* Removed all Id tags.
[cacao.git] / src / vm / resolve.c
index a5811e2d1634dec44ac246cc44438a2911ea3f12..a1235b901100bde201f9ae49dd6e557447405ff8 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* src/vm/resolve.c - resolving classes/interfaces/fields/methods
 
-   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: Edwin Steiner
-
-   Changes: Christan Thalinger
-
-   $Id: resolve.c 4879 2006-05-05 17:34:49Z edwin $
-
 */
 
 
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#include "vm/types.h"
+
 #include "mm/memory.h"
-#include "vm/resolve.h"
+
 #include "vm/access.h"
-#include "vm/classcache.h"
-#include "vm/descriptor.h"
 #include "vm/exceptions.h"
 #include "vm/global.h"
-#include "vm/linker.h"
-#include "vm/loader.h"
-#include "vm/options.h"
-#include "vm/stringlocal.h"
+#include "vm/primitive.h"
+#include "vm/resolve.h"
+
 #include "vm/jit/jit.h"
 #include "vm/jit/verify/typeinfo.h"
 
+#include "vmcore/classcache.h"
+#include "vmcore/descriptor.h"
+#include "vmcore/linker.h"
+#include "vmcore/loader.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
+
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* DEBUG HELPERS                                                              */
@@ -104,10 +101,13 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
                                                         bool link,
                                                         classinfo **result)
 {
-       classinfo *cls = NULL;
-       char *utf_ptr;
-       int len;
-       
+       classinfo *cls;
+       char      *utf_ptr;
+       int        len;
+       char      *msg;
+       s4         msglen;
+       utf       *u;
+
        assert(result);
        assert(referer);
        assert(classname);
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
        *result = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"resolve_class_from_name(");
-       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,referer->name);
-       fprintf(stderr,",%p,",referer->classloader);
-       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,classname);
-       fprintf(stderr,",%d,%d)\n",(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
+       printf("resolve_class_from_name(");
+       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,referer->name);
+       printf(",%p,",(void*)referer->classloader);
+       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,classname);
+       printf(",%d,%d)\n",(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
 #endif
 
        /* lookup if this class has already been loaded */
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
        cls = classcache_lookup(referer->classloader, classname);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"    lookup result: %p\n",(void*)cls);
+       printf("    lookup result: %p\n",(void*)cls);
 #endif
 
        if (!cls) {
@@ -169,14 +169,22 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
                }
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-               fprintf(stderr,"    loading...\n");
+               printf("    loading...\n");
 #endif
 
                /* load the class */
-               if (!cls) {
-                       if (!(cls = load_class_from_classloader(classname,
-                                                                                                       referer->classloader)))
-                               return false; /* exception */
+
+               if (cls == NULL) {
+                       cls = load_class_from_classloader(classname, referer->classloader);
+
+                       if (cls == NULL) {
+                               /* If the exception is a ClassNotFoundException,
+                                  convert it to a NoClassDefFoundError. */
+
+                               exceptions_classnotfoundexception_to_noclassdeffounderror();
+
+                               return false;
+                       }
                }
        }
 
@@ -185,23 +193,31 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
        assert(cls->state & CLASS_LOADED);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"    checking access rights...\n");
+       printf("    checking access rights...\n");
 #endif
        
        /* check access rights of referer to refered class */
+
        if (checkaccess && !access_is_accessible_class(referer,cls)) {
-               int msglen;
-               char *message;
-
-               msglen = utf_get_number_of_u2s(cls->name) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(referer->name) + 100;
-               message = MNEW(char,msglen);
-               strcpy(message,"class is not accessible (");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),cls->name);
-               strcat(message," from ");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),referer->name);
-               strcat(message,")");
-               *exceptionptr = new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IllegalAccessException,message);
-               MFREE(message,char,msglen);
+               msglen =
+                       utf_bytes(cls->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(referer->name) +
+                       100;
+
+               msg = MNEW(char, msglen);
+
+               strcpy(msg, "class is not accessible (");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, cls->name);
+               strcat(msg, " from ");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, referer->name);
+               strcat(msg, ")");
+
+               u = utf_new_char(msg);
+
+               MFREE(msg, char, msglen);
+
+               exceptions_throw_illegalaccessexception(u);
+
                return false; /* exception */
        }
 
@@ -216,7 +232,7 @@ bool resolve_class_from_name(classinfo *referer,
 
        /* resolution succeeds */
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"    success.\n");
+       printf("    success.\n");
 #endif
        *result = cls;
        return true;
@@ -264,7 +280,10 @@ bool resolve_classref(methodinfo *refmethod,
 /* resolve_classref_or_classinfo ***********************************************
  
    Resolve a symbolic class reference if necessary
-  
+
+   NOTE: If given, refmethod->class is used as the referring class.
+         Otherwise, cls.ref->referer is used.
+
    IN:
        refmethod........the method from which resolution was triggered
                         (may be NULL if not applicable)
@@ -298,15 +317,16 @@ bool resolve_classref_or_classinfo(methodinfo *refmethod,
                                                                   classinfo **result)
 {
        classinfo         *c;
+       classinfo         *referer;
        
        assert(cls.any);
        assert(mode == resolveEager || mode == resolveLazy);
        assert(result);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"resolve_classref_or_classinfo(");
-       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,(IS_CLASSREF(cls)) ? cls.ref->name : cls.cls->name);
-       fprintf(stderr,",%i,%i,%i)\n",mode,(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
+       printf("resolve_classref_or_classinfo(");
+       utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,(IS_CLASSREF(cls)) ? cls.ref->name : cls.cls->name);
+       printf(",%i,%i,%i)\n",mode,(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
 #endif
 
        *result = NULL;
@@ -314,7 +334,18 @@ bool resolve_classref_or_classinfo(methodinfo *refmethod,
        if (IS_CLASSREF(cls)) {
                /* we must resolve this reference */
 
-               if (!resolve_class_from_name(cls.ref->referer, refmethod, cls.ref->name,
+               /* determine which class to use as the referer */
+
+               /* Common cases are refmethod == NULL or both referring classes */
+               /* being the same, so the referer usually is cls.ref->referer.    */
+               /* There is one important case where it is not: When we do a      */
+               /* deferred assignability check to a formal argument of a method, */
+               /* we must use refmethod->class (the caller's class) to resolve   */
+               /* the type of the formal argument.                               */
+
+               referer = (refmethod) ? refmethod->class : cls.ref->referer;
+
+               if (!resolve_class_from_name(referer, refmethod, cls.ref->name,
                                                                         mode, checkaccess, link, &c))
                        goto return_exception;
 
@@ -349,6 +380,33 @@ bool resolve_classref_or_classinfo(methodinfo *refmethod,
 }
 
 
+/* resolve_classref_or_classinfo_eager *****************************************
+   Resolve a symbolic class reference eagerly if necessary.
+   No attempt is made to link the class.
+
+   IN:
+       cls..............class reference or classinfo
+       checkaccess......if true, access rights to the class are checked
+  
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       classinfo *......the resolved class
+       NULL.............an exception has been thrown
+   
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+classinfo *resolve_classref_or_classinfo_eager(classref_or_classinfo cls,
+                                                                                          bool checkaccess)
+{
+       classinfo *c;
+
+       if (!resolve_classref_or_classinfo(NULL, cls, resolveEager, checkaccess, false, &c))
+               return NULL;
+
+       return c;
+}
+
+
 /* resolve_class_from_typedesc *************************************************
  
    Return a classinfo * for the given type descriptor
@@ -369,7 +427,7 @@ bool resolve_classref_or_classinfo(methodinfo *refmethod,
        false............an exception has been thrown
 
    NOTE:
-       This function always resolved eagerly.
+       This function always resolves eagerly.
    
