further improve initializers
[cparser] / ast2firm.c
index ab0cd4c..515c7cc 100644 (file)
 #define MAGIC_DEFAULT_PN_NUMBER            (long) -314159265
 
 static ir_type *ir_type_const_char;
+static ir_type *ir_type_wchar_t;
 static ir_type *ir_type_void;
 static ir_type *ir_type_int;
-static ir_type *ir_type_void_ptr;
 
 static type_t *type_const_char;
 static type_t *type_void;
 static type_t *type_int;
 
-static symbol_t *symbol_alloca;
-
 static int       next_value_number_function;
 static ir_node  *continue_label;
 static ir_node  *break_label;
@@ -89,20 +87,6 @@ const char *retrieve_dbg(const dbg_info *dbg, unsigned *line)
 
 void init_ast2firm(void)
 {
-       type_const_char = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR, TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST);
-       type_void       = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID, TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE);
-       type_int        = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_INT,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE);
-
-       ir_type_int        = get_ir_type(type_int);
-       ir_type_const_char = get_ir_type(type_const_char);
-       ir_type_void       = get_ir_type(type_int); /* we don't have a real void
-                                                      type in firm */
-       ir_type_void_ptr   = new_type_pointer(new_id_from_str("void_ptr"),
-                                             ir_type_void, mode_P_data);
-
-       type_void->base.firm_type = ir_type_void;
-
-       symbol_alloca = symbol_table_insert("__builtin_alloca");
 }
 
 void exit_ast2firm(void)
@@ -229,19 +213,19 @@ static unsigned get_type_size(type_t *type)
 
        switch(type->type) {
        case TYPE_ATOMIC:
-               return get_atomic_type_size((const atomic_type_t*) type);
+               return get_atomic_type_size(&type->atomic);
        case TYPE_ENUM:
                return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_Is);
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
-               return get_compound_type_size((compound_type_t*) type);
+               return get_compound_type_size(&type->compound);
        case TYPE_FUNCTION:
                /* just a pointer to the function */
                return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P_code);
        case TYPE_POINTER:
                return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P_data);
        case TYPE_ARRAY:
-               return get_array_type_size((array_type_t*) type);
+               return get_array_type_size(&type->array);
        case TYPE_BUILTIN:
        case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
        case TYPE_TYPEOF:
@@ -279,15 +263,15 @@ static ir_type *create_atomic_type(const atomic_type_t *type)
 
 static ir_type *create_method_type(const function_type_t *function_type)
 {
-       type_t  *result_type  = function_type->result_type;
+       type_t  *return_type  = function_type->return_type;
 
        ident   *id           = unique_ident("functiontype");
        int      n_parameters = count_parameters(function_type);
-       int      n_results    = result_type == type_void ? 0 : 1;
+       int      n_results    = return_type == type_void ? 0 : 1;
        ir_type *irtype       = new_type_method(id, n_parameters, n_results);
 
-       if(result_type != type_void) {
-               ir_type *restype = get_ir_type(result_type);
+       if(return_type != type_void) {
+               ir_type *restype = get_ir_type(return_type);
                set_method_res_type(irtype, 0, restype);
        }
 
@@ -503,25 +487,25 @@ static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
        ir_type *firm_type = NULL;
        switch(type->type) {
        case TYPE_ATOMIC:
-               firm_type = create_atomic_type((atomic_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_atomic_type(&type->atomic);
                break;
        case TYPE_FUNCTION:
-               firm_type = create_method_type((function_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_method_type(&type->function);
                break;
        case TYPE_POINTER:
-               firm_type = create_pointer_type((pointer_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_pointer_type(&type->pointer);
                break;
        case TYPE_ARRAY:
-               firm_type = create_array_type((array_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_array_type(&type->array);
                break;
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
-               firm_type = create_struct_type((compound_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_struct_type(&type->compound);
                break;
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
-               firm_type = create_union_type((compound_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_union_type(&type->compound);
                break;
        case TYPE_ENUM:
-               firm_type = create_enum_type((enum_type_t*) type);
+               firm_type = create_enum_type(&type->enumt);
                break;
        case TYPE_BUILTIN:
        case TYPE_TYPEOF:
@@ -585,7 +569,7 @@ static dbg_info *get_dbg_info(const source_position_t *pos)
        return (dbg_info*) pos;
 }
 
-static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_t *cnst)
+static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->expression.source_position);
        ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(cnst->expression.datatype);
@@ -599,7 +583,8 @@ static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_t *cnst)
                if(mode_is_signed(mode)) {
                        len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", cnst->v.int_value);
                } else {
-                       len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%llu", cnst->v.int_value);
+                       len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%llu",
+                                      (unsigned long long) cnst->v.int_value);
                }
                tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
        }
@@ -651,12 +636,49 @@ static ir_node *string_to_firm(const source_position_t *const src_pos,
        return create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
 }
 
-static ir_node *string_literal_to_firm(const string_literal_t* literal)
+static ir_node *string_literal_to_firm(
+               const string_literal_expression_t* literal)
 {
        return string_to_firm(&literal->expression.source_position, "Lstr",
                              literal->value);
 }
 
+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;
+       ir_type *const type        = new_type_array(unique_ident("strtype"), 1,
+                                                   elem_type);
+
+       ident     *const id     = unique_ident("Lstr");
+       ir_entity *const entity = new_entity(global_type, id, type);
+       set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
+       set_entity_variability(entity, variability_constant);
+
+       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);
+       set_type_state(type, layout_fixed);
+
+       tarval **const tvs = xmalloc(slen * sizeof(tvs[0]));
+       for(size_t i = 0; i < slen; ++i) {
+               tvs[i] = new_tarval_from_long(string[i], mode);
+       }
+
+       set_array_entity_values(entity, tvs, slen);
+       free(tvs);
+
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&literal->expression.source_position);
+
+       return create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
+}
+
 static ir_node *deref_address(ir_type *const irtype, ir_node *const addr,
                               dbg_info *const dbgi)
 {
@@ -673,6 +695,46 @@ static ir_node *deref_address(ir_type *const irtype, ir_node *const addr,
        return load_res;
 }
 
