Merged revisions 7501-7598 via svnmerge from
[cacao.git] / src / vm / jit / arm / codegen.c
index 3db469a8f57a2d67144d367e5459c2bba15bf1b4..147798f55d79eda9aca29e7c83dc59dbfc07e75a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* src/vm/jit/arm/codegen.c - machine code generator for Arm
 
-   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: Michael Starzinger
-
-   Changes: Christian Thalinger
-                       Edwin Steiner
-
-   $Id: codegen.c 6591 2007-01-02 19:14:25Z twisti $
+   $Id: codegen.c 7596 2007-03-28 21:05:53Z twisti $
 
 */
 
@@ -47,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "vm/jit/arm/codegen.h"
 
 #include "mm/memory.h"
+
 #include "native/native.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
 #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/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/md.h"
 #include "vm/jit/methodheader.h"
 #include "vm/jit/parse.h"
 #include "vm/jit/patcher.h"
 #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;
@@ -123,9 +119,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        fieldtype = -1;
        
        /* space to save used callee saved registers */
+
        savedregs_num = (jd->isleafmethod) ? 0 : 1;       /* space to save the LR */
        savedregs_num += (INT_SAV_CNT - rd->savintreguse);
        savedregs_num += (FLT_SAV_CNT - rd->savfltreguse);
+
        spilledregs_num = rd->memuse;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)        /* space to save argument of monitor_enter */
@@ -135,6 +133,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        cd->stackframesize = spilledregs_num + savedregs_num;
 
+       /* XXX QUICK FIX: We shouldn't align the stack in Java code, but
+          only in native stubs. */
+       /* align stack to 8-byte */
+
+       cd->stackframesize = (cd->stackframesize + 1) & ~1;
+
        /* SECTION: Method Header */
        /* create method header */
 
@@ -170,27 +174,32 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        }
 
        /* save return address and used callee saved registers */
+
        savedregs_bitmask = 0;
+
        if (!jd->isleafmethod)
                savedregs_bitmask = (1<<REG_LR);
+
        for (i = INT_SAV_CNT - 1; i >= rd->savintreguse; i--)
                savedregs_bitmask |= (1<<(rd->savintregs[i]));
+
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        for (i = FLT_SAV_CNT - 1; i >= rd->savfltreguse; i--) {
                log_text("!!! CODEGEN: floating-point callee saved registers are not saved to stack (SEVERE! STACK IS MESSED UP!)");
                /* TODO: floating-point */
        }
 #endif
-       if (savedregs_bitmask) {
+
+       if (savedregs_bitmask)
                M_STMFD(savedregs_bitmask, REG_SP);
-       }
 
        /* create additional stack frame for spilled variables (if necessary) */
-       if (spilledregs_num) {
-               M_SUB_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, spilledregs_num);
-       }
+
+       if ((cd->stackframesize - savedregs_num) > 0)
+               M_SUB_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - savedregs_num);
 
        /* take arguments out of register or stack frame */
+
        md = m->parseddesc;
        for (i = 0, len = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++) {
                s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
@@ -274,8 +283,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        }
                        else {                                   /* stack arguments       */
                                if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* stack arg -> register */
-                                       M_STACK_LOAD_FLT_TYPED(t, var->vv.regoff, cd->stackframesize + s1);
-                               } else {                             /* stack arg -> spilled  */
+                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
+                                               M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                                       else
+                                               M_FLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                               }
+                               else {                               /* stack arg -> spilled  */
                                        /* Reuse Memory Position on Caller Stack */
                                        var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
                                }
@@ -306,16 +319,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_A0, disp);
                }
                else {
-                       M_TST(REG_A0, REG_A0);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check_force(cd, iptr, REG_A0);
                }
 
                M_STR(REG_A0, REG_SP, s1 * 4);
                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, LOCK_monitor_enter);
                M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
                s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-               M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
+               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
 
 # if !defined(NDEBUG)
                if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
@@ -335,24 +346,22 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        /* SECTION: ICMD Code Generation */
        /* for all basic blocks */
-       for (bptr = jd->basicblocks; bptr != NULL; bptr = bptr->next)
-       {
+
+       for (bptr = jd->basicblocks; bptr != NULL; bptr = bptr->next) {
+
                bptr->mpc = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 
                /* is this basic block reached? */
+
                if (bptr->flags < BBREACHED)
                        continue;
 
