Fix logic error in is_builtin_expect() introduced in r24902.
[cparser] / ast2firm.c
index 459be89..be26030 100644 (file)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "adt/error.h"
 #include "adt/array.h"
+#include "adt/util.h"
 #include "symbol_t.h"
 #include "token_t.h"
 #include "type_t.h"
 #include "diagnostic.h"
 #include "lang_features.h"
 #include "types.h"
+#include "type_hash.h"
+#include "mangle.h"
 #include "walk_statements.h"
 #include "warning.h"
 #include "entitymap_t.h"
 #include "driver/firm_opt.h"
 #include "driver/firm_cmdline.h"
 
-/* some idents needed for name mangling */
-static ident *id_underscore;
-static ident *id_imp;
-
 static ir_type *ir_type_const_char;
 static ir_type *ir_type_wchar_t;
 static ir_type *ir_type_void;
 static ir_type *ir_type_int;
 
+/* architecture specific floating point arithmetic mode (if any) */
+static ir_mode *mode_float_arithmetic;
+
 static int        next_value_number_function;
 static ir_node   *continue_label;
 static ir_node   *break_label;
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ static ir_node            *current_function_name;
 static ir_node            *current_funcsig;
 static switch_statement_t *current_switch;
 static ir_graph           *current_function;
+static translation_unit_t *current_translation_unit;
 
 static entitymap_t  entitymap;
 
@@ -84,12 +87,21 @@ typedef enum declaration_kind_t {
        DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE,
        DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE,
        DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY,
+       DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER,
+       DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY,
        DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION,
        DECLARATION_KIND_COMPOUND_MEMBER,
        DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION
 } declaration_kind_t;
 
-static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type);
+static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_storage(type_t *type);
+/*
+ * get arithmetic mode for a type. This is different from get_ir_mode_storage,
+ * int that it returns bigger modes for floating point on some platforms
+ * (x87 internally does arithemtic with 80bits)
+ */
+static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_t *type);
+
 static ir_type *get_ir_type_incomplete(type_t *type);
 
 static void enqueue_inner_function(entity_t *entity)
@@ -111,12 +123,13 @@ static entity_t *next_inner_function(void)
 
 ir_node *uninitialized_local_var(ir_graph *irg, ir_mode *mode, int pos)
 {
-       const variable_t *variable = get_irg_loc_description(irg, pos);
+       const entity_t *entity = get_irg_loc_description(irg, pos);
 
-       if (variable != NULL) {
-               warningf(&variable->base.base.source_position,
-                        "variable '%#T' might be used uninitialized",
-                        variable->base.type, variable->base.base.symbol);
+       if (entity != NULL) {
+               warningf(&entity->base.source_position,
+                        "%s '%#T' might be used uninitialized",
+                        get_entity_kind_name(entity->kind),
+                        entity->declaration.type, entity->base.symbol);
        }
        return new_r_Unknown(irg, mode);
 }
@@ -151,7 +164,6 @@ static ir_mode *mode_int, *mode_uint;
 
 static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression);
 static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression);
-static inline ir_mode *get_ir_mode(type_t *type);
 static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity);
 
 static ir_mode *init_atomic_ir_mode(atomic_type_kind_t kind)
@@ -164,6 +176,7 @@ static ir_mode *init_atomic_ir_mode(atomic_type_kind_t kind)
                ir_mode_sort    sort;
                unsigned        bit_size     = size * 8;
                bool            is_signed    = (flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_SIGNED) != 0;
+               unsigned        modulo_shift;
                ir_mode_arithmetic arithmetic;
 
                if (flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_INTEGER) {
@@ -172,16 +185,16 @@ static ir_mode *init_atomic_ir_mode(atomic_type_kind_t kind)
                                 bit_size);
                        sort         = irms_int_number;
                        arithmetic   = irma_twos_complement;
+                       modulo_shift = bit_size < machine_size ? machine_size : bit_size;
                } else {
                        assert(flags & ATOMIC_TYPE_FLAG_FLOAT);
                        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "F%u", bit_size);
                        sort         = irms_float_number;
                        arithmetic   = irma_ieee754;
+                       modulo_shift = 0;
                }
-               /* note: modulo_shift is 0, as in C it's undefined anyway to shift
-                * a too big amount */
                return new_ir_mode(name, sort, bit_size, is_signed, arithmetic,
-                                  0);
+                                  modulo_shift);
        }
 
        return NULL;
@@ -199,7 +212,7 @@ static void init_atomic_modes(void)
        mode_uint = atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT];
 
        /* there's no real void type in firm */
-       atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID] = mode_int;
+       atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID] = atomic_modes[ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR];
 
        /* initialize pointer modes */
        char            name[64];
@@ -228,52 +241,14 @@ ir_mode *get_atomic_mode(atomic_type_kind_t kind)
        return atomic_modes[kind];
 }
 
-static unsigned get_compound_type_size(compound_type_t *type)
-{
-       ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type((type_t*) type);
-       return get_type_size_bytes(irtype);
-}
-
-static unsigned get_array_type_size(array_type_t *type)
-{
-       assert(!type->is_vla);
-       ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type((type_t*) type);
-       return get_type_size_bytes(irtype);
-}
-
-static unsigned get_type_size_const(type_t *type)
+static ir_node *get_vla_size(array_type_t *const type)
 {
-       switch(type->kind) {
-       case TYPE_ERROR:
-               panic("error type occurred");
-       case TYPE_ATOMIC:
-               return get_atomic_type_size(type->atomic.akind);
-       case TYPE_COMPLEX:
-               return 2 * get_atomic_type_size(type->complex.akind);
-       case TYPE_IMAGINARY:
-               return get_atomic_type_size(type->imaginary.akind);
-       case TYPE_ENUM:
-               return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_int);
-       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
-       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
-               return get_compound_type_size(&type->compound);
-       case TYPE_FUNCTION:
-               /* just a pointer to the function */
-               return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P_code);
-       case TYPE_POINTER:
-               return get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P_data);
-       case TYPE_ARRAY:
-               return get_array_type_size(&type->array);
-       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
-               return get_type_size_const(type->builtin.real_type);
-       case TYPE_BITFIELD:
-               panic("type size of bitfield request");
-       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
-       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
-       case TYPE_INVALID:
-               break;
+       ir_node *size_node = type->size_node;
+       if (size_node == NULL) {
+               size_node = expression_to_firm(type->size_expression);
+               type->size_node = size_node;
        }
-       panic("Trying to determine size of invalid type");
+       return size_node;
 }
 
 static ir_node *get_type_size(type_t *type)
@@ -281,20 +256,14 @@ static ir_node *get_type_size(type_t *type)
        type = skip_typeref(type);
 
        if (is_type_array(type) && type->array.is_vla) {
-               ir_node *size_node = type->array.size_node;
-               if (size_node == NULL) {
-                       size_node = expression_to_firm(type->array.size_expression);
-                       assert(!is_Const(size_node));
-                       type->array.size_node = size_node;
-               }
-
+               ir_node *size_node = get_vla_size(&type->array);
                ir_node *elem_size = get_type_size(type->array.element_type);
                ir_mode *mode      = get_irn_mode(size_node);
                ir_node *real_size = new_d_Mul(NULL, size_node, elem_size, mode);
                return real_size;
        }
 
-       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type_size_t);
+       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type_size_t);
        symconst_symbol sym;
        sym.type_p = get_ir_type(type);
        return new_SymConst(mode, sym, symconst_type_size);
@@ -312,17 +281,30 @@ static unsigned count_parameters(const function_type_t *function_type)
        return count;
 }
 
+static type_t *get_aligned_type(type_t *type, int alignment)
+{
+       if (alignment == 0)
+               return type;
+
+       type = skip_typeref(type);
+       if (alignment > type->base.alignment) {
+               type_t *copy         = duplicate_type(type);
+               copy->base.alignment = alignment;
+               type                 = identify_new_type(copy);
+       }
+       return type;
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a Firm type for an atomic type
  */
-static ir_type *create_atomic_type(const atomic_type_t *type)
+static ir_type *create_atomic_type(atomic_type_kind_t akind, int alignment)
 {
-       atomic_type_kind_t  kind   = type->akind;
-       ir_mode            *mode   = atomic_modes[kind];
+       ir_mode            *mode   = atomic_modes[akind];
        ident              *id     = get_mode_ident(mode);
        ir_type            *irtype = new_type_primitive(id, mode);
 
-       set_type_alignment_bytes(irtype, type->base.alignment);
+       set_type_alignment_bytes(irtype, alignment);
 
        return irtype;
 }
@@ -426,6 +408,7 @@ is_cdecl:
                /* Hmm, leave default, not accepted by the parser yet. */
                break;
        }
+
        return irtype;
 }
 
@@ -439,6 +422,16 @@ static ir_type *create_pointer_type(pointer_type_t *type)
        return ir_type;
 }
 
+static ir_type *create_reference_type(reference_type_t *type)
+{
+       type_t  *refers_to    = type->refers_to;
+       ir_type *ir_refers_to = get_ir_type_incomplete(refers_to);
+       ir_type *ir_type      = new_type_pointer(id_unique("reference.%u"),
+                                                ir_refers_to, mode_P_data);
+
+       return ir_type;
+}
+
 static ir_type *create_array_type(array_type_t *type)
 {
        type_t  *element_type    = type->element_type;
@@ -497,7 +490,7 @@ static ir_type *get_signed_int_type_for_bit_size(ir_type *base_tp,
        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "I%u", size);
        ident *id = new_id_from_str(name);
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&builtin_source_position);
-       res = new_d_type_primitive(mangle_u(get_type_ident(base_tp), id), mode, dbgi);
+       res = new_d_type_primitive(id_mangle_u(get_type_ident(base_tp), id), mode, dbgi);
        set_primitive_base_type(res, base_tp);
 
        return res;
@@ -533,7 +526,7 @@ static ir_type *get_unsigned_int_type_for_bit_size(ir_type *base_tp,
        snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "U%u", size);
        ident *id = new_id_from_str(name);
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&builtin_source_position);
-       res = new_d_type_primitive(mangle_u(get_type_ident(base_tp), id), mode, dbgi);
+       res = new_d_type_primitive(id_mangle_u(get_type_ident(base_tp), id), mode, dbgi);
        set_primitive_base_type(res, base_tp);
 
        return res;
@@ -625,6 +618,8 @@ static ir_type *create_compound_type(compound_type_t *type, ir_type *irtype,
 
                symbol_t *symbol     = entry->base.symbol;
                type_t   *entry_type = skip_typeref(entry->declaration.type);
+               entry_type
+                       = get_aligned_type(entry_type, entry->compound_member.alignment);
                dbg_info *dbgi       = get_dbg_info(&entry->base.source_position);
 
                ident    *ident;
@@ -778,7 +773,7 @@ static ir_type *create_enum_type(enum_type_t *const type)
 
        constant_folding = constant_folding_old;
 
-       return ir_type_int;
+       return create_atomic_type(type->akind, type->base.alignment);
 }
 
 static ir_type *get_ir_type_incomplete(type_t *type)
@@ -803,7 +798,7 @@ static ir_type *get_ir_type_incomplete(type_t *type)
        }
 }
 
-static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
+ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
 {
        assert(type != NULL);
 
@@ -818,10 +813,11 @@ static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
        switch (type->kind) {
        case TYPE_ERROR:
                /* Happens while constant folding, when there was an error */
-               return create_atomic_type(&type_void->atomic);
+               return create_atomic_type(ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID, 0);
 
        case TYPE_ATOMIC:
-               firm_type = create_atomic_type(&type->atomic);
+               firm_type = create_atomic_type(type->atomic.akind,
+                                              type->base.alignment);
                break;
        case TYPE_COMPLEX:
                firm_type = create_complex_type(&type->complex);
@@ -835,6 +831,9 @@ static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
        case TYPE_POINTER:
                firm_type = create_pointer_type(&type->pointer);
                break;
+       case TYPE_REFERENCE:
+               firm_type = create_reference_type(&type->reference);
+               break;
        case TYPE_ARRAY:
                firm_type = create_array_type(&type->array);
                break;
@@ -868,7 +867,7 @@ static ir_type *get_ir_type(type_t *type)
        return firm_type;
 }
 
-static inline ir_mode *get_ir_mode(type_t *type)
+static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_storage(type_t *type)
 {
        ir_type *irtype = get_ir_type(type);
 
@@ -882,6 +881,16 @@ static inline ir_mode *get_ir_mode(type_t *type)
        return mode;
 }
 
