Fix off-by-two-tokens error in the location of break and continue statements.
[cparser] / type.c
diff --git a/type.c b/type.c
index fade11f..d4ad8b9 100644 (file)
--- a/type.c
+++ b/type.c
 #include <config.h>
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #include "type_t.h"
+#include "type_hash.h"
 #include "adt/error.h"
 
-static struct obstack  _type_obst;
-struct obstack        *type_obst = &_type_obst;
+static struct obstack   _type_obst;
+struct obstack         *type_obst = &_type_obst;
+static FILE            *out;
+static int              type_visited = 0;
 
-void init_types()
+static void intern_print_type_pre(const type_t *type, bool top);
+static void intern_print_type_post(const type_t *type, bool top);
+
+void init_types(void)
 {
        obstack_init(type_obst);
 }
 
-void exit_types()
+void exit_types(void)
 {
        obstack_free(type_obst, NULL);
 }
 
-static
-void print_type_qualifiers(FILE *out, const type_t *type)
+void type_set_output(FILE *stream)
 {
-       unsigned qualifiers = type->qualifiers;
-       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST) {
-               fputs("const ", out);
-       }
-       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) {
-               fputs("volatile ", out);
-       }
-       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_RESTRICT) {
-               fputs("restrict ", out);
-       }
-       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_INLINE) {
-               fputs("inline ", out);
-       }
+       out = stream;
+}
+
+void inc_type_visited(void)
+{
+       type_visited++;
+}
+
+void print_type_qualifiers(type_qualifiers_t qualifiers)
+{
+       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_CONST)    fputs("const ",    out);
+       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_VOLATILE) fputs("volatile ", out);
+       if(qualifiers & TYPE_QUALIFIER_RESTRICT) fputs("restrict ", out);
 }
 
 static
-void print_atomic_type(FILE *out, const atomic_type_t *type)
-{
-       print_type_qualifiers(out, & type->type);
-
-       switch(type->atype) {
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:   fputs("INVALIDATOMIC", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:      fputs("bool", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:      fputs("char", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:     fputs("signed char", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:     fputs("unsigned char", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INT:       fputs("int", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT:      fputs("unsigned int", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SHORT:     fputs("short", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_USHORT:    fputs("unsigned short", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG:      fputs("long", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:     fputs("unsigned long", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:  fputs("long long", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG: fputs("unsigned long long", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:     fputs("float", out); break;
-       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:    fputs("double", out); break;
-       default:                    fputs("UNKNOWNATOMIC", out); break;
+void print_atomic_type(const atomic_type_t *type)
+{
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+
+       const char *s;
+       switch(type->akind) {
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:     s = "INVALIDATOMIC";      break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID:        s = "void";               break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:        s = "_Bool";              break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:        s = "char";               break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:       s = "signed char";        break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:       s = "unsigned char";      break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INT:         s = "int";                break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT:        s = "unsigned int";       break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SHORT:       s = "short";              break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_USHORT:      s = "unsigned short";     break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG:        s = "long";               break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:       s = "unsigned long";      break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:    s = "long long";          break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG:   s = "unsigned long long"; break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE: s = "long double";        break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:       s = "float";              break;
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:      s = "double";             break;
+       default:                      s = "UNKNOWNATOMIC";      break;
        }
+       fputs(s, out);
 }
 
-static
-void print_method_type(FILE *out, const method_type_t *type)
+static void print_function_type_pre(const function_type_t *type, bool top)
+{
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+
+       intern_print_type_pre(type->return_type, false);
+
+       /* don't emit braces if we're the toplevel type... */
+       if(!top)
+               fputc('(', out);
+}
+
+static void print_function_type_post(const function_type_t *type,
+                                     const context_t *context, bool top)
 {
-       print_type_qualifiers(out, & type->type);
+       intern_print_type_post(type->return_type, false);
+       /* don't emit braces if we're the toplevel type... */
+       if(!top)
+               fputc(')', out);
 
