Let is_constant_expression() and friends return an enum so constant expressions can...
[cparser] / ast2firm.c
index 0cb5a2c..1517253 100644 (file)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void enqueue_inner_function(entity_t *entity)
        ARR_APP1(entity_t*, inner_functions, entity);
 }
 
-ir_node *uninitialized_local_var(ir_graph *irg, ir_mode *mode, int pos)
+static ir_node *uninitialized_local_var(ir_graph *irg, ir_mode *mode, int pos)
 {
        const entity_t *entity = get_irg_loc_description(irg, pos);
 
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@ static ir_type *create_enum_type(enum_type_t *const type)
 {
        type->base.firm_type = ir_type_int;
 
-       ir_mode *const mode    = mode_int;
-       tarval  *const one     = get_mode_one(mode);
-       tarval  *      tv_next = get_tarval_null(mode);
+       ir_mode   *const mode    = mode_int;
+       ir_tarval *const one     = get_mode_one(mode);
+       ir_tarval *      tv_next = get_mode_null(mode);
 
        bool constant_folding_old = constant_folding;
        constant_folding = true;
@@ -868,16 +868,21 @@ static const struct {
        { rts_strncmp,    1, "strncmp",      3, _C89 },
        { rts_strcpy,     1, "strcpy",       2, _C89 },
        { rts_strlen,     1, "strlen",       1, _C89 },
-       { rts_memcpy,     1, "memcpy",       3, _C89 },  /* HMM, man say its C99 */
+       { rts_memcpy,     1, "memcpy",       3, _C89 },
        { rts_mempcpy,    1, "mempcpy",      3, _GNUC },
-       { rts_memmove,    1, "memmove",      3, _C89 },  /* HMM, man say its C99 */
-       { rts_memset,     1, "memset",       3, _C89 },  /* HMM, man say its C99 */
-       { rts_memcmp,     1, "memcmp",       3, _C89 },  /* HMM, man say its C99 */
+       { rts_memmove,    1, "memmove",      3, _C89 },
+       { rts_memset,     1, "memset",       3, _C89 },
+       { rts_memcmp,     1, "memcmp",       3, _C89 },
 };
 
 static ident *rts_idents[lengthof(rts_data)];
 
-static ident* (*create_ld_ident)(entity_t*) = create_name_linux_elf;
+static create_ld_ident_func create_ld_ident = create_name_linux_elf;
+
+void set_create_ld_ident(ident *(*func)(entity_t*))
+{
+       create_ld_ident = func;
+}
 
 /**
  * Handle GNU attributes for entities
@@ -889,19 +894,21 @@ static void handle_decl_modifiers(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
 {
        assert(is_declaration(entity));
        decl_modifiers_t modifiers = entity->declaration.modifiers;
-       if (modifiers & DM_PURE) {
-               /* TRUE if the declaration includes the GNU
-                  __attribute__((pure)) specifier. */
-               set_entity_additional_property(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
-       }
-       if (modifiers & DM_CONST) {
-               set_entity_additional_property(irentity, mtp_property_const);
-               have_const_functions = true;
+
+       if (is_method_entity(irentity)) {
+               if (modifiers & DM_PURE) {
+                       set_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
+               }
+               if (modifiers & DM_CONST) {
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_const);
+                       have_const_functions = true;
+               }
        }
        if (modifiers & DM_USED) {
-               /* TRUE if the declaration includes the GNU
-                  __attribute__((used)) specifier. */
-               set_entity_stickyness(irentity, stickyness_sticky);
+               add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_HIDDEN_USER);
+       }
+       if (modifiers & DM_WEAK) {
+               add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_WEAK);
        }
 }
 
@@ -924,7 +931,7 @@ static bool is_main(entity_t *entity)
 /**
  * Creates an entity representing a function.
  *
- * @param declaration  the function declaration
+ * @param entity       the function declaration/definition
  * @param owner_type   the owner type of this function, NULL
  *                     for global functions
  */
@@ -935,6 +942,13 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
                return entity->function.irentity;
        }
 
+       entity_t *original_entity = entity;
+       if (entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+               entity = get_builtin_replacement(entity);
+               if (entity == NULL)
+                       return NULL;
+       }
+
        if (is_main(entity)) {
                /* force main to C linkage */
                type_t *type = entity->declaration.type;
@@ -950,14 +964,13 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
        symbol_t *symbol = entity->base.symbol;
        ident    *id     = new_id_from_str(symbol->string);
 
-
        /* already an entity defined? */
        ir_entity *irentity = entitymap_get(&entitymap, symbol);
        bool const has_body = entity->function.statement != NULL;
        if (irentity != NULL) {
-               if (get_entity_visibility(irentity) == visibility_external_allocated
+               if (get_entity_visibility(irentity) == ir_visibility_external
                                && has_body) {
-                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_external_visible);
+                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_default);
                }
                goto entity_created;
        }
@@ -996,33 +1009,44 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
                bool                const is_inline     = entity->function.is_inline;
 
                if (is_inline && storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_NONE && has_body) {
-                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_external_visible);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_default);
                } else if (storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC ||
                           (is_inline && has_body)) {
-                       if (!has_body) {
-                               /* this entity was declared, but is defined nowhere */
-                               set_entity_peculiarity(irentity, peculiarity_description);
-                       }
-                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_local);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
                } else if (has_body) {
-                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_external_visible);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_default);
                } else {
-                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_external_allocated);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_external);
                }
        } else {
                /* nested functions are always local */
-               set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_local);
+               set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
        }
-       set_entity_allocation(irentity, allocation_static);
 
        /* We should check for file scope here, but as long as we compile C only
           this is not needed. */
-       if (! firm_opt.freestanding && !has_body) {
+       if (!freestanding && !has_body) {
                /* check for a known runtime function */
                for (size_t i = 0; i < lengthof(rts_data); ++i) {
                        if (id != rts_idents[i])
                                continue;
 
+                       function_type_t *function_type
+                               = &entity->declaration.type->function;
+                       /* rts_entities code can't handle a "wrong" number of parameters */
+                       if (function_type->unspecified_parameters)
+                               continue;
+
+                       /* check number of parameters */
+                       int n_params = count_parameters(function_type);
+                       if (n_params != rts_data[i].n_params)
+                               continue;
+
+                       type_t *return_type = skip_typeref(function_type->return_type);
+                       int     n_res       = return_type != type_void ? 1 : 0;
+                       if (n_res != rts_data[i].n_res)
+                               continue;
+
                        /* ignore those rts functions not necessary needed for current mode */
                        if ((c_mode & rts_data[i].flags) == 0)
                                continue;
@@ -1034,12 +1058,28 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
        entitymap_insert(&entitymap, symbol, irentity);
 
 entity_created:
-       entity->declaration.kind  = DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION;
-       entity->function.irentity = irentity;
+       original_entity->declaration.kind  = DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION;
+       original_entity->function.irentity = irentity;
 
        return irentity;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates a SymConst for a given entity.
+ *
+ * @param dbgi    debug info
+ * @param mode    the (reference) mode for the SymConst
+ * @param entity  the entity
+ */
+static ir_node *create_symconst(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_mode *mode,
+                                ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       assert(entity != NULL);
+       union symconst_symbol sym;
+       sym.entity_p = entity;
+       return new_d_SymConst(dbgi, mode, sym, symconst_addr_ent);
+}
+
 static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
 {
        ir_mode *value_mode = get_irn_mode(value);
@@ -1058,74 +1098,250 @@ static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates a Const node representing a constant.
+ * Creates a SymConst node representing a wide string literal.
+ *
+ * @param literal   the wide string literal
  */
-static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
+static ir_node *wide_string_literal_to_firm(
+               const string_literal_expression_t *literal)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       type_t   *type = skip_typeref(cnst->base.type);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+       ir_type  *const global_type = get_glob_type();
+       ir_type  *const elem_type   = ir_type_wchar_t;
+       dbg_info *const dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.source_position);
+       ir_type  *const type        = new_type_array(1, elem_type);
 
-       char    buf[128];
-       tarval *tv;
-       size_t  len;
-       if (mode_is_float(mode)) {
-               tv = new_tarval_from_double(cnst->v.float_value, mode);
-       } else {
-               if (mode_is_signed(mode)) {
-                       len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", cnst->v.int_value);
-               } else {
-                       len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%llu",
-                                      (unsigned long long) cnst->v.int_value);
-               }
-               tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
+       ident     *const id     = id_unique("str.%u");
+       ir_entity *const entity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, type, dbgi);
+       set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
+       set_entity_visibility(entity, ir_visibility_private);
+       add_entity_linkage(entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
+
+       ir_mode      *const mode = get_type_mode(elem_type);
+       const size_t        slen = wstrlen(&literal->value);
+
+       set_array_lower_bound_int(type, 0, 0);
+       set_array_upper_bound_int(type, 0, slen);
+       set_type_size_bytes(type, slen * get_mode_size_bytes(mode));
+       set_type_state(type, layout_fixed);
+
+       ir_initializer_t *initializer = create_initializer_compound(slen);
+       const char              *p    = literal->value.begin;
+       for (size_t i = 0; i < slen; ++i) {
+               assert(p < literal->value.begin + literal->value.size);
+               utf32             v   = read_utf8_char(&p);
+               ir_tarval        *tv  = new_tarval_from_long(v, mode);
+               ir_initializer_t *val = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
+               set_initializer_compound_value(initializer, i, val);
        }
+       set_entity_initializer(entity, initializer);
 
