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diff --git a/ir/tr/type.c b/ir/tr/type.c
index b295cffd4..42511dda7 100644
--- a/ir/tr/type.c
+++ b/ir/tr/type.c
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Project:     libFIRM
+ * File name:   ir/tr/type.c
+ * Purpose:     Representation of types.
+ * Author:      Goetz Lindenmaier
+ * Modified by:
+ * Created:
+ * CVS-ID:      $Id$
+ * Copyright:   (c) 2001-2003 Universität Karlsruhe
+ * Licence:     This file protected by GPL -  GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE.
+ */
+
 /**
  *
  *   file type.c - implementation of the datastructure to hold
  *   type information.
  *  (C) 2001 by Universitaet Karlsruhe
- *  Martin Trapp, Christian Schaefer, Goetz Lindenmaier
+ *  Goetz Lindenmaier
  *
  *  This module supplies a datastructure to represent all types
  *  known in the compiled program.  This includes types specified
@@ -23,29 +35,43 @@
  * @see  type_t.h type tpop
  */
 
-/* $Id$ */
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-# include <config.h>
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_ALLOCA_H
+#include <alloca.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_MALLOC_H
+#include <malloc.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_STRING_H
+# include <string.h>
+#endif
 
 # include <stdlib.h>
 # include <stddef.h>
-# include <string.h>
+
 # include "type_t.h"
-# include "tpop_t.h"
+
+# include "xmalloc.h"
 # include "irprog_t.h"
-# include "typegmod_t.h"
-# include "array.h"
-# include "irprog.h"
-# include "mangle.h"
-# include "tv.h"
 # include "ircons.h"
+# include "tpop_t.h"
+# include "typegmod.h"
+# include "mangle.h"
+# include "tv_t.h"
+
+# include "array.h"
 
 /*******************************************************************/
 /** TYPE                                                          **/
 /*******************************************************************/
 
+type *firm_none_type;    type *get_none_type(void)    { return firm_none_type;    }
+type *firm_unknown_type; type *get_unknown_type(void) { return firm_unknown_type; }
+
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_libfirm
 /** Returns a new, unique number to number nodes or the like. */
 int get_irp_new_node_nr(void);
@@ -56,28 +82,28 @@ static ident *value_params_suffix = NULL;
 static ident *value_ress_suffix = NULL;
 
 void init_type(void) {
-  value_params_suffix = id_from_str(VALUE_PARAMS_SUFFIX, strlen(VALUE_PARAMS_SUFFIX));
-  value_ress_suffix   = id_from_str(VALUE_RESS_SUFFIX,   strlen(VALUE_RESS_SUFFIX));
+  value_params_suffix = new_id_from_str(VALUE_PARAMS_SUFFIX);
+  value_ress_suffix   = new_id_from_str(VALUE_RESS_SUFFIX);
+
+  /* construct none and unknown type. */
+  firm_none_type    = new_type(tpop_none,    mode_BAD, new_id_from_str("type_none"));
+  set_type_size_bits(firm_none_type, 0);
+  set_type_state (firm_none_type, layout_fixed);
+  remove_irp_type(firm_none_type);
+  firm_unknown_type = new_type(tpop_unknown, mode_ANY, new_id_from_str("type_unknown"));
+  set_type_size_bits(firm_unknown_type, 0);
+  set_type_state (firm_unknown_type, layout_fixed);
+  remove_irp_type(firm_unknown_type);
 }
 
 unsigned long type_visited;
-INLINE void set_master_type_visited(unsigned long val) { type_visited = val; }
-INLINE unsigned long get_master_type_visited() { return type_visited; }
-INLINE void inc_master_type_visited() { type_visited++; }
 
-void        free_type(type *tp) {
-  /* Remove from list of all types */
-  remove_irp_type(tp);
-  /* Free the attributes of the type. */
-  free_type_attrs(tp);
-  /* Free entities automatically allocated with the type */
-  if (is_array_type(tp))
-    free_entity(get_array_element_entity(tp));
-  /* And now the type itself... */
-  free(tp);
-}
+void (set_master_type_visited)(unsigned long val) { _set_master_type_visited(val); }
+unsigned long (get_master_type_visited)(void)     { return _get_master_type_visited(); }
+void (inc_master_type_visited)(void)              { _inc_master_type_visited(); }
 
-INLINE type *
+
+type *
 new_type(tp_op *type_op, ir_mode *mode, ident* name) {
   type *res;
   int node_size ;
@@ -85,25 +111,57 @@ new_type(tp_op *type_op, ir_mode *mode, ident* name) {
   assert(type_op != type_id);
   assert(!id_contains_char(name, ' ') && "type name should not contain spaces");
 
-  node_size = offsetof (type, attr) +  type_op->attr_size;
-  res = (type *) xmalloc (node_size);
+  node_size = offsetof(type, attr) +  type_op->attr_size;
+  res = xmalloc (node_size);
+  memset(res, 0, node_size);
   add_irp_type(res);   /* Remember the new type global. */
 
-  res->kind = k_type;
-  res->type_op = type_op;
-  res->mode = mode;
-  res->name = name;
-  res->state = layout_undefined;
-  res->size = -1;
-  res->visit = 0;
-  res -> link = NULL;
+  res->kind       = k_type;
+  res->type_op    = type_op;
+  res->mode       = mode;
+  res->name       = name;
+  res->visibility = visibility_external_allocated;
+  res->state      = layout_undefined;
+  res->size       = -1;
+  res->align      = -1;
+  res->visit      = 0;
+  res -> link     = NULL;
 #ifdef DEBUG_libfirm
-  res->nr = get_irp_new_node_nr();
-#endif
+  res->nr         = get_irp_new_node_nr();
+#endif /* defined DEBUG_libfirm */
 
   return res;
 }
 
+void        free_type(type *tp) {
+  if ((get_type_tpop(tp) == tpop_none) || (get_type_tpop(tp) == tpop_unknown))
+    return;
+  /* Remove from list of all types */
+  remove_irp_type(tp);
+  /* Free the attributes of the type. */
+  free_type_attrs(tp);
+  /* Free entities automatically allocated with the type */
+  if (is_Array_type(tp))
+    free_entity(get_array_element_entity(tp));
+  /* And now the type itself... */
+  tp->kind = k_BAD;
+  free(tp);
+}
+
+void free_type_entities(type *tp) {
+  switch(get_type_tpop_code(tp)) {
+  case tpo_class:       { free_class_entities(tp);       } break;
+  case tpo_struct:      { free_struct_entities(tp);      } break;
+  case tpo_method:      { free_method_entities(tp);      } break;
+  case tpo_union:       { free_union_entities(tp);       } break;
+  case tpo_array:       { free_array_entities(tp);       } break;
+  case tpo_enumeration: { free_enumeration_entities(tp); } break;
+  case tpo_pointer:     { free_pointer_entities(tp);     } break;
+  case tpo_primitive:   { free_primitive_entities(tp);   } break;
+  default: break;
+  }
+}
+
 void free_type_attrs(type *tp) {
   switch(get_type_tpop_code(tp)) {
   case tpo_class:       { free_class_attrs(tp);       } break;
@@ -119,104 +177,243 @@ void free_type_attrs(type *tp) {
 }
 
 /* set/get the link field */
-void *get_type_link(type *tp)
+void *(get_type_link)(const type *tp)
 {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return(tp -> link);
+  return _get_type_link(tp);
 }
 
-void set_type_link(type *tp, void *l)
+void (set_type_link)(type *tp, void *l)
 {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  tp -> link = l;
+  _set_type_link(tp, l);
 }
 
-tp_op*      get_type_tpop(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->type_op;
+const tp_op *(get_type_tpop)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_tpop(tp);
 }
 
-ident*      get_type_tpop_nameid(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->type_op->name;
+ident *(get_type_tpop_nameid)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_tpop_nameid(tp);
 }
 
-const char* get_type_tpop_name(type *tp) {
+const char* get_type_tpop_name(const type *tp) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return id_to_str(tp->type_op->name);
+  return get_id_str(tp->type_op->name);
 }
 
-tp_opcode    get_type_tpop_code(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->type_op->code;
+tp_opcode (get_type_tpop_code)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_tpop_code(tp);
 }
 
-ir_mode*    get_type_mode(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->mode;
+ir_mode *(get_type_mode)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_mode(tp);
 }
 
 void        set_type_mode(type *tp, ir_mode* m) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
 
-  assert(((tp->type_op != type_primitive) || mode_is_data(m)) &&
-	 /* Modes of primitives must be data */
-	 ((tp->type_op != type_enumeration) || mode_is_int(m)));
+  assert(((tp->type_op != type_primitive)   || mode_is_data(m))     &&
+     /* Modes of primitives must be data */
+     ((tp->type_op != type_enumeration) || mode_is_int(m))      &&
          /* Modes of enumerations must be integers */
+     ((tp->type_op != type_pointer)     || mode_is_reference(m))   );
+     /* Modes of pointers must be references. */
 