-       fputs("<", out);
-       print_type(out, type->result_type);
-       fputs(" ", out);
+       fputc('(', out);
 
-       if(type->abi_style != NULL) {
-               fprintf(out, "\"%s\" ", type->abi_style);
+       int                 first     = 1;
+       if(context == NULL) {
+               function_parameter_t *parameter = type->parameters;
+               for( ; parameter != NULL; parameter = parameter->next) {
+                       if(first) {
+                               first = 0;
+                       } else {
+                               fputs(", ", out);
+                       }
+                       print_type(parameter->type);
+               }
+       } else {
+               declaration_t *parameter = context->declarations;
+               for( ; parameter != NULL; parameter = parameter->next) {
+                       if(first) {
+                               first = 0;
+                       } else {
+                               fputs(", ", out);
+                       }
+                       print_type_ext(parameter->type, parameter->symbol,
+                                      &parameter->context);
+               }
        }
-       fputs("method(", out);
-       method_parameter_type_t *param_type = type->parameter_types;
-       int first = 1;
-       while(param_type != NULL) {
+       if(type->variadic) {
                if(first) {
                        first = 0;
                } else {
                        fputs(", ", out);
                }
-               print_type(out, param_type->type);
-               param_type = param_type->next;
+               fputs("...", out);
        }
-       fputs(")>", out);
+       if(first && !type->unspecified_parameters) {
+               fputs("void", out);
+       }
+       fputc(')', out);
 }
 
-static
-void print_pointer_type(FILE *out, const pointer_type_t *type)
+static void print_pointer_type_pre(const pointer_type_t *type)
 {
-       print_type(out, type->points_to);
+       intern_print_type_pre(type->points_to, false);
        fputs("*", out);
-       print_type_qualifiers(out, &type->type);
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
 }
 
-void print_type(FILE *out, const type_t *type)
+static void print_pointer_type_post(const pointer_type_t *type)
 {
-       if(type == NULL) {
-               fputs("nil type", out);
-               return;
+       intern_print_type_post(type->points_to, false);
+}
+
+static void print_array_type_pre(const array_type_t *type)
+{
+       intern_print_type_pre(type->element_type, false);
+}
+
+static void print_array_type_post(const array_type_t *type)
+{
+       fputc('[', out);
+       if(type->is_static) {
+               fputs("static ", out);
+       }
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+       if(type->size != NULL) {
+               print_expression(type->size);
+       }
+       fputc(']', out);
+       intern_print_type_post(type->element_type, false);
+}
+
+static void print_bitfield_type_post(const bitfield_type_t *type)
+{
+       fputs(" : ", out);
+       print_expression(type->size);
+       intern_print_type_post(type->base, false);
+}
+
+void print_enum_definition(const declaration_t *declaration)
+{
+       fputs("{\n", out);
+
+       change_indent(1);
+
+       declaration_t *entry = declaration->next;
+       for( ; entry != NULL && entry->storage_class == STORAGE_CLASS_ENUM_ENTRY;
+              entry = entry->next) {
+
+               print_indent();
+               fprintf(out, "%s", entry->symbol->string);
+               if(entry->init.initializer != NULL) {
+                       fprintf(out, " = ");
+                       print_expression(entry->init.enum_value);
+               }
+               fprintf(out, ",\n");
        }
 