-       ir_node *res        = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
-       ir_mode *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
-       return create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
+       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, entity);
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates a Const node representing a character constant.
+ * Creates a SymConst node representing a string constant.
+ *
+ * @param src_pos    the source position of the string constant
+ * @param id_prefix  a prefix for the name of the generated string constant
+ * @param value      the value of the string constant
  */
-static ir_node *character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
+static ir_node *string_to_firm(const source_position_t *const src_pos,
+                               const char *const id_prefix,
+                               const string_t *const value)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(cnst->base.type);
+       ir_type  *const global_type = get_glob_type();
+       dbg_info *const dbgi        = get_dbg_info(src_pos);
+       ir_type  *const type        = new_type_array(1, ir_type_const_char);
 
-       long long int v;
-       size_t const  size = cnst->v.character.size;
-       if (size == 1 && char_is_signed) {
-               v = (signed char)cnst->v.character.begin[0];
-       } else {
-               v = 0;
-               for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
-                       v = (v << 8) | ((unsigned char)cnst->v.character.begin[i]);
+       ident     *const id     = id_unique(id_prefix);
+       ir_entity *const entity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, type, dbgi);
+       set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
+       set_entity_visibility(entity, ir_visibility_private);
+       add_entity_linkage(entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
+
+       ir_type *const elem_type = ir_type_const_char;
+       ir_mode *const mode      = get_type_mode(elem_type);
+
+       const char* const string = value->begin;
+       const size_t      slen   = value->size;
+
+       set_array_lower_bound_int(type, 0, 0);
+       set_array_upper_bound_int(type, 0, slen);
+       set_type_size_bytes(type, slen);
+       set_type_state(type, layout_fixed);
+
+       ir_initializer_t *initializer = create_initializer_compound(slen);
+       for (size_t i = 0; i < slen; ++i) {
+               ir_tarval        *tv  = new_tarval_from_long(string[i], mode);
+               ir_initializer_t *val = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
+               set_initializer_compound_value(initializer, i, val);
+       }
+       set_entity_initializer(entity, initializer);
+
+       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, entity);
+}
+
+static bool try_create_integer(literal_expression_t *literal,
+                               type_t *type, unsigned char base)
+{
+       const char *string = literal->value.begin;
+       size_t      size   = literal->value.size;
+
+       assert(type->kind == TYPE_ATOMIC);
+       atomic_type_kind_t akind = type->atomic.akind;
+
+       ir_mode   *mode = atomic_modes[akind];
+       ir_tarval *tv   = new_integer_tarval_from_str(string, size, 1, base, mode);
+       if (tv == tarval_bad)
+               return false;
+
+       literal->base.type    = type;
+       literal->target_value = tv;
+       return true;
+}
+
+static void create_integer_tarval(literal_expression_t *literal)
+{
+       unsigned  us     = 0;
+       unsigned  ls     = 0;
+       symbol_t *suffix = literal->suffix;
+       /* parse suffix */
+       if (suffix != NULL) {
+               for (const char *c = suffix->string; *c != '\0'; ++c) {
+                       if (*c == 'u' || *c == 'U') { ++us; }
+                       if (*c == 'l' || *c == 'L') { ++ls; }
                }
        }
-       char    buf[128];
-       size_t  len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", v);
-       tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+       unsigned base;
+       switch (literal->base.kind) {
+               case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_OCTAL:       base =  8; break;
+               case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER:             base = 10; break;
+               case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_HEXADECIMAL: base = 16; break;
+               default: panic("invalid literal kind");
+       }
+
+       tarval_int_overflow_mode_t old_mode = tarval_get_integer_overflow_mode();
+
+       /* now try if the constant is small enough for some types */
+       tarval_set_integer_overflow_mode(TV_OVERFLOW_BAD);
+       if (ls < 1) {
+               if (us == 0 && try_create_integer(literal, type_int, base))
+                       goto finished;
+               if ((us == 1 || base != 10)
+                               && try_create_integer(literal, type_unsigned_int, base))
+                       goto finished;
+       }
+       if (ls < 2) {
+               if (us == 0 && try_create_integer(literal, type_long, base))
+                       goto finished;
+               if ((us == 1 || base != 10)
+                               && try_create_integer(literal, type_unsigned_long, base))
+                       goto finished;
+       }
+       /* last try? then we should not report tarval_bad */
+       if (us != 1 && base == 10)
+               tarval_set_integer_overflow_mode(TV_OVERFLOW_WRAP);
+       if (us == 0 && try_create_integer(literal, type_long_long, base))
+               goto finished;
+
+       /* last try */
+       assert(us == 1 || base != 10);
+       tarval_set_integer_overflow_mode(TV_OVERFLOW_WRAP);
+       bool res = try_create_integer(literal, type_unsigned_long_long, base);
+       if (!res)
+               panic("internal error when parsing number literal");
+
+finished:
+       tarval_set_integer_overflow_mode(old_mode);
+}
+
+void determine_literal_type(literal_expression_t *literal)
+{
+       switch (literal->base.kind) {
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER:
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_OCTAL:
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_HEXADECIMAL:
+               create_integer_tarval(literal);
+               return;
+       default:
+               break;
+       }
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates a Const node representing a wide character constant.
+ * Creates a Const node representing a constant.
  */
-static ir_node *wide_character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
+static ir_node *literal_to_firm(const literal_expression_t *literal)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(cnst->base.type);
+       type_t     *type   = skip_typeref(literal->base.type);
+       ir_mode    *mode   = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+       const char *string = literal->value.begin;
+       size_t      size   = literal->value.size;
+       ir_tarval  *tv;
 
-       long long int v = cnst->v.wide_character.begin[0];
+       switch (literal->base.kind) {
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_WIDE_CHARACTER: {
+               utf32  v = read_utf8_char(&string);
+               char   buf[128];
+               size_t len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), UTF32_PRINTF_FORMAT, v);
 
-       char    buf[128];
-       size_t  len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", v);
-       tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
+               tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
+               goto make_const;
+       }
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_CHARACTER: {
+               long long int v;
+               if (size == 1 && char_is_signed) {
+                       v = (signed char)string[0];
+               } else {
+                       v = 0;
+                       for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+                               v = (v << 8) | ((unsigned char)string[i]);
+                       }
+               }
+               char   buf[128];
+               size_t len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", v);
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+               tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
+               goto make_const;
+       }
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER:
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_OCTAL:
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_INTEGER_HEXADECIMAL:
+               assert(literal->target_value != NULL);
+               tv = literal->target_value;
+               goto make_const;
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_FLOATINGPOINT:
+               tv = new_tarval_from_str(string, size, mode);
+               goto make_const;
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_FLOATINGPOINT_HEXADECIMAL: {
+               char buffer[size + 2];
+               memcpy(buffer, "0x", 2);
+               memcpy(buffer+2, string, size);
+               tv = new_tarval_from_str(buffer, size+2, mode);
+               goto make_const;
+       }
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_BOOLEAN:
+               if (string[0] == 't') {
+                       tv = get_mode_one(mode);
+               } else {
+                       assert(string[0] == 'f');
+                       tv = get_mode_null(mode);
+               }
+               goto make_const;
+       case EXPR_LITERAL_MS_NOOP:
+               tv = get_mode_null(mode);
+               goto make_const;
+       default:
+               break;
+       }
+       panic("Invalid literal kind found");
+
+make_const: ;
+       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.source_position);
+       ir_node  *res        = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+       ir_mode  *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+       return create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1189,23 +1405,6 @@ static ir_node *get_trampoline_region(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_entity *entity)
                               region);
 }
 
