* Removed all Id tags.
[cacao.git] / src / vm / jit / alpha / codegen.c
index 7307450c06f06bcd916608c4c881816f12e9cfb1..c37219f23e8e285c30e2e87112c0f014dd8da192 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* src/vm/jit/alpha/codegen.c - machine code generator for Alpha
 
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,
+   Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006, 2007 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,
    C. Oates, R. Obermaisser, M. Platter, M. Probst, S. Ring,
    E. Steiner, C. Thalinger, D. Thuernbeck, P. Tomsich, C. Ullrich,
    J. Wenninger, Institut f. Computersprachen - TU Wien
    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
    02110-1301, USA.
 
-   Contact: cacao@cacaojvm.org
-
-   Authors: Andreas Krall
-            Reinhard Grafl
-
-   Changes: Joseph Wenninger
-            Christian Thalinger
-            Christian Ullrich
-            Edwin Steiner
-
-   $Id: codegen.c 5949 2006-11-11 17:05:19Z twisti $
-
 */
 
 
 #include "vm/jit/alpha/arch.h"
 #include "vm/jit/alpha/codegen.h"
 
+#include "mm/memory.h"
+
 #include "native/jni.h"
+#include "native/localref.h"
 #include "native/native.h"
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-# include "threads/native/lock.h"
-#endif
+#include "threads/lock-common.h"
 
 #include "vm/builtin.h"
 #include "vm/exceptions.h"
 #include "vm/global.h"
-#include "vm/loader.h"
-#include "vm/options.h"
-#include "vm/stringlocal.h"
 #include "vm/vm.h"
+
+#include "vm/jit/abi.h"
 #include "vm/jit/asmpart.h"
 #include "vm/jit/codegen-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/dseg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/emit-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/jit.h"
 #include "vm/jit/parse.h"
-#include "vm/jit/patcher.h"
+#include "vm/jit/patcher-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/reg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/replace.h"
+#include "vm/jit/stacktrace.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
 # include "vm/jit/allocator/lsra.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "vmcore/loader.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
+
 
-/* codegen *********************************************************************
+/* codegen_emit ****************************************************************
 
    Generates machine code.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
+bool codegen_emit(jitdata *jd)
 {
        methodinfo         *m;
        codeinfo           *code;
@@ -103,7 +95,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        methoddesc         *md;
        fieldinfo          *fi;
        unresolved_field   *uf;
-       rplpoint           *replacementpoint;
        s4                  fieldtype;
        s4                 varindex;
 
@@ -220,43 +211,33 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {                    /* integer args          */
                        if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
-                               s2 = rd->argintregs[s1];
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
-                                       M_INTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
-
-                               } else {                             /* reg arg -> spilled    */
-                                       M_LST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
-                               }
-
-                       } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* stack arg -> register */
-                                       M_LLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) *8);
-
-                               } else {                             /* stack arg -> spilled  */
-                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
-                               }
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_INTMOVE(s1, var->vv.regoff);
+                               else
+                                       M_LST(s1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff);
                        }
-
-               } else {                                     /* floating args         */
+                       else {                                   /* stack arguments       */
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_LLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + s1);
+                               else
+                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize * 8 + s1;
+                       }
+               }
+               else {                                       /* floating args         */
                        if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
-                               s2 = rd->argfltregs[s1];
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
-                                       M_FLTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
-
-                               } else {                                         /* reg arg -> spilled    */
-                                       M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
-                               }
-
-                       } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* stack-arg -> register */
-                                       M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
-
-                               } else {                             /* stack-arg -> spilled  */
-                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
-                               }
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_FLTMOVE(s1, var->vv.regoff);
+                               else
+                                       M_DST(s1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
+                       }
+                       else {                                   /* stack arguments       */
+                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY))
+                                       M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + s1);
+                               else
+                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize * 8 + s1;
                        }
                }
-       } /* end for */
+       }
 
        /* call monitorenter function */
 
@@ -271,10 +252,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_LDA(REG_SP, REG_SP, -(INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT) * 8);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < INT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_LST(rd->argintregs[p], REG_SP, p * 8);
+                               M_LST(abi_registers_integer_argument[p], REG_SP, p * 8);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < FLT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_DST(rd->argfltregs[p], REG_SP, (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
+                               M_DST(abi_registers_float_argument[p], REG_SP, (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
 
