Merged revisions 7797-7917 via svnmerge from
[cacao.git] / src / vm / jit / powerpc64 / codegen.c
index c0b70fb90b29f56dcfb40a77966877629f043a74..3df801b9bb4e8b422adae998567ceb849924505a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-/* src/vm/jit/powerpc64/codegen.c - machine code generator for 32-bit PowerPC
+/* src/vm/jit/powerpc64/codegen.c - machine code generator for 64-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
-           Roland Lezuo
-
-   $Id: codegen.c 5934 2006-11-08 13:33:08Z tbfg $
+   $Id: codegen.c 7891 2007-05-09 16:37:20Z tbfg $
 
 */
 
 #include "vm/types.h"
 
 #include "md-abi.h"
-#include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
 
 #include "vm/jit/powerpc64/arch.h"
 #include "vm/jit/powerpc64/codegen.h"
 
 #include "mm/memory.h"
+
 #include "native/native.h"
+
+#include "threads/lock-common.h"
+
 #include "vm/builtin.h"
 #include "vm/exceptions.h"
 #include "vm/global.h"
-#include "vm/loader.h"
-#include "vm/options.h"
 #include "vm/stringlocal.h"
 #include "vm/vm.h"
+
+#include "vm/jit/abi.h"
+#include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
+#include "vm/jit/md.h"
 #include "vm/jit/asmpart.h"
 #include "vm/jit/codegen-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/dseg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/patcher.h"
 #include "vm/jit/reg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/replace.h"
+#include "vm/jit/stacktrace.h"
+
+#include "vmcore/loader.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
 # include "vm/jit/allocator/lsra.h"
 #endif
 
 
-/* codegen *********************************************************************
+/* codegen_emit ****************************************************************
 
    Generates machine code.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
+bool codegen_emit(jitdata *jd)
 {
        methodinfo         *m;
        codeinfo           *code;
@@ -95,9 +94,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        exception_entry    *ex;
        u2                  currentline;
        methodinfo         *lm;             /* local methodinfo for ICMD_INVOKE*  */
+       unresolved_method  *um;
        builtintable_entry *bte;
        methoddesc         *md;
-       rplpoint           *replacementpoint;
        s4                  fieldtype;
        s4                  varindex;
        unresolved_field   *uf;
@@ -152,8 +151,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 /*     else if (m->isleafmethod && (stackframesize == LA_WORD_SIZE)) */
 /*             stackframesize = 0; */
 
-       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, code);                      /* CodeinfoPointer */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, cd->stackframesize * 8);             /* FrameSize       */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, code);                      /* CodeinfoPointer */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, cd->stackframesize * 8);             /* FrameSize       */
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
        /* IsSync contains the offset relative to the stack pointer for the
@@ -163,26 +162,26 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        */
 
        if (checksync && (m->flags & ACC_SYNCHRONIZED))
-               (void) dseg_adds4(cd, (rd->memuse + 1) * 8);       /* IsSync          */
+               (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, (rd->memuse + 1) * 8);       /* IsSync          */
        else
 #endif
-               (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                          /* IsSync          */
+               (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                          /* IsSync          */
                                               
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, jd->isleafmethod);                /* IsLeaf          */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, INT_SAV_CNT - rd->savintreguse); /* IntSave         */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, FLT_SAV_CNT - rd->savfltreguse); /* FltSave         */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, jd->isleafmethod);                /* IsLeaf          */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, INT_SAV_CNT - rd->savintreguse); /* IntSave         */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, FLT_SAV_CNT - rd->savfltreguse); /* FltSave         */
 
        dseg_addlinenumbertablesize(cd);
 
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, jd->exceptiontablelength);       /* ExTableSize     */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, jd->exceptiontablelength);       /* ExTableSize     */
 
        /* create exception table */
 
        for (ex = jd->exceptiontable; ex != NULL; ex = ex->down) {
-               dseg_addtarget(cd, ex->start);
-               dseg_addtarget(cd, ex->end);
-               dseg_addtarget(cd, ex->handler);
-               (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, ex->catchtype.any);
+               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.any);
        }
        
        /* create stack frame (if necessary) */
@@ -217,43 +216,43 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        l++;
                if (varindex == UNUSED)
                        continue;
+
                var = VAR(varindex);
-               s1 = md->params[p].regoff;
-               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {                    /* integer args          */
-                       if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
-                               s2 = rd->argintregs[s1];
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))   {
-                                       M_INTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
-                               } else {                             /* reg arg -> spilled    */
-                                       M_LST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
-                               } 
-                       } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* stack arg -> register */
-                                       M_LLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
+               s1  = md->params[p].regoff;
 
-                               } else {                             /* stack arg -> spilled  */
+               if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {
+                       if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_INTMOVE(s1, var->vv.regoff);
+                               else
+                                       M_LST(s1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_LLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
+                               else
                                        var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
-                               }
                        }
-
-               } else {                                     /* floating args         */
-                       if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {           /* register arguments    */
-                               s2 = rd->argfltregs[s1];
-                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
-                                       M_FLTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
-                               } else {                                         /* reg arg -> spilled    */
-                                       M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
+               }
+               else {
+                       if (!md->params[p].inmemory) {
+                               if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags))
+                                       M_FLTMOVE(s1, var->vv.regoff);
+                               else
+                                       M_DST(s1, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
+                       }
+                       else {
+                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {
+                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
+                                               M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
+                                       else
+                                               M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
                                }
-
-                       } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
-                               if (!(var->flags & INMEMORY)) {      /* stack-arg -> register */
-                                       M_DLD(var->vv.regoff, REG_SP, (cd->stackframesize + s1) * 8);
-                               } else {                             /* stack-arg -> spilled  */
+                               else
                                        var->vv.regoff = cd->stackframesize + s1;
-                               }
                        }
                }
-       } /* end for */
+       }
 