+static ir_node *do_strict_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *node)
+{
+       ir_mode *mode = get_irn_mode(node);
+
+       if(!(get_irg_fp_model(current_ir_graph) & fp_explicit_rounding))
+               return node;
+       if(!mode_is_float(mode))
+               return node;
+
+       /* check if there is already a Conv */
+       if (get_irn_op(node) == op_Conv) {
+               /* convert it into a strict Conv */
+               set_Conv_strict(node, 1);
+               return node;
+       }
+
+       /* otherwise create a new one */
+       return new_d_strictConv(dbgi, node, mode);
+}
+
+static ir_node *get_global_var_address(dbg_info *const dbgi,
+                                       const declaration_t *const decl)
+{
+       assert(decl->declaration_type == DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE);
+
+       ir_entity *const entity = decl->v.entity;
+       switch ((storage_class_tag_t)decl->storage_class) {
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC: {
+                       ir_node *const no_mem = new_NoMem();
+                       ir_node *const tls    = get_irg_tls(current_ir_graph);
+                       return new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, no_mem, tls, entity);
+               }
+
+               default:
+                       return create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
+       }
+}
+
 static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
 {
        dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&ref->expression.source_position);
@@ -700,11 +762,11 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                return create_symconst(dbgi, declaration->v.entity);
        }
        case DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE: {
-               ir_entity *entity   = declaration->v.entity;
-               ir_node   *symconst = create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
-               ir_type   *irtype   = get_entity_type(entity);
-               return deref_address(irtype, symconst, dbgi);
+               ir_node *const addr   = get_global_var_address(dbgi, declaration);
+               ir_type *const irtype = get_entity_type(declaration->v.entity);
+               return deref_address(irtype, addr, dbgi);
        }
+
        case DECLARATION_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY: {
                ir_entity *entity = declaration->v.entity;
                ir_node   *frame  = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
@@ -735,9 +797,8 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                return create_symconst(dbgi, declaration->v.entity);
        }
        case DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE: {
-               ir_entity *entity   = declaration->v.entity;
-               ir_node   *symconst = create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
-               return symconst;
+               ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, declaration);
+               return addr;
        }
        case DECLARATION_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY: {
                ir_entity *entity = declaration->v.entity;
@@ -763,11 +824,16 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->expression.source_position);
 
        assert(call->function->type == EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL);
-       builtin_symbol_expression_t *builtin
-               = (builtin_symbol_expression_t*) call->function;
-       symbol_t *symbol = builtin->symbol;
+       builtin_symbol_expression_t *builtin = &call->function->builtin_symbol;
+
+       type_t *type = skip_typeref(builtin->expression.datatype);
+       assert(is_type_pointer(type));
 
-       if(symbol == symbol_alloca) {
+       type_t   *function_type = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
+       symbol_t *symbol        = builtin->symbol;
+
+       switch(symbol->ID) {
+       case T___builtin_alloca: {
                if(call->arguments == NULL || call->arguments->next != NULL) {
                        panic("invalid number of parameters on __builtin_alloca");
                }
@@ -782,7 +848,18 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
                ir_node *res    = new_Proj(alloca, mode_P_data, pn_Alloc_res);
 
                return res;
-       } else {
+       }
+       case T___builtin_nan:
+       case T___builtin_nanf:
+       case T___builtin_nand: {
+               /* Ignore string for now... */
+               assert(is_type_function(function_type));
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(function_type->function.return_type);
+               tarval  *tv   = get_mode_NAN(mode);
+               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+               return res;
+       }
+       default:
                panic("Unsupported builtin found\n");
        }
 }
@@ -791,21 +868,18 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
 {
        assert(get_cur_block() != NULL);
 
-       expression_t  *function = call->function;
+       expression_t *function = call->function;
        if(function->type == EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL) {
                return process_builtin_call(call);
        }
-       ir_node       *callee   = expression_to_firm(function);
+       ir_node *callee = expression_to_firm(function);
 
-       function_type_t *function_type;
-       if (function->datatype->type == TYPE_POINTER) {
-               pointer_type_t *const ptr_type = (pointer_type_t*)function->datatype;
-               assert(ptr_type->points_to->type == TYPE_FUNCTION);
-               function_type = (function_type_t*)ptr_type->points_to;
-       } else {
-               assert(function->datatype->type == TYPE_FUNCTION);
-               function_type = (function_type_t*)function->datatype;
-       }
+       type_t *type = skip_typeref(function->base.datatype);
+       assert(is_type_pointer(type));
+       pointer_type_t *pointer_type = &type->pointer;
+       type_t         *points_to    = skip_typeref(pointer_type->points_to);
+       assert(is_type_function(points_to));
+       function_type_t *function_type = &points_to->function;
 
        int              n_parameters = 0;
        call_argument_t *argument     = call->arguments;
@@ -813,6 +887,8 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
                ++n_parameters;
        }
 
+       dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&call->expression.source_position);
+
        ir_type *ir_method_type  = get_ir_type((type_t*) function_type);
        ir_type *new_method_type = NULL;
        if(function_type->variadic || function_type->unspecified_parameters) {
@@ -839,9 +915,11 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
                expression_t *expression = argument->expression;
                ir_node      *arg_node   = expression_to_firm(expression);
 