-
-/**
- * Creates a SymConst for a given entity.
- *
- * @param dbgi    debug info
- * @param mode    the (reference) mode for the SymConst
- * @param entity  the entity
- */
-static ir_node *create_symconst(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_mode *mode,
-                                ir_entity *entity)
-{
-       assert(entity != NULL);
-       union symconst_symbol sym;
-       sym.entity_p = entity;
-       return new_d_SymConst(dbgi, mode, sym, symconst_addr_ent);
-}
-
 /**
  * Creates a trampoline for a function represented by an entity.
  *
@@ -1227,102 +1426,6 @@ static ir_node *create_trampoline(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_mode *mode,
        return new_Proj(irn, mode, pn_Builtin_1_result);
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates a SymConst node representing a string constant.
- *
- * @param src_pos    the source position of the string constant
- * @param id_prefix  a prefix for the name of the generated string constant
- * @param value      the value of the string constant
- */
-static ir_node *string_to_firm(const source_position_t *const src_pos,
-                               const char *const id_prefix,
-                               const string_t *const value)
-{
-       ir_type  *const global_type = get_glob_type();
-       dbg_info *const dbgi        = get_dbg_info(src_pos);
-       ir_type  *const type        = new_type_array(1, ir_type_const_char);
-
-       ident     *const id     = id_unique(id_prefix);
-       ir_entity *const entity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, type, dbgi);
-       set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
-       set_entity_variability(entity, variability_constant);
-       set_entity_allocation(entity, allocation_static);
-       set_entity_visibility(entity, visibility_local);
-
-       ir_type *const elem_type = ir_type_const_char;
-       ir_mode *const mode      = get_type_mode(elem_type);
-
-       const char* const string = value->begin;
-       const size_t      slen   = value->size;
-
-       set_array_lower_bound_int(type, 0, 0);
-       set_array_upper_bound_int(type, 0, slen);
-       set_type_size_bytes(type, slen);
-       set_type_state(type, layout_fixed);
-
-       ir_initializer_t *initializer = create_initializer_compound(slen);
-       for (size_t i = 0; i < slen; ++i) {
-               tarval           *tv  = new_tarval_from_long(string[i], mode);
-               ir_initializer_t *val = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
-               set_initializer_compound_value(initializer, i, val);
-       }
-       set_entity_initializer(entity, initializer);
-
-       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, entity);
-}
-
-/**
- * Creates a SymConst node representing a string literal.
- *
- * @param literal   the string literal
- */
-static ir_node *string_literal_to_firm(
-               const string_literal_expression_t* literal)
-{
-       return string_to_firm(&literal->base.source_position, "Lstr.%u",
-                             &literal->value);
-}
-
-/**
- * Creates a SymConst node representing a wide string literal.
- *
- * @param literal   the wide string literal
- */
-static ir_node *wide_string_literal_to_firm(
-       const wide_string_literal_expression_t* const literal)
-{
-       ir_type *const global_type = get_glob_type();
-       ir_type *const elem_type   = ir_type_wchar_t;
-       dbg_info *const dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.source_position);
-       ir_type *const type        = new_type_array(1, elem_type);
-
-       ident     *const id     = id_unique("Lstr.%u");
-       ir_entity *const entity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, type, dbgi);
-       set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
-       set_entity_variability(entity, variability_constant);
-       set_entity_allocation(entity, allocation_static);
-
-       ir_mode *const mode      = get_type_mode(elem_type);
-
-       const wchar_rep_t *const string = literal->value.begin;
-       const size_t             slen   = literal->value.size;
-
-       set_array_lower_bound_int(type, 0, 0);
-       set_array_upper_bound_int(type, 0, slen);
-       set_type_size_bytes(type, slen * get_mode_size_bytes(mode));
-       set_type_state(type, layout_fixed);
-
-       ir_initializer_t *initializer = create_initializer_compound(slen);
-       for (size_t i = 0; i < slen; ++i) {
-               tarval           *tv  = new_tarval_from_long(string[i], mode);
-               ir_initializer_t *val = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
-               set_initializer_compound_value(initializer, i, val);
-       }
-       set_entity_initializer(entity, initializer);
-
-       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, entity);
-}
-
 /**
  * Dereference an address.
  *
@@ -1449,19 +1552,23 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
        /* make sure the type is constructed */
        (void) get_ir_type(type);
 
-       /* for gcc compatibility we have to produce (dummy) addresses for some
-        * builtins */
        if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION && entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
-               if (warning.other) {
-                       warningf(&ref->base.source_position,
-                                       "taking address of builtin '%Y'", ref->entity->base.symbol);
-               }
+               ir_entity *irentity = get_function_entity(entity, NULL);
+               /* for gcc compatibility we have to produce (dummy) addresses for some
+                * builtins which don't have entities */
+               if (irentity == NULL) {
+                       if (warning.other) {
+                               warningf(&ref->base.source_position,
+                                               "taking address of builtin '%Y'",
+                                               ref->entity->base.symbol);
+                       }
 
-               /* simply create a NULL pointer */
-               ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_void_ptr);
-               ir_node  *res  = new_Const_long(mode, 0);
+                       /* simply create a NULL pointer */
+                       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_void_ptr);
+                       ir_node  *res  = new_Const_long(mode, 0);
 
-               return res;
+                       return res;
+               }
        }
 
        switch ((declaration_kind_t) entity->declaration.kind) {
@@ -1610,7 +1717,8 @@ static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op, type_t
  * @param function_type  the function type for the GNU builtin routine
  * @param db             debug info
  */
-static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op, type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
+static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op,
+                                         type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
 {
        ir_node *in[1];
        in[0] = expression_to_firm(op);
@@ -1623,7 +1731,6 @@ static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op,
        return new_Proj(irn, get_type_mode(res), pn_Builtin_1_result);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Generate an binary-void-return builtin.
  *
@@ -1633,8 +1740,9 @@ static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op,
  * @param function_type  the function type for the GNU builtin routine
  * @param db             debug info
  */
-static ir_node *gen_binary_builtin_mem(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op1, expression_t *op2,
-                                                                          type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
+static ir_node *gen_binary_builtin_mem(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op1,
+                                       expression_t *op2, type_t *function_type,
+                                                                          dbg_info *db)
 {
        ir_node *in[2];
        in[0] = expression_to_firm(op1);
@@ -1660,7 +1768,7 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        type_t *type = skip_typeref(builtin->base.type);
        assert(is_type_pointer(type));
 
-       type_t   *function_type = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
+       type_t *function_type = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
 
        switch (builtin->entity->function.btk) {
        case bk_gnu_builtin_alloca: {
@@ -1681,24 +1789,26 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        }
 
        case bk_gnu_builtin_huge_val:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_huge_valf:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_huge_vall:
        case bk_gnu_builtin_inf:
        case bk_gnu_builtin_inff:
        case bk_gnu_builtin_infl: {
-               type_t  *type = function_type->function.return_type;
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
-               tarval  *tv   = get_mode_infinite(mode);
-               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
-               return   res;
+               type_t    *type = function_type->function.return_type;
+               ir_mode   *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+               ir_tarval *tv   = get_mode_infinite(mode);
+               ir_node   *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+               return res;
        }
        case bk_gnu_builtin_nan:
        case bk_gnu_builtin_nanf:
        case bk_gnu_builtin_nanl: {
                /* Ignore string for now... */
                assert(is_type_function(function_type));
-               type_t  *type = function_type->function.return_type;
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
-               tarval  *tv   = get_mode_NAN(mode);
-               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+               type_t    *type = function_type->function.return_type;
+               ir_mode   *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+               ir_tarval *tv   = get_mode_NAN(mode);
+               ir_node   *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
                return res;
        }
        case bk_gnu_builtin_expect: {
@@ -1727,7 +1837,6 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
                }
        }
        case bk_gnu_builtin_return_address: {
-
                expression_t *const expression = call->arguments->expression;
                ir_node *in[2];
 
@@ -1775,6 +1884,22 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
                set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
                return NULL;
        }
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_object_size: {
+               /* determine value of "type" */
+               expression_t *type_expression = call->arguments->next->expression;
+               long          type_val        = fold_constant_to_int(type_expression);
+               type_t       *type            = function_type->function.return_type;
+               ir_mode      *mode            = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+               ir_tarval    *result;
+
+               /* just produce a "I don't know" result */
+               if (type_val & 2)
+                       result = new_tarval_from_long(0, mode);
+               else
+                       result = new_tarval_from_long(-1, mode);
+
+               return new_d_Const(dbgi, result);
+       }
        case bk_gnu_builtin_trap:
        case bk_ms__ud2:
        {
@@ -1850,14 +1975,15 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
                entity_t                     *entity = ref->entity;
 
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
-                       if (entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
-                               return process_builtin_call(call);
-                       }
-
                        ir_entity *irentity = entity->function.irentity;
                        if (irentity == NULL)
                                irentity = get_function_entity(entity, NULL);
 
+                       if (irentity == NULL && entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+                               return process_builtin_call(call);
+                       }
+
+#if 0
                        if (irentity == rts_entities[rts_alloca]) {
                                /* handle alloca() call */
                                expression_t *argument = call->arguments->expression;
@@ -1875,6 +2001,7 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
 
                                return res;
                        }
+#endif
                }
        }
        ir_node *callee = expression_to_firm(function);
@@ -1970,7 +2097,8 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
                 * nodes into a new and unreachable block. */
                keep_alive(node);
                keep_alive(get_cur_block());
-               new_Block(0, NULL);
+               ir_node *block = new_Block(0, NULL);
+               set_cur_block(block);
        }
 
        return result;
@@ -2009,10 +2137,10 @@ static void assign_value(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *addr, type_t *type,
        }
 }
 
-static tarval *create_bitfield_mask(ir_mode *mode, int offset, int size)
+static ir_tarval *create_bitfield_mask(ir_mode *mode, int offset, int size)
 {
-       tarval *all_one   = get_mode_all_one(mode);
-       int     mode_size = get_mode_size_bits(mode);
+       ir_tarval *all_one   = get_mode_all_one(mode);
+       int        mode_size = get_mode_size_bits(mode);
 
        assert(offset >= 0);
        assert(size   >= 0);
@@ -2021,12 +2149,12 @@ static tarval *create_bitfield_mask(ir_mode *mode, int offset, int size)
                return all_one;
        }
 
-       long    shiftr    = get_mode_size_bits(mode) - size;
-       long    shiftl    = offset;
-       tarval *tv_shiftr = new_tarval_from_long(shiftr, mode_uint);
-       tarval *tv_shiftl = new_tarval_from_long(shiftl, mode_uint);
-       tarval *mask0     = tarval_shr(all_one, tv_shiftr);
-       tarval *mask1     = tarval_shl(mask0, tv_shiftl);
+       long       shiftr    = get_mode_size_bits(mode) - size;
+       long       shiftl    = offset;
+       ir_tarval *tv_shiftr = new_tarval_from_long(shiftr, mode_uint);
+       ir_tarval *tv_shiftl = new_tarval_from_long(shiftl, mode_uint);
+       ir_tarval *mask0     = tarval_shr(all_one, tv_shiftr);
+       ir_tarval *mask1     = tarval_shl(mask0, tv_shiftl);
 
        return mask1;
 }
@@ -2045,23 +2173,23 @@ static ir_node *bitfield_store_to_firm(dbg_info *dbgi,
        int      bitoffset    = get_entity_offset_bits_remainder(entity);
        int      bitsize      = get_mode_size_bits(get_type_mode(entity_type));
 
