__signed is a synonym for signed
[cparser] / parser.c
index a05961f..031e1da 100644 (file)
--- a/parser.c
+++ b/parser.c
@@ -52,17 +52,24 @@ typedef struct declaration_specifiers_t  declaration_specifiers_t;
 struct declaration_specifiers_t {
        source_position_t  source_position;
        unsigned char      declared_storage_class;
-       bool               is_inline;
-       decl_modifiers_t   decl_modifiers;
+       unsigned char      alignment;         /**< Alignment, 0 if not set. */
+       unsigned int       is_inline : 1;
+       unsigned int       deprecated : 1;
+       decl_modifiers_t   decl_modifiers;    /**< MS __declspec extended modifier mask */
+       const char        *deprecated_string; /**< can be set if declaration was marked deprecated. */
+       symbol_t          *get_property_sym;  /**< the name of the get property if set. */
+       symbol_t          *put_property_sym;  /**< the name of the put property if set. */
        type_t            *type;
 };
 
+/**
+ * An environment for parsing initializers (and compound literals).
+ */
 typedef struct parse_initializer_env_t {
        type_t        *type;        /**< the type of the initializer. In case of an
                                         array type with unspecified size this gets
                                         adjusted to the actual size. */
-       initializer_t *initializer; /**< initializer will be filled in here */
-       declaration_t *declaration; /**< the declaration that is initialized */
+       declaration_t *declaration; /**< the declaration that is initialized if any */
        bool           must_be_constant;
 } parse_initializer_env_t;
 
@@ -85,6 +92,29 @@ static label_statement_t  *label_first       = NULL;
 static label_statement_t  *label_last        = NULL;
 static struct obstack      temp_obst;
 
+/* symbols for Microsoft extended-decl-modifier */
+static const symbol_t *sym_align      = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_allocate   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_dllimport  = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_dllexport  = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_naked      = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_noinline   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_noreturn   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_nothrow    = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_novtable   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_property   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_get        = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_put        = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_selectany  = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_thread     = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_uuid       = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_deprecated = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_restrict   = NULL;
+static const symbol_t *sym_noalias    = NULL;
+
+/** The token anchor set */
+static unsigned char token_anchor_set[T_LAST_TOKEN];
+
 /** The current source position. */
 #define HERE token.source_position
 
@@ -116,7 +146,7 @@ static void semantic_comparison(binary_expression_t *expression);
        case T_restrict:        \
        case T_volatile:        \
        case T_inline:          \
-       case T_forceinline:
+       case T__forceinline:
 
 #ifdef PROVIDE_COMPLEX
 #define COMPLEX_SPECIFIERS  \
@@ -144,6 +174,7 @@ static void semantic_comparison(binary_expression_t *expression);
        case T_enum:              \
        case T___typeof__:        \
        case T___builtin_va_list: \
+       case T__declspec:         \
        COMPLEX_SPECIFIERS        \
        IMAGINARY_SPECIFIERS
 
@@ -170,7 +201,8 @@ static void *allocate_ast_zero(size_t size)
 static declaration_t *allocate_declaration_zero(void)
 {
        declaration_t *declaration = allocate_ast_zero(sizeof(declaration_t));
-       declaration->type = type_error_type;
+       declaration->type      = type_error_type;
+       declaration->alignment = 0;
        return declaration;
 }
 
@@ -182,6 +214,8 @@ static declaration_t *allocate_declaration_zero(void)
 static size_t get_statement_struct_size(statement_kind_t kind)
 {
        static const size_t sizes[] = {
+               [STATEMENT_INVALID]     = sizeof(invalid_statement_t),
+               [STATEMENT_EMPTY]       = sizeof(empty_statement_t),
                [STATEMENT_COMPOUND]    = sizeof(compound_statement_t),
                [STATEMENT_RETURN]      = sizeof(return_statement_t),
                [STATEMENT_DECLARATION] = sizeof(declaration_statement_t),
@@ -203,19 +237,6 @@ static size_t get_statement_struct_size(statement_kind_t kind)
        return sizes[kind];
 }
 
-/**
- * Allocate a statement node of given kind and initialize all
- * fields with zero.
- */
-static statement_t *allocate_statement_zero(statement_kind_t kind)
-{
-       size_t       size = get_statement_struct_size(kind);
-       statement_t *res  = allocate_ast_zero(size);
-
-       res->base.kind = kind;
-       return res;
-}
-
 /**
  * Returns the size of an expression node.
  *
@@ -230,7 +251,7 @@ static size_t get_expression_struct_size(expression_kind_t kind)
                [EXPR_CHARACTER_CONSTANT]      = sizeof(const_expression_t),
                [EXPR_WIDE_CHARACTER_CONSTANT] = sizeof(const_expression_t),
                [EXPR_STRING_LITERAL]          = sizeof(string_literal_expression_t),
-               [EXPR_WIDE_STRING_LITERAL]   = sizeof(wide_string_literal_expression_t),
+               [EXPR_WIDE_STRING_LITERAL]     = sizeof(wide_string_literal_expression_t),
                [EXPR_COMPOUND_LITERAL]        = sizeof(compound_literal_expression_t),
                [EXPR_CALL]                    = sizeof(call_expression_t),
                [EXPR_UNARY_FIRST]             = sizeof(unary_expression_t),
@@ -241,8 +262,7 @@ static size_t get_expression_struct_size(expression_kind_t kind)
                [EXPR_SIZEOF]                  = sizeof(typeprop_expression_t),
                [EXPR_ALIGNOF]                 = sizeof(typeprop_expression_t),
                [EXPR_CLASSIFY_TYPE]           = sizeof(classify_type_expression_t),
-               [EXPR_FUNCTION]                = sizeof(string_literal_expression_t),
-               [EXPR_PRETTY_FUNCTION]         = sizeof(string_literal_expression_t),
+               [EXPR_FUNCNAME]                = sizeof(funcname_expression_t),
                [EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL]          = sizeof(builtin_symbol_expression_t),
                [EXPR_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P]      = sizeof(builtin_constant_expression_t),
                [EXPR_BUILTIN_PREFETCH]        = sizeof(builtin_prefetch_expression_t),
@@ -262,6 +282,19 @@ static size_t get_expression_struct_size(expression_kind_t kind)
        return sizes[kind];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Allocate a statement node of given kind and initialize all
+ * fields with zero.
+ */
+static statement_t *allocate_statement_zero(statement_kind_t kind)
+{
+       size_t       size = get_statement_struct_size(kind);
+       statement_t *res  = allocate_ast_zero(size);
+
+       res->base.kind = kind;
+       return res;
+}
+
 /**
  * Allocate an expression node of given kind and initialize all
  * fields with zero.
@@ -276,6 +309,36 @@ static expression_t *allocate_expression_zero(expression_kind_t kind)
        return res;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates a new invalid expression.
+ */
+static expression_t *create_invalid_expression(void)
+{
+       expression_t *expression         = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_INVALID);
+       expression->base.source_position = token.source_position;
+       return expression;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new invalid statement.
+ */
+static statement_t *create_invalid_statement(void)
+{
+       statement_t *statement          = allocate_statement_zero(STATEMENT_INVALID);
+       statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
+       return statement;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Allocate a new empty statement.
+ */
+static statement_t *create_empty_statement(void)
+{
+       statement_t *statement          = allocate_statement_zero(STATEMENT_EMPTY);
+       statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
+       return statement;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns the size of a type node.
  *
@@ -372,7 +435,6 @@ static size_t label_top(void)
        return ARR_LEN(label_stack);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Return the next token.
  */
@@ -400,6 +462,102 @@ static inline const token_t *look_ahead(int num)
        return &lookahead_buffer[pos];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Adds a token to the token anchor set (a multi-set).
+ */
+static void add_anchor_token(int token_type) {
+       assert(0 <= token_type && token_type < T_LAST_TOKEN);
+       ++token_anchor_set[token_type];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a token from the token anchor set (a multi-set).
+ */
+static void rem_anchor_token(int token_type) {
+       assert(0 <= token_type && token_type < T_LAST_TOKEN);
+       --token_anchor_set[token_type];
+}
+
+static bool at_anchor(void) {
+       if(token.type < 0)
+               return false;
+       return token_anchor_set[token.type];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Eat tokens until a matching token is found.
+ */
+static void eat_until_matching_token(int type) {
+       unsigned parenthesis_count = 0;
+       unsigned brace_count = 0;
+       unsigned bracket_count = 0;
+       int end_token = type;
+
+       if(type == '(')
+               end_token = ')';
+       else if(type == '{')
+               end_token = '}';
+       else if(type == '[')
+               end_token = ']';
+
+       while(token.type != end_token ||
+             (parenthesis_count > 0 || brace_count > 0 || bracket_count > 0)) {
+
+               switch(token.type) {
+               case T_EOF: return;
+               case '(': ++parenthesis_count; break;
+               case '{': ++brace_count;       break;
+               case '[': ++bracket_count;     break;
+               case ')':
+                       if(parenthesis_count > 0)
+                               --parenthesis_count;
+                       break;
+               case '}':
+                       if(brace_count > 0)
+                               --brace_count;
+                       break;
+               case ']':
+                       if(bracket_count > 0)
+                               --bracket_count;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               next_token();
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Eat input tokens until an anchor is found.
+ */
+static void eat_until_anchor(void) {
+       if(token.type == T_EOF)
+               return;
+       while(token_anchor_set[token.type] == 0) {
+               if(token.type == '(' || token.type == '{' || token.type == '[')
+                       eat_until_matching_token(token.type);
+               if(token.type == T_EOF)
+                       break;
+               next_token();
+       }
+}
+
+static void eat_block(void) {
+       eat_until_matching_token('{');
+       if(token.type == '}')
+               next_token();
+}
+
+/**
+ * eat all token until a ';' is reached
+ * or a stop token is found.
+ */
+static void eat_statement(void) {
+       eat_until_matching_token(';');
+       if(token.type == ';')
+               next_token();
+}
+
 #define eat(token_type)  do { assert(token.type == token_type); next_token(); } while(0)
 
 /**
@@ -412,7 +570,7 @@ static void parse_error_expected(const char *message, ...)
        }
        va_list ap;
        va_start(ap, message);
-       errorf(HERE, "got %K, expected %#k", &token, &ap, ", ");
+       errorf(HERE, "got %K, expected %#k", &token, &ap, "a ");
        va_end(ap);
 }
 
@@ -434,75 +592,6 @@ static void type_error_incompatible(const char *msg,
        errorf(source_position, "%s, incompatible types: '%T' - '%T'", msg, type1, type2);
 }
 
