Improve diagnostic handling: Add [-Wfoo] and -Werror-foo.
[cparser] / ast2firm.c
index 7e99d62..559b1c2 100644 (file)
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "printer.h"
 #include "entitymap_t.h"
 #include "driver/firm_opt.h"
-#include "driver/firm_cmdline.h"
 
 typedef struct trampoline_region trampoline_region;
 struct trampoline_region {
@@ -57,6 +56,8 @@ struct trampoline_region {
        ir_entity        *region;      /**< created region for the trampoline */
 };
 
+fp_model_t firm_fp_model = fp_model_precise;
+
 static const backend_params *be_params;
 
 static ir_type *ir_type_char;
@@ -82,8 +83,6 @@ static ir_node   *ijmp_list;
 static bool       constant_folding;
 static bool       initializer_use_bitfield_basetype;
 
-extern bool       have_const_functions;
-
 static const entity_t     *current_function_entity;
 static ir_node            *current_function_name;
 static ir_node            *current_funcsig;
@@ -113,12 +112,6 @@ typedef enum declaration_kind_t {
 } declaration_kind_t;
 
 static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_storage(type_t *type);
-/*
- * get arithmetic mode for a type. This is different from get_ir_mode_storage,
- * int that it returns bigger modes for floating point on some platforms
- * (x87 internally does arithemtic with 80bits)
- */
-static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_t *type);
 
 static ir_type *get_ir_type_incomplete(type_t *type);
 
@@ -129,15 +122,13 @@ 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);
 
        if (entity != NULL) {
-               warningf(&entity->base.source_position,
-                        "%s '%#T' might be used uninitialized",
-                        get_entity_kind_name(entity->kind),
-                        entity->declaration.type, entity->base.symbol);
+               source_position_t const *const pos = &entity->base.source_position;
+               warningf(WARN_UNINITIALIZED, pos, "'%N' might be used uninitialized", entity);
        }
        return new_r_Unknown(irg, mode);
 }
@@ -148,7 +139,7 @@ static const char *dbg_retrieve(const dbg_info *dbg, unsigned *line)
        if (pos == NULL)
                return NULL;
        if (line != NULL)
-               *line = pos->linenr;
+               *line = pos->lineno;
        return pos->input_name;
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +163,18 @@ static type_dbg_info *get_type_dbg_info_(const type_t *type)
        return (type_dbg_info*) type;
 }
 
+/* is the current block a reachable one? */
+static bool currently_reachable(void)
+{
+       ir_node *const block = get_cur_block();
+       return block != NULL && !is_Bad(block);
+}
+
+static void set_unreachable_now(void)
+{
+       set_cur_block(NULL);
+}
+
 static ir_mode *atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_LAST+1];
 
 static ir_mode *mode_int, *mode_uint;
@@ -425,9 +428,9 @@ static ir_type *create_pointer_type(pointer_type_t *type)
        type_dbg_info *dbgi         = get_type_dbg_info_((const type_t*) type);
        type_t        *points_to    = type->points_to;
        ir_type       *ir_points_to = get_ir_type_incomplete(points_to);
-       ir_type       *ir_type      = new_d_type_pointer(ir_points_to, dbgi);
+       ir_type       *irtype       = new_d_type_pointer(ir_points_to, dbgi);
 
-       return ir_type;
+       return irtype;
 }
 
 static ir_type *create_reference_type(reference_type_t *type)
@@ -435,9 +438,9 @@ static ir_type *create_reference_type(reference_type_t *type)
        type_dbg_info *dbgi         = get_type_dbg_info_((const type_t*) type);
        type_t        *refers_to    = type->refers_to;
        ir_type       *ir_refers_to = get_ir_type_incomplete(refers_to);
-       ir_type       *ir_type      = new_d_type_pointer(ir_refers_to, dbgi);
+       ir_type       *irtype       = new_d_type_pointer(ir_refers_to, dbgi);
 
-       return ir_type;
+       return irtype;
 }
 
 static ir_type *create_array_type(array_type_t *type)
@@ -445,27 +448,27 @@ static ir_type *create_array_type(array_type_t *type)
        type_dbg_info *dbgi            = get_type_dbg_info_((const type_t*) type);
        type_t        *element_type    = type->element_type;
        ir_type       *ir_element_type = get_ir_type(element_type);
-       ir_type       *ir_type         = new_d_type_array(1, ir_element_type, dbgi);
+       ir_type       *irtype          = new_d_type_array(1, ir_element_type, dbgi);
 
        const int align = get_type_alignment_bytes(ir_element_type);
-       set_type_alignment_bytes(ir_type, align);
+       set_type_alignment_bytes(irtype, align);
 
        if (type->size_constant) {
                int n_elements = type->size;
 
-               set_array_bounds_int(ir_type, 0, 0, n_elements);
+               set_array_bounds_int(irtype, 0, 0, n_elements);
 
                size_t elemsize = get_type_size_bytes(ir_element_type);
                if (elemsize % align > 0) {
                        elemsize += align - (elemsize % align);
                }
-               set_type_size_bytes(ir_type, n_elements * elemsize);
+               set_type_size_bytes(irtype, n_elements * elemsize);
        } else {
-               set_array_lower_bound_int(ir_type, 0, 0);
+               set_array_lower_bound_int(irtype, 0, 0);
        }
-       set_type_state(ir_type, layout_fixed);
+       set_type_state(irtype, layout_fixed);
 
