diff --git a/src/main/scala/amba/ahb/RegisterRouter.scala b/src/main/scala/amba/ahb/RegisterRouter.scala
index da1960d7..59a81611 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amba/ahb/RegisterRouter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amba/ahb/RegisterRouter.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
-import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
 import freechips.rocketchip.util.{HeterogeneousBag, MaskGen}
 import scala.math.{min,max}
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amba/apb/RegisterRouter.scala b/src/main/scala/amba/apb/RegisterRouter.scala
index f83c38c9..2ebb57d8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amba/apb/RegisterRouter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amba/apb/RegisterRouter.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
-import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
 import freechips.rocketchip.util.HeterogeneousBag
 import scala.math.{min,max}
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/AsyncCrossing.scala b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/AsyncCrossing.scala
index a394fa6b..f582f665 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/AsyncCrossing.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/AsyncCrossing.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
+import freechips.rocketchip.coreplex.{CrossingWrapper, AsynchronousCrossing}
 
 class AXI4AsyncCrossingSource(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
 {
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ object AXI4AsyncCrossingSink
   }
 }
 
+@deprecated("AXI4AsyncCrossing is fragile. Use AXI4AsyncCrossingSource and AXI4AsyncCrossingSink", "rocket-chip 1.2")
 class AXI4AsyncCrossing(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
 {
   val source = LazyModule(new AXI4AsyncCrossingSource(sync))
@@ -89,28 +91,21 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.unittest._
 
 class AXI4RAMAsyncCrossing(txns: Int)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
   val model = LazyModule(new TLRAMModel("AsyncCrossing"))
-  val ram  = LazyModule(new AXI4RAM(AddressSet(0x0, 0x3ff)))
   val fuzz = LazyModule(new TLFuzzer(txns))
   val toaxi = LazyModule(new TLToAXI4)
-  val cross = LazyModule(new AXI4AsyncCrossing)
+  val island = LazyModule(new CrossingWrapper(AsynchronousCrossing(8)))
+  val ram  = island { LazyModule(new AXI4RAM(AddressSet(0x0, 0x3ff))) }
 
   model.node := fuzz.node
   toaxi.node := model.node
-  cross.node := toaxi.node
-  ram.node := cross.node
+  ram.node := island.crossAXI4In := toaxi.node
 
   lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) with UnitTestModule {
     io.finished := fuzz.module.io.finished
 
     // Shove the RAM into another clock domain
     val clocks = Module(new Pow2ClockDivider(2))
-    ram.module.clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-
-    // ... and safely cross AXI42 into it
-    cross.module.io.in_clock := clock
-    cross.module.io.in_reset := reset
-    cross.module.io.out_clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-    cross.module.io.out_reset := reset
+    island.module.clock := clocks.io.clock_out
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/RegisterRouter.scala b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/RegisterRouter.scala
index 32d0b1de..0da5da31 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/RegisterRouter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/RegisterRouter.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
-import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts.{IntSourceNode, IntSourcePortSimple}
 import freechips.rocketchip.util.{HeterogeneousBag, MaskGen}
 import scala.math.{min,max}
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/package.scala b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/package.scala
index af72e46f..cc5567bd 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/package.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/amba/axi4/package.scala
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 package freechips.rocketchip.amba
 
 import Chisel._
-import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy.OutwardNodeHandle
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 
 package object axi4
 {
   type AXI4OutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[AXI4MasterPortParameters, AXI4SlavePortParameters, AXI4Bundle]
   type AXI4AsyncOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[AXI4AsyncMasterPortParameters, AXI4AsyncSlavePortParameters, AXI4AsyncBundle]
+  type AXI4Node = NodeHandle[AXI4MasterPortParameters, AXI4SlavePortParameters, AXI4Bundle, AXI4MasterPortParameters, AXI4SlavePortParameters, AXI4Bundle]
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/BaseCoreplex.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/BaseCoreplex.scala
index bb004313..b00b0681 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/BaseCoreplex.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/BaseCoreplex.scala
@@ -5,18 +5,13 @@ package freechips.rocketchip.coreplex
 import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
 import freechips.rocketchip.devices.tilelink._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile.{BaseTile, TileParams, SharedMemoryTLEdge, HasExternallyDrivenTileConstants}
 import freechips.rocketchip.devices.debug.{HasPeripheryDebug, HasPeripheryDebugModuleImp}
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
-/** Enumerates the three types of clock crossing between tiles and system bus */
-sealed trait CoreplexClockCrossing
-case class SynchronousCrossing(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
-case class RationalCrossing(direction: RationalDirection = FastToSlow) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
-case class AsynchronousCrossing(depth: Int, sync: Int = 3) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
-
 /** BareCoreplex is the root class for creating a coreplex sub-system */
 abstract class BareCoreplex(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule with BindingScope {
   lazy val dts = DTS(bindingTree)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/CrossingWrapper.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/CrossingWrapper.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b6f1a4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/CrossingWrapper.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.coreplex
+
+import Chisel._
+import freechips.rocketchip.config._
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.amba.axi4._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
+import freechips.rocketchip.util._
+
+/** Enumerates the three types of clock crossing between tiles and system bus */
+sealed trait CoreplexClockCrossing
+case class SynchronousCrossing(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
+case class RationalCrossing(direction: RationalDirection = FastToSlow) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
+case class AsynchronousCrossing(depth: Int, sync: Int = 3) extends CoreplexClockCrossing
+
+private case class CrossingCheck(out: Boolean, source: BaseNode, sink: BaseNode)
+
+trait HasCrossingMethods extends LazyModule with LazyScope
+{
+  // Detect incorrect crossing connectivity
+
+  private var checks: List[CrossingCheck] = Nil
+  private def inside(node: BaseNode) = node.parents.exists(_ eq this)
+  override def instantiate() {
+    super.instantiate()
+    checks.foreach { case CrossingCheck(out, source, sink) =>
+      source.inputs.foreach { case (syncSource, _) =>
+        require (inside(syncSource) == out, s"${syncSource.name} must ${if(out)""else"not "}be inside ${name} (wrong .cross direction?)")
+      }
+      sink.outputs.foreach { case (syncSink, _) =>
+        require (inside(syncSink) != out, s"${syncSink.name} must ${if(out)"not "else""}be inside ${name} (wrong .cross direction?)")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // TileLink
+
+  def crossTLSyncInOut(out: Boolean)(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = {
+    val node = this { LazyModule(new TLBuffer(params)).node }
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, node, node) :: checks
+    node
+  }
+
+  def crossTLAsyncInOut(out: Boolean)(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSource(sync))
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSink(depth, sync))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossTLRationalInOut(out: Boolean)(direction: RationalDirection)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSource)
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSink(if (out) direction else direction.flip))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossTLSyncIn (params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLSyncInOut(false)(params)
+  def crossTLSyncOut(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLSyncInOut(true )(params)
+  def crossTLAsyncIn (depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLAsyncInOut(false)(depth, sync)
+  def crossTLAsyncOut(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLAsyncInOut(true )(depth, sync)
+  def crossTLRationalIn (direction: RationalDirection)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLRationalInOut(false)(direction)
+  def crossTLRationalOut(direction: RationalDirection)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = crossTLRationalInOut(true )(direction)
+
+  def crossTLIn(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossTLSyncIn(x.params)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossTLAsyncIn(x.depth, x.sync)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => crossTLRationalIn(x.direction)
+  }
+
+  def crossTLOut(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): TLNode = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossTLSyncOut(x.params)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossTLAsyncOut(x.depth, x.sync)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => crossTLRationalOut(x.direction)
+  }
+
+  // AXI4
+
+  def crossAXI4SyncInOut(out: Boolean)(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = {
+    val node = this { LazyModule(new AXI4Buffer(params)).node }
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, node, node) :: checks
+    node
+  }
+
+  def crossAXI4AsyncInOut(out: Boolean)(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new AXI4AsyncCrossingSource(sync))
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new AXI4AsyncCrossingSink(depth, sync))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossAXI4SyncIn (params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = crossAXI4SyncInOut(false)(params)
+  def crossAXI4SyncOut(params: BufferParams = BufferParams.default)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = crossAXI4SyncInOut(true )(params)
+  def crossAXI4AsyncIn (depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = crossAXI4AsyncInOut(false)(depth, sync)
+  def crossAXI4AsyncOut(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = crossAXI4AsyncInOut(true )(depth, sync)
+
+  def crossAXI4In(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossAXI4SyncIn(x.params)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossAXI4AsyncIn(x.depth, x.sync)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => throw new IllegalArgumentException("AXI4 Rational crossing unimplemented")
+  }
+
+  def crossAXI4Out(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossAXI4SyncOut(x.params)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossAXI4AsyncOut(x.depth, x.sync)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => throw new IllegalArgumentException("AXI4 Rational crossing unimplemented")
+  }
+
+  // Interrupts
+
+  def crossIntSyncInOut(out: Boolean)(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered))
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSink(0))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossIntAsyncInOut(out: Boolean)(sync: Int = 3, alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered))
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSink(sync))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossIntRationalInOut(out: Boolean)(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = {
+    def sourceGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered))
+    def sinkGen = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSink(1))
+    val source = if (out) this { sourceGen } else sourceGen
+    val sink = if (out) sinkGen else this { sinkGen }
+    sink.node :=? source.node
+    checks = CrossingCheck(out, source.node, sink.node) :: checks
+    NodeHandle(source.node, sink.node)
+  }
+
+  def crossIntSyncIn (alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntSyncInOut(false)(alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntSyncOut(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntSyncInOut(true )(alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntAsyncIn (sync: Int = 3, alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntAsyncInOut(false)(sync, alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntAsyncOut(sync: Int = 3, alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntAsyncInOut(true )(sync, alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntRationalIn (alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntRationalInOut(false)(alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntRationalOut(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntRationalInOut(true )(alreadyRegistered)
+
+  def crossIntIn(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing, alreadyRegistered: Boolean)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossIntSyncIn(alreadyRegistered)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossIntAsyncIn(x.sync, alreadyRegistered)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => crossIntRationalIn(alreadyRegistered)
+  }
+
+  def crossIntOut(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing, alreadyRegistered: Boolean)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = arg match {
+    case x: SynchronousCrossing  => crossIntSyncOut(alreadyRegistered)
+    case x: AsynchronousCrossing => crossIntAsyncOut(x.sync, alreadyRegistered)
+    case x: RationalCrossing     => crossIntRationalOut(alreadyRegistered)
+  }
+
+  def crossIntIn (arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntIn (arg, false)
+  def crossIntOut(arg: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntOut(arg, false)
+}
+
+trait HasCrossing extends HasCrossingMethods
+{
+  this: LazyModule =>
+  val crossing: CoreplexClockCrossing
+
+  def crossTLIn   (implicit p: Parameters): TLNode  = crossTLIn   (crossing)
+  def crossTLOut  (implicit p: Parameters): TLNode  = crossTLOut  (crossing)
+  def crossAXI4In (implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node= crossAXI4In (crossing)
+  def crossAXI4Out(implicit p: Parameters): AXI4Node= crossAXI4Out(crossing)
+  def crossIntIn  (implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntIn  (crossing)
+  def crossIntOut (implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntOut (crossing)
+
+  def crossIntIn (alreadyRegistered: Boolean)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntIn (crossing, alreadyRegistered)
+  def crossIntOut(alreadyRegistered: Boolean)(implicit p: Parameters): IntNode = crossIntOut(crossing, alreadyRegistered)
+}
+
+class CrossingWrapper(val crossing: CoreplexClockCrossing)(implicit p: Parameters) extends SimpleLazyModule with HasCrossing
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/FrontBus.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/FrontBus.scala
index 2ece4503..ce3e95f9 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/FrontBus.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/FrontBus.scala
@@ -28,16 +28,12 @@ class FrontBus(params: FrontBusParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends TLBusWrap
   master_fixer.node :=* master_buffer.node
   inwardNode :=* master_fixer.node
 