+               arg_node = do_strict_conv(dbgi, arg_node);
+
                in[n] = arg_node;
                if(new_method_type != NULL) {
-                       ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type(expression->datatype);
+                       ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type(expression->base.datatype);
                        set_method_param_type(new_method_type, n, irtype);
                }
 
@@ -852,17 +930,22 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
        if(new_method_type != NULL)
                ir_method_type = new_method_type;
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&call->expression.source_position);
        ir_node  *store = get_store();
        ir_node  *node  = new_d_Call(dbgi, store, callee, n_parameters, in,
                                     ir_method_type);
        ir_node  *mem   = new_d_Proj(dbgi, node, mode_M, pn_Call_M_regular);
        set_store(mem);
 
-       type_t  *result_type = function_type->result_type;
+       type_t  *return_type = skip_typeref(function_type->return_type);
        ir_node *result      = NULL;
-       if(result_type != type_void) {
-               ir_mode *mode    = get_ir_mode(result_type);
+
+       if(!is_type_atomic(return_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
+               ir_mode *mode;
+               if(is_type_scalar(return_type)) {
+                       mode = get_ir_mode(return_type);
+               } else {
+                       mode = mode_P_data;
+               }
                ir_node *resproj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, node, mode_T, pn_Call_T_result);
                result           = new_d_Proj(dbgi, resproj, mode, 0);
        }
@@ -878,9 +961,31 @@ static void create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
                                         ir_node *true_block,
                                         ir_node *false_block);
 
+static void assign_value(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *addr, type_t *type,
+                         ir_node *value)
+{
+       value = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+
+       ir_node  *memory = get_store();
+
+       if(is_type_scalar(type)) {
+               ir_node  *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, memory, addr, value);
+               ir_node  *store_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
+               set_store(store_mem);
+       } else {
+               ir_type *irtype    = get_ir_type(type);
+               ir_node *copyb     = new_d_CopyB(dbgi, memory, addr, value, irtype);
+               ir_node *copyb_mem = new_Proj(copyb, mode_M, pn_CopyB_M_regular);
+               set_store(copyb_mem);
+       }
+}
+
 static void set_value_for_expression(const expression_t *expression,
                                      ir_node *value)
 {
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       value          = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+
        if(expression->type == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
                reference_expression_t *ref = (reference_expression_t*) expression;
 
@@ -892,13 +997,9 @@ static void set_value_for_expression(const expression_t *expression,
                }
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&expression->source_position);
-       ir_node  *addr      = expression_to_addr(expression);
-       assert(get_irn_mode(value) == get_ir_mode(expression->datatype));
-       ir_node  *memory    = get_store();
-       ir_node  *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, memory, addr, value);
-       ir_node  *store_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
-       set_store(store_mem);
+       ir_node *addr = expression_to_addr(expression);
+       type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.datatype);
+       assign_value(dbgi, addr, type, value);
 }
 
 static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
@@ -921,15 +1022,15 @@ static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
 static ir_node *create_incdec(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 {
        dbg_info     *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&expression->expression.source_position);
-       type_t       *type  = expression->expression.datatype;
+       type_t       *type  = skip_typeref(expression->expression.datatype);
        ir_mode      *mode  = get_ir_mode(type);
        expression_t *value = expression->value;
 
        ir_node *value_node = expression_to_firm(value);
 
        ir_node *offset;
-       if(type->type == TYPE_POINTER) {
-               pointer_type_t *pointer_type = (pointer_type_t*) type;
+       if(is_type_pointer(type)) {
+               pointer_type_t *pointer_type = &type->pointer;
                unsigned        elem_size    = get_type_size(pointer_type->points_to);
                offset = new_Const_long(mode_Is, elem_size);
        } else {
@@ -968,6 +1069,7 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->expression.source_position);
        type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->expression.datatype);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
 
        if(expression->type == UNEXPR_TAKE_ADDRESS)
                return expression_to_addr(expression->value);
@@ -977,32 +1079,39 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 
        switch(expression->type) {
        case UNEXPR_NEGATE:
-               return new_d_Minus(dbgi, value_node, get_ir_mode(type));
+               return new_d_Minus(dbgi, value_node, mode);
        case UNEXPR_PLUS:
                return value_node;
        case UNEXPR_BITWISE_NEGATE:
-               return new_d_Not(dbgi, value_node, get_ir_mode(type));
+               return new_d_Not(dbgi, value_node, mode);
        case UNEXPR_NOT: {
                if(get_irn_mode(value_node) != mode_b) {
                        value_node = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode_b);
                }
                value_node = new_d_Not(dbgi, value_node, mode_b);
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
                if(mode != mode_b) {
                        value_node = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode);
                }
                return value_node;
        }
        case UNEXPR_DEREFERENCE: {
-               ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type(type);
-               return deref_address(irtype, value_node, dbgi);
+               type_t  *value_type = skip_typeref(value->base.datatype);
+               ir_type *irtype     = get_ir_type(value_type);
+               assert(is_Pointer_type(irtype));
+               ir_type *points_to  = get_pointer_points_to_type(irtype);
+               return deref_address(points_to, value_node, dbgi);
        }
        case UNEXPR_POSTFIX_INCREMENT:
        case UNEXPR_POSTFIX_DECREMENT:
        case UNEXPR_PREFIX_INCREMENT:
        case UNEXPR_PREFIX_DECREMENT:
                return create_incdec(expression);
-       case UNEXPR_CAST:
+       case UNEXPR_CAST: {
+               ir_node *node = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, get_ir_mode(type));
+               node = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+               return node;
+       }
+       case UNEXPR_CAST_IMPLICIT:
                return create_conv(dbgi, value_node, get_ir_mode(type));
 
