+/**
+ * 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 {
+ 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);
+
+/* inline functions */
+/*
+ * Access routines for tarval fields ========================================
+ */
+static INLINE ir_mode *
+_get_tarval_mode(const tarval *tv) {
+ assert(tv);
+ return tv->mode;
+}
+
+static INLINE tarval *
+_get_tarval_bad(void) {
+ return tarval_bad;
+}
+
+static INLINE tarval *
+_get_tarval_undefined(void) {
+ return tarval_undefined;
+}
+
+static INLINE tarval *
+_get_tarval_b_false(void) {
+ return tarval_b_false;
+}
+
+static INLINE tarval *
+_get_tarval_b_true(void) {
+ return tarval_b_true;
+}
+
+static INLINE tarval *
+_get_tarval_P_void(void) {
+ return tarval_P_void;
+}
+
+#define get_tarval_mode(tv) _get_tarval_mode(tv)
+#define get_tarval_bad() _get_tarval_bad()
+#define get_tarval_undefined() _get_tarval_undefined()
+#define get_tarval_b_false() _get_tarval_b_false()
+#define get_tarval_b_true() _get_tarval_b_true()
+#define get_tarval_P_void() _get_tarval_P_void()
+
+#endif /* _TV_T_H_ */