 *******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -383,9 +441,9 @@ bool resolve_class_from_typedesc(typedesc *d, bool checkaccess, bool link, class
        *result = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"resolve_class_from_typedesc(");
-       descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stderr,d);
-       fprintf(stderr,",%i,%i)\n",(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
+       printf("resolve_class_from_typedesc(");
+       descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stdout,d);
+       printf(",%i,%i)\n",(int)checkaccess,(int)link);
 #endif
 
        if (d->type == TYPE_ADR) {
@@ -397,18 +455,22 @@ bool resolve_class_from_typedesc(typedesc *d, bool checkaccess, bool link, class
        }
        else {
                /* a primitive type */
-               cls = primitivetype_table[d->decltype].class_primitive;
+
+               cls = primitive_class_get_by_type(d->decltype);
+
                assert(cls->state & CLASS_LOADED);
+
                if (!(cls->state & CLASS_LINKED))
                        if (!link_class(cls))
                                return false; /* exception */
        }
+
        assert(cls);
        assert(cls->state & CLASS_LOADED);
        assert(!link || (cls->state & CLASS_LINKED));
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"    result = ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,cls->name);fprintf(stderr,"\n");
+       printf("    result = ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,cls->name);printf("\n");
 #endif
 
        *result = cls;
@@ -459,9 +521,12 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_subtype_check(methodinfo *refmethod,
                                                                                          resolve_mode_t mode,
                                                                                          resolve_err_t error)
 {
-       classinfo *subclass;
-       typeinfo subti;
-       typecheck_result r;
+       classinfo        *subclass;
+       typeinfo          subti;
+       typecheck_result  r;
+       char             *msg;
+       s4                msglen;
+       utf              *u;
 
        assert(refmethod);
        assert(subtype.any);
@@ -475,7 +540,7 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_subtype_check(methodinfo *refmethod,
                /* the subclass could not be resolved. therefore we are sure that  */
                /* no instances of this subclass will ever exist -> skip this test */
                /* XXX this assumes that class loading has invariant results (as in JVM spec) */
-               *exceptionptr = NULL;
+               exceptions_clear_exception();
                return resolveSucceeded;
        }
        if (!subclass)
@@ -516,23 +581,38 @@ check_again:
        if (!r) {
                /* sub class relationship is false */
 
-               char *message;
-               int msglen;
-
-               msglen = utf_get_number_of_u2s(subclass->name) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO_NAME(supertype)) + 200;
-               message = MNEW(char,msglen);
-               strcpy(message,(error == resolveIllegalAccessError) ?
-                               "illegal access to protected member ("
-                               : "subtype constraint violated (");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),subclass->name);
-               strcat(message," is not a subclass of ");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO_NAME(supertype));
-               strcat(message,")");
+#if defined(RESOLVE_VERBOSE)
+               printf("SUBTYPE CHECK FAILED!\n");
+#endif
+
+               msglen =
+                       utf_bytes(subclass->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO_NAME(supertype))
+                       + 200;
+
+               msg = MNEW(char, msglen);
+
+               strcpy(msg, (error == resolveIllegalAccessError) ?
+                          "illegal access to protected member (" :
+                          "subtype constraint violated (");
+
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, subclass->name);
+               strcat(msg, " is not a subclass of ");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO_NAME(supertype));
+               strcat(msg, ")");
+
+               u = utf_new_char(msg);
+
                if (error == resolveIllegalAccessError)
-                       *exceptionptr = new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IllegalAccessException,message);
+                       exceptions_throw_illegalaccessexception(u);
                else
-                       *exceptionptr = exceptions_new_linkageerror(message,NULL);
-               MFREE(message,char,msglen);
+                       exceptions_throw_linkageerror(msg, NULL);
+
+               /* ATTENTION: We probably need msg for
+                  exceptions_throw_linkageerror. */
+
+               MFREE(msg, char, msglen);
+
                return resolveFailed; /* exception */
        }
 
@@ -592,7 +672,7 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
        /* returnAddresses are illegal here */
 
        if (TYPEINFO_IS_PRIMITIVE(*subtinfo)) {
-               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,
+               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod,
                                "Invalid use of returnAddress");
                return resolveFailed;
        }
@@ -600,7 +680,7 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
        /* uninitialized objects are illegal here */
 
        if (TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*subtinfo)) {
-               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,
+               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod,
                                "Invalid use of uninitialized object");
                return resolveFailed;
        }
@@ -722,6 +802,15 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_and_check_subtype_set(methodinfo *refmethod,
        assert(mode == resolveLazy || mode == resolveEager);
        assert(error == resolveLinkageError || error == resolveIllegalAccessError);
 
+#if defined(RESOLVE_VERBOSE)
+       printf("resolve_and_check_subtype_set:\n");
+       unresolved_subtype_set_debug_dump(ref, stdout);
+       if (IS_CLASSREF(typeref))
+               class_classref_println(typeref.ref);
+       else
+               class_println(typeref.cls);
+#endif
+
        setp = ref->subtyperefs;
 
        /* an empty set of tests always succeeds */
@@ -741,6 +830,10 @@ static resolve_result_t resolve_and_check_subtype_set(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        for (; setp->any; ++setp) {
                checkresult = resolve_subtype_check(refmethod,*setp,typeref,mode,error);
+#if defined(RESOLVE_VERBOSE)
+               if (checkresult != resolveSucceeded)
+                       printf("SUBTYPE CHECK FAILED!\n");
+#endif
                if (checkresult != resolveSucceeded)
                        return checkresult;
        }
@@ -795,7 +888,7 @@ bool resolve_class(unresolved_class *ref,
        *result = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       unresolved_class_debug_dump(ref,stderr);
+       unresolved_class_debug_dump(ref,stdout);
 #endif
 
        /* first we must resolve the class */
@@ -876,7 +969,7 @@ classinfo * resolve_classref_eager_nonabstract(constant_classref *ref)
        /* ensure that the class is not abstract */
 
        if (c->flags & ACC_ABSTRACT) {
-               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(NULL,"creating instance of abstract class");
+               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(NULL,"creating instance of abstract class");
                return NULL;
        }
 
@@ -909,11 +1002,37 @@ classinfo * resolve_class_eager(unresolved_class *ref)
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
+/* resolve_class_eager_no_access_check *****************************************
+   Resolve an unresolved class reference eagerly. The class is also linked.
+   Access rights are _not_ checked.
+  
+   IN:
+       ref..............struct containing the reference
+   
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       classinfo * to the class, or
+          NULL if an exception has been thrown
+   
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_VERIFIER
+classinfo * resolve_class_eager_no_access_check(unresolved_class *ref)
+{
+       classinfo *c;
+
+       if (!resolve_class(ref, resolveEager, false, &c))
+               return NULL;
+
+       return c;
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* FIELD RESOLUTION                                                           */
 /******************************************************************************/
 
-/* resolve_field_verifier_checks ***********************************************
+/* resolve_field_verifier_checks *******************************************
  
    Do the verifier checks necessary after field has been resolved.
   
@@ -922,7 +1041,10 @@ classinfo * resolve_class_eager(unresolved_class *ref)
           fieldref.........the field reference
           container........the class where the field was found
           fi...............the fieldinfo of the resolved field
-          opc..............opcode of the {GET,PUT}{STATIC,FIELD} instruction
+          instanceti.......instance typeinfo, if available
+          valueti..........value typeinfo, if available
+          isstatic.........true if this is a *STATIC* instruction
+          isput............true if this is a PUT* instruction
   
    RETURN VALUE:
        resolveSucceeded....everything ok
@@ -936,17 +1058,18 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                                                                                           constant_FMIref *fieldref,
                                                                                           classinfo *container,
                                                                                           fieldinfo *fi,
-                                                                                          s4 opc,
-                                                                                          stackptr curstack)
+                                                                                          typeinfo *instanceti,
+                                                                                          typeinfo *valueti,
+                                                                                          bool isstatic,
+                                                                                          bool isput)
 {
-       classinfo *declarer;
-       classinfo *referer;
-       resolve_result_t result;
-       bool isstatic = false;
-       bool isput = false;
-       stackelement *instanceslot = NULL;
-       stackelement *valueslot = NULL;
+       classinfo         *declarer;
+       classinfo         *referer;
+       resolve_result_t   result;
        constant_classref *fieldtyperef;
+       char              *msg;
+       s4                 msglen;
+       utf               *u;
 
        assert(refmethod);
        assert(fieldref);
@@ -964,42 +1087,6 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        fieldtyperef = fieldref->parseddesc.fd->classref;
 
-       /* get opcode dependent values */
-
-       switch (opc) {
-               case ICMD_PUTFIELD:
-                       isput = true;
-                       if (curstack) {
-                               valueslot = curstack;
-                               instanceslot = curstack->prev;
-                       }
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_PUTFIELDCONST:
-                       isput = true;
-                       instanceslot = curstack;
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_PUTSTATIC:
-                       isput = true;
-                       isstatic = true;
-                       valueslot = curstack;
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_PUTSTATICCONST:
-                       isput = true;
-                       isstatic = true;
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_GETFIELD:
-                       instanceslot = curstack;
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_GETSTATIC:
-                       isstatic = true;
-                       break;
-       }
-
        /* check static */
 
 #if true != 1
@@ -1008,64 +1095,71 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        if (((fi->flags & ACC_STATIC) != 0) != isstatic) {
                /* a static field is accessed via an instance, or vice versa */
-               *exceptionptr =
-                       new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IncompatibleClassChangeError,
-                               (fi->flags & ACC_STATIC) ? "static field accessed via instance"
-                                                        : "instance field  accessed without instance");
+               exceptions_throw_incompatibleclasschangeerror(declarer,
+                                                                                                         (fi->flags & ACC_STATIC)
+                                                                                                         ? "static field accessed via instance"
+                                                                                                         : "instance field  accessed without instance");
+
                return resolveFailed;
        }
 