        /* save monitorenter argument */
 
@@ -263,21 +262,23 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                /* stackoffset for argument used for LOCK_monitor_exit */
                s1 = rd->memuse;
+
 #if !defined (NDEBUG)
                if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd)) {
                        M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -((LA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + PA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + ARG_CNT) * 8), REG_SP);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < INT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_LST(rd->argintregs[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + p * 8);
+                               M_LST(abi_registers_integer_argument[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + p * 8);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < FLT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_DST(rd->argfltregs[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
+                               M_DST(abi_registers_float_argument[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
 
                        /* used for LOCK_monitor_exit, adopt size because we created another stackframe */
                        s1 += (LA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + PA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + ARG_CNT);
                }
 #endif
-               p = dseg_addaddress(cd, LOCK_monitor_enter);
+
+               p = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, LOCK_monitor_enter);
                M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, p);
                M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
                M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
@@ -285,24 +286,25 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                /* get or test the lock object */
 
                if (m->flags & ACC_STATIC) {
-                       p = dseg_addaddress(cd, &m->class->object.header);
-                       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_PV, p);
+                       p = dseg_add_address(cd, &m->class->object.header);
+                       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 * 8);       /* rd->memuse * 8 */
+               M_AST(REG_A0, REG_SP, s1 * 8);                      /* rd->memuse * 8 */
                M_JSR;
-#if !defined (NDEBUG)
+
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
                if (JITDATA_HAS_FLAG_VERBOSECALL(jd)) {
                        for (p = 0; p < INT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_LLD(rd->argintregs[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + p * 8);
+                               M_LLD(abi_registers_integer_argument[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + p * 8);
 
                        for (p = 0; p < FLT_ARG_CNT; p++)
-                               M_DLD(rd->argfltregs[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
+                               M_DLD(abi_registers_float_argument[p], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + (INT_ARG_CNT + p) * 8);
 
                        M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, (LA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + PA_SIZE_IN_POINTERS + ARG_CNT) * 8, REG_SP);
                }
@@ -320,9 +322,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
        /* end of header generation */
 
-       replacementpoint = jd->code->rplpoints;
+       /* create replacement points */
+        
+       REPLACEMENT_POINTS_INIT(cd, jd);
 
        /* walk through all basic blocks */
+
        for (bptr = jd->basicblocks; bptr != NULL; bptr = bptr->next) {
 
                bptr->mpc = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
@@ -330,23 +335,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                if (bptr->flags >= BBREACHED) {
 
                /* branch resolving */
-
-               {
-               branchref *brefs;
-               for (brefs = bptr->branchrefs; brefs != NULL; brefs = brefs->next) {
-                       md_codegen_patch_branch(cd, brefs->branchpos, bptr->mpc);
-                       }
-               }
+               codegen_resolve_branchrefs(cd, bptr);
 
                /* handle replacement points */
 
-#if 0
-               if (bptr->bitflags & BBFLAG_REPLACEMENT) {
-                       replacementpoint->pc = (u1*)(ptrint)bptr->mpc; /* will be resolved later */
-                       
-                       replacementpoint++;
-               }
-#endif
+               REPLACEMENT_POINT_BLOCK_START(cd, bptr);
 
                /* copy interface registers to their destination */
 
@@ -392,7 +385,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                currentline = 0;
                        
                for (iptr = bptr->iinstr; len > 0; len--, iptr++) {
-                       bool sign_ext = false;
                        if (iptr->line != currentline) {
                                dseg_addlinenumber(cd, iptr->line);
                                currentline = iptr->line;
@@ -400,18 +392,36 @@ 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 ************************************************/
@@ -433,7 +443,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_FCONST:     /* ...  ==> ..., constant                       */
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       a = dseg_addfloat(cd, iptr->sx.val.f);
+                       a = dseg_add_float(cd, iptr->sx.val.f);
                        M_FLD(d, REG_PV, a);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -441,24 +451,23 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_DCONST:     /* ...  ==> ..., constant                       */
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       a = dseg_adddouble(cd, iptr->sx.val.d);
+                       a = dseg_add_double(cd, iptr->sx.val.d);
                        M_DLD(d, REG_PV, a);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_ACONST:     /* ...  ==> ..., constant                       */
+
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, iptr->sx.val.anyptr);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.c.ref);
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_aconst,
                                                                        iptr->sx.val.c.ref,
                                                                    disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                       } else  {
+                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.anyptr);
                        }
-
                        M_ALD(d, REG_PV, disp);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -469,39 +478,38 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_ILOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
                case ICMD_ALOAD:      /* s1.localindex = local variable               */
                case ICMD_LLOAD:
-               case ICMD_FLOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
-               case ICMD_DLOAD:      /* ...  ==> ..., content of local variable      */
+               case ICMD_FLOAD:
+               case ICMD_DLOAD:
                case ICMD_ISTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_ASTORE:     /* dst.localindex = local variable              */
                case ICMD_LSTORE:
-               case ICMD_FSTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_DSTORE:     /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
+               case ICMD_FSTORE:
+               case ICMD_DSTORE:
                case ICMD_COPY:
                case ICMD_MOVE:
 
-                       emit_copy(jd, iptr, VAROP(iptr->s1), VAROP(iptr->dst));
+                       emit_copy(jd, iptr);
                        break;
 
-
-               /* pop operations *****************************************************/
-
-               /* attention: double and longs are only one entry in CACAO ICMDs      */
-
-               case ICMD_POP:        /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
-               case ICMD_POP2:       /* ..., value, value  ==> ...                   */
-
+               case ICMD_ASTORE:
+                       if (!(iptr->flags.bits & INS_FLAG_RETADDR))
+                               emit_copy(jd, iptr);
                        break;
 