-/**
- * Eat an complete block, ie. '{ ... }'.
- */
-static void eat_block(void)
-{
-       if(token.type == '{')
-               next_token();
-
-       while(token.type != '}') {
-               if(token.type == T_EOF)
-                       return;
-               if(token.type == '{') {
-                       eat_block();
-                       continue;
-               }
-               next_token();
-       }
-       eat('}');
-}
-
-/**
- * Eat a statement until an ';' token.
- */
-static void eat_statement(void)
-{
-       while(token.type != ';') {
-               if(token.type == T_EOF)
-                       return;
-               if(token.type == '}')
-                       return;
-               if(token.type == '{') {
-                       eat_block();
-                       continue;
-               }
-               next_token();
-       }
-       eat(';');
-}
-
-/**
- * Eat a parenthesed term, ie. '( ... )'.
- */
-static void eat_paren(void)
-{
-       if(token.type == '(')
-               next_token();
-
-       while(token.type != ')') {
-               if(token.type == T_EOF)
-                       return;
-               if(token.type == ')' || token.type == ';' || token.type == '}') {
-                       return;
-               }
-               if(token.type == ')') {
-                       next_token();
-                       return;
-               }
-               if(token.type == '(') {
-                       eat_paren();
-                       continue;
-               }
-               if(token.type == '{') {
-                       eat_block();
-                       continue;
-               }
-               next_token();
-       }
-}
-
 /**
  * Expect the the current token is the expected token.
  * If not, generate an error, eat the current statement,
@@ -512,32 +601,14 @@ static void eat_paren(void)
        do {                                           \
     if(UNLIKELY(token.type != (expected))) {       \
         parse_error_expected(NULL, (expected), 0); \
-        eat_statement();                           \
+               add_anchor_token(expected);                \
+        eat_until_anchor();                        \
+               rem_anchor_token(expected);                \
         goto end_error;                            \
     }                                              \
     next_token();                                  \
        } while(0)
 
-#define expect_block(expected)                     \
-       do {                                           \
-    if(UNLIKELY(token.type != (expected))) {       \
-        parse_error_expected(NULL, (expected), 0); \
-        eat_block();                               \
-        return NULL;                               \
-    }                                              \
-    next_token();                                  \
-       } while(0)
-
-#define expect_void(expected)                      \
-       do {                                           \
-    if(UNLIKELY(token.type != (expected))) {       \
-        parse_error_expected(NULL, (expected), 0); \
-        eat_statement();                           \
-        return;                                    \
-    }                                              \
-    next_token();                                  \
-    } while(0)
-
 static void set_scope(scope_t *new_scope)
 {
        if(scope != NULL) {
@@ -765,55 +836,68 @@ static expression_t *create_implicit_cast(expression_t *expression,
 /** Implements the rules from ยง 6.5.16.1 */
 static type_t *semantic_assign(type_t *orig_type_left,
                             const expression_t *const right,
-                            const char *context)
+                            const char *context,
+                            source_position_t source_position)
 {
        type_t *const orig_type_right = right->base.type;
        type_t *const type_left       = skip_typeref(orig_type_left);
        type_t *const type_right      = skip_typeref(orig_type_right);
 
-       if ((is_type_arithmetic(type_left) && is_type_arithmetic(type_right)) ||
-           (is_type_pointer(type_left) && is_null_pointer_constant(right)) ||
-           (is_type_atomic(type_left, ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL)
-               && is_type_pointer(type_right))) {
-               return orig_type_left;
-       }
+       if(is_type_pointer(type_left)) {
+               if(is_null_pointer_constant(right)) {
+                       return orig_type_left;
+               } else if(is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
+                       type_t *points_to_left
+                               = skip_typeref(type_left->pointer.points_to);
+                       type_t *points_to_right
+                               = skip_typeref(type_right->pointer.points_to);
+
+                       /* the left type has all qualifiers from the right type */
+                       unsigned missing_qualifiers
+                               = points_to_right->base.qualifiers & ~points_to_left->base.qualifiers;
+                       if(missing_qualifiers != 0) {
+                               errorf(source_position,
+                                               "destination type '%T' in %s from type '%T' lacks qualifiers '%Q' in pointed-to type", type_left, context, type_right, missing_qualifiers);
+                               return orig_type_left;
+                       }
 
-       if (is_type_pointer(type_left) && is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
-               type_t *points_to_left  = skip_typeref(type_left->pointer.points_to);
-               type_t *points_to_right = skip_typeref(type_right->pointer.points_to);
+                       points_to_left  = get_unqualified_type(points_to_left);
+                       points_to_right = get_unqualified_type(points_to_right);
 
-               /* the left type has all qualifiers from the right type */
-               unsigned missing_qualifiers
-                       = points_to_right->base.qualifiers & ~points_to_left->base.qualifiers;
-               if(missing_qualifiers != 0) {
-                       errorf(HERE, "destination type '%T' in %s from type '%T' lacks qualifiers '%Q' in pointed-to type", type_left, context, type_right, missing_qualifiers);
-                       return orig_type_left;
-               }
+                       if (is_type_atomic(points_to_left, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID) ||
+                                       is_type_atomic(points_to_right, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
+                               return orig_type_left;
+                       }
 
-               points_to_left  = get_unqualified_type(points_to_left);
-               points_to_right = get_unqualified_type(points_to_right);
+                       if (!types_compatible(points_to_left, points_to_right)) {
+                               warningf(source_position,
+                                       "destination type '%T' in %s is incompatible with '%E' of type '%T'",
+                                       orig_type_left, context, right, orig_type_right);
+                       }
 
-               if (is_type_atomic(points_to_left, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID) ||
-                               is_type_atomic(points_to_right, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
+                       return orig_type_left;
+               } else if(is_type_integer(type_right)) {
+                       warningf(source_position,
+                                       "%s makes pointer '%T' from integer '%T' without a cast",
+                                       context, orig_type_left, orig_type_right);
                        return orig_type_left;
                }
-
-               if (!types_compatible(points_to_left, points_to_right)) {
-                       warningf(right->base.source_position,
-                               "destination type '%T' in %s is incompatible with '%E' of type '%T'",
-                               orig_type_left, context, right, orig_type_right);
-               }
-
+       } else if ((is_type_arithmetic(type_left) && is_type_arithmetic(type_right)) ||
+           (is_type_atomic(type_left, ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL)
+               && is_type_pointer(type_right))) {
                return orig_type_left;
-       }
-
-       if ((is_type_compound(type_left)  && is_type_compound(type_right))
+       } else if ((is_type_compound(type_left)  && is_type_compound(type_right))
                        || (is_type_builtin(type_left) && is_type_builtin(type_right))) {
                type_t *const unqual_type_left  = get_unqualified_type(type_left);
                type_t *const unqual_type_right = get_unqualified_type(type_right);
                if (types_compatible(unqual_type_left, unqual_type_right)) {
                        return orig_type_left;
                }
+       } else if (is_type_integer(type_left) && is_type_pointer(type_right)) {
+               warningf(source_position,
+                               "%s makes integer '%T' from pointer '%T' without a cast",
+                               context, orig_type_left, orig_type_right);
+               return orig_type_left;
        }
 
        if (!is_type_valid(type_left))
@@ -878,52 +962,359 @@ static string_t parse_string_literals(void)
        return result;
 }
 
-static void parse_attributes(void)
+typedef enum gnu_attribute_kind_t {
+       GNU_AK_CONST,
+       GNU_AK_VOLATILE,
+       GNU_AK_CDECL,
+       GNU_AK_STDCALL,
+       GNU_AK_FASTCALL,
+       GNU_AK_DEPRECATED,
+       GNU_AK_NOINLINE,
+       GNU_AK_NORETURN,
+       GNU_AK_NAKED,
+       GNU_AK_PURE,
+       GNU_AK_ALWAYS_INLINE,
+       GNU_AK_MALLOC,
+       GNU_AK_WEAK,
+       GNU_AK_CONSTRUCTOR,
+       GNU_AK_DESTRUCTOR,
+       GNU_AK_NOTHROW,
+       GNU_AK_ALIGNED,
+       GNU_AK_ALIAS,
+       GNU_AK_SECTION,
+       GNU_AK_FORMAT,
+       GNU_AK_FORMAT_ARG,
+       GNU_AK_WEAKREF,
+       GNU_AK_NONNULL,
+       GNU_AK_LAST
+} gnu_attribute_kind_t;
+
+static const char *gnu_attribute_names[GNU_AK_LAST] = {
+       [GNU_AK_CONST]         = "const",
+       [GNU_AK_VOLATILE]      = "volatile",
+       [GNU_AK_CDECL]         = "cdecl",
+       [GNU_AK_STDCALL]       = "stdcall",
+       [GNU_AK_FASTCALL]      = "fastcall",
+       [GNU_AK_DEPRECATED]    = "deprecated",
+       [GNU_AK_NOINLINE]      = "noinline",
+       [GNU_AK_NORETURN]      = "noreturn",
+       [GNU_AK_NAKED]         = "naked",
+       [GNU_AK_PURE]          = "pure",
+       [GNU_AK_ALWAYS_INLINE] = "always_inline",
+       [GNU_AK_MALLOC]        = "malloc",
+       [GNU_AK_WEAK]          = "weak",
+       [GNU_AK_CONSTRUCTOR]   = "constructor",
+       [GNU_AK_DESTRUCTOR]    = "destructor",
+       [GNU_AK_NOTHROW]       = "nothrow",
+       [GNU_AK_ALIGNED]       = "aligned",
+       [GNU_AK_ALIAS]         = "alias",
+       [GNU_AK_SECTION]       = "section",
+       [GNU_AK_FORMAT]        = "format",
+       [GNU_AK_FORMAT_ARG]    = "format_arg",
+       [GNU_AK_WEAKREF]       = "weakref",
+       [GNU_AK_NONNULL]       = "nonnull"
+};
+
+/**
+ * compare two string, ignoring double underscores on the second.
+ */
+static int strcmp_underscore(const char *s1, const char *s2) {
+       if(s2[0] == '_' && s2[1] == '_') {
+               s2 += 2;
+               size_t l1 = strlen(s1);
+               if(l1 + 2 != strlen(s2)) {
+                       /* not equal */
+                       return 1;
+               }
+               return strncmp(s1, s2, l1);
+       }
+       return strcmp(s1, s2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * parse one constant expression argument.
+ */
+static expression_t *parse_gnu_attribute_const_arg(void) {
+       expression_t *expression;
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       expression = parse_constant_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
+       expect(')');
+       return expression;
+end_error:
+       return create_invalid_expression();
+}
+
+/**
+ * parse a list of constant expressions argumnets.
+ */
+static expression_t *parse_gnu_attribute_const_arg_list(void) {
+       expression_t *expression;
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
+       while(true){
+               expression = parse_constant_expression();
+               if(token.type != ',')
+                       break;
+               next_token();
+       }
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
+       expect(')');
+       return expression;
+end_error:
+       return create_invalid_expression();
+}
+
+/**
+ * parse one string literal argument.
+ */
+static string_t parse_gnu_attribute_string_arg(void) {
+       string_t string = { NULL, 0 };
+       add_anchor_token('(');
+       if(token.type != T_STRING_LITERAL) {
+               parse_error_expected("while parsing attribute directive", T_STRING_LITERAL);
+               goto end_error;
+       }
+       string = parse_string_literals();
+       rem_anchor_token('(');
+       expect(')');
+end_error:
+       return string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * parse ( identifier, const expression, const expression )
+ */
+static void parse_gnu_attribute_format_args(void) {
+       static const char *format_names[] = {
+               "printf",
+               "scanf",
+               "strftime",
+               "strfmon"
+       };
+       int i;
+
+       if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER) {
+               parse_error_expected("while parsing format attribute directive", T_IDENTIFIER);
+               goto end_error;
+       }
+       const char *name = token.v.symbol->string;
+       for(i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+               if(strcmp_underscore(format_names[i], name) == 0)
+                       break;
+       }
+       if(i >= 4) {
+               if(warning.attribute)
+                       warningf(HERE, "'%s' is an unrecognized format function type", name);
+       }
+       next_token();
+
+       expect(',');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
+       parse_constant_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
+       rem_anchor_token('(');
+
+       expect(',');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       parse_constant_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token('(');
+       expect(')');
+       return;
+end_error:
+       return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse one GNU attribute.
+ *
+ * Note that attribute names can be specified WITH or WITHOUT
+ * double underscores, ie const or __const__.
+ *
+ * The following attributes are parsed without arguments
+ *  const
+ *  volatile
+ *  cdecl
+ *  stdcall
+ *  fastcall
+ *  deprecated
+ *  noinline
+ *  noreturn
+ *  naked
+ *  pure
+ *  always_inline
+ *  malloc
+ *  weak
+ *  constructor
+ *  destructor
+ *  nothrow
+ *
+ * The following attributes are parsed with arguments
+ *  aligned( const expression )
+ *  alias( string literal )
+ *  section( string literal )
+ *  format( identifier, const expression, const expression )
+ *  format_arg( const expression )
+ *
+ * The following attributes might have arguments
+ *  weak_ref( string literal )
+ *  non_null( const expression // ',' )
+ */
+static void parse_gnu_attribute(void)
 {
-       while(true) {
-               switch(token.type) {
-               case T___attribute__: {
+       eat(T___attribute__);
+       expect('(');
+       expect('(');
+       if(token.type != ')') {
+               /* non-empty attribute list */
+               while(true) {
+                       const char *name;
+                       if(token.type == T_const) {
+                               name = "const";
+                       } else if(token.type == T_volatile) {
+                               name = "volatile";
+                       } else if(token.type == T_cdecl) {
+                               /* __attribute__((cdecl)), WITH ms mode */
+                               name = "cdecl";
+                       } else if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER) {
+                               parse_error_expected("while parsing GNU attribute", T_IDENTIFIER);
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       const symbol_t *sym = token.v.symbol;
+                       name = sym->string;
                        next_token();
 