-       tarval  *mask            = create_bitfield_mask(mode, 0, bitsize);
-       ir_node *mask_node       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mask);
-       ir_node *value_masked    = new_d_And(dbgi, value, mask_node, mode);
-       tarval  *shiftl          = new_tarval_from_long(bitoffset, mode_uint);
-       ir_node *shiftcount      = new_d_Const(dbgi, shiftl);
-       ir_node *value_maskshift = new_d_Shl(dbgi, value_masked, shiftcount, mode);
+       ir_tarval *mask            = create_bitfield_mask(mode, 0, bitsize);
+       ir_node   *mask_node       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mask);
+       ir_node   *value_masked    = new_d_And(dbgi, value, mask_node, mode);
+       ir_tarval *shiftl          = new_tarval_from_long(bitoffset, mode_uint);
+       ir_node   *shiftcount      = new_d_Const(dbgi, shiftl);
+       ir_node   *value_maskshift = new_d_Shl(dbgi, value_masked, shiftcount, mode);
 
        /* load current value */
-       ir_node  *mem             = get_store();
-       ir_node  *load            = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode,
-                                       set_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none);
-       ir_node  *load_mem        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode_M, pn_Load_M);
-       ir_node  *load_res        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode, pn_Load_res);
-       tarval   *shift_mask      = create_bitfield_mask(mode, bitoffset, bitsize);
-       tarval   *inv_mask        = tarval_not(shift_mask);
-       ir_node  *inv_mask_node   = new_d_Const(dbgi, inv_mask);
-       ir_node  *load_res_masked = new_d_And(dbgi, load_res, inv_mask_node, mode);
+       ir_node   *mem             = get_store();
+       ir_node   *load            = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode,
+                                         set_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none);
+       ir_node   *load_mem        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode_M, pn_Load_M);
+       ir_node   *load_res        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode, pn_Load_res);
+       ir_tarval *shift_mask      = create_bitfield_mask(mode, bitoffset, bitsize);
+       ir_tarval *inv_mask        = tarval_not(shift_mask);
+       ir_node   *inv_mask_node   = new_d_Const(dbgi, inv_mask);
+       ir_node   *load_res_masked = new_d_And(dbgi, load_res, inv_mask_node, mode);
 
        /* construct new value and store */
        ir_node *new_val   = new_d_Or(dbgi, load_res_masked, value_maskshift, mode);
@@ -2096,13 +2224,13 @@ static ir_node *bitfield_extract_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression,
        int        bitsize      = get_mode_size_bits(get_type_mode(entity_type));
        long       shift_bitsl  = machine_size - bitoffset - bitsize;
        assert(shift_bitsl >= 0);
-       tarval    *tvl          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsl, mode_uint);
+       ir_tarval *tvl          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsl, mode_uint);
        ir_node   *countl       = new_d_Const(dbgi, tvl);
        ir_node   *shiftl       = new_d_Shl(dbgi, load_res, countl, mode_int);
 
        long       shift_bitsr  = bitoffset + shift_bitsl;
        assert(shift_bitsr <= (long) machine_size);
-       tarval    *tvr          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsr, mode_uint);
+       ir_tarval *tvr          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsr, mode_uint);
        ir_node   *countr       = new_d_Const(dbgi, tvr);
        ir_node   *shiftr;
        if (mode_is_signed(mode)) {
@@ -2332,7 +2460,7 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
        cmp_val = get_pnc(expression->base.kind, op1->base.type);
 
        if (is_local_variable(op1) && is_local_variable(op2)) {
-       var  = op1->reference.entity;
+               var  = op1->reference.entity;
            var2 = op2->reference.entity;
 
                type_t  *const type = skip_typeref(var->declaration.type);
@@ -2351,10 +2479,10 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
        }
 
        expression_t *con;
-       if (is_local_variable(op1) && is_constant_expression(op2)) {
+       if (is_local_variable(op1) && is_constant_expression(op2) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                var = op1->reference.entity;
                con = op2;
-       } else if (is_constant_expression(op1) && is_local_variable(op2)) {
+       } else if (is_constant_expression(op1) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT && is_local_variable(op2)) {
                cmp_val = get_inversed_pnc(cmp_val);
                var = op2->reference.entity;
                con = op1;
@@ -2396,6 +2524,11 @@ static ir_node *create_cast(dbg_info *dbgi,      ir_node *value_node,
                             type_t *from_type, type_t *type)
 {
        type = skip_typeref(type);
+       if (type == type_void) {
+               /* make sure firm type is constructed */
+               (void) get_ir_type(type);
+               return NULL;
+       }
        if (!is_type_scalar(type)) {
                /* make sure firm type is constructed */
                (void) get_ir_type(type);
@@ -2492,10 +2625,7 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
                return create_cast(dbgi, value_node, from_type, type);
        }
        case EXPR_UNARY_ASSUME:
-               if (firm_opt.confirm)
-                       return handle_assume(dbgi, value);
-               else
-                       return NULL;
+               return handle_assume(dbgi, value);
 
        default:
                break;
@@ -2509,28 +2639,22 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 static ir_node *produce_condition_result(const expression_t *expression,
                                          ir_mode *mode, dbg_info *dbgi)
 {
-       ir_node *cur_block = get_cur_block();
-
-       ir_node *one_block = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(one_block);
-       ir_node *one       = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
-       ir_node *jmp_one   = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
-
-       ir_node *zero_block = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(zero_block);
-       ir_node *zero       = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
-       ir_node *jmp_zero   = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
-
-       set_cur_block(cur_block);
+       ir_node *const one_block  = new_immBlock();
+       ir_node *const zero_block = new_immBlock();
        create_condition_evaluation(expression, one_block, zero_block);
        mature_immBlock(one_block);
        mature_immBlock(zero_block);
 
-       ir_node *in_cf[2] = { jmp_one, jmp_zero };
-       new_Block(2, in_cf);
+       ir_node *const jmp_one  = new_rd_Jmp(dbgi, one_block);
+       ir_node *const jmp_zero = new_rd_Jmp(dbgi, zero_block);
+       ir_node *const in_cf[2] = { jmp_one, jmp_zero };
+       ir_node *const block    = new_Block(lengthof(in_cf), in_cf);
+       set_cur_block(block);
 
-       ir_node *in[2] = { one, zero };
-       ir_node *val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, 2, in, mode);
+       ir_node *const one   = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
+       ir_node *const zero  = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
+       ir_node *const in[2] = { one, zero };
+       ir_node *const val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, lengthof(in), in, mode);
 
        return val;
 }
@@ -2672,7 +2796,7 @@ static ir_node *create_lazy_op(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
        ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
 
-       if (is_constant_expression(expression->left)) {
+       if (is_constant_expression(expression->left) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                bool val = fold_constant_to_bool(expression->left);
                expression_kind_t ekind = expression->base.kind;
                assert(ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND || ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_OR);
@@ -2686,7 +2810,7 @@ static ir_node *create_lazy_op(const binary_expression_t *expression)
                        }
                }
 
-               if (is_constant_expression(expression->right)) {
+               if (is_constant_expression(expression->right) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                        bool valr = fold_constant_to_bool(expression->right);
                        return valr ?
                                new_Const(get_mode_one(mode)) :
@@ -2877,10 +3001,10 @@ static long get_offsetof_offset(const offsetof_expression_t *expression)
 
 static ir_node *offsetof_to_firm(const offsetof_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       ir_mode  *mode   = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
-       long      offset = get_offsetof_offset(expression);
-       tarval   *tv     = new_tarval_from_long(offset, mode);
-       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       ir_mode   *mode   = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
+       long       offset = get_offsetof_offset(expression);
+       ir_tarval *tv     = new_tarval_from_long(offset, mode);
+       dbg_info  *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
 
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
@@ -2902,8 +3026,6 @@ static ir_node *compound_literal_to_firm(
        ir_entity *const entity = new_d_entity(frame_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
        set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
 
-       set_entity_variability(entity, variability_uninitialized);
-
        /* create initialisation code */
        initializer_t *initializer = expression->initializer;
        create_local_initializer(initializer, dbgi, entity, type);
@@ -2973,15 +3095,15 @@ static ir_node *alignof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
                alignment = get_type_alignment(type);
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
-       tarval   *tv   = new_tarval_from_long(alignment, mode);
+       dbg_info  *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       ir_mode   *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
+       ir_tarval *tv   = new_tarval_from_long(alignment, mode);
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
 static void init_ir_types(void);
 
-static tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
+static ir_tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        assert(is_type_valid(skip_typeref(expression->base.type)));
 
@@ -2990,7 +3112,7 @@ static tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
 
        init_ir_types();
 
-       assert(is_constant_expression(expression));
+       assert(is_constant_expression(expression) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT);
 
        ir_graph *old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
        current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
@@ -3004,8 +3126,7 @@ static tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
 
        constant_folding = constant_folding_old;
 
-       tarval *tv = get_Const_tarval(cnst);
-       return tv;
+       return get_Const_tarval(cnst);
 }
 
 long fold_constant_to_int(const expression_t *expression)
@@ -3013,7 +3134,7 @@ long fold_constant_to_int(const expression_t *expression)
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_INVALID)
                return 0;
 