+static ir_mode *get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_t *type)
+{
+       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+       if (mode_is_float(mode) && mode_float_arithmetic != NULL) {
+               return mode_float_arithmetic;
+       }
+
+       return mode;
+}
+
 /** Names of the runtime functions. */
 static const struct {
        int        id;           /**< the rts id */
@@ -964,61 +973,9 @@ static const struct {
        { rts_strncmp,    1, "strncmp",      3, _C89 }
 };
 
-static ident *rts_idents[sizeof(rts_data) / sizeof(rts_data[0])];
-
-/**
- * Mangles an entity linker (ld) name for win32 usage.
- *
- * @param ent          the entity to be mangled
- * @param declaration  the declaration
- */
-static ident *create_ld_ident_win32(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
-{
-       ident *id;
-
-       if (is_Method_type(get_entity_type(irentity)))
-               id = decorate_win32_c_fkt(irentity, get_entity_ident(irentity));
-       else {
-               /* always add an underscore in win32 */
-               id = mangle(id_underscore, get_entity_ident(irentity));
-       }
-
-       assert(is_declaration(entity));
-       decl_modifiers_t decl_modifiers = entity->declaration.modifiers;
-       if (decl_modifiers & DM_DLLIMPORT) {
-               /* add prefix for imported symbols */
-               id = mangle(id_imp, id);
-       }
-       return id;
-}
-
-/**
- * Mangles an entity linker (ld) name for Linux ELF usage.
- *
- * @param ent          the entity to be mangled
- * @param declaration  the declaration
- */
-static ident *create_ld_ident_linux_elf(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
-{
-       (void) entity;
-       return get_entity_ident(irentity);
-}
-
-/**
- * Mangles an entity linker (ld) name for Mach-O usage.
- *
- * @param ent          the entity to be mangled
- * @param declaration  the declaration
- */
-static ident *create_ld_ident_macho(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
-{
-       (void) entity;
-       ident *id = mangle(id_underscore, get_entity_ident(irentity));
-       return id;
-}
+static ident *rts_idents[lengthof(rts_data)];
 
-typedef ident* (*create_ld_ident_func)(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity);
-create_ld_ident_func create_ld_ident = create_ld_ident_linux_elf;
+static ident* (*create_ld_ident)(entity_t*) = create_name_linux_elf;
 
 /**
  * Handle GNU attributes for entities
@@ -1046,6 +1003,22 @@ static void handle_gnu_attributes_ent(ir_entity *irentity, entity_t *entity)
        }
 }
 
+static bool is_main(entity_t *entity)
+{
+       static symbol_t *sym_main = NULL;
+       if (sym_main == NULL) {
+               sym_main = symbol_table_insert("main");
+       }
+
+       if (entity->base.symbol != sym_main)
+               return false;
+       /* must be in outermost scope */
+       if (entity->base.parent_scope != &current_translation_unit->scope)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates an entity representing a function.
  *
@@ -1058,6 +1031,18 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity)
                return entity->function.entity;
        }
 
+       if (is_main(entity)) {
+               /* force main to C linkage */
+               type_t *type = entity->declaration.type;
+               assert(is_type_function(type));
+               if (type->function.linkage != LINKAGE_C) {
+                       type_t *new_type           = duplicate_type(type);
+                       new_type->function.linkage = LINKAGE_C;
+                       type                       = identify_new_type(new_type);
+                       entity->declaration.type   = type;
+               }
+       }
+
        symbol_t *symbol = entity->base.symbol;
        ident    *id     = new_id_from_str(symbol->string);
 
@@ -1077,7 +1062,7 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity)
 
        dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
        irentity             = new_d_entity(global_type, id, ir_type_method, dbgi);
-       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(irentity, entity));
+       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(entity));
 
        handle_gnu_attributes_ent(irentity, entity);
 
@@ -1108,7 +1093,7 @@ static ir_entity *get_function_entity(entity_t *entity)
           this is not needed. */
        if (! firm_opt.freestanding) {
                /* check for a known runtime function */
-               for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(rts_data) / sizeof(rts_data[0]); ++i) {
+               for (size_t i = 0; i < lengthof(rts_data); ++i) {
                        if (id != rts_idents[i])
                                continue;
 
@@ -1129,13 +1114,31 @@ entity_created:
        return irentity;
 }
 
+static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
+{
+       ir_mode *value_mode = get_irn_mode(value);
+
+       if (value_mode == dest_mode || is_Bad(value))
+               return value;
+
+       if (dest_mode == mode_b) {
+               ir_node *zero = new_Const(get_mode_null(value_mode));
+               ir_node *cmp  = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, value, zero);
+               ir_node *proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cmp, mode_b, pn_Cmp_Lg);
+               return proj;
+       }
+
+       return new_d_Conv(dbgi, value, dest_mode);
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates a Const node representing a constant.
  */
 static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(cnst->base.type);
+       type_t   *type = skip_typeref(cnst->base.type);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
 
        char    buf[128];
        tarval *tv;
@@ -1152,7 +1155,9 @@ static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
                tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
        }
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+       ir_node *res        = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
+       ir_mode *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+       return create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1161,13 +1166,15 @@ static ir_node *const_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 static ir_node *character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(cnst->base.type);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(cnst->base.type);
 
-       long long int v = 0;
-       for (size_t i = 0; i < cnst->v.character.size; ++i) {
-               if (char_is_signed) {
-                       v = (v << 8) | ((signed char)cnst->v.character.begin[i]);
-               } else {
+       long long int v;
+       size_t const  size = cnst->v.character.size;
+       if (size == 1 && char_is_signed) {
+               v = (signed char)cnst->v.character.begin[0];
+       } else {
+               v = 0;
+               for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
                        v = (v << 8) | ((unsigned char)cnst->v.character.begin[i]);
                }
        }
@@ -1175,7 +1182,7 @@ static ir_node *character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
        size_t  len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", v);
        tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1184,7 +1191,7 @@ static ir_node *character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 static ir_node *wide_character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&cnst->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(cnst->base.type);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(cnst->base.type);
 
        long long int v = cnst->v.wide_character.begin[0];
 
@@ -1192,7 +1199,7 @@ static ir_node *wide_character_constant_to_firm(const const_expression_t *cnst)
        size_t  len = snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%lld", v);
        tarval *tv = new_tarval_from_str(buf, len, mode);
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1318,22 +1325,22 @@ static ir_node *deref_address(dbg_info *const dbgi, type_t *const type,
                return addr;
        }
 
+       ir_cons_flags  flags    = type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE
+                                 ? cons_volatile : cons_none;
        ir_mode *const mode     = get_type_mode(irtype);
        ir_node *const memory   = get_store();
-       ir_node *const load     = new_d_Load(dbgi, memory, addr, mode);
+       ir_node *const load     = new_d_Load(dbgi, memory, addr, mode, flags);
        ir_node *const load_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode_M, pn_Load_M);
        ir_node *const load_res = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode,   pn_Load_res);
 
-       if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
-               set_Load_volatility(load, volatility_is_volatile);
-       }
-
        set_store(load_mem);
-       return load_res;
+
+       ir_mode *const mode_arithmetic = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+       return create_conv(dbgi, load_res, mode_arithmetic);
 }
 
 /**
- * Creates a strict Conv if neccessary.
+ * Creates a strict Conv if necessary.
  */
 static ir_node *do_strict_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *node)
 {
@@ -1362,17 +1369,12 @@ static ir_node *get_global_var_address(dbg_info *const dbgi,
        assert(entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE);
 
        ir_entity *const irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
-       switch ((storage_class_tag_t) entity->declaration.storage_class) {
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC: {
-                       ir_node *const no_mem = new_NoMem();
-                       ir_node *const tls    = get_irg_tls(current_ir_graph);
-                       return new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, no_mem, tls, irentity);
-               }
-
-               default:
-                       return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, irentity);
+       if (entity->variable.thread_local) {
+               ir_node *const no_mem = new_NoMem();
+               ir_node *const tls    = get_irg_tls(current_ir_graph);
+               return new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, no_mem, tls, irentity);
+       } else {
+               return create_symconst(dbgi, mode_P_data, irentity);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1392,27 +1394,11 @@ static ir_node *get_local_frame(ir_entity *const ent)
        }
 }
 
-static ir_node *create_conv(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *value, ir_mode *dest_mode)
-{
-       ir_mode *value_mode = get_irn_mode(value);
-
-       if (value_mode == dest_mode || is_Bad(value))
-               return value;
-
-       if (dest_mode == mode_b) {
-               ir_node *zero = new_Const(value_mode, get_mode_null(value_mode));
-               ir_node *cmp  = new_d_Cmp(dbgi, value, zero);
-               ir_node *proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cmp, mode_b, pn_Cmp_Lg);
-               return proj;
-       }
-
-       return new_d_Conv(dbgi, value, dest_mode);
-}
-
 /**
  * Keep all memory edges of the given block.
  */
-static void keep_all_memory(ir_node *block) {
+static void keep_all_memory(ir_node *block)
+{
        ir_node *old = get_cur_block();
 
        set_cur_block(block);
@@ -1429,8 +1415,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_enum_value_to_firm(
        /* make sure the type is constructed */
        (void) get_ir_type(type);
 
-       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
-       return new_Const(mode, entity->enum_value.tv);
+       return new_Const(entity->enum_value.tv);
 }
 
 static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
@@ -1448,15 +1433,36 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                break;
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE: {
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
-               return get_value(entity->variable.v.value_number, mode);
+               ir_mode *const mode  = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+               ir_node *const value = get_value(entity->variable.v.value_number, mode);
+               return create_conv(NULL, value, get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
+       }
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER: {
+               ir_mode *const mode  = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+               ir_node *const value = get_value(entity->parameter.v.value_number,mode);
+               return create_conv(NULL, value, get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION: {
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+
+               if (entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+                       /* for gcc compatibility we have to produce (dummy) addresses for some
+                        * builtins */
+                       if (warning.other) {
+                               warningf(&ref->base.source_position,
+                                       "taking address of builtin '%Y'", ref->entity->base.symbol);
+                       }
+
+                       /* simply create a NULL pointer */
+                       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_void_ptr);
+                       ir_node  *res  = new_Const_long(mode, 0);
+
+                       return res;
+               }
                return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.entity);
        }
        case DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION: {
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                if (!entity->function.goto_to_outer && !entity->function.need_closure) {
                        /* inner function not using the closure */
                        return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.entity);
@@ -1477,6 +1483,12 @@ static ir_node *reference_expression_to_firm(const reference_expression_t *ref)
                ir_node   *sel = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), frame, irentity);
                return deref_address(dbgi, entity->declaration.type, sel);
        }
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY: {
+               ir_entity *irentity = entity->parameter.v.entity;
+               ir_node   *frame    = get_local_frame(irentity);
+               ir_node   *sel = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), frame, irentity);
+               return deref_address(dbgi, entity->declaration.type, sel);
+       }
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_VARIABLE_LENGTH_ARRAY:
                return entity->variable.v.vla_base;
@@ -1497,6 +1509,7 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
        switch((declaration_kind_t) entity->declaration.kind) {
        case DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN:
                break;
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER:
        case DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE:
                /* you can store to a local variable (so we don't panic but return NULL
                 * as an indicator for no real address) */
@@ -1512,13 +1525,20 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
 
                return sel;
        }
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY: {
+               ir_entity *irentity = entity->parameter.v.entity;
+               ir_node   *frame    = get_local_frame(irentity);
+               ir_node   *sel = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), frame, irentity);
+
+               return sel;
+       }
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_VARIABLE_LENGTH_ARRAY:
                return entity->variable.v.vla_base;
 
        case DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION: {
                type_t  *const type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                return create_symconst(dbgi, mode, entity->function.entity);
        }
 
