Set svn:keywords property.
[libfirm] / ir / tr / entity.c
index 5e0b13a..65af77b 100644 (file)
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "irgraph_t.h"
 #include "callgraph.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "compound_path.h"
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /** general                                                       **/
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ ir_entity *get_unknown_entity(void) { return unknown_entity; }
 /**
  * Add an entity to it's already set owner type.
  */
-static inline void insert_entity_in_owner(ir_entity *ent) {
+static inline void insert_entity_in_owner(ir_entity *ent)
+{
        ir_type *owner = ent->owner;
        switch (get_type_tpop_code(owner)) {
        case tpo_class:
@@ -92,8 +94,8 @@ static inline void insert_entity_in_owner(ir_entity *ent) {
  *
  * @return the new created entity
  */
-static inline ir_entity *
-new_rd_entity(dbg_info *db, ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type)
+static inline ir_entity *new_rd_entity(dbg_info *db, ir_type *owner,
+                                       ident *name, ir_type *type)
 {
        ir_entity *res;
        ir_graph *rem;
@@ -108,16 +110,11 @@ new_rd_entity(dbg_info *db, ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type)
        res->type    = type;
        res->owner   = owner;
 
-       res->allocation           = allocation_automatic;
-       res->visibility           = visibility_local;
        res->volatility           = volatility_non_volatile;
        res->aligned              = align_is_aligned;
-       res->stickyness           = stickyness_unsticky;
-       res->peculiarity          = peculiarity_existent;
        res->usage                = ir_usage_unknown;
-       res->final                = 0;
        res->compiler_gen         = 0;
-       res->backend_marked       = 0;
+       res->visibility           = ir_visibility_default;
        res->offset               = -1;
        res->offset_bit_remainder = 0;
        res->alignment            = 0;
@@ -130,25 +127,19 @@ new_rd_entity(dbg_info *db, ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type)
                sym.entity_p            = res;
                rem                     = current_ir_graph;
                current_ir_graph        = get_const_code_irg();
-               res->value              = new_SymConst(mode, sym, symconst_addr_ent);
+               set_atomic_ent_value(res, new_SymConst(mode, sym, symconst_addr_ent));
                current_ir_graph        = rem;
-               res->allocation         = allocation_static;
-               res->variability        = variability_constant;
+               res->linkage            = IR_LINKAGE_CONSTANT;
                res->attr.mtd_attr.irg_add_properties = mtp_property_inherited;
                res->attr.mtd_attr.vtable_number      = VTABLE_NUM_NOT_SET;
                res->attr.mtd_attr.param_access       = NULL;
                res->attr.mtd_attr.param_weight       = NULL;
                res->attr.mtd_attr.irg                = NULL;
        } else if (is_compound_type(type)) {
-               res->variability = variability_uninitialized;
-               res->value       = NULL;
                res->attr.cmpd_attr.values    = NULL;
                res->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
        } else if (is_code_type(type)) {
                res->attr.code_attr.label = (ir_label_t) -1;
-       } else {
-               res->variability = variability_uninitialized;
-               res->value       = NULL;
        }
 
        if (is_Class_type(owner)) {
@@ -169,8 +160,8 @@ new_rd_entity(dbg_info *db, ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type)
        return res;
 }  /* new_rd_entity */
 
-ir_entity *
-new_d_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type, dbg_info *db) {
+ir_entity *new_d_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type, dbg_info *db)
+{
        ir_entity *res;
 
        assert(is_compound_type(owner));
@@ -182,8 +173,8 @@ new_d_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type, dbg_info *db) {
        return res;
 }  /* new_d_entity */
 
-ir_entity *
-new_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type) {
+ir_entity *new_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type)
+{
        return new_d_entity(owner, name, type, NULL);
 }  /* new_entity */
 
