* Merged in twisti-branch.
[cacao.git] / src / vm / jit / powerpc / codegen.c
index 998f9ecac315d8ca119160809e1e5213a521326e..3ddecc3542c93d00ca005bec3cc7129d347fa718 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* src/vm/jit/powerpc/codegen.c - machine code generator for 32-bit PowerPC
 
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,
+   Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006, 2007 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,
    C. Oates, R. Obermaisser, M. Platter, M. Probst, S. Ring,
    E. Steiner, C. Thalinger, D. Thuernbeck, P. Tomsich, C. Ullrich,
    J. Wenninger, Institut f. Computersprachen - TU Wien
    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
    02110-1301, USA.
 
-   Contact: cacao@cacaojvm.org
-
-   Authors: Andreas Krall
-            Stefan Ring
-
-   Changes: Christian Thalinger
-            Christian Ullrich
-            Edwin Steiner
-
-   $Id: codegen.c 5331 2006-09-05 19:06:22Z edwin $
+   $Id: codegen.c 7564 2007-03-23 23:36:17Z twisti $
 
 */
 
 #include "vm/builtin.h"
 #include "vm/exceptions.h"
 #include "vm/global.h"
-#include "vm/loader.h"
-#include "vm/options.h"
 #include "vm/stringlocal.h"
 #include "vm/vm.h"
+
 #include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
 #include "vm/jit/asmpart.h"
 #include "vm/jit/codegen-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/dseg.h"
-#include "vm/jit/emit.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/reg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/replace.h"
+#include "vm/jit/stacktrace.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
 # include "vm/jit/allocator/lsra.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "vmcore/loader.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
+
 
 /* codegen *********************************************************************
 
@@ -86,7 +81,7 @@
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
+bool codegen_emit(jitdata *jd)
 {
        methodinfo         *m;
        codeinfo           *code;
@@ -94,16 +89,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        registerdata       *rd;
        s4                  len, s1, s2, s3, d, disp;
        ptrint              a;
-       stackptr            src;
        varinfo            *var;
        basicblock         *bptr;
        instruction        *iptr;
-       exceptiontable     *ex;
+       exception_entry    *ex;
        u2                  currentline;
        methodinfo         *lm;             /* local methodinfo for ICMD_INVOKE*  */
+       unresolved_method  *um;
        builtintable_entry *bte;
        methoddesc         *md;
-       rplpoint           *replacementpoint;
+       fieldinfo          *fi;
+       unresolved_field   *uf;
+       s4                  fieldtype;
+       s4                 varindex;
 
        /* get required compiler data */
 
@@ -114,9 +112,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        /* prevent compiler warnings */
 
-       d = 0;
-       lm = NULL;
-       bte = NULL;
+       d         = 0;
+       fieldtype = 0;
+       lm        = NULL;
+       um        = NULL;
+       uf        = NULL;
+       bte       = NULL;
 
        {
        s4 i, p, t, l;
@@ -180,17 +181,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        dseg_addlinenumbertablesize(cd);
 
-       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, cd->exceptiontablelength); /* ExTableSize   */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, jd->exceptiontablelength); /* ExTableSize   */
 
        /* create exception table */
 
-       for (ex = cd->exceptiontable; ex != NULL; ex = ex->down) {
+       for (ex = jd->exceptiontable; ex != NULL; ex = ex->down) {
                dseg_add_target(cd, ex->start);
                dseg_add_target(cd, ex->end);
                dseg_add_target(cd, ex->handler);
-               (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, ex->catchtype.cls);
+               (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, ex->catchtype.any);
        }
-       
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
        /* generate method profiling code */
 
        if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_INSTRUMENT(jd)) {
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
 /*             PROFILE_CYCLE_START; */
        }
+#endif
 
        /* create stack frame (if necessary) */
 
@@ -230,12 +233,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        for (p = 0, l = 0; p < md->paramcount; p++) {
                t = md->paramtypes[p].type;
-               var = &(rd->locals[l][t]);
+               varindex = jd->local_map[l * 5 + t];
+
                l++;
                if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))    /* increment local counter for 2 word types */
                        l++;
-               if (var->type < 0)
-                       continue;
+
+               if (varindex == UNUSED)
+                       continue;
+
+               var = VAR(varindex);
+
                s1 = md->params[p].regoff;
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {                    /* integer args          */
                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
@@ -244,37 +252,37 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        else
                                s2 = rd->argintregs[s1];
                        if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_LNGMOVE(s2, var->regoff);
+                                               M_LNGMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
                                        else
-                                               M_INTMOVE(s2, var->regoff);
+                                               M_INTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
 
                                } else {                             /* reg arg -> spilled    */
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_LST(s2, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                               M_LST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                        else
-                                               M_IST(s2, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                               M_IST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                }
 
                        } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* stack arg -> register */
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* stack arg -> register */
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_LLD(var->regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                                               M_LLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
                                        else
-                                               M_ILD(var->regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                                               M_ILD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
 
                                } else {                             /* stack arg -> spilled  */
 #if 1
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
-                                       M_IST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                       M_IST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t)) {
                                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4 +4);
-                                               M_IST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4 + 4);
+                                               M_IST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4 + 4);
                                        }
 #else
                                        /* Reuse Memory Position on Caller Stack */
-                                       var->regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
+                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
 #endif
                                }
                        }
@@ -282,38 +290,38 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                } else {                                     /* floating args         */
                        if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
                                s2 = rd->argfltregs[s1];
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
-                                       M_FLTMOVE(s2, var->regoff);
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
+                                       M_FLTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
 
                                } else {                                         /* reg arg -> spilled    */
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                               M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                        else
-                                               M_FST(s2, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                               M_FST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                }
 
                        } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* stack-arg -> register */
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* stack-arg -> register */
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
-                                               M_DLD(var->regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                                               M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
 
                                        else
-                                               M_FLD(var->regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
+                                               M_FLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
 
                                } else {                             /* stack-arg -> spilled  */
 #if 1
                                        if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t)) {
                                                M_DLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
-                                               M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                                               var->regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
+                                               M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
+                                               var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
 
                                        } else {
                                                M_FLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 4);
-                                               M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
+                                               M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 4);
                                        }
 #else
                                        /* Reuse Memory Position on Caller Stack */
-                                       var->regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
+                                       var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
 #endif
                                }
                        }
@@ -353,15 +361,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                if (m->flags & ACC_STATIC) {
                        p = dseg_add_address(cd, &m->class->object.header);
-                       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_PV, p);
+                       M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_PV, p);
                }
                else {
-                       M_TST(rd->argintregs[0]);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       M_TST(REG_A0);
+                       M_BNE(1);
+                       M_ALD_INTERN(REG_ZERO, REG_ZERO, EXCEPTION_HARDWARE_NULLPOINTER);
                }
 
