* Removed all Id tags.
[cacao.git] / src / vm / vm.c
index 3179ea7579250e4bc047203ddf602c6bcb93e946..4c7c09d2949878a0e8e656567d3d9fcbc5297d45 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* src/vm/vm.c - VM startup and shutdown functions
 
-   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: Christian Thalinger
-
-   Changes: Martin Platter
-
-   $Id: vm.c 4357 2006-01-22 23:33:38Z twisti $
-
 */
 
 
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#if defined(WITH_JRE_LAYOUT)
-# include <libgen.h>
-# include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "vm/types.h"
 
-#include "mm/boehm.h"
+#include "arch.h"
+#include "md-abi.h"
+
+#include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
+
+#include "mm/gc-common.h"
 #include "mm/memory.h"
+
 #include "native/jni.h"
+#include "native/llni.h"
 #include "native/native.h"
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-# include "threads/native/threads.h"
+#include "native/include/java_lang_Object.h"             /* required by j.l.C */
+#include "native/include/java_lang_String.h"             /* required by j.l.C */
+
+#if defined(WITH_CLASSPATH_SUN)
+# include "native/include/java_nio_ByteBuffer.h"        /* required by j.l.CL */
+# include "native/include/java_lang_ClassLoader.h"       /* required by j.l.C */
 #endif
 
-#include "vm/classcache.h"
+#include "native/include/java_lang_Class.h"
+
+#include "native/vm/nativevm.h"
+
+#include "threads/threads-common.h"
+
+#include "toolbox/logging.h"
+
+#include "vm/builtin.h"
 #include "vm/exceptions.h"
 #include "vm/finalizer.h"
 #include "vm/global.h"
 #include "vm/initialize.h"
-#include "vm/options.h"
+#include "vm/primitive.h"
 #include "vm/properties.h"
 #include "vm/signallocal.h"
 #include "vm/stringlocal.h"
-#include "vm/suck.h"
 #include "vm/vm.h"
+
 #include "vm/jit/jit.h"
+#include "vm/jit/md.h"
 #include "vm/jit/asmpart.h"
 
-#include "vm/jit/recompile.h"
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
+# include "vm/jit/optimizing/profile.h"
+#endif
+
+#include "vm/jit/optimizing/recompile.h"
 
-#include "vm/jit/profile/profile.h"
-#include "vm/rt-timing.h"
+#include "vmcore/classcache.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
+#include "vmcore/statistics.h"
+#include "vmcore/suck.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_JVMTI)
-#include "native/jvmti/cacaodbg.h"
+# include "native/jvmti/cacaodbg.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_VMLOG)
+#include <vmlog_cacao.h>
 #endif
 
 
@@ -92,18 +110,9 @@ s4 vms = 0;                             /* number of VMs created              */
 bool vm_initializing = false;
 bool vm_exiting = false;
 
-char      *cacao_prefix = NULL;
-char      *cacao_libjvm = NULL;
-char      *classpath_libdir = NULL;
-
 char      *mainstring = NULL;
 classinfo *mainclass = NULL;
 
-char *specificmethodname = NULL;
-char *specificsignature = NULL;
-
-bool startit = true;
-
 #if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
 u1 *intrp_main_stack = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -139,6 +148,10 @@ enum {
 
        OPT_HELP,
        OPT_X,
+       OPT_XX,
+
+       OPT_EA,
+       OPT_DA,
 
        OPT_ESA,
        OPT_DSA,
@@ -152,10 +165,12 @@ enum {
        OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_A,
        OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_P,
 
-       OPT_GLIBJ,
+       OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_C,
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
        OPT_PROF,
        OPT_PROF_OPTION,
+#endif
 
        OPT_MS,
        OPT_MX,
@@ -164,7 +179,6 @@ enum {
 
        OPT_VERBOSE1,
        OPT_NOIEEE,
-       OPT_SOFTNULL,
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
        OPT_TIME,
@@ -189,7 +203,6 @@ enum {
        OPT_VERBOSETC,
 #endif
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER) */
-       OPT_EAGER,
 
        /* optimization options */
 
@@ -207,7 +220,16 @@ enum {
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_INLINING)
        OPT_INLINING,
-#endif
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+       OPT_INLINE_LOG,
+#endif
+#if defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG)
+       OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_ALL,
+       OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_END,
+       OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MIN,
+       OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MAX,
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG) */
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING) */
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
        /* interpreter options */
@@ -229,6 +251,12 @@ enum {
        OPT_AGENTPATH,
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_DEBUG_FILTER)
+       OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_INCLUDE,
+       OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_EXCLUDE,
+       OPT_FILTER_SHOW_METHOD,
+#endif
+
        DUMMY
 };
 
@@ -256,6 +284,13 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "help",              false, OPT_HELP },
        { "?",                 false, OPT_HELP },
        { "X",                 false, OPT_X },
+       { "XX:",               true,  OPT_XX },
+       { "XX",                false, OPT_XX },
+
+       { "ea:",               true,  OPT_EA },
+       { "da:",               true,  OPT_DA },
+       { "ea",                false, OPT_EA },
+       { "da",                false, OPT_DA },
 
        { "esa",                     false, OPT_ESA },
        { "enablesystemassertions",  false, OPT_ESA },
@@ -265,6 +300,7 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "noasyncgc",         false, OPT_IGNORE },
 #if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
        { "noverify",          false, OPT_NOVERIFY },
+       { "Xverify:none",      false, OPT_NOVERIFY },
 #endif
        { "v",                 false, OPT_VERBOSE1 },
        { "verbose:",          true,  OPT_VERBOSE },
@@ -275,7 +311,6 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
 #if defined(__ALPHA__)
        { "noieee",            false, OPT_NOIEEE },
 #endif
-       { "softnull",          false, OPT_SOFTNULL },
 #if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
        { "time",              false, OPT_TIME },
        { "stat",              false, OPT_STAT },
@@ -283,7 +318,6 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "log",               true,  OPT_LOG },
        { "c",                 true,  OPT_CHECK },
        { "l",                 false, OPT_LOAD },
-       { "eager",             false, OPT_EAGER },
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        { "all",               false, OPT_ALL },
@@ -323,7 +357,7 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "Xbootclasspath:",   true,  OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH },
        { "Xbootclasspath/a:", true,  OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_A },
        { "Xbootclasspath/p:", true,  OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_P },
-       { "Xglibj:",           true,  OPT_GLIBJ },
+       { "Xbootclasspath/c:", true,  OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_C },
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_JVMTI
        { "Xdebug",            false, OPT_DEBUG },
@@ -337,14 +371,28 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "mx",                true,  OPT_MX },
        { "Xss",               true,  OPT_SS },
        { "ss",                true,  OPT_SS },
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
        { "Xprof:",            true,  OPT_PROF_OPTION },
        { "Xprof",             false, OPT_PROF },
+#endif
 
-       /* keep these at the end of the list */
+       /* inlining options */
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_INLINING)
-       { "i",                 true,  OPT_INLINING },
+#if defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG)
+       { "ia",                false, OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_ALL },
+       { "ii",                true,  OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MIN },
+       { "im",                true,  OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MAX },
+       { "ie",                true,  OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_END },
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG) */
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+       { "il",                false, OPT_INLINE_LOG },
 #endif
+       { "i",                 false, OPT_INLINING },
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING) */
+
+       /* keep these at the end of the list */
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        { "m",                 true,  OPT_METHOD },
@@ -353,6 +401,12 @@ opt_struct opts[] = {
        { "s",                 true,  OPT_SHOW },
        { "debug-color",      false,  OPT_DEBUGCOLOR },
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_DEBUG_FILTER)
+       { "XXfi",              true,  OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_INCLUDE },
+       { "XXfx",              true,  OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_EXCLUDE },
+       { "XXfm",              true,  OPT_FILTER_SHOW_METHOD },
+#endif
+
        { NULL,                false, 0 }
 };
 
@@ -370,7 +424,7 @@ void usage(void)
        puts("   or  cacao [-options] -jar jarfile [arguments]");
        puts("               (to run a standalone jar file)\n");
 