-                       expect_void('(');
-                       int depth = 1;
-                       while(depth > 0) {
-                               switch(token.type) {
-                               case T_EOF:
-                                       errorf(HERE, "EOF while parsing attribute");
+                       gnu_attribute_kind_t kind;
+                       for(kind = 0; kind < GNU_AK_LAST; ++kind) {
+                               if(strcmp_underscore(gnu_attribute_names[kind], name) == 0)
                                        break;
-                               case '(':
+                       }
+
+                       if(kind == GNU_AK_LAST) {
+                               if(warning.attribute)
+                                       warningf(HERE, "'%s' attribute directive ignored", name);
+
+                               /* skip possible arguments */
+                               if(token.type == '(') {
+                                       eat_until_matching_token(')');
+                               }
+                       } else {
+                               /* check for arguments */
+                               bool have_args = false;
+                               if(token.type == '(') {
                                        next_token();
-                                       depth++;
+                                       if(token.type == ')') {
+                                               /* empty args are allowed */
+                                               next_token();
+                                       } else
+                                               have_args = true;
+                               }
+
+                               switch(kind) {
+                               case GNU_AK_CONST:
+                               case GNU_AK_VOLATILE:
+                               case GNU_AK_CDECL:
+                               case GNU_AK_STDCALL:
+                               case GNU_AK_FASTCALL:
+                               case GNU_AK_DEPRECATED:
+                               case GNU_AK_NOINLINE:
+                               case GNU_AK_NORETURN:
+                               case GNU_AK_NAKED:
+                               case GNU_AK_PURE:
+                               case GNU_AK_ALWAYS_INLINE:
+                               case GNU_AK_MALLOC:
+                               case GNU_AK_WEAK:
+                               case GNU_AK_CONSTRUCTOR:
+                               case GNU_AK_DESTRUCTOR:
+                               case GNU_AK_NOTHROW:
+                                       if(have_args) {
+                                               /* should have no arguments */
+                                               errorf(HERE, "wrong number of arguments specified for '%s' attribute", name);
+                                               eat_until_matching_token('(');
+                                               /* we have already consumend '(', so we stop before ')', eat it */
+                                               eat(')');
+                                       }
                                        break;
-                               case ')':
-                                       next_token();
-                                       depth--;
+
+                               case GNU_AK_ALIGNED:
+                               case GNU_AK_FORMAT_ARG:
+                                       if(!have_args) {
+                                               /* should have arguments */
+                                               errorf(HERE, "wrong number of arguments specified for '%s' attribute", name);
+                                       } else
+                                               parse_gnu_attribute_const_arg();
+                                       break;
+                               case GNU_AK_ALIAS:
+                               case GNU_AK_SECTION:
+                                       if(!have_args) {
+                                               /* should have arguments */
+                                               errorf(HERE, "wrong number of arguments specified for '%s' attribute", name);
+                                       } else
+                                               parse_gnu_attribute_string_arg();
+                                       break;
+                               case GNU_AK_FORMAT:
+                                       if(!have_args) {
+                                               /* should have arguments */
+                                               errorf(HERE, "wrong number of arguments specified for '%s' attribute", name);
+                                       } else
+                                               parse_gnu_attribute_format_args();
+                                       break;
+                               case GNU_AK_WEAKREF:
+                                       /* may have one string argument */
+                                       if(have_args)
+                                               parse_gnu_attribute_string_arg();
+                                       break;
+                               case GNU_AK_NONNULL:
+                                       if(have_args)
+                                               parse_gnu_attribute_const_arg_list();
+                               case GNU_AK_LAST:
+                                       /* already handled */
                                        break;
-                               default:
-                                       next_token();
                                }
                        }
+                       if(token.type != ',')
+                               break;
+                       next_token();
+               }
+       }
+       expect(')');
+       expect(')');
+end_error:
+       return;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse GNU attributes.
+ */
+static void parse_attributes(void)
+{
+       while(true) {
+               switch(token.type) {
+               case T___attribute__: {
+                       parse_gnu_attribute();
                        break;
                }
                case T_asm:
                        next_token();
-                       expect_void('(');
+                       expect('(');
                        if(token.type != T_STRING_LITERAL) {
                                parse_error_expected("while parsing assembler attribute",
                                                     T_STRING_LITERAL);
-                               eat_paren();
+                               eat_until_matching_token('(');
                                break;
                        } else {
                                parse_string_literals();
                        }
-                       expect_void(')');
+                       expect(')');
                        break;
                default:
                        goto attributes_finished;
                }
        }
 
+end_error:
 attributes_finished:
        ;
 }
@@ -940,7 +1331,9 @@ static designator_t *parse_designation(void)
                        designator = allocate_ast_zero(sizeof(designator[0]));
                        designator->source_position = token.source_position;
                        next_token();
+                       add_anchor_token(']');
                        designator->array_index = parse_constant_expression();
+                       rem_anchor_token(']');
                        expect(']');
                        break;
                case '.':
@@ -997,6 +1390,9 @@ static initializer_t *initializer_from_wide_string(array_type_t *const type,
        return initializer;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Build an initializer from a given expression.
+ */
 static initializer_t *initializer_from_expression(type_t *orig_type,
                                                   expression_t *expression)
 {
@@ -1035,7 +1431,8 @@ static initializer_t *initializer_from_expression(type_t *orig_type,
                }
        }
 
-       type_t *const res_type = semantic_assign(type, expression, "initializer");
+       type_t *const res_type = semantic_assign(type, expression, "initializer",
+                       expression->base.source_position);
        if (res_type == NULL)
                return NULL;
 
@@ -1083,8 +1480,8 @@ static initializer_t *parse_scalar_initializer(type_t *type,
 
        if(initializer == NULL) {
                errorf(expression->base.source_position,
-                      "expression '%E' doesn't match expected type '%T'",
-                      expression, type);
+                      "expression '%E' (type '%T') doesn't match expected type '%T'",
+                      expression, expression->base.type, type);
                /* TODO */
                return NULL;
        }
@@ -1107,64 +1504,74 @@ static initializer_t *parse_scalar_initializer(type_t *type,
        return initializer;
 }
 
+/**
+ * An entry in the type path.
+ */
 typedef struct type_path_entry_t type_path_entry_t;
 struct type_path_entry_t {
-       type_t *type;
+       type_t *type;       /**< the upper top type. restored to path->top_tye if this entry is popped. */
        union {
-               size_t         index;
-               declaration_t *compound_entry;
+               size_t         index;          /**< For array types: the current index. */
+               declaration_t *compound_entry; /**< For compound types: the current declaration. */
        } v;
 };
 
+/**
+ * A type path expression a position inside compound or array types.
+ */
 typedef struct type_path_t type_path_t;
 struct type_path_t {
-       type_path_entry_t *path;
+       type_path_entry_t *path;         /**< An flexible array containing the current path. */
        type_t            *top_type;     /**< type of the element the path points */
        size_t             max_index;    /**< largest index in outermost array */
-       bool               invalid;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Prints a type path for debugging.
+ */
 static __attribute__((unused)) void debug_print_type_path(
                const type_path_t *path)
 {
        size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
 
-       if(path->invalid) {
-               fprintf(stderr, "invalid path");
-               return;
-       }
-
        for(size_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
                const type_path_entry_t *entry = & path->path[i];
 
                type_t *type = skip_typeref(entry->type);
                if(is_type_compound(type)) {
                        /* in gcc mode structs can have no members */
-                       if(entry->v.compound_entry->symbol->string) {
+                       if(entry->v.compound_entry == NULL) {
                                assert(i == len-1);
                                continue;
                        }
                        fprintf(stderr, ".%s", entry->v.compound_entry->symbol->string);
                } else if(is_type_array(type)) {
-                       fprintf(stderr, "[%u]", entry->v.index);
+                       fprintf(stderr, "[%zd]", entry->v.index);
                } else {
                        fprintf(stderr, "-INVALID-");
                }
        }
-       if (path->top_type != NULL) {
+       if(path->top_type != NULL) {
                fprintf(stderr, "  (");
                print_type(path->top_type);
                fprintf(stderr, ")");
        }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Return the top type path entry, ie. in a path
+ * (type).a.b returns the b.
+ */
 static type_path_entry_t *get_type_path_top(const type_path_t *path)
 {
        size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
        assert(len > 0);
-       return & path->path[len-1];
+       return &path->path[len-1];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Enlarge the type path by an (empty) element.
+ */
 static type_path_entry_t *append_to_type_path(type_path_t *path)
 {
        size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
@@ -1175,6 +1582,10 @@ static type_path_entry_t *append_to_type_path(type_path_t *path)
        return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Descending into a sub-type. Enter the scope of the current
+ * top_type.
+ */
 static void descend_into_subtype(type_path_t *path)
 {
        type_t *orig_top_type = path->top_type;
@@ -1188,13 +1599,12 @@ static void descend_into_subtype(type_path_t *path)
        if(is_type_compound(top_type)) {
                declaration_t *declaration = top_type->compound.declaration;
                declaration_t *entry       = declaration->scope.declarations;
+               top->v.compound_entry      = entry;
 
                if(entry != NULL) {
-                       top->v.compound_entry = entry;
-                       path->top_type        = entry->type;
+                       path->top_type         = entry->type;
                } else {
-                       top->v.compound_entry = NULL;
-                       path->top_type        = NULL;
+                       path->top_type         = NULL;
                }
        } else {
                assert(is_type_array(top_type));
@@ -1204,6 +1614,10 @@ static void descend_into_subtype(type_path_t *path)
        }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Pop an entry from the given type path, ie. returning from
+ * (type).a.b to (type).a
+ */
 static void ascend_from_subtype(type_path_t *path)
 {
        type_path_entry_t *top = get_type_path_top(path);
@@ -1214,10 +1628,13 @@ static void ascend_from_subtype(type_path_t *path)
        ARR_RESIZE(type_path_entry_t, path->path, len-1);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Pop entries from the given type path until the given
+ * path level is reached.
+ */
 static void ascend_to(type_path_t *path, size_t top_path_level)
 {
        size_t len = ARR_LEN(path->path);
-       assert(len >= top_path_level);
 
        while(len > top_path_level) {
                ascend_from_subtype(path);
@@ -1314,8 +1731,6 @@ static bool walk_designator(type_path_t *path, const designator_t *designator,
                        descend_into_subtype(path);
                }
        }
-
-       path->invalid  = false;
        return true;
 
 failed:
@@ -1324,9 +1739,6 @@ failed:
 
 static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path, size_t top_path_level)
 {
-       if(path->invalid)
-               return;
-
        type_path_entry_t *top = get_type_path_top(path);
 
        type_t *type = skip_typeref(top->type);
@@ -1360,10 +1772,24 @@ static void advance_current_object(type_path_t *path, size_t top_path_level)
                ascend_from_subtype(path);
                advance_current_object(path, top_path_level);
        } else {
-               path->invalid = true;
+               path->top_type = NULL;
        }
 }
 
