,
         .flags = flags,
     };
     unsigned bank_num = cenv->mcg_cap & 0xff;
-    CPUX86State *env;
 
     if (!cenv->mcg_cap) {
         monitor_printf(mon, "MCE injection not supported\n");
@@ -1220,19 +1220,22 @@ void cpu_x86_inject_mce(Monitor *mon, X86CPU *cpu, int bank,
         return;
     }
 
-    run_on_cpu(CPU(cpu), do_inject_x86_mce, &params);
+    run_on_cpu(cs, do_inject_x86_mce, &params);
     if (flags & MCE_INJECT_BROADCAST) {
+        CPUState *other_cs;
+
         params.bank = 1;
         params.status = MCI_STATUS_VAL | MCI_STATUS_UC;
         params.mcg_status = MCG_STATUS_MCIP | MCG_STATUS_RIPV;
         params.addr = 0;
         params.misc = 0;
-        for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
-            if (cenv == env) {
+        for (other_cs = first_cpu; other_cs != NULL;
+             other_cs = other_cs->next_cpu) {
+            if (other_cs == cs) {
                 continue;
             }
-            params.cpu = x86_env_get_cpu(env);
-            run_on_cpu(CPU(cpu), do_inject_x86_mce, &params);
+            params.cpu = X86_CPU(other_cs);
+            run_on_cpu(other_cs, do_inject_x86_mce, &params);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/target-i386/kvm.c b/target-i386/kvm.c
index 39f4fbb..cc3dcec 100644
--- a/target-i386/kvm.c
+++ b/target-i386/kvm.c
@@ -345,20 +345,22 @@ int kvm_arch_on_sigbus_vcpu(CPUState *c, int code, void *addr)
 
 int kvm_arch_on_sigbus(int code, void *addr)
 {
-    if ((first_cpu->mcg_cap & MCG_SER_P) && addr && code == BUS_MCEERR_AO) {
+    X86CPU *cpu = X86_CPU(first_cpu);
+
+    if ((cpu->env.mcg_cap & MCG_SER_P) && addr && code == BUS_MCEERR_AO) {
         ram_addr_t ram_addr;
         hwaddr paddr;
 
         /* Hope we are lucky for AO MCE */
         if (qemu_ram_addr_from_host(addr, &ram_addr) ||
-            !kvm_physical_memory_addr_from_host(CPU(first_cpu)->kvm_state,
+            !kvm_physical_memory_addr_from_host(first_cpu->kvm_state,
                                                 addr, &paddr)) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Hardware memory error for memory used by "
                     "QEMU itself instead of guest system!: %p\n", addr);
             return 0;
         }
         kvm_hwpoison_page_add(ram_addr);
-        kvm_mce_inject(x86_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), paddr, code);
+        kvm_mce_inject(X86_CPU(first_cpu), paddr, code);
     } else {
         if (code == BUS_MCEERR_AO) {
             return 0;
diff --git a/target-i386/misc_helper.c b/target-i386/misc_helper.c
index e345f9a..957926c 100644
--- a/target-i386/misc_helper.c
+++ b/target-i386/misc_helper.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ void helper_mwait(CPUX86State *env, int next_eip_addend)
     cpu = x86_env_get_cpu(env);
     cs = CPU(cpu);
     /* XXX: not complete but not completely erroneous */
-    if (cs->cpu_index != 0 || env->next_cpu != NULL) {
+    if (cs->cpu_index != 0 || cs->next_cpu != NULL) {
         /* more than one CPU: do not sleep because another CPU may
            wake this one */
     } else {
diff --git a/target-mips/op_helper.c b/target-mips/op_helper.c
index f6838ec..5cf1c3f 100644
--- a/target-mips/op_helper.c
+++ b/target-mips/op_helper.c
@@ -1696,39 +1696,38 @@ target_ulong helper_emt(void)
 
 target_ulong helper_dvpe(CPUMIPSState *env)
 {
-    CPUMIPSState *other_cpu_env = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *other_cs = first_cpu;
     target_ulong prev = env->mvp->CP0_MVPControl;
 
     do {
+        MIPSCPU *other_cpu = MIPS_CPU(other_cs);
         /* Turn off all VPEs except the one executing the dvpe.  */
-        if (other_cpu_env != env) {
-            MIPSCPU *other_cpu = mips_env_get_cpu(other_cpu_env);
-
-            other_cpu_env->mvp->CP0_MVPControl &= ~(1 << CP0MVPCo_EVP);
+        if (&other_cpu->env != env) {
+            other_cpu->env.mvp->CP0_MVPControl &= ~(1 << CP0MVPCo_EVP);
             mips_vpe_sleep(other_cpu);
         }
-        other_cpu_env = other_cpu_env->next_cpu;
-    } while (other_cpu_env);
+        other_cs = other_cs->next_cpu;
+    } while (other_cs);
     return prev;
 }
 
 target_ulong helper_evpe(CPUMIPSState *env)
 {
-    CPUMIPSState *other_cpu_env = first_cpu;
+    CPUState *other_cs = first_cpu;
     target_ulong prev = env->mvp->CP0_MVPControl;
 
     do {
-        MIPSCPU *other_cpu = mips_env_get_cpu(other_cpu_env);
+        MIPSCPU *other_cpu = MIPS_CPU(other_cs);
 
