bepeephole: Inline be_peephole_new_node() into its only caller.
[libfirm] / scripts / ir_spec.py
index 6f6b144..6492420 100755 (executable)
@@ -1,55 +1,78 @@
-from spec_util import abstract, setnodedefaults
-
-class Op(object):
-       """Base class for firm nodes"""
-abstract(Op)
-
-class Unop(Op):
+# This file is part of libFirm.
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
+#
+# Firm node specifications
+# The comments are in (standard python) restructured text format and are used
+# to generate documentation.
+from spec_util import abstract, op
+
+name = "ir"
+
+@abstract
+@op
+class Unop(object):
        """Unary nodes have exactly 1 input"""
        name     = "unop"
-       ins      = [ "op" ]
+       ins      = [
+               ("op",  "operand"),
+       ]
        op_index = 0
        pinned   = "no"
-abstract(Unop)
 
-class Binop(Op):
+@abstract
+@op
+class Binop(object):
        """Binary nodes have exactly 2 inputs"""
        name     = "binop"
-       ins      = [ "left", "right" ]
+       ins      = [
+               ( "left",   "first operand" ),
+               ( "right", "second operand" ),
+       ]
        op_index = 0
        pinned   = "no"
-abstract(Binop)
 
+@op
 class Add(Binop):
        """returns the sum of its operands"""
-       flags = ["commutative"]
+       flags = [ "commutative" ]
 
-class Alloc(Op):
+@op
+class Alloc:
        """allocates a block of memory.
-       It can be specified whether the variable should be allocated to the stack
-       or to the heap."""
-       ins   = [ "mem", "count" ]
+       It can be specified whether the memory should be allocated to the stack
+       or to the heap.
+       Allocates memory for one or more objects (depending on value on count input).
+       """
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem",   "memory dependency" ),
+               ("count", "number of objects to allocate" ),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "pointer to newly allocated memory",     "pn_Generic_other"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("res",       "pointer to newly allocated memory"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
-       flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
        attrs = [
                dict(
-                       name = "type",
-                       type = "ir_type*"
+                       name    = "type",
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       comment = "type of the objects to allocate",
                ),
                dict(
-                       name = "where",
-                       type = "ir_where_alloc"
+                       name    = "where",
+                       type    = "ir_where_alloc",
+                       comment = "whether to allocate the variable on the stack or heap",
                )
        ]
-       pinned      = "yes"
+       flags       = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
+       pinned      = "exception"
+       throws_init = "false"
+       pinned_init = "op_pin_state_pinned"
        attr_struct = "alloc_attr"
 
-class Anchor(Op):
+@op
+class Anchor:
        """utiliy node used to "hold" nodes in a graph that might possibly not be
        reachable by other means or which should be reachable immediately without
        searching through the graph.
@@ -66,22 +89,92 @@ class Anchor(Op):
        noconstructor    = True
        customSerializer = True
 
+@op
 class And(Binop):
        """returns the result of a bitwise and operation of its operands"""
        flags    = [ "commutative" ]
 
-class ASM(Op):
-       """executes assembler fragments of the target machine"""
+@op
+class ASM:
+       """executes assembler fragments of the target machine.
+
+       The node contains a template for an assembler snippet. The compiler will
+       replace occurences of %0 to %9 with input/output registers,
+       %% with a single % char. Some backends allow additional specifiers (for
+       example %w3, %l3, %h3 on x86 to get a 16bit, 8hit low, 8bit high part
+       of a register).
+       After the replacements the text is emitted into the final assembly.
+
+       The clobber list contains names of registers which have an undefined value
+       after the assembler instruction is executed; it may also contain 'memory'
+       or 'cc' if global state/memory changes or the condition code registers
+       (some backends implicitely set cc, memory clobbers on all ASM statements).
+
+       Example (an i386 instruction)::
+
+               ASM(text="btsl %1, %0",
+                       input_constraints = ["=m", "r"],
+                       clobbers = ["cc"])
+
+       As there are no output, the %0 references the first input which is just an
+       address which the asm operation writes to. %1 references to an input which
+       is passed as a register. The condition code register has an unknown value
+       after the instruction.
+
+       (This format is inspired by the gcc extended asm syntax)
+       """
        mode             = "mode_T"
        arity            = "variable"
+       input_name       = "input"
        flags            = [ "keep", "uses_memory" ]
        pinned           = "memory"
        pinned_init      = "op_pin_state_pinned"
        attr_struct      = "asm_attr"
        attrs_name       = "assem"
        customSerializer = True
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem",    "memory dependency"),
+       ]
+       attrs = [
+               dict(
+                       name    = "input_constraints",
+                       type    = "ir_asm_constraint*",
+                       comment = "input constraints",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "n_output_constraints",
+                       type    = "size_t",
+                       noprop  = True,
+                       comment = "number of output constraints",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "output_constraints",
+                       type    = "ir_asm_constraint*",
+                       comment = "output constraints",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "n_clobbers",
+                       type    = "size_t",
+                       noprop  = True,
+                       comment = "number of clobbered registers/memory",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "clobbers",
+                       type    = "ident**",
+                       comment = "list of clobbered registers/memory",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "text",
+                       type    = "ident*",
+                       comment = "assembler text",
+               ),
+       ]
+       # constructor is written manually at the moment, because of the clobbers+
+       # constraints arrays needing special handling (2 arguments for 1 attribute)
+       noconstructor = True
 
-class Bad(Op):
+@op
+class Bad:
        """Bad nodes indicate invalid input, which is values which should never be
        computed.
 