-       puts("Java options:");
+       puts("where options include:");
        puts("    -d32                     use 32-bit data model if available");
        puts("    -d64                     use 64-bit data model if available");
        puts("    -client                  compatibility (currently ignored)");
@@ -387,11 +441,17 @@ void usage(void)
        puts("    -showversion             print product version and continue");
        puts("    -help, -?                print this help message");
        puts("    -X                       print help on non-standard Java options");
+       puts("    -XX                      print help on debugging options");
+    puts("    -ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]");
+    puts("    -enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]");
+       puts("                             enable assertions with specified granularity");
+       puts("    -da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]");
+       puts("    -disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]");
+       puts("                             disable assertions with specified granularity");
        puts("    -esa | -enablesystemassertions");
        puts("                             enable system assertions");
        puts("    -dsa | -disablesystemassertions");
        puts("                             disable system assertions");
-       puts("");
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_JVMTI
        puts("    -agentlib:<agent-lib-name>=<options>  library to load containg JVMTI agent");
@@ -399,11 +459,60 @@ void usage(void)
        puts("    -agentpath:<path-to-agent>=<options>  path to library containg JVMTI agent");
 #endif
 
-       puts("CACAO options:");
+       /* exit with error code */
+
+       exit(1);
+}   
+
+
+static void Xusage(void)
+{
+#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
+       puts("    -Xjit                    JIT mode execution (default)");
+#endif
+#if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
+       puts("    -Xint                    interpreter mode execution");
+#endif
+       puts("    -Xbootclasspath:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
+    puts("                             value is set as bootstrap class path");
+       puts("    -Xbootclasspath/a:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
+       puts("                             value is appended to the bootstrap class path");
+       puts("    -Xbootclasspath/p:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
+       puts("                             value is prepended to the bootstrap class path");
+       puts("    -Xbootclasspath/c:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
+       puts("                             value is used as Java core library, but the");
+       puts("                             hardcoded VM interface classes are prepended");
+       printf("    -Xms<size>               set the initial size of the heap (default: %dMB)\n", HEAP_STARTSIZE / 1024 / 1024);
+       printf("    -Xmx<size>               set the maximum size of the heap (default: %dMB)\n", HEAP_MAXSIZE / 1024 / 1024);
+       printf("    -Xss<size>               set the thread stack size (default: %dkB)\n", STACK_SIZE / 1024);
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
+       puts("    -Xprof[:bb]              collect and print profiling data");
+#endif
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JVMTI)
+    /* -Xdebug option depend on gnu classpath JDWP options. options: 
+        transport=dt_socket,address=<hostname:port>,server=(y|n),suspend(y|n) */
+       puts("    -Xdebug                  enable remote debugging\n");
+       puts("    -Xrunjdwp transport=[dt_socket|...],address=<hostname:port>,server=[y|n],suspend=[y|n]\n");
+       puts("                             enable remote debugging\n");
+#endif 
+
+       /* exit with error code */
+
+       exit(1);
+}   
+
+
+#if 0
+static void XXusage(void)
+{
        puts("    -v                       write state-information");
-       puts("    -verbose[:call|exception|jit]");
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+       puts("    -verbose[:jit|threads]");
        puts("                             enable specific verbose output");
        puts("    -debug-color             colored output for ANSI terms");
+#endif
 #ifdef TYPECHECK_VERBOSE
        puts("    -verbosetc               write debug messages while typechecking");
 #endif
@@ -413,7 +522,6 @@ void usage(void)
 #if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
        puts("    -noverify                don't verify classfiles");
 #endif
-       puts("    -softnull                use software nullpointer check");
 #if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
        puts("    -time                    measure the runtime");
        puts("    -stat                    detailed compiler statistics");
@@ -425,31 +533,38 @@ void usage(void)
        puts("    -oloop                   optimize array accesses in loops");
 #endif
        puts("    -l                       don't start the class after loading");
-       puts("    -eager                   perform eager class loading and linking");
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        puts("    -all                     compile all methods, no execution");
        puts("    -m                       compile only a specific method");
        puts("    -sig                     specify signature for a specific method");
 #endif
 
-       puts("    -s(how)...               show...");
-       puts("           c(onstants)       the constant pool");
-       puts("           m(ethods)         class fields and methods");
-       puts("           u(tf)             the utf - hash");
-       puts("           i(ntermediate)    intermediate representation");
+       puts("    -s...                    show...");
+       puts("      (c)onstants            the constant pool");
+       puts("      (m)ethods              class fields and methods");
+       puts("      (u)tf                  the utf - hash");
+       puts("      (i)ntermediate         intermediate representation");
 #if defined(ENABLE_DISASSEMBLER)
-       puts("           a(ssembler)       disassembled listing");
-       puts("           e(xceptionstubs)  disassembled exception stubs (only with -sa)");
-       puts("           n(ative)          disassembled native stubs");
+       puts("      (a)ssembler            disassembled listing");
+       puts("      n(o)ps                 show NOPs in disassembler output");
+       puts("      (e)xceptionstubs       disassembled exception stubs (only with -sa)");
+       puts("      (n)ative               disassembled native stubs");
 #endif
-       puts("           d(atasegment)     data segment listing");
+       puts("      (d)atasegment          data segment listing");
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_INLINING)
-       puts("    -i     n(line)           activate inlining");
-       puts("           v(irtual)         inline virtual methods (uses/turns rt option on)");
-       puts("           e(exception)      inline methods with exceptions");
-       puts("           p(aramopt)        optimize argument renaming");
-       puts("           o(utsiders)       inline methods of foreign classes");
+       puts("    -i                       activate inlining");
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+       puts("    -il                      log inlining");
+#endif
+#if defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG)
+       puts("    -ia                      use inlining for all methods");
+       puts("    -ii <size>               set minimum size for inlined result");
+       puts("    -im <size>               set maximum size for inlined result");
+       puts("    -ie <number>             stop inlining after the given number of roots");
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG) */
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING) */
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_IFCONV)
        puts("    -ifconv                  use if-conversion");
 #endif
@@ -459,46 +574,16 @@ void usage(void)
 #if defined(ENABLE_SSA)
        puts("    -lsra                    use linear scan register allocation (with SSA)");
 #endif
-
-       /* exit with error code */
-
-       exit(1);
-}   
-
-
-static void Xusage(void)
-{
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-       puts("    -Xjit                    JIT mode execution (default)");
-#endif
-#if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       puts("    -Xint                    interpreter mode execution");
+#if defined(ENABLE_DEBUG_FILTER)
+       puts("    -XXfi <regex>            begin of dynamic scope for verbosecall filter");
+       puts("    -XXfx <regex>            end of dynamic scope for verbosecall filter");
+       puts("    -XXfm <regex>            filter for show options");
 #endif
-       puts("    -Xbootclasspath:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
-    puts("                             value is set as bootstrap class path");
-       puts("    -Xbootclasspath/a:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
-       puts("                             value is appended to the bootstrap class path");
-       puts("    -Xbootclasspath/p:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
-       puts("                             value is prepended to the bootstrap class path");
-       puts("    -Xglibj:<zip/jar files and directories separated by :>");
-       puts("                             value is used as Java core library, but the");
-       puts("                             hardcoded VM interface classes are prepended");
-       printf("    -Xms<size>               set the initial size of the heap (default: %dMB)\n", HEAP_STARTSIZE / 1024 / 1024);
-       printf("    -Xmx<size>               set the maximum size of the heap (default: %dMB)\n", HEAP_MAXSIZE / 1024 / 1024);
-       printf("    -Xss<size>               set the thread stack size (default: %dkB)\n", STACK_SIZE / 1024);
-       puts("    -Xprof[:bb]              collect and print profiling data");
-#if defined(ENABLE_JVMTI)
-    /* -Xdebug option depend on gnu classpath JDWP options. options: 
-        transport=dt_socket,address=<hostname:port>,server=(y|n),suspend(y|n) */
-       puts("    -Xdebug                  enable remote debugging\n");
-       puts("    -Xrunjdwp transport=[dt_socket|...],address=<hostname:port>,server=[y|n],suspend=[y|n]\n");
-       puts("                             enable remote debugging\n");
-#endif 
-
        /* exit with error code */
 
        exit(1);
-}   
+}
+#endif
 
 
 /* version *********************************************************************
@@ -512,7 +597,7 @@ static void version(bool opt_exit)
        puts("java version \""JAVA_VERSION"\"");
        puts("CACAO version "VERSION"");
 
-       puts("Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,");
+       puts("Copyright (C) 1996-2005, 2006, 2007 R. Grafl, A. Krall, C. Kruegel,");
        puts("C. Oates, R. Obermaisser, M. Platter, M. Probst, S. Ring,");
        puts("E. Steiner, C. Thalinger, D. Thuernbeck, P. Tomsich, C. Ullrich,");
        puts("J. Wenninger, Institut f. Computersprachen - TU Wien\n");
@@ -525,8 +610,34 @@ static void version(bool opt_exit)
        puts("This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but");
        puts("WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of");
        puts("MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU");
-       puts("General Public License for more details.\n");
+       puts("General Public License for more details.");
+
+       /* exit normally, if requested */
+
+       if (opt_exit)
+               exit(0);
+}
+
+
+/* fullversion *****************************************************************
+
+   Prints a Sun compatible version information (required e.g. by
+   jpackage, www.jpackage.org).
 
