ast2firm: Factorise code to convert a value to its storage type.
[cparser] / ast2firm.c
index e079ab0..9129e78 100644 (file)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "adt/array.h"
 #include "adt/strutil.h"
 #include "adt/util.h"
+#include "jump_target.h"
 #include "symbol_t.h"
 #include "token_t.h"
 #include "type_t.h"
@@ -63,7 +64,6 @@ fp_model_t firm_fp_model = fp_model_precise;
 static const backend_params *be_params;
 
 static ir_type *ir_type_char;
-static ir_type *ir_type_wchar_t;
 
 /* architecture specific floating point arithmetic mode (if any) */
 static ir_mode *mode_float_arithmetic;
@@ -71,15 +71,36 @@ static ir_mode *mode_float_arithmetic;
 /* alignment of stack parameters */
 static unsigned stack_param_align;
 
-static int        next_value_number_function;
-static ir_node   *continue_label;
-static ir_node   *break_label;
-static ir_node   *current_switch;
-static bool       saw_default_label;
-static label_t  **all_labels;
-static entity_t **inner_functions;
-static ir_node   *ijmp_list;
-static bool       constant_folding;
+static int         next_value_number_function;
+static jump_target continue_target;
+static jump_target break_target;
+static ir_node    *current_switch;
+static bool        saw_default_label;
+static entity_t  **inner_functions;
+static jump_target ijmp_target;
+static ir_node   **ijmp_ops;
+static ir_node   **ijmp_blocks;
+static bool        constant_folding;
+
+#define PUSH_BREAK(val) \
+       jump_target const old_break_target = break_target; \
+       (init_jump_target(&break_target, (val)))
+#define POP_BREAK() \
+       ((void)(break_target = old_break_target))
+
+#define PUSH_CONTINUE(val) \
+       jump_target const old_continue_target = continue_target; \
+       (init_jump_target(&continue_target, (val)))
+#define POP_CONTINUE() \
+       ((void)(continue_target = old_continue_target))
+
+#define PUSH_IRG(val) \
+       ir_graph *const old_irg = current_ir_graph; \
+       ir_graph *const new_irg = (val); \
+       ((void)(current_ir_graph = new_irg))
+
+#define POP_IRG() \
+       (assert(current_ir_graph == new_irg), (void)(current_ir_graph = old_irg))
 
 static const entity_t     *current_function_entity;
 static ir_node            *current_function_name;
@@ -122,7 +143,7 @@ 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) {
-               source_position_t const *const pos = &entity->base.source_position;
+               position_t const *const pos = &entity->base.pos;
                warningf(WARN_UNINITIALIZED, pos, "'%N' might be used uninitialized", entity);
        }
        return new_r_Unknown(irg, mode);
@@ -130,7 +151,7 @@ static ir_node *uninitialized_local_var(ir_graph *irg, ir_mode *mode, int pos)
 
 static src_loc_t dbg_retrieve(const dbg_info *dbg)
 {
-       source_position_t const *const pos = (source_position_t const*)dbg;
+       position_t const *const pos = (position_t const*)dbg;
        if (pos) {
                return (src_loc_t){ pos->input_name, pos->lineno, pos->colno };
        } else {
@@ -138,7 +159,7 @@ static src_loc_t dbg_retrieve(const dbg_info *dbg)
        }
 }
 
-static dbg_info *get_dbg_info(const source_position_t *pos)
+static dbg_info *get_dbg_info(const position_t *pos)
 {
        return (dbg_info*) pos;
 }
@@ -188,8 +209,7 @@ static ir_mode *init_atomic_ir_mode(atomic_type_kind_t kind)
 {
        unsigned flags = get_atomic_type_flags(kind);
        unsigned size  = get_atomic_type_size(kind);
-       if ((flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_FLOAT)
-           && !(flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_COMPLEX)) {
+       if (flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_FLOAT) {
                switch (size) {
                case 4:  return get_modeF();
                case 8:  return get_modeD();
@@ -250,35 +270,50 @@ static unsigned count_parameters(const function_type_t *function_type)
        return count;
 }
 
-/**
- * Creates a Firm type for an atomic type
- */
-static ir_type *create_atomic_type(atomic_type_kind_t akind, const type_t *type)
+static ir_type *create_primitive_irtype(atomic_type_kind_t akind,
+                                        type_dbg_info *dbgi)
 {
        ir_mode        *mode      = atomic_modes[akind];
-       type_dbg_info  *dbgi      = get_type_dbg_info_(type);
        ir_type        *irtype    = new_d_type_primitive(mode, dbgi);
-       il_alignment_t  alignment = get_atomic_type_alignment(akind);
+       unsigned        alignment = get_atomic_type_alignment(akind);
+       unsigned        size      = get_atomic_type_size(akind);
 
-       set_type_size_bytes(irtype, get_atomic_type_size(akind));
+       set_type_size_bytes(irtype, size);
        set_type_alignment_bytes(irtype, alignment);
 
        return irtype;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates a Firm type for an atomic type
+ */
+static ir_type *create_atomic_type(atomic_type_kind_t akind, const type_t *type)
+{
+       type_dbg_info *dbgi = get_type_dbg_info_(type);
+       return create_primitive_irtype(akind, dbgi);
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a Firm type for a complex type
  */
-static ir_type *create_complex_type(const atomic_type_t *type)
+static ir_type *create_complex_type(atomic_type_kind_t akind,
+                                    const type_t *type)
 {
-       atomic_type_kind_t  kind = type->akind;
-       ir_mode            *mode = atomic_modes[kind];
-       ident              *id   = get_mode_ident(mode);
+       type_dbg_info *dbgi   = get_type_dbg_info_(type);
+       ir_type       *etype  = create_primitive_irtype(akind, NULL);
+       ir_type       *irtype = new_d_type_array(1, etype, dbgi);
 
-       (void) id;
+       int align = get_type_alignment_bytes(etype);
+       set_type_alignment_bytes(irtype, align);
+       unsigned n_elements = 2;
+       set_array_bounds_int(irtype, 0, 0, n_elements);
+       size_t elemsize = get_type_size_bytes(etype);
+       if (elemsize % align > 0) {
+               elemsize += align - (elemsize % align);
+       }
+       set_type_size_bytes(irtype, n_elements * elemsize);
 
-       /* FIXME: finish the array */
-       return NULL;
+       return irtype;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -579,7 +614,7 @@ static ir_type *create_compound_type(compound_type_t *const type, bool const inc
                        ident = new_id_from_str(symbol->string);
                }
 
-               dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&entry->base.source_position);
+               dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entry->base.pos);
 
                ir_type *entry_irtype;
                if (entry->compound_member.bitfield) {
@@ -605,9 +640,7 @@ static ir_type *create_compound_type(compound_type_t *const type, bool const inc
        return irtype;
 }
 
-static ir_tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(expression_t const *);
-
-static void determine_enum_values(enum_type_t *const type)
+void determine_enum_values(enum_type_t *const type)
 {
        ir_mode   *const mode    = atomic_modes[type->base.akind];
        ir_tarval *const one     = get_mode_one(mode);
@@ -663,7 +696,7 @@ ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
                firm_type = create_atomic_type(type->atomic.akind, type);
                break;
        case TYPE_COMPLEX:
-               firm_type = create_complex_type(&type->atomic);
+               firm_type = create_complex_type(type->atomic.akind, type);
                break;
        case TYPE_IMAGINARY:
                firm_type = create_imaginary_type(&type->atomic);
@@ -852,7 +885,7 @@ static bool declaration_is_definition(const entity_t *entity)
        case ENTITY_VARIABLE:
                return entity->declaration.storage_class != STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN;
        case ENTITY_FUNCTION:
-               return entity->function.statement != NULL;
+               return entity->function.body != NULL;
        case ENTITY_PARAMETER:
        case ENTITY_COMPOUND_MEMBER:
                return false;
@@ -864,7 +897,7 @@ static bool declaration_is_definition(const entity_t *entity)
        case ENTITY_LOCAL_LABEL:
                break;
        }
-       panic("declaration_is_definition called on non-declaration");
+       panic("entity is not a declaration");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -879,12 +912,19 @@ static void handle_decl_modifiers(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
        decl_modifiers_t modifiers = entity->declaration.modifiers;
 
        if (is_method_entity(irentity)) {
-               if (modifiers & DM_PURE) {
-                       set_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
-               }
-               if (modifiers & DM_CONST) {
+               if (modifiers & DM_PURE)
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_pure);
+               if (modifiers & DM_CONST)
                        add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_const);
-               }
+               if (modifiers & DM_NOINLINE)
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_noinline);
+               if (modifiers & DM_FORCEINLINE)
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_always_inline);
+               if (modifiers & DM_NAKED)
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity, mtp_property_naked);
+               if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION && entity->function.is_inline)
+                       add_entity_additional_properties(irentity,
+                                                                                        mtp_property_inline_recommended);
        }
        if ((modifiers & DM_USED) && declaration_is_definition(entity)) {
                add_entity_linkage(irentity, IR_LINKAGE_HIDDEN_USER);
@@ -938,7 +978,7 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
 