                        s1 += INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT;
                }
@@ -287,8 +268,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_PV, disp);
                }
                else {
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_A0, 0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       M_BNEZ(REG_A0, 1);
+                       M_ALD_INTERN(REG_ZERO, REG_ZERO, EXCEPTION_HARDWARE_NULLPOINTER);
                }
 
                M_AST(REG_A0, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
@@ -301,10 +282,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
                if (opt_verbosecall) {
                        for (p = 0; p < INT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_LLD(rd->argintregs[p], REG_SP, p * 8);
+                               M_LLD(abi_registers_integer_argument[p], REG_SP, p * 8);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < FLT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_DLD(rd->argfltregs[p], REG_SP, (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
+                               M_DLD(abi_registers_float_argument[p], REG_SP, (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
 
                        M_LDA(REG_SP, REG_SP, (INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT) * 8);
                }
@@ -323,7 +304,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        /* end of header generation */
 
-       replacementpoint = jd->code->rplpoints;
+       /* create replacement points */
+
+       REPLACEMENT_POINTS_INIT(cd, jd);
 
        /* walk through all basic blocks */
 
@@ -339,13 +322,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                /* handle replacement points */
 
-#if 0
-               if (bptr->bitflags & BBFLAG_REPLACEMENT) {
-                       replacementpoint->pc = (u1*)(ptrint)bptr->mpc; /* will be resolved later */
-                       
-                       replacementpoint++;
-               }
-#endif
+               REPLACEMENT_POINT_BLOCK_START(cd, bptr);
 
                /* copy interface registers to their destination */
 
@@ -397,18 +374,33 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                MCODECHECK(64);       /* an instruction usually needs < 64 words      */
                switch (iptr->opc) {
 
+               case ICMD_NOP:        /* ...  ==> ...                                 */
+               case ICMD_POP:        /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
+               case ICMD_POP2:       /* ..., value, value  ==> ...                   */
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_INLINE_START:
-               case ICMD_INLINE_END:
+
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INLINE_START(cd, iptr);
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_NOP:        /* ...  ==> ...                                 */
+               case ICMD_INLINE_BODY:
+
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INLINE_BODY(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber_inline_start(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_INLINE_END:
+
+                       dseg_addlinenumber_inline_end(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_CHECKNULL:  /* ..., objectref  ==> ..., objectref           */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BEQZ(s1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        break;
 
                /* constant operations ************************************************/
@@ -455,14 +447,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                /* XXX Only add the patcher, if this position needs to
                                   be patched.  If there was a previous position which
                                   resolved the same class, the returned displacement
-                                  of dseg_addaddress is ok to use. */
+                                  of dseg_add_address is ok to use. */
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                          cr, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                                M_ALD(d, REG_PV, disp);
                        }
                        else {
@@ -485,24 +474,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_FLOAD:  
                case ICMD_DLOAD:  
                case ICMD_ISTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_ASTORE:     /* dst = local variable                         */
                case ICMD_LSTORE:
                case ICMD_FSTORE:
                case ICMD_DSTORE: 
                case ICMD_COPY:
                case ICMD_MOVE:
 
-                       emit_copy(jd, iptr, VAROP(iptr->s1), VAROP(iptr->dst));
+                       emit_copy(jd, iptr);
                        break;
+       
+               case ICMD_ASTORE:
 
-
-               /* pop operations *****************************************************/
-
-               /* attention: double and longs are only one entry in CACAO ICMDs      */
-
-               case ICMD_POP:        /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_POP2:       /* ..., value, value  ==> ...                   */
-
+                       if (!(iptr->flags.bits & INS_FLAG_RETADDR))
+                               emit_copy(jd, iptr);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -720,14 +704,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_IDIV:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 / val2        */
                case ICMD_IREM:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 % val2        */
 
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQZ(s2, 0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
-                       M_MOV(s1, REG_A0);
-                       M_MOV(s2, REG_A1);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s2, REG_A1);
                        bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
                        M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -742,16 +725,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_LDIV:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 / val2        */
                case ICMD_LREM:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 % val2        */
 
