+/** These values represent the different arithmetic operations possible with a mode.
+ Further arithmetics can be defined, e.g., for @@@ modes.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ irma_uninitialized = 0,
+ irma_none = 1, /**< For modes for which no representation is specified.
+ These are modes of sort auxiliary, internal_boolean and
+ character. */
+ irma_twos_complement = 2, /**< Values of the mode are represented as two's complement.
+ Only legal for modes of sort int_number and reference. */
+ irma_ones_complement, /**< Values of the mode are represented as one's complement.
+ Only legal for modes of sort int_number and reference. */
+ irma_int_BCD, /**< Values of the mode are represented as binary coded decimals.
+ Only legal for modes of sort int_number and reference. */
+ irma_ieee754 = 256, /**< Values of the mode are represented according to ieee754
+ floatingpoint standard. Only legal for modes of sort float_number. */
+ irma_float_BCD, /**< Values of the mode are represented as binary coded decimals
+ according to @@@ which standards??? Only legal for modes of
+ sort float_number. */
+ irma_max
+} mode_arithmetic;
+
+
+/* ********** Constructor for user defined modes **************** */
+/**
+ * Creates a new mode.
+ *
+ * @param name the name of the mode to be created
+ * @param sort the mode_sort of the mode to be created
+ * @param bit_size number of bits this mode allocate
+ * @param sign non-zero if this is a signed mode
+ * @param arithmetic arithmetic operations possible with a mode
+ * @param modulo_shift Is ignored for modes other than integer.
+ *
+ * This function constructs a new mode given by the parameters.
+ * If the parameters match an already defined mode, this mode is returned
+ * (including the default modes).
+ * If the mode is newly allocated, a new unique mode_code is chosen.
+ * Also, special value tarvals will be calculated such as null,
+ * min, max and can be retrieved using the get_mode_* functions
+ *
+ * @return
+ * The new mode or NULL on error.
+ *
+ * @note
+ * It is allowed to construct the default modes. So, a call
+ * new_ir_mode("Is", irms_int_number, 32, 1, irma_twos_complement, 32) will return mode_Is.
+ */
+ir_mode *new_ir_mode(const char *name, mode_sort sort, int bit_size, int sign, mode_arithmetic arithmetic, unsigned int modulo_shift);
+