                /* branch resolving */
-               {
-               branchref *brefs;
-               for (brefs = bptr->branchrefs; brefs != NULL; brefs = brefs->next) {
-                       gen_resolvebranch(cd->mcodebase + brefs->branchpos, 
-                                         brefs->branchpos, bptr->mpc);
-               }
-               }
+
+               codegen_resolve_branchrefs(cd, bptr);
 
                /* copy interface registers to their destination */
+
                len = bptr->indepth;
 
                MCODECHECK(64+len);
@@ -701,7 +710,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
-                       gen_div_check(VAROP(iptr->sx.s23.s2)->type, s2);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        /* move arguments into argument registers */
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
@@ -712,9 +721,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
                        M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-                       /* recompute ip */
+                       /* recompute pv */
                        s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
+                       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
 
                        /* move result into destination register */
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
@@ -728,21 +737,22 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        /* move arguments into argument registers */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0_A1_PACKED);
-                       M_LNGMOVE(s1, REG_A0_A1_PACKED);
-
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_A2_A3_PACKED);
-                       M_LNGMOVE(s2, REG_A2_A3_PACKED);
+                       /* XXX TODO: only do this if arithmetic check is really done! */
+                       M_ORR(GET_HIGH_REG(s2), GET_LOW_REG(s2), REG_ITMP3);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
 
-                       gen_div_check(VAROP(iptr->sx.s23.s2)->type, s2);
+                       M_LNGMOVE(s1, REG_A0_A1_PACKED);
+                       M_LNGMOVE(s2, REG_A2_A3_PACKED);
 
                        /* call builtin function */
                        bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
                        M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-                       /* recompute ip */
+                       /* recompute pv */
                        s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
+                       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
 
                        /* move result into destination register */
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT_PACKED);
@@ -782,10 +792,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_MOV_S(REG_ITMP1, s1);
                        M_RSBMI_IMM(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 0);
                        if (IS_IMM(iptr->sx.val.i))
-                               M_AND_IMM(d, REG_ITMP1, iptr->sx.val.i);
+                               M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
                        else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.i);
-                               M_AND(d, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
+                               M_AND(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3, d);
                        }
                        M_RSBMI_IMM(d, d, 0);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -796,7 +806,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP2, s2, 0x1f);
+                       M_AND_IMM(s2, 0x1f, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_MOV(d, REG_LSL_REG(s1, REG_ITMP2));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -806,7 +816,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP2, s2, 0x1f);
+                       M_AND_IMM(s2, 0x1f, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_MOV(d, REG_ASR_REG(s1, REG_ITMP2));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -816,7 +826,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP2, s2, 0x1f);
+                       M_AND_IMM(s2, 0x1f, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_MOV(d, REG_LSR_REG(s1, REG_ITMP2));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -862,7 +872,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_AND(d, s1, s2);
+                       M_AND(s1, s2, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -871,10 +881,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       M_AND(GET_LOW_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_AND(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_AND(GET_HIGH_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_AND(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -883,7 +893,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_ORR(d, s1, s2);
+                       M_ORR(s1, s2, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -892,10 +902,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       M_ORR(GET_LOW_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_ORR(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_ORR(GET_HIGH_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_ORR(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -904,7 +914,7 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       M_EOR(d, s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(s1, s2, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -913,10 +923,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       M_EOR(GET_LOW_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_EOR(GET_HIGH_REG(d), s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1060,7 +1070,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_FIX(d, s1);
                        /* this checks for NaN; to return zero as Java likes it */
                        M_CMF(s1, 0x8);
-                       M_MOVVS_IMM(d, 0);
+                       M_MOVVS_IMM(0, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1072,7 +1082,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_FIX(d, s1);
                        /* this checks for NaN; to return zero as Java likes it */
                        M_CMF(s1, 0x8);
-                       M_MOVVS_IMM(d, 0);
+                       M_MOVVS_IMM(0, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1149,48 +1159,18 @@ 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);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_ILD_INTERN(d, s1, OFFSET(java_arrayheader, size));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_AALOAD:     /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ..., value         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
-                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
-                       M_LDR_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IALOAD:     /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ..., value         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
-                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
-                       M_ILD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
                case ICMD_BALOAD:     /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ..., value         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, s2); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 1 * s2 */
                        M_LDRSB(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1201,10 +1181,8 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 1)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 2 * s2 */
                        M_LDRH(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1215,24 +1193,32 @@ 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_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 1)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 2 * s2 */
                        M_LDRSH(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
+               case ICMD_IALOAD:     /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ..., value         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
+                       M_ILD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_LALOAD:     /* ..., arrayref, index  ==> ..., value         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP3, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 3)); /* REG_ITMP3 = s1 + 8 * s2 */
                        M_LLD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP3, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1242,10 +1228,8 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
 #if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
@@ -1261,10 +1245,8 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP3, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 3)); /* REG_ITMP3 = s1 + 8 * s2 */
 #if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
@@ -1276,62 +1258,24 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_AASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check(s1, s2);
-                       }
-                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
-
-                       /* move arguments to argument registers */
-                       M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
-                       M_INTMOVE(s3, REG_A1);
-
-                       /* call builtin function */
-                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
-                       M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
-
-                       /* recompute ip */
-                       s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
-
-                       /* check resturn value of builtin */
-                       M_TST(REG_RESULT, REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arraystoreexception_ref(cd);
-
-                       /* finally store address into array */
-                       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_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
-                       M_STR_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
+               case ICMD_AALOAD:     /* ..., 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
-                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
-                       M_IST_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]));
+                       M_LDR_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_BASTORE:    /* ..., 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, s2); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 1 * s2 */
                        M_STRB(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]));
@@ -1341,10 +1285,8 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 1)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 2 * s2 */
                        M_STRH(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]));
@@ -1354,23 +1296,30 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 1)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 2 * s2 */
                        M_STRH(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]));
                        break;
 