        case UNEXPR_TAKE_ADDRESS:
@@ -1069,7 +1178,7 @@ static ir_node *create_arithmetic_binop(const binary_expression_t *expression,
        dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&expression->expression.source_position);
        ir_node  *left  = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
        ir_node  *right = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
-       type_t   *type  = expression->right->datatype;
+       type_t   *type  = expression->right->base.datatype;
        /* be careful with the modes, because in arithmetic assign nodes only
         * the right operand has the mode of the arithmetic already */
        ir_mode  *mode  = get_ir_mode(type);
@@ -1105,10 +1214,10 @@ static ir_node *create_arithmetic_assign_binop(
                const binary_expression_t *expression, create_arithmetic_func func)
 {
        dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->expression.source_position);
-       type_t   *const type = expression->expression.datatype;
+       type_t   *const type = skip_typeref(expression->expression.datatype);
        ir_node  *value;
 
-       if (type->type == TYPE_POINTER) {
+       if (is_type_pointer(type)) {
                ir_node        *const pointer = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
                ir_node        *      integer = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
                value = pointer_arithmetic(pointer, integer, type, dbgi, func);
@@ -1132,18 +1241,18 @@ static ir_node *create_add(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 
        expression_t *expr_left  = expression->left;
        expression_t *expr_right = expression->right;
-       type_t       *type_left  = skip_typeref(expr_left->datatype);
-       type_t       *type_right = skip_typeref(expr_right->datatype);
+       type_t       *type_left  = skip_typeref(expr_left->base.datatype);
+       type_t       *type_right = skip_typeref(expr_right->base.datatype);
 
        if(is_type_arithmetic(type_left) && is_type_arithmetic(type_right)) {
                ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
                return new_d_Add(dbgi, left, right, mode);
        }
 
-       if (type_left->type == TYPE_POINTER || type_left->type == TYPE_ARRAY) {
+       if (is_type_pointer(type_left)) {
                return pointer_arithmetic(left, right, type, dbgi, new_d_Add);
        } else {
-               assert(type_right->type == TYPE_POINTER || type_right->type == TYPE_ARRAY);
+               assert(is_type_pointer(type_right));
                return pointer_arithmetic(right, left, type, dbgi, new_d_Add);
        }
 }
@@ -1156,14 +1265,14 @@ static ir_node *create_sub(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        ir_node      *const left       = expression_to_firm(expr_left);
        ir_node      *const right      = expression_to_firm(expr_right);
        type_t       *const type       = expression->expression.datatype;
-       type_t       *const type_left  = skip_typeref(expr_left->datatype);
-       type_t       *const type_right = skip_typeref(expr_right->datatype);
+       type_t       *const type_left  = skip_typeref(expr_left->base.datatype);
+       type_t       *const type_right = skip_typeref(expr_right->base.datatype);
 
        if (is_type_arithmetic(type_left) && is_type_arithmetic(type_right)) {
                ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
                return new_d_Sub(dbgi, left, right, mode);
-       } else if (type_left->type == TYPE_POINTER && type_right->type == TYPE_POINTER) {
-               const pointer_type_t *const ptr_type = (const pointer_type_t*)type_left;
+       } else if (is_type_pointer(type_left) && is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
+               const pointer_type_t *const ptr_type = &type_left->pointer;
                const unsigned elem_size             = get_type_size(ptr_type->points_to);
                ir_mode *const mode   = get_ir_mode(type);
                ir_node *const sub    = new_d_Sub(dbgi, left, right, mode);
@@ -1174,7 +1283,7 @@ static ir_node *create_sub(const binary_expression_t *expression)
                return new_d_Proj(dbgi, div, mode, pn_Div_res);
        }
 
-       assert(type_left->type == TYPE_POINTER);
+       assert(is_type_pointer(type_left));
        return pointer_arithmetic(left, right, type_left, dbgi, new_d_Sub);
 }
 
@@ -1199,7 +1308,7 @@ static ir_node *create_shift(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case BINEXPR_SHIFTRIGHT_ASSIGN:
        case BINEXPR_SHIFTRIGHT: {
                 expression_t *expr_left = expression->left;
-                type_t       *type_left = skip_typeref(expr_left->datatype);
+                type_t       *type_left = skip_typeref(expr_left->base.datatype);
 
                 if(is_type_signed(type_left)) {
                        res = new_d_Shrs(dbgi, left, right, mode);
@@ -1224,7 +1333,7 @@ static ir_node *create_divmod(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        ir_node  *pin   = new_Pin(new_NoMem());
        /* be careful with the modes, because in arithmetic assign nodes only
         * the right operand has the mode of the arithmetic already */
-       type_t   *type  = expression->right->datatype;
+       type_t   *type  = expression->right->base.datatype;
        ir_mode  *mode  = get_ir_mode(type);
        left            = create_conv(dbgi, left, mode);
        ir_node  *op;
@@ -1306,6 +1415,7 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case BINEXPR_ASSIGN: {
                ir_node *right = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
                set_value_for_expression(expression->left, right);
+
                return right;
        }
        case BINEXPR_ADD:
@@ -1361,7 +1471,7 @@ static ir_node *array_access_addr(const array_access_expression_t *expression)
        ir_node  *offset    = expression_to_firm(expression->index);
        offset              = create_conv(dbgi, offset, mode_Iu);
 
-       type_t *ref_type = skip_typeref(expression->array_ref->datatype);
+       type_t *ref_type = skip_typeref(expression->array_ref->base.datatype);
        assert(is_type_pointer(ref_type));
        pointer_type_t *pointer_type = (pointer_type_t*) ref_type;
 