-       return ir_type;
+       return irtype;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -571,10 +574,10 @@ static ir_type *create_compound_type(compound_type_t *type,
                return compound->irtype;
        }
 
-       symbol_t *symbol = compound->base.symbol;
+       symbol_t *type_symbol = compound->base.symbol;
        ident    *id;
-       if (symbol != NULL) {
-               id = new_id_from_str(symbol->string);
+       if (type_symbol != NULL) {
+               id = new_id_from_str(type_symbol->string);
        } else {
                if (is_union) {
                        id = id_unique("__anonymous_union.%u");
@@ -648,9 +651,9 @@ 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;
@@ -745,9 +748,6 @@ ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
        case TYPE_ENUM:
                firm_type = create_enum_type(&type->enumt);
                break;
-       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
-               firm_type = get_ir_type(type->builtin.real_type);
-               break;
        case TYPE_BITFIELD:
                firm_type = create_bitfield_type(&type->bitfield);
                break;
@@ -778,6 +778,11 @@ static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_storage(type_t *type)
        return mode;
 }
 
+/*
+ * get arithmetic mode for a type. This is different from get_ir_mode_storage,
+ * int that it returns bigger modes for floating point on some platforms
+ * (x87 internally does arithemtic with 80bits)
+ */
 static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_t *type)
 {
        ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
@@ -868,16 +873,21 @@ 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
@@ -892,11 +902,10 @@ static void handle_decl_modifiers(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
 
        if (is_method_entity(irentity)) {
                if (modifiers & DM_PURE) {
-                       set_entity_additional_property(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
+                       set_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
                }
                if (modifiers & DM_CONST) {
-                       set_entity_additional_property(irentity, mtp_property_const);
-                       have_const_functions = true;
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_const);
                }
        }
        if (modifiers & DM_USED) {
@@ -926,7 +935,7 @@ 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
  */
@@ -937,6 +946,13 @@ 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;
@@ -952,13 +968,13 @@ 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_linkage(irentity) & IR_LINKAGE_EXTERN) && has_body) {
-                       remove_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_EXTERN);
+               if (get_entity_visibility(irentity) == ir_visibility_external
+                               && has_body) {
+                       set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_default);
                }
                goto entity_created;
        }
@@ -997,26 +1013,44 @@ 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, ir_visibility_default);
                } else if (storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC ||
                           (is_inline && has_body)) {
-                       add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
                } else if (has_body) {
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_default);
                } else {
-                       add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_EXTERN);
+                   set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_external);
                }
        } else {
                /* nested functions are always local */
-               add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL);
+               set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
        }
 
        /* 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;
@@ -1028,98 +1062,292 @@ 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 entity  the entity
+ */
+static ir_node *create_symconst(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       assert(entity != NULL);
+       union symconst_symbol sym;
+       sym.entity_p = entity;
+       return new_d_SymConst(dbgi, mode_P, 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);
 
-       if (value_mode == dest_mode || is_Bad(value))
+       if (value_mode == dest_mode)
                return value;
 
        if (dest_mode == mode_b) {
                ir_node *zero = new_Const(get_mode_null(value_mode));
-               ir_node *cmp  = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, value, zero);
-               ir_node *proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cmp, mode_b, pn_Cmp_Lg);
-               return proj;
+               ir_node *cmp  = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, value, zero, ir_relation_less_greater);
+               return cmp;
        }
 
        return new_d_Conv(dbgi, value, dest_mode);
 }
 
+static ir_node *create_Const_from_bool(ir_mode *const mode, bool const v)
+{
+       return new_Const((v ? get_mode_one : get_mode_null)(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, 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, 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);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1183,23 +1411,6 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -1213,7 +1424,7 @@ static ir_node *create_trampoline(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_mode *mode,
        assert(entity != NULL);
        ir_node *in[3];
        in[0] = get_trampoline_region(dbgi, entity);
-       in[1] = create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity);
+       in[1] = create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
        in[2] = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
 
        ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_store(), 3, in, ir_bk_inner_trampoline, get_unknown_type());
@@ -1221,99 +1432,6 @@ 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);
-       add_entity_linkage(entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT | IR_LINKAGE_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);
-       add_entity_linkage(entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT | IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL);
-
-       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.
  *
@@ -1371,25 +1489,6 @@ static ir_node *do_strict_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *node)
        return new_d_strictConv(dbgi, node, mode);
 }
 