 
                /* integer operations *************************************************/
 
                case ICMD_INEG:       /* ..., value  ==> ..., - value                 */
-                       sign_ext = true;
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1); 
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_NEG(s1, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_LNEG:    
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1); 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_NEG(s1, d);
-                       if (sign_ext) M_EXTSW(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -602,6 +610,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_SUB(s1, s2, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -645,65 +654,84 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IDIV:
-                       sign_ext = true;
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
+
+                       M_DIV(s1, s2, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_LDIV:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 / val2        */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        M_DIV(s1, s2, d);
                        /* we need to test if divident was 0x8000000000000, bit OV is set in XER in this case */
                        /* we only need to check this if we did a LDIV, not for IDIV */
-                       if (!sign_ext)  {
-                               M_MFXER(REG_ITMP2);
-                               M_ANDIS(REG_ITMP2, 0x4000, REG_ITMP2);  /* test OV */
-                               M_BLE(1);
-                               M_MOV(s1, d);                           /* java specs says result == dividend */
-                       }
-                       if (sign_ext) M_EXTSW(d, d);
+                       M_MFXER(REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_ANDIS(REG_ITMP2, 0x4000, REG_ITMP2);  /* test OV */
+                       M_BLE(1);
+                       M_MOV(s1, d);                           /* java specs says result == dividend */
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IREM:
-                       sign_ext = true;
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
+
+                       M_DIV(s1, s2,  REG_ITMP3);      
+                       M_MUL(REG_ITMP3, s2, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SUB(s1, REG_ITMP2,  REG_ITMP3);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+
+                       M_MOV(REG_ITMP3, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
+
                case ICMD_LREM:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 % val2        */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        M_DIV(s1, s2,  REG_ITMP3);      
                        /* we need to test if divident was 0x8000000000000, bit OV is set in XER in this case */
                        /* we only need to check this if we did a LDIV, not for IDIV */
-                       if (!sign_ext)  {
-                               M_MFXER(REG_ITMP2);
-                               M_ANDIS(REG_ITMP2, 0x4000, REG_ITMP2);  /* test OV */
-                               M_BLE(2); 
-                               LCONST(REG_ITMP3, 0);                   /* result == 0 in this case */
-                               M_BR(2);
-                       }
+                       M_MFXER(REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_ANDIS(REG_ITMP2, 0x4000, REG_ITMP2);  /* test OV */
+                       M_BLE(2); 
+                       LCONST(REG_ITMP3, 0);                   /* result == 0 in this case */
+                       M_BR(2);
                        M_MUL(REG_ITMP3, s2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_SUB(s1, REG_ITMP2,  REG_ITMP3);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
 
                        M_MOV(REG_ITMP3, d);
-                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
                
                case ICMD_IMUL:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 * val2        */
-                       sign_ext = true;
+                       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_MUL(s1, s2, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_LMUL:
                        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_MUL(s1, s2, d);
-                       if (sign_ext) M_EXTSW(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -734,11 +762,12 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IDIVPOW2:   /* ..., value  ==> ..., value << constant       */
-                                     
+                     
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SRA_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, d);
                        M_ADDZE(d, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -788,7 +817,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_AND_IMM(s2, 0x1f, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_SRL(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       M_MOV(s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                       M_CLR_HIGH(REG_ITMP1);
+                       M_SRL(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d,d);   /* for the case it was shift 0 bits */
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -798,16 +830,68 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f) {
-                               M_SRL_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f, d);
+                               M_MOV(s1, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_CLR_HIGH(REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_SRA_IMM(REG_ITMP1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x1f, d);
                        } else {
                                M_INTMOVE(s1, d);
                        }
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
+       
+               case ICMD_LSHLCONST:
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SLL_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x3f, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+               case ICMD_LSHL:
+                       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_AND_IMM(s2, 0x3f, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SLL(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+               case ICMD_LSHRCONST:
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SRA_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x3f, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+               case ICMD_LSHR:
+                       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_AND_IMM(s2, 0x3f, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SRA(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+               case ICMD_LUSHRCONST:
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SRL_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i & 0x3f, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+               case ICMD_LUSHR:
+                       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_AND_IMM(s2, 0x3f, REG_ITMP2);
+                       M_SRL(s1, REG_ITMP2, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
 
                case ICMD_IAND:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 & val2        */
-               case ICMD_LAND:
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_AND(s1, s2, d);
+/*                     M_EXTSW(d, d);*/
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
 
+               case ICMD_LAND:
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
@@ -858,11 +942,23 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                      /* sx.val.i = constant                             */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+#if 0
+                       /* fast division, result in REG_ITMP3) */
+                       M_SRA_IMM(s1, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_ADDZE(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
+
+                       M_SUB(s1, REG_ITMP3, d);
+                       M_EXTSW(d, d);
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+#else
+                       
                        M_MOV(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMPI(s1, 0);
-                       M_BGE(1 + 2*(iptr->sx.val.i >= 32768));
+                       M_BGE(1 + 3*(iptr->sx.val.i >= 32768));
                        if (iptr->sx.val.i >= 32768) {
                                M_ADDIS(REG_ZERO, iptr->sx.val.i >> 16, REG_ITMP2);
+                               M_EXTSW(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_OR_IMM(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
                        } else {
@@ -878,8 +974,17 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        M_EXTSW(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
+#endif
 
                case ICMD_IOR:        /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 | val2        */
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
+                       s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
+                       d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
+                       M_OR(s1, s2, d);
+/*                     M_EXTSW(d,d);*/
+                       emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
+                       break;
+
                case ICMD_LOR:
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
@@ -962,6 +1067,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        /* XXX implement me!!! */
+                       vm_abort("codegen: implement ICMD_LCMP!");
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
                        break;
@@ -1063,11 +1169,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CLR(d);
-                       disp = dseg_addfloat(cd, 0.0);
+                       disp = dseg_add_float(cd, 0.0);
                        M_FLD(REG_FTMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_BNAN(4);
-                       disp = dseg_adds4(cd, 0);
+                       disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);
                        M_CVTDL_C(s1, REG_FTMP1);
                        M_LDA(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_STFIWX(REG_FTMP1, 0, REG_ITMP1);
@@ -1131,8 +1237,7 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1141,10 +1246,8 @@ 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;
 