@@ -1391,7 +1501,7 @@ static ir_node *sizeof_to_firm(const sizeof_expression_t *expression)
 {
        type_t *type = expression->type;
        if(type == NULL) {
-               type = expression->size_expression->datatype;
+               type = expression->size_expression->base.datatype;
                assert(type != NULL);
        }
 
@@ -1433,7 +1543,8 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
        mature_immBlock(common_block);
 
        /* TODO improve static semantics, so either both or no values are NULL */
-       if (true_val == NULL || false_val == NULL) return 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);
@@ -1499,13 +1610,13 @@ typedef enum gcc_type_class
 
 static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const expr)
 {
-       const type_t *const type = expr->type_expression->datatype;
+       const type_t *const type = expr->type_expression->base.datatype;
 
        gcc_type_class tc;
        switch (type->type)
        {
                case TYPE_ATOMIC: {
-                       const atomic_type_t *const atomic_type = (const atomic_type_t*)type;
+                       const atomic_type_t *const atomic_type = &type->atomic;
                        switch (atomic_type->atype) {
                                // should not be reached
                                case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:
@@ -1576,7 +1687,8 @@ static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const ex
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
 }
 
-static ir_node *function_name_to_firm(const string_literal_t *const expr)
+static ir_node *function_name_to_firm(
+               const string_literal_expression_t *const expr)
 {
        if (current_function_name == NULL) {
                const source_position_t *const src_pos =
@@ -1606,14 +1718,15 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_addr(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        switch(expression->type) {
        case EXPR_REFERENCE:
-               return reference_addr((const reference_expression_t*) expression);
+               return reference_addr(&expression->reference);
        case EXPR_ARRAY_ACCESS:
-               return array_access_addr((const array_access_expression_t*) expression);
+               return array_access_addr(&expression->array_access);
        case EXPR_SELECT:
-               return select_addr((const select_expression_t*) expression);
+               return select_addr(&expression->select);
+       case EXPR_CALL:
+               return call_expression_to_firm(&expression->call);
        case EXPR_UNARY: {
-               const unary_expression_t *const unary_expr =
-                       (const unary_expression_t*)expression;
+               const unary_expression_t *const unary_expr = &expression->unary;
                if (unary_expr->type == UNEXPR_DEREFERENCE) {
                        return dereference_addr(unary_expr);
                }
@@ -1629,36 +1742,34 @@ static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        switch(expression->type) {
        case EXPR_CONST:
-               return const_to_firm((const const_t*) expression);
+               return const_to_firm(&expression->conste);
        case EXPR_STRING_LITERAL:
-               return string_literal_to_firm((const string_literal_t*) expression);
+               return string_literal_to_firm(&expression->string);
+       case EXPR_WIDE_STRING_LITERAL:
+               return wide_string_literal_to_firm(&expression->wide_string);
        case EXPR_REFERENCE:
-               return reference_expression_to_firm(
-                               (const reference_expression_t*) expression);
+               return reference_expression_to_firm(&expression->reference);
        case EXPR_CALL:
-               return call_expression_to_firm((const call_expression_t*) expression);
+               return call_expression_to_firm(&expression->call);
        case EXPR_UNARY:
-               return unary_expression_to_firm((const unary_expression_t*) expression);
+               return unary_expression_to_firm(&expression->unary);
        case EXPR_BINARY:
-               return binary_expression_to_firm(
-                               (const binary_expression_t*) expression);
+               return binary_expression_to_firm(&expression->binary);
        case EXPR_ARRAY_ACCESS:
-               return array_access_to_firm(
-                               (const array_access_expression_t*) expression);
+               return array_access_to_firm(&expression->array_access);
        case EXPR_SIZEOF:
-               return sizeof_to_firm((const sizeof_expression_t*) expression);
+               return sizeof_to_firm(&expression->sizeofe);
        case EXPR_CONDITIONAL:
-               return conditional_to_firm((const conditional_expression_t*)expression);
+               return conditional_to_firm(&expression->conditional);
        case EXPR_SELECT:
-               return select_to_firm((const select_expression_t*) expression);
+               return select_to_firm(&expression->select);
        case EXPR_CLASSIFY_TYPE:
-               return classify_type_to_firm((const classify_type_expression_t*)expression);
+               return classify_type_to_firm(&expression->classify_type);
        case EXPR_FUNCTION:
        case EXPR_PRETTY_FUNCTION:
-               return function_name_to_firm((const string_literal_t*)expression);
+               return function_name_to_firm(&expression->string);
        case EXPR_STATEMENT:
-               return statement_expression_to_firm(
-                               (const statement_expression_t*) expression);
+               return statement_expression_to_firm(&expression->statement);
        case EXPR_OFFSETOF:
        case EXPR_VA_ARG:
        case EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL:
@@ -1676,7 +1787,7 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
        ir_node *res = _expression_to_firm(expression);
 
        if(res != NULL && get_irn_mode(res) == mode_b) {
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->datatype);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.datatype);
                res           = create_conv(NULL, res, mode);
        }
 
@@ -1742,7 +1853,7 @@ static void create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
                break;
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&expression->source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
        ir_node  *condition  = expression_to_modeb(expression);
        ir_node  *cond       = new_d_Cond(dbgi, condition);
        ir_node  *true_proj  = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_true);
@@ -1754,36 +1865,42 @@ static void create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        set_cur_block(NULL);
 }
 
-
 static void return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
 {
        if(get_cur_block() == NULL)
                return;
 
-
        ir_type *func_irtype = get_ir_type(current_function_decl->type);
 