-  def fromSyncPorts(addBuffers: Int = 0, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = {
-    val (in, out) = bufferChain(addBuffers, name)
-    master_buffer.node :=* out
-    in
+  def fromSyncPorts(addBuffers: Int = 0, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = SourceCardinality { implicit p =>
+    TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldLeft(master_buffer.node:TLInwardNode)(_ :=? _)
   }
 
-  def fromSyncMasters(addBuffers: Int = 0, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = {
-    val (in, out) = bufferChain(addBuffers, name)
-    master_buffer.node :=* out
-    in
+  def fromSyncMasters(addBuffers: Int = 0, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = SourceCardinality { implicit p =>
+    TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldLeft(master_buffer.node:TLInwardNode)(_ :=? _)
   }
 
   def fromCoherentChip: TLInwardNode = inwardNode
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/InterruptBus.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/InterruptBus.scala
index 4c04d992..3e639f79 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/InterruptBus.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/InterruptBus.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ package freechips.rocketchip.coreplex
 import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.{Field, Parameters}
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
-import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 
 /** Collects interrupts from internal and external devices and feeds them into the PLIC */ 
 class InterruptBusWrapper(implicit p: Parameters) {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/PeripheryBus.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/PeripheryBus.scala
index d7ac4a0e..49f0b25b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/PeripheryBus.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/PeripheryBus.scala
@@ -31,35 +31,23 @@ class PeripheryBus(params: PeripheryBusParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends T
     TLFragmenter(params.beatBytes, maxXferBytes)(outwardBufNode)
   }
 
-  def toSyncSlaves(adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String]): TLOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
-    val adapters = adapt()
-    adapters.in :=? outwardBufNode
-    adapters.out
-  }
-
-  def toAsyncSlaves(sync: Int, adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String]): TLAsyncOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
-    val adapters = adapt()
-    val source = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSource(sync))
-    name.foreach{ n => source.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLAsyncCrossingSource")}
-    adapters.in :=? outwardNode
-    source.node :=? adapters.out
-    source.node
-  }
-
-  def toRationalSlaves(adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String]): TLRationalOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
-    val adapters = adapt()
-    val source = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSource())
-    name.foreach{ n => source.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLRationalCrossingSource")}
-    adapters.in :=? outwardNode
-    source.node :=? adapters.out
-    source.node
-  }
-
   val fromSystemBus: TLInwardNode = {
     val atomics = LazyModule(new TLAtomicAutomata(arithmetic = params.arithmetic))
     inwardBufNode := atomics.node
     atomics.node
   }
+
+  def toTile(name: Option[String] = None)(gen: Parameters => TLInwardNode) {
+    this {
+      LazyScope(s"${busName}ToTile${name.getOrElse("")}") {
+        SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
+          FlipRendering { implicit p =>
+            gen(p) :*= outwardNode
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /** Provides buses that serve as attachment points,
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/RocketCoreplex.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/RocketCoreplex.scala
index 442b655d..7cf9b155 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/RocketCoreplex.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/RocketCoreplex.scala
@@ -3,67 +3,54 @@
 package freechips.rocketchip.coreplex
 
 import Chisel._
+import chisel3.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.{Field, Parameters}
 import freechips.rocketchip.devices.tilelink._
 import freechips.rocketchip.devices.debug.{HasPeripheryDebug, HasPeripheryDebugModuleImp}
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
-case class TLNodeChain(in: TLInwardNode, out: TLOutwardNode)
-
 // TODO: how specific are these to RocketTiles?
 case class TileMasterPortParams(
     addBuffers: Int = 0,
     blockerCtrlAddr: Option[BigInt] = None,
     cork: Option[Boolean] = None) {
-  def adapterChain(coreplex: HasPeripheryBus)
-                  (implicit p: Parameters): () => TLNodeChain = {
-
-    val blockerParams = blockerCtrlAddr.map(BasicBusBlockerParams(_, coreplex.pbus.beatBytes, coreplex.sbus.beatBytes, deadlock = true))
 
+  def adapt(coreplex: HasPeripheryBus)
+           (masterNode: TLOutwardNode)
+           (implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): TLOutwardNode = {
     val tile_master_cork = cork.map(u => (LazyModule(new TLCacheCork(unsafe = u))))
-    val tile_master_blocker = blockerParams.map(bp => LazyModule(new BasicBusBlocker(bp)))
+    val tile_master_blocker =
+      blockerCtrlAddr
+        .map(BasicBusBlockerParams(_, coreplex.pbus.beatBytes, coreplex.sbus.beatBytes, deadlock = true))
+        .map(bp => LazyModule(new BasicBusBlocker(bp)))
     val tile_master_fixer = LazyModule(new TLFIFOFixer(TLFIFOFixer.allUncacheable))
-    val tile_master_buffer = LazyModule(new TLBufferChain(addBuffers))
 
     tile_master_blocker.foreach { _.controlNode := coreplex.pbus.toVariableWidthSlaves }
-
-    val nodes = List(
-      Some(tile_master_buffer.node),
-      Some(tile_master_fixer.node),
-      tile_master_blocker.map(_.node),
-      tile_master_cork.map(_.node)
-    ).flatMap(b=>b)
-
-    nodes.init zip nodes.tail foreach { case(front, back) => front :=* back }
-
-    () => TLNodeChain(in = nodes.last, out = nodes.head)
+    (Seq(tile_master_fixer.node) ++ TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers)
+     ++ tile_master_blocker.map(_.node) ++ tile_master_cork.map(_.node))
+     .foldRight(masterNode)(_ :=* _)
   }
 }
 
 case class TileSlavePortParams(
     addBuffers: Int = 0,
     blockerCtrlAddr: Option[BigInt] = None) {
-  def adapterChain(coreplex: HasPeripheryBus)
-                  (implicit p: Parameters): () => TLNodeChain = {
 
-    val blockerParams = blockerCtrlAddr.map(BasicBusBlockerParams(_, coreplex.pbus.beatBytes, coreplex.sbus.beatBytes))
-
-    val tile_slave_blocker = blockerParams.map(bp => LazyModule(new BasicBusBlocker(bp)))
-    val tile_slave_buffer = LazyModule(new TLBufferChain(addBuffers))
+  def adapt(coreplex: HasPeripheryBus)
+           (slaveNode: TLInwardNode)
+           (implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): TLInwardNode = {
+    val tile_slave_blocker =
+      blockerCtrlAddr
+        .map(BasicBusBlockerParams(_, coreplex.pbus.beatBytes, coreplex.sbus.beatBytes))
+        .map(bp => LazyModule(new BasicBusBlocker(bp)))
 
     tile_slave_blocker.foreach { _.controlNode := coreplex.pbus.toVariableWidthSlaves }
-
-    val nodes = List(
-      Some(tile_slave_buffer.node),
-      tile_slave_blocker.map(_.node)
-    ).flatMap(b=>b)
-
-    nodes.init zip nodes.tail foreach { case(front, back) => front :=* back }
-
-    () => TLNodeChain(in = nodes.last, out = nodes.head)
+    (Seq() ++ tile_slave_blocker.map(_.node) ++ TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers))
+    .foldLeft(slaveNode)(_ :*= _)
   }
 }
 
@@ -95,67 +82,55 @@ trait HasRocketTiles extends HasTiles
     case NumRocketTiles => crossingParams
     case _ => throw new Exception("RocketCrossingKey.size must == 1 or == RocketTilesKey.size")
   }
+  private val crossingTuples = localIntNodes.zip(tileParams).zip(crossings)
 
   // Make a wrapper for each tile that will wire it to coreplex devices and crossbars,
   // according to the specified type of clock crossing.
-  private val crossingTuples = localIntNodes.zip(tileParams).zip(crossings)
   val tiles: Seq[BaseTile] = crossingTuples.map { case ((lip, tp), crossing) =>
-    val pWithExtra = p.alterPartial {
-      case TileKey => tp
-      case BuildRoCC => tp.rocc
-      case SharedMemoryTLEdge => sharedMemoryTLEdge
-      case RocketCrossingKey => List(crossing)
-    }
+    // For legacy reasons, it is convenient to store some state
+    // in the global Parameters about the specific tile being built now
+    val wrapper = LazyModule(new RocketTileWrapper(
+      params = tp,
+      crossing = crossing.crossingType
+      )(p.alterPartial {
+        case TileKey => tp
+        case BuildRoCC => tp.rocc
+        case SharedMemoryTLEdge => sharedMemoryTLEdge
+        case RocketCrossingKey => List(crossing)
+      })
+    ).suggestName(tp.name)
 