        /* check access rights */
 
        if (!access_is_accessible_member(referer,declarer,fi->flags)) {
-               int msglen;
-               char *message;
-
-               msglen = utf_get_number_of_u2s(declarer->name) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(fi->name) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(referer->name) + 100;
-               message = MNEW(char,msglen);
-               strcpy(message,"field is not accessible (");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),declarer->name);
-               strcat(message,".");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1(message+strlen(message),fi->name);
-               strcat(message," from ");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),referer->name);
-               strcat(message,")");
-               *exceptionptr = new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IllegalAccessException,message);
-               MFREE(message,char,msglen);
+               msglen =
+                       utf_bytes(declarer->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(fi->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(referer->name) +
+                       100;
+
+               msg = MNEW(char, msglen);
+
+               strcpy(msg, "field is not accessible (");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, declarer->name);
+               strcat(msg, ".");
+               utf_cat(msg, fi->name);
+               strcat(msg, " from ");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, referer->name);
+               strcat(msg, ")");
+
+               u = utf_new_char(msg);
+
+               MFREE(msg, char, msglen);
+
+               exceptions_throw_illegalaccessexception(u);
+
                return resolveFailed; /* exception */
        }
 
        /* for non-static methods we have to check the constraints on the         */
        /* instance type                                                          */
 
-       if (instanceslot) {
+       if (instanceti) {
                typeinfo *insttip;
                typeinfo tinfo;
 
                /* The instanceslot must contain a reference to a non-array type */
 
-               assert(instanceslot->type == TYPE_ADR); /* checked earlier */
-
-               if (!TYPEINFO_IS_REFERENCE(instanceslot->typeinfo)) {
-                       *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on non-reference");
+               if (!TYPEINFO_IS_REFERENCE(*instanceti)) {
+                       exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on non-reference");
                        return resolveFailed;
                }
-               if (TYPEINFO_IS_ARRAY(instanceslot->typeinfo)) {
-                       *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on array");
+               if (TYPEINFO_IS_ARRAY(*instanceti)) {
+                       exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on array");
                        return resolveFailed;
                }
 
-               if (isput && TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(instanceslot->typeinfo))
+               if (isput && TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*instanceti))
                {
                        /* The instruction writes a field in an uninitialized object. */
                        /* This is only allowed when a field of an uninitialized 'this' object is */
                        /* written inside an initialization method                                */
 
                        classinfo *initclass;
-                       instruction *ins = (instruction*)TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(instanceslot->typeinfo);
+                       instruction *ins = (instruction *) TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(*instanceti);
 
                        if (ins != NULL) {
-                               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,"accessing field of uninitialized object");
+                               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, "accessing field of uninitialized object");
                                return resolveFailed;
                        }
 
@@ -1073,11 +1167,11 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                        initclass = referer; /* XXX classrefs */
                        assert(initclass->state & CLASS_LINKED);
 
-                       typeinfo_init_classinfo(&tinfo,initclass);
+                       typeinfo_init_classinfo(&tinfo, initclass);
                        insttip = &tinfo;
                }
                else {
-                       insttip = &(instanceslot->typeinfo);
+                       insttip = instanceti;
                }
 
                result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
@@ -1092,7 +1186,7 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                if (((fi->flags & ACC_PROTECTED) != 0) && !SAME_PACKAGE(declarer,referer))
                {
                        result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
-                                       &(instanceslot->typeinfo),
+                                       instanceti,
                                        CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(referer),
                                        resolveIllegalAccessError);
                        if (result != resolveSucceeded)
@@ -1103,12 +1197,12 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        /* for PUT* instructions we have to check the constraints on the value type */
 
-       if (valueslot && valueslot->type == TYPE_ADR) {
+       if (valueti) {
                assert(fieldtyperef);
 
                /* check subtype constraints */
                result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
-                               &(valueslot->typeinfo),
+                               valueti,
                                CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(fieldtyperef),
                                resolveLinkageError);
 
@@ -1126,7 +1220,7 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                        return resolveFailed;
        }
 
-       /* XXX impose loading constraing on instance? */
+       /* XXX impose loading constraint on instance? */
 
        /* everything ok */
        return resolveSucceeded;
@@ -1136,11 +1230,14 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
 /* resolve_field_lazy **********************************************************
  
    Resolve an unresolved field reference lazily
+
+   NOTE: This function does NOT do any verification checks. In case of a
+         successful resolution, you must call resolve_field_verifier_checks
+                in order to perform the necessary checks!
   
    IN:
-       iptr.............instruction containing the field reference
-       curstack.........instack of the instruction
           refmethod........the referer method
+          fieldref.........the field reference
   
    RETURN VALUE:
        resolveSucceeded.....the reference has been resolved
@@ -1149,16 +1246,13 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
    
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-resolve_result_t resolve_field_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
-                                                                       methodinfo *refmethod)
+resolve_result_t resolve_field_lazy(methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                       constant_FMIref *fieldref)
 {
        classinfo *referer;
        classinfo *container;
        fieldinfo *fi;
-       constant_FMIref *fieldref;
-       resolve_result_t result;
 
-       assert(iptr);
        assert(refmethod);
 
        /* the class containing the reference */
@@ -1166,27 +1260,17 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
        referer = refmethod->class;
        assert(referer);
 
-       /* get the field reference */
-
-       if (iptr->opc == ICMD_PUTFIELDCONST || iptr->opc == ICMD_PUTSTATICCONST)
-               INSTRUCTION_GET_FIELDREF(iptr + 1,fieldref);
-       else
-               INSTRUCTION_GET_FIELDREF(iptr,fieldref);
-
        /* check if the field itself is already resolved */
 
-       if (IS_FMIREF_RESOLVED(fieldref)) {
-               fi = fieldref->p.field;
-               container = fi->class;
-               goto resolved_the_field;
-       }
+       if (IS_FMIREF_RESOLVED(fieldref))
+               return resolveSucceeded;
 
        /* first we must resolve the class containg the field */
 
        /* XXX can/may lazyResolving trigger linking? */
 
-       if (!resolve_class_from_name(referer,refmethod,
-                          fieldref->p.classref->name,resolveLazy,true,true,&container))
+       if (!resolve_class_from_name(referer, refmethod,
+                  fieldref->p.classref->name, resolveLazy, true, true, &container))
        {
                /* the class reference could not be resolved */
                return resolveFailed; /* exception */
@@ -1200,14 +1284,14 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
         * or one of its superclasses */
 
        fi = class_resolvefield(container,
-                                                       fieldref->name,fieldref->descriptor,
-                                                       referer,true);
+                                                       fieldref->name, fieldref->descriptor,
+                                                       referer, true);
        if (!fi) {
                /* The field does not exist. But since we were called lazily, */
                /* this error must not be reported now. (It will be reported   */
                /* if eager resolving of this field is ever tried.)           */
 
-               *exceptionptr = NULL;
+               exceptions_clear_exception();
                return resolveDeferred; /* be lazy */
        }
 
@@ -1215,20 +1299,6 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_field_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
 
        fieldref->p.field = fi;
 
-resolved_the_field:
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
-       if (opt_verify) {
-               result = resolve_field_verifier_checks(refmethod,fieldref,container,
-                                                                                          fi,
-                                                                                          iptr->opc,
-                                                                                          curstack);
-
-               if (result != resolveSucceeded)
-                       return result;
-       }
-#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
-
        /* everything ok */
        return resolveSucceeded;
 }
@@ -1275,7 +1345,7 @@ bool resolve_field(unresolved_field *ref,
        *result = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       unresolved_field_debug_dump(ref,stderr);
+       unresolved_field_debug_dump(ref,stdout);
 #endif
 
        /* the class containing the reference */
@@ -1308,7 +1378,7 @@ bool resolve_field(unresolved_field *ref,
         * or one of its superclasses */
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-               fprintf(stderr,"    resolving field in class...\n");
+               printf("    resolving field in class...\n");
 #endif
 
        fi = class_resolvefield(container,
@@ -1320,7 +1390,7 @@ bool resolve_field(unresolved_field *ref,
                        /* this error must not be reported now. (It will be reported   */
                        /* if eager resolving of this field is ever tried.)           */
 
-                       *exceptionptr = NULL;
+                       exceptions_clear_exception();
                        return true; /* be lazy */
                }
 