-/**
- * Returns the address of a global variable.
- *
- * @param dbgi      debug info
- * @param variable  the variable
- */
-static ir_node *get_global_var_address(dbg_info *const dbgi,
-                                       const variable_t *const variable)
-{
-       ir_entity *const irentity = variable->v.entity;
-       if (variable->thread_local) {
-               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, irentity);
-       } else {
-               return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, irentity);
-       }
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns the correct base address depending on whether it is a parameter or a
  * normal local variable.
@@ -1440,19 +1539,21 @@ 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) {
+                       source_position_t const *const pos = &ref->base.source_position;
+                       symbol_t          const *const sym = ref->entity->base.symbol;
+                       warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "taking address of builtin '%Y'", sym);
+
+                       /* simply create a NULL pointer */
+                       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_void_ptr);
+                       ir_node  *res  = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
+
+                       return res;
                }
-
-               /* 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;
        }
 
        switch ((declaration_kind_t) entity->declaration.kind) {
@@ -1470,14 +1571,13 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                return create_conv(NULL, value, get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION: {
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-               return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
+               return create_symconst(dbgi, entity->function.irentity);
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION: {
                ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                if (!entity->function.goto_to_outer && !entity->function.need_closure) {
                        /* inner function not using the closure */
-                       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
+                       return create_symconst(dbgi, entity->function.irentity);
                } else {
                        /* need trampoline here */
                        return create_trampoline(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
@@ -1485,7 +1585,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE: {
                const variable_t *variable = &entity->variable;
-               ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, variable);
+               ir_node *const addr = create_symconst(dbgi, variable->v.entity);
                return deref_address(dbgi, variable->base.type, addr);
        }
 
@@ -1527,7 +1627,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                 * as an indicator for no real address) */
                return NULL;
        case DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE: {
-               ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, &entity->variable);
+               ir_node *const addr = create_symconst(dbgi, entity->variable.v.entity);
                return addr;
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY: {
@@ -1549,9 +1649,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                return entity->variable.v.vla_base;
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION: {
-               type_t  *const type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-               return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
+               return create_symconst(dbgi, entity->function.irentity);
        }
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION: {
@@ -1559,7 +1657,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                if (!entity->function.goto_to_outer && !entity->function.need_closure) {
                        /* inner function not using the closure */
-                       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
+                       return create_symconst(dbgi, entity->function.irentity);
                } else {
                        /* need trampoline here */
                        return create_trampoline(dbgi, mode, entity->function.irentity);
@@ -1601,7 +1699,8 @@ 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);
@@ -1614,7 +1713,6 @@ 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.
  *
@@ -1624,8 +1722,9 @@ 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);
@@ -1648,10 +1747,10 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        assert(call->function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE);
        reference_expression_t *builtin = &call->function->reference;
 
-       type_t *type = skip_typeref(builtin->base.type);
-       assert(is_type_pointer(type));
+       type_t *expr_type = skip_typeref(builtin->base.type);
+       assert(is_type_pointer(expr_type));
 
-       type_t   *function_type = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
+       type_t *function_type = skip_typeref(expr_type->pointer.points_to);
 
        switch (builtin->entity->function.btk) {
        case bk_gnu_builtin_alloca: {
@@ -1672,24 +1771,26 @@ 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: {
@@ -1718,7 +1819,6 @@ 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];
 
@@ -1766,6 +1866,18 @@ 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);
+               /* just produce a "I don't know" result */
+               ir_tarval    *result          = type_val & 2 ? get_mode_null(mode) :
+                                               get_mode_minus_one(mode);
+
+               return new_d_Const(dbgi, result);
+       }
        case bk_gnu_builtin_trap:
        case bk_ms__ud2:
        {
@@ -1783,7 +1895,7 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        case bk_ms_ReturnAddress: {
                ir_node *in[2];
 
-               in[0] = new_Const_long(mode_int, 0);
+               in[0] = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode_int));
                in[1] = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
                ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
                ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_irg_no_mem(current_ir_graph), 2, in, ir_bk_return_address, tp);
@@ -1833,7 +1945,7 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
 static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
 {
        dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
-       assert(get_cur_block() != NULL);
+       assert(currently_reachable());
 
        expression_t *function = call->function;
        if (function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
@@ -1841,14 +1953,15 @@ 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;
@@ -1866,6 +1979,7 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
 
                                return res;
                        }
+#endif
                }
        }
        ir_node *callee = expression_to_firm(function);
@@ -1920,8 +2034,8 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
                expression_t *expression = argument->expression;
                ir_node      *arg_node   = expression_to_firm(expression);
 
-               type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
-               if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
+               type_t *arg_type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+               if (!is_type_compound(arg_type)) {
                        ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(expression->base.type);
                        arg_node      = create_conv(dbgi, arg_node, mode);
                        arg_node      = do_strict_conv(dbgi, arg_node);
@@ -1961,7 +2075,8 @@ 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;
@@ -2000,10 +2115,10 @@ 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);
@@ -2012,12 +2127,12 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -2036,23 +2151,23 @@ 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);
@@ -2087,13 +2202,13 @@ 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)) {
@@ -2276,22 +2391,21 @@ static bool is_local_variable(expression_t *expression)
        return entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE;
 }
 