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+static void fullversion(void)
+{
+       puts("java full version \"cacao-"JAVA_VERSION"\"");
+
+       /* exit normally */
+
+       exit(0);
+}
+
+
+void vm_printconfig(void)
+{
        puts("Configure/Build options:\n");
        puts("  ./configure: "VERSION_CONFIGURE_ARGS"");
 #if defined(__VERSION__)
@@ -540,61 +651,131 @@ static void version(bool opt_exit)
        printf("  maximum heap size              : %d\n", HEAP_MAXSIZE);
        printf("  initial heap size              : %d\n", HEAP_STARTSIZE);
        printf("  stack size                     : %d\n", STACK_SIZE);
-       puts("  java.boot.class.path           : "CACAO_VM_ZIP":"CLASSPATH_GLIBJ_ZIP"");
-       puts("  gnu.classpath.boot.library.path: "CLASSPATH_LIBDIR"/classpath\n");
+
+#if defined(WITH_JRE_LAYOUT)
+       /* When we're building with JRE-layout, the default paths are the
+          same as the runtime paths. */
+#else
+# if defined(WITH_CLASSPATH_GNU)
+       puts("  gnu.classpath.boot.library.path: "CLASSPATH_LIBDIR);
+       puts("  java.boot.class.path           : "CACAO_VM_ZIP":"CLASSPATH_CLASSES"");
+# elif defined(WITH_CLASSPATH_SUN)
+       puts("  sun.boot.library.path          : "CLASSPATH_LIBDIR);
+       puts("  java.boot.class.path           : "CLASSPATH_CLASSES);
+# endif
+#endif
+
+       puts("");
 
        puts("Runtime variables:\n");
        printf("  maximum heap size              : %d\n", opt_heapmaxsize);
        printf("  initial heap size              : %d\n", opt_heapstartsize);
        printf("  stack size                     : %d\n", opt_stacksize);
-       printf("  java.boot.class.path           : %s\n", bootclasspath);
-       printf("  gnu.classpath.boot.library.path: %s\n", classpath_libdir);
 
-       /* exit normally, if requested */
+#if defined(WITH_CLASSPATH_GNU)
+       printf("  gnu.classpath.boot.library.path: %s\n", properties_get("gnu.classpath.boot.library.path"));
+#elif defined(WITH_CLASSPATH_SUN)
+       printf("  sun.boot.library.path          : %s\n", properties_get("sun.boot.library.path"));
+#endif
 
-       if (opt_exit)
-               exit(0);
+       printf("  java.boot.class.path           : %s\n", properties_get("java.boot.class.path"));
+       printf("  java.class.path                : %s\n", properties_get("java.class.path"));
 }
 
 
-/* fullversion *****************************************************************
+/* forward declarations *******************************************************/
 
-   Prints a Sun compatible version information (required e.g. by
-   jpackage, www.jpackage.org).
+static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring);
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+static void  vm_compile_all(void);
+static void  vm_compile_method(void);
+#endif
+
+
+/* vm_createjvm ****************************************************************
+
+   Implementation for JNI_CreateJavaVM.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-static void fullversion(void)
+bool vm_createjvm(JavaVM **p_vm, void **p_env, void *vm_args)
 {
-       puts("java full version \"cacao-"JAVA_VERSION"\"");
+       JavaVMInitArgs *_vm_args;
+       _Jv_JNIEnv     *env;
+       _Jv_JavaVM     *vm;
 
-       /* exit normally */
+       /* get the arguments for the new JVM */
 
-       exit(0);
-}
+       _vm_args = (JavaVMInitArgs *) vm_args;
 
+       /* get the VM and Env tables (must be set before vm_create) */
 
-/* forward declarations *******************************************************/
+       env = NEW(_Jv_JNIEnv);
 
-static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring);
-#if !defined(NDEBUG)
-static void  vm_compile_all(void);
-static void  vm_compile_method(void);
+#if defined(ENABLE_JNI)
+       env->env = &_Jv_JNINativeInterface;
+#endif
+
+       /* XXX Set the global variable.  Maybe we should do that differently. */
+
+       _Jv_env = env;
+
+       /* create and fill a JavaVM structure */
+
+       vm = NEW(_Jv_JavaVM);
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JNI)
+       vm->functions = &_Jv_JNIInvokeInterface;
+#endif
+
+       /* XXX Set the global variable.  Maybe we should do that differently. */
+       /* XXX JVMTI Agents needs a JavaVM  */
+
+       _Jv_jvm = vm;
+
+       /* actually create the JVM */
+
+       if (!vm_create(_vm_args))
+               goto error;
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JNI)
+       /* setup the local ref table (must be created after vm_create) */
+
+       if (!localref_table_init())
+               goto error;
 #endif
 
+       /* now return the values */
+
+       *p_vm  = (JavaVM *) vm;
+       *p_env = (void *) env;
+
+       return true;
+
+ error:
+       /* release allocated memory */
+
+       FREE(env, _Jv_JNIEnv);
+       FREE(vm, _Jv_JavaVM);
+
+       return false;
+}
+
 
 /* vm_create *******************************************************************
 
-   Creates a JVM.  Called by JNI_CreateJavaVM.
+   Creates a JVM.  Called by vm_createjvm.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 {
-       char *cp;
-       s4    len;
-       s4    opt;
-       s4    i, j, k;
+       int   len;
+       char *p;
+       char *boot_class_path;
+       char *class_path;
+       int   opt;
+       int   i, j;
        bool  opt_version;
        bool  opt_exit;
 
@@ -605,6 +786,10 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        jdwp = agentbypath = false;
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_VMLOG)
+       vmlog_cacao_init(vm_args);
+#endif
+
        /* check the JNI version requested */
 
        switch (vm_args->version) {
@@ -628,113 +813,22 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        if (opt_verbose)
                log_text("CACAO started -------------------------------------------------------");
 
-       /* set the VM starttime */
-
-       _Jv_jvm->starttime = builtin_currenttimemillis();
-
-       /* get stuff from the environment *****************************************/
-
-#if defined(DISABLE_GC)
-       nogc_init(HEAP_MAXSIZE, HEAP_STARTSIZE);
-#endif
-
-#if defined(WITH_JRE_LAYOUT)
-       /* SUN also uses a buffer of 4096-bytes (strace is your friend). */
-
-       cacao_prefix = MNEW(char, 4096);
-
-       if (readlink("/proc/self/exe", cacao_prefix, 4095) == -1)
-               vm_abort("readlink failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-
-       /* get the path of the current executable */
+       /* We need to check if the actual size of a java.lang.Class object
+          is smaller or equal than the assumption made in
+          src/vmcore/class.h. */
 
-       cacao_prefix = dirname(cacao_prefix);
+       if (sizeof(java_lang_Class) > sizeof(dummy_java_lang_Class))
+               vm_abort("vm_create: java_lang_Class structure is bigger than classinfo.object (%d > %d)", sizeof(java_lang_Class), sizeof(dummy_java_lang_Class));
 