@@ -1530,6 +1550,71 @@ static ir_node *reference_addr(const reference_expression_t *ref)
        panic("reference to declaration with unknown type found");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Generate an unary builtin.
+ *
+ * @param kind           the builtin kind to generate
+ * @param op             the operand
+ * @param function_type  the function type for the GNU builtin routine
+ * @param db             debug info
+ */
+static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op, type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
+{
+       ir_node *in[1];
+       in[0] = expression_to_firm(op);
+
+       ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+       ir_type *res = get_method_res_type(tp, 0);
+       ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(db, get_irg_no_mem(current_ir_graph), kind, 1, in, tp);
+       set_irn_pinned(irn, op_pin_state_floats);
+       return new_Proj(irn, get_type_mode(res), pn_Builtin_1_result);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate a pinned unary builtin.
+ *
+ * @param kind           the builtin kind to generate
+ * @param op             the operand
+ * @param function_type  the function type for the GNU builtin routine
+ * @param db             debug info
+ */
+static ir_node *gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op, type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
+{
+       ir_node *in[1];
+       in[0] = expression_to_firm(op);
+
+       ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+       ir_type *res = get_method_res_type(tp, 0);
+       ir_node *mem = get_store();
+       ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(db, mem, kind, 1, in, tp);
+       set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
+       return new_Proj(irn, get_type_mode(res), pn_Builtin_1_result);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate an binary-void-return builtin.
+ *
+ * @param kind           the builtin kind to generate
+ * @param op1            the first operand
+ * @param op2            the second operand
+ * @param function_type  the function type for the GNU builtin routine
+ * @param db             debug info
+ */
+static ir_node *gen_binary_builtin_mem(ir_builtin_kind kind, expression_t *op1, expression_t *op2,
+                                                                          type_t *function_type, dbg_info *db)
+{
+       ir_node *in[2];
+       in[0] = expression_to_firm(op1);
+       in[1] = expression_to_firm(op2);
+
+       ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+       ir_node *mem = get_store();
+       ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(db, mem, kind, 2, in, tp);
+       set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
+       return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * Transform calls to builtin functions.
  */
@@ -1537,17 +1622,16 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
 
-       assert(call->function->kind == EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL);
-       builtin_symbol_expression_t *builtin = &call->function->builtin_symbol;
+       assert(call->function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE);
+       reference_expression_t *builtin = &call->function->reference;
 
        type_t *type = skip_typeref(builtin->base.type);
        assert(is_type_pointer(type));
 
        type_t   *function_type = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
-       symbol_t *symbol        = builtin->symbol;
 
-       switch(symbol->ID) {
-       case T___builtin_alloca: {
+       switch (builtin->entity->function.btk) {
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_alloca: {
                if (call->arguments == NULL || call->arguments->next != NULL) {
                        panic("invalid number of parameters on __builtin_alloca");
                }
@@ -1564,29 +1648,154 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
                return res;
        }
 
-       case T___builtin_huge_val:
-       case T___builtin_inf:
-       case T___builtin_inff:
-       case T___builtin_infl: {
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(function_type->function.return_type);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_huge_val:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_inf:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_inff:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_infl: {
+               type_t  *type = function_type->function.return_type;
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
                tarval  *tv   = get_mode_infinite(mode);
-               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
                return   res;
        }
-       case T___builtin_nan:
-       case T___builtin_nanf:
-       case T___builtin_nanl: {
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_nan:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_nanf:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_nanl: {
                /* Ignore string for now... */
                assert(is_type_function(function_type));
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(function_type->function.return_type);
+               type_t  *type = function_type->function.return_type;
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
                tarval  *tv   = get_mode_NAN(mode);
-               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+               ir_node *res  = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
                return res;
        }
-       case T___builtin_va_end:
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_expect: {
+               expression_t *argument = call->arguments->expression;
+               return _expression_to_firm(argument);
+       }
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_va_end:
+               /* evaluate the argument of va_end for its side effects */
+               _expression_to_firm(call->arguments->expression);
+               return NULL;
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_frame_address: {
+               expression_t *const expression = call->arguments->expression;
+               long val = fold_constant(expression);
+               if (val == 0) {
+                       /* the nice case */
+                       return get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
+               } else {
+                       /* get the argument */
+                       ir_node *in[2];
+
+                       in[0] = expression_to_firm(expression);
+                       in[1] = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
+                       ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+                       ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_irg_no_mem(current_ir_graph), ir_bk_frame_addess, 2, in, tp);
+                       return new_Proj(irn, mode_P_data, pn_Builtin_1_result);
+               }
+       }
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_return_address: {
+               expression_t *const expression = call->arguments->expression;
+               ir_node *in[2];
+
+               in[0] = expression_to_firm(expression);
+               in[1] = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
+               ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+               ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_irg_no_mem(current_ir_graph), ir_bk_return_address, 2, in, tp);
+               return new_Proj(irn, mode_P_data, pn_Builtin_1_result);
+       }
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_ffs:
+                return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_ffs,      call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_clz:
+                return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_clz,      call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_ctz:
+                return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_ctz,      call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_popcount:
+       case bk_ms__popcount:
+                return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_popcount, call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_parity:
+                return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_parity,   call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_prefetch: {
+               call_argument_t *const args = call->arguments;
+               expression_t *const addr    = args->expression;
+               ir_node *in[3];
+
+               in[0] = _expression_to_firm(addr);
+               if (args->next != NULL) {
+                       expression_t *const rw = args->next->expression;
+
+                       in[1] = _expression_to_firm(rw);
+
+                       if (args->next->next != NULL) {
+                               expression_t *const locality = args->next->next->expression;
+
+                               in[2] = expression_to_firm(locality);
+                       } else {
+                               in[2] = new_Const_long(mode_int, 3);
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       in[1] = new_Const_long(mode_int, 0);
+                       in[2] = new_Const_long(mode_int, 3);
+               }
+               ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+               ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_store(), ir_bk_prefetch, 3, in, tp);
+               set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       case bk_gnu_builtin_trap:
+       case bk_ms__ud2:
+       {
+               ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+               ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_store(), ir_bk_trap, 0, NULL, tp);
+               set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       case bk_ms__debugbreak: {
+               ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+               ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_store(), ir_bk_debugbreak, 0, NULL, tp);
+               set_store(new_Proj(irn, mode_M, pn_Builtin_M));
                return NULL;
+       }
+       case bk_ms_ReturnAddress: {
+               ir_node *in[2];
+
+               in[0] = new_Const_long(mode_int, 0);
+               in[1] = get_irg_frame(current_ir_graph);
+               ir_type *tp  = get_ir_type(function_type);
+               ir_node *irn = new_d_Builtin(dbgi, get_irg_no_mem(current_ir_graph), ir_bk_return_address, 2, in, tp);
+               return new_Proj(irn, mode_P_data, pn_Builtin_1_result);
+       }
+       case bk_ms_rotl:
+       case bk_ms_rotl64: {
+               ir_node *val  = expression_to_firm(call->arguments->expression);
+               ir_node *shf  = expression_to_firm(call->arguments->next->expression);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_irn_mode(val);
+               return new_d_Rotl(dbgi, val, create_conv(dbgi, shf, mode_uint), mode);
+       }
+       case bk_ms_rotr:
+       case bk_ms_rotr64: {
+               ir_node *val  = expression_to_firm(call->arguments->expression);
+               ir_node *shf  = expression_to_firm(call->arguments->next->expression);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_irn_mode(val);
+               ir_node *c    = new_Const_long(mode_uint, get_mode_size_bits(mode));
+               ir_node *sub  = new_d_Sub(dbgi, c, create_conv(dbgi, shf, mode_uint), mode_uint);
+               return new_d_Rotl(dbgi, val, sub, mode);
+       }
+       case bk_ms_byteswap_ushort:
+       case bk_ms_byteswap_ulong:
+       case bk_ms_byteswap_uint64:
+               return gen_unary_builtin(ir_bk_bswap, call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_ms__inbyte:
+       case bk_ms__inword:
+       case bk_ms__indword:
+               return gen_unary_builtin_pinned(ir_bk_inport, call->arguments->expression, function_type, dbgi);
+       case bk_ms__outbyte:
+       case bk_ms__outword:
+       case bk_ms__outdword:
+               return gen_binary_builtin_mem(ir_bk_outport, call->arguments->expression,
+                       call->arguments->next->expression, function_type, dbgi);
        default:
-               panic("Unsupported builtin found\n");
+               panic("unsupported builtin found");
        }
 }
 
@@ -1597,29 +1806,31 @@ static ir_node *process_builtin_call(const call_expression_t *call)
  * 176.gcc for instance might allocate 2GB instead of 256 MB if alloca is not
  * handled right...
  */
-static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
+static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *const call)
 {
-       dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
+       dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
        assert(get_cur_block() != NULL);
 
        expression_t *function = call->function;
-       if (function->kind == EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL) {
-               return process_builtin_call(call);
-       }
        if (function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
                const reference_expression_t *ref    = &function->reference;
                entity_t                     *entity = ref->entity;
 
+               if (ref->entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION &&
+                   ref->entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+                       return process_builtin_call(call);
+               }
+
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION
                                && entity->function.entity == rts_entities[rts_alloca]) {
                        /* handle alloca() call */
                        expression_t *argument = call->arguments->expression;
                        ir_node      *size     = expression_to_firm(argument);
+                       ir_mode      *mode     = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_size_t);
 
-                       size = create_conv(dbgi, size, get_ir_mode(type_size_t));
+                       size = create_conv(dbgi, size, mode);
 
                        ir_node  *store  = get_store();
-                       dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
                        ir_node  *alloca = new_d_Alloc(dbgi, store, size, firm_unknown_type,
                                                       stack_alloc);
                        ir_node  *proj_m = new_Proj(alloca, mode_M, pn_Alloc_M);
@@ -1650,7 +1861,6 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
                /* we need to construct a new method type matching the call
                 * arguments... */
                int n_res       = get_method_n_ress(ir_method_type);
-               dbg_info *dbgi  = get_dbg_info(&call->base.source_position);
                new_method_type = new_d_type_method(id_unique("calltype.%u"),
                                                    n_parameters, n_res, dbgi);
                set_method_calling_convention(new_method_type,
@@ -1682,7 +1892,12 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
                expression_t *expression = argument->expression;
                ir_node      *arg_node   = expression_to_firm(expression);
 
-               arg_node = do_strict_conv(dbgi, arg_node);
+               type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+               if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
+                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(expression->base.type);
+                       arg_node      = create_conv(dbgi, arg_node, mode);
+                       arg_node      = do_strict_conv(dbgi, arg_node);
+               }
 
                in[n] = arg_node;
 
@@ -1699,14 +1914,17 @@ static ir_node *call_expression_to_firm(const call_expression_t *call)
        ir_node *result      = NULL;
 
        if (!is_type_atomic(return_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
-               ir_mode *mode;
+               ir_node *resproj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, node, mode_T, pn_Call_T_result);
+
                if (is_type_scalar(return_type)) {
-                       mode = get_ir_mode(return_type);
+                       ir_mode *mode       = get_ir_mode_storage(return_type);
+                       result              = new_d_Proj(dbgi, resproj, mode, 0);
+                       ir_mode *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(return_type);
+                       result              = create_conv(NULL, result, mode_arith);
                } else {
-                       mode = mode_P_data;
+                       ir_mode *mode = mode_P_data;
+                       result        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, resproj, mode, 0);
                }
-               ir_node *resproj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, node, mode_T, pn_Call_T_result);
-               result           = new_d_Proj(dbgi, resproj, mode, 0);
        }
 
        if (function->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE &&
@@ -1732,15 +1950,19 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
 static void assign_value(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *addr, type_t *type,
                          ir_node *value)
 {
-       value = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+       if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+               value         = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode);
+               value         = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+       }
 
        ir_node *memory = get_store();
 
        if (is_type_scalar(type)) {
-               ir_node  *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, memory, addr, value);
+               ir_cons_flags flags = type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE
+                                     ? cons_volatile : cons_none;
+               ir_node  *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, memory, addr, value, flags);
                ir_node  *store_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
-               if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE)
-                       set_Store_volatility(store, volatility_is_volatile);
                set_store(store_mem);
        } else {
                ir_type *irtype    = get_ir_type(type);
@@ -1772,7 +1994,7 @@ static tarval *create_bitfield_mask(ir_mode *mode, int offset, int size)
        return mask1;
 }
 
-static void bitfield_store_to_firm(dbg_info *dbgi,
+static ir_node *bitfield_store_to_firm(dbg_info *dbgi,
                ir_entity *entity, ir_node *addr, ir_node *value, bool set_volatile)
 {
        ir_type *entity_type = get_entity_type(entity);
@@ -1787,32 +2009,31 @@ static void bitfield_store_to_firm(dbg_info *dbgi,
        int      bitsize      = get_mode_size_bits(get_type_mode(entity_type));
 
        tarval  *mask            = create_bitfield_mask(mode, 0, bitsize);
-       ir_node *mask_node       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, mask);
+       ir_node *mask_node       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mask);
        ir_node *value_masked    = new_d_And(dbgi, value, mask_node, mode);
        tarval  *shiftl          = new_tarval_from_long(bitoffset, mode_uint);
-       ir_node *shiftcount      = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode_uint, shiftl);
+       ir_node *shiftcount      = new_d_Const(dbgi, shiftl);
        ir_node *value_maskshift = new_d_Shl(dbgi, value_masked, shiftcount, mode);
 