 
@@ -1154,10 +1257,8 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1167,8 +1268,7 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1177,10 +1277,8 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1190,8 +1288,7 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1201,8 +1298,7 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1211,10 +1307,8 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1224,8 +1318,7 @@ 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 ==> ...                  */
@@ -1234,10 +1327,8 @@ 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;
 
 
@@ -1247,7 +1338,7 @@ 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);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        M_ILD(d, s1, OFFSET(java_arrayheader, size));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1257,11 +1348,9 @@ 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);
@@ -1272,13 +1361,11 @@ 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);
-                       M_LHAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       M_LHZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1287,12 +1374,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1302,13 +1387,11 @@ 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);
-                       M_LWZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       M_LWAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1317,12 +1400,10 @@ 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, PACK_REGS(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1));
-                       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(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LLD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1332,12 +1413,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1347,12 +1426,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1362,12 +1439,10 @@ 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, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_ALDX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1377,12 +1452,10 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1390,13 +1463,11 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1404,10 +1475,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1418,13 +1486,11 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1432,13 +1498,11 @@ 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, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LSTX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1446,13 +1510,11 @@ 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;
 
@@ -1460,44 +1522,38 @@ 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);
 
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
+                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
                        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, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_ASTX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1508,25 +1564,19 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
 
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
                                fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
 
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
 
                                if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_clinit, fi->class, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                        }
 
@@ -1563,25 +1613,18 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
 
                                fieldtype = uf->fieldref->parseddesc.fd->type;
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putstatic,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
                                fieldinfo *fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
 
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, &(fi->value));
+                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, &(fi->value));
 
                                if (!CLASS_IS_OR_ALMOST_INITIALIZED(fi->class)) {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_clinit, fi->class, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
                        }
 
@@ -1614,7 +1657,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:   /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -1622,16 +1664,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = 0;
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
                                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);
@@ -1660,7 +1699,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:   /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -1681,12 +1719,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                M_IST(s2, s1, disp);
@@ -1718,13 +1754,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_athrow_areturn,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_handle_exception);
+                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, asm_handle_exception);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
 
@@ -1740,15 +1773,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GOTO:         /* ... ==> ...                                */
                case ICMD_RET:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_JSR:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
@@ -1756,16 +1787,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TST(s1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(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_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFLT:
@@ -1782,71 +1811,45 @@ 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(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       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(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LNE:       /* ..., value ==> ... */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LGE:       /* ..., value ==> ... */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LGT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
                case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
@@ -1855,8 +1858,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1866,8 +1868,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1877,8 +1878,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1887,8 +1887,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1897,8 +1896,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1907,20 +1905,21 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        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_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
                case ICMD_LRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
                case ICMD_IRETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_LNGMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
                        goto nowperformreturn;
 
                case ICMD_ARETURN:      /* ..., retvalue ==> ...                      */
 
+                       REPLACEMENT_POINT_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_LNGMOVE(s1, REG_RESULT);
 
@@ -1928,9 +1927,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_athrow_areturn,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
@@ -1939,12 +1935,15 @@ 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;
@@ -1961,7 +1960,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
                        if (checksync && (m->flags & ACC_SYNCHRONIZED)) {
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, LOCK_monitor_exit);
+                               disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, LOCK_monitor_exit);
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
                                M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
@@ -1983,7 +1982,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                        break;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_SP, rd->memuse * 8);
+                               M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_SP, rd->memuse * 8);
                                M_JSR;
 
                                /* and now restore the proper return value */
@@ -2061,20 +2060,18 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        /* range check */
 
                        M_CMPUI(REG_ITMP1, i - 1);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, table[0].block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, table[0].block);
 
                        /* build jump table top down and use address of lowest entry */
 
                        table += i;
 
                        while (--i >= 0) {
-                               dseg_addtarget(cd, table->block); 
+                               dseg_add_target(cd, table->block); 
                                --table;
-                               }
                        }
 
-                       /* length of dataseg after last dseg_addtarget is used by load */
+                       /* length of dataseg after last dseg_add_unique_target is used by load */
 
                        M_SLL_IMM(REG_ITMP1, 3, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_IADD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -2082,6 +2079,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                        M_RTS;
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
+                       }
                        break;
 
 
@@ -2100,18 +2098,17 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                val = lookup->value;
                                if ((val >= -32768) && (val <= 32767)) {
                                        M_CMPI(s1, val);
+                       
                                } else {
-                                       a = dseg_adds4(cd, val);
+                                       a = dseg_add_s4(cd, val);
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, a);
                                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                                }
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, lookup->target.block);
+                               emit_beq(cd, lookup->target.block);
                                ++lookup;
                        }
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
 
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
@@ -2125,17 +2122,20 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        goto gen_method;
 
                case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC: /* ..., [arg1, [arg2 ...]] ==> ...            */
-
                case ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL:/* ..., objectref, [arg1, [arg2 ...]] ==> ... */
                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;
                        }
 
@@ -2148,162 +2148,140 @@ gen_method:
 
                        for (s3 = s3 - 1; s3 >= 0; s3--) {
                                var = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[s3]);
+                               d   = md->params[s3].regoff;
 
                                if (var->flags & PREALLOC)
                                        continue;
 