-       switch(type->type) {
+       change_indent(-1);
+       print_indent();
+       fputs("}", out);
+}
+
+static void print_type_enum(const enum_type_t *type)
+{
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+       fputs("enum ", out);
+
+       declaration_t *declaration = type->declaration;
+       symbol_t      *symbol      = declaration->symbol;
+       if(symbol != NULL) {
+               fputs(symbol->string, out);
+       } else {
+               print_enum_definition(declaration);
+       }
+}
+
+void print_compound_definition(const declaration_t *declaration)
+{
+       fputs("{\n", out);
+       change_indent(1);
+
+       declaration_t *iter = declaration->context.declarations;
+       for( ; iter != NULL; iter = iter->next) {
+               print_indent();
+               print_declaration(iter);
+               fputc('\n', out);
+       }
+
+       change_indent(-1);
+       print_indent();
+       fputs("}", out);
+}
+
+static void print_compound_type(const compound_type_t *type)
+{
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+
+       if(type->type.kind == TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT) {
+               fputs("struct ", out);
+       } else {
+               assert(type->type.kind == TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION);
+               fputs("union ", out);
+       }
+
+       declaration_t *declaration = type->declaration;
+       symbol_t      *symbol      = declaration->symbol;
+       if(symbol != NULL) {
+               fputs(symbol->string, out);
+       } else {
+               print_compound_definition(declaration);
+       }
+}
+
+static void print_typedef_type_pre(const typedef_type_t *const type)
+{
+       print_type_qualifiers(type->type.qualifiers);
+       fputs(type->declaration->symbol->string, out);
+}
+
+static void print_typeof_type_pre(const typeof_type_t *const type)
+{
+       fputs("typeof(", out);
+       if(type->expression != NULL) {
+               assert(type->typeof_type == NULL);
+               print_expression(type->expression);
+       } else {
+               print_type(type->typeof_type);
+       }
+       fputc(')', out);
+}
+
+static void intern_print_type_pre(const type_t *const type, const bool top)
+{
+       switch(type->kind) {
        case TYPE_INVALID:
                fputs("invalid", out);
                return;
        case TYPE_ENUM:
-               print_type_qualifiers(out, type);
-               fputs("TODO", out);
+               print_type_enum(&type->enumt);
                return;
        case TYPE_ATOMIC:
-               print_atomic_type(out, (const atomic_type_t*) type);
+               print_atomic_type(&type->atomic);
                return;
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
        case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
-               print_type_qualifiers(out, type);
-               if(((const compound_type_t*) type)->symbol != NULL) {
-                       fprintf(out, "%s", ((const compound_type_t*) type)->symbol->string);
-               }
+               print_compound_type(&type->compound);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
+               fputs(type->builtin.symbol->string, out);
                return;
-       case TYPE_METHOD:
-               print_method_type(out, (const method_type_t*) type);
+       case TYPE_FUNCTION:
+               print_function_type_pre(&type->function, top);
                return;
        case TYPE_POINTER:
-               print_pointer_type(out, (const pointer_type_t*) type);
+               print_pointer_type_pre(&type->pointer);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_BITFIELD:
+               intern_print_type_pre(type->bitfield.base, top);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_ARRAY:
+               print_array_type_pre(&type->array);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
+               print_typedef_type_pre(&type->typedeft);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
+               print_typeof_type_pre(&type->typeoft);
                return;
        }
        fputs("unknown", out);
 }
 