+/**
+ * skip until token is found.
+ */
+static void skip_until(int type) {
+       while(token.type != type) {
+               if(token.type == T_EOF)
+                       return;
+               next_token();
+       }
+}
+
+/**
+ * skip any {...} blocks until a closing braket is reached.
+ */
 static void skip_initializers(void)
 {
        if(token.type == '{')
@@ -1380,31 +1806,39 @@ static void skip_initializers(void)
        }
 }
 
-static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
-               type_t *outer_type, size_t top_path_level,
-               parse_initializer_env_t *env)
+static initializer_t *create_empty_initializer(void)
 {
-       type_t *orig_type = path->top_type;
+       static initializer_t empty_initializer
+               = { .list = { { INITIALIZER_LIST }, 0 } };
+       return &empty_initializer;
+}
 
-       if(orig_type == NULL) {
-               /* We don't have declarations in this scope. Issue an error and skip
               * initializers in this case. */
-               if (env->declaration != NULL)
-                       warningf(HERE, "excess elements in struct initializer for '%Y'",
-                                env->declaration->symbol);
-               else
-                       warningf(HERE, "excess elements in struct initializer");
-               skip_initializers();
-               return NULL;
+/**
+ * Parse a part of an initialiser for a struct or union,
+ */
+static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
+               type_t *outer_type, size_t top_path_level,
+               parse_initializer_env_t *env)
+{
+       if(token.type == '}') {
+               /* empty initializer */
+               return create_empty_initializer();
        }
 
-       type_t *type = skip_typeref(orig_type);
+       type_t *orig_type = path->top_type;
+       type_t *type      = NULL;
 
-       /* we can't do usefull stuff if we didn't even parse the type. Skip the
-        * initializers in this case. */
-       if(!is_type_valid(type)) {
-               skip_initializers();
-               return NULL;
+       if (orig_type == NULL) {
+               /* We are initializing an empty compound. */
+       } else {
+               type = skip_typeref(orig_type);
+
+               /* we can't do usefull stuff if we didn't even parse the type. Skip the
+                * initializers in this case. */
+               if(!is_type_valid(type)) {
+                       skip_initializers();
+                       return create_empty_initializer();
+               }
        }
 
        initializer_t **initializers = NEW_ARR_F(initializer_t*, 0);
@@ -1430,18 +1864,31 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
                initializer_t *sub;
 
                if(token.type == '{') {
-                       if(is_type_scalar(type)) {
+                       if(type != NULL && is_type_scalar(type)) {
                                sub = parse_scalar_initializer(type, env->must_be_constant);
                        } else {
                                eat('{');
-                               descend_into_subtype(path);
-
+                               if(type == NULL) {
+                                       if (env->declaration != NULL)
+                                               errorf(HERE, "extra brace group at end of initializer for '%Y'",
+                                               env->declaration->symbol);
+                               else
+                                               errorf(HERE, "extra brace group at end of initializer");
+                               } else
+                                       descend_into_subtype(path);
+
+                               add_anchor_token('}');
                                sub = parse_sub_initializer(path, orig_type, top_path_level+1,
                                                            env);
+                               rem_anchor_token('}');
 
-                               ascend_from_subtype(path);
-
-                               expect_block('}');
+                               if(type != NULL) {
+                                       ascend_from_subtype(path);
+                                       expect('}');
+                               } else {
+                                       expect('}');
+                                       goto error_parse_next;
+                               }
                        }
                } else {
                        /* must be an expression */
@@ -1453,6 +1900,11 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
                                       expression);
                        }
 
+                       if(type == NULL) {
+                               /* we are already outside, ... */
+                               goto error_excess;
+                       }
+
                        /* handle { "string" } special case */
                        if((expression->kind == EXPR_STRING_LITERAL
                                        || expression->kind == EXPR_WIDE_STRING_LITERAL)
@@ -1504,9 +1956,19 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
                                path->max_index = index;
                }
 
-               /* append to initializers list */
-               ARR_APP1(initializer_t*, initializers, sub);
+               if(type != NULL) {
+                       /* append to initializers list */
+                       ARR_APP1(initializer_t*, initializers, sub);
+               } else {
+error_excess:
+                       if(env->declaration != NULL)
+                               warningf(HERE, "excess elements in struct initializer for '%Y'",
+                                env->declaration->symbol);
+                       else
+                               warningf(HERE, "excess elements in struct initializer");
+               }
 
+error_parse_next:
                if(token.type == '}') {
                        break;
                }
@@ -1515,9 +1977,15 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
                        break;
                }
 
-               advance_current_object(path, top_path_level);
-               orig_type = path->top_type;
-               type      = skip_typeref(orig_type);
+               if(type != NULL) {
+                       /* advance to the next declaration if we are not at the end */
+                       advance_current_object(path, top_path_level);
+                       orig_type = path->top_type;
+                       if(orig_type != NULL)
+                               type = skip_typeref(orig_type);
+                       else
+                               type = NULL;
+               }
        }
 
        size_t len  = ARR_LEN(initializers);
@@ -1528,6 +1996,7 @@ static initializer_t *parse_sub_initializer(type_path_t *path,
        memcpy(&result->list.initializers, initializers,
               len * sizeof(initializers[0]));
 
+       DEL_ARR_F(initializers);
        ascend_to(path, top_path_level);
 
        return result;
@@ -1540,9 +2009,10 @@ end_error:
 }
 
 /**
- * Parses an initializer.
+ * Parses an initializer. Parsers either a compound literal
+ * (env->declaration == NULL) or an initializer of a declaration.
  */
-static void parse_initializer(parse_initializer_env_t *env)
+static initializer_t *parse_initializer(parse_initializer_env_t *env)
 {
        type_t        *type   = skip_typeref(env->type);
        initializer_t *result = NULL;
@@ -1560,14 +2030,16 @@ static void parse_initializer(parse_initializer_env_t *env)
 
                descend_into_subtype(&path);
 
+               add_anchor_token('}');
                result = parse_sub_initializer(&path, env->type, 1, env);
+               rem_anchor_token('}');
 
                max_index = path.max_index;
                DEL_ARR_F(path.path);
 
-               expect_void('}');
+               expect('}');
        } else {
-               /* parse_scalar_initializer also works in this case: we simply
+               /* parse_scalar_initializer() also works in this case: we simply
                 * have an expression without {} around it */
                result = parse_scalar_initializer(type, env->must_be_constant);
        }
@@ -1591,7 +2063,7 @@ static void parse_initializer(parse_initializer_env_t *env)
                        break;
 
                default:
-                       panic("invalid initializer type");
+                       internal_errorf(HERE, "invalid initializer type");
                }
 
                expression_t *cnst       = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_CONST);
@@ -1606,7 +2078,9 @@ static void parse_initializer(parse_initializer_env_t *env)
                env->type = new_type;
        }
 
-       env->initializer = result;
+       return result;
+end_error:
+       return NULL;
 }
 
 static declaration_t *append_declaration(declaration_t *declaration);
@@ -1687,10 +2161,12 @@ static void parse_enum_entries(type_t *const enum_type)
                return;
        }
 
+       add_anchor_token('}');
        do {
                if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER) {
                        parse_error_expected("while parsing enum entry", T_IDENTIFIER, 0);
                        eat_block();
+                       rem_anchor_token('}');
                        return;
                }
 
@@ -1717,8 +2193,12 @@ static void parse_enum_entries(type_t *const enum_type)
                        break;
                next_token();
        } while(token.type != '}');
+       rem_anchor_token('}');
 
-       expect_void('}');
+       expect('}');
+
+end_error:
+       ;
 }
 
 static type_t *parse_enum_specifier(void)
@@ -1789,6 +2269,7 @@ static type_t *parse_typeof(void)
        type_t *type;
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
 
        expression_t *expression  = NULL;
 
@@ -1821,6 +2302,7 @@ restart:
                break;
        }
 
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        type_t *typeof_type              = allocate_type_zero(TYPE_TYPEOF, expression->base.source_position);
@@ -1844,9 +2326,14 @@ typedef enum {
        SPECIFIER_FLOAT     = 1 << 8,
        SPECIFIER_BOOL      = 1 << 9,
        SPECIFIER_VOID      = 1 << 10,
+       SPECIFIER_INT8      = 1 << 11,
+       SPECIFIER_INT16     = 1 << 12,
+       SPECIFIER_INT32     = 1 << 13,
+       SPECIFIER_INT64     = 1 << 14,
+       SPECIFIER_INT128    = 1 << 15,
 #ifdef PROVIDE_COMPLEX
-       SPECIFIER_COMPLEX   = 1 << 11,
-       SPECIFIER_IMAGINARY = 1 << 12,
+       SPECIFIER_COMPLEX   = 1 << 16,
+       SPECIFIER_IMAGINARY = 1 << 17,
 #endif
 } specifiers_t;
 
@@ -1878,6 +2365,164 @@ static type_t *get_typedef_type(symbol_t *symbol)
        return type;
 }
 