@@ -92,191 +185,151 @@ class Bad(Op):
        that a control flow edge can never be executed.
 
        The gigo optimisations ensures that nodes with Bad as their block, get
-       replaced by Bad themselfes. Nodes with at least 1 Bad input get exchanged
+       replaced by Bad themselves. Nodes with at least 1 Bad input get exchanged
        with Bad too. Exception to this rule are Block, Phi, Tuple and End node;
        This is because removing inputs from a Block is hairy operation (requiring,
        Phis to be shortened too for example). So instead of removing block inputs
        they are set to Bad, and the actual removal is left to the control flow
        optimisation phase. Block, Phi, Tuple with only Bad inputs however are
        replaced by Bad right away."""
-       mode          = "mode_T"
-       flags         = [ "cfopcode", "start_block", "dump_noblock" ]
+       flags         = [ "start_block", "dump_noblock" ]
        pinned        = "yes"
        knownBlock    = True
        block         = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
-       singleton     = True
        attr_struct   = "bad_attr"
        init = '''
        res->attr.bad.irg.irg = irg;
        '''
 
-class Deleted(Op):
+@op
+class Deleted:
        """Internal node which is temporary set to nodes which are already removed
        from the graph."""
        mode             = "mode_Bad"
        flags            = [ ]
        pinned           = "yes"
        noconstructor    = True
-       customSerializer = True
+       customSerializer = True # this has no serializer
 
-class Block(Op):
+@op
+class Block:
        """A basic block"""
        mode             = "mode_BB"
        knownBlock       = True
        block            = "NULL"
        pinned           = "yes"
        arity            = "variable"
-       flags            = [ "labeled" ]
+       input_name       = "cfgpred"
+       flags            = []
        attr_struct      = "block_attr"
+       attrs            = [
+               dict(
+                       name    = "entity",
+                       type    = "ir_entity*",
+                       comment = "entity representing this block",
+                       init    = "NULL",
+               ),
+       ]
        customSerializer = True
 
        init = '''
        res->attr.block.irg.irg     = irg;
-       res->attr.block.backedge    = new_backedge_arr(irg->obst, arity);
+       res->attr.block.backedge    = new_backedge_arr(get_irg_obstack(irg), arity);
        set_Block_matured(res, 1);
 
        /* Create and initialize array for Phi-node construction. */
-       if (get_irg_phase_state(irg) == phase_building) {
-               res->attr.block.graph_arr = NEW_ARR_D(ir_node *, irg->obst, irg->n_loc);
-               memset(res->attr.block.graph_arr, 0, irg->n_loc * sizeof(ir_node*));
+       if (irg_is_constrained(irg, IR_GRAPH_CONSTRAINT_CONSTRUCTION)) {
+               res->attr.block.graph_arr = NEW_ARR_DZ(ir_node*, get_irg_obstack(irg), irg->n_loc);
        }
        '''
 
-class Borrow(Binop):
-       """Returns the borrow bit from and implied subtractions of its 2 operands"""
-       flags = []
-
-class Bound(Op):
-       """Performs a bounds-check: if lower <= index < upper then return index,
-       otherwise throw an exception."""
-       ins    = [ "mem", "index", "lower", "upper" ]
-       outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "the checked index",                     "pn_Generic_other"),
-       ]
-       flags  = [ "fragile", "highlevel" ]
-       pinned = "exception"
-       pinned_init = "op_pin_state_pinned"
-       attr_struct = "bound_attr"
-       attrs_name  = "bound"
-
-class Builtin(Op):
+@op
+class Builtin:
        """performs a backend-specific builtin."""
-       ins      = [ "mem" ]
-       arity    = "variable"
-       outs     = [
-               ("M",        "memory result", "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("1_result", "first result",  "pn_Generic_other"),
+       ins         = [
+               ("mem", "memory dependency"),
        ]
-       flags    = [ "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs    = [
+       arity       = "variable"
+       input_name  = "param"
+       outs        = [
+               ("M", "memory result"),
+               # results follow here
+       ]
+       flags       = [ "uses_memory" ]
+       attrs       = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_builtin_kind",
-                       name = "kind"
+                       type    = "ir_builtin_kind",
+                       name    = "kind",
+                       comment = "kind of builtin",
                ),
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_type*",
-                       name = "type"
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       name    = "type",
+                       comment = "method type for the builtin call",
                )
        ]
        pinned      = "memory"
        pinned_init = "op_pin_state_pinned"
        attr_struct = "builtin_attr"
-       init   = '''
+       init        = '''
        assert((get_unknown_type() == type) || is_Method_type(type));
        '''
 