-    val wrapper = crossing.crossingType match {
-      case SynchronousCrossing(params) => {
-        val wrapper = LazyModule(new SyncRocketTile(tp)(pWithExtra))
-        sbus.fromSyncTiles(params, crossing.master.adapterChain(this), tp.name) :=* wrapper.masterNode
-        FlipRendering { implicit p => wrapper.slaveNode :*= pbus.toSyncSlaves(crossing.slave.adapterChain(this), tp.name) }
-        wrapper
-      }
-      case AsynchronousCrossing(depth, sync) => {
-        val wrapper = LazyModule(new AsyncRocketTile(tp)(pWithExtra))
-        sbus.fromAsyncTiles(depth, sync, crossing.master.adapterChain(this), tp.name) :=* wrapper.masterNode
-        FlipRendering { implicit p => wrapper.slaveNode :*= pbus.toAsyncSlaves(sync, crossing.slave.adapterChain(this), tp.name) }
-        wrapper
-      }
-      case RationalCrossing(direction) => {
-        val wrapper = LazyModule(new RationalRocketTile(tp)(pWithExtra))
-        sbus.fromRationalTiles(direction, crossing.master.adapterChain(this), tp.name) :=* wrapper.masterNode
-        FlipRendering { implicit p => wrapper.slaveNode :*= pbus.toRationalSlaves(crossing.slave.adapterChain(this), tp.name) }
-        wrapper
-      }
-    }
-    tp.name.foreach(wrapper.suggestName) // Try to stabilize this name for downstream tools
+    // Connect the master ports of the tile to the system bus
+    sbus.fromTile(tp.name) { implicit p => crossing.master.adapt(this)(wrapper.crossTLOut :=* wrapper.masterNode) }
 
-    // Local Interrupts must be synchronized to the core clock
-    // before being passed into this module.
-    // This allows faster latency for interrupts which are already synchronized.
-    // The CLINT and PLIC outputs interrupts that are synchronous to the periphery clock,
-    // so may or may not need to be synchronized depending on the Tile's crossing type.
-    // Debug interrupt is definitely asynchronous in all cases.
-    val asyncIntXbar  = LazyModule(new IntXbar)
-    asyncIntXbar.suggestName("asyncIntXbar")
-    asyncIntXbar.intnode  := debug.intnode                  // debug
-    wrapper.asyncIntNode  := asyncIntXbar.intnode
+    // Connect the slave ports of the tile to the periphery bus
+    pbus.toTile(tp.name) { implicit p => crossing.slave.adapt(this)(wrapper.slaveNode :*= wrapper.crossTLIn) }
 
-    val periphIntXbar = LazyModule(new IntXbar)
-    periphIntXbar.suggestName("periphIntXbar")
-    periphIntXbar.intnode := clint.intnode                  // msip+mtip
-    periphIntXbar.intnode := plic.intnode                   // meip
-    if (tp.core.useVM) periphIntXbar.intnode := plic.intnode // seip
-    wrapper.periphIntNode := periphIntXbar.intnode
+    // Handle all the different types of interrupts crossing to or from the tile:
+    // 1. Debug interrupt is definitely asynchronous in all cases.
+    // 2. The CLINT and PLIC output interrupts are synchronous to the periphery clock,
+    //    so might need to be synchronized depending on the Tile's crossing type.
+    // 3. Local Interrupts are required to already be synchronous to the tile clock.
+    // 4. Interrupts coming out of the tile are sent to the PLIC,
+    //    so might need to be synchronized depending on the Tile's crossing type.
+    // NOTE: The order of calls to := matters! They must match how interrupts
+    //       are decoded from rocket.intNode inside the tile.
 
-    val coreIntXbar = LazyModule(new IntXbar)
-    coreIntXbar.suggestName("coreIntXbar")
-    lip.foreach { coreIntXbar.intnode := _ }                // lip
-    wrapper.coreIntNode   := coreIntXbar.intnode
+    wrapper.intXbar.intnode := wrapper { IntSyncCrossingSink(3) } := debug.intnode // 1. always async crossign
 
-    wrapper.intOutputNode.foreach { case int =>
-      val rocketIntXing = LazyModule(new IntXing(wrapper.outputInterruptXingLatency))
-      FlipRendering { implicit p => rocketIntXing.intnode := int }
-      plic.intnode := rocketIntXing.intnode
+    // 2. clint+plic conditionak crossing
+    val periphIntNode = SourceCardinality { implicit p => wrapper.intXbar.intnode :=? wrapper.crossIntIn }
+    periphIntNode := clint.intnode                   // msip+mtip
+    periphIntNode := plic.intnode                    // meip
+    if (tp.core.useVM) periphIntNode := plic.intnode // seip
+
+    lip.foreach { wrapper.intXbar.intnode := _ } // 3. lip never crosses
+
+    // From core to PLIC
+    wrapper.rocket.intOutputNode.foreach { i =>              // 4. conditional crossing
+      FlipRendering { implicit p => SourceCardinality { implicit p =>
+        plic.intnode :=? wrapper.crossIntOut :=? i
+      } }
     }
 
     wrapper
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/SystemBus.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/SystemBus.scala
index c07138f9..138adc81 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/coreplex/SystemBus.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/SystemBus.scala
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ class SystemBus(params: SystemBusParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends TLBusWr
   def toSplitSlaves: TLOutwardNode = outwardSplitNode
 
   def toPeripheryBus(addBuffers: Int = 0): TLOutwardNode = {
-    val (in, out) = bufferChain(addBuffers, name = Some("pbus"))
-    in := pbus_fixer.node
-    out
+    TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldRight(pbus_fixer.node:TLOutwardNode)(_ := _)
   }
 
   val toMemoryBus: TLOutwardNode = outwardNode
@@ -52,34 +50,14 @@ class SystemBus(params: SystemBusParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends TLBusWr
 
   def fromFrontBus: TLInwardNode = master_splitter.node
 
-  def fromSyncTiles(params: BufferParams, adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = {
-    val adapters = adapt() // wanted to be called inside SystemBus scope
-    val tile_sink = LazyModule(new TLBuffer(params))
-    name.foreach { n => tile_sink.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLBuffer") }
-
-    adapters.in :=* tile_sink.node
-    master_splitter.node :=* adapters.out
-    tile_sink.node
-  }
-
-  def fromRationalTiles(dir: RationalDirection, adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String] = None): TLRationalInwardNode = {
-    val adapters = adapt() // wanted to be called inside SystemBus scope
-    val tile_sink = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSink(direction = dir))
-    name.foreach { n => tile_sink.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLRationalCrossingSink") }
-
-    adapters.in :=* tile_sink.node
-    master_splitter.node :=* adapters.out
-    tile_sink.node
-  }
-
-  def fromAsyncTiles(depth: Int, sync: Int, adapt: () => TLNodeChain, name: Option[String] = None): TLAsyncInwardNode = {
-    val adapters = adapt() // wanted to be called inside SystemBus scope
-    val tile_sink = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSink(depth, sync))
-    name.foreach { n => tile_sink.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLAsyncCrossingSink") }
-
-    adapters.in :=* tile_sink.node
-    master_splitter.node :=* adapters.out
-    tile_sink.node
+  def fromTile(name: Option[String])(gen: Parameters => TLOutwardNode) {
+    this {
+      LazyScope(s"${busName}FromTile${name.getOrElse("")}") {
+        SourceCardinality { implicit p =>
+          master_splitter.node :=* gen(p)
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   def fromSyncPorts(params: BufferParams =  BufferParams.default, name: Option[String] = None): TLInwardNode = {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/coreplex/package.scala b/src/main/scala/coreplex/package.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbd07861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/coreplex/package.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip
+
+import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink.TLOutwardNode
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts.IntOutwardNode
+
+package object coreplex
+{
+  implicit class TLCrossableNode(val node: TLOutwardNode)
+  implicit class IntCrossableNode(val node: IntOutwardNode)
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/devices/debug/Debug.scala b/src/main/scala/devices/debug/Debug.scala
index 37f85ff2..68f45745 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/devices/debug/Debug.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/devices/debug/Debug.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
 import freechips.rocketchip.rocket.Instructions
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile.XLen
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
 /** Constant values used by both Debug Bus Response & Request
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ class TLDebugModuleOuterAsync(device: Device)(implicit p: Parameters) extends La
   val dmiXbar = LazyModule (new TLXbar())
 
   val dmOuter = LazyModule( new TLDebugModuleOuter(device))
-  val intnode = dmOuter.intnode
+  val intnode: IntSyncOutwardNode = IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered = true) :*= dmOuter.intnode
 
   val dmiInnerNode = TLAsyncCrossingSource()(dmiXbar.node)
 