-               M_AST(rd->argintregs[0], REG_SP, s1 * 4);
+               M_AST(REG_A0, REG_SP, s1 * 4);
                M_JSR;
 
 # if !defined(NDEBUG)
@@ -380,41 +388,31 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        /* call trace function */
 
-       if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
-               emit_verbosecall_enter(jd);
+       emit_verbosecall_enter(jd);
        }
 
        /* end of header generation */
 
-       replacementpoint = code->rplpoints;
+       /* create replacement points */
+
+       REPLACEMENT_POINTS_INIT(cd, jd);
 
        /* walk through all basic blocks */
 
-       for (bptr = m->basicblocks; bptr != NULL; bptr = bptr->next) {
+       for (bptr = jd->basicblocks; bptr != NULL; bptr = bptr->next) {
 
                bptr->mpc = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 
                if (bptr->flags >= BBREACHED) {
-
                /* branch resolving */
 
-               {
-               branchref *brefs;
-               for (brefs = bptr->branchrefs; brefs != NULL; brefs = brefs->next) {
-                       gen_resolvebranch((u1*) cd->mcodebase + brefs->branchpos, 
-                                         brefs->branchpos,
-                                                         bptr->mpc);
-                       }
-               }
+               codegen_resolve_branchrefs(cd, bptr);
 
                /* handle replacement points */
 
-               if (bptr->bitflags & BBFLAG_REPLACEMENT) {
-                       replacementpoint->pc = (u1*)(ptrint)bptr->mpc; /* will be resolved later */
-                       
-                       replacementpoint++;
-               }
+               REPLACEMENT_POINT_BLOCK_START(cd, bptr);
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
                /* generate basicblock profiling code */
 
                if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_INSTRUMENT(jd)) {
@@ -431,10 +429,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 /*                     if (bptr->type == BBTYPE_EXH) */
 /*                             PROFILE_CYCLE_START; */
                }
+#endif
 
                /* copy interface registers to their destination */
 
-               src = bptr->instack;
                len = bptr->indepth;
                MCODECHECK(64+len);
 
@@ -442,10 +440,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                if (opt_lsra) {
                        while (src != NULL) {
                                len--;
-                               if ((len == 0) && (bptr->type != BBTYPE_STD)) {
+                               if ((len == bptr->indepth-1) && (bptr->type == BBTYPE_EXH)) {
                                        /* d = reg_of_var(m, src, REG_ITMP1); */
-                                       if (!(src->flags & INMEMORY))
-                                               d = src->regoff;
+                                       if (!IS_INMEMORY(src->flags))
+                                               d = src->vv.regoff;
                                        else
                                                d = REG_ITMP1;
                                        M_INTMOVE(REG_ITMP1, d);
@@ -455,58 +453,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        }
                } else {
 #endif
-               while (src != NULL) {
+               while (len > 0) {
                        len--;
-                       if ((len == 0) && (bptr->type != BBTYPE_STD)) {
-                               d = codegen_reg_of_var(rd, 0, src, REG_ITMP1);
+                       var = VAR(bptr->invars[len]);
+                       if ((len == bptr->indepth-1) && (bptr->type == BBTYPE_EXH)) {
+                               d = codegen_reg_of_var(0, var, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_INTMOVE(REG_ITMP1, d);
-                               emit_store(jd, NULL, src, d);
+                               emit_store(jd, NULL, var, d);
                        }
                        else {
-                               if (src->type == TYPE_LNG)
-                                       d = codegen_reg_of_var(rd, 0, src, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                               else
-                                       d = codegen_reg_of_var(rd, 0, src, REG_IFTMP);
-                               if ((src->varkind != STACKVAR)) {
-                                       s2 = src->type;
-                                       if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(s2)) {
-                                               if (!(rd->interfaces[len][s2].flags & INMEMORY)) {
-                                                       s1 = rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff;
-                                                       M_FLTMOVE(s1, d);
-                                               }
-                                               else {
-                                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(s2)) {
-                                                               M_DLD(d, REG_SP,
-                                                                         rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                                                       }
-                                                       else {
-                                                               M_FLD(d, REG_SP,
-                                                                         rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                                                       }       
-                                               }
-                                               emit_store(jd, NULL, src, d);
-                                       }
-                                       else {
-                                               if (!(rd->interfaces[len][s2].flags & INMEMORY)) {
-                                                       s1 = rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff;
-                                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(s2))
-                                                               M_LNGMOVE(s1, d);
-                                                       else
-                                                               M_INTMOVE(s1, d);
-                                               } 
-                                               else {
-                                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(s2))
-                                                               M_LLD(d, REG_SP,
-                                                                         rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                                                       else
-                                                               M_ILD(d, REG_SP,
-                                                                         rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                                               }
-                                               emit_store(jd, NULL, src, d);
-                                       }
-                               }
+                               assert((var->flags & INOUT));
                        }
-                       src = src->prev;
                }
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
@@ -514,11 +471,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 #endif
                /* walk through all instructions */
                
-               src = bptr->instack;
                len = bptr->icount;
                currentline = 0;
 
-               for (iptr = bptr->iinstr; len > 0; src = iptr->dst, len--, iptr++) {
+               for (iptr = bptr->iinstr; len > 0; len--, iptr++) {
                        if (iptr->line != currentline) {
                                dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
                                currentline = iptr->line;
@@ -526,18 +482,34 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        MCODECHECK(64);   /* an instruction usually needs < 64 words      */
 
-                       switch (iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_NOP:    /* ...  ==> ...                                 */
-                       case ICMD_INLINE_START:
-                       case ICMD_INLINE_END:
-                               break;
+               switch (iptr->opc) {
+               case ICMD_NOP:        /* ...  ==> ...                                 */
+               case ICMD_POP:        /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
+               case ICMD_POP2:       /* ..., value, value  ==> ...                   */
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_INLINE_START:
+
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INLINE_START(cd, iptr);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_INLINE_BODY:
+
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INLINE_BODY(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber_inline_start(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
+                       break;
+
+               case ICMD_INLINE_END:
+
+                       dseg_addlinenumber_inline_end(cd, iptr);
+                       dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
+                       break;
 
                case ICMD_CHECKNULL:  /* ..., objectref  ==> ..., objectref           */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_TST(s1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        break;
 