-                       bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
-
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQZ(s2, 0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
                        M_INTMOVE(s2, REG_A1);
+                       bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
                        M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
@@ -1435,8 +1416,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                       M_ILD(d, s1, OFFSET(java_arrayheader, size));
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       M_ILD(d, s1, OFFSET(java_array_t, size));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1445,18 +1426,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
-                               M_LADD   (s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_BLDU   (d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET (java_bytearray, data[0]));
-                               M_BSEXT  (d, d);
-                       } else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0])+1);
+                               M_BLDU(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET (java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_BSEXT(d, d);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0])+1);
                                M_EXTQH(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, d);
                                M_SRA_IMM(d, 56, d);
                        }
@@ -1468,19 +1448,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SLDU(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-                       } else {
+                               M_SLDU(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD (s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD (s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA  (REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA  (REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
                                M_EXTWL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, d);
                        }
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1491,20 +1470,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SLDU( d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET (java_shortarray, data[0]));
+                               M_SLDU( d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET (java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
                                M_SSEXT(d, d);
                        } else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0])+2);
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0])+2);
                                M_EXTQH(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, d);
                                M_SRA_IMM(d, 48, d);
                        }
@@ -1516,12 +1493,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_ILD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
+                       M_ILD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray_t, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1530,12 +1505,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_LLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
+                       M_LLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray_t, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1544,12 +1517,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_FLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]));
+                       M_FLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_floatarray_t, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1558,12 +1529,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_DLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]));
+                       M_DLD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray_t, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1572,12 +1541,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SAADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_ALD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
+                       M_ALD(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray_t, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1586,18 +1553,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_BST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
-                       } else {
+                               M_BST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSBL(s3, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKBL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1609,20 +1575,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-                       } else {
+                               M_SST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSWL(s3, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKWL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1634,20 +1599,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
-                       } else {
+                               M_SST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSWL(s3, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKWL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1659,62 +1623,52 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_IST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
+                       M_IST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray_t, data[0]));
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_LST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
+                       M_LST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray_t, data[0]));
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_FASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_FST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]));
+                       M_FST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_floatarray_t, data[0]));
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_DASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_DST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]));
+                       M_DST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray_t, data[0]));
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_AASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
 
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
@@ -1725,70 +1679,30 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
                        disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                        M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
-
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                       codegen_add_arraystoreexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SAADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_AST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
-                       break;
-
-
-               case ICMD_IASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_IST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_LASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_LST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
+                       M_AST(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray_t, data[0]));
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_AASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       M_SAADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_AST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
-                       break;
 
                case ICMD_BASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_BST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
-
-                       else {
+                               M_BST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSBL(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKBL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1800,20 +1714,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-
-                       else {
+                               M_SST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSWL(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKWL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1825,20 +1737,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        if (has_ext_instr_set) {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_SST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
-
-                       else {
+                               M_SST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_LADD(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LADD(s2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
-                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
+                               M_LLD_U(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
+                               M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray_t, data[0]));
                                M_INSWL(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_MSKWL(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1846,34 +1756,54 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        }
                        break;
 
+               case ICMD_IASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
 
-               case ICMD_GETSTATIC:  /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       M_S4ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                       M_IST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray_t, data[0]));
+                       break;
 
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
+               case ICMD_LASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
 
-                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       M_S8ADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                       M_LST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_longarray_t, data[0]));
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_AASTORECONST:   /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ...            */
 
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       M_SAADDQ(s2, s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                       M_AST(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray_t, data[0]));
+                       break;
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+               case ICMD_GETSTATIC:  /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
+
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
+                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
+
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
                        }
                        else {
-                               fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               disp      = dseg_add_address(cd, fi->value);
 
-                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
+                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class))
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
                                                                                  0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-                               }
                        }
 
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -1905,30 +1835,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTSTATIC:  /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
 
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
-
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
                        }
                        else {
-                               fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               disp      = dseg_add_address(cd, fi->value);
 
-                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
+                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class))
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
                                                                                  0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-                               }
                        }
 
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -1961,30 +1881,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                          /* following NOP)                           */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
 
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
-
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
                        }
                        else {
-                               fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               disp      = dseg_add_address(cd, fi->value);
 
-                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
+                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class))
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_initialize_class, fi->class,
                                                                                  0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-                               }
                        }
                        
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -2011,27 +1921,21 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:   /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = 0;
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
-                               disp = 0;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
                        }
                        else {
-                               fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = fi->offset;
+                               disp      = fi->offset;
                        }
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -2060,7 +1964,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:   /* ..., objectref, value  ==> ...               */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -2079,13 +1982,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        else
                                s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
 