-class Call(Op):
+@op
+class Call:
        """Calls other code. Control flow is transfered to ptr, additional
        operands are passed to the called code. Called code usually performs a
        return operation. The operands of this return operation are the result
        of the Call node."""
-       ins      = [ "mem", "ptr" ]
-       arity    = "variable"
-       outs     = [
-               ("M",                "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular",        "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",         "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("T_result",         "tuple containing all results",          "pn_Generic_other"),
-               ("P_value_res_base", "pointer to memory register containing copied results passed by value"),
-       ]
-       flags    = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs    = [
+       ins         = [
+               ("mem",   "memory dependency"),
+               ("ptr",   "pointer to called code"),
+       ]
+       arity       = "variable"
+       input_name  = "param"
+       outs        = [
+               ("M",                "memory result"),
+               ("T_result",         "tuple containing all results"),
+               ("X_regular",        "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",         "control flow when exception occured"),
+       ]
+       flags       = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
+       attrs       = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_type*",
-                       name = "type"
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       name    = "type",
+                       comment = "type of the call (usually type of the called procedure)",
                ),
-               dict(
-                       type = "unsigned",
-                       name = "tail_call",
-                       # the tail call attribute can only be set by analysis
-                       init = "0"
-               )
        ]
        attr_struct = "call_attr"
        pinned      = "memory"
        pinned_init = "op_pin_state_pinned"
+       throws_init = "false"
        init = '''
        assert((get_unknown_type() == type) || is_Method_type(type));
        '''
 
-class Carry(Binop):
-       """Computes the value of the carry-bit that would result when adding the 2
-       operands"""
-       flags = [ "commutative" ]
-
-class Cast(Unop):
-       """perform a high-level type cast"""
-       mode     = "get_irn_mode(irn_op)"
-       flags    = [ "highlevel" ]
-       attrs    = [
+@op
+class Cmp(Binop):
+       """Compares its two operands and checks whether a specified
+          relation (like less or equal) is fulfilled."""
+       flags = []
+       mode  = "mode_b"
+       attrs = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_type*",
-                       name = "type"
+                       type    = "ir_relation",
+                       name    = "relation",
+                       comment = "Comparison relation"
                )
        ]
-       attr_struct = "cast_attr"
-       init     = "assert(is_atomic_type(type));"
+       attr_struct = "cmp_attr"
 
-class Cmp(Binop):
-       """Returns the relation of 2 operands"""
-       outs  = [
-               ("False", "always false",                            "0"),
-               ("Eq",    "equal",                                   "1"),
-               ("Lt",    "less",                                    "2"),
-               ("Le",    "less or equal",                           "pn_Cmp_Eq|pn_Cmp_Lt"),
-               ("Gt",    "greater",                                 "4"),
-               ("Ge",    "greater or equal",                        "pn_Cmp_Eq|pn_Cmp_Gt"),
-               ("Lg",    "less or greater ('not equal' for integer numbers)", "pn_Cmp_Lt|pn_Cmp_Gt"),
-               ("Leg",   "less, equal or greater ('not unordered')", "pn_Cmp_Lt|pn_Cmp_Eq|pn_Cmp_Gt"),
-               ("Uo",    "unordered",                               "8"),
-               ("Ue",    "unordered or equal",                      "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Eq"),
-               ("Ul",    "unordered or less",                       "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Lt"),
-               ("Ule",   "unordered, less or equal",                "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Lt|pn_Cmp_Eq"),
-               ("Ug",    "unordered or greater",                    "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Gt"),
-               ("Uge",   "onordered, greater or equal",             "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Gt|pn_Cmp_Eq"),
-               ("Ne",    "unordered, less or greater ('not equal' for floatingpoint numbers)", "pn_Cmp_Uo|pn_Cmp_Lt|pn_Cmp_Gt"),
-               ("True",  "always true",                             "15"),
+@op
+class Cond:
+       """Conditionally change control flow."""
+       ins      = [
+               ("selector",  "condition parameter"),
        ]
-       flags = []
-
-class Cond(Op):
-       """Conditionally change control flow. There are two versions of this node:
-
-       Boolean Cond:
-       Input:  A value of mode_b
-       Output: A tuple of two control flows. The first is taken if the input is
-               false, the second if it is true.
-
-       Switch Cond:
-       Input:  A value of mode_Iu
-       Output: A tuple of n control flows. If the Cond's input is i, control flow
-       will proceed along output i. If the input is >= n control flow proceeds
-       along output def_proj.
-       """
-       ins      = [ "selector" ]
        outs     = [
                ("false", "control flow if operand is \"false\""),
                ("true",  "control flow if operand is \"true\""),
@@ -285,19 +338,44 @@ class Cond(Op):
        pinned   = "yes"
        attrs    = [
                dict(
-                       name = "default_proj",
-                       type = "long",
-                       init = "0"
+                       name    = "jmp_pred",
+                       type    = "cond_jmp_predicate",
+                       init    = "COND_JMP_PRED_NONE",
+                       comment = "can indicate the most likely jump",
                ),
-               dict(
-                       name = "jmp_pred",
-                       type = "cond_jmp_predicate",
-                       init = "COND_JMP_PRED_NONE"
-               )
        ]
        attr_struct = "cond_attr"
 