                /* constant operations ************************************************/
@@ -583,9 +555,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                        cr, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
                        else
                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.anyptr);
@@ -595,186 +564,27 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
 
-               /* load/store operations **********************************************/
+               /* load/store/copy/move operations ************************************/
 
                case ICMD_ILOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
-               case ICMD_ALOAD:      /* op1 = local variable                         */
-
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ILOAD]);
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if ((iptr->dst.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) &&
-                           (iptr->dst.var->varnum == iptr->s1.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY)
-                               M_ILD(d, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       else
-                               M_INTMOVE(var->regoff, d);
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_LLOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
-                                     /* s1.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ILOAD]);
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if ((iptr->dst.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) &&
-                               (iptr->dst.var->varnum == iptr->s1.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY)
-                               M_LLD(d, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       else
-                               M_LNGMOVE(var->regoff, d);
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_FLOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
-                                     /* s1.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if ((iptr->dst.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) &&
-                               (iptr->dst.var->varnum == iptr->s1.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ILOAD]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY)
-                               M_FLD(d, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       else
-                               M_FLTMOVE(var->regoff, d);
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DLOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
-                                     /* s1.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if ((iptr->dst.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) &&
-                               (iptr->dst.var->varnum == iptr->s1.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ILOAD]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY)
-                               M_DLD(d, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       else
-                               M_FLTMOVE(var->regoff, d);
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
-                       break;
-
-
+               case ICMD_ALOAD:      /* s1 = local variable                          */
+               case ICMD_LLOAD:
+               case ICMD_FLOAD:  
+               case ICMD_DLOAD:  
                case ICMD_ISTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_ASTORE:     /* op1 = local variable                         */
-
-                       if ((iptr->s1.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) && (iptr->s1.var->varnum == iptr->dst.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->dst.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ISTORE]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                               M_IST(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, var->regoff);
-                               M_INTMOVE(s1, var->regoff);
-                       }
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_LSTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-                                     /* dst.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       if ((iptr->s1.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) && (iptr->s1.var->varnum == iptr->dst.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->dst.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ISTORE]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, var->regoff);
-                               M_LNGMOVE(s1, var->regoff);
-                       }
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_FSTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-                                     /* dst.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       if ((iptr->s1.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) && (iptr->s1.var->varnum == iptr->dst.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->dst.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ISTORE]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                               M_FST(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, var->regoff);
-                               M_FLTMOVE(s1, var->regoff);
-                       }
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DSTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-                                     /* dst.localindex = local variable                         */
-
-                       if ((iptr->s1.var->varkind == LOCALVAR) && (iptr->s1.var->varnum == iptr->dst.localindex))
-                               break;
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->dst.localindex][iptr->opc - ICMD_ISTORE]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, var->regoff);
-                               M_FLTMOVE(s1, var->regoff);
-                       }
-                       break;
-
-
-               /* pop/dup/swap operations ********************************************/
-
-               /* attention: double and longs are only one entry in CACAO ICMDs      */
-
-               case ICMD_POP:        /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_POP2:       /* ..., value, value  ==> ...                   */
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP:        /* ..., a ==> ..., a, a                         */
-                       M_COPY(src, iptr->dst);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP_X1:     /* ..., a, b ==> ..., b, a, b                   */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,       iptr->dst);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev, iptr->dst->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst, iptr->dst->prev->prev);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP_X2:     /* ..., a, b, c ==> ..., c, a, b, c             */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,             iptr->dst);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev,       iptr->dst->prev);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev->prev, iptr->dst->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst,       iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP2:       /* ..., a, b ==> ..., a, b, a, b                */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,       iptr->dst);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev, iptr->dst->prev);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP2_X1:    /* ..., a, b, c ==> ..., b, c, a, b, c          */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,             iptr->dst);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev,       iptr->dst->prev);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev->prev, iptr->dst->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst,       iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst->prev, iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev->prev);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_DUP2_X2:    /* ..., a, b, c, d ==> ..., c, d, a, b, c, d    */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,                   iptr->dst);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev,             iptr->dst->prev);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev->prev,       iptr->dst->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev->prev->prev, iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst,             iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev->prev);
-                       M_COPY(iptr->dst->prev,       iptr->dst->prev->prev->prev->prev->prev);
+               case ICMD_LSTORE:
+               case ICMD_FSTORE:
+               case ICMD_DSTORE: 
+               case ICMD_COPY:
+               case ICMD_MOVE:
+                       
+                       emit_copy(jd, iptr, VAROP(iptr->s1), VAROP(iptr->dst));
                        break;
+       
+               case ICMD_ASTORE:
 
-               case ICMD_SWAP:       /* ..., a, b ==> ..., b, a                      */
-
-                       M_COPY(src,       iptr->dst->prev);
-                       M_COPY(src->prev, iptr->dst);
+                       if (!(iptr->flags.bits & INS_FLAG_RETADDR))
+                               emit_copy(jd, iptr, VAROP(iptr->s1), VAROP(iptr->dst));
                        break;
 
 
@@ -848,17 +658,30 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_IADDCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value + constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* s1.localindex = variable, sx.val.i = constant*/
+
+               case ICMD_IINC:
+               case ICMD_IADDCONST:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= -32768) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 32767)) {
                                M_IADD_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
                        } else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
                        }
+                       /* XXX the old code for ICMD_IINC was as follows:
+                       {
+                               u4 m = iptr->sx.val.i;
+                               if (m & 0x8000)
+                                       m += 65536;
+                               if (m & 0xffff0000)
+                                       M_ADDIS(s1, m >> 16, d);
+                               if (m & 0xffff)
+                                       M_IADD_IMM(s1, m & 0xffff, d);
+                       }
+                       */
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -869,30 +692,30 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_ADDC(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);   /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);/* don't use REG_ITMP2*/
                        M_ADDE(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LADDCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value + constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                          */
 
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff;
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if ((s3 >= -32768) && (s3 <= 32767)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= -32768) && (s3 <= 32767))
                                M_ADDIC(s1, s3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP2, s3);
                                M_ADDC(s1, REG_ITMP2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        }
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l >> 32;
-                       if (s3 == -1) {
+                       if (s3 == -1)
                                M_ADDME(s1, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
-                       } else if (s3 == 0) {
+                       else if (s3 == 0)
                                M_ADDZE(s1, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);                 /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
                                M_ADDE(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        }
@@ -909,15 +732,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_ISUBCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value + constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= -32767) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 32768)) {
+                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= -32767) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 32768))
                                M_IADD_IMM(s1, -iptr->sx.val.i, d);
-                       else {
-                               ICONST(REG_ITMP2, -iptr->sx.val.i);
-                               M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       else {
+                               ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
+                               M_ISUB(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
                        }
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -929,13 +752,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_SUBC(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);   /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);/* don't use REG_ITMP2*/
                        M_SUBE(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LSUBCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value - constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                          */
 