-       ir_node *value = NULL;
-       if(statement->return_value != NULL) {
-               value = expression_to_firm(statement->return_value);
-       }
+       dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&statement->statement.source_position);
 
        ir_node *in[1];
        int      in_len;
        if(get_method_n_ress(func_irtype) > 0) {
-               if(value == NULL) {
-                       ir_type *res_type = get_method_res_type(func_irtype, 0);
-                       ir_mode *mode     = get_type_mode(res_type);
-                       value             = new_Unknown(mode);
-               }
+               ir_type *res_type = get_method_res_type(func_irtype, 0);
 
-               in[0]  = value;
+               if(statement->return_value != NULL) {
+                       ir_node *node = expression_to_firm(statement->return_value);
+                       node  = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                       in[0] = node;
+               } else {
+                       ir_mode *mode;
+                       if(is_compound_type(res_type)) {
+                               mode = mode_P_data;
+                       } else {
+                               mode = get_type_mode(res_type);
+                       }
+                       in[0] = new_Unknown(mode);
+               }
                in_len = 1;
        } else {
+               /* build return_value for its side effects */
+               if(statement->return_value != NULL) {
+                       expression_to_firm(statement->return_value);
+               }
                in_len = 0;
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&statement->statement.source_position);
        ir_node  *store = get_store();
        ir_node  *ret   = new_d_Return(dbgi, store, in_len, in);
 
@@ -1805,10 +1922,11 @@ static ir_node *compound_statement_to_firm(compound_statement_t *compound)
 {
        ir_node     *result    = NULL;
        statement_t *statement = compound->statements;
-       for( ; statement != NULL; statement = statement->next) {
+       for( ; statement != NULL; statement = statement->base.next) {
                //context2firm(&statement->context);
 
-               if(statement->next == NULL && statement->type == STATEMENT_EXPRESSION) {
+               if(statement->base.next == NULL
+                               && statement->type == STATEMENT_EXPRESSION) {
                        result = expression_statement_to_firm(
                                        (expression_statement_t*) statement);
                        break;
@@ -1901,7 +2019,7 @@ static void while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
                break_label    = old_break_label;
 
                if(get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
+                       jmp = new_Jmp();
                        add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
                }
        } else {
@@ -2018,7 +2136,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
                break_label    = old_break_label;
 
                if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       ir_node *const jmp = new_Jmp();
+                       jmp = new_Jmp();
                        add_immBlock_pred(step_block, jmp);
                }
        } else {
@@ -2032,7 +2150,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
                                            false_block);
        } else {
                keep_alive(header_block);
-               ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
+               jmp = new_Jmp();
                add_immBlock_pred(body_block, jmp);
        }
 
@@ -2054,7 +2172,7 @@ static void create_declaration_entity(declaration_t *declaration,
        ir_entity *entity = new_entity(parent_type, id, irtype);
        set_entity_ld_ident(entity, id);
 
-       declaration->declaration_type = declaration_type;
+       declaration->declaration_type = (unsigned char) declaration_type;
        declaration->v.entity         = entity;
        set_entity_variability(entity, variability_uninitialized);
        /* TODO: visibility? */
@@ -2147,9 +2265,9 @@ static void create_initializer_compound(initializer_list_t *initializer,
                        create_initializer_value(&sub_initializer->value,
                                                 entity, &entry, len);
                } else {
-                       type_t *type = skip_typeref(compound_entry->type);
-                       create_initializer_object(sub_initializer, type, entity, &entry,
-                                                 len);
+                       type_t *entry_type = skip_typeref(compound_entry->type);
+                       create_initializer_object(sub_initializer, entry_type, entity,
+                                                 &entry, len);
                }
 
                ++i;
@@ -2185,7 +2303,7 @@ static void create_initializer_array(initializer_list_t *initializer,
        }
 
 #if 0
-       /* TODO: initializer rest... */
+       /* TODO: initialize rest... */
        if(type->size_expression != NULL) {
                size_t array_len = fold_constant(type->size_expression);
                for( ; i < array_len; ++i) {
@@ -2227,8 +2345,8 @@ static void create_initializer_string(initializer_string_t *initializer,
 static void create_initializer_object(initializer_t *initializer, type_t *type,
                ir_entity *entity, compound_graph_path_entry_t *entry, int len)
 {
-       if(type->type == TYPE_ARRAY) {
-               array_type_t *array_type = (array_type_t*) type;
+       if(is_type_array(type)) {
+               array_type_t *array_type = &type->array;
 
                if(initializer->type == INITIALIZER_STRING) {
                        initializer_string_t *string = &initializer->string;
@@ -2242,9 +2360,8 @@ static void create_initializer_object(initializer_t *initializer, type_t *type,
                assert(initializer->type == INITIALIZER_LIST);
                initializer_list_t *list = &initializer->list;
 
-               assert(type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT
-                               || type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION);
-               compound_type_t *compound_type = (compound_type_t*) type;
+               assert(is_type_compound(type));
+               compound_type_t *compound_type = &type->compound;
                create_initializer_compound(list, compound_type, entity, entry, len);
        }
 }
@@ -2259,14 +2376,12 @@ static void create_initializer_local_variable_entity(declaration_t *declaration)
        ir_node       *frame       = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
        ir_node       *addr        = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, nomem, frame, entity);
 
-       if(is_atomic_entity(entity)) {
-               assert(initializer->type == INITIALIZER_VALUE);
+       if(initializer->type == INITIALIZER_VALUE) {
                initializer_value_t *initializer_value = &initializer->value;
 