-class Confirm(Op):
+@op
+class Switch:
+       """Change control flow. The destination is choosen based on an integer input value which is looked up in a table.
+
+       Backends can implement this efficiently using a jump table."""
+       ins    = [
+               ("selector", "input selector"),
+       ]
+       outs   = [
+               ("default", "control flow if no other case matches"),
+       ]
+       flags  = [ "cfopcode", "forking" ]
+       pinned = "yes"
+       attrs  = [
+               dict(
+                       name    = "n_outs",
+                       type    = "unsigned",
+                       comment = "number of outputs (including pn_Switch_default)",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       name    = "table",
+                       type    = "ir_switch_table*",
+                       comment = "table describing mapping from input values to Proj numbers",
+               ),
+       ]
+       attr_struct = "switch_attr"
+       attrs_name  = "switcha"
+
+@op
+class Confirm:
        """Specifies constraints for a value. This allows explicit representation
        of path-sensitive properties. (Example: This value is always >= 0 on 1
        if-branch then all users within that branch are rerouted to a confirm-node
@@ -307,126 +385,106 @@ class Confirm(Op):
        value is always returned.
        Note that this node does NOT check or assert the constraint, it merely
        specifies it."""
-       ins      = [ "value", "bound" ]
+       ins      = [
+               ("value",  "value to express a constraint for"),
+               ("bound",  "value to compare against"),
+       ]
        mode     = "get_irn_mode(irn_value)"
        flags    = [ "highlevel" ]
        pinned   = "yes"
        attrs    = [
                dict(
-                       name = "cmp",
-                       type = "pn_Cmp"
+                       name    = "relation",
+                       type    = "ir_relation",
+                       comment = "relation of value to bound",
                ),
        ]
        attr_struct = "confirm_attr"
-       attrs_name  = "confirm"
 
-class Const(Op):
+@op
+class Const:
        """Returns a constant value."""
-       mode       = ""
        flags      = [ "constlike", "start_block" ]
+       block      = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
+       mode       = "get_tarval_mode(tarval)"
        knownBlock = True
        pinned     = "no"
-       attrs_name = "con"
        attrs      = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_tarval*",
-                       name = "tarval",
+                       type    = "ir_tarval*",
+                       name    = "tarval",
+                       comment = "constant value (a tarval object)",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "const_attr"
+       attrs_name  = "con"
 
+@op
 class Conv(Unop):
        """Converts values between modes"""
        flags = []
-       attrs = [
-               dict(
-                       name = "strict",
-                       type = "int",
-                       init = "0",
-                       special = dict(
-                               prefix = "strict",
-                               init = "1"
-                       )
-               )
-       ]
-       attr_struct = "conv_attr"
-       attrs_name  = "conv"
 
-class CopyB(Op):
-       """Copies a block of memory"""
-       ins   = [ "mem", "dst", "src" ]
+@op
+class CopyB:
+       """Copies a block of memory with statically known size/type."""
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem",  "memory dependency"),
+               ("dst",  "destination address"),
+               ("src",  "source address"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
        attrs = [
                dict(
-                       name = "type",
-                       type = "ir_type*"
+                       name    = "type",
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       comment = "type of copied data",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "copyb_attr"
-       attrs_name  = "copyb"
        pinned      = "memory"
        pinned_init = "op_pin_state_pinned"
+       throws_init = "false"
 
-class Div(Op):
-       """returns the quotient of its 2 operands, integer version"""
-       ins   = [ "mem", "left", "right" ]
+@op
+class Div:
+       """returns the quotient of its 2 operands"""
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem",   "memory dependency"),
+               ("left",  "first operand"),
+               ("right", "second operand"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "result of computation",                 "pn_Generic_other"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("res",       "result of computation"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs_name = "divmod"
        attrs = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_mode*",
-                       name = "resmode"
+                       type    = "ir_mode*",
+                       name    = "resmode",
+                       comment = "mode of the result value",
                ),
                dict(
                        name = "no_remainder",
                        type = "int",
                        init = "0",
-                       special = dict(
-                               suffix = "RL",
-                               init = "1"
-                       )
                )
        ]
-       attr_struct = "divmod_attr"
+       attr_struct = "div_attr"
        pinned      = "exception"
+       throws_init = "false"
        op_index    = 1
        arity_override = "oparity_binary"
 
-class DivMod(Op):
-       """divides its 2 operands and computes the remainder of the division"""
-       ins   = [ "mem", "left", "right" ]
-       outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res_div",   "result of computation a/b",             "pn_Generic_other"),
-               ("res_mod",   "result of computation a%b"),
-       ]
-       flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs_name = "divmod"
-       attrs = [
-               dict(
-                       type = "ir_mode*",
-                       name = "resmode"
-               ),
-       ]
-       attr_struct = "divmod_attr"
-       pinned      = "exception"
-       op_index    = 1
-       arity_override = "oparity_binary"
-
-class Dummy(Op):
+@op
+class Dummy:
        """A placeholder value. This is used when constructing cyclic graphs where
        you have cases where not all predecessors of a phi-node are known. Dummy
        nodes are used for the unknown predecessors and replaced later."""
@@ -436,139 +494,193 @@ class Dummy(Op):
        pinned     = "yes"
        block      = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
 