@@ -192,7 +183,8 @@ new_entity(ir_type *owner, ident *name, ir_type *type) {
  *
  * @param ent  the entity
  */
-static void free_entity_attrs(ir_entity *ent) {
+static void free_entity_attrs(ir_entity *ent)
+{
        int i;
        if (get_type_tpop(get_entity_owner(ent)) == type_class) {
                DEL_ARR_F(ent->overwrites);    ent->overwrites = NULL;
@@ -201,24 +193,24 @@ static void free_entity_attrs(ir_entity *ent) {
                assert(ent->overwrites == NULL);
                assert(ent->overwrittenby == NULL);
        }
+       if (ent->initializer != NULL) {
+               /* TODO: free initializers */
+       } else if (entity_has_compound_ent_values(ent)) {
+               if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths) {
+                       for (i = get_compound_ent_n_values(ent) - 1; i >= 0; --i)
+                               if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths[i]) {
+                                       /* free_compound_graph_path(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths[i]) ;  * @@@ warum nich? */
+                                       /* Geht nich: wird mehrfach verwendet!!! ==> mehrfach frei gegeben. */
+                                       /* DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths); */
+                               }
+                               ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
+               }
+       }
        if (is_compound_entity(ent)) {
-               if (ent->has_initializer) {
-                       /* TODO: free initializers */
-               } else {
-                       if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths) {
-                               for (i = get_compound_ent_n_values(ent) - 1; i >= 0; --i)
-                                       if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths[i]) {
-                                               /* free_compound_graph_path(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths[i]) ;  * @@@ warum nich? */
-                                               /* Geht nich: wird mehrfach verwendet!!! ==> mehrfach frei gegeben. */
-                                               /* DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths); */
-                                       }
-                                       ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
-                       }
-                       if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values) {
-                               /*DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values)*/;
-                       }
-                       ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values = NULL;
+               if (ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values) {
+                       /*DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values)*/;
                }
+               ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values = NULL;
        } else if (is_method_entity(ent)) {
                if (ent->attr.mtd_attr.param_access) {
                        DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.mtd_attr.param_access);
@@ -239,19 +231,17 @@ static ir_entity *deep_entity_copy(ir_entity *old)
        ir_entity *newe = XMALLOC(ir_entity);
 
        *newe = *old;
-       if (is_compound_entity(old)) {
-               if (old->has_initializer) {
-                       /* FIXME: the initializers are NOT copied */
-               } else {
-                       newe->attr.cmpd_attr.values    = NULL;
-                       newe->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
-                       if (old->attr.cmpd_attr.values)
-                               newe->attr.cmpd_attr.values = DUP_ARR_F(ir_node *, old->attr.cmpd_attr.values);
-
-                       /* FIXME: the compound graph paths are NOT copied */
-                       if (old->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths)
-                               newe->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = DUP_ARR_F(compound_graph_path *, old->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths);
-               }
+       if (old->initializer != NULL) {
+               /* FIXME: the initializers are NOT copied */
+       } else if (entity_has_compound_ent_values(old)) {
+               newe->attr.cmpd_attr.values    = NULL;
+               newe->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
+               if (old->attr.cmpd_attr.values)
+                       newe->attr.cmpd_attr.values = DUP_ARR_F(ir_node *, old->attr.cmpd_attr.values);
+
+               /* FIXME: the compound graph paths are NOT copied */
+               if (old->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths)
+                       newe->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = DUP_ARR_F(compound_graph_path *, old->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths);
        } else if (is_method_entity(old)) {
                /* do NOT copy them, reanalyze. This might be the best solution */
                newe->attr.mtd_attr.param_access = NULL;
@@ -267,8 +257,8 @@ static ir_entity *deep_entity_copy(ir_entity *old)
  * Copies the entity if the new_owner is different from the
  * owner of the old entity,  else returns the old entity.
  */
-ir_entity *
-copy_entity_own(ir_entity *old, ir_type *new_owner) {
+ir_entity *copy_entity_own(ir_entity *old, ir_type *new_owner)
+{
        ir_entity *newe;
        assert(is_entity(old));
        assert(is_compound_type(new_owner));
@@ -290,8 +280,8 @@ copy_entity_own(ir_entity *old, ir_type *new_owner) {
        return newe;
 }  /* copy_entity_own */
 