+               case ICMD_IASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, 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);
+                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
+                       M_IST_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_intarray, 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP3, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 3)); /* REG_ITMP3 = s1 + 8 * s2 */
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_LST_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP3, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
@@ -1380,10 +1329,8 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
 #if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
@@ -1398,20 +1345,50 @@ 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(s1, s2);
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 3)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 8 * s2 */
 #if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        M_DST_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]));
 #else
-                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, VAROP(iptr->sx.s23.s3), REG_ITMP23_PACKED);
+                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP23_PACKED);
                        M_LST_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]));
 #endif
                        break;
 
+               case ICMD_AASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
+
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+
+                       /* move arguments to argument registers */
+                       M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s3, REG_A1);
+
+                       /* call builtin function */
+                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
+                       M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
+
+                       /* recompute pv */
+                       s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
+
+                       /* check resturn value of builtin */
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
+
+                       /* finally store address into array */
+                       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_ADD(REG_ITMP1, s1, REG_LSL(s2, 2)); /* REG_ITMP1 = s1 + 4 * s2 */
+                       M_STR_INTERN(s3, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]));
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_GETSTATIC:  /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
@@ -1538,32 +1515,37 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:   /* ..., objectref, value  ==> ...               */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
+
+
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
+
+                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+
+                               fieldtype = fi->type;
+                               disp      = fi->offset;
+                       }
+
 #if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
                        /* HACK: softnull checks on floats */
-                       if (!checknull && IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(fieldtype))
-                               gen_nullptr_check_intern(s1);
+                       if (!INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr) && IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(fieldtype))
+                               emit_nullpointer_check_force(cd, iptr, s1);
 #endif
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
 
-                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-
-                               codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield,
-                                                                       iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf, 0);
+                               codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
 
                                if (opt_showdisassemble)
                                        M_NOP;
 
                                disp = 0;
                        }
-                       else {
-                               fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
-                               fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp      = fi->offset;
-                       }
 
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
@@ -1600,13 +1582,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:   /* ..., objectref, value  ==> ...               */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-
-#if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
-                       /* HACK: softnull checks on floats */
-                       if (!checknull && IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(fieldtype))
-                               gen_nullptr_check_intern(s1);
-#endif
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -1620,6 +1596,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp      = fi->offset;
                        }
 
+#if !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
+                       /* HACK: softnull checks on floats */
+                       if (!INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr) && IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(fieldtype))
+                               emit_nullpointer_check_force(cd, iptr, s1);
+#endif
+
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
 #if defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT)
@@ -1707,30 +1689,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GOTO:         /* ... ==> ...                                */
                case ICMD_RET:
 
-                       M_B(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_JSR:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_B(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
                        break;
                
                case ICMD_IFNULL:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TEQ_IMM(s1, 0);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:    /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_TEQ_IMM(s1, 0);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IFNULL, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFLT:         /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
@@ -1741,100 +1713,182 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_IFNE:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_COMPARE(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, UNCOND, 0);
+                       M_COMPARE(s1, iptr->sx.val.i);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IFEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
+                       break;
 