                        s3 = (-iptr->sx.val.l) & 0xffffffff;
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
@@ -964,9 +787,7 @@ 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_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
                        M_LDAH(REG_ITMP3, REG_ZERO, 0x8000);
                        M_CMP(REG_ITMP3, s1);
                        M_BNE(3 + (s1 != d));
@@ -983,9 +804,7 @@ 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_ITMP2);
-                       M_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
                        M_LDAH(REG_ITMP3, REG_ZERO, 0x8000);
                        M_CMP(REG_ITMP3, s1);
                        M_BNE(4);
@@ -1002,13 +821,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_LDIV:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 / val2        */
                case ICMD_LREM:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 % val2        */
 
-                       bte = iptr->val.a;
-                       md = bte->md;
+                       bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
+                       md  = bte->md;
 
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_OR_TST(GET_HIGH_REG(s2), GET_LOW_REG(s2), REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       /* XXX could be optimized */
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
 
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -1040,13 +859,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IMULCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value * constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= -32768) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 32767)) {
+                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= -32768) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 32767))
                                M_IMUL_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_IMUL(s1, REG_ITMP3, d);
                        }
@@ -1073,7 +892,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_ISHLCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value << constant       */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1092,7 +911,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_ISHRCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value >> constant       */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1111,13 +930,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IUSHRCONST: /* ..., value  ==> ..., value >>> constant      */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f) {
+                       if (iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f)
                                M_SRL_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f, d);
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                M_INTMOVE(s1, d);
                        }
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1133,13 +952,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IANDCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value & constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535))
                                M_AND_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
-                               }
                        /*
                        else if (iptr->sx.val.i == 0xffffff) {
                                M_RLWINM(s1, 0, 8, 31, d);
@@ -1159,28 +977,28 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_AND(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);   /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);/* don't use REG_ITMP2*/
                        M_AND(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LANDCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value & constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                          */
 
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff;
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_AND_IMM(s1, s3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);
                                M_AND(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        }
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l >> 32;
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_AND_IMM(s1, s3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);                 /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
                                M_AND(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        }
@@ -1188,7 +1006,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IREMPOW2:   /* ..., value  ==> ..., value % constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1199,7 +1017,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                M_ADDIS(REG_ZERO, iptr->sx.val.i >> 16, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR_IMM(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                M_IADD_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP2);
                        }
                        {
@@ -1222,13 +1041,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IORCONST:   /* ..., value  ==> ..., value | constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535))
                                M_OR_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_OR(s1, REG_ITMP3, d);
                        }
@@ -1242,28 +1061,28 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_OR(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);   /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);/* don't use REG_ITMP2*/
                        M_OR(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LORCONST:   /* ..., value  ==> ..., value | constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                          */
 
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff;
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_OR_IMM(s1, s3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);
                                M_OR(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        }
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l >> 32;
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_OR_IMM(s1, s3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);                 /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
                                M_OR(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        }
@@ -1280,13 +1099,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IXORCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value ^ constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.i = constant                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((iptr->sx.val.i >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.i <= 65535))
                                M_XOR_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_XOR(s1, REG_ITMP3, d);
                        }
@@ -1300,28 +1119,28 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                        M_XOR(s1, s2, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);   /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);/* don't use REG_ITMP2*/
                        M_XOR(s1, s2, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LXORCONST:  /* ..., value  ==> ..., value ^ constant        */
-                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                             */
+                                     /* sx.val.l = constant                          */
 
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff;
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_XOR_IMM(s1, s3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);
                                M_XOR(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_LOW_REG(d));
                        }
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s3 = iptr->sx.val.l >> 32;
-                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535)) {
+                       if ((s3 >= 0) && (s3 <= 65535))
                                M_XOR_IMM(s1, s3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, s3);                 /* don't use REG_ITMP2 */
                                M_XOR(s1, REG_ITMP3, GET_HIGH_REG(d));
                        }
@@ -1329,72 +1148,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_LCMP:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 cmp val2      */
-                       /*******************************************************************
-                TODO: CHANGE THIS TO A VERSION THAT WORKS !!!
-                       *******************************************************************/
+
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       {
-                               int tempreg = false;
-                               int dreg;
-                               u1  *br1;
-
-                               if (iptr->s1.var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                                       tempreg = tempreg || (d == REG_ITMP3) || (d == REG_ITMP2);
-                               } else {
-                                       tempreg = tempreg || (d == GET_HIGH_REG(iptr->s1.var->regoff))
-                                                       || (d == GET_LOW_REG(iptr->s1.var->regoff));
-                               }
-                               if (iptr->sx.s23.s2.var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                                       tempreg = tempreg || (d == REG_ITMP3) || (d == REG_ITMP2);
-                               } else {
-                                       tempreg = tempreg || (d == GET_HIGH_REG(iptr->sx.s23.s2.var->regoff))
-                                 || (d == GET_LOW_REG(iptr->sx.s23.s2.var->regoff));
-                               }
-
-                               dreg = tempreg ? REG_ITMP1 : d;
-                               M_IADD_IMM(REG_ZERO, 1, dreg);
-                               M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               br1 = cd->mcodeptr;
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
-                               s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                               M_CMPU(s1, s2);
-                               M_BGT(3);
-                               M_BEQ(1);
-                               M_IADD_IMM(dreg, -1, dreg);
-                               M_IADD_IMM(dreg, -1, dreg);
-                               gen_resolvebranch(br1, br1, cd->mcodeptr);
-                               gen_resolvebranch(br1 + 1 * 4, br1 + 1 * 4, cd->mcodeptr - 2 * 4);
-                               M_INTMOVE(dreg, d);
-                       }
+                       vm_abort("codegen: implement ICMD_LCMP!");
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
-               case ICMD_IINC:       /* ..., value  ==> ..., value + constant        */
-                                     /* s1.localindex = variable, sx.val.i = constant             */
-
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][TYPE_INT]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               s1 = REG_ITMP1;
-                               M_ILD(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       } else
-                               s1 = var->regoff;
-                       {
-                               u4 m = iptr->sx.val.i;
-                               if (m & 0x8000)
-                                       m += 65536;
-                               if (m & 0xffff0000)
-                                       M_ADDIS(s1, m >> 16, s1);
-                               if (m & 0xffff)
-                                       M_IADD_IMM(s1, m & 0xffff, s1);
-                       }
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY)
-                               M_IST(s1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                       break;
-
 
