+ir_node *be_abi_get_ignore_irn(be_abi_irg_t *abi, const arch_register_t *reg);
+ir_node *be_abi_get_start_barrier(be_abi_irg_t *abi);
+
+#define be_abi_reg_map_get(map, reg) pmap_get((map), (void *) (reg))
+#define be_abi_reg_map_set(map, reg, irn) pmap_insert((map), (void *) (reg), (irn))
+
+/** The number of parts of the stack layout. */
+#define N_FRAME_TYPES 3
+
+/**
+ * This type describes the stack layout.
+ * The stack is divided into 3 parts:
+ * - arg_type: A struct type describing the stack arguments and it's order.
+ * - between_type: A struct type describing the stack layout between arguments
+ * and frame type. In architectures that put the return address
+ * automatically on the stack, the return address is put here.
+ * - frame_type: A class type describing the frame layout
+ */
+struct _be_stack_layout_t {
+ ir_type *arg_type; /**< A type describing the stack argument layout. */
+ ir_type *between_type; /**< A type describing the "between" layout. */
+ ir_type *frame_type; /**< The frame type. */
+
+ ir_type *order[N_FRAME_TYPES]; /**< arg, between and frame types ordered. */
+
+ int initial_offset;
+ int stack_dir; /**< -1 for decreasing, 1 for increasing. */
+ ir_entity **param_map; /**< An array mapping type parameters to arg_type entries */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the stack layout from a abi environment.
+ */
+const be_stack_layout_t *be_abi_get_stack_layout(const be_abi_irg_t *abi);
+
+/**
+ * Returns non-zero if the ABI has omitted the frame pointer in
+ * the current graph.
+ */
+int be_abi_omit_fp(const be_abi_irg_t *abi);