-class End(Op):
+@op
+class End:
        """Last node of a graph. It references nodes in endless loops (so called
        keepalive edges)"""
        mode             = "mode_X"
        pinned           = "yes"
        arity            = "dynamic"
+       input_name       = "keepalive"
        flags            = [ "cfopcode" ]
        knownBlock       = True
        block            = "get_irg_end_block(irg)"
        singleton        = True
-       customSerializer = True
 
+@op
 class Eor(Binop):
-       """returns the result of a bitwise exclusive or operation of its operands"""
+       """returns the result of a bitwise exclusive or operation of its operands.
+
+       This is also known as the Xor operation."""
        flags    = [ "commutative" ]
 
-class Free(Op):
+@op
+class Free:
        """Frees a block of memory previously allocated by an Alloc node"""
-       ins    = [ "mem", "ptr", "size" ]
+       ins    = [
+               ("mem",   "memory dependency" ),
+               ("ptr",   "pointer to the object to free"),
+               ("count", "number of objects to allocate" ),
+       ]
        mode   = "mode_M"
        flags  = [ "uses_memory" ]
        pinned = "yes"
        attrs  = [
                dict(
-                       name = "type",
-                       type = "ir_type*"
+                       name    = "type",
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       comment = "type of the allocated variable",
                ),
                dict(
-                       name = "where",
-                       type = "ir_where_alloc"
+                       name    = "where",
+                       type    = "ir_where_alloc",
+                       comment = "whether allocation was on the stack or heap",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "free_attr"
 
-class Id(Op):
-       """Returns its operand unchanged."""
-       ins    = [ "pred" ]
+@op
+class Id:
+       """Returns its operand unchanged.
+
+       This is mainly used when exchanging nodes. Usually you shouldn't see Id
+       nodes since the getters/setters for node inputs skip them automatically."""
+       ins    = [
+          ("pred", "the value which is returned unchanged")
+       ]
        pinned = "no"
        flags  = []
 
-class IJmp(Op):
+@op
+class IJmp:
        """Jumps to the code in its argument. The code has to be in the same
        function and the the destination must be one of the blocks reachable
        by the tuple results"""
        mode     = "mode_X"
        pinned   = "yes"
-       ins      = [ "target" ]
-       flags    = [ "cfopcode", "forking", "keep" ]
+       ins      = [
+          ("target", "target address of the jump"),
+       ]
+       flags    = [ "cfopcode", "forking", "keep", "unknown_jump" ]
 
-class InstOf(Op):
-       """Tests wether an object is an instance of a class-type"""
-       ins   = [ "store", "obj" ]
+@op
+class InstOf:
+       """Tests whether an object is an instance of a class-type"""
+       ins   = [
+          ("store", "memory dependency"),
+          ("obj",   "pointer to object being queried")
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "checked object pointer",                "pn_Generic_other"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("res",       "checked object pointer"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags = [ "highlevel" ]
        attrs = [
                dict(
-                       name = "type",
-                       type = "ir_type*"
+                       name    = "type",
+                       type    = "ir_type*",
+                       comment = "type to check ptr for",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "io_attr"
        pinned      = "memory"
        pinned_init = "op_pin_state_floats"
 
-class Jmp(Op):
+@op
+class Jmp:
        """Jumps to the block connected through the out-value"""
        mode     = "mode_X"
        pinned   = "yes"
        ins      = []
        flags    = [ "cfopcode" ]
 
-class Load(Op):
+@op
+class Load:
        """Loads a value from memory (heap or stack)."""
-       ins      = [ "mem", "ptr" ]
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem", "memory dependency"),
+               ("ptr",  "address to load from"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "result of load operation",              "pn_Generic_other"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("res",       "result of load operation"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags    = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
        pinned   = "exception"
-       pinned_init = "flags & cons_floats ? op_pin_state_floats : op_pin_state_pinned"
        attrs    = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_mode*",
-                       name = "mode",
-                       java_name = "load_mode"
+                       type      = "ir_mode*",
+                       name      = "mode",
+                       comment   = "mode of the value to be loaded",
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       type      = "ir_volatility",
+                       name      = "volatility",
+                       comment   = "volatile loads are a visible side-effect and may not be optimized",
+                       init      = "flags & cons_volatile ? volatility_is_volatile : volatility_non_volatile",
+                       to_flags  = "%s == volatility_is_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none"
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       type      = "ir_align",
+                       name      = "unaligned",
+                       comment   = "pointers to unaligned loads don't need to respect the load-mode/type alignments",
+                       init      = "flags & cons_unaligned ? align_non_aligned : align_is_aligned",
+                       to_flags  = "%s == align_non_aligned ? cons_unaligned : cons_none"
                ),
        ]
        attr_struct = "load_attr"
        constructor_args = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_cons_flags",
-                       name = "flags",
+                       type    = "ir_cons_flags",
+                       name    = "flags",
+                       comment = "specifies alignment, volatility and pin state",
                ),
        ]
+       pinned_init = "flags & cons_floats ? op_pin_state_floats : op_pin_state_pinned"
+       throws_init = "(flags & cons_throws_exception) != 0"
 
+@op
 class Minus(Unop):
-       """returns the difference between its operands"""
+       """returns the additive inverse of its operand"""
        flags = []
 
-class Mod(Op):
+@op
+class Mod:
        """returns the remainder of its operands from an implied division.
 
