+/**
+ * Projection numbers for result of be_Call node: use for Proj nodes!
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ pn_be_Call_M_regular = pn_Call_M_regular, /**< The memory result of a be_Call. */
+ pn_be_Call_sp = pn_Call_max,
+ pn_be_Call_first_res /**< The first result proj number of a be_Call. */
+} pn_be_Call;
+
+/**
+ * Construct a new be_Call.
+ *
+ * @param dbg debug info
+ * @param irg the graph where the call is placed
+ * @param bl the block where the call is placed
+ * @param mem the memory input of the call
+ * @param sp the stack pointer input of the call
+ * @param ptr the address of the called function, if immediate call set to sp
+ * @param n_outs the number of outcoming values from this call
+ * @param n the number of (register) inputs of this call
+ * @param in the (register) inputs of this call
+ * @param call_tp the call type of this call
+ */
+ir_node *be_new_Call(dbg_info *dbg, ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, ir_node *mem, ir_node *sp, ir_node *ptr,
+ int n_outs, int n, ir_node *in[], ir_type *call_tp);
+
+/**
+ * Position numbers for the be_Return inputs.
+ */
+enum {
+ be_pos_Return_mem = 0, /**< memory input of a be_Return node */
+ be_pos_Return_sp = 1, /**< stack pointer input of a be_Return node */
+ be_pos_Return_val = 2, /**< first "real" return value if any */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Construct a new be_Return.
+ * @param irg the graph where the new node will be placed
+ * @param bl the block where the new node will be placed
+ * @param n_res number of "real" results
+ * @param n number of inputs
+ * @param pop pop number of bytes on return
+ * @param in input array
+ */
+ir_node *be_new_Return(dbg_info *dbg, ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, int n_res, unsigned pop, int n, ir_node *in[]);
+
+/** Returns the number of real returns values */
+int be_Return_get_n_rets(const ir_node *ret);
+
+unsigned be_Return_get_pop(const ir_node *ret);
+
+/** appends a node to the return node, returns the position of the node */
+int be_Return_append_node(ir_node *ret, ir_node *node);
+
+ir_node *be_new_RegParams(ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, int n_out);
+
+ir_node *be_new_Barrier(ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, int n, ir_node *in[]);
+
+/**
+ * Appends a node to a barrier, returns the result proj of the node
+ */
+ir_node *be_Barrier_append_node(ir_node *barrier, ir_node *node);
+
+/**
+ * Appends a register out requirement to a RegParams node
+ *
+ * @returns the proj node for the new register
+ */
+ir_node *be_RegParams_append_out_reg(ir_node *regparams,
+ const arch_env_t *arch_env,
+ const arch_register_t *reg);
+
+/**
+ * Make a spill node.
+ *
+ * @param arch_env The architecture environment.
+ * @param irn The node to be spilled.
+ * @param spill_ctx The context in which the spill is introduced (This is mostly == irn up to the case of Phis).
+ * @return The new spill node.
+ */
+ir_node *be_spill(const arch_env_t *arch_env, ir_node *irn);
+
+/**
+ * Make a reload and insert it into the schedule.
+ *
+ * @param arch_env The architecture environment.
+ * @param cls The register class of the reloaded value.
+ * @param insert The node in the schedule in front of which the reload is inserted.
+ * @param mode The mode of the original (spilled) value.
+ * @param spill The spill node corresponding to this reload.
+ * @return A freshly made reload.
+ */
+ir_node *be_reload(const arch_env_t *arch_env, const arch_register_class_t *cls, ir_node *insert, ir_mode *mode, ir_node *spill);
+
+enum {
+ be_pos_CopyKeep_op = 0
+};
+ir_node *be_new_CopyKeep(const arch_register_class_t *cls, ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, ir_node *src, int n, ir_node *in_keep[], ir_mode *mode);
+ir_node *be_new_CopyKeep_single(const arch_register_class_t *cls, ir_graph *irg, ir_node *bl, ir_node *src, ir_node *keep, ir_mode *mode);
+ir_node *be_get_CopyKeep_op(const ir_node *cpy);
+void be_set_CopyKeep_op(ir_node *cpy, ir_node *op);
+
+/**
+ * Get the backend opcode of a backend node.
+ * @param irn The node.
+ * @return The backend opcode.