        /* already an entity defined? */
        ir_entity *irentity = entitymap_get(&entitymap, symbol);
-       bool const has_body = entity->function.statement != NULL;
+       bool const has_body = entity->function.body != NULL;
        if (irentity != NULL) {
                goto entity_created;
        }
@@ -955,7 +995,7 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity, ir_type *owner_type)
        else
                nested_function = true;
 
-       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.pos);
        irentity = new_d_entity(owner_type, id, ir_type_method, dbgi);
 
        ident *ld_id;
@@ -1094,6 +1134,12 @@ static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
        return new_d_Conv(dbgi, value, dest_mode);
 }
 
+static ir_node *conv_to_storage_type(dbg_info *const dbgi, ir_node *const val, type_t *const type)
+{
+       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+       return create_conv(dbgi, val, mode);
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a SymConst node representing a string constant.
  *
@@ -1101,13 +1147,14 @@ static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
  * @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(source_position_t const *const src_pos, char const *const id_prefix, string_t const *const value)
+static ir_node *string_to_firm(position_t const *const src_pos, char const *const id_prefix, string_t const *const value)
 {
        size_t            const slen        = get_string_len(value) + 1;
        ir_initializer_t *const initializer = create_initializer_compound(slen);
        ir_type          *      elem_type;
        switch (value->encoding) {
-       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR: {
+       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR:
+       case STRING_ENCODING_UTF8: {
                elem_type = ir_type_char;
 
                ir_mode *const mode = get_type_mode(elem_type);
@@ -1120,8 +1167,13 @@ static ir_node *string_to_firm(source_position_t const *const src_pos, char cons
                goto finish;
        }
 
-       case STRING_ENCODING_WIDE: {
-               elem_type = ir_type_wchar_t;
+       {
+               type_t *type;
+       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR16: type = type_char16_t; goto init_wide;
+       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR32: type = type_char32_t; goto init_wide;
+       case STRING_ENCODING_WIDE:   type = type_wchar_t;  goto init_wide;
+init_wide:;
+               elem_type = get_ir_type(type);
 
                ir_mode *const mode = get_type_mode(elem_type);
                char const    *p    = value->begin;
@@ -1243,10 +1295,10 @@ static ir_node *literal_to_firm(const literal_expression_t *literal)
                break;
 
        default:
-               panic("Invalid literal kind found");
+               panic("invalid literal kind");
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.pos);
        ir_node  *res        = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
        ir_mode  *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
        return create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
@@ -1293,10 +1345,10 @@ static ir_node *char_literal_to_firm(string_literal_expression_t const *literal)
        }
 
        default:
-               panic("Invalid literal kind found");
+               panic("invalid literal kind");
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&literal->base.pos);
        ir_node  *res        = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
        ir_mode  *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
        return create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
@@ -1436,16 +1488,13 @@ static ir_node *get_local_frame(ir_entity *const ent)
 }
 
 /**
- * Keep all memory edges of the given block.
+ * Keep the current block and memory.
+ * This is necessary for all loops, because they could become infinite.
  */
-static void keep_all_memory(ir_node *block)
+static void keep_loop(void)
 {
-       ir_node *old = get_cur_block();
-
-       set_cur_block(block);
+       keep_alive(get_cur_block());
        keep_alive(get_store());
-       /* TODO: keep all memory edges from restricted pointers */
-       set_cur_block(old);
 }
 
 static ir_node *enum_constant_to_firm(reference_expression_t const *const ref)
@@ -1462,7 +1511,7 @@ static ir_node *enum_constant_to_firm(reference_expression_t const *const ref)
 
 static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&ref->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&ref->base.pos);
        entity_t *entity = ref->entity;
        assert(is_declaration(entity));
 
@@ -1472,7 +1521,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                /* 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;
+                       position_t const *const pos = &ref->base.pos;
                        warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "taking address of builtin '%N'", ref->entity);
 
                        /* simply create a NULL pointer */
@@ -1527,12 +1576,12 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                panic("not implemented reference type");
        }
 
-       panic("reference to declaration with unknown type found");
+       panic("reference to declaration with unknown type");
 }
 
 static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
 {
-       dbg_info *const dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&ref->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&ref->base.pos);
        entity_t *const entity = ref->entity;
        assert(is_declaration(entity));
 
@@ -1557,7 +1606,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
  */
 static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.pos);
 
        assert(call->function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE);
        reference_expression_t *builtin = &call->function->reference;
@@ -1641,7 +1690,7 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
        case BUILTIN_LIBC_CHECK:
                panic("builtin did not produce an entity");
        }
-       panic("invalid builtin found");
+       panic("invalid builtin");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1653,7 +1702,7 @@ 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);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.pos);
        assert(currently_reachable());
 
        expression_t   *function = call->function;
@@ -1727,14 +1776,8 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
        for (int n = 0; n < n_parameters; ++n) {
                expression_t *expression = argument->expression;
                ir_node      *arg_node   = expression_to_firm(expression);
-
-               type_t *arg_type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
-               if (!is_type_compound(arg_type)) {
-                       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(arg_type);
-                       arg_node = create_conv(dbgi, arg_node, mode);
-               }
-
-               in[n] = arg_node;
+               type_t       *arg_type   = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+               in[n] = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, arg_node, arg_type);
 
                argument = argument->next;
        }
@@ -1796,17 +1839,12 @@ static ir_node *statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement);
 static ir_node *compound_statement_to_firm(compound_statement_t *compound);
 
 static ir_node *expression_to_addr(const expression_t *expression);
-static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
-                                            ir_node *true_block,
-                                            ir_node *false_block);
+static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(expression_t const *expression, jump_target *true_target, jump_target *false_target);
 
 static void assign_value(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *addr, type_t *type,
                          ir_node *value)
 {
-       if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-               value         = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode);
-       }
+       value = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, value, type);
 
        ir_node *memory = get_store();
 
@@ -1905,7 +1943,7 @@ static ir_node *bitfield_store_to_firm(dbg_info *dbgi,
 static ir_node *bitfield_extract_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression,
                                          ir_node *addr)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        entity_t *entity    = expression->compound_entry;
        type_t   *base_type = entity->declaration.type;
        ir_mode  *mode      = get_ir_mode_storage(base_type);
@@ -1964,13 +2002,9 @@ static void construct_select_compound(const select_expression_t *expression)
 static ir_node *set_value_for_expression_addr(const expression_t *expression,
                                               ir_node *value, ir_node *addr)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
-
-       if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
-               ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-               value          = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode);
-       }
+       value = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, value, type);
 
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
                const reference_expression_t *ref = &expression->reference;
@@ -2039,7 +2073,7 @@ static ir_node *get_value_from_lvalue(const expression_t *expression,
        }
 
        assert(addr != NULL);
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
 
        ir_node *value;
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_SELECT &&
@@ -2056,7 +2090,7 @@ static ir_node *get_value_from_lvalue(const expression_t *expression,
 
 static ir_node *create_incdec(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *const     dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const     dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        const expression_t *value_expr = expression->value;
        ir_node            *addr       = expression_to_addr(value_expr);
        ir_node            *value      = get_value_from_lvalue(value_expr, addr);
@@ -2093,7 +2127,7 @@ static ir_node *create_incdec(const unary_expression_t *expression)
                store_value = result;
                break;
        default:
-               panic("no incdec expr in create_incdec");
+               panic("no incdec expr");
        }
 
        set_value_for_expression_addr(value_expr, store_value, addr);
@@ -2267,7 +2301,7 @@ static ir_node *create_cast(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value_node,
 
 static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
 
        const expression_t *value = expression->value;
@@ -2325,7 +2359,7 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
        default:
                break;
        }
-       panic("invalid UNEXPR type found");
+       panic("invalid unary expression type");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2334,23 +2368,36 @@ 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 *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);
+       jump_target true_target;
+       jump_target false_target;
+       init_jump_target(&true_target,  NULL);
+       init_jump_target(&false_target, NULL);
+       create_condition_evaluation(expression, &true_target, &false_target);
 