-       if ((strlen(cacao_prefix) + strlen("/..") + strlen("0")) > 4096)
-               vm_abort("libjvm name to long for buffer\n");
-
-       /* concatenate the library name */
-
-       strcat(cacao_prefix, "/..");
-
-       /* now set path to libjvm.so */
-
-       len = strlen(cacao_prefix) + strlen("/lib/libjvm") + strlen("0");
-
-       cacao_libjvm = MNEW(char, len);
-       strcpy(cacao_libjvm, cacao_prefix);
-       strcat(cacao_libjvm, "/lib/libjvm");
-
-       /* and finally set the path to GNU Classpath libraries */
-
-       len = strlen(cacao_prefix) + strlen("/lib/classpath") + strlen("0");
-
-       classpath_libdir = MNEW(char, len);
-       strcpy(classpath_libdir, cacao_prefix);
-       strcat(classpath_libdir, "/lib/classpath");
-#else
-       cacao_prefix     = CACAO_PREFIX;
-       cacao_libjvm     = CACAO_LIBDIR"/libjvm";
-       classpath_libdir = CLASSPATH_LIBDIR"/classpath";
-#endif
-
-       /* set the bootclasspath */
-
-       cp = getenv("BOOTCLASSPATH");
-
-       if (cp != NULL) {
-               bootclasspath = MNEW(char, strlen(cp) + strlen("0"));
-               strcpy(bootclasspath, cp);
-       }
-       else {
-#if defined(WITH_JRE_LAYOUT)
-               len =
-                       strlen(cacao_prefix) +
-                       strlen("/share/cacao/vm.zip") +
-                       strlen(":") +
-                       strlen(cacao_prefix) +
-                       strlen("/share/classpath/glibj.zip") +
-                       strlen("0");
-
-               bootclasspath = MNEW(char, len);
-               strcat(bootclasspath, cacao_prefix);
-               strcat(bootclasspath, "/share/cacao/vm.zip");
-               strcat(bootclasspath, ":");
-               strcat(bootclasspath, cacao_prefix);
-               strcat(bootclasspath, "/share/classpath/glibj.zip");
-#else
-               len = strlen(CACAO_VM_ZIP) +
-                       strlen(":") +
-                       strlen(CLASSPATH_GLIBJ_ZIP) +
-                       strlen("0");
-
-               bootclasspath = MNEW(char, len);
-               strcat(bootclasspath, CACAO_VM_ZIP);
-               strcat(bootclasspath, ":");
-               strcat(bootclasspath, CLASSPATH_GLIBJ_ZIP);
-#endif
-       }
-
-       /* set the classpath */
-
-       cp = getenv("CLASSPATH");
-
-       if (cp != NULL) {
-               classpath = MNEW(char, strlen(cp) + strlen("0"));
-               strcat(classpath, cp);
-       }
-       else {
-               classpath = MNEW(char, strlen(".") + strlen("0"));
-               strcpy(classpath, ".");
-       }
+       /* set the VM starttime */
 
+       _Jv_jvm->starttime = builtin_currenttimemillis();
 
        /* interpret the options **************************************************/
 
        opt_version       = false;
        opt_exit          = false;
 
-       checknull         = false;
        opt_noieee        = false;
 
        opt_heapmaxsize   = HEAP_MAXSIZE;
@@ -747,15 +841,10 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        jvmti = false;
 #endif
 
-       /* initialize properties before commandline handling */
+       /* Initialize and fill properties before command-line handling. */
 
-       if (!properties_init())
-               throw_cacao_exception_exit(string_java_lang_InternalError,
-                                                                  "Unable to init properties");
-
-       /* add some default properties */
-
-       properties_add("java.endorsed.dirs", ""CACAO_PREFIX"/jre/lib/endorsed");
+       properties_init();
+       properties_set();
 
        /* iterate over all passed options */
 
@@ -787,18 +876,27 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        break;
 
                case OPT_CLASSPATH:
-                       /* forget old classpath and set the argument as new classpath */
-                       MFREE(classpath, char, strlen(classpath));
+                       /* Forget old classpath and set the argument as new
+                          classpath. */
 
-                       classpath = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
-                       strcpy(classpath, opt_arg);
-                       break;
+                       class_path = properties_get("java.class.path");
 
-               case OPT_D:
-                       for (j = 0; j < strlen(opt_arg); j++) {
-                               if (opt_arg[j] == '=') {
-                                       opt_arg[j] = '\0';
-                                       properties_add(opt_arg, opt_arg + j + 1);
+                       p = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
+
+                       strcpy(p, opt_arg);
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JAVASE)
+                       properties_add("java.class.path", p);
+#endif
+
+                       MFREE(class_path, char, strlen(class_path));
+                       break;
+
+               case OPT_D:
+                       for (i = 0; i < strlen(opt_arg); i++) {
+                               if (opt_arg[i] == '=') {
+                                       opt_arg[i] = '\0';
+                                       properties_add(opt_arg, opt_arg + i + 1);
                                        goto opt_d_done;
                                }
                        }
@@ -814,58 +912,79 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        /* Forget default bootclasspath and set the argument as
                           new boot classpath. */
 
-                       MFREE(bootclasspath, char, strlen(bootclasspath));
+                       boot_class_path = properties_get("sun.boot.class.path");
+
+                       p = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
 
-                       bootclasspath = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
-                       strcpy(bootclasspath, opt_arg);
+                       strcpy(p, opt_arg);
+
+                       properties_add("sun.boot.class.path", p);
+                       properties_add("java.boot.class.path", p);
+
+                       MFREE(boot_class_path, char, strlen(boot_class_path));
                        break;
 
                case OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_A:
-                       /* append to end of bootclasspath */
+                       /* Append to bootclasspath. */
+
+                       boot_class_path = properties_get("sun.boot.class.path");
+
+                       len = strlen(boot_class_path);
 
-                       len = strlen(bootclasspath);
+                       p = MREALLOC(boot_class_path,
+                                                char,
+                                                len + strlen("0"),
+                                                len + strlen(":") +
+                                                strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
 
-                       bootclasspath = MREALLOC(bootclasspath,
-                                                                        char,
-                                                                        len,
-                                                                        len + strlen(":") +
-                                                                        strlen(opt_arg) + strlen("0"));
+                       strcat(p, ":");
+                       strcat(p, opt_arg);
 
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, ":");
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, opt_arg);
+                       properties_add("sun.boot.class.path", p);
+                       properties_add("java.boot.class.path", p);
                        break;
 
                case OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_P:
-                       /* prepend in front of bootclasspath */
+                       /* Prepend to bootclasspath. */
 
-                       cp = bootclasspath;
-                       len = strlen(cp);
+                       boot_class_path = properties_get("sun.boot.class.path");
 
-                       bootclasspath = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen(":") +
-                                                                len + strlen("0"));
+                       len = strlen(boot_class_path);
 
-                       strcpy(bootclasspath, opt_arg);
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, ":");
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, cp);
+                       p = MNEW(char, strlen(opt_arg) + strlen(":") + len + strlen("0"));
 
-                       MFREE(cp, char, len);
+                       strcpy(p, opt_arg);
+                       strcat(p, ":");
+                       strcat(p, boot_class_path);
+
+                       properties_add("sun.boot.class.path", p);
+                       properties_add("java.boot.class.path", p);
+
+                       MFREE(boot_class_path, char, len);
                        break;
 
-               case OPT_GLIBJ:
-                       /* use as Java core library, but prepend VM interface classes */
+               case OPT_BOOTCLASSPATH_C:
+                       /* Use as Java core library, but prepend VM interface
+                          classes. */
 
-                       MFREE(bootclasspath, char, strlen(bootclasspath));
+                       boot_class_path = properties_get("sun.boot.class.path");
 
-                       len = strlen(CACAO_VM_ZIP) +
+                       len =
+                               strlen(CACAO_VM_ZIP) +
                                strlen(":") +
                                strlen(opt_arg) +
                                strlen("0");
 
-                       bootclasspath = MNEW(char, len);
+                       p = MNEW(char, len);
+
+                       strcpy(p, CACAO_VM_ZIP);
+                       strcat(p, ":");
+                       strcat(p, opt_arg);
 