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ class TLDebugModuleOuterAsync(device: Device)(implicit p: Parameters) extends La
   
   lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
 
-    val nComponents = intnode.out.size
+    val nComponents = dmOuter.intnode.edges.out.size
 
     val io = IO(new Bundle {
       val dmi   = new DMIIO()(p).flip()
@@ -1039,7 +1040,7 @@ class TLDebugModule(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
   }
 
   val dmOuter = LazyModule(new TLDebugModuleOuterAsync(device)(p))
-  val dmInner = LazyModule(new TLDebugModuleInnerAsync(device, () => {intnode.edges.out.size})(p))
+  val dmInner = LazyModule(new TLDebugModuleInnerAsync(device, () => {dmOuter.dmOuter.intnode.edges.out.size})(p))
 
   val node = dmInner.tlNode
   val intnode = dmOuter.intnode
@@ -1047,7 +1048,7 @@ class TLDebugModule(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
   dmInner.dmiNode := dmOuter.dmiInnerNode
 
   lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
-    val nComponents = intnode.out.size
+    val nComponents = dmOuter.dmOuter.intnode.edges.out.size
 
     val io = IO(new Bundle {
       val ctrl = new DebugCtrlBundle(nComponents)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Clint.scala b/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Clint.scala
index 0f80640b..9cc83030 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Clint.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Clint.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile.XLen
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 import scala.math.{min,max}
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Plic.scala b/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Plic.scala
index 73c9d681..a6ede5b7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Plic.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/devices/tilelink/Plic.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile.XLen
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 import scala.math.min
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/diplomacy/LazyModule.scala b/src/main/scala/diplomacy/LazyModule.scala
index 396135be..48243e61 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/diplomacy/LazyModule.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/diplomacy/LazyModule.scala
@@ -11,17 +11,26 @@ import scala.util.matching._
 
 abstract class LazyModule()(implicit val p: Parameters)
 {
-  protected[diplomacy] var bindings = List[() => Unit]()
   protected[diplomacy] var children = List[LazyModule]()
   protected[diplomacy] var nodes = List[BaseNode]()
   protected[diplomacy] var info: SourceInfo = UnlocatableSourceInfo
   protected[diplomacy] val parent = LazyModule.scope
 
+  def parents: Seq[LazyModule] = parent match {
+    case None => Nil
+    case Some(x) => x +: x.parents
+  }
+
   LazyModule.scope = Some(this)
   parent.foreach(p => p.children = this :: p.children)
 
+  // suggestedName accumulates Some(names), taking the final one. Nones are ignored.
   private var suggestedName: Option[String] = None
-  def suggestName(x: String) = suggestedName = Some(x)
+  def suggestName(x: String): this.type = suggestName(Some(x))
+  def suggestName(x: Option[String]): this.type = {
+    x.foreach { n => suggestedName = Some(n) }
+    this
+  }
 
   private lazy val childNames =
     getClass.getMethods.filter { m =>
@@ -54,6 +63,7 @@ abstract class LazyModule()(implicit val p: Parameters)
   def name = valName.getOrElse(className)
   def line = sourceLine(info)
 
+  def instantiate() { } // a hook for running things in module scope (after children exist, but before dangles+auto exists)
   def module: LazyModuleImpLike
 
   def omitGraphML: Boolean = !nodes.exists(!_.omitGraphML) && !children.exists(!_.omitGraphML)
@@ -154,6 +164,7 @@ sealed trait LazyModuleImpLike extends BaseModule
       implicit val sourceInfo = c.info
       Module(c.module).dangles
     }
+    wrapper.instantiate()
     val nodeDangles = wrapper.nodes.reverse.flatMap(_.instantiate())
     val allDangles = nodeDangles ++ childDangles
     val pairing = SortedMap(allDangles.groupBy(_.source).toSeq:_*)
@@ -168,7 +179,6 @@ sealed trait LazyModuleImpLike extends BaseModule
       if (d.flipped) { d.data <> io } else { io <> d.data }
       d.copy(data = io, name = wrapper.valName.getOrElse("anon") + "_" + d.name)
     }
-    wrapper.bindings.reverse.foreach { f => f () }
     (auto, dangles)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/diplomacy/Nodes.scala b/src/main/scala/diplomacy/Nodes.scala
index 40da6ab3..7c4b0eb8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/diplomacy/Nodes.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/diplomacy/Nodes.scala
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ abstract class BaseNode(implicit val valName: ValName)
   def omitGraphML = outputs.isEmpty && inputs.isEmpty
   lazy val nodedebugstring: String = ""
 
+  def parents: Seq[LazyModule] = lazyModule +: lazyModule.parents
+
   def wirePrefix = {
     val camelCase = "([a-z])([A-Z])".r
     val decamel = camelCase.replaceAllIn(valName.name, _ match { case camelCase(l, h) => l + "_" + h })
@@ -108,8 +110,8 @@ abstract class BaseNode(implicit val valName: ValName)
 
   protected[diplomacy] def gci: Option[BaseNode] // greatest common inner
   protected[diplomacy] def gco: Option[BaseNode] // greatest common outer
-  protected[diplomacy] def inputs:  Seq[(BaseNode, RenderedEdge)]
-  protected[diplomacy] def outputs: Seq[(BaseNode, RenderedEdge)]
+  def inputs:  Seq[(BaseNode, RenderedEdge)]
+  def outputs: Seq[(BaseNode, RenderedEdge)]
 }
 
 object BaseNode
@@ -117,22 +119,53 @@ object BaseNode
   protected[diplomacy] var serial = 0
 }
 
-// !!! rename the nodes we bind?
-case class NodeHandle[DI, UI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, BO <: Data]
+trait NoHandle
+case object NoHandleObject extends NoHandle
+
+trait NodeHandle[DI, UI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, BO <: Data]
+  extends InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI] with OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO]
+{
+  // connecting two full nodes => full node
+  override def :=  [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_ONCE);  NodeHandle(h, this) }
+  override def :*= [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_STAR);  NodeHandle(h, this) }
+  override def :=* [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_QUERY); NodeHandle(h, this) }
+  override def :=? [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, p(CardinalityInferenceDirectionKey)); NodeHandle(h, this) }
+  // connecting a full node with an output => an output
+  override def :=  (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_ONCE);  this }
+  override def :*= (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_STAR);  this }
+  override def :=* (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, BIND_QUERY); this }
+  override def :=? (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO] = { bind(h, p(CardinalityInferenceDirectionKey)); this }
+}
+
+object NodeHandle
+{
+  def apply[DI, UI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, BO <: Data](i: InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI], o: OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO]) = NodeHandlePair(i, o)
+}
+
+case class NodeHandlePair[DI, UI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, BO <: Data]
   (inwardHandle: InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI], outwardHandle: OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO])
-  extends Object with InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI] with OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO]
+  extends NodeHandle[DI, UI, BI, DO, UO, BO]
 {
   val inward = inwardHandle.inward
   val outward = outwardHandle.outward
 }
 
-trait InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI <: Data]
+trait InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI <: Data] extends NoHandle
 {
-  protected[diplomacy] val inward: InwardNode[DI, UI, BI]
-  def := (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) { inward.:=(h)(p, sourceInfo) }
-  def :*= (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) { inward.:*=(h)(p, sourceInfo) }
-  def :=* (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) { inward.:=*(h)(p, sourceInfo) }
-  def :=? (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) { inward.:=?(h)(p, sourceInfo) }
+  def inward: InwardNode[DI, UI, BI]
+  def parentsIn: Seq[LazyModule] = inward.parents
+  def bind(h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI], binding: NodeBinding)(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): Unit = inward.bind(h.outward, binding)
+
+  // connecting an input node with a full nodes => an input node
+  def :=  [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): InwardNodeHandle[DX, UX, BX] = { bind(h, BIND_ONCE);  h }
+  def :*= [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): InwardNodeHandle[DX, UX, BX] = { bind(h, BIND_STAR);  h }
+  def :=* [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): InwardNodeHandle[DX, UX, BX] = { bind(h, BIND_QUERY); h }
+  def :=? [DX, UX, BX <: Data](h: NodeHandle[DX, UX, BX, DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): InwardNodeHandle[DX, UX, BX] = { bind(h, p(CardinalityInferenceDirectionKey)); h }
+  // connecting input node with output node => no node
+  def :=  (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NoHandle = { bind(h, BIND_ONCE);  NoHandleObject }
+  def :*= (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NoHandle = { bind(h, BIND_STAR);  NoHandleObject }
+  def :=* (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NoHandle = { bind(h, BIND_QUERY); NoHandleObject }
+  def :=? (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): NoHandle = { bind(h, p(CardinalityInferenceDirectionKey)); NoHandleObject }
 }
 
 sealed trait NodeBinding
@@ -140,9 +173,18 @@ case object BIND_ONCE  extends NodeBinding
 case object BIND_QUERY extends NodeBinding
 case object BIND_STAR  extends NodeBinding
 
+object NodeBinding
+{
+  implicit def apply(card: CardinalityInferenceDirection.T): NodeBinding = card match {
+    case CardinalityInferenceDirection.SOURCE_TO_SINK => BIND_QUERY
+    case CardinalityInferenceDirection.SINK_TO_SOURCE => BIND_STAR
+    case CardinalityInferenceDirection.NO_INFERENCE   => BIND_ONCE
+  }
+}
+
 trait InwardNode[DI, UI, BI <: Data] extends BaseNode with InwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI]
 {
-  protected[diplomacy] val inward = this
+  val inward = this
 
   protected[diplomacy] val numPI: Range.Inclusive
   require (!numPI.isEmpty, s"No number of inputs would be acceptable to ${name}${lazyModule.line}")
@@ -165,16 +207,19 @@ trait InwardNode[DI, UI, BI <: Data] extends BaseNode with InwardNodeHandle[DI,
   protected[diplomacy] val iStar: Int
   protected[diplomacy] val iPortMapping: Seq[(Int, Int)]
   protected[diplomacy] val iParams: Seq[UI]
+
+  protected[diplomacy] def bind(h: OutwardNode[DI, UI, BI], binding: NodeBinding)(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): Unit
 }
 
-trait OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO <: Data]
+trait OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO <: Data] extends NoHandle
 {
-  protected[diplomacy] val outward: OutwardNode[DO, UO, BO]
+  def outward: OutwardNode[DO, UO, BO]
+  def parentsOut: Seq[LazyModule] = outward.parents
 }
 
 trait OutwardNode[DO, UO, BO <: Data] extends BaseNode with OutwardNodeHandle[DO, UO, BO]
 {
-  protected[diplomacy] val outward = this
+  val outward = this
 
   protected[diplomacy] val numPO: Range.Inclusive
   require (!numPO.isEmpty, s"No number of outputs would be acceptable to ${name}${lazyModule.line}")
@@ -211,7 +256,7 @@ sealed abstract class MixedNode[DI, UI, EI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, EO, BO <: Data](
   protected[diplomacy] val numPO: Range.Inclusive,
   protected[diplomacy] val numPI: Range.Inclusive)(
   implicit valName: ValName)
-  extends BaseNode with InwardNode[DI, UI, BI] with OutwardNode[DO, UO, BO]
+  extends BaseNode with NodeHandle[DI, UI, BI, DO, UO, BO] with InwardNode[DI, UI, BI] with OutwardNode[DO, UO, BO]
 {
   protected[diplomacy] def resolveStar(iKnown: Int, oKnown: Int, iStar: Int, oStar: Int): (Int, Int)
   protected[diplomacy] def mapParamsD(n: Int, p: Seq[DI]): Seq[DO]
@@ -337,9 +382,9 @@ sealed abstract class MixedNode[DI, UI, EI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, EO, BO <: Data](
   }
 