-        if (other_cpu_env != env
+        if (&other_cpu->env != env
             /* If the VPE is WFI, don't disturb its sleep.  */
             && !mips_vpe_is_wfi(other_cpu)) {
             /* Enable the VPE.  */
-            other_cpu_env->mvp->CP0_MVPControl |= (1 << CP0MVPCo_EVP);
+            other_cpu->env.mvp->CP0_MVPControl |= (1 << CP0MVPCo_EVP);
             mips_vpe_wake(other_cpu); /* And wake it up.  */
         }
-        other_cpu_env = other_cpu_env->next_cpu;
-    } while (other_cpu_env);
+        other_cs = other_cs->next_cpu;
+    } while (other_cs);
     return prev;
 }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_USER_ONLY */
diff --git a/target-ppc/excp_helper.c b/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
index 4a0fc6d..e9fcad8 100644
--- a/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
+++ b/target-ppc/excp_helper.c
@@ -986,16 +986,19 @@ void helper_msgsnd(target_ulong rb)
 {
     int irq = dbell2irq(rb);
     int pir = rb & DBELL_PIRTAG_MASK;
-    CPUPPCState *cenv;
+    CPUState *cs;
 
     if (irq < 0) {
         return;
     }
 
-    for (cenv = first_cpu; cenv != NULL; cenv = cenv->next_cpu) {
+    for (cs = first_cpu; cs != NULL; cs = cs->next_cpu) {
+        PowerPCCPU *cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cs);
+        CPUPPCState *cenv = &cpu->env;
+
         if ((rb & DBELL_BRDCAST) || (cenv->spr[SPR_BOOKE_PIR] == pir)) {
             cenv->pending_interrupts |= 1 << irq;
-            cpu_interrupt(CPU(ppc_env_get_cpu(cenv)), CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
+            cpu_interrupt(cs, CPU_INTERRUPT_HARD);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/target-ppc/kvm.c b/target-ppc/kvm.c
index 2bbc3b8..416c41e 100644
--- a/target-ppc/kvm.c
+++ b/target-ppc/kvm.c
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ uint64_t kvmppc_rma_size(uint64_t current_size, unsigned int hash_shift)
 
     /* Find the largest hardware supported page size that's less than
      * or equal to the (logical) backing page size of guest RAM */
-    kvm_get_smmu_info(ppc_env_get_cpu(first_cpu), &info);
+    kvm_get_smmu_info(POWERPC_CPU(first_cpu), &info);
     rampagesize = getrampagesize();
     best_page_shift = 0;
 
diff --git a/translate-all.c b/translate-all.c
index 4177293..64cf855 100644
--- a/translate-all.c
+++ b/translate-all.c
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static void page_flush_tb(void)
 /* XXX: tb_flush is currently not thread safe */
 void tb_flush(CPUArchState *env1)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
 
 #if defined(DEBUG_FLUSH)
     printf("qemu: flush code_size=%ld nb_tbs=%d avg_tb_size=%ld\n",
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ void tb_flush(CPUArchState *env1)
     }
     tcg_ctx.tb_ctx.nb_tbs = 0;
 
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         memset(env->tb_jmp_cache, 0, TB_JMP_CACHE_SIZE * sizeof(void *));
     }
 
@@ -821,7 +823,7 @@ static inline void tb_reset_jump(TranslationBlock *tb, int n)
 /* invalidate one TB */
 void tb_phys_invalidate(TranslationBlock *tb, tb_page_addr_t page_addr)
 {
-    CPUArchState *env;
+    CPUState *cpu;
     PageDesc *p;
     unsigned int h, n1;
     tb_page_addr_t phys_pc;
@@ -848,7 +850,9 @@ void tb_phys_invalidate(TranslationBlock *tb, tb_page_addr_t page_addr)
 
     /* remove the TB from the hash list */
     h = tb_jmp_cache_hash_func(tb->pc);
-    for (env = first_cpu; env != NULL; env = env->next_cpu) {
+    for (cpu = first_cpu; cpu != NULL; cpu = cpu->next_cpu) {
+        CPUArchState *env = cpu->env_ptr;
+
         if (env->tb_jmp_cache[h] == tb) {
             env->tb_jmp_cache[h] = NULL;
         }