-ir_entity *
-copy_entity_name(ir_entity *old, ident *new_name) {
+ir_entity *copy_entity_name(ir_entity *old, ident *new_name)
+{
        ir_entity *newe;
        assert(old && old->kind == k_entity);
 
@@ -309,8 +299,8 @@ copy_entity_name(ir_entity *old, ident *new_name) {
        return newe;
 }  /* copy_entity_name */
 
-void
-free_entity(ir_entity *ent) {
+void free_entity(ir_entity *ent)
+{
        assert(ent && ent->kind == k_entity);
        free_entity_attrs(ent);
        ent->kind = k_BAD;
@@ -318,8 +308,8 @@ free_entity(ir_entity *ent) {
 }  /* free_entity */
 
 /* Outputs a unique number for this node */
-long
-get_entity_nr(const ir_entity *ent) {
+long get_entity_nr(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        assert(ent && ent->kind == k_entity);
 #ifdef DEBUG_libfirm
        return ent->nr;
@@ -328,167 +318,67 @@ get_entity_nr(const ir_entity *ent) {
 #endif
 }  /* get_entity_nr */
 
-const char *
-(get_entity_name)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+const char *(get_entity_name)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_name(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_name */
+}
 
-ident *
-(get_entity_ident)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+ident *(get_entity_ident)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_ident(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_ident */
+}
 
-void
-(set_entity_ident)(ir_entity *ent, ident *id) {
+void (set_entity_ident)(ir_entity *ent, ident *id)
+{
        _set_entity_ident(ent, id);
-}  /* set_entity_ident */
+}
 
-ir_type *
-(get_entity_owner)(ir_entity *ent) {
+ir_type *(get_entity_owner)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_owner(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_owner */
+}
 
-void
-set_entity_owner(ir_entity *ent, ir_type *owner) {
+void set_entity_owner(ir_entity *ent, ir_type *owner)
+{
        assert(is_entity(ent));
        assert(is_compound_type(owner));
        ent->owner = owner;
-}  /* set_entity_owner */
+}
 
-ident *
-(get_entity_ld_ident)(ir_entity *ent) {
+ident *(get_entity_ld_ident)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_ld_ident(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_ld_ident */
+}
 
-void
-(set_entity_ld_ident)(ir_entity *ent, ident *ld_ident) {
+void (set_entity_ld_ident)(ir_entity *ent, ident *ld_ident)
+{
        _set_entity_ld_ident(ent, ld_ident);
-}  /* set_entity_ld_ident */
-
-const char *
-(get_entity_ld_name)(ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_ld_name(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_ld_name */
-
-ir_type *
-(get_entity_type)(ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_type(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_type */
-
-void
-(set_entity_type)(ir_entity *ent, ir_type *type) {
-       _set_entity_type(ent, type);
-}  /* set_entity_type */
-
-ir_allocation
-(get_entity_allocation)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_allocation(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_allocation */
-
-void
-(set_entity_allocation)(ir_entity *ent, ir_allocation al) {
-       _set_entity_allocation(ent, al);
-}  /* set_entity_allocation */
+}
 
-/* return the name of the visibility */
-const char *get_allocation_name(ir_allocation al)
+const char *(get_entity_ld_name)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
-#define X(a)    case a: return #a
-       switch (al) {
-       X(allocation_automatic);
-       X(allocation_parameter);
-       X(allocation_dynamic);
-       X(allocation_static);
-    default: return "BAD VALUE";
-       }
-#undef X
-}  /* get_allocation_name */
-
-ir_visibility
-(get_entity_visibility)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_visibility(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_visibility */
-
-void
-set_entity_visibility(ir_entity *ent, ir_visibility vis) {
-       assert(ent && ent->kind == k_entity);
-       if (vis != visibility_local)
-               assert((ent->allocation == allocation_static) ||
-               (ent->allocation == allocation_automatic));
-               /* @@@ Test that the owner type is not local, but how??
-       && get_class_visibility(get_entity_owner(ent)) != local));*/
-       ent->visibility = vis;
-}  /* set_entity_visibility */
+       return _get_entity_ld_name(ent);
+}
 