   // connects the outward part of a node with the inward part of this node
-  private def bind(h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI], binding: NodeBinding)(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) {
+  protected[diplomacy] def bind(h: OutwardNode[DI, UI, BI], binding: NodeBinding)(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) {
     val x = this // x := y
-    val y = h.outward
+    val y = h
     val info = sourceLine(sourceInfo, " at ", "")
     val i = x.iPushed
     val o = y.oPushed
@@ -350,23 +395,12 @@ sealed abstract class MixedNode[DI, UI, EI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, EO, BO <: Data](
     x.iPush(o, y, binding)
   }
 
-  override def :=  (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = bind(h, BIND_ONCE)
-  override def :*= (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = bind(h, BIND_STAR)
-  override def :=* (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = bind(h, BIND_QUERY)
-  override def :=? (h: OutwardNodeHandle[DI, UI, BI])(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = {
-    p(CardinalityInferenceDirectionKey) match {
-      case CardinalityInferenceDirection.SOURCE_TO_SINK => this :=* h
-      case CardinalityInferenceDirection.SINK_TO_SOURCE => this :*= h
-      case CardinalityInferenceDirection.NO_INFERENCE   => this :=  h
-    }
-  }
-
   // meta-data for printing the node graph
-  protected[diplomacy] def inputs = (iPorts zip edgesIn) map { case ((_, n, p, _), e) =>
+  def inputs = (iPorts zip edgesIn) map { case ((_, n, p, _), e) =>
     val re = inner.render(e)
     (n, re.copy(flipped = re.flipped != p(RenderFlipped)))
   }
-  protected[diplomacy] def outputs = oPorts map { case (i, n, _, _) => (n, n.inputs(i)._2) }
+  def outputs = oPorts map { case (i, n, _, _) => (n, n.inputs(i)._2) }
 }
 
 abstract class MixedCustomNode[DI, UI, EI, BI <: Data, DO, UO, EO, BO <: Data](
diff --git a/src/main/scala/groundtest/Coreplex.scala b/src/main/scala/groundtest/Coreplex.scala
index ee8ebe6b..73a37433 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/groundtest/Coreplex.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/groundtest/Coreplex.scala
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class GroundTestCoreplex(implicit p: Parameters) extends BaseCoreplex
     })
   )}
 
-  tiles.flatMap(_.dcacheOpt).foreach {
-    sbus.fromSyncTiles(BufferParams.default, TileMasterPortParams().adapterChain(this)) :=* _.node
+  tiles.flatMap(_.dcacheOpt).foreach { dc =>
+    sbus.fromTile(None) { implicit p => TileMasterPortParams(addBuffers = 1).adapt(this)(dc.node) }
   }
 
   val pbusRAM = LazyModule(new TLRAM(AddressSet(testRamAddr, 0xffff), true, false, pbus.beatBytes))
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/Bundles.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Bundles.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86691f9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Bundles.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.interrupts
+
+import Chisel._
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+import freechips.rocketchip.util._
+
+class SyncInterrupts(params: IntEdge) extends GenericParameterizedBundle(params)
+{
+  val sync = Vec(params.source.num, Bool())
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/Crossing.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Crossing.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7f53a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Crossing.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.interrupts
+
+import Chisel._
+import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
+import freechips.rocketchip.util.SynchronizerShiftReg
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+
+@deprecated("IntXing does not ensure interrupt source is glitch free. Use IntSyncSource and IntSyncSink", "rocket-chip 1.2")
+class IntXing(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
+{
+  val intnode = IntAdapterNode()
+
+  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
+    (intnode.in zip intnode.out) foreach { case ((in, _), (out, _)) =>
+      out := SynchronizerShiftReg(in, sync)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+object IntSyncCrossingSource
+{
+  def apply(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters) = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered)).node
+}
+
+
+class IntSyncCrossingSource(alreadyRegistered: Boolean = false)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
+{
+  val node = IntSyncSourceNode(alreadyRegistered)
+
+  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
+    (node.in zip node.out) foreach { case ((in, edgeIn), (out, edgeOut)) =>
+      if (alreadyRegistered) {
+        out.sync := in
+      } else {
+        out.sync := RegNext(in)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+class IntSyncCrossingSink(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
+{
+  val node = IntSyncSinkNode(sync)
+
+  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
+    (node.in zip node.out) foreach { case ((in, edgeIn), (out, edgeOut)) =>
+      out := SynchronizerShiftReg(in.sync, sync)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+object IntSyncCrossingSink
+{
+  def apply(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) = LazyModule(new IntSyncCrossingSink(sync)).node
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/Nodes.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Nodes.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b431cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Nodes.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.interrupts
+
+import Chisel._
+import chisel3.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo
+import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+
+object IntImp extends SimpleNodeImp[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, IntEdge, Vec[Bool]]
+{
+  def edge(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, pu: IntSinkPortParameters, p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = IntEdge(pd, pu, p, sourceInfo)
+  def bundle(e: IntEdge) = Vec(e.source.num, Bool())
+  def render(e: IntEdge) = RenderedEdge(colour = "#0000ff" /* blue */, label = e.source.sources.map(_.range.size).sum.toString, flipped = true)
+
+  override def mixO(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, node: OutwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]): IntSourcePortParameters =
+   pd.copy(sources = pd.sources.map  { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
+  override def mixI(pu: IntSinkPortParameters, node: InwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]): IntSinkPortParameters =
+   pu.copy(sinks   = pu.sinks.map    { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
+}
+
+case class IntSourceNode(portParams: Seq[IntSourcePortParameters])(implicit valName: ValName) extends SourceNode(IntImp)(portParams)
+case class IntSinkNode(portParams: Seq[IntSinkPortParameters])(implicit valName: ValName) extends SinkNode(IntImp)(portParams)
+case class IntAdapterNode(
+  sourceFn: IntSourcePortParameters => IntSourcePortParameters = { s => s },
+  sinkFn:   IntSinkPortParameters   => IntSinkPortParameters   = { s => s },
+  num:      Range.Inclusive = 0 to 999)(
+  implicit valName: ValName)
+  extends AdapterNode(IntImp)(sourceFn, sinkFn, num)
+case class IntIdentityNode()(implicit valName: ValName) extends IdentityNode(IntImp)()
+
+case class IntNexusNode(
+  sourceFn:       Seq[IntSourcePortParameters] => IntSourcePortParameters,
+  sinkFn:         Seq[IntSinkPortParameters]   => IntSinkPortParameters,
+  numSourcePorts: Range.Inclusive = 0 to 128,
+  numSinkPorts:   Range.Inclusive = 0 to 128)(
+  implicit valName: ValName)
+  extends NexusNode(IntImp)(sourceFn, sinkFn, numSourcePorts, numSinkPorts)
+
+object IntSyncImp extends SimpleNodeImp[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, IntEdge, SyncInterrupts]
+{
+  def edge(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, pu: IntSinkPortParameters, p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = IntEdge(pd, pu, p, sourceInfo)
+  def bundle(e: IntEdge) = new SyncInterrupts(e)
+  def render(e: IntEdge) = RenderedEdge(colour = "#ff00ff" /* purple */, label = e.source.sources.map(_.range.size).sum.toString, flipped = true)
+
+  override def mixO(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, node: OutwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, SyncInterrupts]): IntSourcePortParameters =
+   pd.copy(sources = pd.sources.map  { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
+  override def mixI(pu: IntSinkPortParameters, node: InwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, SyncInterrupts]): IntSinkPortParameters =
+   pu.copy(sinks   = pu.sinks.map    { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
+}
+
+case class IntSyncIdentityNode()(implicit valName: ValName) extends IdentityNode(IntSyncImp)()
+
+case class IntSyncSourceNode(alreadyRegistered: Boolean)(implicit valName: ValName)
+  extends MixedAdapterNode(IntImp, IntSyncImp)(
+    dFn = { p => p },
+    uFn = { p => p })
+{
+  override lazy val nodedebugstring = s"alreadyRegistered:${alreadyRegistered}"
+}
+
+case class IntSyncSinkNode(sync: Int)(implicit valName: ValName)
+  extends MixedAdapterNode(IntSyncImp, IntImp)(
+    dFn = { p => p },
+    uFn = { p => p })
+{
+  override lazy val nodedebugstring = s"sync:${sync}"
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/Parameters.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Parameters.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb3e37a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Parameters.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.interrupts
+
+import Chisel._
+import chisel3.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo
+import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+
+// A potentially empty half-open range; [start, end)
+case class IntRange(start: Int, end: Int)
+{
+  require (start >= 0)
+  require (start <= end)
+  def size = end - start
+  def overlaps(x: IntRange) = start < x.end && x.start < end
+  def offset(x: Int) = IntRange(x+start, x+end)
+}
+
+object IntRange
+{
+  implicit def apply(end: Int): IntRange = apply(0, end)
+}
+
+case class IntSourceParameters(
+  range:     IntRange,
+  resources: Seq[Resource] = Seq(),
+  nodePath:  Seq[BaseNode] = Seq())
+{
+  val name = nodePath.lastOption.map(_.lazyModule.name).getOrElse("disconnected")
+}
+
+case class IntSinkParameters(
+  nodePath:  Seq[BaseNode] = Seq())
+{
+  val name = nodePath.lastOption.map(_.lazyModule.name).getOrElse("disconnected")
+}
+
+case class IntSourcePortParameters(sources: Seq[IntSourceParameters])
+{
+  val num = sources.map(_.range.size).sum
+  // The interrupts mapping must not overlap
+  sources.map(_.range).combinations(2).foreach { case Seq(a, b) => require (!a.overlaps(b)) }
+  // The interrupts must perfectly cover the range
+  require (sources.isEmpty || sources.map(_.range.end).max == num)
+}
+object IntSourcePortSimple
+{
+  def apply(num: Int = 1, ports: Int = 1, sources: Int = 1, resources: Seq[Resource] = Nil) =
+    if (num == 0) Nil else
+    Seq.fill(ports)(IntSourcePortParameters(Seq.fill(sources)(IntSourceParameters(range = IntRange(0, num), resources = resources))))
+}
+
+case class IntSinkPortParameters(sinks: Seq[IntSinkParameters])
+object IntSinkPortSimple
+{
+  def apply(ports: Int = 1, sinks: Int = 1) =
+    Seq.fill(ports)(IntSinkPortParameters(Seq.fill(sinks)(IntSinkParameters())))
+}
+
+case class IntEdge(source: IntSourcePortParameters, sink: IntSinkPortParameters, params: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/Xbar.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Xbar.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..556974ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/Xbar.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip.interrupts
+
+import Chisel._
+import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+
+class IntXbar()(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
+{
+  val intnode = IntNexusNode(
+    sinkFn         = { _ => IntSinkPortParameters(Seq(IntSinkParameters())) },
+    sourceFn       = { seq =>
+      IntSourcePortParameters((seq zip seq.map(_.num).scanLeft(0)(_+_).init).map {
+        case (s, o) => s.sources.map(z => z.copy(range = z.range.offset(o)))
+      }.flatten)
+    })
+
+  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
+    val cat = intnode.in.map { case (i, e) => i.take(e.source.num) }.flatten
+    intnode.out.foreach { case (o, _) => o := cat }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/interrupts/package.scala b/src/main/scala/interrupts/package.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91b089db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/interrupts/package.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
+
+package freechips.rocketchip
+
+import Chisel._
+import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
+
+package object interrupts
+{
+  type IntInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]
+  type IntOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]
+  type IntNode = NodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool], IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]
+  type IntSyncInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, SyncInterrupts]
+  type IntSyncOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, SyncInterrupts]
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/rocket/BusErrorUnit.scala b/src/main/scala/rocket/BusErrorUnit.scala
index 7ba2bc2d..d3928fee 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/rocket/BusErrorUnit.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/rocket/BusErrorUnit.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.tile._
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 
 trait BusErrors extends Bundle {
   def toErrorList: List[Option[Valid[UInt]]]
diff --git a/src/main/scala/rocket/ScratchpadSlavePort.scala b/src/main/scala/rocket/ScratchpadSlavePort.scala
index dd8d002b..b154dfbc 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/rocket/ScratchpadSlavePort.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/rocket/ScratchpadSlavePort.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.coreplex.CacheBlockBytes
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tile._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
 class ScratchpadSlavePort(address: AddressSet, coreDataBytes: Int, usingAtomics: Boolean)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tile/Interrupts.scala b/src/main/scala/tile/Interrupts.scala
index dcccada3..0043089d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tile/Interrupts.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tile/Interrupts.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ package freechips.rocketchip.tile
 import Chisel._
 