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IFLT:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFLE:
-                               M_BLE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGT:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGE:
-                               M_BGE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFEQ:
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFNE:
-                               M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
+               case ICMD_IF_LEQ:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               M_ORR_S(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       else {
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMPEQ(s2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       }
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LLT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
-               case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc, val.l = constant   */
-               case ICMD_IF_LGT:
-               case ICMD_IF_LGE:
-               case ICMD_IF_LEQ:
-               case ICMD_IF_LNE:
 
-                       /* ATTENTION: compare high words signed and low words unsigned */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               /* if high word is less than zero, the whole long is too */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(s1, 0);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_EOR(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP1);
+
+                               /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s2, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_SUBLO_IMM(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 1);
+
+                               /* branch if (x LT 1) */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP1, 1);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32), UNCOND, 0);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               /* if high word is less than zero, the whole long is too  */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(s1, 0);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
 
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IF_LLT:
-                       case ICMD_IF_LLE:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LGT:
-                       case ICMD_IF_LGE:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LEQ: /* EQ and NE are the same for unsigned */
-                       case ICMD_IF_LNE:
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
+                               /* ... otherwise the low word has to be zero (tricky!) */
+                               M_CMPEQ_IMM(s2, 0);
+                               emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        }
+                       else {
+                               /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_EOR(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP1);
 
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                               /* low compare: x=x+1(ifHI) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s2, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_ADDHI_IMM(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 1);
 
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IF_LLT:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 1);
-                               M_BLO(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LLE:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 1);
-                               M_BLS(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LGT:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 1);
-                               M_BHI(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LGE:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 1);
-                               M_BHS(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LEQ:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 0);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LNE:
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff), COND_EQ, 0);
+                               /* branch if (x LE 1) */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP1, 1);
+                               emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LGE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               /* if high word is greater or equal zero, the whole long is too */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(s1, 0);
+                               emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_EOR(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP1);
+
+                               /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s2, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_SUBLO_IMM(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 1);
+
+                               /* branch if (x GE 1) */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP1, 1);
+                               emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LGT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+#if 0
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               /* if high word is greater than zero, the whole long is too */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(s1, 0);
+                               M_BGT(0);
+                               codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+
+                               /* ... or high was zero and low is non zero (tricky!) */
+                               M_EOR(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+                               M_MOVLT_IMM(1, REG_ITMP3);
+                               M_ORR_S(REG_ITMP3, s2, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
+                               codegen_add_branch_ref(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       else {
+#endif
+                               /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_EOR(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP1);
+
+                               /* low compare: x=x+1(ifHI) */
+                               M_COMPARE(s2, (iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               M_ADDHI_IMM(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 1);
+
+                               /* branch if (x GT 1) */
+                               M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP1, 1);
+                               emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+#if 0
                        }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+#endif
                        break;
 
+               case ICMD_IF_LNE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
+                               M_ORR_S(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, (iptr->sx.val.l >> 32));
+                               /*ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
+                               M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP3);*/
+                               ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
+                               M_CMPEQ(s2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       }
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+                       
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-               case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:
-               case ICMD_IF_ACMPNE:
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLT:
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:
@@ -1843,99 +1897,132 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPLT:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:
-                               M_BLE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:
-                               M_BGE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:
-                       case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:
-                       case ICMD_IF_ACMPNE:
-                               M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
-                       }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+               case ICMD_IF_ACMPNE:
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-               case ICMD_IF_LCMPNE:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
-               case ICMD_IF_LCMPLT:
-               case ICMD_IF_LCMPLE:
-               case ICMD_IF_LCMPGT:
-               case ICMD_IF_LCMPGE:
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
 
-                       /* ATTENTION: compare high words signed and low words unsigned */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
 
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPEQ: /* EQ and NE are the same for unsigned */
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPNE:
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPLT:
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPLE:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPGT:
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPGE:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
-                       }
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMPEQ(s1, s2);
+
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LCMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMPEQ(s1, s2);
 