-static pn_Cmp get_pnc(const expression_kind_t kind, type_t *const type)
+static ir_relation get_relation(const expression_kind_t kind)
 {
        switch(kind) {
-       case EXPR_BINARY_EQUAL:         return pn_Cmp_Eq;
-       case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESSGREATER: return pn_Cmp_Lg;
-       case EXPR_BINARY_NOTEQUAL:
-               return is_type_float(skip_typeref(type)) ? pn_Cmp_Ne : pn_Cmp_Lg;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_EQUAL:         return ir_relation_equal;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESSGREATER: return ir_relation_less_greater;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_NOTEQUAL:      return ir_relation_unordered_less_greater;
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESS:
-       case EXPR_BINARY_LESS:          return pn_Cmp_Lt;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_LESS:          return ir_relation_less;
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESSEQUAL:
-       case EXPR_BINARY_LESSEQUAL:     return pn_Cmp_Le;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_LESSEQUAL:     return ir_relation_less_equal;
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISGREATER:
-       case EXPR_BINARY_GREATER:       return pn_Cmp_Gt;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_GREATER:       return ir_relation_greater;
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISGREATEREQUAL:
-       case EXPR_BINARY_GREATEREQUAL:  return pn_Cmp_Ge;
-       case EXPR_BINARY_ISUNORDERED:   return pn_Cmp_Uo;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_GREATEREQUAL:  return ir_relation_greater_equal;
+       case EXPR_BINARY_ISUNORDERED:   return ir_relation_unordered;
 
        default:
                break;
@@ -2317,13 +2431,11 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
        expression_t *op1 = expression->left;
        expression_t *op2 = expression->right;
        entity_t     *var2, *var = NULL;
-       ir_node      *res = NULL;
-       pn_Cmp        cmp_val;
-
-       cmp_val = get_pnc(expression->base.kind, op1->base.type);
+       ir_node      *res      = NULL;
+       ir_relation   relation = get_relation(expression->base.kind);
 
        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);
@@ -2332,21 +2444,21 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
                ir_node *const irn1 = get_value(var->variable.v.value_number, mode);
                ir_node *const irn2 = get_value(var2->variable.v.value_number, mode);
 
-               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, irn2, irn1, get_inversed_pnc(cmp_val));
+               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, irn2, irn1, get_inversed_relation(relation));
                set_value(var2->variable.v.value_number, res);
 
-               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, irn1, irn2, cmp_val);
+               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, irn1, irn2, relation);
                set_value(var->variable.v.value_number, res);
 
                return res;
        }
 
-       expression_t *con;
-       if (is_local_variable(op1) && is_constant_expression(op2)) {
+       expression_t *con = NULL;
+       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)) {
-               cmp_val = get_inversed_pnc(cmp_val);
+       } else if (is_constant_expression(op1) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT && is_local_variable(op2)) {
+               relation = get_inversed_relation(relation);
                var = op2->reference.entity;
                con = op1;
        }
@@ -2356,7 +2468,7 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
                ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
 
                res = get_value(var->variable.v.value_number, mode);
-               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, res, expression_to_firm(con), cmp_val);
+               res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, res, expression_to_firm(con), relation);
                set_value(var->variable.v.value_number, res);
        }
        return res;
@@ -2383,10 +2495,15 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume(dbg_info *dbi, const expression_t *expression)
        }
 }
 
-static ir_node *create_cast(dbg_info *dbgi,    ir_node *value_node,
+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);
@@ -2401,12 +2518,12 @@ static ir_node *create_cast(dbg_info *dbgi,     ir_node *value_node,
                const variable_t *to_var   = type->pointer.base_variable;
                if (from_var != to_var) {
                        if (from_var != NULL) {
-                               ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, from_var);
+                               ir_node *const addr = create_symconst(dbgi, from_var->v.entity);
                                ir_node *const base = deref_address(dbgi, from_var->base.type, addr);
                                value_node = new_d_Add(dbgi, value_node, base, get_ir_mode_storage(from_type));
                        }
                        if (to_var != NULL) {
-                               ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, to_var);
+                               ir_node *const addr = create_symconst(dbgi, to_var->v.entity);
                                ir_node *const base = deref_address(dbgi, to_var->base.type, addr);
                                value_node = new_d_Sub(dbgi, value_node, base, mode);
                        }
@@ -2464,7 +2581,7 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
                /* check for __based */
                const variable_t *const base_var = value_type->pointer.base_variable;
                if (base_var != NULL) {
-                       ir_node *const addr = get_global_var_address(dbgi, base_var);
+                       ir_node *const addr = create_symconst(dbgi, base_var->v.entity);
                        ir_node *const base = deref_address(dbgi, base_var->base.type, addr);
                        value_node = new_d_Add(dbgi, value_node, base, get_ir_mode_storage(value_type));
                }
@@ -2483,10 +2600,7 @@ 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;
@@ -2500,28 +2614,22 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -2554,7 +2662,7 @@ static ir_node *create_op(dbg_info *dbgi, const binary_expression_t *expression,
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTRIGHT:
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTLEFT_ASSIGN:
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTRIGHT_ASSIGN:
-               mode  = get_irn_mode(left);
+               mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
                right = create_conv(dbgi, right, mode_uint);
                break;
 