                                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(var->type)) {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
-                                               s1 = rd->argintregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
-                                               M_LNGMOVE(d, s1);
-                                       } else {
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
-                                               M_LST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, d);
+                                               M_LNGMOVE(s1, d);
                                        }
-                               } else {
+                                       else {
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_ITMP1);
+                                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, d * 8);
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               else {
                                        if (!md->params[s3].inmemory) {
-                                               s1 = rd->argfltregs[md->params[s3].regoff];
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, s1);
-                                               M_FLTMOVE(d, s1);
-                                       } else {
-                                               d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
-                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(var->type))
-                                                       M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
-                                               else
-                                                       M_FST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, d);
+                                               M_FLTMOVE(s1, d);
+                                       }
+                                       else {
+                                               s1 = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
+                                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, d * 8);
                                        }
                                }
-                       } /* end of for */
+                       }
 
                        switch (iptr->opc) {
                        case ICMD_BUILTIN:
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, bte->fp);
-                               d = md->returntype.type;
+                               disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
+                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
+                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, 0);       /* TOC */
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);    /* pointer to built-in-function descriptor */
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, 0);    /* function entry point address, what about TOC */
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               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   */
+                               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_addaddress(cd, NULL);
+                                       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 {
-                                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, lm->stubroutine);
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
+                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, lm->stubroutine);
                                }
-
-                               M_NOP;
                                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;
 
+                               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;
                        }
+                       /* store return value */
 
-                       /* d contains return type */
+                       d = md->returntype.type;
 
                        if (d != TYPE_VOID) {
                                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(d)) {
                                        s1 = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                                        M_MOV(REG_RESULT, s1);
-                               } else {
+                               }
+                               else {
                                        s1 = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FRESULT);
                                        M_FLTMOVE(REG_FRESULT, s1);
                                }
@@ -2311,7 +2289,6 @@ gen_method:
                        }
                        break;
 
-
                case ICMD_CHECKCAST:  /* ..., objectref ==> ..., objectref            */
                                      /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
 
@@ -2341,43 +2318,29 @@ gen_method:
                                        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 == NULL)
-                                       s2 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
-
-                               /* calculate class checkcast code size */
+               
+                               if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
+                                       CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_NEW;
+                               }
 
-                               s3 = 9 + (s1 == REG_ITMP1);
-                               if (super == NULL)
-                                       s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                               s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
 
                                /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                                if (super == NULL) {
                                        M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
-
-                                       disp = dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
 
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd,
                                                                                PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_flags,
                                                                                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 */
@@ -2385,61 +2348,59 @@ 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);     /*XXX 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);     /*XXX s1??*/
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_ITMP3, s1);
 
-                                       if (!super)
-                                               M_BR(s3);
+                                       if (super == NULL)      {
+                                               emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                                       } else  {
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
+                                       }
                                }
 
                                /* class checkcast code */
 
                                if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
+                                               emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
+
                                                disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_class,
                                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                        disp);
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        } else {
-                                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, super->vftbl);
+                                               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));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                                       codegen_threadcritstart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                                       CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
+
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                        if (s1 != REG_ITMP1) {
                                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, diffval));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                                               codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
+
                                                M_SUB(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3);
                                                M_EXTSW(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
                                        } else {
@@ -2448,44 +2409,47 @@ gen_method:
                                                M_EXTSW(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3);
                                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, diffval));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                                               codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
+
                                        }
                                        M_CMPU(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
-                                       M_BGT(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1); /* XXX 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_addaddress(cd, NULL);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_builtin_arraycheckcast,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                } else {
-                                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[1], REG_PV, disp);
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
+                               M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
+                               disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_arraycheckcast);
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, 0); /* TOC */
                                M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                                M_JSR;
                                M_TST(REG_RESULT);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1); /* XXX 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);
@@ -2494,6 +2458,7 @@ gen_method:
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
+
                case ICMD_INSTANCEOF: /* ..., objectref ==> ..., intresult            */
                                      /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
 
@@ -2518,17 +2483,16 @@ gen_method:
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                super = NULL;
                                superindex = 0;
-                               supervftbl = NULL;
                        }
                        else {
                                super = iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls;
                                superindex = super->index;
-                               supervftbl = super->vftbl;
                        }
                        
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-            codegen_threadcritrestart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+                       if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_NEW;
+                       }
+
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        if (s1 == d) {
@@ -2536,53 +2500,34 @@ gen_method:
                                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) {
+                       if (super == NULL) {
                                M_TST(s1);
-                               M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
-
-                               disp = dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
+                               emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_1);
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_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 */
 
-                       if (!super || (super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
-                               if (super) {
-                                       M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(s2);
-
-                               } else {
+                       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);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2596,46 +2541,58 @@ gen_method:
                                M_BEQ(1);
                                M_IADD_IMM(REG_ZERO, 1, d);
 
-                               if (!super)
-                                       M_BR(s3);
+                               if (super == NULL)      {
+                                       emit_label_br(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_4);
+                               } else  {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_3);
+                               }
                        }
 
                        /* class instanceof code */
 
-                       if (!super || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, supervftbl);
+                       if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
 
-                               if (super) {
-                                       M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(s3);
+                               if (super == NULL) {
+                                       emit_label(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_2);
 
-                               } else {
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_instanceof_class,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble) {
-                                               M_NOP;
-                                       }
+                               } else {
+                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
+                                       M_TST(s1);
+                                       emit_label_beq(cd, BRANCH_LABEL_5);
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                               codegen_threadcritstart(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_START;
+
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, baseval));
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, diffval));
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                               codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-#endif
+
+                               CODEGEN_CRITICAL_SECTION_END;
+
                                M_SUB(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_EXTSW(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_CMPU(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                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;
@@ -2664,7 +2621,7 @@ gen_method:
 