-       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    *val = NULL;
+       jump_target exit_target;
+       init_jump_target(&exit_target, NULL);
 
-       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);
+       if (enter_jump_target(&true_target)) {
+               val = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
+               jump_to_target(&exit_target);
+       }
 
+       if (enter_jump_target(&false_target)) {
+               ir_node *const zero = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
+               jump_to_target(&exit_target);
+               if (val) {
+                       ir_node *const in[] = { val, zero };
+                       val = new_rd_Phi(dbgi, exit_target.block, lengthof(in), in, mode);
+               } else {
+                       val = zero;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (!enter_jump_target(&exit_target)) {
+               set_cur_block(new_Block(0, NULL));
+               val = new_Unknown(mode);
+       }
        return val;
 }
 
@@ -2480,7 +2527,7 @@ normal_node:
 
 static ir_node *create_lazy_op(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
        ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
 
@@ -2510,12 +2557,9 @@ static ir_node *create_lazy_op(const binary_expression_t *expression)
                                        dbgi);
 }
 
-typedef ir_node * (*create_arithmetic_func)(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *left,
-                                            ir_node *right, ir_mode *mode);
-
 static ir_node *create_assign_binop(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *const     dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const     dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        const expression_t *left_expr = expression->left;
        type_t             *type      = skip_typeref(left_expr->base.type);
        ir_node            *right     = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
@@ -2551,7 +2595,7 @@ 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);
+               dbg_info   *dbgi     = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
                ir_node    *left     = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
                ir_node    *right    = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
                ir_relation relation = get_relation(kind);
@@ -2582,7 +2626,7 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTLEFT:
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTRIGHT:
        {
-               dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+               dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
                ir_node  *left  = expression_to_firm(expression->left);
                ir_node  *right = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
                return create_op(dbgi, expression, left, right);
@@ -2613,7 +2657,7 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 
 static ir_node *array_access_addr(const array_access_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        ir_node  *base_addr   = expression_to_firm(expression->array_ref);
        ir_node  *offset      = expression_to_firm(expression->index);
        type_t   *ref_type    = skip_typeref(expression->array_ref->base.type);
@@ -2626,7 +2670,7 @@ static ir_node *array_access_addr(const array_access_expression_t *expression)
 static ir_node *array_access_to_firm(
                const array_access_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        ir_node  *addr   = array_access_addr(expression);
        type_t   *type   = revert_automatic_type_conversion(
                        (const expression_t*) expression);
@@ -2683,7 +2727,7 @@ 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);
        ir_tarval *tv     = new_tarval_from_long(offset, mode);
-       dbg_info  *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info  *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
 
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
@@ -2698,13 +2742,9 @@ static ir_entity *create_initializer_entity(dbg_info *dbgi,
                                             type_t *type)
 {
        /* create the ir_initializer */
-       ir_graph *const old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
-       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
-
+       PUSH_IRG(get_const_code_irg());
        ir_initializer_t *irinitializer = create_ir_initializer(initializer, type);
-
-       assert(current_ir_graph == get_const_code_irg());
-       current_ir_graph = old_current_ir_graph;
+       POP_IRG();
 
        ident     *const id          = id_unique("initializer.%u");
        ir_type   *const irtype      = get_ir_type(type);
@@ -2719,11 +2759,13 @@ static ir_entity *create_initializer_entity(dbg_info *dbgi,
 
 static ir_node *compound_literal_addr(compound_literal_expression_t const *const expression)
 {
-       dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        type_t        *type        = expression->type;
        initializer_t *initializer = expression->initializer;
 
-       if (is_constant_initializer(initializer) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
+       if (expression->global_scope ||
+               ((type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST)
+           && is_constant_initializer(initializer) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT)) {
                ir_entity *entity = create_initializer_entity(dbgi, initializer, type);
                return create_symconst(dbgi, entity);
        } else {
@@ -2747,7 +2789,7 @@ static ir_node *compound_literal_addr(compound_literal_expression_t const *const
 
 static ir_node *compound_literal_to_firm(compound_literal_expression_t const* const expr)
 {
-       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.pos);
        type_t   *const type = expr->type;
        ir_node  *const addr = compound_literal_addr(expr);
        return deref_address(dbgi, type, addr);
@@ -2812,7 +2854,7 @@ 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);
+       dbg_info  *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        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);
@@ -2820,7 +2862,7 @@ static ir_node *alignof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
 
 static void init_ir_types(void);
 
-static ir_tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
+ir_tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        assert(is_constant_expression(expression) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT);
 
@@ -2833,12 +2875,10 @@ static ir_tarval *fold_constant_to_tarval(const expression_t *expression)
 
        init_ir_types();
 
-       ir_graph *old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
-       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
-
+       PUSH_IRG(get_const_code_irg());
        ir_node *const cnst = _expression_to_firm(expression);
+       POP_IRG();
 
-       current_ir_graph = old_current_ir_graph;
        set_optimize(old_optimize);
        set_opt_constant_folding(old_constant_folding);
 
@@ -2878,8 +2918,6 @@ bool fold_constant_to_bool(const expression_t *expression)
 
 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) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT) {
                bool val = fold_constant_to_bool(expression->condition);
@@ -2893,43 +2931,47 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
                }
        }
 
-       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);
+       jump_target true_target;
+       jump_target false_target;
+       init_jump_target(&true_target,  NULL);
+       init_jump_target(&false_target, NULL);
+       ir_node *const cond_expr = create_condition_evaluation(expression->condition, &true_target, &false_target);
 
-       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    *val = NULL;
+       jump_target exit_target;
+       init_jump_target(&exit_target, NULL);
 
-       set_cur_block(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 *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;
+       if (enter_jump_target(&true_target)) {
+               if (expression->true_expression) {
+                       val = expression_to_firm(expression->true_expression);
+               } else if (cond_expr && get_irn_mode(cond_expr) != mode_b) {
+                       val = cond_expr;
+               } else {
+                       /* Condition ended with a short circuit (&&, ||, !) operation or a
+                        * comparison.  Generate a "1" as value for the true branch. */
+                       val = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode_Is));
+               }
+               jump_to_target(&exit_target);
+       }
 
-       ir_node *const in[2] = { true_val, false_val };
-       type_t  *const type  = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
-       ir_mode *const mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
-       ir_node *const val   = new_d_Phi(dbgi, lengthof(in), in, mode);
+       if (enter_jump_target(&false_target)) {
+               ir_node *const false_val = expression_to_firm(expression->false_expression);
+               jump_to_target(&exit_target);
+               if (val) {
+                       ir_node  *const in[] = { val, false_val };
+                       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
+                       val = new_rd_Phi(dbgi, exit_target.block, lengthof(in), in, get_irn_mode(val));
+               } else {
+                       val = false_val;
+               }
+       }
 
+       if (!enter_jump_target(&exit_target)) {
+               set_cur_block(new_Block(0, NULL));
+               type_t *const type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+               if (!is_type_void(type))
+                       val = new_Unknown(get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
+       }
        return val;
 }
 
@@ -2938,7 +2980,7 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
  */
 static ir_node *select_addr(const select_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
 
        construct_select_compound(expression);
 
@@ -2962,7 +3004,7 @@ static ir_node *select_addr(const select_expression_t *expression)
 
 static ir_node *select_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        ir_node  *addr = select_addr(expression);
        type_t   *type = revert_automatic_type_conversion(
                        (const expression_t*) expression);
@@ -3043,7 +3085,7 @@ static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const ex
                                                tc = real_type_class;
                                                goto make_const;
                                }
-                               panic("Unexpected atomic type in classify_type_to_firm().");
+                               panic("Unexpected atomic type.");
                        }
 