-                       strcpy(bootclasspath, CACAO_VM_ZIP);
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, ":");
-                       strcat(bootclasspath, opt_arg);
+                       properties_add("sun.boot.class.path", p);
+                       properties_add("java.boot.class.path", p);
+
+                       MFREE(boot_class_path, char, strlen(boot_class_path));
                        break;
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_JVMTI)
@@ -935,28 +1054,32 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        break;
 
                case OPT_VERBOSE:
-                       if (strcmp("class", opt_arg) == 0)
+                       if (strcmp("class", opt_arg) == 0) {
                                opt_verboseclass = true;
-
-                       else if (strcmp("gc", opt_arg) == 0)
+                       }
+                       else if (strcmp("gc", opt_arg) == 0) {
                                opt_verbosegc = true;
-
-                       else if (strcmp("jni", opt_arg) == 0)
+                       }
+                       else if (strcmp("jni", opt_arg) == 0) {
                                opt_verbosejni = true;
-
-                       else if (strcmp("call", opt_arg) == 0)
-                               opt_verbosecall = true;
-
+                       }
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
                        else if (strcmp("jit", opt_arg) == 0) {
                                opt_verbose = true;
                                loadverbose = true;
-                               linkverbose = true;
                                initverbose = true;
                                compileverbose = true;
                        }
-                       else if (strcmp("exception", opt_arg) == 0)
-                               opt_verboseexception = true;
+                       else if (strcmp("threads", opt_arg) == 0) {
+                               opt_verbosethreads = true;
+                       }
+#endif
+                       else {
+                               printf("Unknown -verbose option: %s\n", opt_arg);
+                               usage();
+                       }
                        break;
+
                case OPT_DEBUGCOLOR:
                        opt_debugcolor = true;
                        break;
@@ -990,10 +1113,6 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        break;
 #endif
 
-               case OPT_SOFTNULL:
-                       checknull = true;
-                       break;
-
 #if defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS)
                case OPT_TIME:
                        opt_getcompilingtime = true;
@@ -1010,8 +1129,8 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        break;
                        
                case OPT_CHECK:
-                       for (j = 0; j < strlen(opt_arg); j++) {
-                               switch (opt_arg[j]) {
+                       for (i = 0; i < strlen(opt_arg); i++) {
+                               switch (opt_arg[i]) {
                                case 'b':
                                        checkbounds = false;
                                        break;
@@ -1029,10 +1148,6 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        makeinitializations = false;
                        break;
 
-               case OPT_EAGER:
-                       opt_eager = true;
-                       break;
-
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
                case OPT_ALL:
                        compileall = true;
@@ -1052,8 +1167,8 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 #endif
 
                case OPT_SHOW:       /* Display options */
-                       for (j = 0; j < strlen(opt_arg); j++) {         
-                               switch (opt_arg[j]) {
+                       for (i = 0; i < strlen(opt_arg); i++) {         
+                               switch (opt_arg[i]) {
                                case 'c':
                                        showconstantpool = true;
                                        break;
@@ -1077,6 +1192,10 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                                        compileverbose = true;
                                        break;
 
+                               case 'o':
+                                       opt_shownops = true;
+                                       break;
+
                                case 'e':
                                        opt_showexceptionstubs = true;
                                        break;
@@ -1103,30 +1222,28 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_INLINING)
+#if defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG)
+               case OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_ALL:
+                       opt_inline_debug_all = true;
+                       break;
+               case OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_END:
+                       opt_inline_debug_end_counter = atoi(opt_arg);
+                       break;
+               case OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MIN:
+                       opt_inline_debug_min_size = atoi(opt_arg);
+                       break;
+               case OPT_INLINE_DEBUG_MAX:
+                       opt_inline_debug_max_size = atoi(opt_arg);
+                       break;
+#endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING_DEBUG) */
+#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+               case OPT_INLINE_LOG:
+                       opt_inline_debug_log = true;
+                       break;
+#endif /* !defined(NDEBUG) */
+
                case OPT_INLINING:
-                       for (j = 0; j < strlen(opt_arg); j++) {         
-                               switch (opt_arg[j]) {
-                               case 'n':
-                                       /* define in options.h; Used in main.c, jit.c
-                                          & inline.c inlining is currently
-                                          deactivated */
-                                       break;
-                               case 'v':
-                                       inlinevirtuals = true;
-                                       break;
-                               case 'e':
-                                       inlineexceptions = true;
-                                       break;
-                               case 'p':
-                                       inlineparamopt = true;
-                                       break;
-                               case 'o':
-                                       inlineoutsiders = true;
-                                       break;
-                               default:
-                                       usage();
-                               }
-                       }
+                       opt_inlining = true;
                        break;
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_INLINING) */
 
@@ -1150,6 +1267,18 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        Xusage();
                        break;
 
+               case OPT_XX:
+                       options_xx(opt_arg);
+                       break;
+
+               case OPT_EA:
+                       /* currently ignored */
+                       break;
+
+               case OPT_DA:
+                       /* currently ignored */
+                       break;
+
                case OPT_ESA:
                        _Jv_jvm->Java_java_lang_VMClassLoader_defaultAssertionStatus = true;
                        break;
@@ -1158,25 +1287,26 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        _Jv_jvm->Java_java_lang_VMClassLoader_defaultAssertionStatus = false;
                        break;
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
                case OPT_PROF_OPTION:
                        /* use <= to get the last \0 too */
 
-                       for (j = 0, k = 0; j <= strlen(opt_arg); j++) {
-                               if (opt_arg[j] == ',')
-                                       opt_arg[j] = '\0';
+                       for (i = 0, j = 0; i <= strlen(opt_arg); i++) {
+                               if (opt_arg[i] == ',')
+                                       opt_arg[i] = '\0';
 
-                               if (opt_arg[j] == '\0') {
-                                       if (strcmp("bb", opt_arg + k) == 0)
+                               if (opt_arg[i] == '\0') {
+                                       if (strcmp("bb", opt_arg + j) == 0)
                                                opt_prof_bb = true;
 
                                        else {
-                                               printf("Unknown option: -Xprof:%s\n", opt_arg + k);
+                                               printf("Unknown option: -Xprof:%s\n", opt_arg + j);
                                                usage();
                                        }
 
                                        /* set k to next char */
 
-                                       k = j + 1;
+                                       j = i + 1;
                                }
                        }
                        /* fall through */
@@ -1184,6 +1314,7 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                case OPT_PROF:
                        opt_prof = true;
                        break;
+#endif
 
                case OPT_JIT:
 #if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
@@ -1197,10 +1328,6 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                case OPT_INTRP:
 #if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
                        opt_intrp = true;
-#if defined(ENABLE_VERIFIER)
-                       /* XXX currently the verifier does not work with the interpreter */
-                       opt_verify = false;
-#endif
 #else
                        printf("-Xint option not enabled.\n");
                        exit(1);
@@ -1229,6 +1356,20 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                        break;
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_DEBUG_FILTER)
+               case OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_INCLUDE:
+                       opt_filter_verbosecall_include = opt_arg;
+                       break;
+
+               case OPT_FILTER_VERBOSECALL_EXCLUDE:
+                       opt_filter_verbosecall_exclude = opt_arg;
+                       break;
+
+               case OPT_FILTER_SHOW_METHOD:
+                       opt_filter_show_method = opt_arg;
+                       break;
+
+#endif
                default:
                        printf("Unknown option: %s\n",
                                   vm_args->options[opt_index].optionString);
@@ -1236,14 +1377,6 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                }
        }
 
-
-       /* Now we have all options handled and we can print the version
-          information. */
-
-       if (opt_version)
-               version(opt_exit);
-
-
        /* get the main class *****************************************************/
 
        if (opt_index < vm_args->nOptions) {
@@ -1254,13 +1387,17 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                if (opt_jar == true) {
                        /* free old classpath */
 
-                       MFREE(classpath, char, strlen(classpath));
+/*                     MFREE(_Jv_classpath, char, strlen(_Jv_classpath)); */
 
                        /* put jarfile into classpath */
 
-                       classpath = MNEW(char, strlen(mainstring) + strlen("0"));
+                       p = MNEW(char, strlen(mainstring) + strlen("0"));
+
+                       strcpy(p, mainstring);
 
-                       strcpy(classpath, mainstring);
+#if defined(ENABLE_JAVASE)
+                       properties_add("java.class.path", p);
+#endif
                }
                else {
                        /* replace .'s with /'s in classname */
@@ -1281,10 +1418,8 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 
                jvmti_set_phase(JVMTI_PHASE_PRIMORDIAL);
        }
-
 #endif
 
-
        /* initialize this JVM ****************************************************/
 
        vm_initializing = true;
@@ -1293,6 +1428,18 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 
        gc_init(opt_heapmaxsize, opt_heapstartsize);
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
+       /* AFTER: gc_init (directly after, as this initializes the
+          stopworldlock lock */
+
+       threads_preinit();
+#endif
+
+       /* install architecture dependent signal handlers */
+
+       if (!signal_init())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: signal_init failed");
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
        /* Allocate main thread stack on the Java heap. */
 