        /* load current value */
        ir_node  *mem             = get_store();
-       ir_node  *load            = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode);
+       ir_node  *load            = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode,
+                                       set_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none);
        ir_node  *load_mem        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode_M, pn_Load_M);
        ir_node  *load_res        = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode, pn_Load_res);
        tarval   *shift_mask      = create_bitfield_mask(mode, bitoffset, bitsize);
        tarval   *inv_mask        = tarval_not(shift_mask);
-       ir_node  *inv_mask_node   = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, inv_mask);
+       ir_node  *inv_mask_node   = new_d_Const(dbgi, inv_mask);
        ir_node  *load_res_masked = new_d_And(dbgi, load_res, inv_mask_node, mode);
 
        /* construct new value and store */
        ir_node *new_val   = new_d_Or(dbgi, load_res_masked, value_maskshift, mode);
-       ir_node *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, load_mem, addr, new_val);
+       ir_node *store     = new_d_Store(dbgi, load_mem, addr, new_val,
+                                        set_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none);
        ir_node *store_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
        set_store(store_mem);
 
-       if (set_volatile) {
-               set_Load_volatility(load, volatility_is_volatile);
-               set_Store_volatility(store, volatility_is_volatile);
-       }
+       return value_masked;
 }
 
 static ir_node *bitfield_extract_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression,
@@ -1820,9 +2041,9 @@ static ir_node *bitfield_extract_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression,
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi     = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
        type_t   *type     = expression->base.type;
-       ir_mode  *mode     = get_ir_mode(type);
+       ir_mode  *mode     = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
        ir_node  *mem      = get_store();
-       ir_node  *load     = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode);
+       ir_node  *load     = new_d_Load(dbgi, mem, addr, mode, cons_none);
        ir_node  *load_mem = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode_M, pn_Load_M);
        ir_node  *load_res = new_d_Proj(dbgi, load, mode, pn_Load_res);
 
@@ -1839,13 +2060,13 @@ static ir_node *bitfield_extract_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression,
        long       shift_bitsl  = machine_size - bitoffset - bitsize;
        assert(shift_bitsl >= 0);
        tarval    *tvl          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsl, mode_uint);
-       ir_node   *countl       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode_uint, tvl);
+       ir_node   *countl       = new_d_Const(dbgi, tvl);
        ir_node   *shiftl       = new_d_Shl(dbgi, load_res, countl, mode_int);
 
        long       shift_bitsr  = bitoffset + shift_bitsl;
        assert(shift_bitsr <= (long) machine_size);
        tarval    *tvr          = new_tarval_from_long(shift_bitsr, mode_uint);
-       ir_node   *countr       = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode_uint, tvr);
+       ir_node   *countr       = new_d_Const(dbgi, tvr);
        ir_node   *shiftr;
        if (mode_is_signed(mode)) {
                shiftr = new_d_Shrs(dbgi, shiftl, countr, mode_int);
@@ -1866,11 +2087,17 @@ static void construct_select_compound(const select_expression_t *expression)
        (void) get_ir_type(type);
 }
 
-static void set_value_for_expression_addr(const expression_t *expression,
-                                          ir_node *value, ir_node *addr)
+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);
-       value          = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+       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          = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
+       }
 
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
                const reference_expression_t *ref = &expression->reference;
@@ -1880,14 +2107,16 @@ static void set_value_for_expression_addr(const expression_t *expression,
                assert(entity->declaration.kind != DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
                if (entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE) {
                        set_value(entity->variable.v.value_number, value);
-                       return;
+                       return value;
+               } else if (entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER) {
+                       set_value(entity->parameter.v.value_number, value);
+                       return value;
                }
        }
 
        if (addr == NULL)
                addr = expression_to_addr(expression);
-
-       type_t *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+       assert(addr != NULL);
 
        if (expression->kind == EXPR_SELECT) {
                const select_expression_t *select = &expression->select;
@@ -1900,12 +2129,14 @@ static void set_value_for_expression_addr(const expression_t *expression,
                        ir_entity *irentity = entity->compound_member.entity;
                        bool       set_volatile
                                = select->base.type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE;
-                       bitfield_store_to_firm(dbgi, irentity, addr, value, set_volatile);
-                       return;
+                       value = bitfield_store_to_firm(dbgi, irentity, addr, value,
+                                                      set_volatile);
+                       return value;
                }
        }
 
        assign_value(dbgi, addr, type, value);
+       return value;
 }
 
 static void set_value_for_expression(const expression_t *expression,
@@ -1921,12 +2152,24 @@ static ir_node *get_value_from_lvalue(const expression_t *expression,
                const reference_expression_t *ref = &expression->reference;
 
                entity_t *entity = ref->entity;
-               assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
+               assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE
+                               || entity->kind == ENTITY_PARAMETER);
                assert(entity->declaration.kind != DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
+               int value_number;
                if (entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE) {
+                       value_number = entity->variable.v.value_number;
                        assert(addr == NULL);
-                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
-                       return get_value(entity->variable.v.value_number, mode);
+                       type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+                       ir_node *res  = get_value(value_number, mode);
+                       return create_conv(NULL, res, get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
+               } else if (entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER) {
+                       value_number = entity->parameter.v.value_number;
+                       assert(addr == NULL);
+                       type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+                       ir_node *res  = get_value(value_number, mode);
+                       return create_conv(NULL, res, get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type));
                }
        }
 
@@ -1954,7 +2197,7 @@ static ir_node *create_incdec(const unary_expression_t *expression)
        ir_node            *value      = get_value_from_lvalue(value_expr, addr);
 
        type_t  *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
-       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
 
        ir_node *offset;
        if (is_type_pointer(type)) {
@@ -1962,7 +2205,7 @@ static ir_node *create_incdec(const unary_expression_t *expression)
                offset                       = get_type_size(pointer_type->points_to);
        } else {
                assert(is_type_arithmetic(type));
-               offset = new_Const(mode, get_mode_one(mode));
+               offset = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
        }
 
        ir_node *result;
@@ -2056,7 +2299,7 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
            var2 = op2->reference.entity;
 
                type_t  *const type = skip_typeref(var->declaration.type);
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
 
                ir_node *const irn1 = get_value(var->variable.v.value_number, mode);
                ir_node *const irn2 = get_value(var2->variable.v.value_number, mode);
@@ -2082,7 +2325,7 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
 
        if (var != NULL) {
                type_t  *const type = skip_typeref(var->declaration.type);
-               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
 
                res = get_value(var->variable.v.value_number, mode);
                res = new_d_Confirm(dbi, res, expression_to_firm(con), cmp_val);
@@ -2097,7 +2340,8 @@ static ir_node *handle_assume_compare(dbg_info *dbi,
  * @param dbi    debug info
  * @param expr   the IL assume expression
  */
-static ir_node *handle_assume(dbg_info *dbi, const expression_t *expression) {
+static ir_node *handle_assume(dbg_info *dbi, const expression_t *expression)
+{
        switch(expression->kind) {
        case EXPR_BINARY_EQUAL:
        case EXPR_BINARY_NOTEQUAL:
@@ -2124,14 +2368,14 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
        switch(expression->base.kind) {
        case EXPR_UNARY_NEGATE: {
                ir_node *value_node = expression_to_firm(value);
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *mode       = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
                return new_d_Minus(dbgi, value_node, mode);
        }
        case EXPR_UNARY_PLUS:
                return expression_to_firm(value);
        case EXPR_UNARY_BITWISE_NEGATE: {
                ir_node *value_node = expression_to_firm(value);
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *mode       = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
                return new_d_Not(dbgi, value_node, mode);
        }
        case EXPR_UNARY_NOT: {
@@ -2155,9 +2399,11 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_UNARY_CAST: {
                ir_node *value_node = expression_to_firm(value);
                if (is_type_scalar(type)) {
-                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
-                       ir_node *node = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode);
-                       node = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                       ir_mode *mode       = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+                       ir_node *node       = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode);
+                       node                = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                       ir_mode *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+                       node                = create_conv(dbgi, node, mode_arith);
                        return node;
                } else {
                        /* make sure firm type is constructed */
@@ -2168,8 +2414,11 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_UNARY_CAST_IMPLICIT: {
                ir_node *value_node = expression_to_firm(value);
                if (is_type_scalar(type)) {
-                       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
-                       return create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode);
+                       ir_mode *mode       = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+                       ir_node *res        = create_conv(dbgi, value_node, mode);
+                       ir_mode *mode_arith = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+                       res                 = create_conv(dbgi, res, mode_arith);
+                       return res;
                } else {
                        return value_node;
                }
@@ -2190,17 +2439,18 @@ static ir_node *unary_expression_to_firm(const unary_expression_t *expression)
  * produces a 0/1 depending of the value of a mode_b node
  */
 static ir_node *produce_condition_result(const expression_t *expression,
-                                         dbg_info *dbgi)
+                                         ir_mode *mode, dbg_info *dbgi)
 {
-       ir_mode *mode      = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
        ir_node *cur_block = get_cur_block();
 
        ir_node *one_block = new_immBlock();
-       ir_node *one       = new_Const(mode, get_mode_one(mode));
+       set_cur_block(one_block);
+       ir_node *one       = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
        ir_node *jmp_one   = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
 
        ir_node *zero_block = new_immBlock();
-       ir_node *zero       = new_Const(mode, get_mode_null(mode));
+       set_cur_block(zero_block);
+       ir_node *zero       = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
        ir_node *jmp_zero   = new_d_Jmp(dbgi);
 
        set_cur_block(cur_block);
@@ -2220,23 +2470,14 @@ static ir_node *produce_condition_result(const expression_t *expression,
 static ir_node *adjust_for_pointer_arithmetic(dbg_info *dbgi,
                ir_node *value, type_t *type)
 {
+       ir_mode        *const mode         = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_ptrdiff_t);
+       assert(is_type_pointer(type));
        pointer_type_t *const pointer_type = &type->pointer;
        type_t         *const points_to    = skip_typeref(pointer_type->points_to);
-       unsigned              elem_size    = get_type_size_const(points_to);
-
-       /* gcc extension: allow arithmetic with void * and function * */
-       if ((elem_size == 0 && is_type_atomic(points_to, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) ||
-           is_type_function(points_to))  {
-               elem_size = 1;
-       }
-
-       assert(elem_size >= 1);
-       if (elem_size == 1)
-               return value;
-
-       value = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode_int);
-       ir_node *const cnst = new_Const_long(mode_int, (long)elem_size);
-       ir_node *const mul  = new_d_Mul(dbgi, value, cnst, mode_int);
+       ir_node        *      elem_size    = get_type_size(points_to);
+       elem_size                          = create_conv(dbgi, elem_size, mode);
+       value                              = create_conv(dbgi, value,     mode);
+       ir_node        *const mul          = new_d_Mul(dbgi, value, elem_size, mode);
        return mul;
 }
 
@@ -2262,7 +2503,7 @@ static ir_node *create_op(dbg_info *dbgi, const binary_expression_t *expression,
                if (is_type_pointer(type_left) && is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
                        const pointer_type_t *const ptr_type = &type_left->pointer;
 
-                       mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+                       mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
                        ir_node *const elem_size = get_type_size(ptr_type->points_to);
                        ir_node *const conv_size = new_d_Conv(dbgi, elem_size, mode);
                        ir_node *const sub       = new_d_Sub(dbgi, left, right, mode);
@@ -2275,7 +2516,7 @@ static ir_node *create_op(dbg_info *dbgi, const binary_expression_t *expression,
        case EXPR_BINARY_SUB_ASSIGN:
                if (is_type_pointer(type_left)) {
                        right = adjust_for_pointer_arithmetic(dbgi, right, type_left);
-                       mode  = get_ir_mode(type_left);
+                       mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_left);
                        break;
                }
                goto normal_node;
@@ -2284,18 +2525,18 @@ static ir_node *create_op(dbg_info *dbgi, const binary_expression_t *expression,
        case EXPR_BINARY_ADD_ASSIGN:
                if (is_type_pointer(type_left)) {
                        right = adjust_for_pointer_arithmetic(dbgi, right, type_left);
-                       mode  = get_ir_mode(type_left);
+                       mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_left);
                        break;
                } else if (is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
                        left  = adjust_for_pointer_arithmetic(dbgi, left, type_right);
-                       mode  = get_ir_mode(type_right);
+                       mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_right);
                        break;
                }
                goto normal_node;
 
        default:
 normal_node:
-               mode = get_irn_mode(right);
+               mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type_right);
                left = create_conv(dbgi, left, mode);
                break;
        }
@@ -2360,22 +2601,35 @@ normal_node:
 static ir_node *create_lazy_op(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 {
        dbg_info *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
-       type_t   *type = expression->base.type;
-       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+       type_t   *type = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
 
        if (is_constant_expression(expression->left)) {
                long val = fold_constant(expression->left);
                expression_kind_t ekind = expression->base.kind;
                assert(ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND || ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_OR);
-               if ((ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND && val != 0) ||
-                   (ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_OR  && val == 0)) {
-                       return expression_to_firm(expression->right);
+               if (ekind == EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND) {
+                       if (val == 0) {
+                               return new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
+                       }
                } else {
-                       return new_Const(mode, get_mode_one(mode));
+                       if (val != 0) {
+                               return new_Const(get_mode_one(mode));
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (is_constant_expression(expression->right)) {
+                       long const valr = fold_constant(expression->right);
+                       return valr != 0 ?
+                               new_Const(get_mode_one(mode)) :
+                               new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
                }
+
+               return produce_condition_result(expression->right, mode, dbgi);
        }
 