        Examples:
+
        * mod(5,3)   produces 2
        * mod(5,-3)  produces 2
        * mod(-5,3)  produces -2
        * mod(-5,-3) produces -2
        """
-       ins   = [ "mem", "left", "right" ]
+       ins   = [
+               ("mem",   "memory dependency"),
+               ("left",  "first operand"),
+               ("right", "second operand"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "result of computation",                 "pn_Generic_other"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("res",       "result of computation"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs_name = "divmod"
        attrs = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_mode*",
-                       name = "resmode"
+                       type    = "ir_mode*",
+                       name    = "resmode",
+                       comment = "mode of the result",
                ),
        ]
-       attr_struct = "divmod_attr"
+       attr_struct = "mod_attr"
        pinned      = "exception"
+       throws_init = "false"
        op_index    = 1
        arity_override = "oparity_binary"
 
@@ -581,163 +693,179 @@ class Mulh(Binop):
        would not fit into the result mode of a normal Mul anymore)"""
        flags = [ "commutative" ]
 
-class Mux(Op):
+@op
+class Mux:
        """returns the false or true operand depending on the value of the sel
        operand"""
-       ins    = [ "sel", "false", "true" ]
+       ins    = [
+          ("sel",   "value making the output selection"),
+          ("false", "selected if sel input is false"),
+          ("true",  "selected if sel input is true"),
+       ]
        flags  = []
        pinned = "no"
 
-class NoMem(Op):
+@op
+class NoMem:
        """Placeholder node for cases where you don't need any memory input"""
        mode          = "mode_M"
-       flags         = [ "dump_noblock", "dump_noinput" ]
+       flags         = [ "dump_noblock" ]
        pinned        = "yes"
        knownBlock    = True
        block         = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
        singleton     = True
 
+@op
 class Not(Unop):
-       """returns the logical complement of a value. Works for integer values too.
-       If the input is false/zero then true/one is returned, otherwise false/zero
-       is returned."""
+       """returns the bitwise complement of a value. Works for boolean values, too."""
        flags = []
 
+@op
 class Or(Binop):
        """returns the result of a bitwise or operation of its operands"""
        flags = [ "commutative" ]
 
-class Phi(Op):
+@op
+class Phi:
        """Choose a value based on control flow. A phi node has 1 input for each
        predecessor of its block. If a block is entered from its nth predecessor
        all phi nodes produce their nth input as result."""
        pinned        = "yes"
        arity         = "variable"
+       input_name    = "pred"
        flags         = []
        attr_struct   = "phi_attr"
-       init = '''
-       /* Memory Phis in endless loops must be kept alive.
-          As we can't distinguish these easily we keep all of them alive. */
-       if (is_Phi(res) && mode == mode_M)
-               add_End_keepalive(get_irg_end(irg), res);
-       '''
+       init          = '''
+       res->attr.phi.u.backedge = new_backedge_arr(get_irg_obstack(irg), arity);'''
+       customSerializer = True
 
-class Pin(Op):
+@op
+class Pin:
        """Pin the value of the node node in the current block. No users of the Pin
        node can float above the Block of the Pin. The node cannot float behind
        this block. Often used to Pin the NoMem node."""
-       ins      = [ "op" ]
+       ins      = [
+               ("op", "value which is pinned"),
+       ]
        mode     = "get_irn_mode(irn_op)"
        flags    = [ "highlevel" ]
        pinned   = "yes"
 
-class Proj(Op):
+@op
+class Proj:
        """returns an entry of a tuple value"""
-       ins              = [ "pred" ]
+       ins              = [
+               ("pred", "the tuple value from which a part is extracted"),
+       ]
        flags            = []
        pinned           = "no"
        knownBlock       = True
        knownGraph       = True
        block            = "get_nodes_block(irn_pred)"
        graph            = "get_irn_irg(irn_pred)"
-       customSerializer = True
        attrs      = [
                dict(
-                       type = "long",
-                       name = "proj",
-                       initname = "",
-                       noprop = False,
-               )
-       ]
-       attr_struct = "long"
-
-class Quot(Op):
-       """returns the quotient of its 2 operands, floatingpoint version"""
-       ins   = [ "mem", "left", "right" ]
-       outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
-               ("res",       "result of computation",                 "pn_Generic_other"),
-       ]
-       flags = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
-       attrs_name = "divmod"
-       attrs = [
-               dict(
-                       type = "ir_mode*",
-                       name = "resmode"
+                       type    = "long",
+                       name    = "proj",
+                       comment = "number of tuple component to be extracted",
                ),
        ]
-       attr_struct = "divmod_attr"
-       pinned      = "exception"
-       op_index    = 1
-       arity_override = "oparity_binary"
+       attr_struct = "proj_attr"
 