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
-import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink.{IntSinkNode, IntSinkPortSimple}
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts.{IntSinkNode, IntSinkPortSimple}
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
 class TileInterrupts(implicit p: Parameters) extends CoreBundle()(p) {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tile/RocketTile.scala b/src/main/scala/tile/RocketTile.scala
index 98849fef..fbb0bf9c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tile/RocketTile.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tile/RocketTile.scala
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.coreplex._
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.rocket._
 import freechips.rocketchip.tilelink._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
 
 case class RocketTileParams(
@@ -18,11 +19,12 @@ case class RocketTileParams(
     rocc: Seq[RoCCParams] = Nil,
     btb: Option[BTBParams] = Some(BTBParams()),
     dataScratchpadBytes: Int = 0,
-    boundaryBuffers: Boolean = false,
     trace: Boolean = false,
     hcfOnUncorrectable: Boolean = false,
     name: Option[String] = Some("tile"),
-    hartid: Int = 0) extends TileParams {
+    hartid: Int = 0,
+    boundaryBuffers: Boolean = false // if synthesized with hierarchical PnR, cut feed-throughs?
+    ) extends TileParams {
   require(icache.isDefined)
   require(dcache.isDefined)
 }
@@ -187,38 +189,44 @@ class RocketTileWrapperBundle[+L <: RocketTileWrapper](_outer: L) extends BaseTi
   val halt_and_catch_fire = _outer.rocket.module.io.halt_and_catch_fire.map(_.cloneType)
 }
 
-abstract class RocketTileWrapper(rtp: RocketTileParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends BaseTile(rtp) {
-  val rocket = LazyModule(new RocketTile(rtp))
-  val asyncIntNode   : IntInwardNode
-  val periphIntNode  : IntInwardNode
-  val coreIntNode    : IntInwardNode
-  val intOutputNode = rocket.intOutputNode
+class RocketTileWrapper(
+    params: RocketTileParams,
+    val crossing: CoreplexClockCrossing)
+    (implicit p: Parameters) extends BaseTile(params) with HasCrossing {
+
+  val rocket = LazyModule(new RocketTile(params))
+
+  // The buffers needed to cut feed-through paths are microarchitecture specific, so belong here
+  val masterBuffer = LazyModule(new TLBuffer(BufferParams.none, BufferParams.flow, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.flow, BufferParams(1)))
+  val masterNode: TLOutwardNode = crossing match {
+    case _: AsynchronousCrossing => rocket.masterNode
+    case SynchronousCrossing(b) =>
+      require (!params.boundaryBuffers || (b.depth >= 1 && !b.flow && !b.pipe), "Buffer misconfiguration creates feed-through paths")
+      rocket.masterNode
+    case RationalCrossing(dir) =>
+      require (dir != SlowToFast, "Misconfiguration? Core slower than fabric")
+      if (params.boundaryBuffers) {
+        masterBuffer.node :=* rocket.masterNode
+      } else {
+        rocket.masterNode
+      }
+  }
+
+  val slaveBuffer  = LazyModule(new TLBuffer(BufferParams.flow, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none))
+  val slaveNode: TLInwardNode = crossing match {
+    case _: SynchronousCrossing  => rocket.slaveNode // requirement already checked
+    case _: AsynchronousCrossing => rocket.slaveNode
+    case _: RationalCrossing =>
+      if (params.boundaryBuffers) {
+        DisableMonitors { implicit p => rocket.slaveNode :*= slaveBuffer.node }
+      } else {
+        rocket.slaveNode
+      }
+  }
+
   val intXbar = LazyModule(new IntXbar)
-
   rocket.intNode := intXbar.intnode
 
-  def optionalMasterBuffer(in: TLOutwardNode): TLOutwardNode = {
-    if (rtp.boundaryBuffers) {
-      val mbuf = LazyModule(new TLBuffer(BufferParams.none, BufferParams.flow, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.flow, BufferParams(1)))
-      mbuf.node :=* in
-      mbuf.node
-    } else {
-      in
-    }
-  }
-
-  def optionalSlaveBuffer(out: TLInwardNode): TLInwardNode = {
-    if (rtp.boundaryBuffers) {
-      val sbuf = LazyModule(new TLBuffer(BufferParams.flow, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none, BufferParams.none))
-      DisableMonitors { implicit p => out :*= sbuf.node }
-      sbuf.node
-    } else {
-      out
-    }
-  }
-
-  def outputInterruptXingLatency: Int
-
   override lazy val module = new BaseTileModule(this, () => new RocketTileWrapperBundle(this)) {
     // signals that do not change based on crossing type:
     rocket.module.io.hartid := io.hartid
@@ -227,76 +235,3 @@ abstract class RocketTileWrapper(rtp: RocketTileParams)(implicit p: Parameters)
     io.halt_and_catch_fire.foreach { _ := rocket.module.io.halt_and_catch_fire.get }
   }
 }
-
-class SyncRocketTile(rtp: RocketTileParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends RocketTileWrapper(rtp) {
-  val masterNode = optionalMasterBuffer(rocket.masterNode)
-  val slaveNode = optionalSlaveBuffer(rocket.slaveNode)
-
-  // Fully async interrupts need synchronizers.
-  // Others need no synchronization.
-  val xing = LazyModule(new IntXing(3))
-  val asyncIntNode = xing.intnode
-
-  val periphIntNode = IntIdentityNode()
-  val coreIntNode = IntIdentityNode()
-
-  // order here matters
-  intXbar.intnode := xing.intnode
-  intXbar.intnode := periphIntNode
-  intXbar.intnode := coreIntNode
-
-  def outputInterruptXingLatency = 0
-}
-
-class AsyncRocketTile(rtp: RocketTileParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends RocketTileWrapper(rtp) {
-  val source = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSource)
-  source.node :=* rocket.masterNode
-  val masterNode = source.node
-
-  val sink = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSink)
-  DisableMonitors { implicit p => rocket.slaveNode :*= sink.node }
-  val slaveNode = sink.node
-
-  // Fully async interrupts need synchronizers,
-  // as do those coming from the periphery clock.
-  // Others need no synchronization.
-  val asyncXing = LazyModule(new IntXing(3))
-  val periphXing = LazyModule(new IntXing(3))
-  val asyncIntNode = asyncXing.intnode
-  val periphIntNode = periphXing.intnode
-  val coreIntNode = IntIdentityNode()
-
-  // order here matters
-  intXbar.intnode := asyncXing.intnode
-  intXbar.intnode := periphXing.intnode
-  intXbar.intnode := coreIntNode
-
-  def outputInterruptXingLatency = 3
-}
-
-class RationalRocketTile(rtp: RocketTileParams)(implicit p: Parameters) extends RocketTileWrapper(rtp) {
-  val source = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSource)
-  source.node :=* optionalMasterBuffer(rocket.masterNode)
-  val masterNode = source.node
-
-  val sink = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSink(SlowToFast))
-  DisableMonitors { implicit p => optionalSlaveBuffer(rocket.slaveNode) :*= sink.node }
-  val slaveNode = sink.node
-
-  // Fully async interrupts need synchronizers.
-  // Those coming from periphery clock need a
-  // rational synchronizer.
-  // Others need no synchronization.
-  val asyncXing    = LazyModule(new IntXing(3))
-  val periphXing = LazyModule(new IntXing(1))
-  val asyncIntNode = asyncXing.intnode
-  val periphIntNode = periphXing.intnode
-  val coreIntNode = IntIdentityNode()
-
-  // order here matters
-  intXbar.intnode := asyncXing.intnode
-  intXbar.intnode := periphXing.intnode
-  intXbar.intnode := coreIntNode
-
-  def outputInterruptXingLatency = 1
-}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/AsyncCrossing.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/AsyncCrossing.scala
index 3e9c5c2f..60bb59cb 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/AsyncCrossing.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/AsyncCrossing.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import chisel3.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util._
+import freechips.rocketchip.coreplex.{CrossingWrapper, AsynchronousCrossing}
 
 class TLAsyncCrossingSource(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
 {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ object TLAsyncCrossingSink
   }
 }
 