                        /* a0 = dimension count */
 
-                       ICONST(rd->argintregs[0], iptr->s1.argcount);
+                       ICONST(REG_A0, iptr->s1.argcount);
 
                        /* is patcher function set? */
 
@@ -2673,37 +2630,30 @@ gen_method:
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_builtin_multianewarray,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
+                               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 * 8);
+                       M_LDA(REG_A2, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + INT_ARG_CNT * 8);
 #else
-                       M_LDA(rd->argintregs[2], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 3 * 8);
+                       M_LDA(REG_A2, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 3 * 8);
 #endif
 
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, BUILTIN_multianewarray);
+                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_multianewarray);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
                        M_JSR;
 
                        /* 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);
@@ -2711,9 +2661,8 @@ 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 */
                
@@ -2724,220 +2673,10 @@ gen_method:
 
        dseg_createlinenumbertable(cd);
 
+       /* generate stubs */
 
-       /* generate exception and patcher stubs */
-
-       {
-               exceptionref *eref;
-               patchref     *pref;
-               u4            mcode;
-               u1           *savedmcodeptr;
-               u1           *tmpmcodeptr;
-
-               savedmcodeptr = NULL;
-
-               /* generate exception stubs */
-
-               for (eref = cd->exceptionrefs; eref != NULL; eref = eref->next) {
-                       md_codegen_patch_branch(cd, eref->branchpos, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-
-                       MCODECHECK(100);
-
-                       /* Check if the exception is an
-                          ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.  If so, move index register
-                          into REG_ITMP1. */
-
-                       if (eref->reg != -1)
-                               M_MOV(eref->reg, REG_ITMP1);
-
-                       /* calcuate exception address */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_PV, eref->branchpos - 4);
-
-                       /* move function to call into REG_ITMP3 */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, eref->function);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
-
-                       if (savedmcodeptr != NULL) {
-                               disp = ((u4 *) savedmcodeptr) - (((u4 *) cd->mcodeptr) + 1);
-                               M_BR(disp);
-
-                       } else {
-                               savedmcodeptr = cd->mcodeptr;
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod) {
-                                       M_MFLR(REG_ZERO);
-                                       M_AST(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-                               }
-
-                               M_MOV(REG_PV, rd->argintregs[0]);
-                               M_MOV(REG_SP, rd->argintregs[1]);
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod)
-                                       M_MOV(REG_ZERO, rd->argintregs[2]);
-                               else
-                                       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[2],
-                                                 REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-
-                               M_MOV(REG_ITMP2_XPC, rd->argintregs[3]);
-                               M_MOV(REG_ITMP1, rd->argintregs[4]);
-
-                               M_STDU(REG_SP, REG_SP, -(LA_SIZE + 6 * 8));
-                               M_AST(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 5 * 8);
-
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_JSR;
-                               M_MOV(REG_RESULT, REG_ITMP1_XPTR);
-
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 5 * 8);
-                               M_LADD_IMM(REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 6 * 8, REG_SP);
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod) {
-                                       /* XXX FIXME: REG_ZERO can cause problems here! */
-                                       assert(cd->stackframesize * 8 <= 32767);
-
-                                       M_ALD(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-                                       M_MTLR(REG_ZERO);
-                               }
-
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_handle_exception);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_RTS;
-                       }
-               }
-
-
-               /* generate code patching stub call code */
-
-               for (pref = cd->patchrefs; pref != NULL; pref = pref->next) {
-                       /* check code segment size */
-
-                       MCODECHECK(16);
-
-                       /* Get machine code which is patched back in later. The
-                          call is 1 instruction word long. */
-
-                       tmpmcodeptr = (u1 *) (cd->mcodebase + pref->branchpos);
-
-                       mcode = *((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr);
-
-                       /* Patch in the call to call the following code (done at
-                          compile time). */
-
-                       savedmcodeptr = cd->mcodeptr;   /* save current mcodeptr          */
-                       cd->mcodeptr  = tmpmcodeptr;    /* set mcodeptr to patch position */
-
-                       disp = ((u4 *) savedmcodeptr) - (((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr) + 1);
-                       M_BR(disp);
-
-                       cd->mcodeptr = savedmcodeptr;   /* restore the current mcodeptr   */
-
-                       /* create stack frame - keep stack 16-byte aligned */
-
-                       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -8 * 8, REG_SP);
-
-                       /* calculate return address and move it onto the stack */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, pref->branchpos);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 5 * 8);
-
-                       /* move pointer to java_objectheader onto stack */
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                       /* order reversed because of data segment layout */
-
-                       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);                         /* flcword    */
-                       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, lock_get_initial_lock_word()); /* monitorPtr */
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);                         /* vftbl      */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 4 * 8);
-#else
-                       /* do nothing */
-#endif
-
-                       /* move machine code onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_adds4(cd, mcode);
-                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 3 * 8);
-
-                       /* move class/method/field reference onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, pref->ref);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 2 * 8);
-
-                       /* move data segment displacement onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, pref->disp);
-                       M_LLD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 1 * 8);
-
-                       /* move patcher function pointer onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, pref->patcher);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_patcher_wrapper);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_RTS;
-               }
-
-               /* generate replacement-out stubs */
-
-#if 0
-               {
-                       int i;
-
-                       replacementpoint = jd->code->rplpoints;
-
-                       for (i = 0; i < jd->code->rplpointcount; ++i, ++replacementpoint) {
-                               /* check code segment size */
-
-                               MCODECHECK(100);
-
-                               /* note start of stub code */
-
-                               replacementpoint->outcode = (u1 *) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-
-                               /* make machine code for patching */
-
-                               tmpmcodeptr  = cd->mcodeptr;
-                               cd->mcodeptr = (u1 *) &(replacementpoint->mcode) + 1 /* big-endian */;
-
-                               disp = (ptrint)((s4*)replacementpoint->outcode - (s4*)replacementpoint->pc) - 1;
-                               M_BR(disp);
-
-                               cd->mcodeptr = tmpmcodeptr;
-
-                               /* create stack frame - keep 16-byte aligned */
-
-                               M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -4 * 4, REG_SP);
-
-                               /* push address of `rplpoint` struct */
-
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, replacementpoint);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 0 * 4);
-
-                               /* jump to replacement function */
-
-                               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_replacement_out);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_RTS;
-                       }
-               }
-#endif
-       }
-
-       codegen_finish(jd);
+       emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
+       REPLACEMENT_EMIT_STUBS(jd);
 