-                       switch(iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPEQ:
-                               M_DAT(COND_EQ,0x0a,0,s1,1,0,s2);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPNE:
-                               M_DAT(COND_EQ,0x0a,0,s1,1,0,s2);
-                               M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPLT:
-                               M_BNE(1);
-                               M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                               M_BLO(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPLE:
-                               M_BNE(1);
-                               M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                               M_BLS(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPGT:
-                               M_BNE(1);
-                               M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                               M_BHI(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IF_LCMPGE:
-                               M_BNE(1);
-                               M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                               M_BHS(0);
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               assert(0);
-                       }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LCMPLT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+
+                       /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP3);
+
+                       /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_SUBLO_IMM(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 1);
+
+                       /* branch if (x LT 1) */
+                       M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP3, 1);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LCMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+
+                       /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP3);
+
+                       /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_ADDHI_IMM(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 1);
+
+                       /* branch if (x LE 1) */
+                       M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP3, 1);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LCMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+
+                       /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP3);
+
+                       /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_ADDHI_IMM(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 1);
+
+                       /* branch if (x GT 1) */
+                       M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP3, 1);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_IF_LCMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+                                       /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+
+                       /* high compare: x=0(ifLT) ; x=1(ifEQ) ; x=2(ifGT) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_EOR(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVGT_IMM(2, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_MOVEQ_IMM(1, REG_ITMP3);
+
+                       /* low compare: x=x-1(ifLO) */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
+                       M_SUBLO_IMM(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 1);
+
+                       /* branch if (x GE 1) */
+                       M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP3, 1);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_TABLESWITCH:  /* ..., index ==> ...                         */
@@ -1961,9 +2048,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        /* range check (index <= high-low) */
                        i = i - l + 1;
-                       M_COMPARE(REG_ITMP1, i-1, UNCOND, 0);
-                       M_BHI(0); /* unsigned greater than */
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, table[0].block);
+                       M_COMPARE(REG_ITMP1, i-1);
+                       emit_bugt(cd, table[0].block);
 
                        /* build jump table top down and use address of lowest entry */
 
@@ -1977,7 +2063,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        /* length of dataseg after last dseg_add_target is used by load */
                        /* TODO: this loads from data-segment */
-                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP2, REG_IP, REG_LSL(REG_ITMP1, 2));
+                       M_ADD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, REG_LSL(REG_ITMP1, 2));
                        M_LDR(REG_PC, REG_ITMP2, -(cd->dseglen));
                        break;
 
@@ -1995,15 +2081,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
 
                        while (--i >= 0) {
-                               M_COMPARE(s1, lookup->value, UNCOND, 0);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, lookup->target.block);
+                               M_COMPARE(s1, lookup->value);
+                               emit_beq(cd, lookup->target.block);
                                lookup++;
                        }
 
                        /* default branch */
-                       M_B(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
                        }
                        break;
 
@@ -2081,9 +2165,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, LOCK_monitor_exit);
                                M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-                               /* we no longer need IP here, no more loading */
+                               /* we no longer need PV here, no more loading */
                                /*s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                               M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);*/
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);*/
 
                                switch (iptr->opc) {
                                case ICMD_IRETURN:
@@ -2098,11 +2182,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 #endif
 
                        /* deallocate stackframe for spilled variables */
-                       if (spilledregs_num) {
-                               M_ADD_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, spilledregs_num);
-                       }
+
+                       if ((cd->stackframesize - savedregs_num) > 0)
+                               M_ADD_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - savedregs_num);
 
                        /* restore callee saved registers + do return */
+
                        if (savedregs_bitmask) {
                                if (!jd->isleafmethod) {
                                        savedregs_bitmask &= ~(1<<REG_LR);
@@ -2112,6 +2197,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        }
 
                        /* if LR was not on stack, we need to return manually */
+
                        if (jd->isleafmethod)
                                M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_LR);
                        break;
@@ -2189,7 +2275,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                        }
                                        else {
                                                d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
-                                               M_STACK_STORE_FLT_TYPED(var->type, d, md->params[s3].regoff);
+                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(var->type))
+                                                       M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 4);
+                                               else
+                                                       M_FST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 4);
                                        }
                                }
 #endif /* !defined(ENABLE_SOFTFLOAT) */
@@ -2199,13 +2288,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        case ICMD_BUILTIN:
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
 
-                               M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_IP, disp); /* Pointer to built-in-function */
+                               M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_PV, disp); /* pointer to built-in-function */
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_MOV(REG_LR, REG_PC);
+                               M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_PV);
+                               s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
+
+                               emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL:
-                               M_TST(REG_A0, REG_A0);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                               emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, REG_A0);
                                /* fall through */
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC:
@@ -2221,12 +2317,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                else
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, lm->stubroutine);
 