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-                       }
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr))
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                M_IST(s2, s1, disp);
@@ -2110,27 +2010,21 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                          /* following NOP)                           */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = 0;
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
-                               disp = 0;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
                        }
                        else {
-                               fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = fi->offset;
+                               disp      = fi->offset;
                        }
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                M_IST(REG_ZERO, s1, disp);
@@ -2162,10 +2056,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                unresolved_class *uc = iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc;
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
@@ -2180,258 +2071,213 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GOTO:         /* ... ==> ...                                */
                case ICMD_RET:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_JSR:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IFNULL:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BEQZ(s1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:    /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BNEZ(s1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bccz(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IFNULL, s1, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFEQ:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BEQZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPEQ_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPEQ(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFLT:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BLTZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_bltz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLT_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPLT(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFLE:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BLEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_blez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLE_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPLE(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFNE:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BNEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPEQ_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPEQ(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFGT:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BGTZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_bgtz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLE_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPLE(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFGE:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0) {
-                               M_BGEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0)
+                               emit_bgez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.i > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLT_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                        M_CMPLT(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LEQ:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BEQZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPEQ_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPEQ(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LLT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BLTZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_bltz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLT_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPLT(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BLEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_blez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLE_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPLE(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LNE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BNEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPEQ_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPEQ(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LGT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BGTZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_bgtz(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLE_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPLE(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LGE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
-                               M_BGEZ(s1, 0);
-                               }
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0)
+                               emit_bgez(cd, iptr->dst.block, s1);
                        else {
-                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255)) {
+                               if ((iptr->sx.val.l > 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 255))
                                        M_CMPLT_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
                                else {
                                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                                        M_CMPLT(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
-                                       }
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
                                }
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
+                       }
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2441,8 +2287,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPEQ(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2452,8 +2297,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPEQ(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2462,8 +2306,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPLT(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2472,8 +2315,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPLE(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2482,8 +2324,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPLE(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnez(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2492,20 +2333,21 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPLT(s1, s2, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP1, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beqz(cd, iptr->dst.block, REG_ITMP1);
                        break;
 
 
                case ICMD_IRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
                case ICMD_LRETURN:
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_ARETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
 
@@ -2513,10 +2355,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                unresolved_class *uc = iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc;
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
                        goto nowperformreturn;
@@ -2524,12 +2363,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_FRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
                case ICMD_DRETURN:
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FRESULT);
                        M_FLTMOVE(s1, REG_FRESULT);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_RETURN:       /* ...  ==> ...                               */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+
 nowperformreturn:
                        {
                        s4 i, p;
@@ -2636,8 +2478,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                M_LDA(REG_ITMP2, REG_ZERO, i - 1);
                                M_CMPULE(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
                        }
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP2, 0);
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, table[0].block);
+                       emit_beqz(cd, table[0].block, REG_ITMP2);
 
                        /* build jump table top down and use address of lowest entry */
 
@@ -2683,15 +2524,11 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                        }
                                        M_CMPEQ(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
                                }
-                               M_BNEZ(REG_ITMP2, 0);
-                               codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, lookup->target.block);
+                               emit_bnez(cd, lookup->target.block, REG_ITMP2);
                                lookup++;
                        }
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       
-                       codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
-
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
                        }
@@ -2709,6 +2546,8 @@ nowperformreturn:
                case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:/* op1 = arg count, val.a = method pointer    */
                case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE(cd, iptr);
+
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                lm = NULL;
                                um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
@@ -2729,31 +2568,31 @@ gen_method:
 
                        for (s3 = s3 - 1; s3 >= 0; s3--) {
                                var = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[s3]);
+                               d   = md->params[s3].regoff;
+
+                               /* already preallocated (ARGVAR)? */
 
-                               /* Already Preallocated (ARGVAR) ? */
                                if (var->flags & PREALLOC)
                                        continue;
 
                                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(var->type)) {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
-                                               s1 = rd->argintregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
-                                               M_INTMOVE(d, s1);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, d);
+                                               M_INTMOVE(s1, d);
                                        }
                                        else {
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
-                                               M_LST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
+                                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, d);
                                        }
                                }
                                else {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
-                                               s1 = rd->argfltregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
-                                               M_FLTMOVE(d, s1);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, d);
+                                               M_FLTMOVE(s1, d);
                                        }
                                        else {
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
-                                               M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
+                                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, d);
                                        }
                                }
                        }
@@ -2763,37 +2602,44 @@ gen_method:
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
 