                /* floating operations ************************************************/
 
@@ -1560,8 +1321,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1570,10 +1330,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1583,10 +1341,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_GT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1596,8 +1352,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_LE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1606,10 +1361,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_GE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1619,8 +1372,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_LT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1630,8 +1382,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_GT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1640,10 +1391,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_LE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1653,8 +1402,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_GE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1663,10 +1411,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1676,7 +1422,7 @@ 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(d, s1, OFFSET(java_arrayheader, size));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1686,11 +1432,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       M_IADD_IMM(s2, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       M_IADD_IMM(s2, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LBZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_BSEXT(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1701,12 +1445,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LHZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1716,12 +1458,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LHAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1731,12 +1471,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LWZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1746,10 +1484,8 @@ 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_ITMP12_PACKED);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_LLD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
@@ -1761,12 +1497,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LFSX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1776,12 +1510,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LFDX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1791,12 +1523,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LWZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1806,12 +1536,10 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_IADD_IMM(s2, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STBX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1819,13 +1547,11 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STHX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1833,13 +1559,11 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STHX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1847,13 +1571,11 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STWX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1861,13 +1583,11 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STWX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, 4, REG_ITMP2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
@@ -1878,13 +1598,11 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STFSX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1892,43 +1610,38 @@ 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;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STFDX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_AASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, rd->argintregs[0]);
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, rd->argintregs[1]);
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
 
+                       /* XXX what if array is NULL */
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
 
-                       M_INTMOVE(s1, rd->argintregs[0]);
-                       M_INTMOVE(s3, rd->argintregs[1]);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s3, REG_A1);
 
                        M_JSR;
-                       M_TST(REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arraystoreexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STWX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1936,31 +1649,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETSTATIC:  /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
+                               disp      = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
                        else {
-                               fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+                               fieldtype = fi->type;
+                               disp      = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
 
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
-
-                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
+                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class))
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_initialize_class,
                                                                                fi->class, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-                               }
                        }
 
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -1993,31 +1695,20 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTSTATIC:  /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
+                               disp      = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, uf);
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic, uf, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
                        else {
-                               fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+                               fieldtype = fi->type;
+                               disp      = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
 
-                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
+                               if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class))
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_initialize_class,
                                                                                fi->class, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-                               }
                        }
 
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -2049,27 +1740,21 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:   /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
+                               disp      = 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;
-                               disp = fi->offset;
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+                               fieldtype = fi->type;
+                               disp      = fi->offset;
                        }
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -2105,9 +1790,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:   /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
-                       if (!IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(fieldtype)) {
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
+                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
+                               disp      = 0;
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               fi        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
+                               fieldtype = fi->type;
+                               disp      = fi->offset;
+                       }
+
+                       if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(fieldtype)) {
                                if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(fieldtype))
                                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP23_PACKED);
                                else
@@ -2116,25 +1811,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        else
                                s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
 
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
-                               fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-
-                               unresolved_field *uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
-
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr))
                                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;
-                               disp = fi->offset;
-                       }
-
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                M_IST(s2, s1, disp);
@@ -2168,9 +1848,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                unresolved_class *uc = iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc;
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
@@ -2192,55 +1869,24 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_GOTO:         /* ... ==> ...                                */
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+               case ICMD_RET:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
+
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_JSR:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       if (jd->isleafmethod)
-                               M_MFLR(REG_ITMP2);
-
-                       M_BL(0);
-                       M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP1, jd->isleafmethod ? 4*4 : 3*4, REG_ITMP1);
-
-                       if (jd->isleafmethod)
-                               M_MTLR(REG_ITMP2);
-
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
-                       break;
-                       
-               case ICMD_RET:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
-                                       /* s1.localindex = local variable                       */
-
-                       var = &(rd->locals[iptr->s1.localindex][TYPE_ADR]);
-                       if (var->flags & INMEMORY) {
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, var->regoff * 4);
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);
-                       } else {
-                               M_MTCTR(var->regoff);
-                       }
-                       M_RTS;
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFNULL:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TST(s1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IFNONNULL:    /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       M_TST(s1);
-                       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:
@@ -2257,80 +1903,65 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        }
-                       switch (iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IFLT:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFLE:
-                               M_BLE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFNE:
-                               M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGT:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGE:
-                               M_BGE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFEQ:
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IFEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
 
 
                case ICMD_IF_LEQ:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
                                M_OR_TST(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                       } else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
+                       }
+                       else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_XOR_IMM(s2, 0, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_XOR_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_OR_TST(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_XOR(s1, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_XOR(s2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR_TST(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LLT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
+
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
                                /* if high word is less than zero, the whole long is too */
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                       } else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BGT(2);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                M_CMPUI(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff);
-                       } else {
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BGT(3);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_CMPU(s1, REG_ITMP3);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        }
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
 /*                     if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) { */
 /*                             M_OR(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3); */
 /*                             M_CMPI(REG_ITMP3, 0); */
@@ -2338,48 +1969,48 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 /*                     } else  */
                        if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BGT(2);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                M_CMPUI(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff);
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BGT(3);
+                               emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_CMPU(s1, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LNE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
                                M_OR_TST(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                       } else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
+                       }
+                       else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_XOR_IMM(s2, 0, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_XOR_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_OR_TST(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_XOR(s1, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_XOR(s2, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR_TST(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LGT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
 /*                     if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) { */
 /*                             M_OR(s1, s2, REG_ITMP3); */
 /*                             M_CMPI(REG_ITMP3, 0); */
@@ -2387,57 +2018,71 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 /*                     } else  */
                        if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BLT(2);
+                               emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                M_CMPUI(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff);
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BLT(3);
+                               emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_CMPU(s1, REG_ITMP3);
                        }
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LGE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (iptr->sx.val.l == 0) {
                                /* if high word is greater equal zero, the whole long is too */
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                       } else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
+                               emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       }
+                       else if ((iptr->sx.val.l >= 0) && (iptr->sx.val.l <= 0xffff)) {
                                M_CMPI(s2, 0);
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BLT(2);
+                               emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                M_CMPUI(s1, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffff);
-                       } else {
+                               emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                       }
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l >> 32);
                                M_CMP(s2, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                               M_BLT(3);
+                               emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP3, iptr->sx.val.l & 0xffffffff);
                                M_CMPU(s1, REG_ITMP3);
+                               emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        }
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
+               case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:
+               case ICMD_IF_ICMPLT:
+               case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:
+               case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:
+               case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:
+
+                       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_ICMPEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
+               case ICMD_IF_ACMPNE:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2445,23 +2090,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       /* load low-bits before the branch, so we know the distance */
+                       emit_label_bne(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BNE(2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-               case ICMD_IF_ACMPNE:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2469,22 +2103,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IF_ICMPLT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPLT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2492,24 +2115,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       /* load low-bits before the branch, so we know the distance */
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGT(2);
                        M_CMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2517,24 +2129,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       /* load low-bits before the branch, so we know the distance */  
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLT(2);
                        M_CMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2542,24 +2143,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       /* load low-bits before the branch, so we know the distance */
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label_bgt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGT(2);
                        M_CMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
-
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LCMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -2567,25 +2157,25 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_high(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       /* load low-bits before the branch, so we know the distance */
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label_blt(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2_low(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLT(2);
                        M_CMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_ARETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
 