-                               M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_IP, disp);            /* Pointer to method */
+                               M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_PV, disp);            /* Pointer to method */
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_MOV(REG_LR, REG_PC);
+                               M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_PV);
+                               s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(REG_A0);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokevirtual, um, 0);
 
@@ -2239,14 +2340,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, table[0]) +
                                                sizeof(methodptr) * lm->vftblindex;
 
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0,
                                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
-                               M_LDR_INTERN(REG_IP, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
+                               M_LDR_INTERN(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
+                               M_MOV(REG_LR, REG_PC);
+                               M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_PV);
+                               s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(REG_A0);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokeinterface, um, 0);
 
@@ -2262,26 +2369,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                        s2 = sizeof(methodptr) * (lm - lm->class->methods);
                                }
 
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0,
                                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_METHODPTR, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
-                               M_LDR_INTERN(REG_IP, REG_METHODPTR, s2);
-                               break;
-                       }
+                               M_LDR_INTERN(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s2);
 
-                       /* generate the actual call */
+                               /* generate the actual call */
 
-                       M_MOV(REG_LR, REG_PC);               /* save return address in LR */
-                       M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_IP);               /* branch to method          */
-                       s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
-
-                       /* actually only used for ICMD_BUILTIN */
-
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               M_TST(REG_RESULT, REG_RESULT);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                               M_MOV(REG_LR, REG_PC);
+                               M_MOV(REG_PC, REG_PV);
+                               s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
+                               break;
                        }
 
                        /* store return value */
@@ -2335,14 +2435,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                case ICMD_CHECKCAST:  /* ..., objectref ==> ..., objectref            */
                                      /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
+
                        if (!(iptr->flags.bits & INS_FLAG_ARRAY)) {
                                /* object type cast-check */
 
                        classinfo *super;
                        s4         superindex;
-                       u1        *branch1 = NULL;
-                       u1        *branch2 = NULL;
-                       u1        *branch3 = NULL;
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                super      = NULL;
@@ -2362,8 +2460,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        if (super == NULL) {
                                M_TST(s1, s1);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0); /* super->flags */
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_flags,
@@ -2376,8 +2473,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, ACC_INTERFACE);
                                M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_ITMP3, disp);
                                M_TST(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               branch2 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
                        }
 
                        /* interface checkcast code */
@@ -2393,41 +2489,34 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                }
                                else {
                                        M_TST(s1, s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetablelength));
                                assert(IS_IMM(superindex));
                                M_CMP_IMM(REG_ITMP3, superindex);
-                               M_BLE(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_LE, REG_ITMP3, s1);
 
                                s2 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                        superindex * sizeof(methodptr*);
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, s2);
                                M_TST(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_ITMP3, s1);
 
-                               if (super == NULL) {
-                                       M_B(0);
-                                       branch3 = cd->mcodeptr;
-                               }
-                       }
-
-                       if (branch2) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch2, branch2 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               if (super == NULL)
+                                       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_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_class,
@@ -2441,8 +2530,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
 
                                        M_TST(s1, s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                                }
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2459,18 +2547,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 #endif
                                M_CMP(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BHI(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
-                       }
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_UGT, 0, s1);
 
-                       if (branch1) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch1, branch1 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               if (super != NULL)
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                        }
 
-                       if (branch3) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch3, branch3 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                       if (super == NULL) {
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
                        }
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
@@ -2498,14 +2583,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
                                M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-                               /* recompute ip */
+                               /* recompute pv */
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                               M_RECOMPUTE_IP(disp);
+                               M_RECOMPUTE_PV(disp);
 
                                s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_TST(REG_RESULT, REG_RESULT);
-                               M_BEQ(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);
                        }
@@ -2519,9 +2603,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        {
                        classinfo *super;
                        s4         superindex;
-                       u1        *branch1 = NULL;
-                       u1        *branch2 = NULL;
-                       u1        *branch3 = NULL;
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                super      = NULL;
@@ -2546,9 +2627,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        if (super == NULL) {
                                M_EOR(d, d, d);
+
                                M_TST(s1, s1);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0); /* super->flags */
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_flags,
@@ -2561,8 +2642,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, ACC_INTERFACE);
                                M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_ITMP3, disp);
                                M_TST(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               branch2 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
                        }
 
                        /* interface checkcast code */
@@ -2584,8 +2664,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                else {
                                        M_EOR(d, d, d);
                                        M_TST(s1, s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2600,23 +2679,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1, s2);
                                M_TST(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_MOVNE_IMM(d, 1);
-
-                               if (super == NULL) {
-                                       M_B(0);
-                                       branch3 = cd->mcodeptr;
-                               }
-                       }
+                               M_MOVNE_IMM(1, d);
 