                        case TYPE_COMPLEX:         tc = complex_type_class; goto make_const;
@@ -3066,11 +3108,11 @@ static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const ex
                        case TYPE_ERROR:
                                break;
                }
-               panic("unexpected TYPE classify_type_to_firm().");
+               panic("unexpected type.");
        }
 
 make_const:;
-       dbg_info  *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info  *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.pos);
        ir_mode   *const mode = atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_INT];
        ir_tarval *const tv   = new_tarval_from_long(tc, mode);
        return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
@@ -3084,18 +3126,18 @@ static ir_node *function_name_to_firm(
        case FUNCNAME_PRETTY_FUNCTION:
        case FUNCNAME_FUNCDNAME:
                if (current_function_name == NULL) {
-                       source_position_t const *const src_pos = &expr->base.source_position;
-                       char              const *const name    = current_function_entity->base.symbol->string;
-                       string_t                 const string  = { name, strlen(name), STRING_ENCODING_CHAR };
+                       position_t const *const src_pos = &expr->base.pos;
+                       char       const *const name    = current_function_entity->base.symbol->string;
+                       string_t          const string  = { name, strlen(name), STRING_ENCODING_CHAR };
                        current_function_name = string_to_firm(src_pos, "__func__.%u", &string);
                }
                return current_function_name;
        case FUNCNAME_FUNCSIG:
                if (current_funcsig == NULL) {
-                       source_position_t const *const src_pos = &expr->base.source_position;
-                       ir_entity               *const ent     = get_irg_entity(current_ir_graph);
-                       char              const *const name    = get_entity_ld_name(ent);
-                       string_t                 const string  = { name, strlen(name), STRING_ENCODING_CHAR };
+                       position_t const *const src_pos = &expr->base.pos;
+                       ir_entity        *const ent     = get_irg_entity(current_ir_graph);
+                       char       const *const name    = get_entity_ld_name(ent);
+                       string_t          const string  = { name, strlen(name), STRING_ENCODING_CHAR };
                        current_funcsig = string_to_firm(src_pos, "__FUNCSIG__.%u", &string);
                }
                return current_funcsig;
@@ -3124,7 +3166,7 @@ static ir_node *va_start_expression_to_firm(
        }
 
        ir_node  *const frame   = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
-       dbg_info *const dbgi    = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi    = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.pos);
        ir_node  *const no_mem  = new_NoMem();
        ir_node  *const arg_sel = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, no_mem, frame, param_ent);
 
@@ -3139,7 +3181,7 @@ static ir_node *va_arg_expression_to_firm(const va_arg_expression_t *const expr)
        expression_t *const ap_expr = expr->ap;
        ir_node      *const ap_addr = expression_to_addr(ap_expr);
        ir_node      *const ap      = get_value_from_lvalue(ap_expr, ap_addr);
-       dbg_info     *const dbgi    = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info     *const dbgi    = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.pos);
        ir_node      *const res     = deref_address(dbgi, type, ap);
 
        ir_node      *const cnst    = get_type_size_node(expr->base.type);
@@ -3213,24 +3255,14 @@ static ir_node *builtin_types_compatible_to_firm(
        return create_Const_from_bool(mode, value);
 }
 
-static ir_node *get_label_block(label_t *label)
+static void prepare_label_target(label_t *const label)
 {
-       if (label->block != NULL)
-               return label->block;
-
-       /* beware: might be called from create initializer with current_ir_graph
-        * set to const_code_irg. */
-       ir_graph *rem    = current_ir_graph;
-       current_ir_graph = current_function;
-
-       ir_node *block = new_immBlock();
-
-       label->block = block;
-
-       ARR_APP1(label_t *, all_labels, label);
-
-       current_ir_graph = rem;
-       return block;
+       if (label->address_taken && !label->indirect_block) {
+               ir_node *const iblock = new_immBlock();
+               label->indirect_block = iblock;
+               ARR_APP1(ir_node*, ijmp_blocks, iblock);
+               jump_from_block_to_target(&label->target, iblock);
+       }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3239,12 +3271,15 @@ static ir_node *get_label_block(label_t *label)
  */
 static ir_node *label_address_to_firm(const label_address_expression_t *label)
 {
-       dbg_info  *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&label->base.source_position);
-       ir_node   *block  = get_label_block(label->label);
-       ir_entity *entity = create_Block_entity(block);
+       /* Beware: Might be called from create initializer with current_ir_graph
+        * set to const_code_irg. */
+       PUSH_IRG(current_function);
+       prepare_label_target(label->label);
+       POP_IRG();
 
        symconst_symbol value;
-       value.entity_p = entity;
+       value.entity_p = create_Block_entity(label->label->indirect_block);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&label->base.pos);
        return new_d_SymConst(dbgi, mode_P_code, value, symconst_addr_ent);
 }
 
@@ -3287,11 +3322,11 @@ static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(expression_t const *const expr)
        case EXPR_VA_COPY:                    return va_copy_expression_to_firm(      &expr->va_copye);
        case EXPR_VA_START:                   return va_start_expression_to_firm(     &expr->va_starte);
 
-       case EXPR_STRING_LITERAL: return string_to_firm(&expr->base.source_position, "str.%u", &expr->string_literal.value);
+       case EXPR_STRING_LITERAL: return string_to_firm(&expr->base.pos, "str.%u", &expr->string_literal.value);
 
        case EXPR_ERROR: break;
        }
-       panic("invalid expression found");
+       panic("invalid expression");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3358,7 +3393,7 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
        }
 
        /* we have to produce a 0/1 from the mode_b expression */
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
        ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
        return produce_condition_result(expression, mode, dbgi);
 }
@@ -3367,65 +3402,61 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
  * create a short-circuit expression evaluation that tries to construct
  * efficient control flow structures for &&, || and ! expressions
  */
-static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
-                                            ir_node *true_block,
-                                            ir_node *false_block)
+static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(expression_t const *const expression, jump_target *const true_target, jump_target *const false_target)
 {
        switch(expression->kind) {
        case EXPR_UNARY_NOT: {
                const unary_expression_t *unary_expression = &expression->unary;
-               create_condition_evaluation(unary_expression->value, false_block,
-                                           true_block);
+               create_condition_evaluation(unary_expression->value, false_target, true_target);
                return NULL;
        }
        case EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND: {
-               const binary_expression_t *binary_expression = &expression->binary;
-
-               ir_node *extra_block = new_immBlock();
-               create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->left, extra_block,
-                                           false_block);
-               mature_immBlock(extra_block);
-               set_cur_block(extra_block);
-               create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->right, true_block,
-                                           false_block);
+               jump_target extra_target;
+               init_jump_target(&extra_target, NULL);
+               create_condition_evaluation(expression->binary.left, &extra_target, false_target);
+               if (enter_jump_target(&extra_target))
+                       create_condition_evaluation(expression->binary.right, true_target, false_target);
                return NULL;
        }
        case EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_OR: {
-               const binary_expression_t *binary_expression = &expression->binary;
-
-               ir_node *extra_block = new_immBlock();
-               create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->left, true_block,
-                                           extra_block);
-               mature_immBlock(extra_block);
-               set_cur_block(extra_block);
-               create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->right, true_block,
-                                           false_block);
+               jump_target extra_target;
+               init_jump_target(&extra_target, NULL);
+               create_condition_evaluation(expression->binary.left, true_target, &extra_target);
+               if (enter_jump_target(&extra_target))
+                       create_condition_evaluation(expression->binary.right, true_target, false_target);
                return NULL;
        }
        default:
                break;
        }
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
-       ir_node  *cond_expr  = _expression_to_firm(expression);
-       ir_node  *condition  = create_conv(dbgi, cond_expr, mode_b);
-       ir_node  *cond       = new_d_Cond(dbgi, condition);
-       ir_node  *true_proj  = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_true);
-       ir_node  *false_proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_false);
-
-       /* 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) == 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);
+       ir_node *cond_expr = _expression_to_firm(expression);
+       if (is_Const(cond_expr)) {
+               if (tarval_is_null(get_Const_tarval(cond_expr))) {
+                       jump_to_target(false_target);
+               } else {
+                       jump_to_target(true_target);
+               }
+       } else {
+               dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.pos);
+               ir_node  *condition  = create_conv(dbgi, cond_expr, mode_b);
+               ir_node  *cond       = new_d_Cond(dbgi, condition);
+               ir_node  *true_proj  = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_true);
+               ir_node  *false_proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_false);
+
+               /* 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) == 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);
+                       }
                }
-       }
-
-       add_immBlock_pred(true_block, true_proj);
-       add_immBlock_pred(false_block, false_proj);
 