-/* return the name of the visibility */
-const char *get_visibility_name(ir_visibility vis)
+ir_type *(get_entity_type)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
-#define X(a)    case a: return #a
-       switch (vis) {
-       X(visibility_local);
-       X(visibility_external_visible);
-       X(visibility_external_allocated);
-    default: return "BAD VALUE";
-       }
-#undef X
-}  /* get_visibility_name */
-
-ir_variability
-(get_entity_variability)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_variability(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_variability */
+       return _get_entity_type(ent);
+}
 
-void
-set_entity_variability(ir_entity *ent, ir_variability var)
+void (set_entity_type)(ir_entity *ent, ir_type *type)
 {
-       assert(ent && ent->kind == k_entity);
-       if (var == variability_part_constant)
-               assert(is_Class_type(ent->type) || is_Struct_type(ent->type));
-
-       if ((is_compound_type(ent->type)) &&
-               (ent->variability == variability_uninitialized) && (var != variability_uninitialized)) {
-               /* Allocate data structures for constant values */
-               ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values    = NEW_ARR_F(ir_node *, 0);
-               ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NEW_ARR_F(compound_graph_path *, 0);
-       }
-       if ((is_atomic_type(ent->type)) &&
-               (ent->variability == variability_uninitialized) && (var != variability_uninitialized)) {
-               /* Set default constant value. */
-               ent->value = new_r_Unknown(get_const_code_irg(), get_type_mode(ent->type));
-       }
-
-       if ((is_compound_type(ent->type)) &&
-               (var == variability_uninitialized) && (ent->variability != variability_uninitialized)) {
-               /* Free data structures for constant values */
-               DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values);    ent->attr.cmpd_attr.values    = NULL;
-               DEL_ARR_F(ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths); ent->attr.cmpd_attr.val_paths = NULL;
-       }
-       ent->variability = var;
-}  /* set_entity_variability */
+       _set_entity_type(ent, type);
+}
 
-/* return the name of the variability */
-const char *get_variability_name(ir_variability var)
+ir_volatility (get_entity_volatility)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
-#define X(a)    case a: return #a
-       switch (var) {
-       X(variability_uninitialized);
-       X(variability_initialized);
-       X(variability_part_constant);
-       X(variability_constant);
-    default: return "BAD VALUE";
-       }
-#undef X
-}  /* get_variability_name */
-
-ir_volatility
-(get_entity_volatility)(const ir_entity *ent) {
        return _get_entity_volatility(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_volatility */
+}
 
-void
-(set_entity_volatility)(ir_entity *ent, ir_volatility vol) {
+void (set_entity_volatility)(ir_entity *ent, ir_volatility vol)
+{
        _set_entity_volatility(ent, vol);
-}  /* set_entity_volatility */
+}
 
 /* Return the name of the volatility. */
 const char *get_volatility_name(ir_volatility var)
@@ -502,23 +392,23 @@ const char *get_volatility_name(ir_volatility var)
 #undef X
 }  /* get_volatility_name */
 
-ir_align
-(get_entity_aligned)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+ir_align (get_entity_aligned)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_aligned(ent);
 }
 
-void
-(set_entity_aligned)(ir_entity *ent, ir_align a) {
+void (set_entity_aligned)(ir_entity *ent, ir_align a)
+{
        _set_entity_aligned(ent, a);
 }
 
-unsigned
-(get_entity_alignment)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+unsigned (get_entity_alignment)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_alignment(ent);
 }
 
-void
-(set_entity_alignment)(ir_entity *ent, unsigned alignment) {
+void (set_entity_alignment)(ir_entity *ent, unsigned alignment)
+{
        _set_entity_alignment(ent, alignment);
 }
 
@@ -534,8 +424,7 @@ const char *get_align_name(ir_align a)
 #undef X
 }  /* get_align_name */
 
