+/**
+ * Free all memory occupied by the tarval module.
+ */
+void finish_tarval(void);
+
+/**
+ * This struct represents the afore mentioned tarvals.
+ *
+ * A tarval struct consists of an internal representation of the
+ * value and some additional fields further describing the value.
+ *
+ * ATTRIBUTES:
+ * - ir_mode *mode The mode of the stored value
+ * - void *value The internal representation
+ *
+ * @sa
+ * irmode.h for predefined modes
+ */
+struct tarval {
+ firm_kind kind; /**< must be k_tarval */
+ ir_mode *mode; /**< the mode of the stored value */
+ const void *value; /**< the value stored in an internal way... */
+ unsigned int length; /**< the length of the stored value */
+};
+
+/** remove tarval representing an entity that is about to be destroyed */
+void free_tarval_entity(entity *ent);