-  if ((tp->type_op == type_primitive) || (tp->type_op == type_enumeration)) {
-    /* For pointer, primitive and enumeration size depends on the mode. */
-    assert((get_mode_size_bytes(m) != -1) && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
-    tp->size = get_mode_size_bytes(m);
+  switch (get_type_tpop_code(tp)) {
+  case tpo_primitive:
+    /* For primitive size depends on the mode. */
+    tp->size = get_mode_size_bits(m);
+    tp->mode = m;
+    break;
+  case tpo_enumeration:
+  case tpo_pointer:
+    /* For pointer and enumeration size depends on the mode, but only byte size allowed. */
+    assert((get_mode_size_bits(m) & 7) == 0 && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
+    tp->size = get_mode_size_bits(m);
+    tp->mode = m;
+    break;
+  case tpo_struct:
+  case tpo_class:
+    /* for classes and structs we allow to set a mode if the layout is fixed AND the size matches */
+    assert(get_type_state(tp) == layout_fixed &&
+       tp->size == get_mode_size_bits(m) &&
+       "mode don't match struct/class layout");
     tp->mode = m;
+    break;
+  default:
+    assert(0 && "setting a mode is NOT allowed for this type");
   }
 }
 
-ident*      get_type_ident(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->name;
+ident *(get_type_ident)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_ident(tp);
 }
 
-void        set_type_ident(type *tp, ident* id) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  tp->name = id;
+void (set_type_ident)(type *tp, ident* id) {
+  _set_type_ident(tp, id);
 }
 
 /* Outputs a unique number for this node */
-INLINE long
-get_type_nr(type *tp) {
+long get_type_nr(const type *tp) {
   assert(tp);
 #ifdef DEBUG_libfirm
   return tp->nr;
 #else
-  return 0;
+  return (long)tp;
 #endif
 }
 
-const char* get_type_name(type *tp) {
+const char* get_type_name(const type *tp) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return (id_to_str(tp->name));
+  return (get_id_str(tp->name));
 }
 
-int         get_type_size(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->size;
+int (get_type_size_bytes)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_size_bytes(tp);
+}
+
+int (get_type_size_bits)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_size_bits(tp);
+}
+
+
+visibility get_type_visibility (const type *tp) {
+#if 0
+  visibility res =  visibility_local;
+  if (is_compound_type(tp)) {
+
+    if (is_Array_type(tp)) {
+      entity *mem = get_array_element_entity(tp);
+      if (get_entity_visibility(mem) != visibility_local)
+	res = visibility_external_visible;
+    } else {
+      int i, n_mems = get_compound_n_members(tp);
+      for (i = 0; i < n_mems; ++i) {
+	entity *mem = get_compound_member(tp, i);
+	if (get_entity_visibility(mem) != visibility_local)
+	  res = visibility_external_visible;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return res;
+#endif
+  assert(is_type(tp));
+  return tp->visibility;
+}
+
+void       set_type_visibility (type *tp, visibility v) {
+  assert(is_type(tp));
+#if 0
+  /* check for correctness */
+  if (v != visibility_external_allocated) {
+    visibility res =  visibility_local;
+    if (is_compound_type(tp)) {
+      if (is_Array_type(tp)) {
+	entity *mem = get_array_element_entity(tp);
+	if (get_entity_visibility(mem) >  res)
+	  res = get_entity_visibility(mem);
+      } else {
+	int i, n_mems = get_compound_n_members(tp);
+	for (i = 0; i < n_mems; ++i) {
+	  entity *mem = get_compound_member(tp, i);
+	  if (get_entity_visibility(mem) > res)
+	    res = get_entity_visibility(mem);
+	}
+      }
+    }
+    assert(res < v);
+  }
+#endif
+  tp->visibility = v;
 }
 
 void
-set_type_size(type *tp, int size) {
+set_type_size_bits(type *tp, int size) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
   /* For pointer enumeration and primitive size depends on the mode.
      Methods don't have a size. */
   if ((tp->type_op != type_pointer) && (tp->type_op != type_primitive) &&
-      (tp->type_op != type_enumeration) && (tp->type_op != type_method))
-    tp->size = size;
+      (tp->type_op != type_enumeration) && (tp->type_op != type_method)) {
+    if (tp->type_op == type_primitive)
+      tp->size = size;
+    else {
+      /* argh: we must allow to set negative values as "invalid size" */
+      tp->size = (size >= 0) ? (size + 7) & ~7 : size;
+      assert(tp->size == size && "setting a bit size is NOT allowed for this type");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void
+set_type_size_bytes(type *tp, int size) {
+  set_type_size_bits(tp, 8*size);
+}
+
+int get_type_alignment_bytes(type *tp) {
+  int align = get_type_alignment_bits(tp);
+
+  return align < 0 ? align : (align + 7) >> 3;
+}
+
+int get_type_alignment_bits(type *tp) {
+  int align = 8;
+
+  if (tp->align > 0)
+    return tp->align;
+
+  /* alignment NOT set calculate it "on demand" */
+  if (tp->mode)
+    align = get_mode_size_bits(tp->mode);
+  else if (is_Array_type(tp))
+    align = get_type_alignment_bits(get_array_element_type(tp));
+  else if (is_compound_type(tp)) {
+    int i, n = get_compound_n_members(tp);
+
+    align = 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+      type *t = get_entity_type(get_compound_member(tp, i));
+      int   a = get_type_alignment_bits(t);
+
+      if (a > align)
+        align = a;
+    }
+  }
+  else if (is_Method_type(tp))
+    align = 0;
+
+  /* write back */
+  tp->align = align;
+
+  return align;
 }
 
-type_state
-get_type_state(type *tp) {
+void
+set_type_alignment_bits(type *tp, int align) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->state;
+  /* Methods don't have an alignment. */
+  if (tp->type_op != type_method) {
+    tp->align = align;
+  }
+}
+
+void
+set_type_alignment_bytes(type *tp, int align) {
+  set_type_size_bits(tp, 8*align);
+}
+
+/* Returns a human readable string for the enum entry. */
+const char *get_type_state_name(type_state s) {
+#define X(a)    case a: return #a;
+  switch (s) {
+    X(layout_undefined);
+    X(layout_fixed);
+  }
+  return "<unknown>";
+#undef X
+}
+
+
+type_state (get_type_state)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_state(tp);
 }
 
 void
@@ -233,35 +430,41 @@ set_type_state(type *tp, type_state state) {
     switch (get_type_tpop_code(tp)) {
     case tpo_class:
       {
-	assert(get_type_size(tp) > -1);
-	if (tp != get_glob_type())
-	  for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_members(tp); i++) {
-	    assert(get_entity_offset(get_class_member(tp, i)) > -1);
-	    assert(is_method_type(get_entity_type(get_class_member(tp, i))) ||
-		   (get_entity_allocation(get_class_member(tp, i)) == automatic_allocated));
-	  }
+    assert(get_type_size_bits(tp) > -1);
+    if (tp != get_glob_type()) {
+      int n_mem = get_class_n_members(tp);
+      for (i = 0; i < n_mem; i++) {
+        if (get_entity_offset_bits(get_class_member(tp, i)) <= -1)
+          { DDMT(tp); DDME(get_class_member(tp, i)); }
+        assert(get_entity_offset_bits(get_class_member(tp, i)) > -1);
+            /* TR ??
+        assert(is_Method_type(get_entity_type(get_class_member(tp, i))) ||
+           (get_entity_allocation(get_class_member(tp, i)) == allocation_automatic));
+                   */
+      }
+    }
       } break;
     case tpo_struct:
       {
-	assert(get_type_size(tp) > -1);
-	for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(tp); i++) {
-	  assert(get_entity_offset(get_struct_member(tp, i)) > -1);
-	  assert((get_entity_allocation(get_struct_member(tp, i)) == automatic_allocated));
-	}
+        assert(get_type_size_bits(tp) > -1);
+        for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(tp); i++) {
+          assert(get_entity_offset_bits(get_struct_member(tp, i)) > -1);
+          assert((get_entity_allocation(get_struct_member(tp, i)) == allocation_automatic));
+        }
       } break;
     case tpo_union:
       { /* ?? */
       } break;
     case tpo_array:
       { /* ??
-	 Check order?
-	 Assure that only innermost dimension is dynamic? */
+         Check order?
+         Assure that only innermost dimension is dynamic? */
       } break;
     case tpo_enumeration:
       {
-	assert(get_type_mode != NULL);
-	for (i = 0; i < get_enumeration_n_enums(tp); i++)
-	  assert(get_enumeration_enum(tp, i) != NULL);
+        assert(get_type_mode != NULL);
+        for (i = 0; i < get_enumeration_n_enums(tp); i++)
+          assert(get_enumeration_enum(tp, i) != NULL);
       } break;
     default: break;
     } /* switch (tp) */
@@ -269,63 +472,55 @@ set_type_state(type *tp, type_state state) {
   tp->state = state;
 }
 
-unsigned long get_type_visited(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->visit;
+unsigned long (get_type_visited)(const type *tp) {
+  return _get_type_visited(tp);
 }
 