-       return produce_condition_result((const expression_t*) expression, dbgi);
+       return produce_condition_result((const expression_t*) expression, mode,
+                                       dbgi);
 }
 
 typedef ir_node * (*create_arithmetic_func)(dbg_info *dbgi, ir_node *left,
@@ -2385,7 +2639,8 @@ static ir_node *create_assign_binop(const binary_expression_t *expression)
 {
        dbg_info *const     dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
        const expression_t *left_expr = expression->left;
-       ir_mode            *left_mode = get_ir_mode(left_expr->base.type);
+       type_t             *type      = skip_typeref(left_expr->base.type);
+       ir_mode            *left_mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
        ir_node            *right     = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
        ir_node            *left_addr = expression_to_addr(left_expr);
        ir_node            *left      = get_value_from_lvalue(left_expr, left_addr);
@@ -2394,8 +2649,12 @@ static ir_node *create_assign_binop(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        result = create_conv(dbgi, result, left_mode);
        result = do_strict_conv(dbgi, result);
 
-       set_value_for_expression_addr(left_expr, result, left_addr);
+       result = set_value_for_expression_addr(left_expr, result, left_addr);
 
+       if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
+               ir_mode *mode_arithmetic = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+               result = create_conv(dbgi, result, mode_arithmetic);
+       }
        return result;
 }
 
@@ -2427,9 +2686,15 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_BINARY_ASSIGN: {
                ir_node *addr  = expression_to_addr(expression->left);
                ir_node *right = expression_to_firm(expression->right);
-               set_value_for_expression_addr(expression->left, right, addr);
+               ir_node *res
+                       = set_value_for_expression_addr(expression->left, right, addr);
 
-               return right;
+               type_t  *type            = skip_typeref(expression->base.type);
+               if (!is_type_compound(type)) {
+                       ir_mode *mode_arithmetic = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(type);
+                       res                      = create_conv(NULL, res, mode_arithmetic);
+               }
+               return res;
        }
        case EXPR_BINARY_ADD:
        case EXPR_BINARY_SUB:
@@ -2466,8 +2731,6 @@ static ir_node *binary_expression_to_firm(const binary_expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTLEFT_ASSIGN:
        case EXPR_BINARY_SHIFTRIGHT_ASSIGN:
                return create_assign_binop(expression);
-       case EXPR_BINARY_BUILTIN_EXPECT:
-               return _expression_to_firm(expression->left);
        default:
                panic("TODO binexpr type");
        }
@@ -2475,28 +2738,12 @@ 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);
-       ir_node  *base_addr = expression_to_firm(expression->array_ref);
-       ir_node  *offset    = expression_to_firm(expression->index);
-
-       type_t  *offset_type = skip_typeref(expression->index->base.type);
-       ir_mode *mode;
-       if (is_type_signed(offset_type)) {
-               mode = get_ir_mode(type_ssize_t);
-       } else {
-               mode = get_ir_mode(type_size_t);
-       }
-       offset = create_conv(dbgi, offset, mode);
-
-       type_t *ref_type = skip_typeref(expression->array_ref->base.type);
-       assert(is_type_pointer(ref_type));
-       pointer_type_t *pointer_type = &ref_type->pointer;
-
-       ir_node *elem_size_const = get_type_size(pointer_type->points_to);
-       elem_size_const          = create_conv(dbgi, elem_size_const, mode);
-       ir_node *real_offset     = new_d_Mul(dbgi, offset, elem_size_const,
-                                            mode);
-       ir_node *result          = new_d_Add(dbgi, base_addr, real_offset, mode_P_data);
+       dbg_info *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
+       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);
+       ir_node  *real_offset = adjust_for_pointer_arithmetic(dbgi, offset, ref_type);
+       ir_node  *result      = new_d_Add(dbgi, base_addr, real_offset, mode_P_data);
 
        return result;
 }
@@ -2563,12 +2810,12 @@ static long get_offsetof_offset(const offsetof_expression_t *expression)
 
 static ir_node *offsetof_to_firm(const offsetof_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       ir_mode  *mode   = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+       ir_mode  *mode   = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
        long      offset = get_offsetof_offset(expression);
        tarval   *tv     = new_tarval_from_long(offset, mode);
        dbg_info *dbgi   = get_dbg_info(&expression->base.source_position);
 
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
 static void create_local_initializer(initializer_t *initializer, dbg_info *dbgi,
@@ -2612,7 +2859,7 @@ static ir_node *sizeof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
        }
 
        type = skip_typeref(type);
-       /* ยง 6.5.3.4 (2) if the type is a VLA, evaluate the expression. */
+       /* ยง6.5.3.4:2 if the type is a VLA, evaluate the expression. */
        if (is_type_array(type) && type->array.is_vla
                        && expression->tp_expression != NULL) {
                expression_to_firm(expression->tp_expression);
@@ -2621,28 +2868,61 @@ static ir_node *sizeof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
        return get_type_size(type);
 }
 
+static entity_t *get_expression_entity(const expression_t *expression)
+{
+       if (expression->kind != EXPR_REFERENCE)
+               return NULL;
+
+       return expression->reference.entity;
+}
+
 /**
  * Transform an alignof expression into Firm code.
  */
 static ir_node *alignof_to_firm(const typeprop_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       type_t *type = expression->type;
-       if (type == NULL) {
-               /* beware: if expression is a variable reference, return the
-                  alignment of the variable. */
-               const expression_t *tp_expression = expression->tp_expression;
-               const entity_t     *entity        = expression_is_variable(tp_expression);
-               if (entity != NULL) {
-                       /* TODO: get the alignment of this variable. */
-                       (void) entity;
+       ir_entity *irentity = NULL;
+
+       const expression_t *tp_expression = expression->tp_expression;
+       if (tp_expression != NULL) {
+               entity_t *entity = get_expression_entity(tp_expression);
+               if (entity != NULL && is_declaration(entity)) {
+                       switch (entity->declaration.kind) {
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN:
+                               panic("unknown entity reference found");
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_COMPOUND_MEMBER:
+                               irentity = entity->compound_member.entity;
+                               break;
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE:
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY:
+                               irentity = entity->variable.v.entity;
+                               break;
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY:
+                               irentity = entity->parameter.v.entity;
+                               break;
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_FUNCTION:
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION:
+                               irentity = entity->function.entity;
+                               break;
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER:
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE:
+                       case DECLARATION_KIND_VARIABLE_LENGTH_ARRAY:
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
-               type = tp_expression->base.type;
-               assert(type != NULL);
        }
 
-       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+       ir_type *irtype;
+       if (irentity != NULL) {
+               irtype = get_entity_type(irentity);
+       } else {
+               type_t *type = expression->type;
+               irtype = get_ir_type(type);
+       }
+
+       ir_mode *const mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
        symconst_symbol sym;
-       sym.type_p = get_ir_type(type);
+       sym.type_p = irtype;
        return new_SymConst(mode, sym, symconst_type_align);
 }
 
@@ -2660,20 +2940,18 @@ long fold_constant(const expression_t *expression)
        assert(is_constant_expression(expression));
 
        ir_graph *old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
-       if (current_ir_graph == NULL) {
-               current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
-       }
+       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
 
        ir_node *cnst = expression_to_firm(expression);
        current_ir_graph = old_current_ir_graph;
 
        if (!is_Const(cnst)) {
-               panic("couldn't fold constant\n");
+               panic("couldn't fold constant");
        }
 
        tarval *tv = get_Const_tarval(cnst);
        if (!tarval_is_long(tv)) {
-               panic("result of constant folding is not integer\n");
+               panic("result of constant folding is not integer");
        }
 
        constant_folding = constant_folding_old;
@@ -2702,6 +2980,7 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
 
        /* create the true block */
        ir_node *true_block  = new_immBlock();
+       set_cur_block(true_block);
 
        ir_node *true_val = expression->true_expression != NULL ?
                expression_to_firm(expression->true_expression) : NULL;
@@ -2709,6 +2988,7 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
 
        /* create the false block */
        ir_node *false_block = new_immBlock();
+       set_cur_block(false_block);
 
        ir_node *false_val = expression_to_firm(expression->false_expression);
        ir_node *false_jmp = new_Jmp();
@@ -2717,13 +2997,12 @@ static ir_node *conditional_to_firm(const conditional_expression_t *expression)
        set_cur_block(cur_block);
        ir_node *const cond_expr = create_condition_evaluation(expression->condition, true_block, false_block);
        if (expression->true_expression == NULL) {
-               if (cond_expr != NULL) {
+               if (cond_expr != NULL && get_irn_mode(cond_expr) != mode_b) {
                        true_val = cond_expr;
                } else {
-                       /* Condition ended with a short circuit (&&, ||, !) operation.
-                        * Generate a "1" as value for the true branch. */
-                       ir_mode *const mode = mode_Is;
-                       true_val = new_Const(mode, get_mode_one(mode));
+                       /* Condition ended with a short circuit (&&, ||, !) operation or a
+                        * comparison.  Generate a "1" as value for the true branch. */
+                       true_val = new_Const(get_mode_one(mode_Is));
                }
        }
        mature_immBlock(true_block);
@@ -2759,13 +3038,17 @@ static ir_node *select_addr(const select_expression_t *expression)
        entity_t *entry = expression->compound_entry;
        assert(entry->kind == ENTITY_COMPOUND_MEMBER);
        assert(entry->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_COMPOUND_MEMBER);
-       ir_entity *irentity = entry->compound_member.entity;
-
-       assert(irentity != NULL);
-
-       ir_node *sel = new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), compound_addr, irentity);
 
-       return sel;
+       if (constant_folding) {
+               ir_mode *mode = get_irn_mode(compound_addr);
+               /* FIXME: here, we need an integer mode with the same number of bits as mode */
+               ir_node *ofs  = new_Const_long(mode_uint, entry->compound_member.offset);
+               return new_d_Add(dbgi, compound_addr, ofs, mode);
+       } else {
+               ir_entity *irentity = entry->compound_member.entity;
+               assert(irentity != NULL);
+               return new_d_simpleSel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), compound_addr, irentity);
+       }
 }
 
 static ir_node *select_to_firm(const select_expression_t *expression)
@@ -2814,75 +3097,82 @@ typedef enum gcc_type_class
 
 static ir_node *classify_type_to_firm(const classify_type_expression_t *const expr)
 {
-       const type_t *const type = skip_typeref(expr->type_expression->base.type);
+       type_t *type = expr->type_expression->base.type;
 
+       /* FIXME gcc returns different values depending on whether compiling C or C++
+        * e.g. int x[10] is pointer_type_class in C, but array_type_class in C++ */
        gcc_type_class tc;
-       switch (type->kind)
-       {
-               case TYPE_ATOMIC: {
-                       const atomic_type_t *const atomic_type = &type->atomic;
-                       switch (atomic_type->akind) {
-                               /* should not be reached */
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:
-                                       tc = no_type_class;
-                                       goto make_const;
-
-                               /* gcc cannot do that */
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID:
-                                       tc = void_type_class;
-                                       goto make_const;
-
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:      /* gcc handles this as integer */
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:     /* gcc handles this as integer */
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:     /* gcc handles this as integer */
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_SHORT:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_USHORT:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_INT:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:      /* gcc handles this as integer */
-                                       tc = integer_type_class;
-                                       goto make_const;
-
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-                               case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE:
-                                       tc = real_type_class;
-                                       goto make_const;
+       for (;;) {
+               type = skip_typeref(type);
+               switch (type->kind) {
+                       case TYPE_ATOMIC: {
+                               const atomic_type_t *const atomic_type = &type->atomic;
+                               switch (atomic_type->akind) {
+                                       /* should not be reached */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:
+                                               tc = no_type_class;
+                                               goto make_const;
+
+                                       /* gcc cannot do that */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID:
+                                               tc = void_type_class;
+                                               goto make_const;
+
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_WCHAR_T:   /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:      /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:     /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:     /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SHORT:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_USHORT:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INT:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:      /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                                               tc = integer_type_class;
+                                               goto make_const;
+
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+                                       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE:
+                                               tc = real_type_class;
+                                               goto make_const;
+                               }
+                               panic("Unexpected atomic type in classify_type_to_firm().");
                        }
-                       panic("Unexpected atomic type in classify_type_to_firm().");
-               }
 