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);  /* Pointer to built-in-function */
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
+
+                               emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL:
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_A0, 0);
-                               codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
-                               /* fall through */
+                               emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, REG_A0);
+                               /* fall-through */
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC:
                                if (lm == NULL) {
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, um);
 
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_invokestatic_special,
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_invokestatic_special,
                                                                                  um, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, lm->stubroutine);
 
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);         /* method pointer in r27 */
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(REG_A0);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_invokevirtual, um, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_invokevirtual, um, 0);
 
                                        s1 = 0;
                                }
@@ -2801,19 +2647,21 @@ gen_method:
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, table[0]) +
                                                sizeof(methodptr) * lm->vftblindex;
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0,
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(REG_A0);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_invokeinterface, um, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_invokeinterface, um, 0);
 
                                        s1 = 0;
                                        s2 = 0;
@@ -2825,24 +2673,18 @@ gen_method:
                                        s2 = sizeof(methodptr) * (lm - lm->class->methods);
                                }
                                        
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0,
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));    
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s2);
-                               break;
-                       }
 
-                       /* generate the actual call */
+                               /* generate the actual call */
 
-                       M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
-                       disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
-
-                       /* actually only used for ICMD_BUILTIN */
-
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                               codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                               M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
+                               break;
                        }
 
                        /* store the return value */
@@ -2865,133 +2707,97 @@ gen_method:
 
                case ICMD_CHECKCAST:  /* ..., objectref ==> ..., objectref            */
 
-                                     /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
-
-                       /*  superclass is an interface:
-                        *      
-                        *  OK if ((sub == NULL) ||
-                        *         (sub->vftbl->interfacetablelength > super->index) &&
-                        *         (sub->vftbl->interfacetable[-super->index] != NULL));
-                        *      
-                        *  superclass is a class:
-                        *      
-                        *  OK if ((sub == NULL) || (0
-                        *         <= (sub->vftbl->baseval - super->vftbl->baseval) <=
-                        *         super->vftbl->diffval));
-                        */
-
                        if (!(iptr->flags.bits & INS_FLAG_ARRAY)) {
                                /* object type cast-check */
 
                                classinfo *super;
-                               vftbl_t   *supervftbl;
                                s4         superindex;
 
                                if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                                       super = NULL;
+                                       super      = NULL;
                                        superindex = 0;
-                                       supervftbl = NULL;
                                }
                                else {
-                                       super = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
+                                       super      = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
                                        superindex = super->index;
-                                       supervftbl = super->vftbl;
                                }
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                               codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-
-                               /* calculate interface checkcast code size */
-
-                               s2 = 6;
-                               if (super == NULL)
-                                       s2 += opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0;
+                               if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE))
+                                       CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_NEW;
 
-                               /* calculate class checkcast code size */
-
-                               s3 = 9 /* 8 + (s1 == REG_ITMP1) */;
-                               if (super == NULL)
-                                       s3 += opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0;
+                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
 
                                /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                                if (super == NULL) {
-                                       M_BEQZ(s1, 4 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                                       emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1, s1);
 
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);         /* super->flags */
 
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_flags,
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_flags,
                                                                                  iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                  disp);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                        disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, ACC_INTERFACE);
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                                        M_AND(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
-                                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP2, s2 + 1);
+                                       emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2, REG_ITMP2);
                                }
 
                                /* interface checkcast code */
 
                                if ((super == NULL) || (super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
-                                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd,
-                                                                                         PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd,
+                                                                                         PATCHER_checkcast_interface,
                                                                                          iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                          0);
-
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        }
                                        else
-                                               M_BEQZ(s1, s2);
+                                               emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3, s1);
 
-                                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2,
                                                  OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetablelength));
                                        M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, -superindex);
-                                       M_BLEZ(REG_ITMP3, 0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_LE, REG_ITMP3, s1);
+
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2,
                                                  (s4) (OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                                                superindex * sizeof(methodptr*)));
-                                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP3, 0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_ITMP3, s1);
 
                                        if (super == NULL)
-                                               M_BR(s3);
+                                               emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                                       else
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                /* class checkcast code */
 
                                if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
+
                                                disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
-                                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd,
+                                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd,
                                                                                          PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_vftbl,
                                                                                          iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                          disp);
-
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        }
                                        else {
-                                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, supervftbl);
+                                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
 
-                                               M_BEQZ(s1, s3);
+                                               emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5, s1);
                                        }
 