+/**
+ * check for the allowed MS alignment values.
+ */
+static bool check_elignment_value(long long intvalue) {
+       if(intvalue < 1 || intvalue > 8192) {
+               errorf(HERE, "illegal alignment value");
+               return false;
+       }
+       unsigned v = (unsigned)intvalue;
+       for(unsigned i = 1; i <= 8192; i += i) {
+               if (i == v)
+                       return true;
+       }
+       errorf(HERE, "alignment must be power of two");
+       return false;
+}
+
+#define DET_MOD(name, tag) do { \
+       if(*modifiers & tag) warningf(HERE, #name " used more than once"); \
+       *modifiers |= tag; \
+} while(0)
+
+static void parse_microsoft_extended_decl_modifier(declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers)
+{
+       decl_modifiers_t *modifiers = &specifiers->decl_modifiers;
+
+       while(true) {
+               if(token.type == T_restrict) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(restrict, DM_RESTRICT);
+                       goto end_loop;
+               } else if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER)
+                       break;
+               symbol_t *symbol = token.v.symbol;
+               if(symbol == sym_align) {
+                       next_token();
+                       expect('(');
+                       if(token.type != T_INTEGER)
+                               goto end_error;
+                       if(check_elignment_value(token.v.intvalue)) {
+                               if(specifiers->alignment != 0)
+                                       warningf(HERE, "align used more than once");
+                               specifiers->alignment = (unsigned char)token.v.intvalue;
+                       }
+                       next_token();
+                       expect(')');
+               } else if(symbol == sym_allocate) {
+                       next_token();
+                       expect('(');
+                       if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER)
+                               goto end_error;
+                       (void)token.v.symbol;
+                       expect(')');
+               } else if(symbol == sym_dllimport) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(dllimport, DM_DLLIMPORT);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_dllexport) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(dllexport, DM_DLLEXPORT);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_thread) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(thread, DM_THREAD);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_naked) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(naked, DM_NAKED);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_noinline) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(noinline, DM_NOINLINE);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_noreturn) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(noreturn, DM_NORETURN);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_nothrow) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(nothrow, DM_NOTHROW);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_novtable) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(novtable, DM_NOVTABLE);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_property) {
+                       next_token();
+                       expect('(');
+                       for(;;) {
+                               bool is_get = false;
+                               if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER)
+                                       goto end_error;
+                               if(token.v.symbol == sym_get) {
+                                       is_get = true;
+                               } else if(token.v.symbol == sym_put) {
+                               } else {
+                                       errorf(HERE, "Bad property name '%Y'", token.v.symbol);
+                                       goto end_error;
+                               }
+                               next_token();
+                               expect('=');
+                               if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER)
+                                       goto end_error;
+                               if(is_get) {
+                                       if(specifiers->get_property_sym != NULL) {
+                                               errorf(HERE, "get property name already specified");
+                                       } else {
+                                               specifiers->get_property_sym = token.v.symbol;
+                                       }
+                               } else {
+                                       if(specifiers->put_property_sym != NULL) {
+                                               errorf(HERE, "put property name already specified");
+                                       } else {
+                                               specifiers->put_property_sym = token.v.symbol;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               next_token();
+                           if(token.type == ',') {
+                                       next_token();
+                                       continue;
+                               }
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       expect(')');
+               } else if(symbol == sym_selectany) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(selectany, DM_SELECTANY);
+               } else if(symbol == sym_uuid) {
+                       next_token();
+                       expect('(');
+                       if(token.type != T_STRING_LITERAL)
+                               goto end_error;
+                       next_token();
+                       expect(')');
+               } else if(symbol == sym_deprecated) {
+                       next_token();
+                       if(specifiers->deprecated != 0)
+                               warningf(HERE, "deprecated used more than once");
+                       specifiers->deprecated = 1;
+                       if(token.type == '(') {
+                               next_token();
+                               if(token.type == T_STRING_LITERAL) {
+                                       specifiers->deprecated_string = token.v.string.begin;
+                                       next_token();
+                               } else {
+                                       errorf(HERE, "string literal expected");
+                               }
+                               expect(')');
+                       }
+               } else if(symbol == sym_noalias) {
+                       next_token();
+                       DET_MOD(noalias, DM_NOALIAS);
+               } else {
+                       warningf(HERE, "Unknown modifier %Y ignored", token.v.symbol);
+                       next_token();
+                       if(token.type == '(')
+                               skip_until(')');
+               }
+end_loop:
+               if (token.type == ',')
+                       next_token();
+       }
+end_error:
+       return;
+}
+
 static void parse_declaration_specifiers(declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers)
 {
        type_t   *type            = NULL;
@@ -1906,6 +2551,15 @@ static void parse_declaration_specifiers(declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers)
                MATCH_STORAGE_CLASS(T_auto,     STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO)
                MATCH_STORAGE_CLASS(T_register, STORAGE_CLASS_REGISTER)
 
+               case T__declspec:
+                       next_token();
+                       expect('(');
+                       add_anchor_token(')');
+                       parse_microsoft_extended_decl_modifier(specifiers);
+                       rem_anchor_token(')');
+                       expect(')');
+                       break;
+
                case T___thread:
                        switch (specifiers->declared_storage_class) {
                        case STORAGE_CLASS_NONE:
@@ -1937,6 +2591,11 @@ static void parse_declaration_specifiers(declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers)
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_const,    TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST);
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_restrict, TYPE_QUALIFIER_RESTRICT);
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_volatile, TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T__w64,     TYPE_QUALIFIER_W64);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___ptr32,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_PTR32);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___ptr64,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_PTR64);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___uptr,   TYPE_QUALIFIER_UPTR);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___sptr,   TYPE_QUALIFIER_SPTR);
 
                case T___extension__:
                        /* TODO */
@@ -1963,11 +2622,16 @@ static void parse_declaration_specifiers(declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers)
                MATCH_SPECIFIER(T_signed,     SPECIFIER_SIGNED,    "signed")
                MATCH_SPECIFIER(T_unsigned,   SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED,  "unsigned")
                MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__Bool,      SPECIFIER_BOOL,      "_Bool")
+               MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__int8,      SPECIFIER_INT8,      "_int8")
+               MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__int16,     SPECIFIER_INT16,     "_int16")
+               MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__int32,     SPECIFIER_INT32,     "_int32")
+               MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__int64,     SPECIFIER_INT64,     "_int64")
+               MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__int128,    SPECIFIER_INT128,    "_int128")
 #ifdef PROVIDE_COMPLEX
                MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__Complex,   SPECIFIER_COMPLEX,   "_Complex")
                MATCH_SPECIFIER(T__Imaginary, SPECIFIER_IMAGINARY, "_Imaginary")
 #endif
-               case T_forceinline:
+               case T__forceinline:
                        /* only in microsoft mode */
                        specifiers->decl_modifiers |= DM_FORCEINLINE;
 
@@ -2095,6 +2759,52 @@ finish_specifiers:
                        | SPECIFIER_INT:
                        atomic_type = ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG;
                        break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT8:
+                       atomic_type = unsigned_int8_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT16:
+                       atomic_type = unsigned_int16_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT32:
+                       atomic_type = unsigned_int32_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT64:
+                       atomic_type = unsigned_int64_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_UNSIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT128:
+                       atomic_type = unsigned_int128_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_INT8:
+               case SPECIFIER_SIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT8:
+                       atomic_type = int8_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_INT16:
+               case SPECIFIER_SIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT16:
+                       atomic_type = int16_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_INT32:
+               case SPECIFIER_SIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT32:
+                       atomic_type = int32_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_INT64:
+               case SPECIFIER_SIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT64:
+                       atomic_type = int64_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPECIFIER_INT128:
+               case SPECIFIER_SIGNED | SPECIFIER_INT128:
+                       atomic_type = int128_type_kind;
+                       break;
+
                case SPECIFIER_FLOAT:
                        atomic_type = ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT;
                        break;
@@ -2160,6 +2870,7 @@ finish_specifiers:
        }
 
        type->base.qualifiers = type_qualifiers;
+       /* FIXME: check type qualifiers here */
 
        type_t *result = typehash_insert(type);
        if(newtype && result != type) {
@@ -2167,6 +2878,8 @@ finish_specifiers:
        }
 
        specifiers->type = result;
+end_error:
+       return;
 }
 
 static type_qualifiers_t parse_type_qualifiers(void)
@@ -2179,6 +2892,12 @@ static type_qualifiers_t parse_type_qualifiers(void)
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_const,    TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST);
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_restrict, TYPE_QUALIFIER_RESTRICT);
                MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T_volatile, TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE);
+               /* microsoft extended type modifiers */
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T__w64,     TYPE_QUALIFIER_W64);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___ptr32,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_PTR32);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___ptr64,  TYPE_QUALIFIER_PTR64);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___uptr,   TYPE_QUALIFIER_UPTR);
+               MATCH_TYPE_QUALIFIER(T___sptr,   TYPE_QUALIFIER_SPTR);
 
                default:
                        return type_qualifiers;
@@ -2372,6 +3091,7 @@ static construct_type_t *parse_pointer_declarator(void)
 static construct_type_t *parse_array_declarator(void)
 {
        eat('[');
+       add_anchor_token(']');
 
        parsed_array_t *array = obstack_alloc(&temp_obst, sizeof(array[0]));
        memset(array, 0, sizeof(array[0]));
@@ -2398,6 +3118,7 @@ static construct_type_t *parse_array_declarator(void)
                array->size = parse_assignment_expression();
        }
 
+       rem_anchor_token(']');
        expect(']');
 
        return (construct_type_t*) array;
@@ -2408,6 +3129,7 @@ end_error:
 static construct_type_t *parse_function_declarator(declaration_t *declaration)
 {
        eat('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
 
        type_t *type;
        if(declaration != NULL) {
@@ -2427,11 +3149,11 @@ static construct_type_t *parse_function_declarator(declaration_t *declaration)
        construct_function_type->construct_type.kind = CONSTRUCT_FUNCTION;
        construct_function_type->function_type       = type;
 
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
-       return (construct_type_t*) construct_function_type;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return (construct_type_t*) construct_function_type;
 }
 
 static construct_type_t *parse_inner_declarator(declaration_t *declaration,
@@ -2472,7 +3194,9 @@ static construct_type_t *parse_inner_declarator(declaration_t *declaration,
                break;
        case '(':
                next_token();
+               add_anchor_token(')');
                inner_types = parse_inner_declarator(declaration, may_be_abstract);
+               rem_anchor_token(')');
                expect(')');
                break;
        default:
@@ -2541,7 +3265,7 @@ static type_t *construct_declarator_type(construct_type_t *construct_list,
        for( ; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next) {
                switch(iter->kind) {
                case CONSTRUCT_INVALID:
-                       panic("invalid type construction found");
+                       internal_errorf(HERE, "invalid type construction found");
                case CONSTRUCT_FUNCTION: {
                        construct_function_type_t *construct_function_type
                                = (construct_function_type_t*) iter;
@@ -2630,6 +3354,10 @@ static declaration_t *parse_declarator(
        declaration_t *const declaration    = allocate_declaration_zero();
        declaration->declared_storage_class = specifiers->declared_storage_class;
        declaration->modifiers              = specifiers->decl_modifiers;
+       declaration->deprecated             = specifiers->deprecated;
+       declaration->deprecated_string      = specifiers->deprecated_string;
+       declaration->get_property_sym       = specifiers->get_property_sym;
+       declaration->put_property_sym       = specifiers->put_property_sym;
        declaration->is_inline              = specifiers->is_inline;
 
        declaration->storage_class          = specifiers->declared_storage_class;
@@ -2638,6 +3366,11 @@ static declaration_t *parse_declarator(
                declaration->storage_class = STORAGE_CLASS_AUTO;
        }
 
+       if(specifiers->alignment != 0) {
+               /* TODO: add checks here */
+               declaration->alignment = specifiers->alignment;
+       }
+
        construct_type_t *construct_type
                = parse_inner_declarator(declaration, may_be_abstract);
        type_t *const type = specifiers->type;
@@ -2763,14 +3496,17 @@ static declaration_t *internal_record_declaration(
                        const type_t *prev_type = skip_typeref(previous_declaration->type);
                        if (!types_compatible(type, prev_type)) {
                                errorf(declaration->source_position,
-                                      "declaration '%#T' is incompatible with "
-                                      "previous declaration '%#T'",
-                                      orig_type, symbol, previous_declaration->type, symbol);
-                               errorf(previous_declaration->source_position,
-                                      "previous declaration of '%Y' was here", symbol);
+                                      "declaration '%#T' is incompatible with '%#T' (declared %P)",
+                                      orig_type, symbol, previous_declaration->type, symbol,
+                                  previous_declaration->source_position);
                        } else {
-                               unsigned old_storage_class
-                                       = previous_declaration->storage_class;
+                               unsigned old_storage_class = previous_declaration->storage_class;
+                               if (old_storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_ENUM_ENTRY) {
+                                       errorf(declaration->source_position, "redeclaration of enum entry '%Y' (declared %P)",
+                                              symbol, previous_declaration->source_position);
+                                       return previous_declaration;
+                               }
+
                                unsigned new_storage_class = declaration->storage_class;
 