-               case TYPE_COMPLEX:         tc = complex_type_class; goto make_const;
-               case TYPE_IMAGINARY:       tc = complex_type_class; goto make_const;
-               case TYPE_BITFIELD:        tc = integer_type_class; goto make_const;
-               case TYPE_ARRAY:           /* gcc handles this as pointer */
-               case TYPE_FUNCTION:        /* gcc handles this as pointer */
-               case TYPE_POINTER:         tc = pointer_type_class; goto make_const;
-               case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT: tc = record_type_class;  goto make_const;
-               case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:  tc = union_type_class;   goto make_const;
-
-               /* gcc handles this as integer */
-               case TYPE_ENUM:            tc = integer_type_class; goto make_const;
-
-               case TYPE_BUILTIN:
-               /* typedef/typeof should be skipped already */
-               case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
-               case TYPE_TYPEOF:
-               case TYPE_INVALID:
-               case TYPE_ERROR:
-                       break;
+                       case TYPE_COMPLEX:         tc = complex_type_class; goto make_const;
+                       case TYPE_IMAGINARY:       tc = complex_type_class; goto make_const;
+                       case TYPE_BITFIELD:        tc = integer_type_class; goto make_const;
+                       case TYPE_ARRAY:           /* gcc handles this as pointer */
+                       case TYPE_FUNCTION:        /* gcc handles this as pointer */
+                       case TYPE_POINTER:         tc = pointer_type_class; goto make_const;
+                       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT: tc = record_type_class;  goto make_const;
+                       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:  tc = union_type_class;   goto make_const;
+
+                       /* gcc handles this as integer */
+                       case TYPE_ENUM:            tc = integer_type_class; goto make_const;
+
+                       /* gcc classifies the referenced type */
+                       case TYPE_REFERENCE: type = type->reference.refers_to; continue;
+
+                       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
+                       /* typedef/typeof should be skipped already */
+                       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
+                       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
+                       case TYPE_INVALID:
+                       case TYPE_ERROR:
+                               break;
+               }
+               panic("unexpected TYPE classify_type_to_firm().");
        }
-       panic("unexpected TYPE classify_type_to_firm().");
 
-make_const: ;
+make_const:;
        dbg_info *const dbgi = get_dbg_info(&expr->base.source_position);
-       ir_mode  *const mode = mode_int;
-       tarval   *const tv   = new_tarval_from_long(tc, mode);
-       return new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+       tarval   *const tv   = new_tarval_from_long(tc, mode_int);
+       return new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
 }
 
 static ir_node *function_name_to_firm(
@@ -2969,17 +3259,18 @@ static ir_node *dereference_addr(const unary_expression_t *const expression)
 static ir_node *expression_to_addr(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        switch(expression->kind) {
-       case EXPR_REFERENCE:
-               return reference_addr(&expression->reference);
        case EXPR_ARRAY_ACCESS:
                return array_access_addr(&expression->array_access);
-       case EXPR_SELECT:
-               return select_addr(&expression->select);
        case EXPR_CALL:
                return call_expression_to_firm(&expression->call);
-       case EXPR_UNARY_DEREFERENCE: {
+       case EXPR_COMPOUND_LITERAL:
+               return compound_literal_to_firm(&expression->compound_literal);
+       case EXPR_REFERENCE:
+               return reference_addr(&expression->reference);
+       case EXPR_SELECT:
+               return select_addr(&expression->select);
+       case EXPR_UNARY_DEREFERENCE:
                return dereference_addr(&expression->unary);
-       }
        default:
                break;
        }
@@ -2989,7 +3280,7 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_addr(const expression_t *expression)
 static ir_node *builtin_constant_to_firm(
                const builtin_constant_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+       ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
        long     v;
 
        if (is_constant_expression(expression->value)) {
@@ -3000,13 +3291,14 @@ static ir_node *builtin_constant_to_firm(
        return new_Const_long(mode, v);
 }
 
-static ir_node *builtin_prefetch_to_firm(
-               const builtin_prefetch_expression_t *expression)
+static ir_node *builtin_types_compatible_to_firm(
+               const builtin_types_compatible_expression_t *expression)
 {
-       ir_node *adr = expression_to_firm(expression->adr);
-       /* no Firm support for prefetch yet */
-       (void) adr;
-       return NULL;
+       type_t  *const left  = get_unqualified_type(skip_typeref(expression->left));
+       type_t  *const right = get_unqualified_type(skip_typeref(expression->right));
+       long     const value = types_compatible(left, right) ? 1 : 0;
+       ir_mode *const mode  = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
+       return new_Const_long(mode, value);
 }
 
 static ir_node *get_label_block(label_t *label)
@@ -3019,9 +3311,7 @@ static ir_node *get_label_block(label_t *label)
        ir_graph *rem    = current_ir_graph;
        current_ir_graph = current_function;
 
-       ir_node *old_cur_block = get_cur_block();
-       ir_node *block         = new_immBlock();
-       set_cur_block(old_cur_block);
+       ir_node *block = new_immBlock();
 
        label->block = block;
 
@@ -3105,12 +3395,10 @@ static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
                return va_start_expression_to_firm(&expression->va_starte);
        case EXPR_VA_ARG:
                return va_arg_expression_to_firm(&expression->va_arge);
-       case EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL:
-               panic("unimplemented expression found");
        case EXPR_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P:
                return builtin_constant_to_firm(&expression->builtin_constant);
-       case EXPR_BUILTIN_PREFETCH:
-               return builtin_prefetch_to_firm(&expression->builtin_prefetch);
+       case EXPR_BUILTIN_TYPES_COMPATIBLE_P:
+               return builtin_types_compatible_to_firm(&expression->builtin_types_compatible);
        case EXPR_OFFSETOF:
                return offsetof_to_firm(&expression->offsetofe);
        case EXPR_COMPOUND_LITERAL:
@@ -3125,6 +3413,25 @@ static ir_node *_expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
        panic("invalid expression found");
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if a given expression is a GNU __builtin_expect() call.
+ */
+static bool is_builtin_expect(const expression_t *expression)
+{
+       if (expression->kind != EXPR_CALL)
+               return false;
+
+       expression_t *function = expression->call.function;
+       if (function->kind != EXPR_REFERENCE)
+               return false;
+       reference_expression_t *ref = &function->reference;
+       if (ref->entity->kind         != ENTITY_FUNCTION ||
+           ref->entity->function.btk != bk_gnu_builtin_expect)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
 static bool produces_mode_b(const expression_t *expression)
 {
        switch (expression->kind) {
@@ -3143,8 +3450,12 @@ static bool produces_mode_b(const expression_t *expression)
        case EXPR_UNARY_NOT:
                return true;
 
-       case EXPR_BINARY_BUILTIN_EXPECT:
-               return produces_mode_b(expression->binary.left);
+       case EXPR_CALL:
+               if (is_builtin_expect(expression)) {
+                       expression_t *argument = expression->call.arguments->expression;
+                       return produces_mode_b(argument);
+               }
+               return false;
        case EXPR_BINARY_COMMA:
                return produces_mode_b(expression->binary.right);
 
@@ -3163,7 +3474,7 @@ static ir_node *expression_to_firm(const expression_t *expression)
 
        if (is_constant_expression(expression)) {
                ir_node *res  = _expression_to_firm(expression);
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(expression->base.type);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
                assert(is_Const(res));
                if (is_Const_null(res)) {
                        return new_Const_long(mode, 0);
@@ -3174,7 +3485,8 @@ 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);
-       return produce_condition_result(expression, dbgi);
+       ir_mode  *mode = get_ir_mode_arithmetic(expression->base.type);
+       return produce_condition_result(expression, mode, dbgi);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3195,9 +3507,7 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        case EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_AND: {
                const binary_expression_t *binary_expression = &expression->binary;
 
-               ir_node *cur_block   = get_cur_block();
                ir_node *extra_block = new_immBlock();
-               set_cur_block(cur_block);
                create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->left, extra_block,
                                            false_block);
                mature_immBlock(extra_block);
@@ -3209,9 +3519,7 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        case EXPR_BINARY_LOGICAL_OR: {
                const binary_expression_t *binary_expression = &expression->binary;
 
-               ir_node *cur_block   = get_cur_block();
                ir_node *extra_block = new_immBlock();
-               set_cur_block(cur_block);
                create_condition_evaluation(binary_expression->left, true_block,
                                            extra_block);
                mature_immBlock(extra_block);
@@ -3232,22 +3540,23 @@ static ir_node *create_condition_evaluation(const expression_t *expression,
        ir_node  *false_proj = new_d_Proj(dbgi, cond, mode_X, pn_Cond_false);
 
        /* set branch prediction info based on __builtin_expect */
-       if (expression->kind == EXPR_BINARY_BUILTIN_EXPECT) {
-               long               cnst = fold_constant(expression->binary.right);
-               cond_jmp_predicate pred;
-
-               if (cnst == 0) {
-                       pred = COND_JMP_PRED_FALSE;
-               } else {
-                       pred = COND_JMP_PRED_TRUE;
+       if (is_builtin_expect(expression) && is_Cond(cond)) {
+               call_argument_t *argument = expression->call.arguments->next;
+               if (is_constant_expression(argument->expression)) {
+                       long               cnst = fold_constant(argument->expression);
+                       cond_jmp_predicate pred;
+
+                       if (cnst == 0) {
+                               pred = COND_JMP_PRED_FALSE;
+                       } else {
+                               pred = COND_JMP_PRED_TRUE;
+                       }
+                       set_Cond_jmp_pred(cond, pred);
                }
-               set_Cond_jmp_pred(cond, pred);
        }
 
        add_immBlock_pred(true_block, true_proj);
-       if (false_block != NULL) {
-               add_immBlock_pred(false_block, false_proj);
-       }
+       add_immBlock_pred(false_block, false_proj);
 
        set_cur_block(NULL);
        return cond_expr;
@@ -3259,10 +3568,13 @@ static void create_variable_entity(entity_t *variable,
                                    ir_type *parent_type)
 {
        assert(variable->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
-       type_t    *const type     = skip_typeref(variable->declaration.type);
+       type_t    *type = skip_typeref(variable->declaration.type);
+       type            = get_aligned_type(type, variable->variable.alignment);
+
        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);
+
        ir_entity *const irentity = new_d_entity(parent_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
 
        handle_gnu_attributes_ent(irentity, variable);
@@ -3270,7 +3582,8 @@ static void create_variable_entity(entity_t *variable,
        variable->declaration.kind  = (unsigned char) declaration_kind;
        variable->variable.v.entity = irentity;
        set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_uninitialized);
-       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(irentity, variable));
+       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(variable));
+
        if (parent_type == get_tls_type())
                set_entity_allocation(irentity, allocation_automatic);
        else if (declaration_kind == DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE)
@@ -3308,7 +3621,7 @@ static __attribute__((unused)) void debug_print_type_path(const type_path_t *pat
                if (is_type_compound(type)) {
                        fprintf(stderr, ".%s", entry->compound_entry->base.symbol->string);
                } else if (is_type_array(type)) {
-                       fprintf(stderr, "[%zu]", entry->index);
+                       fprintf(stderr, "[%u]", (unsigned) entry->index);
                } else {
                        fprintf(stderr, "-INVALID-");
                }
@@ -3484,7 +3797,6 @@ static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path)
        if (path->invalid) {
                /* TODO: handle this... */
                panic("invalid initializer in ast2firm (excessive elements)");
-               return;
        }
 
        type_path_entry_t *top = get_type_path_top(path);
@@ -3535,9 +3847,27 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_value(
                panic("initializer creation for compounds not implemented yet");
        }
        ir_node *value = expression_to_firm(initializer->value);
+       type_t  *type  = initializer->value->base.type;
+       ir_mode *mode  = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+       value          = create_conv(NULL, value, mode);
        return create_initializer_const(value);
 }
 