-                                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                                       codegen_threadcritstart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                                       CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
+
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                        /*                              if (s1 != REG_ITMP1) { */
                                        /*                                      M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval)); */
@@ -3006,13 +2812,20 @@ gen_method:
                                        M_ISUB(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, OFFSET(vftbl_t, diffval));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                                       codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                                       CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
+
                                        /*                              } */
                                        M_CMPULE(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
-                                       M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP3, 0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_ITMP3, s1);
+
+                                       if (super != NULL)
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
+                               }
+
+                               if (super == NULL) {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
                                }
 
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
@@ -3023,28 +2836,26 @@ gen_method:
                                s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                                M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
 
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
-
                                if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd,
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
+
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd,
                                                                                  PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                                  iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                  disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
+                               else
+                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
 
                                M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
+                               disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_JSR(REG_RA, REG_PV);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_RA, -disp);
 
                                s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_RESULT, s1);
 
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
                        }
@@ -3055,21 +2866,6 @@ gen_method:
 
                case ICMD_INSTANCEOF: /* ..., objectref ==> ..., intresult            */
 
-                                     /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
-
-                       /*  superclass is an interface:
-                        *      
-                        *  return (sub != NULL) &&
-                        *         (sub->vftbl->interfacetablelength > super->index) &&
-                        *         (sub->vftbl->interfacetable[-super->index] != NULL);
-                        *      
-                        *  superclass is a class:
-                        *      
-                        *  return ((sub != NULL) && (0
-                        *          <= (sub->vftbl->baseval - super->vftbl->baseval) <=
-                        *          super->vftbl->diffvall));
-                        */
-
                        {
                        classinfo *super;
                        vftbl_t   *supervftbl;
@@ -3086,48 +2882,34 @@ gen_method:
                                supervftbl = super->vftbl;
                        }
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                       codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+                       if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE))
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_NEW;
+
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+
                        if (s1 == d) {
                                M_MOV(s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                s1 = REG_ITMP1;
                        }
 
-                       /* calculate interface instanceof code size */
-
-                       s2 = 6;
-                       if (super == NULL)
-                               s2 += (d == REG_ITMP2 ? 1 : 0) + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
-
-                       /* calculate class instanceof code size */
-
-                       s3 = 7;
-                       if (super == NULL)
-                               s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
-
                        /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                        if (super == NULL) {
                                M_CLR(d);
-                               M_BEQZ(s1, 4 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                               emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1, s1);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);             /* super->flags */
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_flags,
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_flags,
                                                                          iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, ACC_INTERFACE);
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_AND(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BEQZ(REG_ITMP3, s2 + 1);
+                               emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
 
                        /* interface instanceof code */
@@ -3139,19 +2921,16 @@ gen_method:
                                        if (d == REG_ITMP2)
                                                M_CLR(d);
 
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd,
-                                                                                 PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd,
+                                                                                 PATCHER_instanceof_interface,
                                                                                  iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else {
                                        M_CLR(d);
-                                       M_BEQZ(s1, s2);
+                                       emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3, s1);
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetablelength));
                                M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, -superindex);
                                M_BLEZ(REG_ITMP3, 2);
@@ -3161,43 +2940,53 @@ gen_method:
                                M_CMPULT(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP1, d);      /* REG_ITMP1 != 0  */
 
                                if (super == NULL)
-                                       M_BR(s3);
+                                       emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                               else
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                        }
 
                        /* class instanceof code */
 
                        if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                if (super == NULL) {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
+
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
-                                       codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_vftbl,
+                                       patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_vftbl,
                                                                                  iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                  disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else {
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, supervftbl);
 
                                        M_CLR(d);
-                                       M_BEQZ(s1, s3);
+                                       emit_label_beqz(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5, s1);
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_object_t, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                               codegen_threadcritstart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
+
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, diffval));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                               codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
+
                                M_ISUB(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_CMPULE(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+
+                               if (super != NULL)
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
+                       }
+
+                       if (super == NULL) {
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
                        }
+
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        }
                        break;
@@ -3231,12 +3020,9 @@ gen_method:
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, 0);
 
-                               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
+                               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                          iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                          disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
                        else
                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
@@ -3257,8 +3043,7 @@ gen_method:
 
                        /* check for exception before result assignment */
 
-                       M_BEQZ(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(REG_RESULT, d);
@@ -3266,8 +3051,8 @@ gen_method:
                        break;
 
                default:
-                       *exceptionptr =
-                               new_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d", iptr->opc);
+                       exceptions_throw_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d during code generation",
+                                                                                  iptr->opc);
                        return false;
        } /* switch */
                