+ */
+be_opcode_t be_get_irn_opcode(const ir_node *irn);
+
+int be_is_Spill(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Reload(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Copy(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Perm(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_MemPerm(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Keep(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_CopyKeep(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Call(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Return(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_IncSP(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_AddSP(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_SubSP(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_RegParams(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_FrameAddr(const ir_node *irn);
+int be_is_Barrier(const ir_node *irn);
+
+/**
+ * Try to avoid this function and better call arch_get_frame_entity!
+ *
+ * Returns the frame entity used by the be node
+ */
+ir_entity *be_get_frame_entity(const ir_node *irn);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the frame offset of this node.
+ */
+int be_get_frame_offset(const ir_node *irn);
+
+ir_node* be_get_Reload_mem(const ir_node *irn);
+ir_node *be_get_Reload_frame(const ir_node *irn);
+ir_node* be_get_Spill_val(const ir_node *irn);
+ir_node *be_get_Spill_frame(const ir_node *irn);
+
+void be_set_MemPerm_in_entity(const ir_node *irn, int n, ir_entity* ent);
+ir_entity *be_get_MemPerm_in_entity(const ir_node *irn, int n);
+
+void be_set_MemPerm_out_entity(const ir_node *irn, int n, ir_entity* ent);
+ir_entity *be_get_MemPerm_out_entity(const ir_node *irn, int n);
+
+int be_get_MemPerm_entity_arity(const ir_node *irn);
+
+/**
+ * Impose a register constraint on a backend node.
+ * @param irn The node.
+ * @param pos The position of the argument/result. Results range from -1..-m and arguments form 0..n
+ * @param reg The register which is admissible for that node, argument/result and position.
+ */
+void be_set_constr_single_reg(ir_node *irn, int pos, const arch_register_t *reg);
+
+/**
+ * Impose register constraints on a backend node.
+ * The register subsets given by the limited function in @p req are copied to the backend node.
+ * This requires that the constraint type of the @p req is arch_register_req_type_limited.
+ * @param irn The backend node.
+ * @param pos The position (@see be_set_constr_single_reg()).
+ * @param req The register requirements which shall be transferred.
+ */
+void be_set_constr_limited(ir_node *irn, int pos, const arch_register_req_t *req);
+
+/**
+ * Set the flags of a node.
+ * @param irn The node itself.
+ * @param pos The position (0..n) for arguments, (-1..-m) for results.
+ * @param flags The flags to set for that node and position.
+ */
+void be_node_set_flags(ir_node *irn, int pos, arch_irn_flags_t flags);
+
+void be_node_add_flags(ir_node *irn, int pos, arch_irn_flags_t flags);
+
+/**
+ * Set the register class of a node.
+ * @param irn The node itself.
+ * @param pos The position (0..n) for arguments, (-1..-m) for results.
+ * @param flags The register class to set for that node and position.
+ */
+void be_node_set_reg_class(ir_node *irn, int pos, const arch_register_class_t *cls);
+
+/**
+ * Set the register requirement type of a node.
+ * @param irn The node itself.
+ * @param pos The position (0..n) for arguments, (-1..-m) for results.
+ * @param flags The register requirement type to set for that node and position.
+ */
+void be_node_set_req_type(ir_node *irn, int pos, arch_register_req_type_t type);
+
+/**
+ * Make a new phi handler.
+ * @param env The architecture environment.
+ * @return A new phi handler.
+ */
+arch_irn_handler_t *be_phi_handler_new(const arch_env_t *arch_env);
+
+/**
+ * Free a phi handler.
+ * @param handler The handler to free.
+ */
+void be_phi_handler_free(arch_irn_handler_t *handler);
+
+/**
+ * Reset the register data in the phi handler.
+ * This should be called on each new graph and deletes the register information of the current graph.
+ */
+void be_phi_handler_reset(arch_irn_handler_t *handler);
+
+/**
+ * Set the register requirements for a phi node.
+ */
+void be_set_phi_reg_req(const arch_env_t *arch_env, ir_node *phi,
+ const arch_register_req_t *req);
+
+/*
+ * Set flags for a phi node
+ */
+void be_set_phi_flags(const arch_env_t *arch_env, ir_node *phi,
+ arch_irn_flags_t flags);
+
+/**
+ * irn handler for common be nodes.
+ */
+extern const arch_irn_handler_t be_node_irn_handler;