-       tarval *tv = fold_constant_to_tarval(expression);
+       ir_tarval *tv = fold_constant_to_tarval(expression);
        if (!tarval_is_long(tv)) {
                panic("result of constant folding is not integer");
        }
@@ -3025,7 +3146,7 @@ bool fold_constant_to_bool(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_INVALID)
                return false;
-       tarval *tv = fold_constant_to_tarval(expression);
+       ir_tarval *tv = fold_constant_to_tarval(expression);
        return !tarval_is_null(tv);
 }
 
@@ -3034,7 +3155,7 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
        dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
 
        /* first try to fold a constant condition */
-       if (is_constant_expression(expression->condition)) {
+       if (is_constant_expression(expression->condition) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                bool val = fold_constant_to_bool(expression->condition);
                if (val) {
                        expression_t *true_expression = expression->true_expression;
@@ -3046,50 +3167,42 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
                }
        }
 
-       ir_node *cur_block   = get_cur_block();
+       ir_node *const true_block  = new_immBlock();
+       ir_node *const false_block = new_immBlock();
+       ir_node *const cond_expr   = create_condition_evaluation(expression->condition, true_block, false_block);
+       mature_immBlock(true_block);
+       mature_immBlock(false_block);
 
-       /* create the true block */
-       ir_node *true_block  = new_immBlock();
        set_cur_block(true_block);
+       ir_node *true_val;
+       if (expression->true_expression != NULL) {
+               true_val = expression_to_firm(expression->true_expression);
+       } else if (cond_expr != NULL && get_irn_mode(cond_expr) != mode_b) {
+               true_val = cond_expr;
+       } else {
+               /* Condition ended with a short circuit (&&, ||, !) operation or a
+                * comparison.  Generate a "1" as value for the true branch. */
+               true_val = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode_Is));
+       }
+       ir_node *const true_jmp = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
 
-       ir_node *true_val = expression->true_expression != NULL ?
-               expression_to_firm(expression->true_expression) : NULL;
-       ir_node *true_jmp = new_Jmp();
-
-       /* create the false block */
-       ir_node *false_block = new_immBlock();
        set_cur_block(false_block);
-
-       ir_node *false_val = expression_to_firm(expression->false_expression);
-       ir_node *false_jmp = new_Jmp();
-
-       /* create the condition evaluation */
-       set_cur_block(cur_block);
-       ir_node *const cond_expr = create_condition_evaluation(expression->condition, true_block, false_block);
-       if (expression->true_expression == NULL) {
-               if (cond_expr != NULL && get_irn_mode(cond_expr) != mode_b) {
-                       true_val = cond_expr;
-               } else {
-                       /* Condition ended with a short circuit (&&, ||, !) operation or a
-                        * comparison.  Generate a "1" as value for the true branch. */
-                       true_val = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode_Is));
-               }
-       }
-       mature_immBlock(true_block);
-       mature_immBlock(false_block);
+       ir_node *const false_val = expression_to_firm(expression->false_expression);
+       ir_node *const false_jmp = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
 
        /* create the common block */
-       ir_node *in_cf[2] = { true_jmp, false_jmp };
-       new_Block(2, in_cf);
+       ir_node *const in_cf[2] = { true_jmp, false_jmp };
+       ir_node *const block    = new_Block(lengthof(in_cf), in_cf);
+       set_cur_block(block);
 
        /* TODO improve static semantics, so either both or no values are NULL */
        if (true_val == NULL || false_val == NULL)
                return NULL;
 
-       ir_node *in[2] = { true_val, false_val };
-       ir_mode *mode  = get_irn_mode(true_val);
+       ir_node *const in[2] = { true_val, false_val };
+       ir_mode *const mode  = get_irn_mode(true_val);
        assert(get_irn_mode(false_val) == mode);
-       ir_node *val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, 2, in, mode);
+       ir_node *const val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, lengthof(in), in, mode);
 
        return val;
 }
@@ -3240,8 +3353,8 @@ static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const ex
        }
 
 make_const:;
-       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
-       tarval   *const tv   = new_tarval_from_long(tc, mode_int);
+       dbg_info  *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
+       ir_tarval *const tv   = new_tarval_from_long(tc, mode_int);
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
@@ -3374,7 +3487,7 @@ static ir_node *builtin_constant_to_firm(
        ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
        long     v;
 
-       if (is_constant_expression(expression->value)) {
+       if (is_constant_expression(expression->value) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                v = 1;
        } else {
                v = 0;
@@ -3442,16 +3555,13 @@ static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
 #endif
 
        switch (expression->kind) {
-       case EXPR_CHARACTER_CONSTANT:
-               return character_constant_to_firm(&expression->conste);
-       case EXPR_WIDE_CHARACTER_CONSTANT:
-               return wide_character_constant_to_firm(&expression->conste);
-       case EXPR_CONST:
-               return const_to_firm(&expression->conste);
+       EXPR_LITERAL_CASES
+               return literal_to_firm(&expression->literal);
        case EXPR_STRING_LITERAL:
-               return string_literal_to_firm(&expression->string);
+               return string_to_firm(&expression->base.source_position, "str.%u",
+                                     &expression->literal.value);
        case EXPR_WIDE_STRING_LITERAL:
-               return wide_string_literal_to_firm(&expression->wide_string);
+               return wide_string_literal_to_firm(&expression->string_literal);
        case EXPR_REFERENCE:
                return reference_expression_to_firm(&expression->reference);
        case EXPR_REFERENCE_ENUM_VALUE:
@@ -3561,7 +3671,7 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
                return res;
        }
 
-       if (is_constant_expression(expression)) {
+       if (is_constant_expression(expression) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                ir_node *res  = _expression_to_firm(expression);
                ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
                assert(is_Const(res));
@@ -3631,7 +3741,7 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        /* set branch prediction info based on __builtin_expect */
        if (is_builtin_expect(expression) && is_Cond(cond)) {
                call_argument_t *argument = expression->call.arguments->next;
-               if (is_constant_expression(argument->expression)) {
+               if (is_constant_expression(argument->expression) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                        bool             cnst = fold_constant_to_bool(argument->expression);
                        cond_jmp_predicate pred;
 
@@ -3670,14 +3780,8 @@ static void create_variable_entity(entity_t *variable,
 
        variable->declaration.kind  = (unsigned char) declaration_kind;
        variable->variable.v.entity = irentity;
-       set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_uninitialized);
        set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(variable));
 
-       if (parent_type == get_tls_type())
-               set_entity_allocation(irentity, allocation_automatic);
-       else if (declaration_kind == DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE)
-               set_entity_allocation(irentity, allocation_static);
-
        if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
                set_entity_volatility(irentity, volatility_is_volatile);
        }
@@ -3937,7 +4041,7 @@ static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path)
 
        /* we're past the last member of the current sub-aggregate, try if we
         * can ascend in the type hierarchy and continue with another subobject */
-       size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
+       size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
 
        if (len > 1) {
                ascend_from_subtype(path);
@@ -4071,7 +4175,7 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_string(
                if (i < string_len)
                        c = string[i];
 
-               tarval           *tv = new_tarval_from_long(c, mode);
+               ir_tarval        *tv = new_tarval_from_long(c, mode);
                ir_initializer_t *char_initializer = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
 
                set_initializer_compound_value(irinitializer, i, char_initializer);
@@ -4083,21 +4187,21 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_string(
 static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_wide_string(
                const initializer_wide_string_t *initializer, type_t *type)
 {
-       size_t            string_len    = initializer->string.size;
        assert(type->kind == TYPE_ARRAY);
        assert(type->array.size_constant);
        size_t            len           = type->array.size;
+       size_t            string_len    = wstrlen(&initializer->string);
        ir_initializer_t *irinitializer = create_initializer_compound(len);
 
-       const wchar_rep_t *string = initializer->string.begin;
-       ir_mode           *mode   = get_type_mode(ir_type_wchar_t);
+       const char *p    = initializer->string.begin;
+       ir_mode    *mode = get_type_mode(ir_type_wchar_t);
 
        for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-               wchar_rep_t c = 0;
+               utf32 c = 0;
                if (i < string_len) {
-                       c = string[i];
+                       c = read_utf8_char(&p);
                }
-               tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_long(c, mode);
+               ir_tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_long(c, mode);
                ir_initializer_t *char_initializer = create_initializer_tarval(tv);
 
                set_initializer_compound_value(irinitializer, i, char_initializer);
@@ -4129,17 +4233,70 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer(
        panic("unknown initializer");
 }
 