-               ir_node *value     = expression_to_firm(initializer_value->value);
-               ir_node *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, memory, addr, value);
-               ir_node *store_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
-               set_store(store_mem);
+               ir_node *value = expression_to_firm(initializer_value->value);
+               type_t  *type  = skip_typeref(declaration->type);
+               assign_value(dbgi, addr, type, value);
                return;
        }
 
@@ -2302,7 +2417,8 @@ static void create_initializer(declaration_t *declaration)
        if(initializer == NULL)
                return;
 
-       declaration_type_t declaration_type = (declaration_type_t)declaration->declaration_type;
+       declaration_type_t declaration_type
+               = (declaration_type_t) declaration->declaration_type;
        if(declaration_type == DECLARATION_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY) {
                create_initializer_local_variable_entity(declaration);
                return;
@@ -2324,7 +2440,6 @@ static void create_initializer(declaration_t *declaration)
                        set_atomic_ent_value(entity, value);
                }
        } else {
-               declaration_type_t declaration_type = (declaration_type_t)declaration->declaration_type;
                assert(declaration_type == DECLARATION_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY
                                || declaration_type == DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE);
 
@@ -2343,9 +2458,7 @@ static void create_local_variable(declaration_t *declaration)
        bool needs_entity = declaration->address_taken;
        type_t *type = skip_typeref(declaration->type);
 
-       if(type->type == TYPE_ARRAY
-                       || type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT
-                       || type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION) {
+       if(is_type_array(type) || is_type_compound(type)) {
                needs_entity = true;
        }
 
@@ -2393,9 +2506,9 @@ static void declaration_statement_to_firm(declaration_statement_t *statement)
        declaration_t *declaration = statement->declarations_begin;
        declaration_t *end         = statement->declarations_end->next;
        for( ; declaration != end; declaration = declaration->next) {
-               type_t *type = declaration->type;
+               type_t *type = skip_typeref(declaration->type);
 
-               switch(declaration->storage_class) {
+               switch ((storage_class_tag_t) declaration->storage_class) {
                case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
                        continue;
                case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC:
@@ -2408,12 +2521,16 @@ static void declaration_statement_to_firm(declaration_statement_t *statement)
                case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:
                case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
                case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
-                       if(type->type == TYPE_FUNCTION) {
+                       if(is_type_function(type)) {
                                panic("nested functions not supported yet");
                        } else {
                                create_local_variable(declaration);
                        }
                        continue;
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC:
+                       break;
                }
                panic("invalid storage class found");
        }
@@ -2425,7 +2542,7 @@ static void create_jump_statement(const statement_t *statement,
        if(get_cur_block() == NULL)
                return;
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
        ir_node  *jump = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
        add_immBlock_pred(target_block, jump);
 
@@ -2576,26 +2693,28 @@ static void goto_to_firm(const goto_statement_t *statement)
 static void statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement)
 {
        switch(statement->type) {
+       case STATEMENT_INVALID:
+               panic("invalid statement found");
        case STATEMENT_COMPOUND:
-               compound_statement_to_firm((compound_statement_t*) statement);
+               compound_statement_to_firm(&statement->compound);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_RETURN:
-               return_statement_to_firm((return_statement_t*) statement);
+               return_statement_to_firm(&statement->returns);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_EXPRESSION:
-               expression_statement_to_firm((expression_statement_t*) statement);
+               expression_statement_to_firm(&statement->expression);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_IF:
-               if_statement_to_firm((if_statement_t*) statement);
+               if_statement_to_firm(&statement->ifs);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_WHILE:
-               while_statement_to_firm((while_statement_t*) statement);
+               while_statement_to_firm(&statement->whiles);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_DO_WHILE:
-               do_while_statement_to_firm((do_while_statement_t*) statement);
+               do_while_statement_to_firm(&statement->do_while);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_DECLARATION:
-               declaration_statement_to_firm((declaration_statement_t*) statement);
+               declaration_statement_to_firm(&statement->declaration);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_BREAK:
                create_jump_statement(statement, break_label);
@@ -2604,21 +2723,21 @@ static void statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement)
                create_jump_statement(statement, continue_label);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_SWITCH:
-               switch_statement_to_firm((switch_statement_t*) statement);
+               switch_statement_to_firm(&statement->switchs);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_CASE_LABEL:
-               case_label_to_firm((case_label_statement_t*) statement);
+               case_label_to_firm(&statement->case_label);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_FOR:
-               for_statement_to_firm((for_statement_t*) statement);
+               for_statement_to_firm(&statement->fors);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_LABEL:
-               label_to_firm((label_statement_t*) statement);
+               label_to_firm(&statement->label);
                return;
        case STATEMENT_GOTO:
-               goto_to_firm((goto_statement_t*) statement);
+               goto_to_firm(&statement->gotos);
                return;
-       default:
+       case STATEMENT_ASM:
                break;
        }
        panic("Statement not implemented\n");
@@ -2634,7 +2753,8 @@ static int count_local_declarations(const declaration_t *      decl,
                        case TYPE_ATOMIC:
                        case TYPE_ENUM:
                        case TYPE_POINTER:
-                               if (!decl->address_taken) ++count;
+                               if (!decl->address_taken)
+                                       ++count;
                                break;
 
                        default: break;
@@ -2646,7 +2766,7 @@ static int count_local_declarations(const declaration_t *      decl,
 static int count_decls_in_stmts(const statement_t *stmt)
 {
        int count = 0;
-       for (; stmt != NULL; stmt = stmt->next) {
+       for (; stmt != NULL; stmt = stmt->base.next) {
                switch (stmt->type) {
                        case STATEMENT_DECLARATION: {
                                const declaration_statement_t *const decl_stmt =
@@ -2706,6 +2826,7 @@ static int count_decls_in_stmts(const statement_t *stmt)
                                break;
                        }
 