+               add_pred_to_jump_target(true_target,  true_proj);
+               add_pred_to_jump_target(false_target, false_proj);
+       }
        set_unreachable_now();
        return cond_expr;
 }
@@ -3439,7 +3470,7 @@ static void create_variable_entity(entity_t *variable,
 
        ident     *const id        = new_id_from_str(variable->base.symbol->string);
        ir_type   *const irtype    = get_ir_type(type);
-       dbg_info  *const dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&variable->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info  *const dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&variable->base.pos);
        ir_entity *const irentity  = new_d_entity(parent_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
        unsigned         alignment = variable->declaration.alignment;
 
@@ -3667,7 +3698,7 @@ static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path)
 {
        if (path->invalid) {
                /* TODO: handle this... */
-               panic("invalid initializer in ast2firm (excessive elements)");
+               panic("invalid initializer (excessive elements)");
        }
 
        type_path_entry_t *top = get_type_path_top(path);
@@ -3712,18 +3743,27 @@ static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path)
 static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_value(
                const initializer_value_t *initializer)
 {
-       if (is_type_compound(initializer->value->base.type)) {
-               panic("initializer creation for compounds not implemented yet");
-       }
-       type_t       *type = initializer->value->base.type;
        expression_t *expr = initializer->value;
+       type_t       *type = skip_typeref(expr->base.type);
+
+       if (is_type_compound(type)) {
+               if (expr->kind == EXPR_UNARY_CAST) {
+                       expr = expr->unary.value;
+                       type = skip_typeref(expr->base.type);
+               }
+               /* must be a compound literal... */
+               if (expr->kind == EXPR_COMPOUND_LITERAL) {
+                       return create_ir_initializer(expr->compound_literal.initializer,
+                                                    type);
+               }
+       }
+
        ir_node *value = expression_to_firm(expr);
-       ir_mode *mode  = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-       value          = create_conv(NULL, value, mode);
+       value = conv_to_storage_type(NULL, value, type);
        return create_initializer_const(value);
 }
 
-/** test wether type can be initialized by a string constant */
+/** Tests whether type can be initialized by a string constant */
 static bool is_string_type(type_t *type)
 {
        if (!is_type_array(type))
@@ -3752,13 +3792,14 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_list(
                }
 
                if (sub_initializer->kind == INITIALIZER_VALUE) {
-                       /* we might have to descend into types until we're at a scalar
-                        * type */
+                       const expression_t *expr      = sub_initializer->value.value;
+                       const type_t       *expr_type = skip_typeref(expr->base.type);
+                       /* we might have to descend into types until the types match */
                        while(true) {
                                type_t *orig_top_type = path.top_type;
                                type_t *top_type      = skip_typeref(orig_top_type);
 
-                               if (is_type_scalar(top_type))
+                               if (types_compatible(top_type, expr_type))
                                        break;
                                descend_into_subtype(&path);
                        }
@@ -3809,6 +3850,7 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_string(initializer_t const *const
        char const       *      p       = str->value.begin;
        switch (str->value.encoding) {
        case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR:
+       case STRING_ENCODING_UTF8:
                for (size_t i = 0; i != arr_len; ++i) {
                        char              const c      = i < str_len ? *p++ : 0;
                        ir_tarval        *const tv     = new_tarval_from_long(c, mode);
@@ -3817,6 +3859,8 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_string(initializer_t const *const
                }
                break;
 
+       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR16:
+       case STRING_ENCODING_CHAR32:
        case STRING_ENCODING_WIDE:
                for (size_t i = 0; i != arr_len; ++i) {
                        utf32             const c      = i < str_len ? read_utf8_char(&p) : 0;
@@ -3844,7 +3888,7 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer(
                        return create_ir_initializer_value(&initializer->value);
 
                case INITIALIZER_DESIGNATOR:
-                       panic("unexpected designator initializer found");
+                       panic("unexpected designator initializer");
        }
        panic("unknown initializer");
 }
@@ -3923,11 +3967,17 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                        return;
                }
 
-               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);
-               set_store(proj_m);
+               ir_node *mem = get_store();
+               ir_node *new_mem;
+               if (is_compound_type(ent_type)) {
+                       ir_node *copyb = new_d_CopyB(dbgi, mem, base_addr, node, ent_type);
+                       new_mem = new_Proj(copyb, mode_M, pn_CopyB_M);
+               } else {
+                       assert(get_type_mode(type) == get_irn_mode(node));
+                       ir_node *store = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, node, cons_none);
+                       new_mem = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
+               }
+               set_store(new_mem);
                return;
        }
        case IR_INITIALIZER_TARVAL: {
@@ -3993,7 +4043,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
        }
        }
 
-       panic("invalid IR_INITIALIZER found");
+       panic("invalid ir_initializer");
 }
 
 static void create_dynamic_initializer(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
@@ -4046,7 +4096,7 @@ static void create_initializer_local_variable_entity(entity_t *entity)
 {
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
        initializer_t *initializer = entity->variable.initializer;
-       dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.pos);
        ir_entity     *irentity    = entity->variable.v.entity;
        type_t        *type        = entity->declaration.type;
 
@@ -4086,9 +4136,8 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
                }
 
                ir_node  *      node = expression_to_firm(value);
-               dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
-               ir_mode  *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(init_type);
-               node = create_conv(dbgi, node, mode);
+               dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.pos);
+               node = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, node, init_type);
 
                if (declaration_kind == DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE) {
                        set_value(entity->variable.v.value_number, node);
@@ -4137,7 +4186,7 @@ static void allocate_variable_length_array(entity_t *entity)
        assert(entity->variable.initializer == NULL);
        assert(currently_reachable());
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi      = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.pos);
        type_t   *type      = entity->declaration.type;
        ir_type  *el_type   = get_ir_type(type->array.element_type);
 
@@ -4155,6 +4204,14 @@ static void allocate_variable_length_array(entity_t *entity)
        entity->variable.v.vla_base = addr;
 }
 
+static bool var_needs_entity(variable_t const *const var)
+{
+       if (var->address_taken)
+               return true;
+       type_t *const type = skip_typeref(var->base.type);
+       return !is_type_scalar(type) || type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE;
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a Firm local variable from a declaration.
  */
@@ -4163,31 +4220,23 @@ static void create_local_variable(entity_t *entity)
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
        assert(entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
 
-       bool needs_entity = entity->variable.address_taken;
-       type_t *type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
+       if (!var_needs_entity(&entity->variable)) {
+               entity->declaration.kind        = DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE;
+               entity->variable.v.value_number = next_value_number_function;
+               set_irg_loc_description(current_ir_graph, next_value_number_function, entity);
+               ++next_value_number_function;
+               return;
+       }
 
        /* is it a variable length array? */
+       type_t *const type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
        if (is_type_array(type) && !type->array.size_constant) {
                create_variable_length_array(entity);
                return;
-       } else if (is_type_array(type) || is_type_compound(type)) {
-               needs_entity = true;
-       } else if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
-               needs_entity = true;
        }
 
-       if (needs_entity) {
-               ir_type *frame_type = get_irg_frame_type(current_ir_graph);
-               create_variable_entity(entity,
-                                      DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY,
-                                      frame_type);
-       } else {
-               entity->declaration.kind        = DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE;
-               entity->variable.v.value_number = next_value_number_function;
-               set_irg_loc_description(current_ir_graph, next_value_number_function,
-                                       entity);
-               ++next_value_number_function;
-       }
+       ir_type *const frame_type = get_irg_frame_type(current_ir_graph);
+       create_variable_entity(entity, DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY, frame_type);
 }
 
 static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
@@ -4199,7 +4248,7 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
        ir_type  *const var_type = entity->variable.thread_local ?
                get_tls_type() : get_glob_type();
        ir_type  *const irtype   = get_ir_type(type);
-       dbg_info *const dbgi     = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi     = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.pos);
 
        size_t l = strlen(entity->base.symbol->string);
        char   buf[l + sizeof(".%u")];
@@ -4222,13 +4271,9 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
                set_entity_initializer(irentity, null_init);
        }
 
-       ir_graph *const old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
-       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
-
+       PUSH_IRG(get_const_code_irg());
        create_variable_initializer(entity);
-
-       assert(current_ir_graph == get_const_code_irg());
-       current_ir_graph = old_current_ir_graph;
+       POP_IRG();
 }
 
 
@@ -4238,17 +4283,16 @@ static ir_node *return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
        if (!currently_reachable())
                return NULL;
 