-class Raise(Op):
+@op
+class Raise:
        """Raises an exception. Unconditional change of control flow. Writes an
        explicit Except variable to memory to pass it to the exception handler.
        Must be lowered to a Call to a runtime check function."""
-       ins    = [ "mem", "exo_ptr" ]
+       ins    = [
+               ("mem",     "memory dependency"),
+               ("exo_ptr", "pointer to exception object to be thrown"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M", "memory result",                     "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X", "control flow to exception handler", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
+               ("M", "memory result"),
+               ("X", "control flow to exception handler"),
        ]
        flags  = [ "highlevel", "cfopcode" ]
        pinned = "yes"
 
-class Return(Op):
+@op
+class Return:
        """Returns from the current function. Takes memory and return values as
        operands."""
-       ins      = [ "mem" ]
-       arity    = "variable"
-       mode     = "mode_X"
-       flags    = [ "cfopcode" ]
-       pinned   = "yes"
+       ins        = [
+               ("mem", "memory dependency"),
+       ]
+       arity      = "variable"
+       input_name = "res"
+       mode       = "mode_X"
+       flags      = [ "cfopcode" ]
+       pinned     = "yes"
 
 class Rotl(Binop):
        """Returns its first operand bits rotated left by the amount in the 2nd
        operand"""
        flags    = []
 
-class Sel(Op):
+@op
+class Sel:
        """Computes the address of a entity of a compound type given the base
-       address of an instance of the compound type."""
-       ins    = [ "mem", "ptr" ]
-       arity  = "variable"
-       flags  = []
-       mode   = "is_Method_type(get_entity_type(entity)) ? mode_P_code : mode_P_data"
-       pinned = "no"
-       attrs  = [
+       address of an instance of the compound type.
+
+       Optimisations assume that a Sel node can only produce a NULL pointer if the
+       ptr input was NULL."""
+       ins         = [
+               ("mem", "memory dependency"),
+               ("ptr", "pointer to object to select from"),
+       ]
+       arity       = "variable"
+       input_name  = "index"
+       flags       = []
+       mode        = "is_Method_type(get_entity_type(entity)) ? mode_P_code : mode_P_data"
+       pinned      = "no"
+       attrs       = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_entity*",
-                       name = "entity"
+                       type    = "ir_entity*",
+                       name    = "entity",
+                       comment = "entity which is selected",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "sel_attr"
 
+@op
 class Shl(Binop):
        """Returns its first operands bits shifted left by the amount of the 2nd
-       operand"""
+       operand.
+       The right input (shift amount) must be an unsigned integer value.
+       If the result mode has modulo_shift!=0, then the effective shift amount is
+       the right input modulo this modulo_shift amount."""
        flags = []
 
+@op
 class Shr(Binop):
        """Returns its first operands bits shifted right by the amount of the 2nd
-       operand. No special handling for the sign bit (zero extension)"""
+       operand. No special handling for the sign bit is performed (zero extension).
+       The right input (shift amount) must be an unsigned integer value.
+       If the result mode has modulo_shift!=0, then the effective shift amount is
+       the right input modulo this modulo_shift amount."""
        flags = []
 
+@op
 class Shrs(Binop):
        """Returns its first operands bits shifted right by the amount of the 2nd
        operand. The leftmost bit (usually the sign bit) stays the same
-       (sign extension)"""
+       (sign extension).
+       The right input (shift amount) must be an unsigned integer value.
+       If the result mode has modulo_shift!=0, then the effective shift amount is
+       the right input modulo this modulo_shift amount."""
        flags = []
 
-class Start(Op):
+@op
+class Start:
        """The first node of a graph. Execution starts with this node."""
        outs       = [
                ("X_initial_exec", "control flow"),
                ("M",              "initial memory"),
                ("P_frame_base",   "frame base pointer"),
-               ("P_tls",          "pointer to thread local storage segment"),
                ("T_args",         "function arguments")
        ]
        mode             = "mode_T"
@@ -745,76 +873,105 @@ class Start(Op):
        flags            = [ "cfopcode" ]
        singleton        = True
        knownBlock       = True
-       customSerializer = True
        block            = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
 
-class Store(Op):
+@op
+class Store:
        """Stores a value into memory (heap or stack)."""
-       ins      = [ "mem", "ptr", "value" ]
+       ins   = [
+          ("mem",   "memory dependency"),
+          ("ptr",   "address to store to"),
+          ("value", "value to store"),
+       ]
        outs  = [
-               ("M",         "memory result",                         "pn_Generic_M"),
-               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs", "pn_Generic_X_regular"),
-               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured",   "pn_Generic_X_except"),
+               ("M",         "memory result"),
+               ("X_regular", "control flow when no exception occurs"),
+               ("X_except",  "control flow when exception occured"),
        ]
        flags    = [ "fragile", "uses_memory" ]
        pinned   = "exception"
        attr_struct = "store_attr"
        pinned_init = "flags & cons_floats ? op_pin_state_floats : op_pin_state_pinned"
+       throws_init = "(flags & cons_throws_exception) != 0"
+       attrs = [
+               dict(
+                       type      = "ir_volatility",
+                       name      = "volatility",
+                       comment   = "volatile stores are a visible side-effect and may not be optimized",
+                       init      = "flags & cons_volatile ? volatility_is_volatile : volatility_non_volatile",
+                       to_flags  = "%s == volatility_is_volatile ? cons_volatile : cons_none"
+               ),
+               dict(
+                       type      = "ir_align",
+                       name      = "unaligned",
+                       comment   = "pointers to unaligned stores don't need to respect the load-mode/type alignments",
+                       init      = "flags & cons_unaligned ? align_non_aligned : align_is_aligned",
+                       to_flags  = "%s == align_non_aligned ? cons_unaligned : cons_none"
+               ),
+       ]
        constructor_args = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_cons_flags",
-                       name = "flags",
+                       type    = "ir_cons_flags",
+                       name    = "flags",
+                       comment = "specifies alignment, volatility and pin state",
                ),
        ]
 