@@ -1333,14 +1403,18 @@ bool resolve_field(unresolved_field *ref,
 resolved_the_field:
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_VERIFIER
+       /* Checking opt_verify is ok here, because the NULL iptr guarantees */
+       /* that no missing parts of an instruction will be accessed.        */
        if (opt_verify) {
-               checkresult = resolve_field_verifier_checks(ref->referermethod,
+               checkresult = resolve_field_verifier_checks(
+                               ref->referermethod,
                                ref->fieldref,
                                container,
                                fi,
-                               /* XXX pass NULL instruction * */
-                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) ? ICMD_GETSTATIC : ICMD_GETFIELD,
-                               NULL);
+                               NULL, /* instanceti, handled by constraints below */
+                               NULL, /* valueti, handled by constraints below  */
+                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) != 0, /* isstatic */
+                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_PUTFIELD) != 0 /* isput */);
 
                if (checkresult != resolveSucceeded)
                        return (bool) checkresult;
@@ -1466,7 +1540,7 @@ methodinfo * resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(methodinfo *refmethod,
                /* check that declarer is a super class of the current class   */
 
                if (!class_issubclass(referer,declarer)) {
-                       *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,
+                       exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod,
                                        "INVOKESPECIAL calling non-super class method");
                        return NULL;
                }
@@ -1478,9 +1552,12 @@ methodinfo * resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(methodinfo *refmethod,
                        mi = class_resolvemethod(referer->super.cls,
                                                                         mi->name,
                                                                         mi->descriptor);
-                       if (!mi) {
+
+                       if (mi == NULL) {
                                /* the spec calls for an AbstractMethodError in this case */
-                               *exceptionptr = new_exception(string_java_lang_AbstractMethodError);
+
+                               exceptions_throw_abstractmethoderror();
+
                                return NULL;
                        }
                }
@@ -1490,14 +1567,13 @@ methodinfo * resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(methodinfo *refmethod,
        return mi;
 }
 
-/* resolve_method_verifier_checks **********************************************
+/* resolve_method_verifier_checks ******************************************
  
    Do the verifier checks necessary after a method has been resolved.
   
    IN:
        refmethod........the method containing the reference
           methodref........the method reference
-          container........the class where the method was found
           mi...............the methodinfo of the resolved method
           invokestatic.....true if the method is invoked by INVOKESTATIC
   
@@ -1511,32 +1587,22 @@ methodinfo * resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(methodinfo *refmethod,
 #if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
 resolve_result_t resolve_method_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                                                                                                constant_FMIref *methodref,
-                                                                                               classinfo *container,
                                                                                                methodinfo *mi,
-                                                                                               bool invokestatic,
-                                                                                               bool invokespecial,
-                                                                                               stackptr curstack)
+                                                                                               bool invokestatic)
 {
        classinfo *declarer;
        classinfo *referer;
-       resolve_result_t result;
-       int instancecount;
-       typedesc *paramtypes;
-       int i;
-       stackelement *instanceslot = NULL;
-       stackelement *param;
-       methoddesc *md;
-       typeinfo tinfo;
-       int type;
+       char      *msg;
+       s4         msglen;
+       utf       *u;
 
        assert(refmethod);
        assert(methodref);
-       assert(container);
        assert(mi);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"resolve_method_verifier_checks\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    flags: %02x\n",mi->flags);
+       printf("resolve_method_verifier_checks\n");
+       printf("    flags: %02x\n",mi->flags);
 #endif
 
        /* get the classinfos and the method descriptor */
@@ -1546,140 +1612,296 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        declarer = mi->class;
        assert(declarer);
-       assert(referer->state & CLASS_LINKED);
-
-       md = methodref->parseddesc.md;
-       assert(md);
-       assert(md->params);
-
-       instancecount = (invokestatic) ? 0 : 1;
 
        /* check static */
 
        if (((mi->flags & ACC_STATIC) != 0) != (invokestatic != false)) {
                /* a static method is accessed via an instance, or vice versa */
-               *exceptionptr =
-                       new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IncompatibleClassChangeError,
-                               (mi->flags & ACC_STATIC) ? "static method called via instance"
-                                                        : "instance method called without instance");
+               exceptions_throw_incompatibleclasschangeerror(declarer,
+                                                                                                         (mi->flags & ACC_STATIC)
+                                                                                                         ? "static method called via instance"
+                                                                                                         : "instance method called without instance");
+
                return resolveFailed;
        }
 
        /* check access rights */
 
        if (!access_is_accessible_member(referer,declarer,mi->flags)) {
-               int msglen;
-               char *message;
-
                /* XXX clean this up. this should be in exceptions.c */
-               msglen = utf_get_number_of_u2s(declarer->name) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(mi->name) +
-                       utf_get_number_of_u2s(mi->descriptor) + utf_get_number_of_u2s(referer->name) + 100;
-               message = MNEW(char,msglen);
-               strcpy(message,"method is not accessible (");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),declarer->name);
-               strcat(message,".");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1(message+strlen(message),mi->name);
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1(message+strlen(message),mi->descriptor);
-               strcat(message," from ");
-               utf_sprint_convert_to_latin1_classname(message+strlen(message),referer->name);
-               strcat(message,")");
-               *exceptionptr = new_exception_message(string_java_lang_IllegalAccessException,message);
-               MFREE(message,char,msglen);
+
+               msglen =
+                       utf_bytes(declarer->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(mi->name) +
+                       utf_bytes(mi->descriptor) +
+                       utf_bytes(referer->name) +
+                       100;
+
+               msg = MNEW(char, msglen);
+
+               strcpy(msg, "method is not accessible (");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, declarer->name);
+               strcat(msg, ".");
+               utf_cat(msg, mi->name);
+               utf_cat(msg, mi->descriptor);
+               strcat(msg, " from ");
+               utf_cat_classname(msg, referer->name);
+               strcat(msg, ")");
+
+               u = utf_new_char(msg);
+
+               MFREE(msg, char, msglen);
+
+               exceptions_throw_illegalaccessexception(u);
+
                return resolveFailed; /* exception */
        }
 
-       if (curstack) {
-               /* for non-static methods we have to check the constraints on the         */
-               /* instance type                                                          */
+       /* everything ok */
 
-               if (!invokestatic) {
-                       /* find the instance slot under all the parameter slots on the stack */
-                       instanceslot = curstack;
-                       for (i=1; i<md->paramcount; ++i)
-                               instanceslot = instanceslot->prev;
-               }
+       return resolveSucceeded;
+}
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
 
-               assert((instanceslot && instancecount == 1) || invokestatic);
 
-               /* record subtype constraints for the instance type, if any */
-               if (instanceslot) {
-                       typeinfo *tip;
+/* resolve_method_instance_type_checks *****************************************
 
-                       assert(instanceslot->type == TYPE_ADR);
+   Check the instance type of a method invocation.
 
-                       if (invokespecial &&
-                                       TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(instanceslot->typeinfo))
-                       {   /* XXX clean up */
-                               instruction *ins = (instruction*)TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(instanceslot->typeinfo);
-                               classref_or_classinfo initclass = (ins) ? ICMD_ACONST_CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(ins-1)
-                                                                                        : CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(refmethod->class);
-                               tip = &tinfo;
-                               if (!typeinfo_init_class(tip,initclass))
-                                       return false;
-                       }
-                       else {
-                               tip = &(instanceslot->typeinfo);
-                       }
+   IN:
+       refmethod........the method containing the reference
+          mi...............the methodinfo of the resolved method
+          instanceti.......typeinfo of the instance slot
+          invokespecial....true if the method is invoked by INVOKESPECIAL
+
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       resolveSucceeded....everything ok
+          resolveDeferred.....tests could not be done, have been deferred
+       resolveFailed.......exception has been thrown
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+resolve_result_t resolve_method_instance_type_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                                        methodinfo *mi,
+                                                                                                        typeinfo *instanceti,
+                                                                                                        bool invokespecial)
+{
+       typeinfo         tinfo;
+       typeinfo        *tip;
+       resolve_result_t result;
+
+       if (invokespecial && TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*instanceti))
+       {   /* XXX clean up */
+               instruction *ins = (instruction *) TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(*instanceti);
+               classref_or_classinfo initclass = (ins) ? ins[-1].sx.val.c
+                                                                        : CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(refmethod->class);
+               tip = &tinfo;
+               if (!typeinfo_init_class(tip, initclass))
+                       return false;
+       }
+       else {
+               tip = instanceti;
+       }
+
+       result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
+                                                                                tip,
+                                                                                CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(mi->class),
+                                                                                resolveLinkageError);
+       if (result != resolveSucceeded)
+               return result;
+
+       /* check protected access */
+
+       /* XXX use other `declarer` than mi->class? */
+       if (((mi->flags & ACC_PROTECTED) != 0)
+                       && !SAME_PACKAGE(mi->class, refmethod->class))
+       {
+               result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
+                               tip,
+                               CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(refmethod->class),
+                               resolveIllegalAccessError);
+               if (result != resolveSucceeded)
+                       return result;
+       }
+
+       /* everything ok */
+
+       return resolveSucceeded;
+}
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
+
+
+/* resolve_method_param_type_checks ********************************************
+
+   Check non-instance parameter types of a method invocation.
+
+   IN:
+          jd...............jitdata of the method doing the call
+       refmethod........the method containing the reference
+          iptr.............the invoke instruction
+          mi...............the methodinfo of the resolved method
+          invokestatic.....true if the method is invoked by INVOKESTATIC
+
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       resolveSucceeded....everything ok
+          resolveDeferred.....tests could not be done, have been deferred
+       resolveFailed.......exception has been thrown
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+resolve_result_t resolve_method_param_type_checks(jitdata *jd, 
+                                                                                                 methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                                 instruction *iptr, 
+                                                                                                 methodinfo *mi,
+                                                                                                 bool invokestatic)
+{
+       varinfo         *param;
+       resolve_result_t result;
+       methoddesc      *md;
+       typedesc        *paramtypes;
+       s4               type;
+       s4               instancecount;
+       s4               i;
+
+       assert(jd);
+
+       instancecount = (invokestatic) ? 0 : 1;
+
+       /* check subtype constraints for TYPE_ADR parameters */
+
+       md = mi->parseddesc;
+       paramtypes = md->paramtypes;
+
+       for (i = md->paramcount-1-instancecount; i>=0; --i) {
+               param = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[i+instancecount]);
+               type = md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].type;
 