+@deprecated("TLAsyncCrossing is fragile. Use TLAsyncCrossingSource and TLAsyncCrossingSink", "rocket-chip 1.2")
 class TLAsyncCrossing(depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
 {
   val source = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSource(sync))
@@ -113,26 +115,19 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.unittest._
 
 class TLRAMAsyncCrossing(txns: Int)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
   val model = LazyModule(new TLRAMModel("AsyncCrossing"))
-  val ram  = LazyModule(new TLRAM(AddressSet(0x0, 0x3ff)))
   val fuzz = LazyModule(new TLFuzzer(txns))
-  val cross = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossing)
+  val island = LazyModule(new CrossingWrapper(AsynchronousCrossing(8)))
+  val ram  = island { LazyModule(new TLRAM(AddressSet(0x0, 0x3ff))) }
 
   model.node := fuzz.node
-  cross.node := TLFragmenter(4, 256)(TLDelayer(0.1)(model.node))
-  ram.node := cross.node
+  ram.node := island.crossTLIn := TLFragmenter(4, 256)(TLDelayer(0.1)(model.node))
 
   lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) with UnitTestModule {
     io.finished := fuzz.module.io.finished
 
     // Shove the RAM into another clock domain
     val clocks = Module(new Pow2ClockDivider(2))
-    ram.module.clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-
-    // ... and safely cross TL2 into it
-    cross.module.io.in_clock := clock
-    cross.module.io.in_reset := reset
-    cross.module.io.out_clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-    cross.module.io.out_reset := reset
+    island.module.clock := clocks.io.clock_out
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Buffer.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Buffer.scala
index bd35a614..63c142c0 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Buffer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Buffer.scala
@@ -71,28 +71,10 @@ object TLBuffer
     buffer.node :=? x
     buffer.node
   }
-}
 
-class TLBufferChain(depth: Int)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
-  val buf_chain = List.fill(depth)(LazyModule(new TLBuffer(BufferParams.default)))
-  val node = if (depth > 0) {
-    (buf_chain.init zip buf_chain.tail) foreach { case (prev, next) => next.node :=? prev.node }
-    NodeHandle(buf_chain.head.node, buf_chain.last.node)
-  } else {
-    TLIdentityNode()
-  }
-  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) { }
-}
-
-object TLBufferChain
-{
-  def apply(depth: Int)(x: TLOutwardNode)(implicit p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo): TLOutwardNode = {
-    if (depth > 0) {
-      val buffer = LazyModule(new TLBufferChain(depth))
-      buffer.node :=? x
-      buffer.node
-    } else {
-      x
-    }
+  def chain(depth: Int, name: Option[String] = None)(implicit p: Parameters): Seq[TLNode] = {
+    val buffers = Seq.fill(depth) { LazyModule(new TLBuffer()) }
+    name.foreach { n => buffers.zipWithIndex.foreach { case (b, i) => b.suggestName(s"${n}_${i}") } }
+    buffers.map(_.node)
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Bus.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Bus.scala
index 5f2d018b..b078358b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Bus.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Bus.scala
@@ -68,34 +68,24 @@ abstract class TLBusWrapper(params: TLBusParams, val busName: String)(implicit p
   protected def inwardNode: TLInwardNode = xbar.node
   protected def inwardBufNode: TLInwardNode = master_buffer.node
 
-  protected def bufferChain(depth: Int, name: Option[String] = None): (TLInwardNode, TLOutwardNode) = {
-    SourceCardinality { implicit p =>
-      val chain = LazyModule(new TLBufferChain(depth))
-      name.foreach { n => chain.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLBufferChain")}
-      (chain.node, chain.node)
-    }
-  }
-
   def bufferFromMasters: TLInwardNode = inwardBufNode
 
   def bufferToSlaves: TLOutwardNode = outwardBufNode 
 
   def toSyncSlaves(name: Option[String] = None, addBuffers: Int = 0): TLOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
-    TLBufferChain(addBuffers)(outwardBufNode)
+    TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldRight(outwardBufNode)(_ :=? _)
   }
 
   def toAsyncSlaves(sync: Int = 3, name: Option[String] = None, addBuffers: Int = 0): TLAsyncOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
     val source = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossingSource(sync))
     name.foreach{ n => source.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLAsyncCrossingSource")}
-    source.node :=? TLBufferChain(addBuffers)(outwardNode)
-    source.node
+    source.node :=? TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldRight(outwardNode)(_ :=? _)
   }
 
   def toRationalSlaves(name: Option[String] = None, addBuffers: Int = 0): TLRationalOutwardNode = SinkCardinality { implicit p =>
     val source = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSource())
     name.foreach{ n => source.suggestName(s"${busName}_${n}_TLRationalCrossingSource")}
-    source.node :=? TLBufferChain(addBuffers)(outwardNode)
-    source.node
+    source.node :=? TLBuffer.chain(addBuffers).foldRight(outwardNode)(_ :=? _)
   }
 
   def toVariableWidthSlaves: TLOutwardNode = outwardFragNode
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Fuzzer.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Fuzzer.scala
index c2e6a769..55678fb8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/Fuzzer.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/Fuzzer.scala
@@ -233,28 +233,16 @@ class TLFuzzRAM(txns: Int)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
   val xbar = LazyModule(new TLXbar)
   val xbar2= LazyModule(new TLXbar)
   val fuzz = LazyModule(new TLFuzzer(txns))
-  val cross = LazyModule(new TLAsyncCrossing)
 
   model.node := fuzz.node
   xbar2.node := TLAtomicAutomata()(model.node)
   ram2.node := TLFragmenter(16, 256)(xbar2.node)
   xbar.node := TLWidthWidget(16)(TLHintHandler()(xbar2.node))
-  cross.node := TLFragmenter(4, 256)(TLBuffer()(xbar.node))
-  ram.node := cross.node
+  ram.node := TLFragmenter(4, 256)(TLBuffer()(xbar.node))
   gpio.node := TLFragmenter(4, 32)(TLBuffer()(xbar.node))
 
   lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) with UnitTestModule {
     io.finished := fuzz.module.io.finished
-
-    // Shove the RAM into another clock domain
-    val clocks = Module(new Pow2ClockDivider(2))
-    ram.module.clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-
-    // ... and safely cross TL2 into it
-    cross.module.io.in_clock := clock
-    cross.module.io.in_reset := reset
-    cross.module.io.out_clock := clocks.io.clock_out
-    cross.module.io.out_reset := reset
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/IntNodes.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/IntNodes.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 2cc6aa61..00000000
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/IntNodes.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-// See LICENSE.SiFive for license details.
-
-package freechips.rocketchip.tilelink
-
-import Chisel._
-import chisel3.internal.sourceinfo.SourceInfo
-import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
-import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
-import freechips.rocketchip.util.SynchronizerShiftReg
-import scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer
-import scala.math.max
-
-// A potentially empty half-open range; [start, end)
-case class IntRange(start: Int, end: Int)
-{
-  require (start >= 0)
-  require (start <= end)
-  def size = end - start
-  def overlaps(x: IntRange) = start < x.end && x.start < end
-  def offset(x: Int) = IntRange(x+start, x+end)
-}
-
-object IntRange
-{
-  implicit def apply(end: Int): IntRange = apply(0, end)
-}
-
-case class IntSourceParameters(
-  range:     IntRange,
-  resources: Seq[Resource] = Seq(),
-  nodePath:  Seq[BaseNode] = Seq())
-{
-  val name = nodePath.lastOption.map(_.lazyModule.name).getOrElse("disconnected")
-}
-
-case class IntSinkParameters(
-  nodePath:  Seq[BaseNode] = Seq())
-{
-  val name = nodePath.lastOption.map(_.lazyModule.name).getOrElse("disconnected")
-}
-
-case class IntSourcePortParameters(sources: Seq[IntSourceParameters])
-{
-  val num = sources.map(_.range.size).sum
-  // The interrupts mapping must not overlap
-  sources.map(_.range).combinations(2).foreach { case Seq(a, b) => require (!a.overlaps(b)) }
-  // The interrupts must perfectly cover the range
-  require (sources.isEmpty || sources.map(_.range.end).max == num)
-}
-object IntSourcePortSimple
-{
-  def apply(num: Int = 1, ports: Int = 1, sources: Int = 1, resources: Seq[Resource] = Nil) =
-    if (num == 0) Nil else
-    Seq.fill(ports)(IntSourcePortParameters(Seq.fill(sources)(IntSourceParameters(range = IntRange(0, num), resources = resources))))
-}
-
-case class IntSinkPortParameters(sinks: Seq[IntSinkParameters])
-object IntSinkPortSimple
-{
-  def apply(ports: Int = 1, sinks: Int = 1) =
-    Seq.fill(ports)(IntSinkPortParameters(Seq.fill(sinks)(IntSinkParameters())))
-}
-
-case class IntEdge(source: IntSourcePortParameters, sink: IntSinkPortParameters, params: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo)
-
-object IntImp extends SimpleNodeImp[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, IntEdge, Vec[Bool]]
-{
-  def edge(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, pu: IntSinkPortParameters, p: Parameters, sourceInfo: SourceInfo) = IntEdge(pd, pu, p, sourceInfo)
-  def bundle(e: IntEdge) = Vec(e.source.num, Bool())
-  def render(e: IntEdge) = RenderedEdge(colour = "#0000ff" /* blue */, label = e.source.sources.map(_.range.size).sum.toString, flipped = true)
-
-  override def mixO(pd: IntSourcePortParameters, node: OutwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]): IntSourcePortParameters =
-   pd.copy(sources = pd.sources.map  { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
-  override def mixI(pu: IntSinkPortParameters, node: InwardNode[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]): IntSinkPortParameters =
-   pu.copy(sinks   = pu.sinks.map    { s => s.copy (nodePath = node +: s.nodePath) })
-}
-
-case class IntSourceNode(portParams: Seq[IntSourcePortParameters])(implicit valName: ValName) extends SourceNode(IntImp)(portParams)
-case class IntSinkNode(portParams: Seq[IntSinkPortParameters])(implicit valName: ValName) extends SinkNode(IntImp)(portParams)
-case class IntAdapterNode(
-  sourceFn: IntSourcePortParameters => IntSourcePortParameters = { s => s },
-  sinkFn:   IntSinkPortParameters   => IntSinkPortParameters   = { s => s },
-  num:      Range.Inclusive = 0 to 999)(
-  implicit valName: ValName)
-  extends AdapterNode(IntImp)(sourceFn, sinkFn, num)
-case class IntIdentityNode()(implicit valName: ValName) extends IdentityNode(IntImp)()
-
-case class IntNexusNode(
-  sourceFn:       Seq[IntSourcePortParameters] => IntSourcePortParameters,
-  sinkFn:         Seq[IntSinkPortParameters]   => IntSinkPortParameters,
-  numSourcePorts: Range.Inclusive = 0 to 128,
-  numSinkPorts:   Range.Inclusive = 0 to 128)(
-  implicit valName: ValName)
-  extends NexusNode(IntImp)(sourceFn, sinkFn, numSourcePorts, numSinkPorts)
-
-class IntXbar()(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
-{
-  val intnode = IntNexusNode(
-    sinkFn         = { _ => IntSinkPortParameters(Seq(IntSinkParameters())) },
-    sourceFn       = { seq =>
-      IntSourcePortParameters((seq zip seq.map(_.num).scanLeft(0)(_+_).init).map {
-        case (s, o) => s.sources.map(z => z.copy(range = z.range.offset(o)))
-      }.flatten)
-    })
-
-  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
-    val cat = intnode.in.map { case (i, e) => i.take(e.source.num) }.flatten
-    intnode.out.foreach { case (o, _) => o := cat }
-  }
-}
-
-class IntXing(sync: Int = 3)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
-{
-  val intnode = IntAdapterNode()
-
-  lazy val module = new LazyModuleImp(this) {
-    (intnode.in zip intnode.out) foreach { case ((in, _), (out, _)) =>
-      out := SynchronizerShiftReg(in, sync)
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/RationalCrossing.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/RationalCrossing.scala
index c448774d..a44bc8ce 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/RationalCrossing.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/RationalCrossing.scala
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ object TLRationalCrossingSink
   }
 }
 