-void
-set_entity_label(ir_entity *ent, ir_label_t label)
+void set_entity_label(ir_entity *ent, ir_label_t label)
 {
        ent->attr.code_attr.label = label;
 }
@@ -545,87 +434,112 @@ ir_label_t get_entity_label(const ir_entity *ent)
        return ent->attr.code_attr.label;
 }
 
-ir_peculiarity
-(get_entity_peculiarity)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_peculiarity(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_peculiarity */
+static void verify_visibility(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       if (get_entity_visibility(entity) == ir_visibility_external
+                       && !is_method_entity(entity)) {
+               assert(!entity_has_definition(entity));
+       }
+}
+
+void set_entity_visibility(ir_entity *entity, ir_visibility visibility)
+{
+       entity->visibility = visibility;
+       verify_visibility(entity);
+}
+
+ir_visibility get_entity_visibility(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return entity->visibility;
+}
+
+void set_entity_linkage(ir_entity *entity, ir_linkage linkage)
+{
+       entity->linkage = linkage;
+}
 
-void
-(set_entity_peculiarity)(ir_entity *ent, ir_peculiarity pec) {
-       _set_entity_peculiarity(ent, pec);
-}  /* set_entity_peculiarity */
+ir_linkage (get_entity_linkage)(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return get_entity_linkage(entity);
+}
 
-/* Checks if an entity cannot be overridden anymore. */
-int (is_entity_final)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _is_entity_final(ent);
-}  /* is_entity_final */
+void add_entity_linkage(ir_entity *entity, ir_linkage linkage)
+{
+       entity->linkage |= linkage;
+}
 
-/* Sets/resets the final flag of an entity. */
-void (set_entity_final)(ir_entity *ent, int final) {
-       _set_entity_final(ent, final);
-}  /* set_entity_final */
+void remove_entity_linkage(ir_entity *entity, ir_linkage linkage)
+{
+       entity->linkage &= ~linkage;
+}
 
 /* Checks if an entity is compiler generated */
-int (is_entity_compiler_generated)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+int (is_entity_compiler_generated)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _is_entity_compiler_generated(ent);
 }  /* is_entity_compiler_generated */
 
 /* Sets/resets the compiler generated flag */
-void (set_entity_compiler_generated)(ir_entity *ent, int flag) {
+void (set_entity_compiler_generated)(ir_entity *ent, int flag)
+{
        _set_entity_compiler_generated(ent, flag);
 }  /* set_entity_compiler_generated */
 
-/* Checks if an entity is marked by the backend */
-int (is_entity_backend_marked)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _is_entity_backend_marked(ent);
-}  /* is_entity_backend_marked */
-
-/* Sets/resets the compiler generated flag */
-void (set_entity_backend_marked)(ir_entity *ent, int flag) {
-       _set_entity_backend_marked(ent, flag);
-}  /* set_entity_backend_marked */
-
-ir_entity_usage (get_entity_usage)(const ir_entity *ent) {
+ir_entity_usage (get_entity_usage)(const ir_entity *ent)
+{
        return _get_entity_usage(ent);
 }
 
-void (set_entity_usage)(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity_usage flags) {
+void (set_entity_usage)(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity_usage flags)
+{
        _set_entity_usage(ent, flags);
 }
 
-/* Get the entity's stickyness */
-ir_stickyness
-(get_entity_stickyness)(const ir_entity *ent) {
-       return _get_entity_stickyness(ent);
-}  /* get_entity_stickyness */
+/* Set has no effect for existent entities of type method. */
+ir_node *get_atomic_ent_value(ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       ir_initializer_t *initializer = get_entity_initializer(entity);
 
-/* Set the entity's stickyness */
-void
-(set_entity_stickyness)(ir_entity *ent, ir_stickyness stickyness) {
-       _set_entity_stickyness(ent, stickyness);
-}  /* set_entity_stickyness */
+       assert(entity && is_atomic_entity(entity));
+       if (initializer == NULL) {
+               ir_type *type = get_entity_type(entity);
+               return new_r_Unknown(get_const_code_irg(), get_type_mode(type));
+       }
 