+@op
 class Sub(Binop):
        """returns the difference of its operands"""
        flags = []
 
-class SymConst(Op):
+@op
+class SymConst:
        """A symbolic constant.
 
-        - symconst_type_tag   The symbolic constant represents a type tag.  The
-                              type the tag stands for is given explicitly.
-        - symconst_type_size  The symbolic constant represents the size of a type.
-                              The type of which the constant represents the size
-                              is given explicitly.
-        - symconst_type_align The symbolic constant represents the alignment of a
-                              type.  The type of which the constant represents the
-                              size is given explicitly.
-        - symconst_addr_ent   The symbolic constant represents the address of an
-                              entity (variable or method).  The variable is given
-                              explicitly by a firm entity.
-        - symconst_ofs_ent    The symbolic constant represents the offset of an
-                              entity in its owner type.
-        - symconst_enum_const The symbolic constant is a enumeration constant of
-                              an enumeration type."""
+        - *symconst_type_size* The symbolic constant represents the size of a type.
+                               The type of which the constant represents the size
+                               is given explicitly.
+        - *symconst_type_align* The symbolic constant represents the alignment of a
+                               type.  The type of which the constant represents the
+                               size is given explicitly.
+        - *symconst_addr_ent*  The symbolic constant represents the address of an
+                               entity (variable or method).  The variable is given
+                               explicitly by a firm entity.
+        - *symconst_ofs_ent*   The symbolic constant represents the offset of an
+                               entity in its owner type.
+        - *symconst_enum_const* The symbolic constant is a enumeration constant of
+                               an enumeration type."""
        mode       = "mode_P"
        flags      = [ "constlike", "start_block" ]
        knownBlock = True
        pinned     = "no"
        attrs      = [
                dict(
-                       type = "ir_entity*",
-                       name = "entity",
-                       noprop = True
+                       type    = "ir_entity*",
+                       name    = "entity",
+                       noprop  = True,
+                       comment = "entity whose address is returned",
                )
        ]
        attr_struct = "symconst_attr"
        customSerializer = True
+       # constructor is written manually at the moment, because of the strange
+       # union argument
+       noconstructor = True
 
-class Sync(Op):
+@op
+class Sync:
        """The Sync operation unifies several partial memory blocks. These blocks
        have to be pairwise disjunct or the values in common locations have to
        be identical.  This operation allows to specify all operations that
        eventually need several partial memory blocks as input with a single
        entrance by unifying the memories with a preceding Sync operation."""
-       mode     = "mode_M"
-       flags    = []
-       pinned   = "no"
-       arity    = "dynamic"
+       mode       = "mode_M"
+       flags      = []
+       pinned     = "no"
+       arity      = "dynamic"
+       input_name = "pred"
 
-class Tuple(Op):
+@op
+class Tuple:
        """Builds a Tuple from single values.
 
        This is needed to implement optimizations that remove a node that produced
@@ -822,32 +979,18 @@ class Tuple(Op):
        following Proj nodes have not to be changed. (They are hard to find due to
        the implementation with pointers in only one direction.) The Tuple node is
        smaller than any other node, so that a node can be changed into a Tuple by
-       just changing it's opcode and giving it a new in array."""
-       arity  = "variable"
-       mode   = "mode_T"
-       pinned = "no"
-       flags  = [ "labeled" ]
+       just changing its opcode and giving it a new in array."""
+       arity      = "variable"
+       input_name = "pred"
+       mode       = "mode_T"
+       pinned     = "no"
+       flags      = []
 
-class Unknown(Op):
+@op
+class Unknown:
        """Returns an unknown (at compile- and runtime) value. It is a valid
        optimisation to replace an Unknown by any other constant value."""
        knownBlock = True
        pinned     = "yes"
        block      = "get_irg_start_block(irg)"
-       flags      = [ "cfopcode", "start_block", "constlike", "dump_noblock" ]
-
-# Prepare node list
-
-def getOpList(namespace):
-       nodes = []
-       for t in namespace.values():
-               if type(t) != type:
-                       continue
-
-               if issubclass(t, Op):
-                       setnodedefaults(t)
-                       nodes.append(t)
-       return nodes
-
-nodes = getOpList(globals())
-nodes = sorted(nodes, lambda x,y: cmp(x.name, y.name))
+       flags      = [ "start_block", "constlike", "dump_noblock" ]