-void        set_type_visited(type *tp, unsigned long num) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  tp->visit = num;
+void (set_type_visited)(type *tp, unsigned long num) {
+  _set_type_visited(tp, num);
 }
+
 /* Sets visited field in type to type_visited. */
-void        mark_type_visited(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  assert(tp->visit < type_visited);
-  tp->visit = type_visited;
-}
-/* @@@ name clash with master flag
-bool          type_visited(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->visit >= type_visited;
-  }*/
-bool          type_not_visited(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return tp->visit  < type_visited;
+void (mark_type_visited)(type *tp) {
+  _mark_type_visited(tp);
 }
 
+/* @@@ name clash with master flag
+int (type_visited)(const type *tp) {
+  return _type_visited(tp);
+}*/
 
-int is_type            (void *thing) {
-  assert(thing);
-  if (get_kind(thing) == k_type)
-    return 1;
-  else
-    return 0;
+int (type_not_visited)(const type *tp) {
+  return _type_not_visited(tp);
 }
 
+int (is_type)(const void *thing) {
+  return _is_type(thing);
+}
 
-bool equal_type(type *typ1, type *typ2) {
+/* Checks whether two types are structural equal.*/
+int equal_type(type *typ1, type *typ2) {
   entity **m;
   type **t;
   int i, j;
 
-  if (typ1 == typ2) return true;
+  if (typ1 == typ2) return 1;
 
   if ((get_type_tpop_code(typ1) != get_type_tpop_code(typ2)) ||
       (get_type_ident(typ1) != get_type_ident(typ2)) ||
       (get_type_mode(typ1) != get_type_mode(typ2)) ||
       (get_type_state(typ1) != get_type_state(typ2)))
-    return false;
+    return 0;
   if ((get_type_state(typ1) == layout_fixed) &&
-      (get_type_size(typ1) != get_type_size(typ2)))
-    return false;
+      (get_type_size_bits(typ1) != get_type_size_bits(typ2)))
+    return 0;
 
   switch(get_type_tpop_code(typ1)) {
   case tpo_class:       {
-    if (get_class_n_members(typ1) != get_class_n_members(typ2)) return false;
-    if (get_class_n_subtypes(typ1) != get_class_n_subtypes(typ2)) return false;
-    if (get_class_n_supertypes(typ1) != get_class_n_supertypes(typ2)) return false;
-    if (get_class_peculiarity(typ1) != get_class_peculiarity(typ2)) return false;
+    if (get_class_n_members(typ1) != get_class_n_members(typ2)) return 0;
+    if (get_class_n_subtypes(typ1) != get_class_n_subtypes(typ2)) return 0;
+    if (get_class_n_supertypes(typ1) != get_class_n_supertypes(typ2)) return 0;
+    if (get_class_peculiarity(typ1) != get_class_peculiarity(typ2)) return 0;
     /** Compare the members **/
     m = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_class_n_members(typ1));
     memset(m, 0, sizeof(entity *) * get_class_n_members(typ1));
@@ -333,15 +528,15 @@ bool equal_type(type *typ1, type *typ2) {
     for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       entity *e1 = get_class_member(typ1, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_class_n_members(typ2); j++) {
-	entity *e2 = get_class_member(typ2, j);
-	if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
-	  m[i] = e2;
+        entity *e2 = get_class_member(typ2, j);
+        if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
+          m[i] = e2;
       }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       if (!m[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  !equal_entity(get_class_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
-	return false;
+          !equal_entity(get_class_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
+        return 0;
     }
     /** Compare the supertypes **/
     t = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_class_n_supertypes(typ1));
@@ -350,79 +545,92 @@ bool equal_type(type *typ1, type *typ2) {
     for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_supertypes(typ1); i++) {
       type *t1 = get_class_supertype(typ1, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_class_n_supertypes(typ2); j++) {
-	type *t2 = get_class_supertype(typ2, j);
-	if (get_type_ident(t2) == get_type_ident(t1))
-	  t[i] = t2;
+        type *t2 = get_class_supertype(typ2, j);
+        if (get_type_ident(t2) == get_type_ident(t1))
+          t[i] = t2;
       }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_supertypes(typ1); i++) {
       if (!t[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  get_class_supertype(typ1, i) != t[i])
-	return false;
+          get_class_supertype(typ1, i) != t[i])
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_struct:      {
-    if (get_struct_n_members(typ1) != get_struct_n_members(typ2)) return false;
+    if (get_struct_n_members(typ1) != get_struct_n_members(typ2)) return 0;
     m = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_struct_n_members(typ1));
     memset(m, 0, sizeof(entity *) * get_struct_n_members(typ1));
     /* First sort the members of lt */
     for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       entity *e1 = get_struct_member(typ1, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_struct_n_members(typ2); j++) {
-	entity *e2 = get_struct_member(typ2, j);
-	if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
-	  m[i] = e2;
+        entity *e2 = get_struct_member(typ2, j);
+        if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
+          m[i] = e2;
       }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       if (!m[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  !equal_entity(get_struct_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
-	return false;
+          !equal_entity(get_struct_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_method:      {
-    if (get_method_variadicity(typ1) != get_method_variadicity(typ2)) return false;
-    if (get_method_n_params(typ1) != get_method_n_params(typ2)) return false;
-    if (get_method_n_ress(typ1) != get_method_n_ress(typ2)) return false;
-    for (i = 0; i < get_method_n_params(typ1); i++) {
+    int n_param1, n_param2;
+
+    if (get_method_variadicity(typ1) != get_method_variadicity(typ2)) return 0;
+    if (get_method_n_ress(typ1)      != get_method_n_ress(typ2)) return 0;
+
+    if (get_method_variadicity(typ1) == variadicity_non_variadic) {
+      n_param1 = get_method_n_params(typ1);
+      n_param2 = get_method_n_params(typ2);
+    }
+    else {
+      n_param1 = get_method_first_variadic_param_index(typ1);
+      n_param2 = get_method_first_variadic_param_index(typ2);
+    }
+
+    if (n_param1 != n_param2) return 0;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n_param1; i++) {
       if (!equal_type(get_method_param_type(typ1, i), get_method_param_type(typ2, i)))
-	return false;
+    return 0;
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_method_n_ress(typ1); i++) {
       if (!equal_type(get_method_res_type(typ1, i), get_method_res_type(typ2, i)))
-	return false;
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_union:       {
-    if (get_union_n_members(typ1) != get_union_n_members(typ2)) return false;
+    if (get_union_n_members(typ1) != get_union_n_members(typ2)) return 0;
     m = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_union_n_members(typ1));
     memset(m, 0, sizeof(entity *) * get_union_n_members(typ1));
     /* First sort the members of lt */
     for (i = 0; i < get_union_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       entity *e1 = get_union_member(typ1, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_union_n_members(typ2); j++) {
-	entity *e2 = get_union_member(typ2, j);
-	if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
-	  m[i] = e2;
+        entity *e2 = get_union_member(typ2, j);
+        if (get_entity_name(e1) == get_entity_name(e2))
+          m[i] = e2;
       }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_union_n_members(typ1); i++) {
       if (!m[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  !equal_entity(get_union_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
-	return false;
+          !equal_entity(get_union_member(typ1, i), m[i]))
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_array:       {
     if (get_array_n_dimensions(typ1) != get_array_n_dimensions(typ2))
-      return false;
+      return 0;
     if (!equal_type(get_array_element_type(typ1), get_array_element_type(typ2)))
-      return false;
+      return 0;
     for(i = 0; i < get_array_n_dimensions(typ1); i++) {
       if (get_array_lower_bound(typ1, i) != get_array_lower_bound(typ2, i) ||
-	  get_array_upper_bound(typ1, i) != get_array_upper_bound(typ2, i))
-	return false;
+          get_array_upper_bound(typ1, i) != get_array_upper_bound(typ2, i))
+        return 0;
       if (get_array_order(typ1, i) != get_array_order(typ2, i))
-	assert(0 && "type compare with different dimension orders not implemented");
+        assert(0 && "type compare with different dimension orders not implemented");
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_enumeration: {
@@ -430,106 +638,108 @@ bool equal_type(type *typ1, type *typ2) {
   } break;
   case tpo_pointer:     {
     if (get_pointer_points_to_type(typ1) != get_pointer_points_to_type(typ2))
-      return false;
+      return 0;
   } break;
   case tpo_primitive:   {
   } break;
   default: break;
   }
-  return true;
+  return 1;
 }
 
-bool smaller_type (type *st, type *lt) {
+/* Checks whether two types are structural comparable. */
+int smaller_type (type *st, type *lt) {
   entity **m;
   int i, j;
 