@@ -2594,15 +2184,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                unresolved_class *uc = iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc;
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_class, uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_LRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT_PACKED);
                        M_LNGMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT_PACKED);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
@@ -2610,12 +2198,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_FRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
                case ICMD_DRETURN:
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FRESULT);
                        M_FLTMOVE(s1, REG_FRESULT);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_RETURN:      /* ...  ==> ...                                */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+
 nowperformreturn:
                        {
                        s4 i, p;
@@ -2624,8 +2215,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
 
                        /* call trace function */
 
-                       if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
-                               emit_verbosecall_exit(jd);
+                       emit_verbosecall_exit(jd);
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
                        if (checksync && (m->flags & ACC_SYNCHRONIZED)) {
@@ -2651,7 +2241,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                        break;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_SP, rd->memuse * 4);
+                               M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_SP, rd->memuse * 4);
                                M_JSR;
 
                                /* and now restore the proper return value */
@@ -2706,41 +2296,38 @@ nowperformreturn:
 
                case ICMD_TABLESWITCH:  /* ..., index ==> ...                         */
                        {
-                       s4 i, l, *s4ptr;
-                       void **tptr;
+                       s4 i, l;
+                       branch_target_t *table;
 
-                       tptr = iptr->dst.table;
+                       table = iptr->dst.table;
 
-                       s4ptr = iptr->val.a;
-                       l = s4ptr[1];                          /* low     */
-                       i = s4ptr[2];                          /* high    */
+                       l = iptr->sx.s23.s2.tablelow;
+                       i = iptr->sx.s23.s3.tablehigh;
                        
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       if (l == 0) {
+                       if (l == 0)
                                M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_ITMP1);
-                       } else if (l <= 32768) {
+                       else if (l <= 32768)
                                M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, s1, -l);
-                       else {
+                       else {
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP2, l);
                                M_ISUB(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1);
                        }
+
                        i = i - l + 1;
 
                        /* range check */
 
                        M_CMPUI(REG_ITMP1, i - 1);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, (basicblock *) tptr[0]);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, table[0].block);
 
                        /* build jump table top down and use address of lowest entry */
 
-                       /* s4ptr += 3 + i; */
-                       tptr += i;
+                       table += i;
 
                        while (--i >= 0) {
-                               dseg_add_target(cd, (basicblock *) tptr[0]); 
-                               --tptr;
-                       }
+                               dseg_add_target(cd, table->block); 
+                               --table;
                        }
 
                        /* length of dataseg after last dseg_add_target is used by load */
@@ -2751,43 +2338,36 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                        M_RTS;
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
+                       }
                        break;
 
 
                case ICMD_LOOKUPSWITCH: /* ..., key ==> ...                           */
                        {
-                       s4 i, l, val, *s4ptr;
-                       void **tptr;
+                       s4 i;
+                       lookup_target_t *lookup;
 
-                       tptr = iptr->dst.lookup;
+                       lookup = iptr->dst.lookup;
 
-                       s4ptr = iptr->val.a;
-                       l = s4ptr[0];                          /* default  */
-                       i = s4ptr[1];                          /* count    */
+                       i = iptr->sx.s23.s2.lookupcount;
                        
                        MCODECHECK((i<<2)+8);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       while (--i >= 0) {
-                               s4ptr += 2;
-                               ++tptr;
 
-                               val = s4ptr[0];
-                               if ((val >= -32768) && (val <= 32767)) {
-                                       M_CMPI(s1, val);
+                       while (--i >= 0) {
+                               if ((lookup->value >= -32768) && (lookup->value <= 32767)) {
+                                       M_CMPI(s1, lookup->value);
                                }
                                else {
-                                       a = dseg_add_s4(cd, val);
-                                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, a);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, lookup->value);
+                                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                                }
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, (basicblock *) tptr[0]); 
+                               emit_beq(cd, lookup->target.block);
+                               lookup++;
                        }
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       tptr = iptr->dst.lookup;
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, (basicblock *) tptr[0]);
-
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
                        }
@@ -2795,8 +2375,8 @@ nowperformreturn:
 
                case ICMD_BUILTIN:      /* ..., [arg1, [arg2 ...]] ==> ...            */
 
-                       bte = iptr->val.a;
-                       md = bte->md;
+                       bte = iptr->sx.s23.s3.bte;
+                       md  = bte->md;
                        goto gen_method;
 
                case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC: /* ..., [arg1, [arg2 ...]] ==> ...            */
@@ -2805,12 +2385,16 @@ nowperformreturn:
                case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:/* op1 = arg count, val.a = method pointer    */
                case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE(cd, iptr);
+
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               md = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um->methodref->parseddesc.md;
                                lm = NULL;
+                               um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
+                               md = um->methodref->parseddesc.md;
                        }
                        else {
                                lm = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.method;
+                               um = NULL;
                                md = lm->parseddesc;
                        }
 
@@ -2821,31 +2405,35 @@ gen_method:
 