-int type_valid(const type_t *type)
+static void intern_print_type_post(const type_t *const type, const bool top)
+{
+       switch(type->kind) {
+       case TYPE_FUNCTION:
+               print_function_type_post(&type->function, NULL, top);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_POINTER:
+               print_pointer_type_post(&type->pointer);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_ARRAY:
+               print_array_type_post(&type->array);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_BITFIELD:
+               print_bitfield_type_post(&type->bitfield);
+               return;
+       case TYPE_INVALID:
+       case TYPE_ATOMIC:
+       case TYPE_ENUM:
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
+       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
+       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
+       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
+               break;
+       }
+}
+
+void print_type(const type_t *const type)
+{
+       print_type_ext(type, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+void print_type_ext(const type_t *const type, const symbol_t *symbol,
+                    const context_t *context)
+{
+       if(type == NULL) {
+               fputs("nil type", out);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       intern_print_type_pre(type, true);
+       if(symbol != NULL) {
+               fputc(' ', out);
+               fputs(symbol->string, out);
+       }
+       if(type->kind == TYPE_FUNCTION) {
+               print_function_type_post(&type->function, context, true);
+       } else {
+               intern_print_type_post(type, true);
+       }
+}
+
+static size_t get_type_size(type_t *type)
 {
-       return type->type != TYPE_INVALID;
+       switch(type->kind) {
+       case TYPE_ATOMIC:          return sizeof(atomic_type_t);
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:  return sizeof(compound_type_t);
+       case TYPE_ENUM:            return sizeof(enum_type_t);
+       case TYPE_FUNCTION:        return sizeof(function_type_t);
+       case TYPE_POINTER:         return sizeof(pointer_type_t);
+       case TYPE_ARRAY:           return sizeof(array_type_t);
+       case TYPE_BUILTIN:         return sizeof(builtin_type_t);
+       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:         return sizeof(typedef_type_t);
+       case TYPE_TYPEOF:          return sizeof(typeof_type_t);
+       case TYPE_BITFIELD:        return sizeof(bitfield_type_t);
+       case TYPE_INVALID:         panic("invalid type found");
+       }
+       panic("unknown type found");
 }
 
-int is_type_int(const type_t *type)
+/**
+ * duplicates a type
+ * note that this does not produce a deep copy!
+ */
+type_t *duplicate_type(type_t *type)
 {
-       if(type->type != TYPE_ATOMIC)
-               return 0;
+       size_t size = get_type_size(type);
+
+       type_t *copy = obstack_alloc(type_obst, size);
+       memcpy(copy, type, size);
+
+       return copy;
+}
+
+type_t *get_unqualified_type(type_t *type)
+{
+       if(type->base.qualifiers == TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE)
+               return type;
+
+       type_t *unqualified_type          = duplicate_type(type);
+       unqualified_type->base.qualifiers = TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE;
+
+       type_t *result = typehash_insert(unqualified_type);
+       if(result != unqualified_type) {
+               obstack_free(type_obst, unqualified_type);
+       }
+
+       return result;
+}
+
+bool type_valid(const type_t *type)
+{
+       return type->kind != TYPE_INVALID;
+}
+
+bool is_type_integer(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       if(type->kind == TYPE_ENUM)
+               return true;
+
+       if(type->kind != TYPE_ATOMIC)
+               return false;
 
-       atomic_type_t *atomic_type = (atomic_type_t*) type;
-       switch(atomic_type->atype) {
+       switch(type->atomic.akind) {
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:
@@ -152,16 +429,350 @@ int is_type_int(const type_t *type)
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:
        case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG:
-               return 1;
+               return true;
        default:
-               return 0;
+               return false;
        }
 }
 