-  if (st == lt) return true;
+  if (st == lt) return 1;
 
   if (get_type_tpop_code(st) != get_type_tpop_code(lt))
-    return false;
+    return 0;
 
   switch(get_type_tpop_code(st)) {
   case tpo_class:       {
     return is_subclass_of(st, lt);
   } break;
   case tpo_struct:      {
-    if (get_struct_n_members(st) != get_struct_n_members(lt)) return false;
+    if (get_struct_n_members(st) != get_struct_n_members(lt)) return 0;
     m = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_struct_n_members(st));
     memset(m, 0, sizeof(entity *) * get_struct_n_members(st));
     /* First sort the members of lt */
     for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(st); i++) {
       entity *se = get_struct_member(st, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_struct_n_members(lt); j++) {
-	entity *le = get_struct_member(lt, j);
-	if (get_entity_name(le) == get_entity_name(se))
-	  m[i] = le;
+    entity *le = get_struct_member(lt, j);
+    if (get_entity_name(le) == get_entity_name(se))
+      m[i] = le;
       }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(st); i++) {
       if (!m[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  !smaller_type(get_entity_type(get_struct_member(st, i)),
-			get_entity_type(m[i])))
-	return false;
+          !smaller_type(get_entity_type(get_struct_member(st, i)),
+                get_entity_type(m[i])))
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_method:      {
-    if (get_method_variadicity(st) != get_method_variadicity(lt)) return false;
-    if (get_method_n_params(st) != get_method_n_params(lt)) return false;
-    if (get_method_n_ress(st) != get_method_n_ress(lt)) return false;
+    /** FIXME: is this still 1? */
+    if (get_method_variadicity(st) != get_method_variadicity(lt)) return 0;
+    if (get_method_n_params(st) != get_method_n_params(lt)) return 0;
+    if (get_method_n_ress(st) != get_method_n_ress(lt)) return 0;
     for (i = 0; i < get_method_n_params(st); i++) {
       if (!smaller_type(get_method_param_type(st, i), get_method_param_type(lt, i)))
-	return false;
+        return 0;
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_method_n_ress(st); i++) {
       if (!smaller_type(get_method_res_type(st, i), get_method_res_type(lt, i)))
-	return false;
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_union:       {
-    if (get_union_n_members(st) != get_union_n_members(lt)) return false;
+    if (get_union_n_members(st) != get_union_n_members(lt)) return 0;
     m = alloca(sizeof(entity *) * get_union_n_members(st));
     memset(m, 0, sizeof(entity *) * get_union_n_members(st));
     /* First sort the members of lt */
     for (i = 0; i < get_union_n_members(st); i++) {
       entity *se = get_union_member(st, i);
       for (j = 0; j < get_union_n_members(lt); j++) {
-	entity *le = get_union_member(lt, j);
-	if (get_entity_name(le) == get_entity_name(se))
-	  m[i] = le;
-      }
+        entity *le = get_union_member(lt, j);
+        if (get_entity_name(le) == get_entity_name(se))
+          m[i] = le;
+          }
     }
     for (i = 0; i < get_union_n_members(st); i++) {
       if (!m[i]  ||  /* Found no counterpart */
-	  !smaller_type(get_entity_type(get_union_member(st, i)),
-			get_entity_type(m[i])))
-	return false;
+          !smaller_type(get_entity_type(get_union_member(st, i)),
+                get_entity_type(m[i])))
+        return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_array:       {
     type *set, *let;  /* small/large elt. type */
     if (get_array_n_dimensions(st) != get_array_n_dimensions(lt))
-      return false;
+      return 0;
     set = get_array_element_type(st);
     let = get_array_element_type(lt);
     if (set != let) {
       /* If the elt types are different, set must be convertible
-	 to let, and they must have the same size so that address
-	 computations work out.  To have a size the layout must
-	 be fixed. */
+         to let, and they must have the same size so that address
+         computations work out.  To have a size the layout must
+         be fixed. */
       if ((get_type_state(set) != layout_fixed) ||
-	  (get_type_state(let) != layout_fixed))
-	return false;
+          (get_type_state(let) != layout_fixed))
+        return 0;
       if (!smaller_type(set, let) ||
-	  get_type_size(set) != get_type_size(let))
-	return false;
+          get_type_size_bits(set) != get_type_size_bits(let))
+        return 0;
     }
     for(i = 0; i < get_array_n_dimensions(st); i++) {
       if (get_array_lower_bound(lt, i))
-	if(get_array_lower_bound(st, i) != get_array_lower_bound(lt, i))
-	  return false;
+        if(get_array_lower_bound(st, i) != get_array_lower_bound(lt, i))
+          return 0;
       if (get_array_upper_bound(lt, i))
-	if(get_array_upper_bound(st, i) != get_array_upper_bound(lt, i))
-	  return false;
+        if(get_array_upper_bound(st, i) != get_array_upper_bound(lt, i))
+          return 0;
     }
   } break;
   case tpo_enumeration: {
@@ -537,33 +747,33 @@ bool smaller_type (type *st, type *lt) {
   } break;
   case tpo_pointer:     {
     if (!smaller_type(get_pointer_points_to_type(st),
-		      get_pointer_points_to_type(lt)))
-      return false;
+              get_pointer_points_to_type(lt)))
+      return 0;
   } break;
   case tpo_primitive:   {
     if (!smaller_mode(get_type_mode(st), get_type_mode(lt)))
-      return false;
+      return 0;
   } break;
   default: break;
   }
-  return true;
+  return 1;
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_CLASS                                                    **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_CLASS                                                      */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* create a new class type */
-INLINE type   *new_type_class (ident *name) {
+type   *new_type_class (ident *name) {
   type *res;
 
   res = new_type(type_class, NULL, name);
 
-  res->attr.ca.members    = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 1);
-  res->attr.ca.subtypes   = NEW_ARR_F (type *, 1);
-  res->attr.ca.supertypes = NEW_ARR_F (type *, 1);
-  res->attr.ca.peculiarity = existent;
-  res->attr.ca.dfn        = 0;
+  res->attr.ca.members     = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 0);
+  res->attr.ca.subtypes    = NEW_ARR_F (type *, 0);
+  res->attr.ca.supertypes  = NEW_ARR_F (type *, 0);
+  res->attr.ca.peculiarity = peculiarity_existent;
+  res->attr.ca.dfn         = 0;
 
   return res;
 }
@@ -572,7 +782,15 @@ type   *new_d_type_class (ident *name, dbg_info* db) {
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_class_attrs(type *clss) {
+
+void free_class_entities(type *clss) {
+  int i;
+  assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
+  for (i = get_class_n_members(clss)-1; i >= 0; --i)
+    free_entity(get_class_member(clss, i));
+}
+
+void free_class_attrs(type *clss) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   DEL_ARR_F(clss->attr.ca.members);
   DEL_ARR_F(clss->attr.ca.subtypes);
@@ -584,10 +802,11 @@ void    add_class_member   (type *clss, entity *member) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   ARR_APP1 (entity *, clss->attr.ca.members, member);
 }
-int     get_class_n_members (type *clss) {
-  assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.members))-1;
+
+int     (get_class_n_members) (const type *clss) {
+  return _get_class_n_members(clss);
 }
+
 int     get_class_member_index(type *clss, entity *mem) {
   int i;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
@@ -596,21 +815,32 @@ int     get_class_member_index(type *clss, entity *mem) {
       return i;
   return -1;
 }
-entity *get_class_member   (type *clss, int pos) {
+
+entity *(get_class_member)   (const type *clss, int pos) {
+  return _get_class_member(clss, pos);
+}
+
+entity *get_class_member_by_name(type *clss, ident *name) {
+  int i, n_mem;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_members(clss));
-  return clss->attr.ca.members[pos+1];
+  n_mem = get_class_n_members(clss);
+  for (i = 0; i < n_mem; ++i) {
+    entity *mem = get_class_member(clss, i);
+    if (get_entity_ident(mem) == name) return mem;
+  }
+  return NULL;
 }
+
 void    set_class_member   (type *clss, entity *member, int pos) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_members(clss));
-  clss->attr.ca.members[pos+1] = member;
+  clss->attr.ca.members[pos] = member;
 }
 void    set_class_members  (type *clss, entity **members, int arity) {
   int i;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   DEL_ARR_F(clss->attr.ca.members);
-  clss->attr.ca.members    = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 1);
+  clss->attr.ca.members    = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 0);
   for (i = 0; i < arity; i++) {
     set_entity_owner(members[i], clss);
     ARR_APP1 (entity *, clss->attr.ca.members, members[i]);
@@ -619,10 +849,10 @@ void    set_class_members  (type *clss, entity **members, int arity) {
 void    remove_class_member(type *clss, entity *member) {
   int i;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  for (i = 1; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.members)); i++) {
+  for (i = 0; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.members)); i++) {
     if (clss->attr.ca.members[i] == member) {
       for(; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.members)) - 1; i++)
-	clss->attr.ca.members[i] = clss->attr.ca.members[i + 1];
+    clss->attr.ca.members[i] = clss->attr.ca.members[i + 1];
       ARR_SETLEN(entity*, clss->attr.ca.members, ARR_LEN(clss->attr.ca.members) - 1);
       break;
     }
@@ -639,27 +869,35 @@ void    add_class_subtype   (type *clss, type *subtype) {
       return;
   ARR_APP1 (type *, subtype->attr.ca.supertypes, clss);
 }
-int     get_class_n_subtypes (type *clss) {
+int     get_class_n_subtypes (const type *clss) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.subtypes))-1;
+  return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.subtypes));
 }
 type   *get_class_subtype   (type *clss, int pos) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_subtypes(clss));
-  return clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos+1] = skip_tid(clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos+1]);
+  return clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos] = skip_tid(clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos]);
+}
+int     get_class_subtype_index(type *clss, const type *subclass) {
+  int i, n_subtypes = get_class_n_subtypes(clss);
+  assert(is_Class_type(subclass));
+  for (i = 0; i < n_subtypes; ++i) {
+    if (get_class_subtype(clss, i) == subclass) return i;
+  }
+  return -1;
 }
 void    set_class_subtype   (type *clss, type *subtype, int pos) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_subtypes(clss));
-  clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos+1] = subtype;
+  clss->attr.ca.subtypes[pos] = subtype;
 }
 void    remove_class_subtype(type *clss, type *subtype) {
   int i;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  for (i = 1; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.subtypes)); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.subtypes)); i++)
     if (clss->attr.ca.subtypes[i] == subtype) {
       for(; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.subtypes))-1; i++)
-	clss->attr.ca.subtypes[i] = clss->attr.ca.subtypes[i+1];
+    clss->attr.ca.subtypes[i] = clss->attr.ca.subtypes[i+1];
       ARR_SETLEN(entity*, clss->attr.ca.subtypes, ARR_LEN(clss->attr.ca.subtypes) - 1);
       break;
     }
@@ -676,15 +914,14 @@ void    add_class_supertype   (type *clss, type *supertype) {
       return;
   ARR_APP1 (type *, supertype->attr.ca.subtypes, clss);
 }
-int     get_class_n_supertypes (type *clss) {
+int     get_class_n_supertypes (const type *clss) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.supertypes))-1;
+  return (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.supertypes));
 }
 int get_class_supertype_index(type *clss, type *super_clss) {
-  int i;
-  assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
+  int i, n_supertypes = get_class_n_supertypes(clss);
   assert(super_clss && (super_clss->type_op == type_class));
-  for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_supertypes(clss); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < n_supertypes; i++)
     if (get_class_supertype(clss, i) == super_clss)
       return i;
   return -1;
@@ -692,32 +929,44 @@ int get_class_supertype_index(type *clss, type *super_clss) {
 type   *get_class_supertype   (type *clss, int pos) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_supertypes(clss));
-  return clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos+1] = skip_tid(clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos+1]);
+  return clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos] = skip_tid(clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos]);
 }
 void    set_class_supertype   (type *clss, type *supertype, int pos) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_class_n_supertypes(clss));
-  clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos+1] = supertype;
+  clss->attr.ca.supertypes[pos] = supertype;
 }
 void    remove_class_supertype(type *clss, type *supertype) {
   int i;
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  for (i = 1; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.supertypes)); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.supertypes)); i++)
     if (clss->attr.ca.supertypes[i] == supertype) {
       for(; i < (ARR_LEN (clss->attr.ca.supertypes))-1; i++)
-	clss->attr.ca.supertypes[i] = clss->attr.ca.supertypes[i+1];
+    clss->attr.ca.supertypes[i] = clss->attr.ca.supertypes[i+1];
       ARR_SETLEN(entity*, clss->attr.ca.supertypes, ARR_LEN(clss->attr.ca.supertypes) - 1);
       break;
     }
 }
 