-       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.pos);
        type_t   *const type = skip_typeref(current_function_entity->declaration.type->function.return_type);
        ir_node  *      res  = statement->value ? expression_to_firm(statement->value) : NULL;
 
        int in_len;
        if (!is_type_void(type)) {
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                if (res) {
-                       res = create_conv(dbgi, res, mode);
+                       res = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, res, type);
                } else {
-                       res = new_Unknown(mode);
+                       res = new_Unknown(get_ir_mode_storage(type));
                }
                in_len = 1;
        } else {
@@ -4351,7 +4395,7 @@ static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
                return;
        case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN:
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
-                       assert(entity->function.statement == NULL);
+                       assert(entity->function.body == NULL);
                        (void)get_function_entity(entity, NULL);
                } else {
                        create_global_variable(entity);
@@ -4362,7 +4406,7 @@ static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
        case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
        case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
-                       if (entity->function.statement != NULL) {
+                       if (entity->function.body != NULL) {
                                ir_type *owner = get_irg_frame_type(current_ir_graph);
                                (void)get_function_entity(entity, owner);
                                entity->declaration.kind = DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION;
@@ -4377,7 +4421,7 @@ static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
        case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
                break;
        }
-       panic("invalid storage class found");
+       panic("invalid storage class");
 }
 
 static void create_local_declarations(entity_t *e)
@@ -4454,162 +4498,62 @@ static ir_node *if_statement_to_firm(if_statement_t *statement)
        create_local_declarations(statement->scope.entities);
 
        /* 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);
-               mature_immBlock(false_block);
-       }
+       jump_target true_target;
+       jump_target false_target;
+       init_jump_target(&true_target,  NULL);
+       init_jump_target(&false_target, NULL);
+       if (currently_reachable())
+               create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, &true_target, &false_target);
+
+       jump_target exit_target;
+       init_jump_target(&exit_target, NULL);
 
        /* Create the true statement. */
-       set_cur_block(true_block);
+       enter_jump_target(&true_target);
        statement_to_firm(statement->true_statement);
-       ir_node *fallthrough_block = get_cur_block();
+       jump_to_target(&exit_target);
 
        /* Create the false statement. */
-       set_cur_block(false_block);
-       if (statement->false_statement != NULL) {
+       enter_jump_target(&false_target);
+       if (statement->false_statement)
                statement_to_firm(statement->false_statement);
-       }
-
-       /* Handle the block after the if-statement.  Minor simplification and
-        * optimisation: Reuse the false/true block as fallthrough block, if the
-        * true/false statement does not pass control to the fallthrough block, e.g.
-        * in the typical if (x) return; pattern. */
-       if (fallthrough_block) {
-               if (currently_reachable()) {
-                       ir_node *const t_jump = new_r_Jmp(fallthrough_block);
-                       ir_node *const f_jump = new_Jmp();
-                       ir_node *const in[]   = { t_jump, f_jump };
-                       fallthrough_block = new_Block(2, in);
-               }
-               set_cur_block(fallthrough_block);
-       }
+       jump_to_target(&exit_target);
 
+       enter_jump_target(&exit_target);
        return NULL;
 }
 
-/**
- * Add an unconditional jump to the target block.  If the source block is not
- * reachable, then a Bad predecessor is created to prevent Phi-less unreachable
- * loops.  This is necessary if the jump potentially enters a loop.
- */
-static void jump_to(ir_node *const target_block)
-{
-       ir_node *const pred = currently_reachable() ? new_Jmp() : new_Bad(mode_X);
-       add_immBlock_pred(target_block, pred);
-}
-
-/**
- * Add an unconditional jump to the target block, if the current block is
- * reachable and do nothing otherwise.  This is only valid if the jump does not
- * enter a loop (a back edge is ok).
- */
-static void jump_if_reachable(ir_node *const target_block)
-{
-       if (currently_reachable())
-               add_immBlock_pred(target_block, new_Jmp());
-}
-
-static ir_node *while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
+static ir_node *do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
 {
        create_local_declarations(statement->scope.entities);
 
-       /* Create the header block */
-       ir_node *const header_block = new_immBlock();
-       jump_to(header_block);
+       PUSH_BREAK(NULL);
+       PUSH_CONTINUE(NULL);
 
-       /* Create the condition. */
-       ir_node      *      body_block;
-       ir_node      *      false_block;
        expression_t *const cond = statement->condition;
-       if (is_constant_expression(cond) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT &&
-                       fold_constant_to_bool(cond)) {
-               /* Shortcut for while (true). */
-               body_block  = header_block;
-               false_block = NULL;
-
-               keep_alive(header_block);
-               keep_all_memory(header_block);
+       /* Avoid an explicit body block in case of do ... while (0);. */
+       if (is_constant_expression(cond) == EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT && !fold_constant_to_bool(cond)) {
+               /* do ... while (0);. */
+               statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+               jump_to_target(&continue_target);
+               enter_jump_target(&continue_target);
+               jump_to_target(&break_target);
        } 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);
-       }
-
-       ir_node *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
-       ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
-       continue_label = header_block;
-       break_label    = false_block;
-
-       /* Create the loop body. */
-       set_cur_block(body_block);
-       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-       jump_if_reachable(header_block);
-
-       mature_immBlock(header_block);
-       assert(false_block == NULL || false_block == break_label);
-       false_block = break_label;
-       if (false_block != NULL) {
-               mature_immBlock(false_block);
-       }
-       set_cur_block(false_block);
-
-       assert(continue_label == header_block);
-       continue_label = old_continue_label;
-       break_label    = old_break_label;
-       return NULL;
-}
-
-static ir_node *get_break_label(void)
-{
-       if (break_label == NULL) {
-               break_label = new_immBlock();
-       }
-       return break_label;
-}
-
-static ir_node *do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
-{
-       create_local_declarations(statement->scope.entities);
-
-       /* create the header block */
-       ir_node *header_block = new_immBlock();
-
-       /* the loop body */
-       ir_node *body_block = new_immBlock();
-       jump_to(body_block);
-
-       ir_node *old_continue_label = continue_label;
-       ir_node *old_break_label    = break_label;
-       continue_label              = header_block;
-       break_label                 = NULL;
-
-       set_cur_block(body_block);
-       statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-       ir_node *const false_block = get_break_label();
-
-       assert(continue_label == header_block);
-       continue_label = old_continue_label;
-       break_label    = old_break_label;
-
-       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(false_block);
-
-       set_cur_block(false_block);
+               jump_target body_target;
+               init_jump_target(&body_target, NULL);
+               jump_to_target(&body_target);
+               enter_immature_jump_target(&body_target);
+               keep_loop();
+               statement_to_firm(statement->body);
+               jump_to_target(&continue_target);
+               if (enter_jump_target(&continue_target))
+                       create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, &body_target, &break_target);
+               enter_jump_target(&body_target);
+       }
+       enter_jump_target(&break_target);
+
+       POP_CONTINUE();
+       POP_BREAK();
        return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -4632,77 +4576,40 @@ static ir_node *for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
        }
 
        /* Create the header block */
-       ir_node *const header_block = new_immBlock();
-       jump_to(header_block);
+       jump_target header_target;
+       init_jump_target(&header_target, NULL);
+       jump_to_target(&header_target);
+       enter_immature_jump_target(&header_target);
+       keep_loop();
 
-       /* Create the condition. */
-       ir_node *body_block;
-       ir_node *false_block;
-       if (statement->condition != NULL) {
-               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);
-       }
+       expression_t *const step = statement->step;
+       PUSH_BREAK(NULL);
+       PUSH_CONTINUE(step ? NULL : header_target.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();
+       /* Create the condition. */
+       expression_t *const cond = statement->condition;
+       if (cond && (is_constant_expression(cond) != EXPR_CLASS_CONSTANT || !fold_constant_to_bool(cond))) {
+               jump_target body_target;
+               init_jump_target(&body_target, NULL);
+               create_condition_evaluation(cond, &body_target, &break_target);
+               enter_jump_target(&body_target);
        }
 
-       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);
+       jump_to_target(&continue_target);
 
        /* Create the step code. */
-       if (step != NULL) {
-               mature_immBlock(step_block);
-               set_cur_block(step_block);
+       if (step && enter_jump_target(&continue_target)) {
                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);
+               jump_to_target(&header_target);
        }
-       set_cur_block(false_block);
-
-       assert(continue_label == step_block);
-       continue_label = old_continue_label;
-       break_label    = old_break_label;
-       return NULL;
-}
-
-static ir_node *create_jump_statement(const statement_t *statement, ir_node *target_block)
-{
-       if (!currently_reachable())
-               return NULL;
 