@@ -2632,15 +2740,9 @@ normal_node:
        case EXPR_BINARY_DIV:
        case EXPR_BINARY_DIV_ASSIGN: {
                ir_node *pin = new_Pin(new_NoMem());
-               ir_node *op;
-               ir_node *res;
-               if (mode_is_float(mode)) {
-                       op  = new_d_Quot(dbgi, pin, left, right, mode, op_pin_state_floats);
-                       res = new_d_Proj(dbgi, op, mode, pn_Quot_res);
-               } else {
-                       op  = new_d_Div(dbgi, pin, left, right, mode, op_pin_state_floats);
-                       res = new_d_Proj(dbgi, op, mode, pn_Div_res);
-               }
+               ir_node *op  = new_d_Div(dbgi, pin, left, right, mode,
+                                        op_pin_state_floats);
+               ir_node *res = new_d_Proj(dbgi, op, mode, pn_Div_res);
                return res;
        }
        case EXPR_BINARY_MOD:
@@ -2663,7 +2765,7 @@ 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);
@@ -2677,11 +2779,9 @@ 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)) :
-                               new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
+                       return create_Const_from_bool(mode, valr);
                }
 
                return produce_condition_result(expression->right, mode, dbgi);
@@ -2733,13 +2833,12 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESSEQUAL:
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISLESSGREATER:
        case EXPR_BINARY_ISUNORDERED: {
-               dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
-               ir_node *left  = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
-               ir_node *right = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
-               ir_node *cmp   = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, left, right);
-               long     pnc   = get_pnc(kind, expression->left->base.type);
-               ir_node *proj  = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cmp, mode_b, pnc);
-               return proj;
+               dbg_info   *dbgi     = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+               ir_node    *left     = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
+               ir_node    *right    = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
+               ir_relation relation = get_relation(kind);
+               ir_node    *cmp      = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, left, right, relation);
+               return cmp;
        }
        case EXPR_BINARY_ASSIGN: {
                ir_node *addr  = expression_to_addr(expression->left);
@@ -2868,10 +2967,10 @@ 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);
 }
@@ -2914,6 +3013,11 @@ static ir_node *sizeof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
                        && expression->tp_expression != NULL) {
                expression_to_firm(expression->tp_expression);
        }
+       /* strange gnu extensions: sizeof(function) == 1 */
+       if (is_type_function(type)) {
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type_size_t);
+               return new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
+       }
 
        return get_type_size_node(type);
 }
@@ -2953,7 +3057,12 @@ static ir_node *alignof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
        if (tp_expression != NULL) {
                entity_t *entity = get_expression_entity(tp_expression);
                if (entity != NULL) {
-                       alignment = get_cparser_entity_alignment(entity);
+                       if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
+                               /* a gnu-extension */
+                               alignment = 1;
+                       } else {
+                               alignment = get_cparser_entity_alignment(entity);
+                       }
                }
        }
 
@@ -2962,15 +3071,15 @@ 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)));
 
@@ -2979,7 +3088,7 @@ 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();
@@ -2993,8 +3102,7 @@ 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)
@@ -3002,7 +3110,7 @@ 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");
        }
@@ -3014,7 +3122,7 @@ 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);
 }
 
@@ -3023,7 +3131,7 @@ 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;
@@ -3035,50 +3143,47 @@ 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);
-       assert(get_irn_mode(false_val) == mode);
-       ir_node *val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, 2, in, mode);
+       ir_node *const in[2] = { true_val, false_val };
+       type_t  *const type  = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+       ir_mode *mode;
+       if (is_type_compound(type)) {
+               mode = mode_P;
+       } else {
+               mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+       }
+       ir_node *const val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, lengthof(in), in, mode);
 
        return val;
 }
@@ -3217,7 +3322,6 @@ static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const ex
                        /* gcc classifies the referenced type */
                        case TYPE_REFERENCE: type = type->reference.refers_to; continue;
 
-                       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
                        /* typedef/typeof should be skipped already */
                        case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
                        case TYPE_TYPEOF:
@@ -3229,8 +3333,8 @@ 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);
 }
 
@@ -3360,15 +3464,9 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_addr(const expression_t *expression)
 static ir_node *builtin_constant_to_firm(
                const builtin_constant_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
-       long     v;
-
-       if (is_constant_expression(expression->value)) {
-               v = 1;
-       } else {
-               v = 0;
-       }
-       return new_Const_long(mode, v);
+       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
+       bool     const v    = is_constant_expression(expression->value) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT;
+       return create_Const_from_bool(mode, v);
 }
 
 static ir_node *builtin_types_compatible_to_firm(
@@ -3376,9 +3474,9 @@ static ir_node *builtin_types_compatible_to_firm(
 {
        type_t  *const left  = get_unqualified_type(skip_typeref(expression->left));
        type_t  *const right = get_unqualified_type(skip_typeref(expression->right));
-       long     const value = types_compatible(left, right) ? 1 : 0;
+       bool     const value = types_compatible(left, right);
        ir_mode *const mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
-       return new_Const_long(mode, value);
+       return create_Const_from_bool(mode, value);
 }
 
 static ir_node *get_label_block(label_t *label)
@@ -3431,16 +3529,13 @@ 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:
@@ -3550,15 +3645,14 @@ 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) {
+               bool const constant_folding_old = constant_folding;
+               constant_folding = true;
                ir_node *res  = _expression_to_firm(expression);
+               constant_folding = constant_folding_old;
                ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
                assert(is_Const(res));
-               if (is_Const_null(res)) {
-                       return new_Const_long(mode, 0);
-               } else {
-                       return new_Const_long(mode, 1);
-               }
+               return create_Const_from_bool(mode, !is_Const_null(res));
        }
 