-INLINE peculiarity get_class_peculiarity (type *clss) {
+const char *get_peculiarity_string(peculiarity p) {
+#define X(a)    case a: return #a
+  switch (p) {
+    X(peculiarity_description);
+    X(peculiarity_inherited);
+    X(peculiarity_existent);
+  }
+#undef X
+  return "invalid peculiarity";
+}
+
+peculiarity get_class_peculiarity (const type *clss) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
   return clss->attr.ca.peculiarity;
 }
-INLINE void        set_class_peculiarity (type *clss, peculiarity pec) {
+
+void        set_class_peculiarity (type *clss, peculiarity pec) {
   assert(clss && (clss->type_op == type_class));
-  assert(pec != inherited);  /* There is no inheritance of types in libFirm. */
+  assert(pec != peculiarity_inherited);  /* There is no inheritance of types in libFirm. */
   clss->attr.ca.peculiarity = pec;
 }
 
@@ -726,40 +975,25 @@ void set_class_dfn (type *clss, int dfn)
   clss->attr.ca.dfn        = dfn;
 }
 
-int get_class_dfn (type *clss)
+int get_class_dfn (const type *clss)
 {
   return (clss->attr.ca.dfn);
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool    is_class_type(type *clss) {
-  assert(clss);
-  if (clss->type_op == type_class) return 1; else return 0;
-}
-
-bool is_subclass_of(type *low, type *high) {
-  int i;
-  assert(is_class_type(low) && is_class_type(high));
-  if (low == high) return true;
-  /* depth first search from high downwards. */
-  for (i = 0; i < get_class_n_subtypes(high); i++) {
-    if (low == get_class_subtype(high, i))
-      return true;
-    if (is_subclass_of(low, get_class_subtype(high, i)))
-      return true;
-  }
-  return false;
+int (is_Class_type)(const type *clss) {
+  return _is_class_type(clss);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_STRUCT                                                   **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------**/
+/* TYPE_STRUCT                                                     */
+/*----------------------------------------------------------------**/
 
 /* create a new type struct */
-INLINE type   *new_type_struct (ident *name) {
+type   *new_type_struct (ident *name) {
   type *res;
   res = new_type(type_struct, NULL, name);
-  res->attr.sa.members = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 1);
+  res->attr.sa.members = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 0);
   return res;
 }
 type   *new_d_type_struct (ident *name, dbg_info* db) {
@@ -767,56 +1001,81 @@ type   *new_d_type_struct (ident *name, dbg_info* db) {
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_struct_attrs (type *strct) {
+void free_struct_entities (type *strct) {
+  int i;
+  assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
+  for (i = get_struct_n_members(strct)-1; i >= 0; --i)
+    free_entity(get_struct_member(strct, i));
+}
+void free_struct_attrs (type *strct) {
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
   DEL_ARR_F(strct->attr.sa.members);
 }
 
 /* manipulate private fields of struct */
-int     get_struct_n_members (type *strct) {
+int     get_struct_n_members (const type *strct) {
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
-  return (ARR_LEN (strct->attr.sa.members))-1;
+  return (ARR_LEN (strct->attr.sa.members));
 }
+
 void    add_struct_member   (type *strct, entity *member) {
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
   assert(get_type_tpop(get_entity_type(member)) != type_method);
     /*    @@@ lowerfirm geht nicht durch */
   ARR_APP1 (entity *, strct->attr.sa.members, member);
 }
-entity *get_struct_member   (type *strct, int pos) {
+
+entity *get_struct_member   (const type *strct, int pos) {
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_struct_n_members(strct));
-  return strct->attr.sa.members[pos+1];
+  return strct->attr.sa.members[pos];
+}
+
+int     get_struct_member_index(type *strct, entity *mem) {
+  int i;
+  assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
+  for (i = 0; i < get_struct_n_members(strct); i++)
+    if (get_struct_member(strct, i) == mem)
+      return i;
+  return -1;
 }
+
 void    set_struct_member   (type *strct, int pos, entity *member) {
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_struct_n_members(strct));
   assert(get_entity_type(member)->type_op != type_method);/* @@@ lowerfirm !!*/
-  strct->attr.sa.members[pos+1] = member;
+  strct->attr.sa.members[pos] = member;
 }
 void    remove_struct_member(type *strct, entity *member) {
   int i;
   assert(strct && (strct->type_op == type_struct));
-  for (i = 1; i < (ARR_LEN (strct->attr.sa.members)); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < (ARR_LEN (strct->attr.sa.members)); i++)
     if (strct->attr.sa.members[i] == member) {
       for(; i < (ARR_LEN (strct->attr.sa.members))-1; i++)
-	strct->attr.sa.members[i] = strct->attr.sa.members[i+1];
+    strct->attr.sa.members[i] = strct->attr.sa.members[i+1];
       ARR_SETLEN(entity*, strct->attr.sa.members, ARR_LEN(strct->attr.sa.members) - 1);
       break;
     }
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool    is_struct_type(type *strct) {
-  assert(strct);
-  if (strct->type_op == type_struct) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Struct_type)(const type *strct) {
+  return _is_struct_type(strct);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************/
 /** TYPE_METHOD                                                   **/
 /*******************************************************************/
 
-/* Lazy construction of value argument / result representation. */
+/**
+ * Lazy construction of value argument / result representation.
+ * Constructs a struct type and its member.  The types of the members
+ * are passed in the argument list.
+ *
+ * @param name    name of the type constructed
+ * @param len     number of fields
+ * @param tps     array of field types with length len
+ */
 static INLINE type *
 build_value_type(ident *name, int len, type **tps) {
   int i;
@@ -833,42 +1092,65 @@ build_value_type(ident *name, int len, type **tps) {
 