-                       if (branch2) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch2, branch2 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               if (super == NULL)
+                                       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_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_class,
@@ -2631,8 +2707,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                                        M_EOR(d, d, d);
                                        M_TST(s1, s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       branch1 = cd->mcodeptr;
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                                }
 
                                M_LDR_INTERN(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2651,17 +2726,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                /* If d == REG_ITMP2, then it's destroyed */
                                if (d == REG_ITMP2)
                                        M_EOR(d, d, d);
-                               M_MOVLS_IMM(d, 1);
-                       }
+                               M_MOVLS_IMM(1, d);
 
-                       if (branch1) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch1, branch1 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                               if (super != NULL)
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                        }
 
-                       if (branch3) {
-                               gen_resolvebranch(branch3, branch3 - cd->mcodebase,
-                                                                 cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                       if (super == NULL) {
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
                        }
 
                        }
@@ -2719,16 +2792,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_multianewarray);
                        M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-                       /* recompute ip (pv) */
+                       /* recompute pv */
 
                        s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-                       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
+                       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
 
                        /* check for exception before result assignment */
 
-                       M_TST(REG_RESULT, REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        /* get arrayref */
 
@@ -2740,13 +2811,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_CHECKNULL:  /* ..., objectref  ==> ..., objectref           */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_TST(s1, s1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        break;
 
                default:
-                       *exceptionptr = new_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d", iptr->opc);
+                       exceptions_throw_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d during code generation",
+                                                                                  iptr->opc);
                        return false;
                } /* the big switch */
 
@@ -2757,13 +2827,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        dseg_createlinenumbertable(cd);
 
 
-       /* generate exception and patcher stubs */
+       /* generate stubs */
 
-       emit_exception_stubs(jd);
        emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
 
-       codegen_finish(jd);
-
        /* everything's ok */
 
        return true;
@@ -2786,7 +2853,6 @@ u1 *createcompilerstub(methodinfo *m)
 {
        u1          *s;                     /* memory to hold the stub            */
        ptrint      *d;
-       codeinfo    *code;
        codegendata *cd;
        s4           dumpsize;              /* code generation pointer            */
 
@@ -2804,14 +2870,12 @@ u1 *createcompilerstub(methodinfo *m)
        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);
-
+       /* The codeinfo pointer is actually a pointer to the
+          methodinfo. This fakes a codeinfo structure. */
+       
        d[0] = (ptrint) asm_call_jit_compiler;
        d[1] = (ptrint) m;
-       d[2] = (ptrint) code;
+       d[2] = (ptrint) &d[1];                                    /* fake code->m */
 
        /* code for the stub */
 
@@ -2873,6 +2937,10 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                sizeof(localref_table) / SIZEOF_VOID_P +           /* localref_table  */
                nmd->memuse;                                       /* stack arguments */
 
+       /* align stack to 8-byte */
+
+       cd->stackframesize = (cd->stackframesize + 1) & ~1;
+
        /* create method header */
 
        (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, code);              /* CodeinfoPointer */
@@ -2885,11 +2953,9 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                      /* ExTableSize     */
 
        /* generate stub code */
-       /* TODO: don't forget ... there is a M_ADD_IMM at the end of this stub!!! */
+
        M_STMFD(1<<REG_LR, REG_SP);
-       if (cd->stackframesize - 1) {
-               M_SUB_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - 1);
-       }
+       M_SUB_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - 1);
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
@@ -2909,25 +2975,31 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        }
 #endif
 
-       /* save integer and float argument registers */
-       M_STMFD(BITMASK_ARGS | (1<<REG_IP), REG_SP);
+       /* Save integer and float argument registers (these are 4
+          registers, stack is 8-byte aligned). */
+
+       M_STMFD(BITMASK_ARGS, REG_SP);
        /* TODO: floating point */
 
        /* create native stackframe info */
-       assert(IS_IMM(20 + cd->stackframesize * 4));
-       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A0, REG_SP, 20 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
-       M_MOV(REG_A1, REG_IP);
-       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A2, REG_SP, 20 + cd->stackframesize * 4);
-       M_LDR_INTERN(REG_A3, REG_SP, 20 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
+
+       assert(IS_IMM(4*4 + cd->stackframesize * 4));
+       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A0, REG_SP, 4*4 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
+       M_MOV(REG_A1, REG_PV);
+       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A2, REG_SP, 4*4 + cd->stackframesize * 4);
+       M_LDR_INTERN(REG_A3, REG_SP, 4*4 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_start_native_call);
        M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
 