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
-       ir_node  *jump = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
-       add_immBlock_pred(target_block, jump);
+       enter_jump_target(&header_target);
+       enter_jump_target(&break_target);
 
-       set_unreachable_now();
+       POP_CONTINUE();
+       POP_BREAK();
        return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -4730,11 +4637,9 @@ static ir_switch_table *create_switch_table(const switch_statement_t *statement)
                }
                if (l->is_empty_range)
                        continue;
-               ir_tarval *min = fold_constant_to_tarval(l->expression);
-               ir_tarval *max = min;
+               ir_tarval *min = l->first_case;
+               ir_tarval *max = l->last_case;
                long       pn  = (long) i+1;
-               if (l->end_range != NULL)
-                       max = fold_constant_to_tarval(l->end_range);
                ir_switch_table_set(res, i++, min, max, pn);
                l->pn = pn;
        }
@@ -4743,7 +4648,7 @@ static ir_switch_table *create_switch_table(const switch_statement_t *statement)
 
 static ir_node *switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.pos);
        ir_node  *switch_node = NULL;
 
        if (currently_reachable()) {
@@ -4756,53 +4661,44 @@ static ir_node *switch_statement_to_firm(switch_statement_t *statement)
 
        set_unreachable_now();
 
+       PUSH_BREAK(NULL);
        ir_node *const old_switch            = current_switch;
-       ir_node *const old_break_label       = break_label;
        const bool     old_saw_default_label = saw_default_label;
        saw_default_label                    = false;
        current_switch                       = switch_node;
-       break_label                          = NULL;
 
        statement_to_firm(statement->body);
-
-       if (currently_reachable()) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(get_break_label(), new_Jmp());
-       }
+       jump_to_target(&break_target);
 
        if (!saw_default_label && switch_node) {
                ir_node *proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, switch_node, mode_X, pn_Switch_default);
-               add_immBlock_pred(get_break_label(), proj);
+               add_pred_to_jump_target(&break_target, proj);
        }
 
-       if (break_label != NULL) {
-               mature_immBlock(break_label);
-       }
-       set_cur_block(break_label);
+       enter_jump_target(&break_target);
 
        assert(current_switch == switch_node);
        current_switch    = old_switch;
-       break_label       = old_break_label;
        saw_default_label = old_saw_default_label;
+       POP_BREAK();
        return NULL;
 }
 
 static ir_node *case_label_to_firm(const case_label_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       if (statement->is_empty_range)
-               return NULL;
+       if (current_switch != NULL && !statement->is_empty_range) {
+               jump_target case_target;
+               init_jump_target(&case_target, NULL);
 
-       if (current_switch != NULL) {
-               ir_node *block = new_immBlock();
                /* Fallthrough from previous case */
-               jump_if_reachable(block);
+               jump_to_target(&case_target);
 
-               ir_node  *const proj = new_Proj(current_switch, mode_X, statement->pn);
-               add_immBlock_pred(block, proj);
+               ir_node *const proj = new_Proj(current_switch, mode_X, statement->pn);
+               add_pred_to_jump_target(&case_target, proj);
                if (statement->expression == NULL)
                        saw_default_label = true;
 
-               mature_immBlock(block);
-               set_cur_block(block);
+               enter_jump_target(&case_target);
        }
 
        return statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
@@ -4810,32 +4706,41 @@ static ir_node *case_label_to_firm(const case_label_statement_t *statement)
 
 static ir_node *label_to_firm(const label_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       ir_node *block = get_label_block(statement->label);
-       jump_to(block);
-
-       set_cur_block(block);
-       keep_alive(block);
-       keep_all_memory(block);
+       label_t *const label = statement->label;
+       prepare_label_target(label);
+       jump_to_target(&label->target);
+       if (--label->n_users == 0) {
+               enter_jump_target(&label->target);
+       } else {
+               enter_immature_jump_target(&label->target);
+               keep_loop();
+       }
 
        return statement_to_firm(statement->statement);
 }
 
-static ir_node *computed_goto_to_firm(computed_goto_statement_t const *const statement)
+static ir_node *goto_statement_to_firm(goto_statement_t *const stmt)
 {
-       if (!currently_reachable())
-               return NULL;
-
-       ir_node  *const irn  = expression_to_firm(statement->expression);
-       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
-       ir_node  *const ijmp = new_d_IJmp(dbgi, irn);
-
-       set_irn_link(ijmp, ijmp_list);
-       ijmp_list = ijmp;
-
+       label_t *const label = stmt->label;
+       prepare_label_target(label);
+       jump_to_target(&label->target);
+       if (--label->n_users == 0)
+               enter_jump_target(&label->target);
        set_unreachable_now();
        return NULL;
 }
 
+static ir_node *computed_goto_to_firm(computed_goto_statement_t const *const statement)
+{
+       if (currently_reachable()) {
+               ir_node *const op = expression_to_firm(statement->expression);
+               ARR_APP1(ir_node*, ijmp_ops, op);
+               jump_to_target(&ijmp_target);
+               set_unreachable_now();
+       }
+       return NULL;
+}
+
 static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
 {
        bool           needs_memory = statement->is_volatile;
@@ -4845,7 +4750,7 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                const char *clobber_str = clobber->clobber.begin;
 
                if (!be_is_valid_clobber(clobber_str)) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                                   "invalid clobber '%s' specified", clobber->clobber);
                        continue;
                }
@@ -4892,7 +4797,7 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                        = be_parse_asm_constraints(constraints);
 
                {
-                       source_position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.source_position;
+                       position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.pos;
                        if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_NO_SUPPORT) {
                                warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "some constraints in '%s' are not supported", constraints);
                        }
@@ -4953,7 +4858,7 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                        ++in_size;
                        continue;
                } else {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                               "only modifiers but no place set in constraints '%s'",
                               constraints);
                        continue;
@@ -4981,17 +4886,17 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                        = be_parse_asm_constraints(constraints);
 
                if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_NO_SUPPORT) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                               "some constraints in '%s' are not supported", constraints);
                        continue;
                }
                if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_INVALID) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                               "some constraints in '%s' are invalid", constraints);
                        continue;
                }
                if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_MODIFIER_WRITE) {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                               "write flag specified for input constraints '%s'",
                               constraints);
                        continue;
@@ -5011,7 +4916,7 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                        needs_memory = true;
                        input = expression_to_addr(argument->expression);
                } else {
-                       errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
+                       errorf(&statement->base.pos,
                               "only modifiers but no place set in constraints '%s'",
                               constraints);
                        continue;
@@ -5032,7 +4937,7 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
        ir_asm_constraint *input_constraints = obstack_finish(&asm_obst);
 
        /* create asm node */
-       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&statement->base.pos);
 
        ident *asm_text = new_id_from_str(statement->asm_text.begin);
 
@@ -5069,14 +4974,14 @@ static ir_node *asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
 static ir_node *ms_try_statement_to_firm(ms_try_statement_t *statement)
 {
        statement_to_firm(statement->try_statement);
-       source_position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.source_position;
+       position_t const *const pos = &statement->base.pos;
        warningf(WARN_OTHER, pos, "structured exception handling ignored");
        return NULL;
 }
 
 static ir_node *leave_statement_to_firm(leave_statement_t *statement)
 {
-       errorf(&statement->base.source_position, "__leave not supported yet");
+       errorf(&statement->base.pos, "__leave not supported yet");
        return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -5100,19 +5005,25 @@ static ir_node *statement_to_firm(statement_t *const stmt)
        case STATEMENT_EMPTY:         return NULL; /* nothing */
        case STATEMENT_EXPRESSION:    return expression_statement_to_firm( &stmt->expression);
        case STATEMENT_FOR:           return for_statement_to_firm(        &stmt->fors);
+       case STATEMENT_GOTO:          return goto_statement_to_firm(       &stmt->gotos);
        case STATEMENT_IF:            return if_statement_to_firm(         &stmt->ifs);
        case STATEMENT_LABEL:         return label_to_firm(                &stmt->label);
        case STATEMENT_LEAVE:         return leave_statement_to_firm(      &stmt->leave);
        case STATEMENT_MS_TRY:        return ms_try_statement_to_firm(     &stmt->ms_try);
        case STATEMENT_RETURN:        return return_statement_to_firm(     &stmt->returns);
        case STATEMENT_SWITCH:        return switch_statement_to_firm(     &stmt->switchs);
-       case STATEMENT_WHILE:         return while_statement_to_firm(      &stmt->whiles);
 