+               assert(param);
+               assert(type == param->type);
+
+               if (type == TYPE_ADR) {
                        result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
-                                                                                                tip,
-                                                                                                CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(container),
-                                                                                                resolveLinkageError);
+                                       &(param->typeinfo),
+                                       CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(paramtypes[i+instancecount].classref),
+                                       resolveLinkageError);
                        if (result != resolveSucceeded)
                                return result;
+               }
+       }
 
-                       /* check protected access */
+       /* everything ok */
 
-                       if (((mi->flags & ACC_PROTECTED) != 0) && !SAME_PACKAGE(declarer,referer))
-                       {
-                               result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
-                                               tip,
-                                               CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(referer),
-                                               resolveIllegalAccessError);
-                               if (result != resolveSucceeded)
-                                       return result;
-                       }
+       return resolveSucceeded;
+}
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
 
-               }
 
-               /* check subtype constraints for TYPE_ADR parameters */
+/* resolve_method_param_type_checks_stackbased *********************************
 
-               assert(md->paramcount == methodref->parseddesc.md->paramcount);
-               paramtypes = md->paramtypes;
-               param = curstack;
+   Check non-instance parameter types of a method invocation.
 
-               for (i = md->paramcount-1-instancecount; i>=0; --i, param = param->prev) {
-                       type = md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].type;
+   IN:
+       refmethod........the method containing the reference
+          mi...............the methodinfo of the resolved method
+          invokestatic.....true if the method is invoked by INVOKESTATIC
+          stack............TOS before the INVOKE instruction
 
-                       assert(param);
-                       assert(type == param->type);
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       resolveSucceeded....everything ok
+          resolveDeferred.....tests could not be done, have been deferred
+       resolveFailed.......exception has been thrown
 
-                       if (type == TYPE_ADR) {
-                               result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
-                                               &(param->typeinfo),
-                                               CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(paramtypes[i+instancecount].classref),
-                                               resolveLinkageError);
-                               if (result != resolveSucceeded)
-                                       return result;
-                       }
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+resolve_result_t resolve_method_param_type_checks_stackbased(
+               methodinfo *refmethod, 
+               methodinfo *mi,
+               bool invokestatic, 
+               typedescriptor *stack)
+{
+       typedescriptor  *param;
+       resolve_result_t result;
+       methoddesc      *md;
+       typedesc        *paramtypes;
+       s4               type;
+       s4               instancecount;
+       s4               i;
+
+       instancecount = (invokestatic) ? 0 : 1;
+
+       /* check subtype constraints for TYPE_ADR parameters */
+
+       md = mi->parseddesc;
+       paramtypes = md->paramtypes;
+
+       param = stack - (md->paramslots - 1 - instancecount);
+
+       for (i = instancecount; i < md->paramcount; ++i) {
+               type = md->paramtypes[i].type;
+
+               assert(type == param->type);
+
+               if (type == TYPE_ADR) {
+                       result = resolve_lazy_subtype_checks(refmethod,
+                                       &(param->typeinfo),
+                                       CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(paramtypes[i].classref),
+                                       resolveLinkageError);
+                       if (result != resolveSucceeded)
+                               return result;
                }
 
-       } /* if (curstack) */
+               param += (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(type)) ? 2 : 1;
+       }
+
+       /* everything ok */
+
+       return resolveSucceeded;
+}
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
+
+
+/* resolve_method_loading_constraints ******************************************
+
+   Impose loading constraints on the parameters and return type of the
+   given method.
+
+   IN:
+       referer..........the class refering to the method
+          mi...............the method
+
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       true................everything ok
+          false...............an exception has been thrown
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+bool resolve_method_loading_constraints(classinfo *referer,
+                                                                               methodinfo *mi)
+{
+       methoddesc *md;
+       typedesc   *paramtypes;
+       utf        *name;
+       s4          i;
+       s4          instancecount;
 
        /* impose loading constraints on parameters (including instance) */
 
+       md = mi->parseddesc;
        paramtypes = md->paramtypes;
+       instancecount = (mi->flags & ACC_STATIC) / ACC_STATIC;
 
        for (i = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++) {
                if (i < instancecount || paramtypes[i].type == TYPE_ADR) {
-                       utf *name;
-
                        if (i < instancecount) {
                                /* The type of the 'this' pointer is the class containing */
                                /* the method definition. Since container is the same as, */
                                /* or a subclass of declarer, we also constrain declarer  */
                                /* by transitivity of loading constraints.                */
-                               name = container->name;
+                               name = mi->class->name;
                        }
                        else {
                                name = paramtypes[i].classref->name;
@@ -1688,8 +1910,8 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
                        /* The caller (referer) and the callee (container) must agree */
                        /* on the types of the parameters.                            */
                        if (!classcache_add_constraint(referer->classloader,
-                                                                                  container->classloader, name))
-                               return resolveFailed; /* exception */
+                                                                                  mi->class->classloader, name))
+                               return false; /* exception */
                }
        }
 
@@ -1698,24 +1920,31 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
        if (md->returntype.type == TYPE_ADR) {
                /* The caller (referer) and the callee (container) must agree */
                /* on the return type.                                        */
-               if (!classcache_add_constraint(referer->classloader,container->classloader,
-                               md->returntype.classref->name))
-                       return resolveFailed; /* exception */
+               if (!classcache_add_constraint(referer->classloader,
+                                       mi->class->classloader,
+                                       md->returntype.classref->name))
+                       return false; /* exception */
        }
 
        /* everything ok */
-       return resolveSucceeded;
+
+       return true;
 }
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
 
+
 /* resolve_method_lazy *********************************************************
  
    Resolve an unresolved method reference lazily
   
+   NOTE: This function does NOT do any verification checks. In case of a
+         successful resolution, you must call resolve_method_verifier_checks
+                in order to perform the necessary checks!
+  
    IN:
-       iptr.............instruction containing the method reference
-          curstack.........instack of the instruction
           refmethod........the referer method
+          methodref........the method reference
+          invokespecial....true if this is an INVOKESPECIAL instruction
   
    RETURN VALUE:
        resolveSucceeded.....the reference has been resolved
@@ -1724,20 +1953,18 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_verifier_checks(methodinfo *refmethod,
    
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-resolve_result_t resolve_method_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
-                                                                        methodinfo *refmethod)
+resolve_result_t resolve_method_lazy(methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                        constant_FMIref *methodref,
+                                                                        bool invokespecial)
 {
        classinfo *referer;
        classinfo *container;
        methodinfo *mi;
-       constant_FMIref *methodref;
-       resolve_result_t result;
 
-       assert(iptr);
        assert(refmethod);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"resolve_method_lazy\n");
+       printf("resolve_method_lazy\n");
 #endif
 
        /* the class containing the reference */
@@ -1745,22 +1972,15 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
        referer = refmethod->class;
        assert(referer);
 
-       /* the method reference */
-
-       INSTRUCTION_GET_METHODREF(iptr,methodref);
-
        /* check if the method itself is already resolved */
 
-       if (IS_FMIREF_RESOLVED(methodref)) {
-               mi = methodref->p.method;
-               container = mi->class;
-               goto resolved_the_method;
-       }
+       if (IS_FMIREF_RESOLVED(methodref))
+               return resolveSucceeded;
 
        /* first we must resolve the class containg the method */
 
-       if (!resolve_class_from_name(referer,refmethod,
-                                          methodref->p.classref->name,resolveLazy,true,true,&container))
+       if (!resolve_class_from_name(referer, refmethod,
+                  methodref->p.classref->name, resolveLazy, true, true, &container))
        {
                /* the class reference could not be resolved */
                return resolveFailed; /* exception */
@@ -1791,12 +2011,12 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
                /* this error must not be reported now. (It will be reported   */
                /* if eager resolving of this method is ever tried.)           */
 