                        /* copy arguments to registers or stack location */
 
-                       for (s3 = s3 - 1; s3 >= 0; s3--, src = src->prev) {
-                               if (src->varkind == ARGVAR)
+                       for (s3 = s3 - 1; s3 >= 0; s3--) {
+                               var = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[s3]);
+
+                               /* Already Preallocated? */
+                               if (var->flags & PREALLOC)
                                        continue;
-                               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(src->type)) {
+
+                               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(var->type)) {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
-                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(src->type)) {
+                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(var->type)) {
                                                        s1 = PACK_REGS(
                                                   rd->argintregs[GET_LOW_REG(md->params[s3].regoff)],
                                                   rd->argintregs[GET_HIGH_REG(md->params[s3].regoff)]);
-                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, s1);
+                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
                                                        M_LNGMOVE(d, s1);
                                                }
                                                else {
                                                        s1 = rd->argintregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, s1);
+                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
                                                        M_INTMOVE(d, s1);
                                                }
                                        }
                                        else {
-                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(src->type)) {
-                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
+                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(var->type)) {
+                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP12_PACKED);
                                                        M_LST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 4);
                                                }
                                                else {
-                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_ITMP1);
+                                                       d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
                                                        M_IST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 4);
                                                }
                                        }
@@ -2853,142 +2441,125 @@ gen_method:
                                else {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
                                                s1 = rd->argfltregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, s1);
+                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
                                                M_FLTMOVE(d, s1);
                                        }
                                        else {
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_FTMP1);
-                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(src->type))
+                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
+                                               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);
                                        }
                                }
-                       } /* end of for */
+                       }
 
                        switch (iptr->opc) {
                        case ICMD_BUILTIN:
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
-                               d = md->returntype.type;
 
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);  /* pointer to built-in-function */
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
 
-
-                               if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                                       M_CMPI(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
-                               }
+                               emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-                               M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, rd->argintregs[0], 0); /* hardware nullptr   */
-                               /* fall through */
+                               emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, REG_A0);
+                               /* fall-through */
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC:
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, um);
 
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokestatic_special,
                                                                                um, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
-                               else {
+                               else
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, lm->stubroutine);
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
-                               }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokevirtual, um, 0);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        s1 = 0;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
                                else {
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, table[0]) +
                                                sizeof(methodptr) * lm->vftblindex;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, rd->argintregs[0],
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokeinterface, um, 0);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        s1 = 0;
                                        s2 = 0;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
                                else {
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                                sizeof(methodptr*) * lm->class->index;
 
                                        s2 = sizeof(methodptr) * (lm - lm->class->methods);
-
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, rd->argintregs[0],
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));    
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s2);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
                                break;
                        }
 
-                       /* d contains return type */
+                       /* store return value */
+
+                       d = md->returntype.type;
 
                        if (d != TYPE_VOID) {
-                               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(iptr->dst->type)) {
-                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(iptr->dst->type)) {
+                               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(d)) {
+                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(d)) {
                                                s1 = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT_PACKED);
                                                M_LNGMOVE(REG_RESULT_PACKED, s1);
                                        }
@@ -3028,35 +2599,26 @@ gen_method:
                                classinfo *super;
                                s4         superindex;
 
-                               super = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
-
-                               if (super == NULL)
+                               if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                                       super      = NULL;
                                        superindex = 0;
-                               else
+                               }
+                               else {
+                                       super      = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
                                        superindex = super->index;
-                       
+                               }
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
                                codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 #endif
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-
-                               /* calculate interface checkcast code size */
-
-                               s2 = 7;
-                               if (!super)
-                                       s2 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
 
-                               /* calculate class checkcast code size */
-
-                               s3 = 8 + (s1 == REG_ITMP1);
-                               if (!super)
-                                       s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
 
                                /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                                if (super == NULL) {
                                        M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
 
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);         /* super->flags */
 
@@ -3065,12 +2627,9 @@ gen_method:
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                        M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP2, ACC_INTERFACE, REG_ITMP2);
-                                       M_BEQ(s2 + 1);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
                                }
 
                                /* interface checkcast code */
@@ -3078,52 +2637,49 @@ gen_method:
                                if ((super == NULL) || (super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
                                                codegen_addpatchref(cd,
-                                                                                       PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                                                                       PATCHER_checkcast_interface,
                                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                        0);
-
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        }
                                        else {
                                                M_TST(s1);
-                                               M_BEQ(s2);
+                                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                        }
 
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetablelength));
                                        M_LDATST(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, -superindex);
-                                       M_BLE(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_LE, REG_ITMP3, s1);
+
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2,
                                                  OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                                  superindex * sizeof(methodptr*));
                                        M_TST(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_BR(s3);
+                                               emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                                       else
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                /* class checkcast code */
 
                                if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
+
                                                disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
                                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_vftbl,
                                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                        disp);
-
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        }
                                        else {
                                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
 
                                                M_TST(s1);
-                                               M_BEQ(s3);
+                                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                                        }
 
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -3139,7 +2695,8 @@ gen_method:
                                                codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 #endif
                                                M_ISUB(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
-                                       } else {
+                                       }
+                                       else {
                                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                                M_ISUB(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP3);
                                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
@@ -3149,16 +2706,24 @@ gen_method:
 #endif
                                        }
                                        M_CMPU(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
-                                       M_BGT(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_GT, REG_ITMP3, s1);
+
+                                       if (super != NULL)
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
+                               }
+
+                               if (super == NULL) {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
                                }
+
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
                        }
                        else {
                                /* array type cast-check */
 
-                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, rd->argintregs[0]);
-                               M_INTMOVE(s1, rd->argintregs[0]);
+                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
+                               M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
 
                                if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
@@ -3166,21 +2731,17 @@ gen_method:
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
 
-                               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[1], REG_PV, disp);
+                               M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                                M_JSR;
                                M_TST(REG_RESULT);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_RESULT, s1);
 
                                s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
@@ -3209,54 +2770,42 @@ gen_method:
                        classinfo *super;
                        s4         superindex;
 
-                       super = (classinfo *) iptr->val.a;
-
-                       if (super == NULL)
+                       if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               super      = NULL;
                                superindex = 0;
-                       else
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               super      = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
                                superindex = super->index;
+                       }
                        
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-            codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
+                       codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 #endif
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (s1 == d) {
                                M_MOV(s1, REG_ITMP1);
                                s1 = REG_ITMP1;
                        }
 
-                       /* calculate interface instanceof code size */
-
-                       s2 = 8;
-                       if (!super)
-                               s2 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
-
-                       /* calculate class instanceof code size */
-
-                       s3 = 10;
-                       if (!super)
-                               s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
-
                        M_CLR(d);
 
                        /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                        if (super == NULL) {
                                M_TST(s1);
-                               M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);             /* super->flags */
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_flags,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP3, ACC_INTERFACE, REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_BEQ(s2 + 1);
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
                        }
 
                        /* interface instanceof code */
@@ -3264,15 +2813,12 @@ gen_method:
                        if ((super == NULL) || (super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                if (super == NULL) {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd,
-                                                                               PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                                                               PATCHER_instanceof_interface,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else {
                                        M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(s2);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -3287,27 +2833,28 @@ gen_method:
                                M_IADD_IMM(REG_ZERO, 1, d);
 