@@ -3278,15 +3063,9 @@ gen_method:
 
        dseg_createlinenumbertable(cd);
 
-       /* generate stubs */
-
-       emit_exception_stubs(jd);
-       emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
-#if 0
-       emit_replacement_stubs(jd);
-#endif
+       /* generate traps */
 
-       codegen_finish(jd);
+       emit_patcher_traps(jd);
 
        /* everything's ok */
 
@@ -3294,93 +3073,53 @@ gen_method:
 }
 
 
-/* createcompilerstub **********************************************************
+/* codegen_emit_stub_compiler **************************************************
 
-   Creates a stub routine which calls the compiler.
+   Emits a stub routine which calls the compiler.
        
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#define COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE    3 * SIZEOF_VOID_P
-#define COMPILERSTUB_CODESIZE    3 * 4
-
-#define COMPILERSTUB_SIZE        COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE + COMPILERSTUB_CODESIZE
-
-
-u1 *createcompilerstub(methodinfo *m)
+void codegen_emit_stub_compiler(jitdata *jd)
 {
-       u1          *s;                     /* memory to hold the stub            */
-       ptrint      *d;
-       codeinfo    *code;
+       methodinfo  *m;
        codegendata *cd;
-       s4           dumpsize;              /* code generation pointer            */
-
-       s = CNEW(u1, COMPILERSTUB_SIZE);
-
-       /* set data pointer and code pointer */
-
-       d = (ptrint *) s;
-       s = s + COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
 
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       cd = DNEW(codegendata);
-       cd->mcodeptr = s;
-
-       /* Store the codeinfo pointer in the same place as in the
-          methodheader for compiled methods. */
-
-       code = code_codeinfo_new(m);
+       /* get required compiler data */
 
-       d[0] = (ptrint) asm_call_jit_compiler;
-       d[1] = (ptrint) m;
-       d[2] = (ptrint) code;
+       m  = jd->m;
+       cd = jd->cd;
 
        /* code for the stub */
 
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, -2 * 8);   /* load codeinfo pointer              */
        M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, -3 * 8);      /* load pointer to the compiler       */
        M_JMP(REG_ZERO, REG_PV);            /* jump to the compiler               */
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
-       if (opt_stat)
-               count_cstub_len += COMPILERSTUB_SIZE;
-#endif
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return s;
 }
 
 
-/* createnativestub ************************************************************
+/* codegen_emit_stub_native ****************************************************
 
-   Creates a stub routine which calls a native method.
+   Emits a stub routine which calls a native method.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
+void codegen_emit_stub_native(jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd, functionptr f)
 {
-       methodinfo   *m;
-       codeinfo     *code;
-       codegendata  *cd;
-       registerdata *rd;
-       methoddesc   *md;
-       s4            nativeparams;
-       s4            i, j;                 /* count variables                    */
-       s4            t;
-       s4            s1, s2, disp;
-       s4            funcdisp;             /* displacement of the function       */
+       methodinfo  *m;
+       codeinfo    *code;
+       codegendata *cd;
+       methoddesc  *md;
+       s4           nativeparams;
+       s4           i, j;                 /* count variables                    */
+       s4           t;
+       s4           s1, s2, disp;
+       s4           funcdisp;             /* displacement of the function       */
 
        /* get required compiler data */
 
        m    = jd->m;
        code = jd->code;
        cd   = jd->cd;
-       rd   = jd->rd;
 
        /* initialize variables */
 
@@ -3394,7 +3133,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                sizeof(stackframeinfo) / SIZEOF_VOID_P +
                sizeof(localref_table) / SIZEOF_VOID_P +
                1 +                             /* methodinfo for call trace          */
-               (md->paramcount > INT_ARG_CNT ? INT_ARG_CNT : md->paramcount) +
+               md->paramcount +
                nmd->memuse;
 
        /* create method header */
@@ -3425,27 +3164,27 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        funcdisp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, f);
 
 #if !defined(WITH_STATIC_CLASSPATH)
-       if (f == NULL) {
-               codegen_add_patch_ref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_native_function, m, funcdisp);
-
-               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                       M_NOP;
-       }
+       if (f == NULL)
+               patcher_add_patch_ref(jd, PATCHER_resolve_native_function, m, funcdisp);
 #endif
 