-               *exceptionptr = NULL;
+               exceptions_clear_exception();
                return resolveDeferred; /* be lazy */
        }
 
-       if (iptr->opc == ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL) {
-               mi = resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(refmethod,mi);
+       if (invokespecial) {
+               mi = resolve_method_invokespecial_lookup(refmethod, mi);
                if (!mi)
                        return resolveFailed; /* exception */
        }
@@ -1811,29 +2031,8 @@ resolve_result_t resolve_method_lazy(instruction *iptr,stackptr curstack,
 
        methodref->p.method = mi;
 
-resolved_the_method:
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
-       if (opt_verify) {
-               result = resolve_method_verifier_checks(refmethod,methodref,container,
-                                                                                               mi,
-                                                                                               iptr->opc == ICMD_INVOKESTATIC,
-                                                                                               iptr->opc == ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL,
-                                                                                               curstack);
-               if (result != resolveSucceeded)
-                       return result;
-       }
-#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
-
-       /* if this call is monomorphic, turn it into an INVOKESPECIAL */
-
-       if ((iptr->opc == ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL)
-               && (mi->flags & (ACC_FINAL | ACC_PRIVATE)))
-       {
-               iptr->opc = ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL;
-       }
-
        /* succeed */
+
        return resolveSucceeded;
 }
 
@@ -1877,7 +2076,7 @@ bool resolve_method(unresolved_method *ref, resolve_mode_t mode, methodinfo **re
        assert(mode == resolveLazy || mode == resolveEager);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       unresolved_method_debug_dump(ref,stderr);
+       unresolved_method_debug_dump(ref,stdout);
 #endif
 
        *result = NULL;
@@ -1931,7 +2130,7 @@ bool resolve_method(unresolved_method *ref, resolve_mode_t mode, methodinfo **re
                        /* this error must not be reported now. (It will be reported   */
                        /* if eager resolving of this method is ever tried.)           */
 
-                       *exceptionptr = NULL;
+                       exceptions_clear_exception();
                        return true; /* be lazy */
                }
 
@@ -1961,17 +2160,20 @@ resolved_the_method:
 #ifdef ENABLE_VERIFIER
        if (opt_verify) {
 
-               checkresult = resolve_method_verifier_checks(ref->referermethod,
+               checkresult = resolve_method_verifier_checks(
+                               ref->referermethod,
                                ref->methodref,
-                               container,
                                mi,
-                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC),
-                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_SPECIAL),
-                               NULL);
+                               (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC));
 
                if (checkresult != resolveSucceeded)
                        return (bool) checkresult;
 
+               /* impose loading constraints on params and return type */
+
+               if (!resolve_method_loading_constraints(referer, mi))
+                       return false;
+
                declarer = mi->class;
                assert(declarer);
                assert(referer->state & CLASS_LINKED);
@@ -2064,7 +2266,7 @@ static bool unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(classinfo *referer,
                                                                                                 methodinfo *refmethod,
                                                                                                 unresolved_subtype_set *stset,
                                                                                                 typeinfo *tinfo,
-                                                                                                constant_classref *declaredtype)
+                                                                                                utf *declaredclassname)
 {
        int count;
        int i;
@@ -2073,22 +2275,22 @@ static bool unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(classinfo *referer,
        assert(tinfo);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo\n");
+       printf("unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo\n");
 #ifdef TYPEINFO_DEBUG
-       typeinfo_print(stderr,tinfo,4);
+       typeinfo_print(stdout,tinfo,4);
 #endif
-       fprintf(stderr,"    declared type:");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,declaredtype->name);
-       fprintf(stderr,"\n");
+       printf("    declared classname:");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,declaredclassname);
+       printf("\n");
 #endif
 
        if (TYPEINFO_IS_PRIMITIVE(*tinfo)) {
-               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,
+               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod,
                                "Invalid use of returnAddress");
                return false;
        }
 
        if (TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*tinfo)) {
-               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,
+               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod,
                                "Invalid use of uninitialized object");
                return false;
        }
@@ -2098,8 +2300,8 @@ static bool unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(classinfo *referer,
                goto empty_set;
 
        /* every type is assignable to (BOOTSTRAP)java.lang.Object */
-       if (declaredtype->name == utf_java_lang_Object
-                       && referer->classloader == NULL)
+       if (declaredclassname == utf_java_lang_Object
+                       && referer->classloader == NULL) /* XXX do loading constraints make the second check obsolete? */
        {
                goto empty_set;
        }
@@ -2127,7 +2329,7 @@ static bool unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(classinfo *referer,
        else {
                if ((IS_CLASSREF(tinfo->typeclass)
                                        ? tinfo->typeclass.ref->name
-                                       : tinfo->typeclass.cls->name) == declaredtype->name)
+                                       : tinfo->typeclass.cls->name) == declaredclassname)
                {
                        /* the class names are the same */
                    /* equality is guaranteed by the loading constraints */
@@ -2172,13 +2374,13 @@ unresolved_class * create_unresolved_class(methodinfo *refmethod,
        unresolved_class *ref;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"create_unresolved_class\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,classref->referer->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
+       printf("create_unresolved_class\n");
+       printf("    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,classref->referer->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
        if (refmethod) {
-               fprintf(stderr,"    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-               fprintf(stderr,"    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
+               printf("    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+               printf("    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
        }
-       fprintf(stderr,"    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,classref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
+       printf("    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,classref->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
 #endif
 
        ref = NEW(unresolved_class);
@@ -2187,7 +2389,7 @@ unresolved_class * create_unresolved_class(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
        if (valuetype) {
                if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(classref->referer,refmethod,
-                                       &(ref->subtypeconstraints),valuetype,classref))
+                                       &(ref->subtypeconstraints),valuetype,classref->name))
                        return NULL;
        }
        else {
@@ -2198,7 +2400,7 @@ unresolved_class * create_unresolved_class(methodinfo *refmethod,
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
-/* create_unresolved_field *****************************************************
+/* resolve_create_unresolved_field *********************************************
  
    Create an unresolved_field struct for the given field access instruction
   
@@ -2213,17 +2415,18 @@ unresolved_class * create_unresolved_class(methodinfo *refmethod,
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-unresolved_field * create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refmethod,
-                                                                                  instruction *iptr)
+unresolved_field * resolve_create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer,
+                                                                                                  methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                                  instruction *iptr)
 {
        unresolved_field *ref;
        constant_FMIref *fieldref = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"create_unresolved_field\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,referer->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
+       printf("create_unresolved_field\n");
+       printf("    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,referer->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
 #endif
 
        ref = NEW(unresolved_field);
@@ -2231,46 +2434,46 @@ unresolved_field * create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refme
        ref->referermethod = refmethod;
        UNRESOLVED_SUBTYPE_SET_EMTPY(ref->valueconstraints);
 
-       switch (iptr[0].opc) {
+       switch (iptr->opc) {
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:
                        ref->flags |= RESOLVE_PUTFIELD;
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[0].val.a;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_PUTFIELDCONST:
                        ref->flags |= RESOLVE_PUTFIELD;
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[1].val.a;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_PUTSTATIC:
                        ref->flags |= RESOLVE_PUTFIELD | RESOLVE_STATIC;
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[0].val.a;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_PUTSTATICCONST:
                        ref->flags |= RESOLVE_PUTFIELD | RESOLVE_STATIC;
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[1].val.a;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[0].val.a;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_GETSTATIC:
                        ref->flags |= RESOLVE_STATIC;
-                       fieldref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[0].val.a;
                        break;
+
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+               default:
+                       assert(false);
+#endif
        }
 
+       fieldref = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref;
+
        assert(fieldref);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->classref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    type   : ");descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stderr,fieldref->parseddesc.fd);
-       fputc('\n',stderr);
-       /*fprintf(stderr,"    opcode : %d %s\n",iptr[0].opc,icmd_names[iptr[0].opc]);*/
+/*     printf("    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->p.classref->name);fputc('\n',stdout);*/
+       printf("    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    type   : ");descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stdout,fieldref->parseddesc.fd);
+       fputc('\n',stdout);
 #endif
 
        ref->fieldref = fieldref;
@@ -2278,7 +2481,7 @@ unresolved_field * create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refme
        return ref;
 }
 
-/* constrain_unresolved_field **************************************************
+/* resolve_constrain_unresolved_field ******************************************
  
    Record subtype constraints for a field access.
   