                                if (super == NULL)
-                                       M_BR(s3);
+                                       emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                               else
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                        }
 
                        /* class instanceof code */
 
                        if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                if (super == NULL) {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
+
                                        disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_vftbl,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                                else {
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
 
                                        M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(s3);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -3326,7 +2873,16 @@ gen_method:
                                M_CLR(d);
                                M_BGT(1);
                                M_IADD_IMM(REG_ZERO, 1, d);
+
+                               if (super != NULL)
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                        }
+
+                       if (super == NULL) {
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                       }
+
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        }
                        break;
@@ -3337,11 +2893,14 @@ gen_method:
 
                        MCODECHECK((iptr->s1.argcount << 1) + 64);
 
-                       for (s1 = iptr->s1.argcount; --s1 >= 0; src = src->prev) {
+                       for (s1 = iptr->s1.argcount; --s1 >= 0;) {
+                               var = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[s1]);
+
                                /* copy SAVEDVAR sizes to stack */
 
-                               if (src->varkind != ARGVAR) {
-                                       s2 = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_ITMP1);
+                               /* Already Preallocated? */
+                               if (!(var->flags & PREALLOC)) {
+                                       s2 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
 #if defined(__DARWIN__)
                                        M_IST(s2, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + (s1 + INT_ARG_CNT) * 4);
 #else
@@ -3352,7 +2911,7 @@ gen_method:
 
                        /* a0 = dimension count */
 
-                       ICONST(rd->argintregs[0], iptr->s1.argcount);
+                       ICONST(REG_A0, iptr->s1.argcount);
 
                        /* is patcher function set? */
 
@@ -3361,23 +2920,20 @@ gen_method:
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_classref_to_classinfo,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
                        else
                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
 
                        /* a1 = arraydescriptor */
 
-                       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[1], REG_PV, disp);
+                       M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
 
                        /* a2 = pointer to dimensions = stack pointer */
 
 #if defined(__DARWIN__)
-                       M_LDA(rd->argintregs[2], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + INT_ARG_CNT * 4);
+                       M_LDA(REG_A2, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + INT_ARG_CNT * 4);
 #else
-                       M_LDA(rd->argintregs[2], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 3 * 4);
+                       M_LDA(REG_A2, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 3 * 4);
 #endif
 
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_multianewarray);
@@ -3387,9 +2943,7 @@ gen_method:
 
                        /* check for exception before result assignment */
 
-                       M_CMPI(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(REG_RESULT, d);
@@ -3397,51 +2951,13 @@ gen_method:
                        break;
 
                default:
-                       *exceptionptr =
-                               new_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d during code generation",
-                                                                 iptr->opc);
+                       exceptions_throw_internalerror("Unknown ICMD %d during code generation",
+                                                                                  iptr->opc);
                        return false;
        } /* switch */
                
        } /* for instruction */
                
-       /* copy values to interface registers */
-
-       src = bptr->outstack;
-       len = bptr->outdepth;
-       MCODECHECK(64 + len);
-#if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
-       if (!opt_lsra)
-#endif
-       while (src) {
-               len--;
-               if ((src->varkind != STACKVAR)) {
-                       s2 = src->type;
-                       if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(s2)) {
-                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_FTMP1);
-                               if (!(rd->interfaces[len][s2].flags & INMEMORY))
-                                       M_FLTMOVE(s1, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff);
-                               else
-                                       M_DST(s1, REG_SP, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-
-                       } else {
-                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, src, REG_ITMP1);
-                               if (!(rd->interfaces[len][s2].flags & INMEMORY)) {
-                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(s2))
-                                               M_LNGMOVE(s1, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff);
-                                       else
-                                               M_INTMOVE(s1, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff);
-
-                               } else {
-                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(s2))
-                                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                                       else
-                                               M_IST(s1, REG_SP, rd->interfaces[len][s2].regoff * 4);
-                               }
-                       }
-               }
-               src = src->prev;
-       }
        } /* if (bptr -> flags >= BBREACHED) */
        } /* for basic block */
 
@@ -3449,11 +2965,8 @@ gen_method:
 
        /* generate stubs */
 
-       emit_exception_stubs(jd);
        emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
-       emit_replacement_stubs(jd);
-
-       codegen_finish(jd);
+       REPLACEMENT_EMIT_STUBS(jd);
 
        /* everything's ok */
 
@@ -3477,7 +2990,6 @@ u1 *createcompilerstub(methodinfo *m)
 {
        u1          *s;                     /* memory to hold the stub            */
        ptrint      *d;
-       codeinfo    *code;
        codegendata *cd;
        s4           dumpsize;
 
@@ -3495,14 +3007,12 @@ 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 */
 
        M_ALD_INTERN(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, -2 * SIZEOF_VOID_P);
        M_ALD_INTERN(REG_PV, REG_PV, -3 * SIZEOF_VOID_P);
@@ -3585,22 +3095,19 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        M_AST_INTERN(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, LA_LR_OFFSET);
        M_STWU(REG_SP, REG_SP, -(cd->stackframesize * 4));
 
-       if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
-               emit_verbosecall_enter(jd);
-
        /* get function address (this must happen before the stackframeinfo) */
 
        funcdisp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, f);
 
 #if !defined(WITH_STATIC_CLASSPATH)
-       if (f == NULL) {
+       if (f == NULL)
                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_native_function, m, funcdisp);
-
-               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                       M_NOP;
-       }
 #endif
 
+       /* emit trace code */
+
+       emit_verbosecall_enter(jd);
+
        /* save integer and float argument registers */
 
        j = 0;
@@ -3635,10 +3142,10 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* create native stack info */
 
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, rd->argintregs[0]);
-       M_MOV(REG_PV, rd->argintregs[1]);
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, rd->argintregs[2]);
-       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[3], REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, REG_A0);
+       M_MOV(REG_PV, REG_A1);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, REG_A2);
+       M_ALD(REG_A3, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_start_native_call);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);
@@ -3747,13 +3254,13 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        if (m->flags & ACC_STATIC) {
                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, m->class);
-               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[1], REG_PV, disp);
+               M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
        }
 
        /* put env into first argument register */
 
        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, _Jv_env);
-       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_PV, disp);
+       M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_PV, disp);
 
        /* generate the actual native call */
 
@@ -3763,8 +3270,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* print call trace */
 
-       if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd))
-               emit_verbosecall_exit(jd);
+       emit_verbosecall_exit(jd);
 
        /* save return value */
 
@@ -3784,7 +3290,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* remove native stackframe info */
 
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, rd->argintregs[0]);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 4, REG_A0);
        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_finish_native_call);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);