-/* Set has no effect for existent entities of type method. */
-ir_node *
-get_atomic_ent_value(ir_entity *ent)
-{
-       assert(ent && is_atomic_entity(ent));
-       assert(ent->variability != variability_uninitialized);
-       return skip_Id(ent->value);
-}  /* get_atomic_ent_value */
-
-void
-set_atomic_ent_value(ir_entity *ent, ir_node *val) {
-       assert(is_atomic_entity(ent) && (ent->variability != variability_uninitialized));
-       if (is_Method_type(ent->type) && (ent->peculiarity == peculiarity_existent))
-               return;
-       assert(is_Dummy(val) || get_irn_mode(val) == get_type_mode(ent->type));
-       ent->value = val;
-}  /* set_atomic_ent_value */
+       switch (get_initializer_kind(initializer)) {
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_NULL: {
+               ir_type *type = get_entity_type(entity);
+               ir_mode *mode = get_type_mode(type);
+               return new_r_Const(get_const_code_irg(), get_mode_null(mode));
+       }
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_TARVAL: {
+               tarval *tv = get_initializer_tarval_value(initializer);
+               return new_r_Const(get_const_code_irg(), tv);
+       }
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_CONST:
+               return get_initializer_const_value(initializer);
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_COMPOUND:
+               panic("compound initializer in atomic entity not allowed (%+F)", entity);
+       }
+
+       panic("invalid initializer kind in get_atomic_ent_value(%+F)", entity);
+}
+
+void set_atomic_ent_value(ir_entity *entity, ir_node *val)
+{
+       ir_initializer_t *initializer;
+
+       assert(is_atomic_entity(entity));
+
+       assert(is_Dummy(val) || get_irn_mode(val) == get_type_mode(entity->type));
+       initializer = create_initializer_const(val);
+       entity->initializer = initializer;
+}
 
 /* Returns true if the the node is representable as code on
  *  const_code_irg. */
-int is_irn_const_expression(ir_node *n) {
+int is_irn_const_expression(ir_node *n)
+{
        ir_mode *m;
 
        /* we are in danger iff an exception will arise. TODO: be more precisely,
@@ -653,7 +567,8 @@ int is_irn_const_expression(ir_node *n) {
  * Copies a firm subgraph that complies to the restrictions for
  * constant expressions to current_block in current_ir_graph.
  */
-ir_node *copy_const_value(dbg_info *dbg, ir_node *n) {
+ir_node *copy_const_value(dbg_info *dbg, ir_node *n)
+{
        ir_node *nn;
        ir_mode *m;
 
@@ -694,9 +609,7 @@ ir_node *copy_const_value(dbg_info *dbg, ir_node *n) {
        case iro_Unknown:
                nn = new_Unknown(m); break;
        default:
-               assert(0 && "opcode invalid or not implemented");
-               nn = NULL;
-               break;
+               panic("opcode invalid or not implemented");
        }
        return nn;
 }  /* copy_const_value */
@@ -758,7 +671,7 @@ ir_initializer_t *create_initializer_compound(unsigned n_entries)
        initializer->kind                    = IR_INITIALIZER_COMPOUND;
        initializer->compound.n_initializers = n_entries;
 
-       for(i = 0; i < n_entries; ++i) {
+       for (i = 0; i < n_entries; ++i) {
                initializer->compound.initializers[i] = get_initializer_null();
        }
 