+@deprecated("TLRationalCrossing is fragile. Use TLRationalCrossingSource and TLRationalCrossingSink", "rocket-chip 1.2")
 class TLRationalCrossing(direction: RationalDirection = Symmetric)(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule
 {
   val source = LazyModule(new TLRationalCrossingSource)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/RegisterRouter.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/RegisterRouter.scala
index dc49e797..44df9669 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/RegisterRouter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/RegisterRouter.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Chisel._
 import freechips.rocketchip.config.Parameters
 import freechips.rocketchip.diplomacy._
 import freechips.rocketchip.regmapper._
+import freechips.rocketchip.interrupts._
 import freechips.rocketchip.util.HeterogeneousBag
 import scala.math.{min,max}
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/tilelink/package.scala b/src/main/scala/tilelink/package.scala
index e0a165b7..4dc8cc24 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/tilelink/package.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/tilelink/package.scala
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ package object tilelink
 {
   type TLInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLBundle]
   type TLOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLBundle]
+  type TLNode = NodeHandle[TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLBundle, TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLBundle]
   type TLAsyncInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[TLAsyncClientPortParameters, TLAsyncManagerPortParameters, TLAsyncBundle]
   type TLAsyncOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[TLAsyncClientPortParameters, TLAsyncManagerPortParameters, TLAsyncBundle]
   type TLRationalInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[TLRationalClientPortParameters, TLRationalManagerPortParameters, TLRationalBundle]
   type TLRationalOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[TLRationalClientPortParameters, TLRationalManagerPortParameters, TLRationalBundle]
   type TLMixedNode = MixedNode[TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLEdgeIn, TLBundle,
                                TLClientPortParameters, TLManagerPortParameters, TLEdgeOut, TLBundle]
-
-  type IntInwardNode = InwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]
-  type IntOutwardNode = OutwardNodeHandle[IntSourcePortParameters, IntSinkPortParameters, Vec[Bool]]
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/util/Crossing.scala b/src/main/scala/util/Crossing.scala
index f6bab310..7d238ab5 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/util/Crossing.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/util/Crossing.scala
@@ -19,118 +19,3 @@ class CrossingIO[T <: Data](gen: T) extends Bundle {
 abstract class Crossing[T <: Data] extends Module {
   val io: CrossingIO[T]
 }
-
-class AsyncScope extends Module { val io = new Bundle }
-object AsyncScope { def apply() = Module(new AsyncScope) }
-
-object AsyncDecoupledCrossing
-{
-  // takes from_source from the 'from' clock domain and puts it into the 'to' clock domain
-  def apply[T <: Data](from_clock: Clock, from_reset: Bool, from_source: ReadyValidIO[T], to_clock: Clock, to_reset: Bool, depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): DecoupledIO[T] = {
-    val crossing = Module(new AsyncQueue(from_source.bits, depth, sync)).io
-    crossing.enq_clock := from_clock
-    crossing.enq_reset := from_reset
-    crossing.enq       <> from_source
-    crossing.deq_clock := to_clock
-    crossing.deq_reset := to_reset
-    crossing.deq
-  }
-}
-
-object AsyncDecoupledTo
-{
-  // takes source from your clock domain and puts it into the 'to' clock domain
-  def apply[T <: Data](to_clock: Clock, to_reset: Bool, source: ReadyValidIO[T], depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): DecoupledIO[T] = {
-    val scope = AsyncScope()
-    AsyncDecoupledCrossing(scope.clock, scope.reset, source, to_clock, to_reset, depth, sync)
-  }
-}
-
-object AsyncDecoupledFrom
-{
-  // takes from_source from the 'from' clock domain and puts it into your clock domain
-  def apply[T <: Data](from_clock: Clock, from_reset: Bool, from_source: ReadyValidIO[T], depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): DecoupledIO[T] = {
-    val scope = AsyncScope()
-    AsyncDecoupledCrossing(from_clock, from_reset, from_source, scope.clock, scope.reset, depth, sync)
-  }
-}
-
-object PostQueueIrrevocablize
-{
-  def apply[T <: Data](deq: DecoupledIO[T]): IrrevocableIO[T] = {
-    val irr = Wire(new IrrevocableIO(deq.bits))
-    irr.bits := deq.bits
-    irr.valid := deq.valid
-    deq.ready := irr.ready
-    irr
-  }
-}
-
-object AsyncIrrevocableCrossing {
-  def apply[T <: Data](from_clock: Clock, from_reset: Bool, from_source: ReadyValidIO[T], to_clock: Clock, to_reset: Bool, depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): IrrevocableIO[T] = {
-    PostQueueIrrevocablize(AsyncDecoupledCrossing(from_clock, from_reset, from_source, to_clock, to_reset, depth, sync))
-  }
-}
-
-object AsyncIrrevocableTo
-{
-  // takes source from your clock domain and puts it into the 'to' clock domain
-  def apply[T <: Data](to_clock: Clock, to_reset: Bool, source: ReadyValidIO[T], depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): IrrevocableIO[T] = {
-    PostQueueIrrevocablize(AsyncDecoupledTo(to_clock, to_reset, source, depth, sync))
-  }
-}
-
-object AsyncIrrevocableFrom
-{
-  // takes from_source from the 'from' clock domain and puts it into your clock domain
-  def apply[T <: Data](from_clock: Clock, from_reset: Bool, from_source: ReadyValidIO[T], depth: Int = 8, sync: Int = 3): IrrevocableIO[T] = {
-    PostQueueIrrevocablize(AsyncDecoupledFrom(from_clock, from_reset, from_source, depth, sync))
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * This helper object synchronizes a level-sensitive signal from one
- * clock domain to another.
- */
-object LevelSyncCrossing {
-  class SynchronizerBackend(sync: Int, _clock: Clock) extends Module(Some(_clock)) {
-    val io = new Bundle {
-      val in = Bool(INPUT)
-      val out = Bool(OUTPUT)
-    }
-
-    io.out := SynchronizerShiftReg(io.in, sync)
-  }
-
-  class SynchronizerFrontend(_clock: Clock) extends Module(Some(_clock)) {
-    val io = new Bundle {
-      val in = Bool(INPUT)
-      val out = Bool(OUTPUT)
-    }
-
-    io.out := RegNext(io.in)
-  }
-
-  def apply(from_clock: Clock, to_clock: Clock, in: Bool, sync: Int = 2): Bool = {
-    val front = Module(new SynchronizerFrontend(from_clock))
-    val back = Module(new SynchronizerBackend(sync, to_clock))
-
-    front.io.in := in
-    back.io.in := front.io.out
-    back.io.out
-  }
-}
-
-object LevelSyncTo {
-  def apply(to_clock: Clock, in: Bool, sync: Int = 2): Bool = {
-    val scope = AsyncScope()
-    LevelSyncCrossing(scope.clock, to_clock, in, sync)
-  }
-}
-
-object LevelSyncFrom {
-  def apply(from_clock: Clock, in: Bool, sync: Int = 2): Bool = {
-    val scope = AsyncScope()
-    LevelSyncCrossing(from_clock, scope.clock, in, sync)
-  }
-}