        /* everything's ok */
 
@@ -2945,94 +2684,54 @@ gen_method:
 }
 
 
-/* createcompilerstub **********************************************************
+/* codegen_emit_stub_compiler **************************************************
 
-   Creates a stub routine which calls the compiler.
+   Emits a stub routine which calls the compiler.
        
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#define COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE    3 * SIZEOF_VOID_P
-#define COMPILERSTUB_CODESIZE    4 * 4
-
-#define COMPILERSTUB_SIZE        COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE + COMPILERSTUB_CODESIZE
-
-
-u1 *createcompilerstub(methodinfo *m)
+void codegen_emit_stub_compiler(jitdata *jd)
 {
-       u1          *s;                     /* memory to hold the stub            */
-       ptrint      *d;
-       codeinfo    *code;
+       methodinfo  *m;
        codegendata *cd;
-       s4           dumpsize;
-
-       s = CNEW(u1, COMPILERSTUB_SIZE);
-
-       /* set data pointer and code pointer */
-
-       d = (ptrint *) s;
-       s = s + COMPILERSTUB_DATASIZE;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
 
-       cd = DNEW(codegendata);
-       cd->mcodeptr = s;
-
-       /* Store the codeinfo pointer in the same place as in the
-          methodheader for compiled methods. */
+       /* get required compiler data */
 
-       code = code_codeinfo_new(m);
+       m  = jd->m;
+       cd = jd->cd;
 
-       d[0] = (ptrint) asm_call_jit_compiler;
-       d[1] = (ptrint) m;
-       d[2] = (ptrint) code;
+       /* code for the stub */
 
        M_ALD_INTERN(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, -2 * SIZEOF_VOID_P);
        M_ALD_INTERN(REG_PV, REG_PV, -3 * SIZEOF_VOID_P);
        M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
        M_RTS;
-
-       md_cacheflush((u1 *) d, COMPILERSTUB_SIZE);
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
-       if (opt_stat)
-               count_cstub_len += COMPILERSTUB_SIZE;
-#endif
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return s;
 }
 
 
-/* createnativestub ************************************************************
+/* codegen_emit_stub_native ****************************************************
 
-   Creates a stub routine which calls a native method.
+   Emits a stub routine which calls a native method.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
+void codegen_emit_stub_native(jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd, functionptr f)
 {
-       methodinfo   *m;
-       codeinfo     *code;
-       codegendata  *cd;
-       registerdata *rd;
-       methoddesc   *md;
-       s4            nativeparams;
-       s4            i, j;                 /* count variables                    */
-       s4            t;
-       s4            s1, s2, disp;
-       s4            funcdisp;
+       methodinfo  *m;
+       codeinfo    *code;
+       codegendata *cd;
+       methoddesc  *md;
+       s4           nativeparams;
+       s4           i, j;
+       s4           t;
+       s4           s1, s2, disp;
+       s4           funcdisp;
 
        /* get required compiler data */
 
        m    = jd->m;
        code = jd->code;
        cd   = jd->cd;
-       rd   = jd->rd;
 
        /* set some variables */
 
@@ -3048,18 +2747,18 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                nmd->paramcount  + 
                nmd->memuse;
 
-       cd->stackframesize = (cd->stackframesize + 3) & ~3; /* keep stack 16-byte aligned */
+/*     cd->stackframesize = (cd->stackframesize + 3) & ~3;*/ /* keep stack 16-byte aligned */
 
        /* create method header */
 
-       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, code);                      /* CodeinfoPointer */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, cd->stackframesize * 8);             /* FrameSize       */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                              /* IsSync          */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                              /* IsLeaf          */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                              /* IntSave         */
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                              /* FltSave         */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, code);                      /* CodeinfoPointer */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, cd->stackframesize * 8);             /* FrameSize       */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                              /* IsSync          */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                              /* IsLeaf          */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                              /* IntSave         */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                              /* FltSave         */
        (void) dseg_addlinenumbertablesize(cd);
-       (void) dseg_adds4(cd, 0);                              /* ExTableSize     */
+       (void) dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                              /* ExTableSize     */
 
        /* generate code */
 
@@ -3074,14 +2773,11 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 #endif
        /* get function address (this must happen before the stackframeinfo) */
 
-       funcdisp = dseg_addaddress(cd, f);
+       funcdisp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, f);
 
 #if !defined(WITH_STATIC_CLASSPATH)
        if (f == NULL) {
                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_native, m, funcdisp);
-
-               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                       M_NOP;
        }
 #endif
 
@@ -3095,7 +2791,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
-                               M_LST(rd->argintregs[s1], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
+                               M_LST(s1, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4*8 + j * 8);
                                j++;
                        }
                }
@@ -3105,7 +2801,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
-                               M_DST(rd->argfltregs[s1], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
+                               M_DST(s1, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4*8 + j * 8);
                                j++;
                        }
                }
@@ -3113,11 +2809,11 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        /* create native stack info */
 