        /* we have to produce a 0/1 from the mode_b expression */
@@ -3620,15 +3714,9 @@ 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)) {
-                       bool             cnst = fold_constant_to_bool(argument->expression);
-                       cond_jmp_predicate pred;
-
-                       if (cnst == false) {
-                               pred = COND_JMP_PRED_FALSE;
-                       } else {
-                               pred = COND_JMP_PRED_TRUE;
-                       }
+               if (is_constant_expression(argument->expression) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
+                       bool               const cnst = fold_constant_to_bool(argument->expression);
+                       cond_jmp_predicate const pred = cnst ? COND_JMP_PRED_TRUE : COND_JMP_PRED_FALSE;
                        set_Cond_jmp_pred(cond, pred);
                }
        }
@@ -3636,7 +3724,7 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        add_immBlock_pred(true_block, true_proj);
        add_immBlock_pred(false_block, false_proj);
 
-       set_cur_block(NULL);
+       set_unreachable_now();
        return cond_expr;
 }
 
@@ -3920,7 +4008,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4054,7 +4142,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4066,21 +4154,21 @@ 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);
@@ -4112,17 +4200,70 @@ 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(get_mode_null(value_mode));
+
+       /* 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? */
@@ -4132,7 +4273,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4140,10 +4281,9 @@ 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) &&
@@ -4152,7 +4292,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4160,7 +4300,7 @@ 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));
@@ -4178,7 +4318,7 @@ 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);
@@ -4232,7 +4372,7 @@ 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;
@@ -4261,11 +4401,12 @@ 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);
 
-       add_entity_linkage(init_entity, IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL|IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
+       set_entity_visibility(init_entity, ir_visibility_private);
+       add_entity_linkage(init_entity, IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT);
 
        set_entity_initializer(init_entity, irinitializer);
 
-       ir_node *const src_addr = create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, init_entity);
+       ir_node *const src_addr = create_symconst(dbgi, init_entity);
        ir_node *const copyb    = new_d_CopyB(dbgi, memory, addr, src_addr, irtype);
 
        ir_node *const copyb_mem = new_Proj(copyb, mode_M, pn_CopyB_M);
@@ -4306,8 +4447,8 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
 
                ir_node *value = expression_to_firm(initializer_value->value);
 
-               type_t  *type = initializer_value->value->base.type;
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+               type_t  *init_type = initializer_value->value->base.type;
+               ir_mode *mode      = get_ir_mode_storage(init_type);
                value = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode);
                value = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
 
@@ -4318,7 +4459,8 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
 
                        ir_entity *irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
 
-                       if (tq & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST) {
+                       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);
@@ -4354,7 +4496,7 @@ static void allocate_variable_length_array(entity_t *entity)
 {
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
        assert(entity->variable.initializer == NULL);
-       assert(get_cur_block() != NULL);
+       assert(currently_reachable());
 
        dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
        type_t   *type      = entity->declaration.type;
@@ -4423,8 +4565,7 @@ 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) {
@@ -4435,7 +4576,7 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
        entity->variable.v.entity = irentity;
 
        set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, id);
-       add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL);
+       set_entity_visibility(irentity, ir_visibility_local);
 
        ir_graph *const old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
        current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
@@ -4450,14 +4591,13 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
 
 static void return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       if (get_cur_block() == NULL)
+       if (!currently_reachable())
                return;
 
        dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
        type_t   *type        = current_function_entity->declaration.type;
        ir_type  *func_irtype = get_ir_type(type);
 
-
        ir_node *in[1];
        int      in_len;
        if (get_method_n_ress(func_irtype) > 0) {
@@ -4466,10 +4606,10 @@ static void return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
                if (statement->value != NULL) {
                        ir_node *node = expression_to_firm(statement->value);
                        if (!is_compound_type(res_type)) {
-                               type_t  *type = statement->value->base.type;
-                               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-                               node          = create_conv(dbgi, node, mode);
-                               node          = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                               type_t  *ret_value_type = statement->value->base.type;
+                               ir_mode *mode           = get_ir_mode_storage(ret_value_type);
+                               node                    = create_conv(dbgi, node, mode);
+                               node                    = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
                        }
                        in[0] = node;
                } else {
@@ -4496,12 +4636,12 @@ static void return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
        ir_node *end_block = get_irg_end_block(current_ir_graph);
        add_immBlock_pred(end_block, ret);
 