 /* Create a new method type.
    N_param is the number of parameters, n_res the number of results.  */
-INLINE type *new_type_method (ident *name, int n_param, int n_res) {
+type *new_type_method (ident *name, int n_param, int n_res) {
   type *res;
-  res = new_type(type_method, mode_P, name);
-  res->state = layout_fixed;
-  assert((get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P) != -1) && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
-  res->size = get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P);
-  res->attr.ma.n_params     = n_param;
-  res->attr.ma.param_type   = (type **) xmalloc (sizeof (type *) * n_param);
-  res->attr.ma.value_params = NULL;
-  res->attr.ma.n_res        = n_res;
-  res->attr.ma.res_type     = (type **) xmalloc (sizeof (type *) * n_res);
-  res->attr.ma.value_ress   = NULL;
-  res->attr.ma.variadicity  = non_variadic;
+
+  assert((get_mode_size_bytes(mode_P_mach) != -1) && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
+  res = new_type(type_method, mode_P_mach, name);
+  res->state                        = layout_fixed;
+  res->size                         = get_mode_size_bits(mode_P_mach);
+  res->attr.ma.n_params             = n_param;
+  res->attr.ma.param_type           = xcalloc(n_param, sizeof(res->attr.ma.param_type[0]));
+  res->attr.ma.value_params         = NULL;
+  res->attr.ma.n_res                = n_res;
+  res->attr.ma.res_type             = xcalloc(n_res, sizeof(res->attr.ma.res_type[0]));
+  res->attr.ma.value_ress           = NULL;
+  res->attr.ma.variadicity          = variadicity_non_variadic;
+  res->attr.ma.first_variadic_param = -1;
 
   return res;
 }
+
 type *new_d_type_method (ident *name, int n_param, int n_res, dbg_info* db) {
   type *res = new_type_method (name, n_param, n_res);
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_method_attrs(type *method) {
+
+void free_method_entities(type *method) {
+  assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
+}
+
+/* Attention: also frees entities in value parameter subtypes! */
+void free_method_attrs(type *method) {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   free(method->attr.ma.param_type);
   free(method->attr.ma.res_type);
+  if (method->attr.ma.value_params) {
+    free_type_entities(method->attr.ma.value_params);
+    free_type(method->attr.ma.value_params);
+  }
+  if (method->attr.ma.value_ress) {
+    free_type_entities(method->attr.ma.value_ress);
+    free_type(method->attr.ma.value_ress);
+  }
 }
+
 /* manipulate private fields of method. */
-int   get_method_n_params  (type *method) {
+int   get_method_n_params  (const type *method) {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   return method->attr.ma.n_params;
 }
+
 type *get_method_param_type(type *method, int pos) {
+  type *res;
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_method_n_params(method));
-  return method->attr.ma.param_type[pos] = skip_tid(method->attr.ma.param_type[pos]);
+  res = method->attr.ma.param_type[pos];
+  assert(res != NULL && "empty method param type");
+  return method->attr.ma.param_type[pos] = skip_tid(res);
 }
+
 void  set_method_param_type(type *method, int pos, type* tp) {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_method_n_params(method));
@@ -879,6 +1161,7 @@ void  set_method_param_type(type *method, int pos, type* tp) {
     set_entity_type(get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_params, pos), tp);
   }
 }
+
 /* Returns an entity that represents the copied value argument.  Only necessary
    for compounds passed by value. */
 entity *get_method_value_param_ent(type *method, int pos) {
@@ -887,21 +1170,36 @@ entity *get_method_value_param_ent(type *method, int pos) {
   if (!method->attr.ma.value_params)
     method->attr.ma.value_params
       = build_value_type(mangle_u(get_type_ident(method), value_params_suffix),
-			 get_method_n_params(method), method->attr.ma.param_type);
-  assert((get_entity_type(get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_params, pos)) != method->attr.ma.value_params)
-	 && "param type not yet set");
+             get_method_n_params(method), method->attr.ma.param_type);
+  assert((get_entity_type(get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_params, pos))
+      != method->attr.ma.value_params)
+     && "param type not yet set");
   return get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_params, pos);
 }
 
-int   get_method_n_ress   (type *method) {
+/*
+ * Returns a type that represents the copied value arguments.
+ */
+type *get_method_value_param_type(const type *method)
+{
+  assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
+  return method->attr.ma.value_params;
+}
+
+int   get_method_n_ress   (const type *method) {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   return method->attr.ma.n_res;
 }
+
 type *get_method_res_type(type *method, int pos) {
+  type *res;
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_method_n_ress(method));
-  return method->attr.ma.res_type[pos] = skip_tid(method->attr.ma.res_type[pos]);
+  res = method->attr.ma.res_type[pos];
+  assert(res != NULL && "empty method return type");
+  return method->attr.ma.res_type[pos] = skip_tid(res);
 }
+
 void  set_method_res_type(type *method, int pos, type* tp) {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_method_n_ress(method));
@@ -913,6 +1211,7 @@ void  set_method_res_type(type *method, int pos, type* tp) {
     set_entity_type(get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_ress, pos), tp);
   }
 }
+
 /* Returns an entity that represents the copied value result.  Only necessary
    for compounds passed by value. */
 entity *get_method_value_res_ent(type *method, int pos) {
@@ -921,13 +1220,34 @@ entity *get_method_value_res_ent(type *method, int pos) {
   if (!method->attr.ma.value_ress)
     method->attr.ma.value_ress
       = build_value_type(mangle_u(get_type_ident(method), value_ress_suffix),
-			 get_method_n_ress(method), method->attr.ma.res_type);
+             get_method_n_ress(method), method->attr.ma.res_type);
   assert((get_entity_type(get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_ress, pos)) != method->attr.ma.value_ress)
-	 && "result type not yet set");
+     && "result type not yet set");
   return get_struct_member(method->attr.ma.value_ress, pos);
 }
 
-variadicity get_method_variadicity(type *method)
+/*
+ * Returns a type that represents the copied value results.
+ */
+type *get_method_value_res_type(const type *method) {
+  assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
+  return method->attr.ma.value_ress;
+}
+
+/* Returns the null-terminated name of this variadicity. */
+const char *get_variadicity_name(variadicity vari)
+{
+#define X(a)    case a: return #a
+  switch (vari) {
+    X(variadicity_non_variadic);
+    X(variadicity_variadic);
+    default:
+      return "BAD VALUE";
+  }
+#undef X
+}
+
+variadicity get_method_variadicity(const type *method)
 {
   assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
   return method->attr.ma.variadicity;
@@ -939,23 +1259,54 @@ void set_method_variadicity(type *method, variadicity vari)
   method->attr.ma.variadicity = vari;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Returns the first variadic parameter index of a type.
+ * If this index was NOT set, the index of the last parameter
+ * of the method type plus one is returned for variadic functions.
+ * Non-variadic function types always return -1 here.
+ */
+int get_method_first_variadic_param_index(const type *method)
+{
+  assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
+
+  if (method->attr.ma.variadicity == variadicity_non_variadic)
+    return -1;
+
+  if (method->attr.ma.first_variadic_param == -1)
+    return get_method_n_params(method);
+  return method->attr.ma.first_variadic_param;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Sets the first variadic parameter index. This allows to specify
+ * a complete call type (containing the type of all parameters)
+ * but still have the knowledge, which parameter must be passed as
+ * variadic one.
+ */
+void set_method_first_variadic_param_index(type *method, int index)
+{
+  assert(method && (method->type_op == type_method));
+  assert(index >= 0 && index <= get_method_n_params(method));
+
+  method->attr.ma.first_variadic_param = index;
+}
+
 /* typecheck */
-bool  is_method_type     (type *method) {
-  assert(method);
-  if (method->type_op == type_method) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Method_type)(const type *method) {
+  return _is_method_type(method);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_UNION                                                    **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_UNION                                                      */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* create a new type uni */
-INLINE type  *new_type_union (ident *name) {
+type  *new_type_union (ident *name) {
   type *res;
   res = new_type(type_union, NULL, name);
-  /*res->attr.ua.unioned_type = (type **)  xmalloc (sizeof (type *)  * n_types);
-    res->attr.ua.delim_names  = (ident **) xmalloc (sizeof (ident *) * n_types); */
-  res->attr.ua.members = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 1);
+  /*res->attr.ua.unioned_type = xcalloc(n_types, sizeof(res->attr.ua.unioned_type[0]));
+    res->attr.ua.delim_names  = xcalloc(n_types, sizeof(res->attr.ua.delim_names[0])); */
+  res->attr.ua.members = NEW_ARR_F (entity *, 0);
   return res;
 }
 type  *new_d_type_union (ident *name, dbg_info* db) {
@@ -963,7 +1314,13 @@ type  *new_d_type_union (ident *name, dbg_info* db) {
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_union_attrs (type *uni) {
+void free_union_entities (type *uni) {
+  int i;
+  assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
+  for (i = get_union_n_members(uni)-1; i >= 0; --i)
+    free_entity(get_union_member(uni, i));
+}
+void free_union_attrs (type *uni) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
   DEL_ARR_F(uni->attr.ua.members);
 }
@@ -991,7 +1348,7 @@ ident *get_union_delim_nameid (type *uni, int pos) {
 const char *get_union_delim_name (type *uni, int pos) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_union_n_types(uni));
-  return id_to_str(uni->attr.ua.delim_names[pos]);
+  return get_id_str(uni->attr.ua.delim_names[pos]);
 }
 void   set_union_delim_nameid (type *uni, int pos, ident *id) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
@@ -999,150 +1356,198 @@ void   set_union_delim_nameid (type *uni, int pos, ident *id) {
   uni->attr.ua.delim_names[pos] = id;
 }
 #endif
-int    get_union_n_members      (type *uni) {
+int    get_union_n_members      (const type *uni) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
-  return (ARR_LEN (uni->attr.ua.members))-1;
+  return (ARR_LEN (uni->attr.ua.members));
 }
 void    add_union_member   (type *uni, entity *member) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
   ARR_APP1 (entity *, uni->attr.ua.members, member);
 }
-entity  *get_union_member (type *uni, int pos) {
+entity  *get_union_member (const type *uni, int pos) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_union_n_members(uni));
-  return uni->attr.ua.members[pos+1];
+  return uni->attr.ua.members[pos];
 }
 void   set_union_member (type *uni, int pos, entity *member) {
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_union_n_members(uni));
-  uni->attr.ua.members[pos+1] = member;
+  uni->attr.ua.members[pos] = member;
 }
 void   remove_union_member(type *uni, entity *member) {
   int i;
   assert(uni && (uni->type_op == type_union));
-  for (i = 1; i < (ARR_LEN (uni->attr.ua.members)); i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < (ARR_LEN (uni->attr.ua.members)); i++)
     if (uni->attr.ua.members[i] == member) {
       for(; i < (ARR_LEN (uni->attr.ua.members))-1; i++)
-	uni->attr.ua.members[i] = uni->attr.ua.members[i+1];
+    uni->attr.ua.members[i] = uni->attr.ua.members[i+1];
       ARR_SETLEN(entity*, uni->attr.ua.members, ARR_LEN(uni->attr.ua.members) - 1);
       break;
     }
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool   is_union_type         (type *uni) {
-  assert(uni);
-  if (uni->type_op == type_union) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Union_type)(const type *uni) {
+  return _is_union_type(uni);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_ARRAY                                                    **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_ARRAY                                                      */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 
 /* create a new type array -- set dimension sizes independently */
-INLINE type *new_type_array         (ident *name, int n_dimensions,
-			      type *element_type) {
+type *new_type_array(ident *name, int n_dimensions, type *element_type) {
   type *res;
   int i;
-  assert(!is_method_type(element_type));
+  ir_graph *rem = current_ir_graph;
+  assert(!is_Method_type(element_type));
+
   res = new_type(type_array, NULL, name);
   res->attr.aa.n_dimensions = n_dimensions;
-  res->attr.aa.lower_bound  = (ir_node **) xmalloc (sizeof (ir_node *) * n_dimensions);
-  res->attr.aa.upper_bound  = (ir_node **) xmalloc (sizeof (ir_node *) * n_dimensions);
-  res->attr.aa.order  = (int *) xmalloc (sizeof (int) * n_dimensions);
+  res->attr.aa.lower_bound  = xcalloc(n_dimensions, sizeof(*res->attr.aa.lower_bound));
+  res->attr.aa.upper_bound  = xcalloc(n_dimensions, sizeof(*res->attr.aa.upper_bound));
+  res->attr.aa.order        = xcalloc(n_dimensions, sizeof(*res->attr.aa.order));
 