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, rd->argintregs[0]);
-       M_MOV(REG_PV, rd->argintregs[1]);
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, rd->argintregs[2]);
-       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[3], REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, codegen_start_native_call);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, REG_A0);
+       M_MOV(REG_PV, REG_A1);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, REG_A2);
+       M_ALD(REG_A3, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
+       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_start_native_call);
 
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 0);         /* TOC */
@@ -3134,7 +2830,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
-                               M_LLD(rd->argintregs[s1], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
+                               M_LLD(s1, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
                                j++;
                        }
                }
@@ -3144,7 +2840,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                if (IS_FLT_DBL_TYPE(md->paramtypes[i].type)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
-                               M_DLD(rd->argfltregs[s1], REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
+                               M_DLD(s1, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 4 * 8 + j * 8);
                                j++;
                        }
                }
@@ -3157,25 +2853,23 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(t)) {
                        if (!md->params[i].inmemory) {
-                               s1 = rd->argintregs[md->params[i].regoff];
+                               s1 = md->params[i].regoff;
+                               s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
 
-                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory) {
-                                       s2 = rd->argintregs[nmd->params[j].regoff];
+                               if (!nmd->params[j].inmemory)
                                        M_INTMOVE(s1, s2);
-                               } else {
-                                       s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
+                               else
                                        M_LST(s1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
-                               }
-
-                       } else {
+                       }
+                       else {
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize;
                                s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
 
                                M_LLD(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
                                M_LST(REG_ITMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
                        }
-
-               else {
+               }
+               else {
                        /* We only copy spilled float arguments, as the float
                           argument registers keep unchanged. */
 
@@ -3183,14 +2877,12 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                                s1 = md->params[i].regoff + cd->stackframesize;
                                s2 = nmd->params[j].regoff;
 
-                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t)) {
-                                       M_DLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
-                                       M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                               M_DLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
 
-                               } else {
-                                       M_FLD(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s1 * 8);
-                                       M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
-                               }
+                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t))
+                                       M_DST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8);
+                               else
+                                       M_FST(REG_FTMP1, REG_SP, s2 * 8 + 4);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -3198,14 +2890,14 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
        /* put class into second argument register */
 
        if (m->flags & ACC_STATIC) {
-               disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, m->class);
-               M_ALD(rd->argintregs[1], REG_PV, disp);
+               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, m->class);
+               M_ALD(REG_A1, REG_PV, disp);
        }
 
        /* put env into first argument register */
 
-       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, _Jv_env);
-       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[0], REG_PV, disp);
+       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, _Jv_env);
+       M_ALD(REG_A0, REG_PV, disp);
 
        /* generate the actual native call */
        /* native functions have a different TOC for sure */
@@ -3225,10 +2917,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                        M_LST(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
                }
                else {
-                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(md->returntype.type))
-                               M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
-                       else
-                               M_FST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);  /* FIXME, needed ?*/
+                       M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
                }
        }
 
@@ -3240,8 +2929,8 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 #endif
        /* remove native stackframe info */
 
-       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, rd->argintregs[0]);
-       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, codegen_finish_native_call);
+       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8, REG_A0);
+       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, codegen_finish_native_call);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, disp);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1, 0); /* XXX what about TOC? */
        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);
@@ -3255,10 +2944,11 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                        M_LLD(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
                }
                else {
-                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(md->returntype.type))
+/*                     if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(md->returntype.type)) */
                                M_DLD(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
-                       else
-                               M_FLD(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
+/*                     else
+                               M_FLD(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8); F XXX
+                               */
                }
        }
 
@@ -3277,96 +2967,14 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 
        M_LADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2_XPC, -4, REG_ITMP2_XPC);  /* exception address       */
 
-       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_handle_nat_exception);
+       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, asm_handle_nat_exception);
        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
        M_RTS;
 
        /* generate patcher stub call code */
 
-       {
-               patchref *pref;
-               u4        mcode;
-               u1       *savedmcodeptr;
-               u1       *tmpmcodeptr;
-
-               for (pref = cd->patchrefs; pref != NULL; pref = pref->next) {
-                       /* Get machine code which is patched back in later. The
-                          call is 1 instruction word long. */
-
-                       tmpmcodeptr = cd->mcodebase + pref->branchpos;
-
-                       mcode = *((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr);
-
-                       /* Patch in the call to call the following code (done at
-                          compile time). */
-
-                       savedmcodeptr = cd->mcodeptr;   /* save current mcodeptr          */
-                       cd->mcodeptr  = tmpmcodeptr;    /* set mcodeptr to patch position */
-
-                       disp = ((u4 *) savedmcodeptr) - (((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr) + 1);
-                       M_BL(disp);
-
-                       cd->mcodeptr = savedmcodeptr;   /* restore the current mcodeptr   */
-
-                       /* create stack frame - keep stack 16-byte aligned */
-
-                       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -8 * 8, REG_SP);
-
-                       /* move return address onto stack */
-
-                       M_MFLR(REG_ZERO);
-                       M_AST(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, 5 * 8);
-
-                       /* move pointer to java_objectheader onto stack */
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                       /* order reversed because of data segment layout */
-
-                       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);                         /* flcword    */
-                       (void) dseg_addaddress(cd, lock_get_initial_lock_word()); /* monitorPtr */
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, NULL);                         /* vftbl      */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 4 * 8);
-#else
-                       /* do nothing */
-#endif
-
-                       /* move machine code onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_adds4(cd, mcode);
-                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 3 * 8);
-
-                       /* move class/method/field reference onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, pref->ref);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 2 * 8);
-
-                       /* move data segment displacement onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_adds4(cd, pref->disp);
-                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 1 * 8);
-
-                       /* move patcher function pointer onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, pref->patcher);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
-
-                       disp = dseg_addaddress(cd, asm_patcher_wrapper);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_RTS;
-               }
-       }
-
-       codegen_finish(jd);
-
-       return code->entrypoint;
+       emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
 }