                                if(is_type_incomplete(prev_type)) {
@@ -2809,19 +3545,15 @@ static declaration_t *internal_record_declaration(
 warn_redundant_declaration:
                                        if (warning.redundant_decls) {
                                                warningf(declaration->source_position,
-                                                        "redundant declaration for '%Y'", symbol);
-                                               warningf(previous_declaration->source_position,
-                                                        "previous declaration of '%Y' was here",
-                                                        symbol);
+                                                        "redundant declaration for '%Y' (declared %P)",
+                                                        symbol, previous_declaration->source_position);
                                        }
                                } else if (current_function == NULL) {
                                        if (old_storage_class != STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC &&
                                                        new_storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_STATIC) {
                                                errorf(declaration->source_position,
-                                                      "static declaration of '%Y' follows non-static declaration",
-                                                      symbol);
-                                               errorf(previous_declaration->source_position,
-                                                      "previous declaration of '%Y' was here", symbol);
+                                                      "static declaration of '%Y' follows non-static declaration (declared %P)",
+                                                      symbol, previous_declaration->source_position);
                                        } else {
                                                if (old_storage_class != STORAGE_CLASS_EXTERN && !is_function_definition) {
                                                        goto warn_redundant_declaration;
@@ -2834,14 +3566,13 @@ warn_redundant_declaration:
                                } else {
                                        if (old_storage_class == new_storage_class) {
                                                errorf(declaration->source_position,
-                                                      "redeclaration of '%Y'", symbol);
+                                                      "redeclaration of '%Y' (declared %P)",
+                                                      symbol, previous_declaration->source_position);
                                        } else {
                                                errorf(declaration->source_position,
-                                                      "redeclaration of '%Y' with different linkage",
-                                                      symbol);
+                                                      "redeclaration of '%Y' with different linkage (declared %P)",
+                                                      symbol, previous_declaration->source_position);
                                        }
-                                       errorf(previous_declaration->source_position,
-                                              "previous declaration of '%Y' was here", symbol);
                                }
                        }
                        return previous_declaration;
@@ -2889,10 +3620,8 @@ static declaration_t *record_function_definition(declaration_t *declaration)
 static void parser_error_multiple_definition(declaration_t *declaration,
                const source_position_t source_position)
 {
-       errorf(source_position, "multiple definition of symbol '%Y'",
-              declaration->symbol);
-       errorf(declaration->source_position,
-              "this is the location of the previous definition.");
+       errorf(source_position, "multiple definition of symbol '%Y' (declared %P)",
+              declaration->symbol, declaration->source_position);
 }
 
 static bool is_declaration_specifier(const token_t *token,
@@ -2936,7 +3665,8 @@ static void parse_init_declarator_rest(declaration_t *declaration)
        env.type             = orig_type;
        env.must_be_constant = must_be_constant;
        env.declaration      = declaration;
-       parse_initializer(&env);
+
+       initializer_t *initializer = parse_initializer(&env);
 
        if(env.type != orig_type) {
                orig_type         = env.type;
@@ -2949,7 +3679,7 @@ static void parse_init_declarator_rest(declaration_t *declaration)
                       "initializers not allowed for function types at declator '%Y' (type '%T')",
                       declaration->symbol, orig_type);
        } else {
-               declaration->init.initializer = env.initializer;
+               declaration->init.initializer = initializer;
        }
 }
 
@@ -2964,6 +3694,7 @@ static void parse_anonymous_declaration_rest(
        declaration->type                   = specifiers->type;
        declaration->declared_storage_class = specifiers->declared_storage_class;
        declaration->source_position        = specifiers->source_position;
+       declaration->modifiers              = specifiers->decl_modifiers;
 
        if (declaration->declared_storage_class != STORAGE_CLASS_NONE) {
                warningf(declaration->source_position, "useless storage class in empty declaration");
@@ -2995,6 +3726,9 @@ static void parse_declaration_rest(declaration_t *ndeclaration,
                const declaration_specifiers_t *specifiers,
                parsed_declaration_func finished_declaration)
 {
+       add_anchor_token(';');
+       add_anchor_token('=');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
        while(true) {
                declaration_t *declaration = finished_declaration(ndeclaration);
 
@@ -3018,7 +3752,12 @@ static void parse_declaration_rest(declaration_t *ndeclaration,
 
                ndeclaration = parse_declarator(specifiers, /*may_be_abstract=*/false);
        }
-       expect_void(';');
+       expect(';');
+
+end_error:
+       rem_anchor_token(';');
+       rem_anchor_token('=');
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
 }
 
 static declaration_t *finished_kr_declaration(declaration_t *declaration)
@@ -3225,7 +3964,10 @@ static void parse_external_declaration(void)
         * specifiers */
        declaration_specifiers_t specifiers;
        memset(&specifiers, 0, sizeof(specifiers));
+
+       add_anchor_token(';');
        parse_declaration_specifiers(&specifiers);
+       rem_anchor_token(';');
 
        /* must be a declaration */
        if(token.type == ';') {
@@ -3233,9 +3975,17 @@ static void parse_external_declaration(void)
                return;
        }
 
+       add_anchor_token(',');
+       add_anchor_token('=');
+       rem_anchor_token(';');
+
        /* declarator is common to both function-definitions and declarations */
        declaration_t *ndeclaration = parse_declarator(&specifiers, /*may_be_abstract=*/false);
 
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
+       rem_anchor_token('=');
+       rem_anchor_token(';');
+
        /* must be a declaration */
        if(token.type == ',' || token.type == '=' || token.type == ';') {
                parse_declaration_rest(ndeclaration, &specifiers, record_declaration);
@@ -3247,7 +3997,7 @@ static void parse_external_declaration(void)
 
        if(token.type != '{') {
                parse_error_expected("while parsing function definition", '{', 0);
-               eat_statement();
+               eat_until_matching_token(';');
                return;
        }
 
@@ -3437,9 +4187,8 @@ static void parse_compound_declarators(declaration_t *struct_declaration,
                        if(prev_decl != NULL) {
                                assert(prev_decl->symbol == symbol);
                                errorf(declaration->source_position,
-                                      "multiple declarations of symbol '%Y'", symbol);
-                               errorf(prev_decl->source_position,
-                                      "previous declaration of '%Y' was here", symbol);
+                                      "multiple declarations of symbol '%Y' (declared %P)",
+                                      symbol, prev_decl->source_position);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -3455,12 +4204,16 @@ static void parse_compound_declarators(declaration_t *struct_declaration,
                        break;
                next_token();
        }
-       expect_void(';');
+       expect(';');
+
+end_error:
+       ;
 }
 
 static void parse_compound_type_entries(declaration_t *compound_declaration)
 {
        eat('{');
+       add_anchor_token('}');
 
        while(token.type != '}' && token.type != T_EOF) {
                declaration_specifiers_t specifiers;
@@ -3469,6 +4222,8 @@ static void parse_compound_type_entries(declaration_t *compound_declaration)
 
                parse_compound_declarators(compound_declaration, &specifiers);
        }
+       rem_anchor_token('}');
+
        if(token.type == T_EOF) {
                errorf(HERE, "EOF while parsing struct");
        }
@@ -3509,16 +4264,6 @@ struct expression_parser_function_t {
 
 expression_parser_function_t expression_parsers[T_LAST_TOKEN];
 
-/**
- * Creates a new invalid expression.
- */
-static expression_t *create_invalid_expression(void)
-{
-       expression_t *expression         = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_INVALID);
-       expression->base.source_position = token.source_position;
-       return expression;
-}
-
 /**
  * Prints an error message if an expression was expected but not read
  */
@@ -3739,7 +4484,7 @@ static type_t *get_builtin_symbol_type(symbol_t *symbol)
        case T___builtin_va_end:
                return make_function_1_type(type_void, type_valist);
        default:
-               panic("not implemented builtin symbol found");
+               internal_errorf(HERE, "not implemented builtin symbol found");
        }
 }
 
@@ -3854,6 +4599,22 @@ static expression_t *parse_reference(void)
        /* this declaration is used */
        declaration->used = true;
 
+       /* check for deprecated functions */
+       if(declaration->deprecated != 0) {
+               const char *prefix = "";
+               if (is_type_function(declaration->type))
+                       prefix = "function ";
+
+               if (declaration->deprecated_string != NULL) {
+                       warningf(source_position,
+                               "%s'%Y' was declared 'deprecated(\"%s\")'", prefix, declaration->symbol,
+                               declaration->deprecated_string);
+               } else {
+                       warningf(source_position,
+                               "%s'%Y' was declared 'deprecated'", prefix, declaration->symbol);
+               }
+       }
+
        return expression;
 }
 
@@ -3872,11 +4633,11 @@ static expression_t *parse_compound_literal(type_t *type)
        env.type             = type;
        env.declaration      = NULL;
        env.must_be_constant = false;
-       parse_initializer(&env);
+       initializer_t *initializer = parse_initializer(&env);
        type = env.type;
 
+       expression->compound_literal.initializer = initializer;
        expression->compound_literal.type        = type;
-       expression->compound_literal.initializer = env.initializer;
        expression->base.type                    = automatic_type_conversion(type);
 
        return expression;
@@ -3891,6 +4652,8 @@ static expression_t *parse_cast(void)
 
        type_t *type  = parse_typename();
 
+       /* matching add_anchor_token() is at call site */
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        if(token.type == '{') {
@@ -3951,6 +4714,7 @@ end_error:
 static expression_t *parse_brace_expression(void)
 {
        eat('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
 
        switch(token.type) {
        case '{':
@@ -3967,6 +4731,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_brace_expression(void)
        }
 
        expression_t *result = parse_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        return result;
@@ -3983,8 +4748,9 @@ static expression_t *parse_function_keyword(void)
                errorf(HERE, "'__func__' used outside of a function");
        }
 
-       expression_t *expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_FUNCTION);
-       expression->base.type    = type_char_ptr;
+       expression_t *expression  = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_FUNCNAME);
+       expression->base.type     = type_char_ptr;
+       expression->funcname.kind = FUNCNAME_FUNCTION;
 
        return expression;
 }
@@ -3992,14 +4758,44 @@ static expression_t *parse_function_keyword(void)
 static expression_t *parse_pretty_function_keyword(void)
 {
        eat(T___PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
-       /* TODO */
 
        if (current_function == NULL) {
                errorf(HERE, "'__PRETTY_FUNCTION__' used outside of a function");
        }
 