+                       case STATEMENT_ASM:
                        case STATEMENT_BREAK:
                        case STATEMENT_CASE_LABEL:
                        case STATEMENT_CONTINUE:
@@ -2750,8 +2871,8 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(declaration_t *declaration)
                type_t *type = skip_typeref(parameter->type);
 
                bool needs_entity = parameter->address_taken;
-               if(type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT
-                               || type->type == TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION) {
+               assert(!is_type_array(type));
+               if(is_type_compound(type)) {
                        needs_entity = true;
                }
 
@@ -2780,7 +2901,7 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(declaration_t *declaration)
 
 static void create_function(declaration_t *declaration)
 {
-       ir_entity *entity = get_function_entity(declaration);
+       ir_entity *function_entity = get_function_entity(declaration);
 
        if(declaration->init.statement == NULL)
                return;
@@ -2792,7 +2913,7 @@ static void create_function(declaration_t *declaration)
        imature_blocks = NEW_ARR_F(ir_node*, 0);
 
        int       n_local_vars = get_function_n_local_vars(declaration);
-       ir_graph *irg          = new_ir_graph(entity, n_local_vars);
+       ir_graph *irg          = new_ir_graph(function_entity, n_local_vars);
        ir_node  *first_block  = get_cur_block();
 
        next_value_number_function = 0;
@@ -2804,15 +2925,24 @@ static void create_function(declaration_t *declaration)
 
        /* do we have a return statement yet? */
        if(get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               assert(declaration->type->type == TYPE_FUNCTION);
-               const function_type_t* const func_type
-                       = (const function_type_t*) declaration->type;
+               type_t *type = skip_typeref(declaration->type);
+               assert(is_type_function(type));
+               const function_type_t *func_type   = &type->function;
+               const type_t          *return_type
+                       = skip_typeref(func_type->return_type);
+
                ir_node *ret;
-               if (func_type->result_type == type_void) {
+               if (is_type_atomic(return_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
                        ret = new_Return(get_store(), 0, NULL);
                } else {
-                       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(func_type->result_type);
-                       ir_node *      in[1];
+                       ir_mode *mode;
+                       if(is_type_scalar(return_type)) {
+                               mode = get_ir_mode(func_type->return_type);
+                       } else {
+                               mode = mode_P_data;
+                       }
+
+                       ir_node *in[1];
                        // ยง5.1.2.2.3 main implicitly returns 0
                        if (strcmp(declaration->symbol->string, "main") == 0) {
                                in[0] = new_Const(mode, get_mode_null(mode));
@@ -2867,20 +2997,57 @@ static void create_function(declaration_t *declaration)
 
 static void create_global_variable(declaration_t *declaration)
 {
-       ir_type   *global_type = get_glob_type();
-       create_declaration_entity(declaration, DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE,
-                                 global_type);
+       ir_visibility  vis;
+       ir_type       *var_type;
+       switch ((storage_class_tag_t)declaration->storage_class) {
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC:
+                       vis = visibility_local;
+                       goto global_var;
 
-       ir_entity *entity = declaration->v.entity;
-       if(declaration->storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC) {
-               set_entity_visibility(entity, visibility_local);
-       } else if(declaration->storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN) {
-               set_entity_visibility(entity, visibility_external_allocated);
-       } else {
-               set_entity_visibility(entity, visibility_external_visible);
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN:
+                       vis = visibility_external_allocated;
+                       goto global_var;
+
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:
+                       vis = visibility_external_visible;
+                       goto global_var;
+
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
+                       vis = visibility_external_visible;
+                       goto tls_var;
+
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
+                       vis = visibility_external_allocated;
+                       goto tls_var;
+
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC:
+                       vis = visibility_local;
+                       goto tls_var;
+
+tls_var:
+                       var_type = get_tls_type();
+                       goto create_var;
+
+global_var:
+                       var_type = get_glob_type();
+                       goto create_var;
+
+create_var:
+                       create_declaration_entity(declaration, DECLARATION_TYPE_GLOBAL_VARIABLE,
+                                                 var_type);
+                       set_entity_visibility(declaration->v.entity, vis);
+
+                       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
+                       create_initializer(declaration);
+                       return;
+
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_ENUM_ENTRY:
+                       break;
        }
-       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
-       create_initializer(declaration);
+       panic("Invalid storage class for global variable");
 }
 
 static void context_to_firm(context_t *context)
@@ -2896,8 +3063,8 @@ static void context_to_firm(context_t *context)
                if(declaration->symbol == NULL)
                        continue;
 
-               type_t *type = declaration->type;
-               if(type->type == TYPE_FUNCTION) {
+               type_t *type = skip_typeref(declaration->type);
+               if(is_type_function(type)) {
                        get_function_entity(declaration);
                } else {
                        create_global_variable(declaration);
@@ -2925,6 +3092,18 @@ static void context_to_firm(context_t *context)
 
 void translation_unit_to_firm(translation_unit_t *unit)
 {
+       type_const_char = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR, TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST);
+       type_void       = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID, TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE);
+       type_int        = make_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_INT,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE);
+
+       ir_type_int        = get_ir_type(type_int);
+       ir_type_const_char = get_ir_type(type_const_char);
+       ir_type_wchar_t    = get_ir_type(type_wchar_t);
+       ir_type_void       = get_ir_type(type_int); /* we don't have a real void
+                                                      type in firm */
+
+       type_void->base.firm_type = ir_type_void;
+
        /* just to be sure */
        continue_label      = NULL;
        break_label         = NULL;