@@ -1302,52 +1449,53 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-       threads_preinit();
-#endif
-
-       /* initialize the string hashtable stuff: lock (must be done
-          _after_ threads_preinit) */
+       /* AFTER: threads_preinit */
 
        if (!string_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: string_init failed");
 
-       /* initialize the utf8 hashtable stuff: lock, often used utf8
-          strings (must be done _after_ threads_preinit) */
+       /* AFTER: threads_preinit */
 
        if (!utf8_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: utf8_init failed");
 
-       /* initialize the classcache hashtable stuff: lock, hashtable
-          (must be done _after_ threads_preinit) */
-
-       if (!classcache_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-
-       /* initialize the loader with bootclasspath (must be done _after_
-          thread_preinit) */
+       /* AFTER: thread_preinit */
 
        if (!suck_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: suck_init failed");
 
        suck_add_from_property("java.endorsed.dirs");
-       suck_add(bootclasspath);
+
+       /* Now we have all options handled and we can print the version
+          information.
+
+          AFTER: suck_add_from_property("java.endorsed.dirs"); */
+
+       if (opt_version)
+               version(opt_exit);
+
+       /* AFTER: utf8_init */
+
+       boot_class_path = properties_get("sun.boot.class.path");
+       suck_add(boot_class_path);
+
+       /* initialize the classcache hashtable stuff: lock, hashtable
+          (must be done _after_ threads_preinit) */
+
+       if (!classcache_init())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: classcache_init failed");
 
        /* initialize the memory subsystem (must be done _after_
           threads_preinit) */
 
        if (!memory_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: memory_init failed");
 
        /* initialize the finalizer stuff (must be done _after_
           threads_preinit) */
 
        if (!finalizer_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-
-       /* install architecture dependent signal handler used for exceptions */
-
-       signal_init();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: finalizer_init failed");
 
        /* initialize the codegen subsystems */
 
@@ -1374,70 +1522,102 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        classcache_init) */
 
        if (!loader_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: loader_init failed");
+
+       /* Link some important VM classes. */
+       /* AFTER: utf8_init */
 
        if (!linker_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: linker_init failed");
 
-       if (!native_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (!primitive_init())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: primitive_init failed");
 
        if (!exceptions_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: exceptions_init failed");
 
        if (!builtin_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: builtin_init failed");
+
+       /* Initialize the native subsystem. */
+       /* BEFORE: threads_init */
+
+       if (!native_init())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: native_init failed");
+
+       /* Register the native methods implemented in the VM. */
+       /* BEFORE: threads_init */
 
+       if (!nativevm_preinit())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: nativevm_preinit failed");
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_JNI)
        /* Initialize the JNI subsystem (must be done _before_
           threads_init, as threads_init can call JNI methods
           (e.g. NewGlobalRef). */
 
        if (!jni_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: jni_init failed");
+#endif
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
        if (!threads_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: threads_init failed");
 #endif
 
-       /* That's important, otherwise we get into trouble, if the Runtime
-          static initializer is called before (circular dependency. This
-          is with classpath 0.09. Another important thing is, that this
-          has to happen after initThreads!!! */
+       /* Initialize the native VM subsystem. */
+       /* AFTER: threads_init (at least for SUN's classes) */
 
-       if (!initialize_class(class_java_lang_System))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (!nativevm_init())
+               vm_abort("vm_create: nativevm_init failed");
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
        /* initialize profiling */
 
        if (!profile_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: profile_init failed");
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
        /* initialize recompilation */
 
        if (!recompile_init())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-               
+               vm_abort("vm_create: recompile_init failed");
+
+       /* start the signal handler thread */
+
+#if defined(__LINUX__)
+       /* XXX Remove for exact-GC. */
+       if (threads_pthreads_implementation_nptl)
+#endif
+               if (!signal_start_thread())
+                       vm_abort("vm_create: signal_start_thread failed");
+
        /* finally, start the finalizer thread */
 
        if (!finalizer_start_thread())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: finalizer_start_thread failed");
+
+# if !defined(NDEBUG)
+       /* start the memory profiling thread */
+
+       if (opt_ProfileMemoryUsage || opt_ProfileGCMemoryUsage)
+               if (!memory_start_thread())
+                       vm_abort("vm_create: memory_start_thread failed");
+# endif
 
        /* start the recompilation thread (must be done before the
           profiling thread) */
 
        if (!recompile_start_thread())
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               vm_abort("vm_create: recompile_start_thread failed");
 
 # if defined(ENABLE_PROFILING)
        /* start the profile sampling thread */
 
-       if (opt_prof)
-               if (!profile_start_thread())
-                       throw_main_exception_exit();
+/*     if (opt_prof) */
+/*             if (!profile_start_thread()) */
+/*                     vm_abort("vm_create: profile_start_thread failed"); */
 # endif
 #endif
 
@@ -1470,15 +1650,16 @@ bool vm_create(JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 
 void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 {
-       utf              *mainutf;
-       classinfo        *mainclass;
-       methodinfo       *m;
-       java_objectarray *oa; 
-       s4                oalength;
-       utf              *u;
-       java_lang_String *s;
-       s4                status;
-       s4                i;
+       utf                       *mainutf;
+       classinfo                 *mainclass;
+       java_handle_t             *e;
+       methodinfo                *m;
+       java_handle_objectarray_t *oa; 
+       s4                         oalength;
+       utf                       *u;
+       java_handle_t             *s;
+       s4                         status;
+       s4                         i;
 
 #if !defined(NDEBUG)
        if (compileall) {
@@ -1501,30 +1682,39 @@ void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 
        status = 0;
 
-       if (opt_jar == true)
+       if (opt_jar == true) {
                /* open jar file with java.util.jar.JarFile */
+
                mainstring = vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(mainstring);
 
+               if (mainstring == NULL)
+                       vm_exit(1);
+       }
+
        /* load the main class */
 
        mainutf = utf_new_char(mainstring);
 
-       if (!(mainclass = load_class_from_sysloader(mainutf)))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+#if defined(ENABLE_JAVAME_CLDC1_1)
+       mainclass = load_class_bootstrap(mainutf);
+#else
+       mainclass = load_class_from_sysloader(mainutf);
+#endif
 
-       /* error loading class, clear exceptionptr for new exception */
+       /* error loading class */
 
-       if (*exceptionptr || !mainclass) {
-               /*                      *exceptionptr = NULL; */
+       e = exceptions_get_and_clear_exception();
 
-               /*                      *exceptionptr = */
-               /*                              new_exception_message(string_java_lang_NoClassDefFoundError, */
-               /*                                                                        mainstring); */
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if ((e != NULL) || (mainclass == NULL)) {
+               exceptions_throw_noclassdeffounderror_cause(e);
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace(); 
+               vm_exit(1);
        }
 
-       if (!link_class(mainclass))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (!link_class(mainclass)) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               vm_exit(1);
+       }
                        
        /* find the `main' method of the main class */
 
@@ -1534,18 +1724,21 @@ void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 false);
 
-       if (*exceptionptr) {
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (exceptions_get_exception()) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               vm_exit(1);
        }
 
        /* there is no main method or it isn't static */
 
        if ((m == NULL) || !(m->flags & ACC_STATIC)) {
-               *exceptionptr = NULL;
+               exceptions_clear_exception();
+               exceptions_throw_nosuchmethoderror(mainclass,
+                                                                                  utf_new_char("main"), 
+                                                                                  utf_new_char("([Ljava/lang/String;)V"));
 
-               *exceptionptr =
-                       new_exception_message(string_java_lang_NoSuchMethodError, "main");
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               vm_exit(1);
        }
 
        /* build argument array */
@@ -1558,7 +1751,7 @@ void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
                u = utf_new_char(vm_args->options[opt_index + i].optionString);
                s = javastring_new(u);
 
-               oa->data[i] = (java_objectheader *) s;
+               LLNI_objectarray_element_set(oa, i, s);
        }
 
 #ifdef TYPEINFO_DEBUG_TEST
@@ -1571,9 +1764,15 @@ void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
        jvmti_set_phase(JVMTI_PHASE_LIVE);
 #endif
 
-       /* increase total started thread count */
+       /* set ThreadMXBean variables */
 
-       _Jv_jvm->total_started_thread_count++;
+       _Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_ThreadCount++;
+       _Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_TotalStartedThreadCount++;
+
+       if (_Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_ThreadCount >
+               _Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_PeakThreadCount)
+               _Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_PeakThreadCount =
+                       _Jv_jvm->java_lang_management_ThreadMXBean_ThreadCount;
 