-       case STATEMENT_BREAK:         return create_jump_statement(stmt, get_break_label());
-       case STATEMENT_CONTINUE:      return create_jump_statement(stmt, continue_label);
-       case STATEMENT_GOTO:          return create_jump_statement(stmt, get_label_block(stmt->gotos.label));
+       {
+               jump_target *tgt;
+       case STATEMENT_BREAK:    tgt = &break_target;    goto jump;
+       case STATEMENT_CONTINUE: tgt = &continue_target; goto jump;
+jump:
+               jump_to_target(tgt);
+               set_unreachable_now();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
-       case STATEMENT_ERROR: panic("error statement found");
+       case STATEMENT_ERROR: panic("error statement");
        }
        panic("statement not implemented");
 }
@@ -5124,8 +5035,7 @@ static int count_local_variables(const entity_t *entity,
        entity_t const *const end = last != NULL ? last->base.next : NULL;
        for (; entity != end; entity = entity->base.next) {
                if ((entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE || entity->kind == ENTITY_PARAMETER) &&
-                   !entity->variable.address_taken                                       &&
-                   is_type_scalar(skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type)))
+                   !var_needs_entity(&entity->variable))
                        ++count;
        }
        return count;
@@ -5164,7 +5074,7 @@ static int get_function_n_local_vars(entity_t *entity)
        count += count_local_variables(function->parameters.entities, NULL);
 
        /* count local variables declared in body */
-       walk_statements(function->statement, count_local_variables_in_stmt, &count);
+       walk_statements(function->body, count_local_variables_in_stmt, &count);
        return count;
 }
 
@@ -5201,14 +5111,12 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
                assert(parameter->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
                type_t *type = skip_typeref(parameter->declaration.type);
 
-               assert(!is_type_array(type));
-               bool const needs_entity = parameter->variable.address_taken || is_type_compound(type);
-
-               ir_type *param_irtype = get_method_param_type(function_irtype, n);
-               if (needs_entity) {
+               dbg_info *const dbgi         = get_dbg_info(&parameter->base.pos);
+               ir_type  *const param_irtype = get_method_param_type(function_irtype, n);
+               if (var_needs_entity(&parameter->variable)) {
                        ir_type   *frame_type = get_irg_frame_type(irg);
                        ir_entity *param
-                               = new_parameter_entity(frame_type, n, param_irtype);
+                               = new_d_parameter_entity(frame_type, n, param_irtype, dbgi);
                        parameter->declaration.kind  = DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY;
                        parameter->variable.v.entity = param;
                        continue;
@@ -5216,10 +5124,8 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
 
                ir_mode *param_mode = get_type_mode(param_irtype);
                long     pn         = n;
-               ir_node *value      = new_r_Proj(args, param_mode, pn);
-
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
-               value = create_conv(NULL, value, mode);
+               ir_node *value      = new_rd_Proj(dbgi, args, param_mode, pn);
+               value = conv_to_storage_type(dbgi, value, type);
 
                parameter->declaration.kind        = DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER;
                parameter->variable.v.value_number = next_value_number_function;
@@ -5231,32 +5137,6 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
        }
 }
 
-/**
- * Handle additional decl modifiers for IR-graphs
- *
- * @param irg            the IR-graph
- * @param dec_modifiers  additional modifiers
- */
-static void handle_decl_modifier_irg(ir_graph *irg,
-                                     decl_modifiers_t decl_modifiers)
-{
-       if (decl_modifiers & DM_NAKED) {
-               /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
-                  __declspec(naked) specifier. */
-               add_irg_additional_properties(irg, mtp_property_naked);
-       }
-       if (decl_modifiers & DM_FORCEINLINE) {
-               /* TRUE if the declaration includes the
-                  Microsoft __forceinline specifier. */
-               set_irg_inline_property(irg, irg_inline_forced);
-       }
-       if (decl_modifiers & DM_NOINLINE) {
-               /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
-                  __declspec(noinline) specifier. */
-               set_irg_inline_property(irg, irg_inline_forbidden);
-       }
-}
-
 static void add_function_pointer(ir_type *segment, ir_entity *method,
                                  const char *unique_template)
 {
@@ -5280,17 +5160,6 @@ static void add_function_pointer(ir_type *segment, ir_entity *method,
        set_atomic_ent_value(ptr, val);
 }
 
-/**
- * Generate possible IJmp branches to a given label block.
- */
-static void gen_ijmp_branches(ir_node *block)
-{
-       ir_node *ijmp;
-       for (ijmp = ijmp_list; ijmp != NULL; ijmp = get_irn_link(ijmp)) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(block, ijmp);
-       }
-}
-
 /**
  * Create code for a function and all inner functions.
  *
@@ -5301,7 +5170,7 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION);
        ir_entity *function_entity = get_function_entity(entity, current_outer_frame);
 
-       if (entity->function.statement == NULL)
+       if (entity->function.body == NULL)
                return;
 
        inner_functions     = NULL;
@@ -5320,9 +5189,11 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        current_function_name   = NULL;
        current_funcsig         = NULL;
 
-       assert(all_labels == NULL);
-       all_labels = NEW_ARR_F(label_t *, 0);
-       ijmp_list  = NULL;
+       assert(!ijmp_ops);
+       assert(!ijmp_blocks);
+       init_jump_target(&ijmp_target, NULL);
+       ijmp_ops    = NEW_ARR_F(ir_node*, 0);
+       ijmp_blocks = NEW_ARR_F(ir_node*, 0);
 
        int       n_local_vars = get_function_n_local_vars(entity);
        ir_graph *irg          = new_ir_graph(function_entity, n_local_vars);
@@ -5335,20 +5206,14 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        current_vararg_entity = NULL;
 
        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 inline flags */
-       if (entity->function.is_inline)
-               set_irg_inline_property(irg, irg_inline_recomended);
-       handle_decl_modifier_irg(irg, entity->declaration.modifiers);
-
        next_value_number_function = 0;
        initialize_function_parameters(entity);
        current_static_link = entity->function.static_link;
 
-       statement_to_firm(entity->function.statement);
+       statement_to_firm(entity->function.body);
 
        ir_node *end_block = get_irg_end_block(irg);
 
@@ -5376,16 +5241,22 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
                add_immBlock_pred(end_block, ret);
        }
 
-       for (int i = ARR_LEN(all_labels) - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-               label_t *label = all_labels[i];
-               if (label->address_taken) {
-                       gen_ijmp_branches(label->block);
+       if (enter_jump_target(&ijmp_target)) {
+               keep_loop();
+               size_t   const n    = ARR_LEN(ijmp_ops);
+               ir_node *const op   = n == 1 ? ijmp_ops[0] : new_Phi(n, ijmp_ops, get_irn_mode(ijmp_ops[0]));
+               ir_node *const ijmp = new_IJmp(op);
+               for (size_t i = ARR_LEN(ijmp_blocks); i-- != 0;) {
+                       ir_node *const block = ijmp_blocks[i];
+                       add_immBlock_pred(block, ijmp);
+                       mature_immBlock(block);
                }
-               mature_immBlock(label->block);
        }
 
-       DEL_ARR_F(all_labels);
-       all_labels = NULL;
+       DEL_ARR_F(ijmp_ops);
+       DEL_ARR_F(ijmp_blocks);
+       ijmp_ops    = NULL;
+       ijmp_blocks = NULL;
 
        irg_finalize_cons(irg);
 
@@ -5503,8 +5374,7 @@ static void init_ir_types(void)
                return;
        ir_types_initialized = 1;
 
-       ir_type_char    = get_ir_type(type_char);
-       ir_type_wchar_t = get_ir_type(type_wchar_t);
+       ir_type_char = get_ir_type(type_char);
 
        be_params             = be_get_backend_param();
        mode_float_arithmetic = be_params->mode_float_arithmetic;
@@ -5560,8 +5430,8 @@ void translation_unit_to_firm(translation_unit_t *unit)
        ir_set_uninitialized_local_variable_func(uninitialized_local_var);
 
        /* just to be sure */
-       continue_label           = NULL;
-       break_label              = NULL;
+       init_jump_target(&break_target,    NULL);
+       init_jump_target(&continue_target, NULL);
        current_switch           = NULL;
        current_translation_unit = unit;