@@ -808,26 +721,40 @@ ir_initializer_kind_t get_initializer_kind(const ir_initializer_t *initializer)
 
 static void check_entity_initializer(ir_entity *entity)
 {
-       /* TODO */
-       (void) entity;
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+       ir_initializer_t *initializer = entity->initializer;
+       ir_type          *entity_tp   = get_entity_type(entity);
+       switch (initializer->kind) {
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_COMPOUND:
+               assert(is_compound_type(entity_tp));
+               break;
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_CONST:
+               /* methods are initialized by a SymConst */
+               assert(is_atomic_type(entity_tp) || is_Method_type(entity_tp));
+               break;
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_TARVAL:
+               assert(is_atomic_type(entity_tp));
+               break;
+       case IR_INITIALIZER_NULL:
+               break;
+       }
+#endif
 }
 
 void set_entity_initializer(ir_entity *entity, ir_initializer_t *initializer)
 {
-       entity->attr.initializer = initializer;
-       entity->has_initializer  = 1;
+       entity->initializer = initializer;
        check_entity_initializer(entity);
 }
 
 int has_entity_initializer(const ir_entity *entity)
 {
-       return entity->has_initializer;
+       return entity->initializer != NULL;
 }
 
 ir_initializer_t *get_entity_initializer(const ir_entity *entity)
 {
-       assert(entity->has_initializer);
-       return entity->attr.initializer;
+       return entity->initializer;
 }
 
 int (get_entity_offset)(const ir_entity *ent)
@@ -863,13 +790,13 @@ void add_entity_overwrites(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwritten)
        ARR_APP1(ir_entity *, overwritten->overwrittenby, ent);
 }
 
-int get_entity_n_overwrites(ir_entity *ent)
+int get_entity_n_overwrites(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
        return (ARR_LEN(ent->overwrites));
 }
 
-int get_entity_overwrites_index(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwritten)
+int get_entity_overwrites_index(const ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwritten)
 {
        int i, n;
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
@@ -881,7 +808,7 @@ int get_entity_overwrites_index(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwritten)
        return -1;
 }
 
-ir_entity *get_entity_overwrites(ir_entity *ent, int pos)
+ir_entity *get_entity_overwrites(const ir_entity *ent, int pos)
 {
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
        assert(pos < get_entity_n_overwrites(ent));
@@ -915,13 +842,13 @@ void add_entity_overwrittenby(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwrites)
        add_entity_overwrites(overwrites, ent);
 }
 
-int get_entity_n_overwrittenby(ir_entity *ent)
+int get_entity_n_overwrittenby(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
        return ARR_LEN(ent->overwrittenby);
 }
 
-int get_entity_overwrittenby_index(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwrites)
+int get_entity_overwrittenby_index(const ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwrites)
 {
        int i, n;
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
@@ -933,7 +860,7 @@ int get_entity_overwrittenby_index(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwrites)
        return -1;
 }
 
-ir_entity *get_entity_overwrittenby(ir_entity *ent, int pos)
+ir_entity *get_entity_overwrittenby(const ir_entity *ent, int pos)
 {
        assert(is_Class_type(get_entity_owner(ent)));
        assert(pos < get_entity_n_overwrittenby(ent));
@@ -955,7 +882,7 @@ void remove_entity_overwrittenby(ir_entity *ent, ir_entity *overwrites)
        n = ARR_LEN(ent->overwrittenby);
        for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
                if (ent->overwrittenby[i] == overwrites) {
-                       for(; i < n - 1; ++i)
+                       for (; i < n - 1; ++i)
                                ent->overwrittenby[i] = ent->overwrittenby[i+1];
                        ARR_SETLEN(ir_entity*, ent->overwrittenby, n - 1);
                        break;
@@ -981,16 +908,7 @@ ir_graph *(get_entity_irg)(const ir_entity *ent)
 void set_entity_irg(ir_entity *ent, ir_graph *irg)
 {
        assert(is_method_entity(ent));
-       /* Wie kann man die Referenz auf einen IRG löschen, z.B. wenn die
-        * Methode selbst nicht mehr aufgerufen werden kann, die Entität
-        * aber erhalten bleiben soll?  Wandle die Entitaet in description oder
-        * inherited um! */
-       /* assert(irg); */
-       assert((irg  && ent->peculiarity == peculiarity_existent) ||
-               (!irg && (ent->peculiarity == peculiarity_existent)
-               && (ent -> visibility == visibility_external_allocated)) ||
-               (!irg && ent->peculiarity == peculiarity_description) ||
-               (!irg && ent->peculiarity == peculiarity_inherited));
+       assert(get_entity_peculiarity(ent) == peculiarity_existent);
        ent->attr.mtd_attr.irg = irg;
 }
 