        /* start the main thread */
 
@@ -1581,14 +1780,14 @@ void vm_run(JavaVM *vm, JavaVMInitArgs *vm_args)
 
        /* exception occurred? */
 
-       if (*exceptionptr) {
-               throw_main_exception();
+       if (exceptions_get_exception()) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
                status = 1;
        }
 
        /* unload the JavaVM */
 
-       vm_destroy(vm);
+       (void) vm_destroy(vm);
 
        /* and exit */
 
@@ -1638,8 +1837,10 @@ void vm_exit(s4 status)
        }
 #endif
 
-       if (!link_class(class_java_lang_System))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (!link_class(class_java_lang_System)) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               exit(1);
+       }
 
        /* call java.lang.System.exit(I)V */
 
@@ -1649,8 +1850,10 @@ void vm_exit(s4 status)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 true);
        
-       if (m == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (m == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               exit(1);
+       }
 
        /* call the exit function with passed exit status */
 
@@ -1750,8 +1953,6 @@ void vm_exit_handler(void)
 #endif
                }
 
-               mem_usagelog(1);
-
                if (opt_getcompilingtime)
                        print_times();
 #endif /* defined(ENABLE_STATISTICS) */
@@ -1794,23 +1995,26 @@ void vm_abort(const char *text, ...)
 
 static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring)
 {
-       classinfo         *c;
-       java_objectheader *o;
-       methodinfo        *m;
-       java_lang_String  *s;
+       classinfo     *c;
+       java_handle_t *o;
+       methodinfo    *m;
+       java_handle_t *s;
 
        c = load_class_from_sysloader(utf_new_char("java/util/jar/JarFile"));
 
-       if (c == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-       
+       if (c == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
+
        /* create JarFile object */
 
        o = builtin_new(c);
 
-       if (o == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-
+       if (o == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        m = class_resolveclassmethod(c,
                                                                 utf_init, 
@@ -1818,15 +2022,19 @@ static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 true);
 
-       if (m == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (m == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        s = javastring_new_from_ascii(mainstring);
 
        (void) vm_call_method(m, o, s);
 
-       if (*exceptionptr)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (exceptions_get_exception()) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        /* get manifest object */
 
@@ -1836,14 +2044,16 @@ static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 true);
 
-       if (m == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (m == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        o = vm_call_method(m, o);
 
        if (o == NULL) {
                fprintf(stderr, "Could not get manifest from %s (invalid or corrupt jarfile?)\n", mainstring);
-               vm_exit(1);
+               return NULL;
        }
 
 
@@ -1855,14 +2065,16 @@ static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 true);
 
-       if (m == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (m == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        o = vm_call_method(m, o);
 
        if (o == NULL) {
                fprintf(stderr, "Could not get main attributes from %s (invalid or corrupt jarfile?)\n", mainstring);
-               vm_exit(1);
+               return NULL;
        }
 
 
@@ -1874,15 +2086,19 @@ static char *vm_get_mainclass_from_jar(char *mainstring)
                                                                 class_java_lang_Object,
                                                                 true);
 
-       if (m == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (m == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        s = javastring_new_from_ascii("Main-Class");
 
        o = vm_call_method(m, o, s);
 
-       if (o == NULL)
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       if (o == NULL) {
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
+               return NULL;
+       }
 
        return javastring_tochar(o);
 }
@@ -1931,7 +2147,7 @@ static void vm_compile_all(void)
 
                                                /* print out exception and cause */
 
-                                               exceptions_print_exception(*exceptionptr);
+                                               exceptions_print_current_exception();
 
                                                /* goto next class */
 
@@ -1955,7 +2171,7 @@ static void vm_compile_all(void)
 
                                                        /* print out exception and cause */
 
-                                                       exceptions_print_exception(*exceptionptr);
+                                                       exceptions_print_current_exception();
                                                }
                                        }
                                }
@@ -1979,11 +2195,13 @@ static void vm_compile_method(void)
 
        /* create, load and link the main class */
 
-       if (!(mainclass = load_class_bootstrap(utf_new_char(mainstring))))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+       mainclass = load_class_bootstrap(utf_new_char(mainstring));
+
+       if (mainclass == NULL)
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
 
        if (!link_class(mainclass))
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
+               exceptions_print_stacktrace();
 
        if (opt_signature != NULL) {
                m = class_resolveclassmethod(mainclass,
@@ -2000,818 +2218,668 @@ static void vm_compile_method(void)
                                                                         false);
        }
 
-       if (m == NULL) {
-               char message[MAXLOGTEXT];
-               sprintf(message, "%s%s", opt_method,
-                               opt_signature ? opt_signature : "");
-
-               *exceptionptr =
-                       new_exception_message(string_java_lang_NoSuchMethodException,
-                                                                 message);
-                                                                                
-               throw_main_exception_exit();
-       }
+       if (m == NULL)
+               vm_abort("vm_compile_method: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: %s.%s",
+                                opt_method, opt_signature ? opt_signature : "");
                
        jit_compile(m);
 }
 #endif /* !defined(NDEBUG) */
 
 
-/* vm_vmargs_from_valist *******************************************************
+/* vm_array_store_int **********************************************************
 
-   XXX
+   Helper function to store an integer into the argument array, taking
+   care of architecture specific issues.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-static void vm_vmargs_from_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                 vm_arg *vmargs, va_list ap)
+static void vm_array_store_int(uint64_t *array, paramdesc *pd, int32_t value)
 {
-       typedesc *paramtypes;
-       s4        i;
+       int32_t index;
 
-       paramtypes = m->parseddesc->paramtypes;
-
-       /* if method is non-static fill first block and skip `this' pointer */
+       if (!pd->inmemory) {
+               index        = pd->index;
+               array[index] = (int64_t) value;
+       }
+       else {
+               index        = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+#if SIZEOF_VOID_P == 8
+               array[index] = (int64_t) value;
+#else
+# if WORDS_BIGENDIAN == 1
+               array[index] = ((int64_t) value) << 32;
+# else
+               array[index] = (int64_t) value;
+# endif
+#endif
+       }
+}
 
-       i = 0;
 
-       if (o != NULL) {
-               /* the `this' pointer */
-               vmargs[0].type   = TYPE_ADR;
-               vmargs[0].data.l = (u8) (ptrint) o;
+/* vm_array_store_lng **********************************************************
 
-               paramtypes++;
-               i++;
-       } 
+   Helper function to store a long into the argument array, taking
+   care of architecture specific issues.
 
-       for (; i < m->parseddesc->paramcount; i++, paramtypes++) {
-               switch (paramtypes->decltype) {
-               /* primitive types */
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BOOLEAN: 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_CHAR:
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT: 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_INT:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_INT;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (s8) va_arg(ap, s4);
-                       break;
+*******************************************************************************/
 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_LONG:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_LNG;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (s8) va_arg(ap, s8);
-                       break;
+static void vm_array_store_lng(uint64_t *array, paramdesc *pd, int64_t value)
+{
+       int32_t index;
 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_FLOAT:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_FLT;
-#if defined(__ALPHA__)
-                       /* this keeps the assembler function much simpler */
+#if SIZEOF_VOID_P == 8
+       if (!pd->inmemory)
+               index = pd->index;
+       else
+               index = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
 
-                       vmargs[i].data.d = (jdouble) va_arg(ap, jdouble);
+       array[index] = value;
 #else
-                       vmargs[i].data.f = (jfloat) va_arg(ap, jdouble);
-#endif
-                       break;
+       if (!pd->inmemory) {
+               /* move low and high 32-bits into it's own argument slot */
 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_DOUBLE:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_DBL;
-                       vmargs[i].data.d = (jdouble) va_arg(ap, jdouble);
-                       break;
+               index        = GET_LOW_REG(pd->index);
+               array[index] = value & 0x00000000ffffffff;
 
-               case TYPE_ADR: 
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_ADR;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (u8) (ptrint) va_arg(ap, void*);
-                       break;
-               }
+               index        = GET_HIGH_REG(pd->index);
+               array[index] = value >> 32;
+       }
+       else {
+               index        = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+               array[index] = value;
        }
+#endif
 }
 
 
-/* vm_vmargs_from_jvalue *******************************************************
+/* vm_array_store_flt **********************************************************
 