+bool is_type_floating(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       if(type->kind != TYPE_ATOMIC)
+               return false;
+
+       switch(type->atomic.akind) {
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE:
+#ifdef PROVIDE_COMPLEX
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT_IMAGINARY:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE_IMAGINARY:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE_IMAGINARY:
+#endif
+               return true;
+       default:
+               return false;
+       }
+}
+
+bool is_type_signed(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       /* enum types are int for now */
+       if(type->kind == TYPE_ENUM)
+               return true;
+
+       if(type->kind != TYPE_ATOMIC)
+               return false;
+
+       switch(type->atomic.akind) {
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_CHAR:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SCHAR:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_SHORT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONGLONG:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE:
+#ifdef PROVIDE_COMPLEX
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE_COMPLEX:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_FLOAT_IMAGINARY:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_DOUBLE_IMAGINARY:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LONG_DOUBLE_IMAGINARY:
+#endif
+               return true;
+
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_BOOL:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UCHAR:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_USHORT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_UINT:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONG:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_ULONGLONG:
+               return false;
+
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_INVALID:
+       case ATOMIC_TYPE_LAST:
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       panic("invalid atomic type found");
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool is_type_arithmetic(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       if(type->kind == TYPE_BITFIELD)
+               return true;
+
+       if(is_type_integer(type) || is_type_floating(type))
+               return true;
+
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool is_type_scalar(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       switch (type->kind) {
+               case TYPE_POINTER: return true;
+               case TYPE_BUILTIN: return is_type_scalar(type->builtin.real_type);
+               default:            break;
+       }
+
+       return is_type_arithmetic(type);
+}
+
+bool is_type_incomplete(const type_t *type)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type));
+
+       switch(type->kind) {
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION: {
+               const compound_type_t *compound_type = &type->compound;
+               declaration_t         *declaration   = compound_type->declaration;
+               return !declaration->init.is_defined;
+       }
+       case TYPE_BITFIELD:
+       case TYPE_FUNCTION:
+               return true;
+
+       case TYPE_ARRAY:
+               return type->array.size == NULL;
+
+       case TYPE_ATOMIC:
+               return type->atomic.akind == ATOMIC_TYPE_VOID;
+
+       case TYPE_POINTER:
+       case TYPE_ENUM:
+       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
+               return false;
+
+       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
+       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
+               panic("is_type_incomplete called without typerefs skipped");
+       case TYPE_INVALID:
+               break;
+       }
+
+       panic("invalid type found");
+}
+
+static bool function_types_compatible(const function_type_t *func1,
+                                      const function_type_t *func2)
+{
+       const type_t* const ret1 = skip_typeref(func1->return_type);
+       const type_t* const ret2 = skip_typeref(func2->return_type);
+       if (!types_compatible(ret1, ret2))
+               return false;
+
+       /* can parameters be compared? */
+       if(func1->unspecified_parameters || func2->unspecified_parameters)
+               return true;
+
+       if(func1->variadic != func2->variadic)
+               return false;
+
+       /* TODO: handling of unspecified parameters not correct yet */
+
+       /* all argument types must be compatible */
+       function_parameter_t *parameter1 = func1->parameters;
+       function_parameter_t *parameter2 = func2->parameters;
+       for( ; parameter1 != NULL && parameter2 != NULL;
+                       parameter1 = parameter1->next, parameter2 = parameter2->next) {
+               type_t *parameter1_type = skip_typeref(parameter1->type);
+               type_t *parameter2_type = skip_typeref(parameter2->type);
+
+               parameter1_type = get_unqualified_type(parameter1_type);
+               parameter2_type = get_unqualified_type(parameter2_type);
+
+               if(!types_compatible(parameter1_type, parameter2_type))
+                       return false;
+       }
+       /* same number of arguments? */
+       if(parameter1 != NULL || parameter2 != NULL)
+               return false;
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+static bool array_types_compatible(const array_type_t *array1,