+/** ANSI C Â§6.7.8:21: If there are fewer initializers [..] than there
+ *  are elements [...] the remainder of the aggregate shall be initialized
+ *  implicitly the same as objects that have static storage duration. */
+static void create_dynamic_null_initializer(ir_entity *entity, dbg_info *dbgi,
+               ir_node *base_addr)
+{
+       /* for unions we must NOT do anything for null initializers */
+       ir_type *owner = get_entity_owner(entity);
+       if (is_Union_type(owner)) {
+               return;
+       }
+
+       ir_type *ent_type = get_entity_type(entity);
+       /* create sub-initializers for a compound type */
+       if (is_compound_type(ent_type)) {
+               unsigned n_members = get_compound_n_members(ent_type);
+               for (unsigned n = 0; n < n_members; ++n) {
+                       ir_entity *member = get_compound_member(ent_type, n);
+                       ir_node   *addr   = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), base_addr,
+                                                               member);
+                       create_dynamic_null_initializer(member, dbgi, addr);
+               }
+               return;
+       }
+       if (is_Array_type(ent_type)) {
+               assert(has_array_upper_bound(ent_type, 0));
+               long n = get_array_upper_bound_int(ent_type, 0);
+               for (long i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+                       ir_tarval *index_tv = new_tarval_from_long(i, mode_uint);
+                       ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, index_tv);
+                       ir_node   *in[1]    = { cnst };
+                       ir_entity *arrent   = get_array_element_entity(ent_type);
+                       ir_node   *addr     = new_d_Sel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), base_addr, 1, in,
+                                                       arrent);
+                       create_dynamic_null_initializer(arrent, dbgi, addr);
+               }
+               return;
+       }
+
+       ir_mode *value_mode = get_type_mode(ent_type);
+       ir_node *node = new_Const_long(value_mode, 0);
+
+       /* is it a bitfield type? */
+       if (is_Primitive_type(ent_type) &&
+                       get_primitive_base_type(ent_type) != NULL) {
+               bitfield_store_to_firm(dbgi, entity, base_addr, node, false);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       ir_node *mem    = get_store();
+       ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, node, cons_none);
+       ir_node *proj_m = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
+       set_store(proj_m);
+}
+
 static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                ir_entity *entity, ir_type *type, dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *base_addr)
 {
        switch(get_initializer_kind(initializer)) {
-       case IR_INITIALIZER_NULL: {
-               /* NULL is undefined for dynamic initializers */
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_NULL:
+               create_dynamic_null_initializer(entity, dbgi, base_addr);
                return;
-       }
        case IR_INITIALIZER_CONST: {
                ir_node *node     = get_initializer_const_value(initializer);
-               ir_mode *mode     = get_irn_mode(node);
                ir_type *ent_type = get_entity_type(entity);
 
                /* is it a bitfield type? */
@@ -4149,7 +4306,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                        return;
                }
 
-               assert(get_type_mode(type) == mode);
+               assert(get_type_mode(type) == get_irn_mode(node));
                ir_node *mem    = get_store();
                ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, node, cons_none);
                ir_node *proj_m = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
@@ -4157,10 +4314,9 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                return;
        }
        case IR_INITIALIZER_TARVAL: {
-               tarval  *tv       = get_initializer_tarval_value(initializer);
-               ir_mode *mode     = get_tarval_mode(tv);
-               ir_node *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
-               ir_type *ent_type = get_entity_type(entity);
+               ir_tarval *tv       = get_initializer_tarval_value(initializer);
+               ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+               ir_type   *ent_type = get_entity_type(entity);
 
                /* is it a bitfield type? */
                if (is_Primitive_type(ent_type) &&
@@ -4169,7 +4325,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                        return;
                }
 
-               assert(get_type_mode(type) == mode);
+               assert(get_type_mode(type) == get_tarval_mode(tv));
                ir_node *mem    = get_store();
                ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, cnst, cons_none);
                ir_node *proj_m = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
@@ -4177,7 +4333,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                return;
        }
        case IR_INITIALIZER_COMPOUND: {
-               assert(is_compound_type(type));
+               assert(is_compound_type(type) || is_Array_type(type));
                int n_members;
                if (is_Array_type(type)) {
                        assert(has_array_upper_bound(type, 0));
@@ -4195,7 +4351,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                        ir_type   *irtype;
                        ir_entity *sub_entity;
                        if (is_Array_type(type)) {
-                               tarval    *index_tv = new_tarval_from_long(i, mode_uint);
+                               ir_tarval *index_tv = new_tarval_from_long(i, mode_uint);
                                ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, index_tv);
                                ir_node   *in[1]    = { cnst };
                                irtype     = get_array_element_type(type);
@@ -4249,7 +4405,7 @@ static void create_local_initializer(initializer_t *initializer, dbg_info *dbgi,
                return;
        }
 
-       if (!is_constant_initializer(initializer)) {
+       if (is_constant_initializer(initializer) == EXPR_CLASS_VARIABLE) {
                bool old_initializer_use_bitfield_basetype
                        = initializer_use_bitfield_basetype;
                initializer_use_bitfield_basetype = true;
@@ -4278,9 +4434,8 @@ static void create_local_initializer(initializer_t *initializer, dbg_info *dbgi,
        ir_entity *const init_entity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
        set_entity_ld_ident(init_entity, id);
 
-       set_entity_variability(init_entity, variability_initialized);
-       set_entity_visibility(init_entity, visibility_local);
-       set_entity_allocation(init_entity, allocation_static);
+       set_entity_visibility(init_entity, ir_visibility_private);
+       add_entity_linkage(init_entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
 
        set_entity_initializer(init_entity, irinitializer);
 
@@ -4337,10 +4492,9 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
 
                        ir_entity *irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
 
-                       if (tq & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST) {
-                               set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_constant);
-                       } else {
-                               set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_initialized);
+                       if (tq & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST
+                                       && get_entity_owner(irentity) != get_tls_type()) {
+                               add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
                        }
                        set_atomic_ent_value(irentity, value);
                }
@@ -4353,9 +4507,7 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
                        = create_ir_initializer(initializer, type);
 
                if (tq & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST) {
-                       set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_constant);
-               } else {
-                       set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_initialized);
+                       add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
                }
                set_entity_initializer(irentity, irinitializer);
        }
@@ -4446,8 +4598,7 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
        size_t l = strlen(entity->base.symbol->string);
        char   buf[l + sizeof(".%u")];
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s.%%u", entity->base.symbol->string);
-       ident     *const id = id_unique(buf);
-
+       ident     *const id       = id_unique(buf);
        ir_entity *const irentity = new_d_entity(var_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
 
        if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
@@ -4458,10 +4609,7 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
        entity->variable.v.entity = irentity;
 
        set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, id);
-       set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_uninitialized);
-       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_local);
-       set_entity_allocation(irentity, entity->variable.thread_local ?
-               allocation_automatic : allocation_static);
+       set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
 
        ir_graph *const old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
        current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
@@ -4560,22 +4708,36 @@ static ir_node *compound_statement_to_firm(compound_statement_t *compound)
 
 static void create_global_variable(entity_t *entity)
 {
+       ir_linkage    linkage    = IR_LINKAGE_DEFAULT;
+       ir_visibility visibility = ir_visibility_default;
+       ir_entity    *irentity;
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
 
-       ir_visibility vis;
        switch ((storage_class_tag_t)entity->declaration.storage_class) {
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC: vis = visibility_local;              break;
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN: vis = visibility_external_allocated; break;
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:   vis = visibility_external_visible;   break;
-
-               default: panic("Invalid storage class for global variable");
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN: visibility = ir_visibility_external; break;
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC: visibility = ir_visibility_local;    break;
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:
+               visibility = ir_visibility_default;
+               /* uninitialized globals get merged in C */
+               if (entity->variable.initializer == NULL)
+                       linkage |= IR_LINKAGE_MERGE;
+               break;
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
+       case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
+               panic("invalid storage class for global var");
        }
 
-       ir_type *var_type = entity->variable.thread_local ?
-               get_tls_type() : get_glob_type();
-       create_variable_entity(entity,
-                       DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE, var_type);
-       set_entity_visibility(entity->variable.v.entity, vis);
+       ir_type *var_type = get_glob_type();
+       if (entity->variable.thread_local) {
+               var_type = get_tls_type();
+               /* LINKAGE_MERGE not supported by current linkers */
+               linkage &= ~IR_LINKAGE_MERGE;
+       }
+       create_variable_entity(entity, DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE, var_type);
+       irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
+       add_entity_linkage(irentity, linkage);
+       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility);
 }
 
 static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
@@ -4688,145 +4850,126 @@ static void declaration_statement_to_firm(declaration_statement_t *statement)
 
 static void if_statement_to_firm(if_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       ir_node *cur_block = get_cur_block();
-
-       ir_node *fallthrough_block = NULL;
-
-       /* the true (blocks) */
-       ir_node *true_block = NULL;
-       if (statement->true_statement != NULL) {
-               true_block = new_immBlock();
-               set_cur_block(true_block);
-               statement_to_firm(statement->true_statement);
-               if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
-                       if (fallthrough_block == NULL)
-                               fallthrough_block = new_immBlock();
-                       add_immBlock_pred(fallthrough_block, jmp);
-               }
+       /* Create the condition. */
+       ir_node *true_block  = NULL;
+       ir_node *false_block = NULL;
+       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
+               true_block  = new_immBlock();
+               false_block = new_immBlock();
+               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, true_block, false_block);
+               mature_immBlock(true_block);
        }
 
-       /* the false (blocks) */
-       ir_node *false_block = NULL;
+       /* Create the false statement.
+        * Hadle false before true, so if no false statement is present, then the
+        * empty false block is reused as fallthrough block. */
+       ir_node *fallthrough_block = NULL;
        if (statement->false_statement != NULL) {
-               false_block = new_immBlock();
+               if (false_block != NULL) {
+                       mature_immBlock(false_block);
+               }
                set_cur_block(false_block);
-
                statement_to_firm(statement->false_statement);
                if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
-                       if (fallthrough_block == NULL)
-                               fallthrough_block = new_immBlock();
-                       add_immBlock_pred(fallthrough_block, jmp);
+                       fallthrough_block = new_immBlock();
+                       add_immBlock_pred(fallthrough_block, new_Jmp());
                }
+       } else {
+               fallthrough_block = false_block;
        }
 