@@ -2286,8 +2489,8 @@ unresolved_field * create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refme
        ref..............the unresolved_field structure of the access
        referer..........the class containing the reference
           refmethod........the method triggering the resolution (if any)
-          iptr.............the {GET,PUT}{FIELD,STATIC}{,CONST} instruction
-          stack............the input stack of the instruction
+          instanceti.......instance typeinfo, if available
+          valueti..........value typeinfo, if available
 
    RETURN VALUE:
        true.............everything ok
@@ -2295,17 +2498,16 @@ unresolved_field * create_unresolved_field(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refme
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_VERIFIER
-bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
-                                                           classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refmethod,
-                                                           instruction *iptr,
-                                                           stackelement *stack)
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+bool resolve_constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
+                                                                               classinfo *referer, 
+                                                                               methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                           typeinfo *instanceti,
+                                                                           typeinfo *valueti)
 {
        constant_FMIref *fieldref;
-       stackelement *instanceslot = NULL;
        int type;
        typeinfo tinfo;
-       typeinfo *tip = NULL;
        typedesc *fd;
 
        assert(ref);
@@ -2314,67 +2516,50 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
        assert(fieldref);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"constrain_unresolved_field\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,referer->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->classref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,fieldref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    type   : ");descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stderr,fieldref->parseddesc.fd);
-       fputc('\n',stderr);
-       /*fprintf(stderr,"    opcode : %d %s\n",iptr[0].opc,icmd_names[iptr[0].opc]);*/
+       printf("constrain_unresolved_field\n");
+       printf("    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,referer->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
+/*     printf("    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->p.classref->name);fputc('\n',stdout); */
+       printf("    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,fieldref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    type   : ");descriptor_debug_print_typedesc(stdout,fieldref->parseddesc.fd);
+       fputc('\n',stdout);
 #endif
 
-       switch (iptr[0].opc) {
-               case ICMD_PUTFIELD:
-                       instanceslot = stack->prev;
-                       tip = &(stack->typeinfo);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_PUTFIELDCONST:
-                       instanceslot = stack;
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_PUTSTATIC:
-                       tip = &(stack->typeinfo);
-                       break;
-
-               case ICMD_GETFIELD:
-                       instanceslot = stack;
-                       break;
-       }
-
-       assert(instanceslot || ((ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) != 0));
+       assert(instanceti || ((ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) != 0));
        fd = fieldref->parseddesc.fd;
        assert(fd);
 
        /* record subtype constraints for the instance type, if any */
-       if (instanceslot) {
+       if (instanceti) {
                typeinfo *insttip;
 
                /* The instanceslot must contain a reference to a non-array type */
-               if (!TYPEINFO_IS_REFERENCE(instanceslot->typeinfo)) {
-                       *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on non-reference");
+               if (!TYPEINFO_IS_REFERENCE(*instanceti)) {
+                       exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, 
+                                       "illegal instruction: field access on non-reference");
                        return false;
                }
-               if (TYPEINFO_IS_ARRAY(instanceslot->typeinfo)) {
-                       *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod, "illegal instruction: field access on array");
+               if (TYPEINFO_IS_ARRAY(*instanceti)) {
+                       exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, 
+                                       "illegal instruction: field access on array");
                        return false;
                }
 
                if (((ref->flags & RESOLVE_PUTFIELD) != 0) &&
-                               TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(instanceslot->typeinfo))
+                               TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*instanceti))
                {
                        /* The instruction writes a field in an uninitialized object. */
                        /* This is only allowed when a field of an uninitialized 'this' object is */
                        /* written inside an initialization method                                */
 
                        classinfo *initclass;
-                       instruction *ins = (instruction*)TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(instanceslot->typeinfo);
+                       instruction *ins = (instruction *) TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(*instanceti);
 
                        if (ins != NULL) {
-                               *exceptionptr = new_verifyerror(refmethod,"accessing field of uninitialized object");
+                               exceptions_throw_verifyerror(refmethod, 
+                                               "accessing field of uninitialized object");
                                return false;
                        }
                        /* XXX check that class of field == refmethod->class */
@@ -2382,14 +2567,15 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
                        assert(initclass->state & CLASS_LOADED);
                        assert(initclass->state & CLASS_LINKED);
 
-                       typeinfo_init_classinfo(&tinfo,initclass);
+                       typeinfo_init_classinfo(&tinfo, initclass);
                        insttip = &tinfo;
                }
                else {
-                       insttip = &(instanceslot->typeinfo);
+                       insttip = instanceti;
                }
-               if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer,refmethod,
-                                       &(ref->instancetypes),insttip,fieldref->p.classref))
+               if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer, refmethod,
+                                       &(ref->instancetypes), insttip, 
+                                       FIELDREF_CLASSNAME(fieldref)))
                        return false;
        }
        else {
@@ -2399,20 +2585,10 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
        /* record subtype constraints for the value type, if any */
        type = fd->type;
        if (type == TYPE_ADR && ((ref->flags & RESOLVE_PUTFIELD) != 0)) {
-               if (!tip) {
-                       /* we have a PUTSTATICCONST or PUTFIELDCONST with TYPE_ADR */
-                       tip = &tinfo;
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_PUTCONST_VALUE_ADR(iptr)) {
-                               assert(class_java_lang_String);
-                               assert(class_java_lang_String->state & CLASS_LOADED);
-                               assert(class_java_lang_String->state & CLASS_LINKED);
-                               typeinfo_init_classinfo(&tinfo,class_java_lang_String);
-                       }
-                       else
-                               TYPEINFO_INIT_NULLTYPE(tinfo);
-               }
-               if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer,refmethod,
-                                       &(ref->valueconstraints),tip,fieldref->parseddesc.fd->classref))
+               assert(valueti);
+               if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer, refmethod,
+                                       &(ref->valueconstraints), valueti, 
+                                       fieldref->parseddesc.fd->classref->name))
                        return false;
        }
        else {
@@ -2423,7 +2599,7 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
-/* create_unresolved_method ****************************************************
+/* resolve_create_unresolved_method ********************************************
  
    Create an unresolved_method struct for the given method invocation
   
@@ -2438,38 +2614,35 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_field(unresolved_field *ref,
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-unresolved_method * create_unresolved_method(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refmethod,
-                                                                                        instruction *iptr)
+unresolved_method * resolve_create_unresolved_method(classinfo *referer,
+                                                                                                        methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                                        constant_FMIref *methodref,
+                                                                                                        bool invokestatic,
+                                                                                                        bool invokespecial)
 {
        unresolved_method *ref;
-       constant_FMIref *methodref;
-       bool staticmethod;
 
-       methodref = (constant_FMIref *) iptr[0].val.a;
        assert(methodref);
-       staticmethod = (iptr[0].opc == ICMD_INVOKESTATIC);
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"create_unresolved_method\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,referer->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->classref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       /*fprintf(stderr,"    opcode : %d %s\n",iptr[0].opc,icmd_names[iptr[0].opc]);*/
+       printf("create_unresolved_method\n");
+       printf("    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,referer->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,methodref->name);fputc('\n',stdout);
+       printf("    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stdout,methodref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stdout);
 #endif
 
        /* allocate params if necessary */
        if (!methodref->parseddesc.md->params)
                if (!descriptor_params_from_paramtypes(methodref->parseddesc.md,
-                                       (staticmethod) ? ACC_STATIC : ACC_NONE))
+                                       (invokestatic) ? ACC_STATIC : ACC_NONE))
                        return NULL;
 
        /* create the data structure */
        ref = NEW(unresolved_method);
-       ref->flags = ((staticmethod) ? RESOLVE_STATIC : 0)
-                          | ((iptr[0].opc == ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL) ? RESOLVE_SPECIAL : 0);
+       ref->flags = ((invokestatic) ? RESOLVE_STATIC : 0)
+                          | ((invokespecial) ? RESOLVE_SPECIAL : 0);
        ref->referermethod = refmethod;
        ref->methodref = methodref;
        ref->paramconstraints = NULL;
@@ -2478,16 +2651,16 @@ unresolved_method * create_unresolved_method(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *ref
        return ref;
 }
 
-/* constrain_unresolved_method *************************************************
+
+/* resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_instance ********************************
  
-   Record subtype constraints for the arguments of a method call.
+   Record subtype constraints for the instance argument of a method call.
   