-       set_cur_block(NULL);
+       set_unreachable_now();
 }
 
 static ir_node *expression_statement_to_firm(expression_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       if (get_cur_block() == NULL)
+       if (!currently_reachable())
                return NULL;
 
        return expression_to_firm(statement->expression);
@@ -4534,13 +4674,16 @@ static ir_node *compound_statement_to_firm(compound_statement_t *compound)
 
 static void create_global_variable(entity_t *entity)
 {
-       ir_linkage linkage = 0;
+       ir_linkage    linkage    = IR_LINKAGE_DEFAULT;
+       ir_visibility visibility = ir_visibility_default;
+       ir_entity    *irentity;
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
 
        switch ((storage_class_tag_t)entity->declaration.storage_class) {
-       case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC: linkage |= IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL; break;
-       case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN: linkage |= IR_LINKAGE_EXTERN; break;
+       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;
@@ -4548,13 +4691,19 @@ static void create_global_variable(entity_t *entity)
        case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
        case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
        case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
-               break;
+               panic("invalid storage class for global var");
        }
 
-       ir_type *var_type = entity->variable.thread_local ?
-               get_tls_type() : get_glob_type();
+       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);
-       add_entity_linkage(entity->variable.v.entity, linkage);
+       irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
+       add_entity_linkage(irentity, linkage);
+       set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility);
 }
 
 static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
@@ -4613,7 +4762,7 @@ static void initialize_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
 
        // no need to emit code in dead blocks
        if (entity->declaration.storage_class != STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC
-                       && get_cur_block() == NULL)
+                       && !currently_reachable())
                return;
 
        switch ((declaration_kind_t) entity->declaration.kind) {
@@ -4667,145 +4816,125 @@ 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 (currently_reachable()) {
+               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.
+        * Handle 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);
+               if (currently_reachable()) {
+                       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 (currently_reachable()) {
+               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);
 }
 
+/* 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 *const pred = currently_reachable() ? new_Jmp() : new_Bad(mode_X);
+       add_immBlock_pred(target_block, pred);
+}
+
 static void while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       ir_node *jmp = NULL;
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-               jmp = new_Jmp();
-       }
+       /* 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;
 
-       /* create the header block */
-       ir_node *header_block = new_immBlock();
-       if (jmp != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
+               keep_alive(header_block);
+               keep_all_memory(header_block);
+       } else {
+               body_block  = new_immBlock();
+               false_block = new_immBlock();
+
+               set_cur_block(header_block);
+               create_condition_evaluation(cond, body_block, false_block);
+               mature_immBlock(body_block);
        }
 
-       /* 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 *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
+       ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
+       continue_label = header_block;
+       break_label    = false_block;
 
-       ir_node *body_block = new_immBlock();
+       /* Create the loop body. */
        set_cur_block(body_block);
        statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-       ir_node *false_block = break_label;
+       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
 
-       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);
-       }
-
-       /* 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);
-
-               keep_alive(body_block);
-               keep_all_memory(body_block);
-               set_cur_block(body_block);
-       } else {
-               if (false_block == NULL) {
-                       false_block = new_immBlock();
-               }
-
-               /* create the condition */
-               set_cur_block(header_block);
-
-               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block,
-                                           false_block);
-       }
-
-       mature_immBlock(body_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;
@@ -4814,28 +4943,20 @@ 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);
@@ -4843,8 +4964,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -4854,7 +4973,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
                create_local_declaration(entity);
        }
 
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
+       if (currently_reachable()) {
                entity = statement->scope.entities;
                for ( ; entity != NULL; entity = entity->base.next) {
                        if (!is_declaration(entity))
@@ -4866,95 +4985,80 @@ 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;
-
-               if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
-                       jmp = new_Jmp();
-                       add_immBlock_pred(step_block, jmp);
-               }
-       } else {
-               body_block = step_block;
-       }
-
-       /* create the condition */
-       set_cur_block(header_block);
+       ir_node *false_block;
        if (statement->condition != NULL) {
-               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block,
-                                           false_block);
+               body_block  = new_immBlock();
+               false_block = new_immBlock();
+
+               set_cur_block(header_block);
+               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block, false_block);
+               mature_immBlock(body_block);
        } else {
+               /* for-ever. */
+               body_block  = header_block;
+               false_block = NULL;
+
                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,
                                   ir_node *target_block)
 {
-       if (get_cur_block() == NULL)
+       if (!currently_reachable())
                return;
 
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
        ir_node  *jump = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
        add_immBlock_pred(target_block, jump);
 
-       set_cur_block(NULL);
-}
-
-static ir_node *get_break_label(void)
-{
-       if (break_label == NULL) {
-               break_label = new_immBlock();
-       }
-       return break_label;
+       set_unreachable_now();
 }
 
 static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
@@ -4963,13 +5067,13 @@ static void switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
        dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
        ir_node  *cond        = NULL;
 
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
+       if (currently_reachable()) {
                ir_node *expression = expression_to_firm(statement->expression);
                cond                = new_d_Cond(dbgi, expression);
                first_block         = get_cur_block();
        }
 
-       set_cur_block(NULL);
+       set_unreachable_now();
 
        ir_node *const old_switch_cond       = current_switch_cond;
        ir_node *const old_break_label       = break_label;
@@ -4981,8 +5085,8 @@ 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 */
@@ -4990,18 +5094,18 @@ 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 == LONG_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 */
@@ -5027,25 +5131,23 @@ 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);
        }
 