+  current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
   for (i = 0; i < n_dimensions; i++) {
-    res->attr.aa.lower_bound[i]  = NULL;
-    res->attr.aa.upper_bound[i]  = NULL;
-    res->attr.aa.order[i] = i;
+    res->attr.aa.lower_bound[i] = new_Unknown(mode_Iu);
+    res->attr.aa.upper_bound[i] = new_Unknown(mode_Iu);
+    res->attr.aa.order[i]       = i;
   }
+  current_ir_graph = rem;
+
   res->attr.aa.element_type = element_type;
-  new_entity(res, mangle_u(name, id_from_str("elem_ent", 8)), element_type);
+  new_entity(res, mangle_u(name, new_id_from_chars("elem_ent", 8)), element_type);
 
   return res;
 }
+
 type *new_d_type_array (ident *name, int n_dimensions,
-			type *element_type, dbg_info* db) {
+            type *element_type, dbg_info* db) {
   type *res = new_type_array (name, n_dimensions, element_type);
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
 
-INLINE void free_array_attrs (type *array) {
+void free_array_entities (type *array) {
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+}
+
+void free_array_attrs (type *array) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   free(array->attr.aa.lower_bound);
   free(array->attr.aa.upper_bound);
 }
 
 /* manipulate private fields of array type */
-int   get_array_n_dimensions (type *array) {
+int   get_array_n_dimensions (const type *array) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   return array->attr.aa.n_dimensions;
 }
 
-INLINE void
+void
 set_array_bounds (type *array, int dimension, ir_node * lower_bound,
-		  ir_node * upper_bound) {
+          ir_node * upper_bound) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  assert(lower_bound && "lower_bound node may not be NULL.");
+  assert(upper_bound && "upper_bound node may not be NULL.");
+  assert(dimension < array->attr.aa.n_dimensions && dimension >= 0);
   array->attr.aa.lower_bound[dimension] = lower_bound;
   array->attr.aa.upper_bound[dimension] = upper_bound;
 }
 void
 set_array_bounds_int (type *array, int dimension, int lower_bound,
-		      int upper_bound) {
+              int upper_bound) {
   ir_graph *rem = current_ir_graph;
   current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
   set_array_bounds (array, dimension,
-		    new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (lower_bound, mode_Iu)),
-		    new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (upper_bound, mode_Iu )));
+            new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (lower_bound, mode_Iu)),
+            new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (upper_bound, mode_Iu )));
   current_ir_graph = rem;
 }
-INLINE void
+void
 set_array_lower_bound  (type *array, int dimension, ir_node * lower_bound) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  assert(lower_bound && "lower_bound node may not be NULL.");
   array->attr.aa.lower_bound[dimension] = lower_bound;
 }
 void  set_array_lower_bound_int (type *array, int dimension, int lower_bound) {
   ir_graph *rem = current_ir_graph;
   current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
   set_array_lower_bound  (array, dimension,
-			  new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (lower_bound, mode_Iu)));
+              new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (lower_bound, mode_Iu)));
   current_ir_graph = rem;
 }
-INLINE void
+void
 set_array_upper_bound  (type *array, int dimension, ir_node * upper_bound) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  assert(upper_bound && "upper_bound node may not be NULL.");
   array->attr.aa.upper_bound[dimension] = upper_bound;
 }
 void  set_array_upper_bound_int (type *array, int dimension, int upper_bound) {
   ir_graph *rem = current_ir_graph;
   current_ir_graph = get_const_code_irg();
   set_array_upper_bound  (array, dimension,
-			  new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (upper_bound, mode_Iu)));
+              new_Const(mode_Iu, new_tarval_from_long (upper_bound, mode_Iu)));
   current_ir_graph = rem;
 }
-ir_node * get_array_lower_bound  (type *array, int dimension) {
+int      has_array_lower_bound  (const type *array, int dimension) {
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  return (get_irn_op(array->attr.aa.lower_bound[dimension]) != op_Unknown);
+}
+ir_node *get_array_lower_bound  (const type *array, int dimension) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   return array->attr.aa.lower_bound[dimension];
 }
-ir_node * get_array_upper_bound  (type *array, int dimension) {
+long     get_array_lower_bound_int  (const type *array, int dimension) {
+  ir_node *node;
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  node = array->attr.aa.lower_bound[dimension];
+  assert(get_irn_op(node) == op_Const);
+  return get_tarval_long(get_Const_tarval(node));
+}
+int       has_array_upper_bound  (const type *array, int dimension) {
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  return (get_irn_op(array->attr.aa.upper_bound[dimension]) != op_Unknown);
+}
+ir_node * get_array_upper_bound  (const type *array, int dimension) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   return array->attr.aa.upper_bound[dimension];
 }
+long     get_array_upper_bound_int  (const type *array, int dimension) {
+  ir_node *node;
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+  node = array->attr.aa.upper_bound[dimension];
+  assert(get_irn_op(node) == op_Const);
+  return get_tarval_long(get_Const_tarval(node));
+}
 
 void set_array_order (type *array, int dimension, int order) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   array->attr.aa.order[dimension] = order;
 }
-int  get_array_order (type *array, int dimension) {
+
+int  get_array_order (const type *array, int dimension) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   return array->attr.aa.order[dimension];
 }
 