-       /* create the condition */
-       if (cur_block != NULL) {
-               if (true_block == NULL || false_block == NULL) {
-                       if (fallthrough_block == NULL)
-                               fallthrough_block = new_immBlock();
-                       if (true_block == NULL)
-                               true_block = fallthrough_block;
-                       if (false_block == NULL)
-                               false_block = fallthrough_block;
+       /* Create the true statement. */
+       set_cur_block(true_block);
+       statement_to_firm(statement->true_statement);
+       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
+               if (fallthrough_block == NULL) {
+                       fallthrough_block = new_immBlock();
                }
-
-               set_cur_block(cur_block);
-               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, true_block,
-                                           false_block);
+               add_immBlock_pred(fallthrough_block, new_Jmp());
        }
 
-       mature_immBlock(true_block);
-       if (false_block != fallthrough_block && false_block != NULL) {
-               mature_immBlock(false_block);
-       }
+       /* Handle the block after the if-statement. */
        if (fallthrough_block != NULL) {
                mature_immBlock(fallthrough_block);
        }
-
        set_cur_block(fallthrough_block);
 }
 
-static void while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
+/* Create a jump node which jumps into target_block, if the current block is
+ * reachable. */
+static void jump_if_reachable(ir_node *const target_block)
 {
-       ir_node *jmp = NULL;
        if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
-       }
-
-       /* create the header block */
-       ir_node *header_block = new_immBlock();
-       if (jmp != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
-       }
-
-       /* the loop body */
-       ir_node *old_continue_label = continue_label;
-       ir_node *old_break_label    = break_label;
-       continue_label              = header_block;
-       break_label                 = NULL;
-
-       ir_node *body_block = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(body_block);
-       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-       ir_node *false_block = break_label;
-
-       assert(continue_label == header_block);
-       continue_label = old_continue_label;
-       break_label    = old_break_label;
-
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
+               add_immBlock_pred(target_block, new_Jmp());
        }
+}
 
-       /* shortcut for while(true) */
-       if (is_constant_expression(statement->condition)
-                       && fold_constant_to_bool(statement->condition) != 0) {
-               set_cur_block(header_block);
-               ir_node *header_jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(body_block, header_jmp);
+static void while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
+{
+       /* Create the header block */
+       ir_node *const header_block = new_immBlock();
+       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
+
+       /* Create the condition. */
+       ir_node      *      body_block;
+       ir_node      *      false_block;
+       expression_t *const cond = statement->condition;
+       if (is_constant_expression(cond) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT &&
+                       fold_constant_to_bool(cond)) {
+               /* Shortcut for while (true). */
+               body_block  = header_block;
+               false_block = NULL;
 
-               keep_alive(body_block);
-               keep_all_memory(body_block);
-               set_cur_block(body_block);
+               keep_alive(header_block);
+               keep_all_memory(header_block);
        } else {
-               if (false_block == NULL) {
-                       false_block = new_immBlock();
-               }
+               body_block  = new_immBlock();
+               false_block = new_immBlock();
 
-               /* create the condition */
                set_cur_block(header_block);
-
-               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block,
-                                           false_block);
+               create_condition_evaluation(cond, body_block, false_block);
+               mature_immBlock(body_block);
        }
 
-       mature_immBlock(body_block);
+       ir_node *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
+       ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
+       continue_label = header_block;
+       break_label    = false_block;
+
+       /* Create the loop body. */
+       set_cur_block(body_block);
+       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
+
        mature_immBlock(header_block);
+       assert(false_block == NULL || false_block == break_label);
+       false_block = break_label;
        if (false_block != NULL) {
                mature_immBlock(false_block);
        }
-
        set_cur_block(false_block);
+
+       assert(continue_label == header_block);
+       continue_label = old_continue_label;
+       break_label    = old_break_label;
 }
 
-static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
+static ir_node *get_break_label(void)
 {
-       ir_node *jmp = NULL;
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
+       if (break_label == NULL) {
+               break_label = new_immBlock();
        }
+       return break_label;
+}
 
+static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
+{
        /* create the header block */
        ir_node *header_block = new_immBlock();
 
        /* the loop body */
        ir_node *body_block = new_immBlock();
-       if (jmp != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(body_block, jmp);
-       }
+       jump_if_reachable(body_block);
 
        ir_node *old_continue_label = continue_label;
        ir_node *old_break_label    = break_label;
@@ -4835,28 +4978,20 @@ static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
 
        set_cur_block(body_block);
        statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-       ir_node *false_block = break_label;
+       ir_node *const false_block = get_break_label();
 
        assert(continue_label == header_block);
        continue_label = old_continue_label;
        break_label    = old_break_label;
 
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               ir_node *body_jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(header_block, body_jmp);
-               mature_immBlock(header_block);
-       }
-
-       if (false_block == NULL) {
-               false_block = new_immBlock();
-       }
+       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
 
        /* create the condition */
+       mature_immBlock(header_block);
        set_cur_block(header_block);
 
        create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block, false_block);
        mature_immBlock(body_block);
-       mature_immBlock(header_block);
        mature_immBlock(false_block);
 
        set_cur_block(false_block);
@@ -4864,8 +4999,6 @@ static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
 
 static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       ir_node *jmp = NULL;
-
        /* create declarations */
        entity_t *entity = statement->scope.entities;
        for ( ; entity != NULL; entity = entity->base.next) {
@@ -4887,74 +5020,67 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
                if (statement->initialisation != NULL) {
                        expression_to_firm(statement->initialisation);
                }
-
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
        }
 
-
-       /* create the step block */
-       ir_node *const step_block = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(step_block);
-       if (statement->step != NULL) {
-               expression_to_firm(statement->step);
-       }
-       ir_node *const step_jmp = new_Jmp();
-
-       /* create the header block */
+       /* Create the header block */
        ir_node *const header_block = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(header_block);
-       if (jmp != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
-       }
-       add_immBlock_pred(header_block, step_jmp);
-
-       /* the false block */
-       ir_node *const false_block = new_immBlock();
+       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
 
-       /* the loop body */
+       /* Create the condition. */
        ir_node *body_block;
-       if (statement->body != NULL) {
-               ir_node *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
-               ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
-               continue_label = step_block;
-               break_label    = false_block;
-
-               body_block = new_immBlock();
-               set_cur_block(body_block);
-               statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-
-               assert(continue_label == step_block);
-               assert(break_label    == false_block);
-               continue_label = old_continue_label;
-               break_label    = old_break_label;
+       ir_node *false_block;
+       if (statement->condition != NULL) {
+               body_block  = new_immBlock();
+               false_block = new_immBlock();
 
-               if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       jmp = new_Jmp();
-                       add_immBlock_pred(step_block, jmp);
-               }
+               set_cur_block(header_block);
+               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block, false_block);
+               mature_immBlock(body_block);
        } else {
-               body_block = step_block;
-       }
+               /* for-ever. */
+               body_block  = header_block;
+               false_block = NULL;
 
-       /* create the condition */
-       set_cur_block(header_block);
-       if (statement->condition != NULL) {
-               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block,
-                                           false_block);
-       } else {
                keep_alive(header_block);
                keep_all_memory(header_block);
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(body_block, jmp);
        }
 
-       mature_immBlock(body_block);
-       mature_immBlock(false_block);
-       mature_immBlock(step_block);
-       mature_immBlock(header_block);
-       mature_immBlock(false_block);
+       /* Create the step block, if necessary. */
+       ir_node      *      step_block = header_block;
+       expression_t *const step       = statement->step;
+       if (step != NULL) {
+               step_block = new_immBlock();
+       }
+
+       ir_node *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
+       ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
+       continue_label = step_block;
+       break_label    = false_block;
 
+       /* Create the loop body. */
+       set_cur_block(body_block);
+       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+       jump_if_reachable(step_block);
+
+       /* Create the step code. */
+       if (step != NULL) {
+               mature_immBlock(step_block);
+               set_cur_block(step_block);
+               expression_to_firm(step);
+               jump_if_reachable(header_block);
+       }
+
+       mature_immBlock(header_block);
+       assert(false_block == NULL || false_block == break_label);
+       false_block = break_label;
+       if (false_block != NULL) {
+               mature_immBlock(false_block);
+       }
        set_cur_block(false_block);
+
+       assert(continue_label == step_block);
+       continue_label = old_continue_label;
+       break_label    = old_break_label;
 }
 
 static void create_jump_statement(const statement_t *statement,
@@ -4970,14 +5096,6 @@ static void create_jump_statement(const statement_t *statement,
        set_cur_block(NULL);
 }
 
-static ir_node *get_break_label(void)
-{
-       if (break_label == NULL) {
-               break_label = new_immBlock();
-       }
-       return break_label;
-}
-
 static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
 {
        ir_node  *first_block = NULL;
@@ -5002,8 +5120,8 @@ static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
        current_switch                       = statement;
 
        /* determine a free number for the default label */
-       unsigned long num_cases = 0;
-       long def_nr = 0;
+       unsigned long num_cases       = 0;
+       long          default_proj_nr = 0;
        for (case_label_statement_t *l = statement->first_case; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
                if (l->expression == NULL) {
                        /* default case */
@@ -5011,18 +5129,18 @@ static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
                }
                if (l->last_case >= l->first_case)
                        num_cases += l->last_case - l->first_case + 1;
-               if (l->last_case > def_nr)
-                       def_nr = l->last_case;
+               if (l->last_case > default_proj_nr)
+                       default_proj_nr = l->last_case;
        }
 