+/** test wether type can be initialized by a string constant */
+static bool is_string_type(type_t *type)
+{
+       type_t *inner;
+       if (is_type_pointer(type)) {
+               inner = skip_typeref(type->pointer.points_to);
+       } else if(is_type_array(type)) {
+               inner = skip_typeref(type->array.element_type);
+       } else {
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       return is_type_integer(inner);
+}
+
 static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_list(
                const initializer_list_t *initializer, type_t *type)
 {
@@ -3567,6 +3897,18 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_list(
                                        break;
                                descend_into_subtype(&path);
                        }
+               } else if (sub_initializer->kind == INITIALIZER_STRING
+                               || sub_initializer->kind == INITIALIZER_WIDE_STRING) {
+                       /* we might have to descend into types until we're at a scalar
+                        * type */
+                       while (true) {
+                               type_t *orig_top_type = path.top_type;
+                               type_t *top_type      = skip_typeref(orig_top_type);
+
+                               if (is_string_type(top_type))
+                                       break;
+                               descend_into_subtype(&path);
+                       }
                }
 
                ir_initializer_t *sub_irinitializer
@@ -3601,7 +3943,7 @@ static ir_initializer_t *create_ir_initializer_string(
        ir_initializer_t *irinitializer = create_initializer_compound(len);
 
        const char *string = initializer->string.begin;
-       ir_mode    *mode   = get_ir_mode(type->array.element_type);
+       ir_mode    *mode   = get_ir_mode_storage(type->array.element_type);
 
        for (size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
                char c = 0;
@@ -3672,11 +4014,11 @@ static void create_dynamic_null_initializer(ir_type *type, dbg_info *dbgi,
        if (is_atomic_type(type)) {
                ir_mode *mode = get_type_mode(type);
                tarval  *zero = get_mode_null(mode);
-               ir_node *cnst = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, zero);
+               ir_node *cnst = new_d_Const(dbgi, zero);
 
                /* TODO: bitfields */
                ir_node *mem    = get_store();
-               ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, cnst);
+               ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, cnst, cons_none);
                ir_node *proj_m = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
                set_store(proj_m);
        } else {
@@ -3696,7 +4038,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_null_initializer(ir_type *type, dbg_info *dbgi,
                        if (is_Array_type(type)) {
                                ir_entity *entity   = get_array_element_entity(type);
                                tarval    *index_tv = new_tarval_from_long(i, mode_uint);
-                               ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode_uint, index_tv);
+                               ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, index_tv);
                                ir_node   *in[1]    = { cnst };
                                irtype = get_array_element_type(type);
                                addr   = new_d_Sel(dbgi, new_NoMem(), base_addr, 1, in, entity);
@@ -3734,7 +4076,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
 
                assert(get_type_mode(type) == mode);
                ir_node *mem    = get_store();
-               ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, node);
+               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);
                return;
@@ -3742,7 +4084,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
        case IR_INITIALIZER_TARVAL: {
                tarval  *tv       = get_initializer_tarval_value(initializer);
                ir_mode *mode     = get_tarval_mode(tv);
-               ir_node *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode, tv);
+               ir_node *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, tv);
                ir_type *ent_type = get_entity_type(entity);
 
                /* is it a bitfield type? */
@@ -3754,7 +4096,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
 
                assert(get_type_mode(type) == mode);
                ir_node *mem    = get_store();
-               ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, cnst);
+               ir_node *store  = new_d_Store(dbgi, mem, base_addr, cnst, cons_none);
                ir_node *proj_m = new_Proj(store, mode_M, pn_Store_M);
                set_store(proj_m);
                return;
@@ -3779,7 +4121,7 @@ static void create_dynamic_initializer_sub(ir_initializer_t *initializer,
                        ir_entity *sub_entity;
                        if (is_Array_type(type)) {
                                tarval    *index_tv = new_tarval_from_long(i, mode_uint);
-                               ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, mode_uint, index_tv);
+                               ir_node   *cnst     = new_d_Const(dbgi, index_tv);
                                ir_node   *in[1]    = { cnst };
                                irtype     = get_array_element_type(type);
                                sub_entity = get_array_element_entity(type);
@@ -3876,6 +4218,8 @@ static void create_initializer_local_variable_entity(entity_t *entity)
        dbg_info      *dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
        ir_entity     *irentity    = entity->variable.v.entity;
        type_t        *type        = entity->declaration.type;
+
+       type = get_aligned_type(type, entity->variable.alignment);
        create_local_initializer(initializer, dbgi, irentity, type);
 }
 
@@ -3901,6 +4245,10 @@ static void create_variable_initializer(entity_t *entity)
                dbg_info            *dbgi = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
 
                ir_node *value = expression_to_firm(initializer_value->value);
+
+               type_t  *type = initializer_value->value->base.type;
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+               value = create_conv(dbgi, value, mode);
                value = do_strict_conv(dbgi, value);
 
                if (declaration_kind == DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE) {
@@ -4000,7 +4348,7 @@ static void create_local_variable(entity_t *entity)
                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,
-                                       (variable_t*) &entity->variable);
+                                       entity);
                ++next_value_number_function;
        }
 }
@@ -4010,17 +4358,20 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
        assert(entity->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
 
-       type_t    *const type        = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
-       ir_type   *const global_type = get_glob_type();
-       ir_type   *const irtype      = get_ir_type(type);
-       dbg_info  *const dbgi        = get_dbg_info(&entity->base.source_position);
+       type_t    *type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
+       type            = get_aligned_type(type, entity->variable.alignment);
+
+       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);
 
        size_t l = strlen(entity->base.symbol->string);
        char   buf[l + sizeof(".%u")];
        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s.%%u", entity->base.symbol->string);
        ident     *const id = id_unique(buf);
 
-       ir_entity *const irentity = new_d_entity(global_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
+       ir_entity *const irentity = new_d_entity(var_type, id, irtype, dbgi);
 
        if (type->base.qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
                set_entity_volatility(irentity, volatility_is_volatile);
@@ -4028,10 +4379,12 @@ static void create_local_static_variable(entity_t *entity)
 
        entity->declaration.kind  = DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE;
        entity->variable.v.entity = irentity;
-       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, create_ld_ident(irentity, entity));
+
+       set_entity_ld_ident(irentity, id);
        set_entity_variability(irentity, variability_uninitialized);
        set_entity_visibility(irentity, visibility_local);
-       set_entity_allocation(irentity, allocation_static);
+       set_entity_allocation(irentity, entity->variable.thread_local ?
+               allocation_automatic : allocation_static);
 
        ir_graph *const old_current_ir_graph = current_ir_graph;
        current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
@@ -4061,7 +4414,12 @@ static void return_statement_to_firm(return_statement_t *statement)
 
                if (statement->value != NULL) {
                        ir_node *node = expression_to_firm(statement->value);
-                       node  = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                       if (!is_compound_type(res_type)) {
+                               type_t  *type = statement->value->base.type;
+                               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
+                               node          = create_conv(dbgi, node, mode);
+                               node          = do_strict_conv(dbgi, node);
+                       }
                        in[0] = node;
                } else {
                        ir_mode *mode;
@@ -4127,63 +4485,20 @@ static void create_global_variable(entity_t *entity)
 {
        assert(entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
 
-       ir_visibility  vis;
-       ir_type       *var_type;
-       switch ((storage_class_tag_t) entity->declaration.storage_class) {
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC:
-                       vis = visibility_local;
-                       goto global_var;
-
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN:
-                       vis = visibility_external_allocated;
-                       goto global_var;
-
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:
-                       vis = visibility_external_visible;
-                       goto global_var;
-
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
-                       vis = visibility_external_visible;
-                       goto tls_var;
-
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
-                       vis = visibility_external_allocated;
-                       goto tls_var;
-
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC:
-                       vis = visibility_local;
-                       goto tls_var;
-
-tls_var:
-                       var_type = get_tls_type();
-                       goto create_var;
-
-global_var:
-                       var_type = get_glob_type();
-                       goto create_var;
-
-create_var:
-                       create_variable_entity(entity,
-                                              DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE,
-                                              var_type);
-                       /* Matze: I'm confused, shouldn't we only be here when creating
-                        * variables? */
-#if 0
-                       if (!is_type_function(skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type))) {
-                               set_entity_visibility(declaration->v.entity, vis);
-                       }
-#else
-                       set_entity_visibility(entity->variable.v.entity, vis);
-#endif
-
-                       return;
+       ir_visibility vis;
+       switch ((storage_class_tag_t)entity->declaration.storage_class) {
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC: vis = visibility_local;              break;
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN: vis = visibility_external_allocated; break;
+               case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:   vis = visibility_external_visible;   break;
 
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO:
-               case STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER:
-                       break;
+               default: panic("Invalid storage class for global variable");
        }
-       panic("Invalid storage class for global variable");
+
+       ir_type *var_type = entity->variable.thread_local ?
+               get_tls_type() : get_glob_type();
+       create_variable_entity(entity,
+                       DECLARATION_KIND_GLOBAL_VARIABLE, var_type);
+       set_entity_visibility(entity->variable.v.entity, vis);
 }
 
 static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
@@ -4225,9 +4540,6 @@ static void create_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
                }
                return;
        case STORAGE_CLASS_TYPEDEF:
-       case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD:
-       case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_EXTERN:
-       case STORAGE_CLASS_THREAD_STATIC:
                break;
        }
        panic("invalid storage class found");
@@ -4254,6 +4566,10 @@ static void initialize_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
        case DECLARATION_KIND_INNER_FUNCTION:
                return;
 
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER:
+       case DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY:
+               panic("can't initialize parameters");
+
        case DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN:
                panic("can't initialize unknown declaration");
        }
@@ -4263,11 +4579,20 @@ static void initialize_local_declaration(entity_t *entity)
 static void declaration_statement_to_firm(declaration_statement_t *statement)
 {
        entity_t *entity = statement->declarations_begin;
-       entity_t *end    = statement->declarations_end->base.next;
-       for ( ; entity != end; entity = entity->base.next) {
-               if (!is_declaration(entity))
-                       continue;
-               initialize_local_declaration(entity);
+       if (entity == NULL)
+               return;
+
+       entity_t *const last = statement->declarations_end;
+       for ( ;; entity = entity->base.next) {
+               if (is_declaration(entity)) {
+                       initialize_local_declaration(entity);
+               } else if (entity->kind == ENTITY_TYPEDEF) {
+                       type_t *const type = skip_typeref(entity->typedefe.type);
+                       if (is_type_array(type) && type->array.is_vla)
+                               get_vla_size(&type->array);
+               }
+               if (entity == last)
+                       break;
        }
 }
 
@@ -4281,6 +4606,7 @@ static void if_statement_to_firm(if_statement_t *statement)
        ir_node *true_block = NULL;
        if (statement->true_statement != NULL) {
                true_block = new_immBlock();
+               set_cur_block(true_block);
                statement_to_firm(statement->true_statement);
                if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
                        ir_node *jmp = new_Jmp();
@@ -4294,6 +4620,7 @@ static void if_statement_to_firm(if_statement_t *statement)
        ir_node *false_block = NULL;
        if (statement->false_statement != NULL) {
                false_block = new_immBlock();
+               set_cur_block(false_block);
 
                statement_to_firm(statement->false_statement);
                if (get_cur_block() != NULL) {
@@ -4351,6 +4678,7 @@ static void while_statement_to_firm(while_statement_t *statement)
        break_label                 = NULL;
 
        ir_node *body_block = new_immBlock();
+       set_cur_block(body_block);
        statement_to_firm(statement->body);
        ir_node *false_block = break_label;
 
@@ -4415,6 +4743,7 @@ static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
        continue_label              = header_block;
        break_label                 = NULL;
 
+       set_cur_block(body_block);
        statement_to_firm(statement->body);
        ir_node *false_block = break_label;
 
@@ -4438,9 +4767,7 @@ static void do_while_statement_to_firm(do_while_statement_t *statement)
        create_condition_evaluation(statement->condition, body_block, false_block);
        mature_immBlock(body_block);
        mature_immBlock(header_block);
-       if (false_block != NULL) {
-               mature_immBlock(false_block);
-       }
+       mature_immBlock(false_block);
 
        set_cur_block(false_block);
 }
@@ -4477,6 +4804,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
 
        /* create the step block */
        ir_node *const step_block = new_immBlock();
+       set_cur_block(step_block);
        if (statement->step != NULL) {
                expression_to_firm(statement->step);
        }
@@ -4484,6 +4812,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
 
        /* create the header block */
        ir_node *const header_block = new_immBlock();
+       set_cur_block(header_block);
        if (jmp != NULL) {
                add_immBlock_pred(header_block, jmp);
        }
@@ -4493,7 +4822,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
        ir_node *const false_block = new_immBlock();
 