    IN:
        ref..............the unresolved_method structure of the call
        referer..........the class containing the reference
           refmethod........the method triggering the resolution (if any)
           iptr.............the INVOKE* instruction
-          stack............the input stack of the instruction
 
    RETURN VALUE:
        true.............everything ok
@@ -2495,28 +2668,20 @@ unresolved_method * create_unresolved_method(classinfo *referer, methodinfo *ref
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_VERIFIER
-bool constrain_unresolved_method(unresolved_method *ref,
-                                                                classinfo *referer, methodinfo *refmethod,
-                                                                instruction *iptr,
-                                                                stackelement *stack)
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+bool resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_instance(unresolved_method *ref,
+                                                                                                 methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                                 typeinfo *instanceti,
+                                                                                                 bool invokespecial)
 {
-       constant_FMIref *methodref;
+       constant_FMIref   *methodref;
        constant_classref *instanceref;
-       stackelement *instanceslot = NULL;
-       stackelement *param;
-       methoddesc *md;
-       typeinfo tinfo;
-       int i,j;
-       int type;
-       int instancecount;
+       typeinfo           tinfo;
+       typeinfo          *tip;
 
        assert(ref);
        methodref = ref->methodref;
        assert(methodref);
-       md = methodref->parseddesc.md;
-       assert(md);
-       assert(md->params != NULL);
 
        /* XXX clean this up */
        instanceref = IS_FMIREF_RESOLVED(methodref)
@@ -2524,83 +2689,188 @@ bool constrain_unresolved_method(unresolved_method *ref,
                : methodref->p.classref;
 
 #ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
-       fprintf(stderr,"constrain_unresolved_method\n");
-       fprintf(stderr,"    referer: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,referer->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmethod: ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    rmdesc : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,refmethod->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    class  : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->classref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    name   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->name);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       fprintf(stderr,"    desc   : ");utf_fprint_printable_ascii(stderr,methodref->descriptor);fputc('\n',stderr);
-       /*fprintf(stderr,"    opcode : %d %s\n",iptr[0].opc,icmd_names[iptr[0].opc]);*/
+       printf("resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_instance\n");
+       printf("    rmethod: "); method_println(refmethod);
+       printf("    mref   : "); method_methodref_println(methodref);
 #endif
 
-       if ((ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) == 0) {
-               /* find the instance slot under all the parameter slots on the stack */
-               instanceslot = stack;
-               for (i=1; i<md->paramcount; ++i)
-                       instanceslot = instanceslot->prev;
-               instancecount = 1;
+       /* record subtype constraints for the instance type, if any */
+
+       if (invokespecial && TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(*instanceti))
+       {   /* XXX clean up */
+               instruction *ins = (instruction *) TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(*instanceti);
+               classref_or_classinfo initclass = (ins) ? ins[-1].sx.val.c
+                                                                        : CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(refmethod->class);
+               tip = &tinfo;
+               if (!typeinfo_init_class(tip, initclass))
+                       return false;
        }
        else {
-               instancecount = 0;
+               tip = instanceti;
        }
 
-       assert((instanceslot && instancecount==1) || ((ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) != 0));
+       if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(refmethod->class, refmethod,
+                               &(ref->instancetypes),tip,instanceref->name))
+               return false;
 
-       /* record subtype constraints for the instance type, if any */
-       if (instanceslot) {
-               typeinfo *tip;
-
-               assert(instanceslot->type == TYPE_ADR);
-
-               if (iptr[0].opc == ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL &&
-                               TYPEINFO_IS_NEWOBJECT(instanceslot->typeinfo))
-               {   /* XXX clean up */
-                       instruction *ins = (instruction*)TYPEINFO_NEWOBJECT_INSTRUCTION(instanceslot->typeinfo);
-                       classref_or_classinfo initclass = (ins) ? ICMD_ACONST_CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(ins-1)
-                                                                                : CLASSREF_OR_CLASSINFO(refmethod->class);
-                       tip = &tinfo;
-                       if (!typeinfo_init_class(tip,initclass))
+       return true;
+}
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
+
+
+/* resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params  *********************************
+   Record subtype constraints for the non-instance arguments of a method call.
+  
+   IN:
+       jd...............current jitdata (for looking up variables)
+       ref..............the unresolved_method structure of the call
+          refmethod........the method triggering the resolution (if any)
+          iptr.............the INVOKE* instruction
+
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       true.............everything ok
+          false............an exception has been thrown
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+bool resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params(jitdata *jd,
+                                                                                               unresolved_method *ref,
+                                                                                               methodinfo *refmethod,
+                                                                                               instruction *iptr)
+{
+       constant_FMIref *methodref;
+       varinfo *param;
+       methoddesc *md;
+       int i,j;
+       int type;
+       int instancecount;
+
+       assert(ref);
+       methodref = ref->methodref;
+       assert(methodref);
+       md = methodref->parseddesc.md;
+       assert(md);
+       assert(md->params != NULL);
+
+#ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
+       printf("resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params\n");
+       printf("    rmethod: "); method_println(refmethod);
+       printf("    mref   : "); method_methodref_println(methodref);
+#endif
+
+       instancecount = (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) ? 0 : 1;
+
+       /* record subtype constraints for the parameter types, if any */
+
+       for (i=md->paramcount-1-instancecount; i>=0; --i) {
+               param = VAR(iptr->sx.s23.s2.args[i+instancecount]);
+               type = md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].type;
+
+               assert(param);
+               assert(type == param->type);
+
+               if (type == TYPE_ADR) {
+                       if (!ref->paramconstraints) {
+                               ref->paramconstraints = MNEW(unresolved_subtype_set,md->paramcount);
+                               for (j=md->paramcount-1-instancecount; j>i; --j)
+                                       UNRESOLVED_SUBTYPE_SET_EMTPY(ref->paramconstraints[j]);
+                       }
+                       assert(ref->paramconstraints);
+                       if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(refmethod->class, refmethod,
+                                               ref->paramconstraints + i,&(param->typeinfo),
+                                               md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].classref->name))
                                return false;
                }
                else {
-                       tip = &(instanceslot->typeinfo);
+                       if (ref->paramconstraints)
+                               UNRESOLVED_SUBTYPE_SET_EMTPY(ref->paramconstraints[i]);
                }
-               if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer,refmethod,
-                                       &(ref->instancetypes),tip,instanceref))
-                       return false;
        }
 
+       return true;
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
+
+
+/* resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params_stackbased ***********************
+   Record subtype constraints for the non-instance arguments of a method call.
+  
+   IN:
+       ref..............the unresolved_method structure of the call
+          refmethod........the method triggering the resolution (if any)
+          stack............TOS before the INVOKE instruction
+
+   RETURN VALUE:
+       true.............everything ok
+          false............an exception has been thrown
+
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
+bool resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params_stackbased(
+               unresolved_method *ref,
+               methodinfo *refmethod,
+               typedescriptor *stack)
+{
+       constant_FMIref *methodref;
+       typedescriptor *param;
+       methoddesc *md;
+       int i,j;
+       int type;
+       int instancecount;
+
+       assert(ref);
+       methodref = ref->methodref;
+       assert(methodref);
+       md = methodref->parseddesc.md;
+       assert(md);
+       assert(md->params != NULL);
+
+#ifdef RESOLVE_VERBOSE
+       printf("resolve_constrain_unresolved_method_params_stackbased\n");
+       printf("    rmethod: "); method_println(refmethod);
+       printf("    mref   : "); method_methodref_println(methodref);
+#endif
+
+       instancecount = (ref->flags & RESOLVE_STATIC) ? 0 : 1;
+
        /* record subtype constraints for the parameter types, if any */
-       param = stack;
-       for (i=md->paramcount-1-instancecount; i>=0; --i, param=param->prev) {
-               type = md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].type;
 
-               assert(param);
+       param = stack - (md->paramslots - 1 - instancecount);
+
+       for (i = instancecount; i < md->paramcount; ++i) {
+               type = md->paramtypes[i].type;
+
                assert(type == param->type);
 
                if (type == TYPE_ADR) {
                        if (!ref->paramconstraints) {
                                ref->paramconstraints = MNEW(unresolved_subtype_set,md->paramcount);
-                               for (j=md->paramcount-1-instancecount; j>i; --j)
+                               for (j = 0; j < i - instancecount; ++j)
                                        UNRESOLVED_SUBTYPE_SET_EMTPY(ref->paramconstraints[j]);
                        }
                        assert(ref->paramconstraints);
-                       if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(referer,refmethod,
-                                               ref->paramconstraints + i,&(param->typeinfo),
-                                               md->paramtypes[i+instancecount].classref))
+                       if (!unresolved_subtype_set_from_typeinfo(refmethod->class, refmethod,
+                                               ref->paramconstraints + i - instancecount,&(param->typeinfo),
+                                               md->paramtypes[i].classref->name))
                                return false;
                }
                else {
                        if (ref->paramconstraints)
                                UNRESOLVED_SUBTYPE_SET_EMTPY(ref->paramconstraints[i]);
                }
+
+               param += (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(type)) ? 2 : 1;
        }
 
        return true;
 }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 /* FREEING MEMORY                                                             */
 /******************************************************************************/
@@ -2834,6 +3104,7 @@ void unresolved_method_debug_dump(unresolved_method *ref,FILE *file)
 }
 #endif /* !defined(NDEBUG) */
 
+
 /*
  * These are local overrides for various environment variables in Emacs.
  * Please do not remove this and leave it at the end of the file, where
@@ -2847,4 +3118,3 @@ void unresolved_method_debug_dump(unresolved_method *ref,FILE *file)
  * End:
  * vim:noexpandtab:sw=4:ts=4:
  */
-