-       expression_t *expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_PRETTY_FUNCTION);
-       expression->base.type    = type_char_ptr;
+       expression_t *expression  = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_FUNCNAME);
+       expression->base.type     = type_char_ptr;
+       expression->funcname.kind = FUNCNAME_PRETTY_FUNCTION;
+
+       return expression;
+}
+
+static expression_t *parse_funcsig_keyword(void)
+{
+       eat(T___FUNCSIG__);
+
+       if (current_function == NULL) {
+               errorf(HERE, "'__FUNCSIG__' used outside of a function");
+       }
+
+       expression_t *expression  = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_FUNCNAME);
+       expression->base.type     = type_char_ptr;
+       expression->funcname.kind = FUNCNAME_FUNCSIG;
+
+       return expression;
+}
+
+static expression_t *parse_funcdname_keyword(void)
+{
+       eat(T___FUNCDNAME__);
+
+       if (current_function == NULL) {
+               errorf(HERE, "'__FUNCDNAME__' used outside of a function");
+       }
+
+       expression_t *expression  = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_FUNCNAME);
+       expression->base.type     = type_char_ptr;
+       expression->funcname.kind = FUNCNAME_FUNCDNAME;
 
        return expression;
 }
@@ -4012,7 +4808,6 @@ static designator_t *parse_designator(void)
        if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER) {
                parse_error_expected("while parsing member designator",
                                     T_IDENTIFIER, 0);
-               eat_paren();
                return NULL;
        }
        result->symbol = token.v.symbol;
@@ -4025,7 +4820,6 @@ static designator_t *parse_designator(void)
                        if(token.type != T_IDENTIFIER) {
                                parse_error_expected("while parsing member designator",
                                                     T_IDENTIFIER, 0);
-                               eat_paren();
                                return NULL;
                        }
                        designator_t *designator    = allocate_ast_zero(sizeof(result[0]));
@@ -4039,14 +4833,15 @@ static designator_t *parse_designator(void)
                }
                if(token.type == '[') {
                        next_token();
+                       add_anchor_token(']');
                        designator_t *designator    = allocate_ast_zero(sizeof(result[0]));
                        designator->source_position = HERE;
                        designator->array_index     = parse_expression();
+                       rem_anchor_token(']');
+                       expect(']');
                        if(designator->array_index == NULL) {
-                               eat_paren();
                                return NULL;
                        }
-                       expect(']');
 
                        last_designator->next = designator;
                        last_designator       = designator;
@@ -4071,9 +4866,13 @@ static expression_t *parse_offsetof(void)
        expression->base.type    = type_size_t;
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
        type_t *type = parse_typename();
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
        expect(',');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        designator_t *designator = parse_designator();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        expression->offsetofe.type       = type;
@@ -4107,7 +4906,9 @@ static expression_t *parse_va_start(void)
        expression_t *expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_VA_START);
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
        expression->va_starte.ap = parse_assignment_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
        expect(',');
        expression_t *const expr = parse_assignment_expression();
        if (expr->kind == EXPR_REFERENCE) {
@@ -4172,7 +4973,9 @@ static expression_t *parse_builtin_constant(void)
        expression_t *expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P);
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        expression->builtin_constant.value = parse_assignment_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        expression->base.type = type_int;
 
@@ -4191,6 +4994,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_builtin_prefetch(void)
        expression_t *expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_BUILTIN_PREFETCH);
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        expression->builtin_prefetch.adr = parse_assignment_expression();
        if (token.type == ',') {
                next_token();
@@ -4200,6 +5004,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_builtin_prefetch(void)
                next_token();
                expression->builtin_prefetch.locality = parse_assignment_expression();
        }
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        expression->base.type = type_void;
 
@@ -4235,7 +5040,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_compare_builtin(void)
                expression = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_BINARY_ISUNORDERED);
                break;
        default:
-               panic("invalid compare builtin found");
+               internal_errorf(HERE, "invalid compare builtin found");
                break;
        }
        expression->base.source_position = HERE;
@@ -4293,13 +5098,15 @@ end_error:
  * Parses a MS assume() expression.
  */
 static expression_t *parse_assume(void) {
-       eat(T_assume);
+       eat(T__assume);
 
        expression_t *expression
                = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_UNARY_ASSUME);
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        expression->unary.value = parse_assignment_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        expression->base.type = type_void;
@@ -4308,6 +5115,45 @@ end_error:
        return create_invalid_expression();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Parse a microsoft __noop expression.
+ */
+static expression_t *parse_noop_expression(void) {
+       source_position_t source_position = HERE;
+       eat(T___noop);
+
+       if (token.type == '(') {
+               /* parse arguments */
+               eat('(');
+               add_anchor_token(')');
+               add_anchor_token(',');
+
+               if(token.type != ')') {
+                       while(true) {
+                               (void)parse_assignment_expression();
+                               if(token.type != ',')
+                                       break;
+                               next_token();
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
+       expect(')');
+
+       /* the result is a (int)0 */
+       expression_t *cnst         = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_CONST);
+       cnst->base.source_position = source_position;
+       cnst->base.type            = type_int;
+       cnst->conste.v.int_value   = 0;
+       cnst->conste.is_ms_noop    = true;
+
+       return cnst;
+
+end_error:
+       return create_invalid_expression();
+}
+
 /**
  * Parses a primary expression.
  */
@@ -4324,6 +5170,8 @@ static expression_t *parse_primary_expression(void)
                case T___FUNCTION__:
                case T___func__:                 return parse_function_keyword();
                case T___PRETTY_FUNCTION__:      return parse_pretty_function_keyword();
+               case T___FUNCSIG__:              return parse_funcsig_keyword();
+               case T___FUNCDNAME__:            return parse_funcdname_keyword();
                case T___builtin_offsetof:       return parse_offsetof();
                case T___builtin_va_start:       return parse_va_start();
                case T___builtin_va_arg:         return parse_va_arg();
@@ -4341,14 +5189,13 @@ static expression_t *parse_primary_expression(void)
                case T___builtin_isunordered:    return parse_compare_builtin();
                case T___builtin_constant_p:     return parse_builtin_constant();
                case T___builtin_prefetch:       return parse_builtin_prefetch();
-               case T_assume:                   return parse_assume();
+               case T__assume:                  return parse_assume();
 
                case '(':                        return parse_brace_expression();
+               case T___noop:                   return parse_noop_expression();
        }
 
        errorf(HERE, "unexpected token %K, expected an expression", &token);
-       eat_statement();
-
        return create_invalid_expression();
 }
 
@@ -4372,6 +5219,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_array_expression(unsigned precedence,
        (void) precedence;
 
        eat('[');
+       add_anchor_token(']');
 
        expression_t *inside = parse_expression();
 
@@ -4407,6 +5255,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_array_expression(unsigned precedence,
                array_access->array_ref = create_invalid_expression();
        }
 
+       rem_anchor_token(']');
        if(token.type != ']') {
                parse_error_expected("Problem while parsing array access", ']', 0);
                return expression;
@@ -4426,7 +5275,9 @@ static expression_t *parse_typeprop(expression_kind_t kind, unsigned precedence)
 
        if(token.type == '(' && is_declaration_specifier(look_ahead(1), true)) {
                next_token();
+               add_anchor_token(')');
                tp_expression->typeprop.type = parse_typename();
+               rem_anchor_token(')');
                expect(')');
        } else {
                expression_t *expression = parse_sub_expression(precedence);
@@ -4540,6 +5391,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_call_expression(unsigned precedence,
 {
        (void) precedence;
        expression_t *result = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_CALL);
+       result->base.source_position = expression->base.source_position;
 
        call_expression_t *call = &result->call;
        call->function          = expression;
@@ -4563,6 +5415,8 @@ static expression_t *parse_call_expression(unsigned precedence,
 
        /* parse arguments */
        eat('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       add_anchor_token(',');
 
        if(token.type != ')') {
                call_argument_t *last_argument = NULL;
@@ -4583,6 +5437,8 @@ static expression_t *parse_call_expression(unsigned precedence,
                        next_token();
                }
        }
+       rem_anchor_token(',');
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        if(function_type != NULL) {
@@ -4593,7 +5449,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_call_expression(unsigned precedence,
                        type_t *expected_type = parameter->type;
                        /* TODO report scope in error messages */
                        expression_t *const arg_expr = argument->expression;
-                       type_t       *const res_type = semantic_assign(expected_type, arg_expr, "function call");
+                       type_t       *const res_type = semantic_assign(expected_type, arg_expr, "function call", arg_expr->base.source_position);
                        if (res_type == NULL) {
                                /* TODO improve error message */
                                errorf(arg_expr->base.source_position,
@@ -4658,6 +5514,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_conditional_expression(unsigned precedence,
                                                   expression_t *expression)
 {
        eat('?');
+       add_anchor_token(':');
 
        expression_t *result = allocate_expression_zero(EXPR_CONDITIONAL);
 
@@ -4673,6 +5530,7 @@ static expression_t *parse_conditional_expression(unsigned precedence,
        }
 
        expression_t *true_expression = parse_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(':');
        expect(':');
        expression_t *false_expression = parse_sub_expression(precedence);
 
@@ -4683,7 +5541,16 @@ static expression_t *parse_conditional_expression(unsigned precedence,
 
        /* 6.5.15.3 */
        type_t *result_type;
-       if (is_type_arithmetic(true_type) && is_type_arithmetic(false_type)) {
+       if(is_type_atomic(true_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID) ||
+               is_type_atomic(false_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
+               if (!is_type_atomic(true_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)
+                               || !is_type_atomic(false_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)) {
+                       warningf(expression->base.source_position,
+                                       "ISO C forbids conditional expression with only one void side");
+               }
+               result_type = type_void;
+       } else if (is_type_arithmetic(true_type)
+                       && is_type_arithmetic(false_type)) {
                result_type = semantic_arithmetic(true_type, false_type);
 
                true_expression  = create_implicit_cast(true_expression, result_type);
@@ -4692,22 +5559,40 @@ static expression_t *parse_conditional_expression(unsigned precedence,
                conditional->true_expression  = true_expression;
                conditional->false_expression = false_expression;
                conditional->base.type        = result_type;
-       } else if (same_compound_type(true_type, false_type) || (
-           is_type_atomic(true_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID) &&
-           is_type_atomic(false_type, ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID)
-               )) {
+       } else if (same_compound_type(true_type, false_type)) {
                /* just take 1 of the 2 types */
                result_type = true_type;
-       } else if (is_type_pointer(true_type) && is_type_pointer(false_type)
-                       && pointers_compatible(true_type, false_type)) {
-               /* ok */
-               result_type = true_type;
-       } else if (is_type_pointer(true_type)
-                       && is_null_pointer_constant(false_expression)) {
-               result_type = true_type;
-       } else if (is_type_pointer(false_type)
-                       && is_null_pointer_constant(true_expression)) {
-               result_type = false_type;
+       } else if (is_type_pointer(true_type) || is_type_pointer(false_type)) {
+               type_t *pointer_type;
+               type_t *other_type;
+               expression_t *other_expression;
+               if (is_type_pointer(true_type)) {
+                       pointer_type     = true_type;
+                       other_type       = false_type;
+                       other_expression = false_expression;
+               } else {
+                       pointer_type     = false_type;
+                       other_type       = true_type;
+                       other_expression = true_expression;
+               }
+
+               if(is_type_pointer(other_type)) {
+                       if(!pointers_compatible(true_type, false_type)) {
+                               warningf(expression->base.source_position,
+                                               "pointer types '%T' and '%T' in conditional expression are incompatible", true_type, false_type);
+                       }
+                       result_type = true_type;
+               } else if(is_null_pointer_constant(other_expression)) {
+                       result_type = pointer_type;
+               } else if(is_type_integer(other_type)) {
+                       warningf(expression->base.source_position,
+                                       "pointer/integer type mismatch in conditional expression ('%T' and '%T')", true_type, false_type);
+                       result_type = pointer_type;
+               } else {
+                       type_error_incompatible("while parsing conditional",
+                                       expression->base.source_position, true_type, false_type);
+                       result_type = type_error_type;
+               }
        } else {
                /* TODO: one pointer to void*, other some pointer */
 
@@ -4753,7 +5638,9 @@ static expression_t *parse_builtin_classify_type(const unsigned precedence)
        result->base.type    = type_int;
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        expression_t *expression = parse_sub_expression(precedence);
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        result->classify_type.type_expression = expression;
 