+int find_array_dimension(const type *array, int order) {
+  int dim;
+
+  assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
+
+  for (dim = 0; dim < array->attr.aa.n_dimensions; ++dim) {
+    if (array->attr.aa.order[dim] == order)
+      return dim;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
 void  set_array_element_type (type *array, type *tp) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
-  assert(!is_method_type(tp));
+  assert(!is_Method_type(tp));
   array->attr.aa.element_type = tp;
 }
 type *get_array_element_type (type *array) {
@@ -1156,33 +1561,27 @@ void  set_array_element_entity (type *array, entity *ent) {
   array->attr.aa.element_ent = ent;
   array->attr.aa.element_type = get_entity_type(ent);
 }
-entity *get_array_element_entity (type *array) {
+entity *get_array_element_entity (const type *array) {
   assert(array && (array->type_op == type_array));
   return array->attr.aa.element_ent;
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool   is_array_type         (type *array) {
-  assert(array);
-  if (array->type_op == type_array) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Array_type)(const type *array) {
+  return _is_array_type(array);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_ENUMERATION                                              **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_ENUMERATION                                                */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* create a new type enumeration -- set the enumerators independently */
-INLINE type   *new_type_enumeration    (ident *name, int n_enums) {
+type   *new_type_enumeration    (ident *name, int n_enums) {
   type *res;
-  int i;
   res = new_type(type_enumeration, NULL, name);
   res->attr.ea.n_enums     = n_enums;
-  res->attr.ea.enumer      = (tarval **) xmalloc (sizeof (tarval *) * n_enums);
-  res->attr.ea.enum_nameid = (ident  **) xmalloc (sizeof (ident  *) * n_enums);
-  for (i = 0; i < n_enums; i++) {
-    res->attr.ea.enumer[i] = NULL;
-    res->attr.ea.enum_nameid  = NULL;
-  }
+  res->attr.ea.enumer      = xcalloc(n_enums, sizeof(res->attr.ea.enumer[0]));
+  res->attr.ea.enum_nameid = xcalloc(n_enums, sizeof(res->attr.ea.enum_nameid[0]));
   return res;
 }
 type   *new_d_type_enumeration    (ident *name, int n_enums, dbg_info* db) {
@@ -1191,14 +1590,17 @@ type   *new_d_type_enumeration    (ident *name, int n_enums, dbg_info* db) {
   return res;
 }
 
-INLINE void free_enumeration_attrs(type *enumeration) {
+void free_enumeration_entities(type *enumeration) {
+  assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
+}
+void free_enumeration_attrs(type *enumeration) {
   assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
   free(enumeration->attr.ea.enumer);
   free(enumeration->attr.ea.enum_nameid);
 }
 
 /* manipulate fields of enumeration type. */
-int     get_enumeration_n_enums (type *enumeration) {
+int     get_enumeration_n_enums (const type *enumeration) {
   assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
   return enumeration->attr.ea.n_enums;
 }
@@ -1207,7 +1609,7 @@ void    set_enumeration_enum    (type *enumeration, int pos, tarval *con) {
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_enumeration_n_enums(enumeration));
   enumeration->attr.ea.enumer[pos] = con;
 }
-tarval *get_enumeration_enum    (type *enumeration, int pos) {
+tarval *get_enumeration_enum    (const type *enumeration, int pos) {
   assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_enumeration_n_enums(enumeration));
   return enumeration->attr.ea.enumer[pos];
@@ -1217,35 +1619,34 @@ void    set_enumeration_nameid  (type *enumeration, int pos, ident *id) {
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_enumeration_n_enums(enumeration));
   enumeration->attr.ea.enum_nameid[pos] = id;
 }
-ident  *get_enumeration_nameid  (type *enumeration, int pos) {
+ident  *get_enumeration_nameid  (const type *enumeration, int pos) {
   assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_enumeration_n_enums(enumeration));
   return enumeration->attr.ea.enum_nameid[pos];
 }
-const char *get_enumeration_name(type *enumeration, int pos) {
+const char *get_enumeration_name(const type *enumeration, int pos) {
   assert(enumeration && (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration));
   assert(pos >= 0 && pos < get_enumeration_n_enums(enumeration));
-  return id_to_str(enumeration->attr.ea.enum_nameid[pos]);
+  return get_id_str(enumeration->attr.ea.enum_nameid[pos]);
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool    is_enumeration_type     (type *enumeration) {
-  assert(enumeration);
-  if (enumeration->type_op == type_enumeration) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Enumeration_type)(const type *enumeration) {
+  return _is_enumeration_type(enumeration);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_POINTER                                                  **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_POINTER                                                    */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* Create a new type pointer */
-INLINE type *new_type_pointer_mode (ident *name, type *points_to, ir_mode *ptr_mode) {
+type *new_type_pointer_mode (ident *name, type *points_to, ir_mode *ptr_mode) {
   type *res;
   assert(mode_is_reference(ptr_mode));
   res = new_type(type_pointer, ptr_mode, name);
   res->attr.pa.points_to = points_to;
   assert((get_mode_size_bytes(res->mode) != -1) && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
-  res->size = get_mode_size_bytes(res->mode);
+  res->size = get_mode_size_bits(res->mode);
   res->state = layout_fixed;
   return res;
 }
@@ -1254,7 +1655,10 @@ type *new_d_type_pointer (ident *name, type *points_to, ir_mode *ptr_mode, dbg_i
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_pointer_attrs (type *pointer) {
+void free_pointer_entities (type *pointer) {
+  assert(pointer && (pointer->type_op == type_pointer));
+}
+void free_pointer_attrs (type *pointer) {
   assert(pointer && (pointer->type_op == type_pointer));
 }
 /* manipulate fields of type_pointer */
@@ -1268,23 +1672,35 @@ type *get_pointer_points_to_type (type *pointer) {
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool  is_pointer_type            (type *pointer) {
-  assert(pointer);
-  if (pointer->type_op == type_pointer) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Pointer_type)(const type *pointer) {
+  return _is_pointer_type(pointer);
+}
+
+/* Returns the first pointer type that has as points_to tp.
+ *  Not efficient: O(#types).
+ *  If not found returns firm_unknown_type. */
+type *find_pointer_type_to_type (type *tp) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < get_irp_n_types(); ++i) {
+    type *found = get_irp_type(i);
+    if (is_Pointer_type(found) && get_pointer_points_to_type(found) == tp)
+      return (found);
+  }
+  return firm_unknown_type;
 }
 
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** TYPE_PRIMITIVE                                                **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* TYPE_PRIMITIVE                                                  */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /* create a new type primitive */
-INLINE type *new_type_primitive (ident *name, ir_mode *mode) {
+type *new_type_primitive (ident *name, ir_mode *mode) {
   type *res;
-  /* @@@ assert( mode_is_data(mode) && (!mode == mode_P)); */
+  /* @@@ assert( mode_is_data(mode) && (!mode_is_reference(mode))); */
   res = new_type(type_primitive, mode, name);
-  assert((get_mode_size_bytes(mode) != -1) && "unorthodox modes not implemented");
-  res->size = get_mode_size_bytes(mode);
+  res->size  = get_mode_size_bits(mode);
   res->state = layout_fixed;
   return res;
 }
@@ -1293,39 +1709,39 @@ type *new_d_type_primitive (ident *name, ir_mode *mode, dbg_info* db) {
   set_type_dbg_info(res, db);
   return res;
 }
-INLINE void free_primitive_attrs (type *primitive) {
+void free_primitive_entities (type *primitive) {
+  assert(primitive && (primitive->type_op == type_primitive));
+}
+void free_primitive_attrs (type *primitive) {
   assert(primitive && (primitive->type_op == type_primitive));
 }
 
 /* typecheck */
-bool  is_primitive_type  (type *primitive) {
-  assert(primitive && primitive->kind == k_type);
-  if (primitive->type_op == type_primitive) return 1; else return 0;
+int (is_Primitive_type)(const type *primitive) {
+  return _is_primitive_type(primitive);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************/
-/** common functionality                                          **/
-/*******************************************************************/
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* common functionality                                            */
+/*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 
-INLINE int is_atomic_type(type *tp) {
-  assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return (is_primitive_type(tp) || is_pointer_type(tp) ||
-	  is_enumeration_type(tp));
+int (is_atomic_type)(const type *tp) {
+  return _is_atomic_type(tp);
 }
 
 /*
  * Gets the number of elements in a firm compound type.
  */
-int get_compound_n_members(type *tp)
+int get_compound_n_members(const type *tp)
 {
   int res = 0;
 
-  if (is_struct_type(tp))
+  if (is_Struct_type(tp))
     res = get_struct_n_members(tp);
-  else if (is_class_type(tp))
+  else if (is_Class_type(tp))
     res = get_class_n_members(tp);
-  else if (is_union_type(tp))
+  else if (is_Union_type(tp))
     res = get_union_n_members(tp);
   else
     assert(0 && "need struct, union or class for member count");
@@ -1336,28 +1752,27 @@ int get_compound_n_members(type *tp)
 /*
  * Gets the member of a firm compound type at position pos.
  */
-entity *get_compound_member(type *tp, int pos)
+entity *get_compound_member(const type *tp, int pos)
 {
   entity *res;
 
-  if (is_struct_type(tp))
+  if (is_Struct_type(tp))
     res = get_struct_member(tp, pos);
-  else if (is_class_type(tp))
+  else if (is_Class_type(tp))
     res = get_class_member(tp, pos);
-  else if (is_union_type(tp))
+  else if (is_Union_type(tp))
     res = get_union_member(tp, pos);
   else
   {
     assert(0 && "need struct, union or class to get a member");
-    res=NULL;
+    res = NULL;
   }
 
   return res;
 }
 
 
-INLINE int is_compound_type(type *tp) {
+int is_compound_type(const type *tp) {
   assert(tp && tp->kind == k_type);
-  return (is_class_type(tp) || is_struct_type(tp) ||
-	  is_array_type(tp) || is_union_type(tp));
+  return tp->type_op->flags & TP_OP_FLAG_COMPOUND;
 }