@@ -5066,65 +5168,51 @@ 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)
 {
-       if (get_cur_block() == NULL)
+       if (!currently_reachable())
                return;
 
        if (statement->expression) {
@@ -5139,7 +5227,7 @@ static void goto_to_firm(const goto_statement_t *statement)
                ir_node *jmp   = new_Jmp();
                add_immBlock_pred(block, jmp);
        }
-       set_cur_block(NULL);
+       set_unreachable_now();
 }
 
 static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
@@ -5202,20 +5290,19 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                asm_constraint_flags_t asm_flags
                        = be_parse_asm_constraints(constraints);
 
-               if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_NO_SUPPORT) {
-                       warningf(&statement->base.source_position,
-                              "some constraints in '%s' are not supported", constraints);
-               }
-               if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_INVALID) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
-                              "some constraints in '%s' are invalid", constraints);
-                       continue;
-               }
-               if (! (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_MODIFIER_WRITE)) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
-                              "no write flag specified for output constraints '%s'",
-                              constraints);
-                       continue;
+               {
+                       source_position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.source_position;
+                       if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_NO_SUPPORT) {
+                               warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "some constraints in '%s' are not supported", constraints);
+                       }
+                       if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_INVALID) {
+                               errorf(pos, "some constraints in '%s' are invalid", constraints);
+                               continue;
+                       }
+                       if (! (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_MODIFIER_WRITE)) {
+                               errorf(pos, "no write flag specified for output constraints '%s'", constraints);
+                               continue;
+                       }
                }
 
                unsigned pos = next_pos++;
@@ -5369,7 +5456,7 @@ 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);
        }
 
@@ -5385,13 +5472,14 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
        }
 }
 
-static void    ms_try_statement_to_firm(ms_try_statement_t *statement)
+static void ms_try_statement_to_firm(ms_try_statement_t *statement)
 {
        statement_to_firm(statement->try_statement);
-       warningf(&statement->base.source_position, "structured exception handling ignored");
+       source_position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.source_position;
+       warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "structured exception handling ignored");
 }
 
-static void    leave_statement_to_firm(leave_statement_t *statement)
+static void leave_statement_to_firm(leave_statement_t *statement)
 {
        errorf(&statement->base.source_position, "__leave not supported yet");
 }
@@ -5537,13 +5625,12 @@ 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;
        }
 
@@ -5563,13 +5650,13 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
                }
 
                if (needs_entity) {
-                       ir_entity *entity = get_method_value_param_ent(function_irtype, n);
-                       ident     *id     = new_id_from_str(parameter->base.symbol->string);
-                       set_entity_ident(entity, id);
+                       ir_entity *param = get_method_value_param_ent(function_irtype, n);
+                       ident     *id    = new_id_from_str(parameter->base.symbol->string);
+                       set_entity_ident(param, id);
 
                        parameter->declaration.kind
                                = DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY;
-                       parameter->parameter.v.entity = entity;
+                       parameter->parameter.v.entity = param;
                        continue;
                }
 
@@ -5577,7 +5664,7 @@ 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);
@@ -5604,22 +5691,22 @@ 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
@@ -5639,14 +5726,20 @@ 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);
-       add_entity_linkage(ptr, IR_LINKAGE_LOCAL | IR_LINKAGE_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);
 }
 
@@ -5674,7 +5767,7 @@ 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);
        }
 
@@ -5700,13 +5793,15 @@ 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);
+       set_irg_fp_model(irg, firm_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();
 
@@ -5724,7 +5819,7 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        ir_node *end_block = get_irg_end_block(irg);
 
        /* do we have a return statement yet? */
-       if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
+       if (currently_reachable()) {
                type_t *type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
                assert(is_type_function(type));
                const function_type_t *func_type   = &type->function;
@@ -5766,9 +5861,8 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        if (has_computed_gotos) {
                /* if we have computed goto's in the function, we cannot inline it */
                if (get_irg_inline_property(irg) >= irg_inline_recomended) {
-                       warningf(&entity->base.source_position,
-                                "function '%Y' can never be inlined because it contains a computed goto",
-                                entity->base.symbol);
+                       source_position_t const *const pos = &entity->base.source_position;
+                       warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "'%N' can never be inlined because it contains a computed goto", entity);
                }
                set_irg_inline_property(irg, irg_inline_forbidden);
        }
@@ -5787,8 +5881,8 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        int      align_all  = 4;
        int      offset     = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
-               ir_entity *entity      = get_compound_member(frame_type, i);
-               ir_type   *entity_type = get_entity_type(entity);
+               ir_entity *member      = get_compound_member(frame_type, i);
+               ir_type   *entity_type = get_entity_type(member);
 
                int align = get_type_alignment_bytes(entity_type);
                if (align > align_all)
@@ -5801,13 +5895,13 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
                        }
                }
 
-               set_entity_offset(entity, offset);
+               set_entity_offset(member, offset);
                offset += get_type_size_bytes(entity_type);
        }
        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) {
@@ -5882,21 +5976,6 @@ 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);
@@ -5949,6 +6028,10 @@ 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;