+                                   const array_type_t *array2)
+{
+       type_t *element_type1 = skip_typeref(array1->element_type);
+       type_t *element_type2 = skip_typeref(array2->element_type);
+       if(!types_compatible(element_type1, element_type2))
+               return false;
+
+       if(array1->size != NULL && array2->size != NULL) {
+               /* TODO: check if size expression evaluate to the same value
+                * if they are constant */
+       }
+
+       return true;
+}
+
+bool types_compatible(const type_t *type1, const type_t *type2)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type1));
+       assert(!is_typeref(type2));
+
+       /* shortcut: the same type is always compatible */
+       if(type1 == type2)
+               return true;
+
+       if(type1->base.qualifiers != type2->base.qualifiers)
+               return false;
+       if(type1->kind != type2->kind)
+               return false;
+
+       switch(type1->kind) {
+       case TYPE_FUNCTION:
+               return function_types_compatible(&type1->function, &type2->function);
+       case TYPE_ATOMIC:
+               return type1->atomic.akind == type2->atomic.akind;
+       case TYPE_ARRAY:
+               return array_types_compatible(&type1->array, &type2->array);
+
+       case TYPE_POINTER: {
+               const type_t *const to1 = skip_typeref(type1->pointer.points_to);
+               const type_t *const to2 = skip_typeref(type2->pointer.points_to);
+               return types_compatible(to1, to2);
+       }
+
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_STRUCT:
+       case TYPE_COMPOUND_UNION:
+       case TYPE_ENUM:
+       case TYPE_BUILTIN:
+               /* TODO: not implemented */
+               break;
+
+       case TYPE_BITFIELD:
+               /* not sure if this makes sense or is even needed, implement it if you
+                * really need it! */
+               panic("type compatibility check for bitfield type");
+
+       case TYPE_INVALID:
+               panic("invalid type found in compatible types");
+       case TYPE_TYPEDEF:
+       case TYPE_TYPEOF:
+               panic("typerefs not skipped in compatible types?!?");
+       }
+
+       /* TODO: incomplete */
+       return false;
+}
+
+bool pointers_compatible(const type_t *type1, const type_t *type2)
+{
+       assert(!is_typeref(type1));
+       assert(!is_typeref(type2));
+
+       assert(type1->kind == TYPE_POINTER);
+       assert(type2->kind == TYPE_POINTER);
+       /* TODO */
+       return true;
+}
+
+type_t *skip_typeref(type_t *type)
+{
+       unsigned qualifiers = TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE;
+
+       while(true) {
+               switch(type->kind) {
+               case TYPE_TYPEDEF: {
+                       qualifiers |= type->base.qualifiers;
+                       const typedef_type_t *typedef_type = &type->typedeft;
+                       if(typedef_type->resolved_type != NULL) {
+                               type = typedef_type->resolved_type;
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       type = typedef_type->declaration->type;
+                       continue;
+               }
+               case TYPE_TYPEOF: {
+                       const typeof_type_t *typeof_type = &type->typeoft;
+                       if(typeof_type->typeof_type != NULL) {
+                               type = typeof_type->typeof_type;
+                       } else {
+                               type = typeof_type->expression->base.datatype;
+                       }
+                       continue;
+               }
+               default:
+                       break;
+               }
+               break;
+       }
+
+       if (qualifiers != TYPE_QUALIFIER_NONE) {
+               type_t *const copy     = duplicate_type(type);
+               copy->base.qualifiers |= qualifiers;
+
+               type = typehash_insert(copy);
+               if (type != copy) {
+                       obstack_free(type_obst, copy);
+               }
+       }
+
+       return type;
+}
+
+
+
+static type_t *identify_new_type(type_t *type)
+{
+       type_t *result = typehash_insert(type);
+       if(result != type) {
+               obstack_free(type_obst, type);
+       }
+       return result;
+}
+
+type_t *make_atomic_type(atomic_type_kind_t atype, type_qualifiers_t qualifiers)
+{
+       type_t *type = obstack_alloc(type_obst, sizeof(atomic_type_t));
+       memset(type, 0, sizeof(atomic_type_t));
+
+       type->kind            = TYPE_ATOMIC;
+       type->base.qualifiers = qualifiers;
+       type->atomic.akind    = atype;
+
+       return identify_new_type(type);
+}
+
+type_t *make_pointer_type(type_t *points_to, type_qualifiers_t qualifiers)
+{
+       type_t *type = obstack_alloc(type_obst, sizeof(pointer_type_t));
+       memset(type, 0, sizeof(pointer_type_t));
+
+       type->kind              = TYPE_POINTER;
+       type->base.qualifiers   = qualifiers;
+       type->pointer.points_to = points_to;
+
+       return identify_new_type(type);
+}
+
 static __attribute__((unused))
-void dbg_type(const type_t *type)
+void dbg_type(type_t *type)
 {
-       print_type(stdout,type);
+       FILE *old_out = out;
+       out = stderr;
+       print_type(type);
        puts("\n");
-       fflush(stdout);
+       fflush(stderr);
+       out = old_out;
 }