        /* save integer and float argument registers */
 
-       for (i = 0, j = 0; i < md->paramcount && i < INT_ARG_CNT; i++) {
-               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
-                       M_LST(rd->argintregs[i], REG_SP, j * 8);
-                       j++;
-               }
-       }
+       for (i = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++) {
+               if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
+                       s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < md->paramcount && i < FLT_ARG_CNT; i++) {
-               if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
-                       M_DST(rd->argfltregs[i], REG_SP, j * 8);
-                       j++;
+                       switch (md->paramtypes[i].type) {
+                       case TYPE_INT:
+                       case TYPE_LNG:
+                       case TYPE_ADR:
+                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, i * 8);
+                               break;
+                       case TYPE_FLT:
+                       case TYPE_DBL:
+                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, i * 8);
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
        }
 
@@ -3463,17 +3202,21 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* restore integer and float argument registers */
 
-       for (i = 0, j = 0; i < md->paramcount && i < INT_ARG_CNT; i++) {
-               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
-                       M_LLD(rd->argintregs[i], REG_SP, j * 8);
-                       j++;
-               }
-       }
+       for (i = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++) {
+               if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
+                       s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < md->paramcount && i < FLT_ARG_CNT; i++) {
-               if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
-                       M_DLD(rd->argfltregs[i], REG_SP, j * 8);
-                       j++;
+                       switch (md->paramtypes[i].type) {
+                       case TYPE_INT:
+                       case TYPE_LNG:
+                       case TYPE_ADR:
+                               M_LLD(s1, REG_SP, i * 8);
+                               break;
+                       case TYPE_FLT:
+                       case TYPE_DBL:
+                               M_DLD(s1, REG_SP, i * 8);
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
        }
 
@@ -3484,48 +3227,43 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
-                               s1 = rd->argintregs[md->params[i].regoff];
+                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
+                               s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
 
-                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory) {
-                                       s2 = rd->argintregs[nmd->params[j].regoff];
+                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory)
                                        M_INTMOVE(s1, s2);
-
-                               } else {
-                                       s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
-                                       M_LST(s1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
-                               }
-
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize;
+                               else
+                                       M_LST(s1, REG_SP, s2);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize * 8;
                                s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
-                               M_LLD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
-                               M_LST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                               M_LLD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s1);
+                               M_LST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s2);
                        }
-
-               else {
+               }
+               else {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
-                               s1 = rd->argfltregs[md->params[i].regoff];
+                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
+                               s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
 
-                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory) {
-                                       s2 = rd->argfltregs[nmd->params[j].regoff];
+                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory)
                                        M_FLTMOVE(s1, s2);
-
-                               } else {
-                                       s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
+                               else {
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, s2);
                                        else
-                                               M_FST(s1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                                               M_FST(s1, REG_SP, s2);
                                }
-
-                       else {
-                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize;
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize * 8;
                                s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
-                               M_DLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
+                               M_DLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s1);
                                if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                       M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                                       M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2);
                                else
-                                       M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                                       M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -3551,11 +3289,18 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* save return value */
 
-       if (md->returntype.type != TYPE_VOID) {
-               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(md->returntype.type))
-                       M_LST(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
-               else
-                       M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+       switch (md->returntype.type) {
+       case TYPE_INT:
+       case TYPE_LNG:
+       case TYPE_ADR:
+               M_LST(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+               break;
+       case TYPE_FLT:
+       case TYPE_DBL:
+               M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+               break;
+       case TYPE_VOID:
+               break;
        }
 
        /* call finished trace */
@@ -3577,11 +3322,18 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* restore return value */
 
-       if (md->returntype.type != TYPE_VOID) {
-               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(md->returntype.type))
-                       M_LLD(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
-               else
-                       M_DLD(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+       switch (md->returntype.type) {
+       case TYPE_INT:
+       case TYPE_LNG:
+       case TYPE_ADR:
+               M_LLD(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+               break;
+       case TYPE_FLT:
+       case TYPE_DBL:
+               M_DLD(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
+               break;
+       case TYPE_VOID:
+               break;
        }
 
        M_ALD(REG_RA, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize - 1) * 8); /* get RA            */
@@ -3600,14 +3352,9 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);     /* load asm exception handler address */
        M_JMP(REG_ZERO, REG_ITMP3);         /* jump to asm exception handler      */
        
-
        /* generate patcher stubs */
 
-       emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
-
-       codegen_finish(jd);
-
-       return code->entrypoint;
+       emit_patcher_traps(jd);
 }