-       if (def_nr == INT_MAX) {
+       if (default_proj_nr == INT_MAX) {
                /* Bad: an overflow will occur, we cannot be sure that the
                 * maximum + 1 is a free number. Scan the values a second
                 * time to find a free number.
                 */
                unsigned char *bits = xmalloc((num_cases + 7) >> 3);
 
-               memset(bits, 0, (num_cases + 7) >> 3);
+               memset(bits, 0, (num_cases + 7) >> 3);
                for (case_label_statement_t *l = statement->first_case; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
                        if (l->expression == NULL) {
                                /* default case */
@@ -5048,25 +5166,23 @@ static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
                                break;
 
                free(bits);
-               def_nr = i;
+               default_proj_nr = i;
        } else {
-               ++def_nr;
+               ++default_proj_nr;
        }
-       statement->default_proj_nr = def_nr;
-
-       if (statement->body != NULL) {
-               statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+       statement->default_proj_nr = default_proj_nr;
+       /* safety check: cond might already be folded to a Bad */
+       if (cond != NULL && is_Cond(cond)) {
+               set_Cond_default_proj(cond, default_proj_nr);
        }
 
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(get_break_label(), jmp);
-       }
+       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+
+       jump_if_reachable(get_break_label());
 
        if (!saw_default_label && first_block != NULL) {
                set_cur_block(first_block);
-               ir_node *const proj = new_d_defaultProj(dbgi, cond,
-                                                       statement->default_proj_nr);
+               ir_node *const proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, default_proj_nr);
                add_immBlock_pred(get_break_label(), proj);
        }
 
@@ -5087,60 +5203,46 @@ static void case_label_to_firm(const case_label_statement_t *statement)
        if (statement->is_empty_range)
                return;
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
-
-       ir_node *const fallthrough = (get_cur_block() == NULL ? NULL : new_Jmp());
-
-       ir_node *proj;
        ir_node *block = new_immBlock();
+       /* Fallthrough from previous case */
+       jump_if_reachable(block);
 
        if (current_switch_cond != NULL) {
                set_cur_block(get_nodes_block(current_switch_cond));
+               dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
                if (statement->expression != NULL) {
                        long pn     = statement->first_case;
                        long end_pn = statement->last_case;
                        assert(pn <= end_pn);
                        /* create jumps for all cases in the given range */
                        do {
-                               proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, current_switch_cond, mode_X, pn);
+                               ir_node *const proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, current_switch_cond, mode_X, pn);
                                add_immBlock_pred(block, proj);
                        } while (pn++ < end_pn);
                } else {
                        saw_default_label = true;
-                       proj = new_d_defaultProj(dbgi, current_switch_cond,
-                                                                        current_switch->default_proj_nr);
-
+                       ir_node *const proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, current_switch_cond, mode_X,
+                                                        current_switch->default_proj_nr);
                        add_immBlock_pred(block, proj);
                }
        }
 
-       if (fallthrough != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(block, fallthrough);
-       }
        mature_immBlock(block);
        set_cur_block(block);
 
-       if (statement->statement != NULL) {
-               statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
-       }
+       statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
 }
 
 static void label_to_firm(const label_statement_t *statement)
 {
        ir_node *block = get_label_block(statement->label);
-
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
-               add_immBlock_pred(block, jmp);
-       }
+       jump_if_reachable(block);
 
        set_cur_block(block);
        keep_alive(block);
        keep_all_memory(block);
 
-       if (statement->statement != NULL) {
-               statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
-       }
+       statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
 }
 
 static void goto_to_firm(const goto_statement_t *statement)
@@ -5390,7 +5492,7 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
 
        /* create output projs & connect them */
        if (needs_memory) {
-               ir_node *projm = new_Proj(node, mode_M, out_size+1);
+               ir_node *projm = new_Proj(node, mode_M, out_size);
                set_store(projm);
        }
 
@@ -5558,13 +5660,12 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION);
        ir_graph *irg             = current_ir_graph;
        ir_node  *args            = get_irg_args(irg);
-       ir_node  *start_block     = get_irg_start_block(irg);
        ir_type  *function_irtype = get_ir_type(entity->declaration.type);
        int      first_param_nr   = 0;
 
        if (entity->function.need_closure) {
                /* add an extra parameter for the static link */
-               entity->function.static_link = new_r_Proj(start_block, args, mode_P_data, 0);
+               entity->function.static_link = new_r_Proj(args, mode_P_data, 0);
                ++first_param_nr;
        }
 
@@ -5598,7 +5699,7 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
                ir_mode *param_mode   = get_type_mode(param_irtype);
 
                long     pn    = n + first_param_nr;
-               ir_node *value = new_r_Proj(start_block, args, param_mode, pn);
+               ir_node *value = new_r_Proj(args, param_mode, pn);
 
                ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                value = create_conv(NULL, value, mode);
@@ -5625,22 +5726,22 @@ static void handle_decl_modifier_irg(ir_graph_ptr irg,
 {
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_RETURNS_TWICE) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes __attribute__((returns_twice)) */
-               set_irg_additional_property(irg, mtp_property_returns_twice);
+               add_irg_additional_properties(irg, mtp_property_returns_twice);
        }
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_NORETURN) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
                   __declspec(noreturn) specifier. */
-               set_irg_additional_property(irg, mtp_property_noreturn);
+               add_irg_additional_properties(irg, mtp_property_noreturn);
        }
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_NOTHROW) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
                   __declspec(nothrow) specifier. */
-               set_irg_additional_property(irg, mtp_property_nothrow);
+               add_irg_additional_properties(irg, mtp_property_nothrow);
        }
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_NAKED) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
                   __declspec(naked) specifier. */
-               set_irg_additional_property(irg, mtp_property_naked);
+               add_irg_additional_properties(irg, mtp_property_naked);
        }
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_FORCEINLINE) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes the
@@ -5660,14 +5761,20 @@ static void add_function_pointer(ir_type *segment, ir_entity *method,
        ir_type   *method_type  = get_entity_type(method);
        ir_type   *ptr_type     = new_type_pointer(method_type);
 
+       /* these entities don't really have a name but firm only allows
+        * "" in ld_ident.
+        * Note that we mustn't give these entities a name since for example
+        * Mach-O doesn't allow them. */
        ident     *ide          = id_unique(unique_template);
        ir_entity *ptr          = new_entity(segment, ide, ptr_type);
        ir_graph  *irg          = get_const_code_irg();
        ir_node   *val          = new_rd_SymConst_addr_ent(NULL, irg, mode_P_code,
-                                                          method, NULL);
+                                                          method);
 
+       set_entity_ld_ident(ptr, new_id_from_chars("", 0));
        set_entity_compiler_generated(ptr, 1);
-       set_entity_variability(ptr, variability_constant);
+       set_entity_visibility(ptr, ir_visibility_private);
+       add_entity_linkage(ptr, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT|IR_LINKAGE_HIDDEN_USER);
        set_atomic_ent_value(ptr, val);
 }
 
@@ -5695,7 +5802,7 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        if (entity->function.statement == NULL)
                return;
 
-       if (is_main(entity) && firm_opt.os_support == OS_SUPPORT_MINGW) {
+       if (is_main(entity) && enable_main_collect2_hack) {
                prepare_main_collect2(entity);
        }
 
@@ -5721,13 +5828,15 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
 
        int       n_local_vars = get_function_n_local_vars(entity);
        ir_graph *irg          = new_ir_graph(function_entity, n_local_vars);
+       current_ir_graph = irg;
 
        ir_graph *old_current_function = current_function;
        current_function = irg;
 
        set_irg_fp_model(irg, firm_opt.fp_model);
        tarval_enable_fp_ops(1);
-       set_irn_dbg_info(get_irg_start_block(irg), get_entity_dbg_info(function_entity));
+       set_irn_dbg_info(get_irg_start_block(irg),
+                        get_entity_dbg_info(function_entity));
 
        ir_node *first_block = get_cur_block();
 
@@ -5828,7 +5937,7 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        set_type_size_bytes(frame_type, offset);
        set_type_alignment_bytes(frame_type, align_all);
 
-       irg_vrfy(irg);
+       irg_verify(irg, VERIFY_ENFORCE_SSA);
        current_function = old_current_function;
 
        if (current_trampolines != NULL) {
@@ -5903,21 +6012,6 @@ void init_ast2firm(void)
        ir_set_debug_retrieve(dbg_retrieve);
        ir_set_type_debug_retrieve(dbg_print_type_dbg_info);
 
-       /* OS option must be set to the backend */
-       switch (firm_opt.os_support) {
-       case OS_SUPPORT_MINGW:
-               create_ld_ident = create_name_win32;
-               break;
-       case OS_SUPPORT_LINUX:
-               create_ld_ident = create_name_linux_elf;
-               break;
-       case OS_SUPPORT_MACHO:
-               create_ld_ident = create_name_macho;
-               break;
-       default:
-               panic("unexpected OS support mode");
-       }
-
        /* create idents for all known runtime functions */
        for (size_t i = 0; i < lengthof(rts_data); ++i) {
                rts_idents[i] = new_id_from_str(rts_data[i].name);
@@ -5970,6 +6064,10 @@ static void global_asm_to_firm(statement_t *s)
 
 void translation_unit_to_firm(translation_unit_t *unit)
 {
+       /* initialize firm arithmetic */
+       tarval_set_integer_overflow_mode(TV_OVERFLOW_WRAP);
+       ir_set_uninitialized_local_variable_func(uninitialized_local_var);
+
        /* just to be sure */
        continue_label           = NULL;
        break_label              = NULL;