        /* the loop body */
-       ir_node * body_block;
+       ir_node *body_block;
        if (statement->body != NULL) {
                ir_node *const old_continue_label = continue_label;
                ir_node *const old_break_label    = break_label;
@@ -4501,6 +4830,7 @@ static void for_statement_to_firm(for_statement_t *statement)
                break_label    = false_block;
 
                body_block = new_immBlock();
+               set_cur_block(body_block);
                statement_to_firm(statement->body);
 
                assert(continue_label == step_block);
@@ -4553,9 +4883,7 @@ static void create_jump_statement(const statement_t *statement,
 static ir_node *get_break_label(void)
 {
        if (break_label == NULL) {
-               ir_node *cur_block = get_cur_block();
                break_label = new_immBlock();
-               set_cur_block(cur_block);
        }
        return break_label;
 }
@@ -4669,10 +4997,9 @@ static void case_label_to_firm(const case_label_statement_t *statement)
        ir_node *const fallthrough = (get_cur_block() == NULL ? NULL : new_Jmp());
 
        ir_node *proj;
-       ir_node *old_block = get_nodes_block(current_switch_cond);
        ir_node *block     = new_immBlock();
 
-       set_cur_block(old_block);
+       set_cur_block(get_nodes_block(current_switch_cond));
        if (statement->expression != NULL) {
                long pn     = statement->first_case;
                long end_pn = statement->last_case;
@@ -4800,9 +5127,8 @@ static void 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,
+                       warningf(&statement->base.source_position,
                               "some constraints in '%s' are not supported", constraints);
-                       continue;
                }
                if (asm_flags & ASM_CONSTRAINT_FLAG_INVALID) {
                        errorf(&statement->base.source_position,
@@ -4832,7 +5158,7 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                                ir_asm_constraint constraint;
                                constraint.pos              = pos;
                                constraint.constraint       = new_id_from_str(buf);
-                               constraint.mode             = get_ir_mode(expr->base.type);
+                               constraint.mode             = get_ir_mode_storage(expr->base.type);
                                tmp_in_constraints[in_size] = constraint;
                                ins[in_size] = value;
 
@@ -4872,7 +5198,7 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
                ir_asm_constraint constraint;
                constraint.pos        = pos;
                constraint.constraint = new_id_from_str(constraints);
-               constraint.mode       = get_ir_mode(argument->expression->base.type);
+               constraint.mode       = get_ir_mode_storage(argument->expression->base.type);
 
                obstack_grow(&asm_obst, &constraint, sizeof(constraint));
        }
@@ -4975,7 +5301,7 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
        for (i = 0; i < out_size; ++i) {
                const expression_t *out_expr = out_exprs[i];
                long                pn       = i;
-               ir_mode            *mode     = get_ir_mode(out_expr->base.type);
+               ir_mode            *mode     = get_ir_mode_storage(out_expr->base.type);
                ir_node            *proj     = new_Proj(node, mode, pn);
                ir_node            *addr     = out_addrs[i];
 
@@ -4983,12 +5309,14 @@ static void asm_statement_to_firm(const asm_statement_t *statement)
        }
 }
 
-static void    ms_try_statement_to_firm(ms_try_statement_t *statement) {
+static void    ms_try_statement_to_firm(ms_try_statement_t *statement)
+{
        statement_to_firm(statement->try_statement);
        warningf(&statement->base.source_position, "structured exception handling ignored");
 }
 
-static void    leave_statement_to_firm(leave_statement_t *statement) {
+static void    leave_statement_to_firm(leave_statement_t *statement)
+{
        errorf(&statement->base.source_position, "__leave not supported yet");
 }
 
@@ -5005,7 +5333,6 @@ static void statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement)
        switch (statement->kind) {
        case STATEMENT_INVALID:
                panic("invalid statement found");
-               return;
        case STATEMENT_EMPTY:
                /* nothing */
                return;
@@ -5048,10 +5375,6 @@ static void statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement)
        case STATEMENT_LABEL:
                label_to_firm(&statement->label);
                return;
-       case STATEMENT_LOCAL_LABEL:
-               /* local labels transform the semantics of labels while parsing
-                * they don't need any special treatment here */
-               return;
        case STATEMENT_GOTO:
                goto_to_firm(&statement->gotos);
                return;
@@ -5065,19 +5388,29 @@ static void statement_to_firm(statement_t *statement)
                leave_statement_to_firm(&statement->leave);
                return;
        }
-       panic("Statement not implemented\n");
+       panic("statement not implemented");
 }
 
 static int count_local_variables(const entity_t *entity,
-                                 const entity_t *const end)
+                                 const entity_t *const last)
 {
        int count = 0;
+       entity_t const *const end = last != NULL ? last->base.next : NULL;
        for (; entity != end; entity = entity->base.next) {
-               if (entity->kind != ENTITY_VARIABLE)
+               type_t *type;
+               bool    address_taken;
+
+               if (entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE) {
+                       type          = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
+                       address_taken = entity->variable.address_taken;
+               } else if (entity->kind == ENTITY_PARAMETER) {
+                       type          = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
+                       address_taken = entity->parameter.address_taken;
+               } else {
                        continue;
-               type_t *type = skip_typeref(entity->declaration.type);
+               }
 
-               if (!entity->variable.address_taken && is_type_scalar(type))
+               if (!address_taken && is_type_scalar(type))
                        ++count;
        }
        return count;
@@ -5091,7 +5424,7 @@ static void count_local_variables_in_stmt(statement_t *stmt, void *const env)
        case STATEMENT_DECLARATION: {
                const declaration_statement_t *const decl_stmt = &stmt->declaration;
                *count += count_local_variables(decl_stmt->declarations_begin,
-                                                                               decl_stmt->declarations_end->base.next);
+                               decl_stmt->declarations_end);
                break;
        }
 
@@ -5128,11 +5461,13 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
        int       n         = 0;
        entity_t *parameter = entity->function.parameters.entities;
        for ( ; parameter != NULL; parameter = parameter->base.next, ++n) {
-               assert(parameter->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE);
+               if (parameter->kind != ENTITY_PARAMETER)
+                       continue;
+
                assert(parameter->declaration.kind == DECLARATION_KIND_UNKNOWN);
                type_t *type = skip_typeref(parameter->declaration.type);
 
-               bool needs_entity = parameter->variable.address_taken;
+               bool needs_entity = parameter->parameter.address_taken;
                assert(!is_type_array(type));
                if (is_type_compound(type)) {
                        needs_entity = true;
@@ -5144,8 +5479,8 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
                        set_entity_ident(entity, id);
 
                        parameter->declaration.kind
-                               = DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE_ENTITY;
-                       parameter->variable.v.entity = entity;
+                               = DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER_ENTITY;
+                       parameter->parameter.v.entity = entity;
                        continue;
                }
 
@@ -5155,17 +5490,17 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
                long     pn    = n;
                ir_node *value = new_r_Proj(irg, start_block, args, param_mode, pn);
 
-               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode(type);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_ir_mode_storage(type);
                value = create_conv(NULL, value, mode);
                value = do_strict_conv(NULL, value);
 
-               parameter->declaration.kind        = DECLARATION_KIND_LOCAL_VARIABLE;
-               parameter->variable.v.value_number = next_value_number_function;
+               parameter->declaration.kind         = DECLARATION_KIND_PARAMETER;
+               parameter->parameter.v.value_number = next_value_number_function;
                set_irg_loc_description(current_ir_graph, next_value_number_function,
-                                       (variable_t*) &parameter->variable);
+                                       parameter);
                ++next_value_number_function;
 
-               set_value(parameter->variable.v.value_number, value);
+               set_value(parameter->parameter.v.value_number, value);
        }
 }
 
@@ -5177,6 +5512,10 @@ static void initialize_function_parameters(entity_t *entity)
  */
 static void handle_decl_modifier_irg(ir_graph_ptr irg, decl_modifiers_t decl_modifiers)
 {
+       if (decl_modifiers & DM_RETURNS_TWICE) {
+               /* TRUE if the declaration includes __attribute__((returns_twice)) */
+               set_irg_additional_property(irg, mtp_property_returns_twice);
+       }
        if (decl_modifiers & DM_NORETURN) {
                /* TRUE if the declaration includes the Microsoft
                   __declspec(noreturn) specifier. */
@@ -5225,7 +5564,8 @@ static void add_function_pointer(ir_type *segment, ir_entity *method,
 /**
  * Generate possible IJmp branches to a given label block.
  */
-static void gen_ijmp_branches(ir_node *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);
@@ -5267,7 +5607,7 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
        current_function = irg;
 
        set_irg_fp_model(irg, firm_opt.fp_model);
-       tarval_enable_fp_ops((firm_opt.fp_model & fp_strict_algebraic) == 0);
+       tarval_enable_fp_ops(1);
        set_irn_dbg_info(get_irg_start_block(irg), get_entity_dbg_info(function_entity));
 
        ir_node *first_block = get_cur_block();
@@ -5298,15 +5638,15 @@ static void create_function(entity_t *entity)
                } else {
                        ir_mode *mode;
                        if (is_type_scalar(return_type)) {
-                               mode = get_ir_mode(func_type->return_type);
+                               mode = get_ir_mode_storage(func_type->return_type);
                        } else {
                                mode = mode_P_data;
                        }
 
                        ir_node *in[1];
                        /* ยง5.1.2.2.3 main implicitly returns 0 */
-                       if (strcmp(entity->base.symbol->string, "main") == 0) {
-                               in[0] = new_Const(mode, get_mode_null(mode));
+                       if (is_main(entity)) {
+                               in[0] = new_Const(get_mode_null(mode));
                        } else {
                                in[0] = new_Unknown(mode);
                        }
@@ -5388,6 +5728,10 @@ static void scope_to_firm(scope_t *scope)
                        continue;
 
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
+                       if (entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+                               /* builtins have no representation */
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        get_function_entity(entity);
                } else if (entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE) {
                        create_global_variable(entity);
@@ -5401,6 +5745,10 @@ static void scope_to_firm(scope_t *scope)
                        continue;
 
                if (entity->kind == ENTITY_FUNCTION) {
+                       if (entity->function.btk != bk_none) {
+                               /* builtins have no representation */
+                               continue;
+                       }
                        create_function(entity);
                } else if (entity->kind == ENTITY_VARIABLE) {
                        assert(entity->declaration.kind
@@ -5416,23 +5764,23 @@ void init_ast2firm(void)
        obstack_init(&asm_obst);
        init_atomic_modes();
 
-       id_underscore = new_id_from_chars("_", 1);
-       id_imp        = new_id_from_chars("__imp_", 6);
-
        /* OS option must be set to the backend */
        switch (firm_opt.os_support) {
        case OS_SUPPORT_MINGW:
-               create_ld_ident = create_ld_ident_win32;
+               create_ld_ident = create_name_win32;
+               break;
        case OS_SUPPORT_LINUX:
-               create_ld_ident = create_ld_ident_linux_elf;
+               create_ld_ident = create_name_linux_elf;
                break;
        case OS_SUPPORT_MACHO:
-               create_ld_ident = create_ld_ident_macho;
+               create_ld_ident = create_name_macho;
                break;
+       default:
+               panic("unexpected OS support mode");
        }
 
        /* create idents for all known runtime functions */
-       for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(rts_data) / sizeof(rts_data[0]); ++i) {
+       for (size_t i = 0; i < lengthof(rts_data); ++i) {
                rts_idents[i] = new_id_from_str(rts_data[i].name);
        }
 
@@ -5450,6 +5798,9 @@ static void init_ir_types(void)
        ir_type_const_char = get_ir_type(type_const_char);
        ir_type_wchar_t    = get_ir_type(type_wchar_t);
        ir_type_void       = get_ir_type(type_void);
+
+       const backend_params *be_params = be_get_backend_param();
+       mode_float_arithmetic = be_params->mode_float_arithmetic;
 }
 
 void exit_ast2firm(void)
@@ -5478,9 +5829,10 @@ static void global_asm_to_firm(statement_t *s)
 void translation_unit_to_firm(translation_unit_t *unit)
 {
        /* just to be sure */
-       continue_label      = NULL;
-       break_label         = NULL;
-       current_switch_cond = NULL;
+       continue_label           = NULL;
+       break_label              = NULL;
+       current_switch_cond      = NULL;
+       current_translation_unit = unit;
 
        init_ir_types();
        inner_functions = NEW_ARR_F(entity_t *, 0);
@@ -5491,5 +5843,6 @@ void translation_unit_to_firm(translation_unit_t *unit)
        DEL_ARR_F(inner_functions);
        inner_functions  = NULL;
 
-       current_ir_graph = NULL;
+       current_ir_graph         = NULL;
+       current_translation_unit = NULL;
 }