@@ -1011,7 +929,7 @@ int (is_entity)(const void *thing)
        return _is_entity(thing);
 }
 
-int is_atomic_entity(ir_entity *ent)
+int is_atomic_entity(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        ir_type *t      = get_entity_type(ent);
        const tp_op *op = get_type_tpop(t);
@@ -1019,7 +937,7 @@ int is_atomic_entity(ir_entity *ent)
                op == type_enumeration || op == type_method);
 }
 
-int is_compound_entity(ir_entity *ent)
+int is_compound_entity(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        ir_type     *t  = get_entity_type(ent);
        const tp_op *op = get_type_tpop(t);
@@ -1027,13 +945,13 @@ int is_compound_entity(ir_entity *ent)
                op == type_array || op == type_union);
 }
 
-int is_method_entity(ir_entity *ent)
+int is_method_entity(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        ir_type *t = get_entity_type(ent);
        return is_Method_type(t);
 }
 
-ir_visited_t (get_entity_visited)(ir_entity *ent)
+ir_visited_t (get_entity_visited)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        return _get_entity_visited(ent);
 }
@@ -1048,17 +966,17 @@ void (mark_entity_visited)(ir_entity *ent)
        _mark_entity_visited(ent);
 }
 
-int (entity_visited)(ir_entity *ent)
+int (entity_visited)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        return _entity_visited(ent);
 }
 
-int (entity_not_visited)(ir_entity *ent)
+int (entity_not_visited)(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        return _entity_not_visited(ent);
 }
 
-unsigned get_entity_additional_properties(ir_entity *ent)
+unsigned get_entity_additional_properties(const ir_entity *ent)
 {
        ir_graph *irg;
 
@@ -1132,6 +1050,19 @@ void (set_entity_dbg_info)(ir_entity *ent, dbg_info *db)
        _set_entity_dbg_info(ent, db);
 }
 
+int entity_is_externally_visible(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return get_entity_visibility(entity) != ir_visibility_local
+               || (get_entity_linkage(entity) & IR_LINKAGE_HIDDEN_USER);
+}
+
+int entity_has_definition(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return entity->initializer != NULL
+               || get_entity_irg(entity) != NULL
+               || entity_has_compound_ent_values(entity);
+}
+
 void firm_init_entity(void)
 {
        symconst_symbol sym;
@@ -1140,11 +1071,40 @@ void firm_init_entity(void)
        assert(!unknown_entity && "Call firm_init_entity() only once!");
 
        unknown_entity = new_rd_entity(NULL, firm_unknown_type, new_id_from_str(UNKNOWN_ENTITY_NAME), firm_unknown_type);
-       set_entity_visibility(unknown_entity, visibility_external_allocated);
+       set_entity_visibility(unknown_entity, ir_visibility_external);
+
        set_entity_ld_ident(unknown_entity, get_entity_ident(unknown_entity));
 
-       current_ir_graph      = get_const_code_irg();
-       sym.entity_p          = unknown_entity;
-       /* TODO: we need two unknown_entities here, one for code and one for data */
-       unknown_entity->value = new_SymConst(mode_P_data, sym, symconst_addr_ent);
+       current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
+       sym.entity_p     = unknown_entity;
+}
+
+ir_allocation get_entity_allocation(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return entity->allocation;
+}
+
+void set_entity_allocation(ir_entity *entity, ir_allocation allocation)
+{
+       entity->allocation = allocation;
+}
+
+ir_peculiarity get_entity_peculiarity(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return entity->peculiarity;
+}
+
+void set_entity_peculiarity(ir_entity *entity, ir_peculiarity peculiarity)
+{
+       entity->peculiarity = peculiarity;
+}
+
+void set_entity_final(ir_entity *entity, int final)
+{
+       entity->final = final;
+}
+
+int is_entity_final(const ir_entity *entity)
+{
+       return entity->final;
 }