@@ -5243,7 +6130,7 @@ static void semantic_binexpr_assign(binary_expression_t *expression)
        }
 
        type_t *const res_type = semantic_assign(orig_type_left, expression->right,
-                                                "assignment");
+                       "assignment", left->base.source_position);
        if (res_type == NULL) {
                errorf(expression->base.source_position,
                        "cannot assign to '%T' from '%T'",
@@ -5273,7 +6160,8 @@ static bool expression_has_effect(const expression_t *const expr)
                case EXPR_UNKNOWN:                   break;
                case EXPR_INVALID:                   return true; /* do NOT warn */
                case EXPR_REFERENCE:                 return false;
-               case EXPR_CONST:                     return false;
+               /* suppress the warning for microsoft __noop operations */
+               case EXPR_CONST:                     return expr->conste.is_ms_noop;
                case EXPR_CHARACTER_CONSTANT:        return false;
                case EXPR_WIDE_CHARACTER_CONSTANT:   return false;
                case EXPR_STRING_LITERAL:            return false;
@@ -5305,8 +6193,7 @@ static bool expression_has_effect(const expression_t *const expr)
                case EXPR_CLASSIFY_TYPE:             return false;
                case EXPR_ALIGNOF:                   return false;
 
-               case EXPR_FUNCTION:                  return false;
-               case EXPR_PRETTY_FUNCTION:           return false;
+               case EXPR_FUNCNAME:                  return false;
                case EXPR_BUILTIN_SYMBOL:            break; /* handled in EXPR_CALL */
                case EXPR_BUILTIN_CONSTANT_P:        return false;
                case EXPR_BUILTIN_PREFETCH:          return true;
@@ -5385,7 +6272,7 @@ static bool expression_has_effect(const expression_t *const expr)
                case EXPR_BINARY_ISUNORDERED:        return false;
        }
 
-       panic("unexpected expression");
+       internal_errorf(HERE, "unexpected expression");
 }
 
 static void semantic_comma(binary_expression_t *expression)
@@ -5723,30 +6610,40 @@ static statement_t *parse_asm_statement(void)
        }
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+       add_anchor_token(':');
        asm_statement->asm_text = parse_string_literals();
 
-       if(token.type != ':')
+       if(token.type != ':') {
+               rem_anchor_token(':');
                goto end_of_asm;
+       }
        eat(':');
 
        asm_statement->inputs = parse_asm_constraints();
-       if(token.type != ':')
+       if(token.type != ':') {
+               rem_anchor_token(':');
                goto end_of_asm;
+       }
        eat(':');
 
        asm_statement->outputs = parse_asm_constraints();
-       if(token.type != ':')
+       if(token.type != ':') {
+               rem_anchor_token(':');
                goto end_of_asm;
+       }
+       rem_anchor_token(':');
        eat(':');
 
        asm_statement->clobbers = parse_asm_clobbers();
 
 end_of_asm:
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        expect(';');
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5792,7 +6689,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_case_statement(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5844,7 +6741,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_default_statement(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5885,9 +6782,8 @@ static statement_t *parse_label_statement(void)
        /* if source position is already set then the label is defined twice,
         * otherwise it was just mentioned in a goto so far */
        if(label->source_position.input_name != NULL) {
-               errorf(HERE, "duplicate label '%Y'", symbol);
-               errorf(label->source_position, "previous definition of '%Y' was here",
-                      symbol);
+               errorf(HERE, "duplicate label '%Y' (declared %P)",
+                      symbol, label->source_position);
        } else {
                label->source_position = token.source_position;
        }
@@ -5901,13 +6797,20 @@ static statement_t *parse_label_statement(void)
 
        if(token.type == '}') {
                /* TODO only warn? */
-               errorf(HERE, "label at end of compound statement");
+               if(false) {
+                       warningf(HERE, "label at end of compound statement");
+                       statement->label.statement = create_empty_statement();
+               } else {
+                       errorf(HERE, "label at end of compound statement");
+                       statement->label.statement = create_invalid_statement();
+               }
                return statement;
        } else {
                if (token.type == ';') {
                        /* eat an empty statement here, to avoid the warning about an empty
                         * after a label.  label:; is commonly used to have a label before
                         * a }. */
+                       statement->label.statement = create_empty_statement();
                        next_token();
                } else {
                        statement->label.statement = parse_statement();
@@ -5936,10 +6839,15 @@ static statement_t *parse_if(void)
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        statement->ifs.condition = parse_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
+       add_anchor_token(T_else);
        statement->ifs.true_statement = parse_statement();
+       rem_anchor_token(T_else);
+
        if(token.type == T_else) {
                next_token();
                statement->ifs.false_statement = parse_statement();
@@ -5947,7 +6855,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_if(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5985,7 +6893,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_switch(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 static statement_t *parse_loop_body(statement_t *const loop)
@@ -6010,14 +6918,16 @@ static statement_t *parse_while(void)
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        statement->whiles.condition = parse_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
 
        statement->whiles.body = parse_loop_body(statement);
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6031,17 +6941,21 @@ static statement_t *parse_do(void)
 
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
+       add_anchor_token(T_while);
        statement->do_while.body = parse_loop_body(statement);
+       rem_anchor_token(T_while);
 
        expect(T_while);
        expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
        statement->do_while.condition = parse_expression();
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        expect(';');
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6054,12 +6968,13 @@ static statement_t *parse_for(void)
        statement_t *statement          = allocate_statement_zero(STATEMENT_FOR);
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
-       expect('(');
-
        int      top        = environment_top();
        scope_t *last_scope = scope;
        set_scope(&statement->fors.scope);
 
+       expect('(');
+       add_anchor_token(')');
+
        if(token.type != ';') {
                if(is_declaration_specifier(&token, false)) {
                        parse_declaration(record_declaration);
@@ -6067,7 +6982,8 @@ static statement_t *parse_for(void)
                        expression_t *const init = parse_expression();
                        statement->fors.initialisation = init;
                        if (warning.unused_value  && !expression_has_effect(init)) {
-                               warningf(init->base.source_position, "initialisation of 'for'-statement has no effect");
+                               warningf(init->base.source_position,
+                                        "initialisation of 'for'-statement has no effect");
                        }
                        expect(';');
                }
@@ -6083,9 +6999,11 @@ static statement_t *parse_for(void)
                expression_t *const step = parse_expression();
                statement->fors.step = step;
                if (warning.unused_value  && !expression_has_effect(step)) {
-                       warningf(step->base.source_position, "step of 'for'-statement has no effect");
+                       warningf(step->base.source_position,
+                                "step of 'for'-statement has no effect");
                }
        }
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
        expect(')');
        statement->fors.body = parse_loop_body(statement);
 
@@ -6094,8 +7012,14 @@ static statement_t *parse_for(void)
        environment_pop_to(top);
 
        return statement;
+
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       rem_anchor_token(')');
+       assert(scope == &statement->fors.scope);
+       set_scope(last_scope);
+       environment_pop_to(top);
+
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6132,7 +7056,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_goto(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6155,7 +7079,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_continue(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6178,7 +7102,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_break(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6243,11 +7167,11 @@ declaration_t *expr_is_variable(const expression_t *expression)
  */
 static statement_t *parse_return(void)
 {
-       eat(T_return);
-
        statement_t *statement          = allocate_statement_zero(STATEMENT_RETURN);
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
+       eat(T_return);
+
        expression_t *return_value = NULL;
        if(token.type != ';') {
                return_value = parse_expression();
@@ -6268,7 +7192,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_return(void)
                        return_value = NULL;
                } else {
                        type_t *const res_type = semantic_assign(return_type,
-                               return_value, "'return'");
+                               return_value, "'return'", statement->base.source_position);
                        if (res_type == NULL) {
                                errorf(statement->base.source_position,
                                       "cannot return something of type '%T' in function returning '%T'",
@@ -6295,7 +7219,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_return(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6339,7 +7263,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_expression_statement(void)
 
        return statement;
 end_error:
-       return NULL;
+       return create_invalid_statement();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -6350,6 +7274,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_statement(void)
        statement_t   *statement = NULL;
 
        /* declaration or statement */
+       add_anchor_token(';');
        switch(token.type) {
        case T_asm:
                statement = parse_asm_statement();
@@ -6404,11 +7329,11 @@ static statement_t *parse_statement(void)
                break;
 
        case ';':
-               if (warning.empty_statement) {
+               if(warning.empty_statement) {
                        warningf(HERE, "statement is empty");
                }
+               statement = create_empty_statement();
                next_token();
-               statement = NULL;
                break;
 
        case T_IDENTIFIER:
@@ -6442,9 +7367,10 @@ static statement_t *parse_statement(void)
                statement = parse_expression_statement();
                break;
        }
+       rem_anchor_token(';');
 
-       assert(statement == NULL
-                       || statement->base.source_position.input_name != NULL);
+       assert(statement != NULL
+                       && statement->base.source_position.input_name != NULL);
 
        return statement;
 }
@@ -6459,6 +7385,7 @@ static statement_t *parse_compound_statement(void)
        statement->base.source_position = token.source_position;
 
        eat('{');
+       add_anchor_token('}');
 
        int      top        = environment_top();
        scope_t *last_scope = scope;
@@ -6468,8 +7395,12 @@ static statement_t *parse_compound_statement(void)
 
        while(token.type != '}' && token.type != T_EOF) {
                statement_t *sub_statement = parse_statement();
-               if(sub_statement == NULL)
+               if(is_invalid_statement(sub_statement)) {
+                       /* an error occurred. if we are at an anchor, return */
+                       if(at_anchor())
+                               goto end_error;
                        continue;
+               }
 
                if(last_statement != NULL) {
                        last_statement->base.next = sub_statement;
@@ -6490,6 +7421,8 @@ static statement_t *parse_compound_statement(void)
                       "end of file while looking for closing '}'");
        }
 
+end_error:
+       rem_anchor_token('}');
        assert(scope == &statement->compound.scope);
        set_scope(last_scope);
        environment_pop_to(top);
@@ -6609,9 +7542,6 @@ translation_unit_t *parse(void)
        DEL_ARR_F(environment_stack);
        DEL_ARR_F(label_stack);
 
-       if(error_count > 0)
-               return NULL;
-
        return unit;
 }
 
@@ -6620,6 +7550,29 @@ translation_unit_t *parse(void)
  */
 void init_parser(void)
 {
+       if(c_mode & _MS) {
+               /* add predefined symbols for extended-decl-modifier */
+               sym_align      = symbol_table_insert("align");
+               sym_allocate   = symbol_table_insert("allocate");
+               sym_dllimport  = symbol_table_insert("dllimport");
+               sym_dllexport  = symbol_table_insert("dllexport");
+               sym_naked      = symbol_table_insert("naked");
+               sym_noinline   = symbol_table_insert("noinline");
+               sym_noreturn   = symbol_table_insert("noreturn");
+               sym_nothrow    = symbol_table_insert("nothrow");
+               sym_novtable   = symbol_table_insert("novtable");
+               sym_property   = symbol_table_insert("property");
+               sym_get        = symbol_table_insert("get");
+               sym_put        = symbol_table_insert("put");
+               sym_selectany  = symbol_table_insert("selectany");
+               sym_thread     = symbol_table_insert("thread");
+               sym_uuid       = symbol_table_insert("uuid");
+               sym_deprecated = symbol_table_insert("deprecated");
+               sym_restrict   = symbol_table_insert("restrict");
+               sym_noalias    = symbol_table_insert("noalias");
+       }
+       memset(token_anchor_set, 0, sizeof(token_anchor_set));
+
        init_expression_parsers();
        obstack_init(&temp_obst);