-       /* recompute ip */
-       /*s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);*/
+       /* recompute pv */
+
+       s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
+
+       /* Restore integer and float argument registers (these are 4
+          registers, stack is 8-byte aligned). */
 
-       /* restore integer and float argument registers */
-       M_LDMFD(BITMASK_ARGS | (1<<REG_IP), REG_SP);
+       M_LDMFD(BITMASK_ARGS, REG_SP);
        /* TODO: floating point */
 
        /* copy or spill arguments to new locations */
@@ -2941,21 +3013,29 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
                        if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory) {
                                s2 = ARGUMENT_REGS(t, nmd->params[j].regoff);
+
+#if !defined(__ARM_EABI__)
                                SPLIT_OPEN(t, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                SPLIT_LOAD(t, s1, cd->stackframesize);
                                SPLIT_OPEN(t, s2, REG_ITMP1);
+#endif
 
                                if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
                                        M_LNGMOVE(s1, s2);
                                else
                                        M_INTMOVE(s1, s2);
 
+#if !defined(__ARM_EABI__)
                                SPLIT_STORE_AND_CLOSE(t, s2, 0);
+#endif
                        }
                        else {
                                s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
+
+#if !defined(__ARM_EABI__)
                                SPLIT_OPEN(t, s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                SPLIT_LOAD(t, s1, cd->stackframesize);
+#endif
 
                                if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
                                        M_LST(s1, REG_SP, s2 * 4);
@@ -2980,23 +3060,27 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        }
 
        /* put class into second argument register */
+
        if (m->flags & ACC_STATIC) {
                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, m->class);
                M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_A1, disp);
        }
 
        /* put env into first argument register */
+
        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, _Jv_env);
        M_DSEG_LOAD(REG_A0, disp);
 
        /* do the native function call */
-       M_DSEG_BRANCH(funcdisp);            /* call native method                 */
 
-       /* recompute ip from pc */
+       M_DSEG_BRANCH(funcdisp);
+
+       /* recompute pv */
        /* TODO: this is only needed because of the tracer ... do we
           really need it? */
+
        s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-       M_RECOMPUTE_IP(s1);
+       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
 
 #if !defined(__SOFTFP__)
        /* TODO: this is only a hack, since we use R0/R1 for float return! */
@@ -3025,24 +3109,26 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        /* remove native stackframe info */
        /* TODO: improve this store/load */
 
-       M_STMFD(BITMASK_RESULT | (1<<REG_IP), REG_SP);
-       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A0, REG_SP, 12 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
+       M_STMFD(BITMASK_RESULT, REG_SP);
+
+       M_ADD_IMM(REG_A0, REG_SP, 2*4 + cd->stackframesize * 4 - SIZEOF_VOID_P);
        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_finish_native_call);
        M_DSEG_BRANCH(disp);
+       s1 = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+       M_RECOMPUTE_PV(s1);
+
        M_MOV(REG_ITMP1_XPTR, REG_RESULT);
-       M_LDMFD(BITMASK_RESULT | (1<<REG_IP), REG_SP);
+       M_LDMFD(BITMASK_RESULT, REG_SP);
 
        /* finish stub code, but do not yet return to caller */
 
-       if (cd->stackframesize - 1)
-               M_ADD_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - 1);
-
+       M_ADD_IMM_EXT_MUL4(REG_SP, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize - 1);
        M_LDMFD(1<<REG_LR, REG_SP);
 
        /* check for exception */
 
        M_TST(REG_ITMP1_XPTR, REG_ITMP1_XPTR);
-       M_MOVEQ(REG_PC, REG_LR);            /* if no exception, return to caller  */
+       M_MOVEQ(REG_LR, REG_PC);            /* if no exception, return to caller  */
 
        /* handle exception here */
 
@@ -3072,7 +3158,7 @@ void asm_debug(int a1, int a2, int a3, int a4)
 {
        printf("===> i am going to exit after this debugging message!\n");
        printf("got asm_debug(%p, %p, %p, %p)\n",(void*)a1,(void*)a2,(void*)a3,(void*)a4);
-       throw_cacao_exception_exit(string_java_lang_InternalError, "leave you now");
+       vm_abort("leave you now");
 }