-   XXX
+   Helper function to store a float into the argument array, taking
+   care of architecture specific issues.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-static void vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                 vm_arg *vmargs, jvalue *args)
+static void vm_array_store_flt(uint64_t *array, paramdesc *pd, uint64_t value)
 {
-       typedesc *paramtypes;
-       s4        i;
-       s4        j;
+       int32_t index;
 
-       paramtypes = m->parseddesc->paramtypes;
-
-       /* if method is non-static fill first block and skip `this' pointer */
+       if (!pd->inmemory) {
+#if defined(SUPPORT_PASS_FLOATARGS_IN_INTREGS)
+               index        = pd->index;
+#else
+               index        = INT_ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+#endif
+#if WORDS_BIGENDIAN == 1 && !defined(__POWERPC__) && !defined(__POWERPC64__) && !defined(__S390__)
+               array[index] = value >> 32;
+#else
+               array[index] = value;
+#endif
+       }
+       else {
+               index        = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+#if defined(__SPARC_64__)
+               array[index] = value >> 32;
+#else
+               array[index] = value;
+#endif
+       }
+}
 
-       i = 0;
 
-       if (o != NULL) {
-               /* the `this' pointer */
-               vmargs[0].type   = TYPE_ADR;
-               vmargs[0].data.l = (u8) (ptrint) o;
+/* vm_array_store_dbl **********************************************************
 
-               paramtypes++;
-               i++;
-       } 
+   Helper function to store a double into the argument array, taking
+   care of architecture specific issues.
 
-       for (j = 0; i < m->parseddesc->paramcount; i++, j++, paramtypes++) {
-               switch (paramtypes->decltype) {
-               /* primitive types */
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BOOLEAN: 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_CHAR:
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT: 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_INT:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_INT;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (s8) args[j].i;
-                       break;
+*******************************************************************************/
 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_LONG:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_LNG;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (s8) args[j].j;
-                       break;
+static void vm_array_store_dbl(uint64_t *array, paramdesc *pd, uint64_t value)
+{
+       int32_t index;
 
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_FLOAT:
-                       vmargs[i].type = TYPE_FLT;
-#if defined(__ALPHA__)
-                       /* this keeps the assembler function much simpler */
+       if (!pd->inmemory) {
+#if SIZEOF_VOID_P != 8 && defined(SUPPORT_PASS_FLOATARGS_IN_INTREGS)
+               index        = GET_LOW_REG(pd->index);
+               array[index] = value & 0x00000000ffffffff;
 
-                       vmargs[i].data.d = (jdouble) args[j].f;
+               index        = GET_HIGH_REG(pd->index);
+               array[index] = value >> 32;
 #else
-                       vmargs[i].data.f = args[j].f;
+               index        = INT_ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+               array[index] = value;
 #endif
-                       break;
-
-               case PRIMITIVETYPE_DOUBLE:
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_DBL;
-                       vmargs[i].data.d = args[j].d;
-                       break;
-
-               case TYPE_ADR: 
-                       vmargs[i].type   = TYPE_ADR;
-                       vmargs[i].data.l = (u8) (ptrint) args[j].l;
-                       break;
-               }
+       }
+       else {
+               index        = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+               array[index] = value;
        }
 }
 
 
-/* vm_call_method **************************************************************
+/* vm_array_store_adr **********************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   an address.
+   Helper function to store an address into the argument array, taking
+   care of architecture specific issues.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-java_objectheader *vm_call_method(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, ...)
+static void vm_array_store_adr(uint64_t *array, paramdesc *pd, void *value)
 {
-       va_list            ap;
-       java_objectheader *ro;
+       int32_t index;
 
-       va_start(ap, o);
-       ro = vm_call_method_valist(m, o, ap);
-       va_end(ap);
+       if (!pd->inmemory) {
+#if defined(HAS_ADDRESS_REGISTER_FILE)
+               /* When the architecture has address registers, place them
+                  after integer and float registers. */
 
-       return ro;
+               index        = INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+#else
+               index        = pd->index;
+#endif
+               array[index] = (uint64_t) (intptr_t) value;
+       }
+       else {
+               index        = ARG_CNT + pd->index;
+#if SIZEOF_VOID_P == 8
+               array[index] = (uint64_t) (intptr_t) value;
+#else
+# if WORDS_BIGENDIAN == 1
+               array[index] = ((uint64_t) (intptr_t) value) << 32;
+# else
+               array[index] = (uint64_t) (intptr_t) value;
+# endif
+#endif
+       }
 }
 
 
-/* vm_call_method_valist *******************************************************
+/* vm_array_from_valist ********************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a va_list, and returns an address.
+   XXX
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-java_objectheader *vm_call_method_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                                va_list ap)
+uint64_t *vm_array_from_valist(methodinfo *m, java_object_t *o, va_list ap)
 {
-       s4                 vmargscount;
-       vm_arg            *vmargs;
-       java_objectheader *ro;
-       s4                 dumpsize;
+       methoddesc *md;
+       paramdesc  *pd;
+       typedesc   *td;
+       uint64_t   *array;
+       int32_t     i;
+       imm_union   value;
 
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
+       /* get the descriptors */
 
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
+       md = m->parseddesc;
+       pd = md->params;
+       td = md->paramtypes;
 
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
+       /* allocate argument array */
 
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
+       array = DMNEW(uint64_t, INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT + md->memuse);
 
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
+       /* if method is non-static fill first block and skip `this' pointer */
 
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_valist(m, o, vmargs, ap);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       ro = vm_call_method_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return ro;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_jvalue *******************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a jvalue array, and returns an address.
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-java_objectheader *vm_call_method_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                                jvalue *args)
-{
-       s4                 vmargscount;
-       vm_arg            *vmargs;
-       java_objectheader *ro;
-       s4                 dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(m, o, vmargs, args);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       ro = vm_call_method_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return ro;
-}
+       i = 0;
 
+       if (o != NULL) {
+               /* the `this' pointer */
+               vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, o);
 
-/* vm_call_method_vmarg ********************************************************
+               pd++;
+               td++;
+               i++;
+       } 
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a vm_arg array, and returns an address.
+       for (; i < md->paramcount; i++, pd++, td++) {
+               switch (td->type) {
+               case TYPE_INT:
+                       value.i = va_arg(ap, int32_t);
+                       vm_array_store_int(array, pd, value.i);
+                       break;
 
-*******************************************************************************/
+               case TYPE_LNG:
+                       value.l = va_arg(ap, int64_t);
+                       vm_array_store_lng(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
 
-java_objectheader *vm_call_method_vmarg(methodinfo *m, s4 vmargscount,
-                                                                               vm_arg *vmargs)
-{
-       java_objectheader *o;
+               case TYPE_FLT:
+#if defined(__ALPHA__) || defined(__POWERPC__) || defined(__POWERPC64__)
+                       /* This is required to load the correct float value in
+                          assembler code. */
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       if (opt_intrp)
-               o = intrp_asm_vm_call_method(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-       else
-# endif
-               o = asm_vm_call_method(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+                       value.d = (double) va_arg(ap, double);
 #else
-       o = intrp_asm_vm_call_method(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+                       value.f = (float) va_arg(ap, double);
 #endif
+                       vm_array_store_flt(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
 
-       return o;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_int **********************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   an integer (s4).
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-s4 vm_call_method_int(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, ...)
-{
-       va_list ap;
-       s4      i;
-
-       va_start(ap, o);
-       i = vm_call_method_int_valist(m, o, ap);
-       va_end(ap);
-
-       return i;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_int_valist ***************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a va_list, and returns an integer (s4).
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-s4 vm_call_method_int_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, va_list ap)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       s4      i;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_valist(m, o, vmargs, ap);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       i = vm_call_method_int_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
+               case TYPE_DBL:
+                       value.d = va_arg(ap, double);
+                       vm_array_store_dbl(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
 
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
+               case TYPE_ADR: 
+                       value.a = va_arg(ap, void*);
+                       vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, value.a);
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
 
-       return i;
+       return array;
 }
 
 
-/* vm_call_method_int_jvalue ***************************************************
+/* vm_array_from_jvalue ********************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a jvalue array, and returns an integer (s4).
+   XXX
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-s4 vm_call_method_int_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, jvalue *args)
+static uint64_t *vm_array_from_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_object_t *o,
+                                                                         const jvalue *args)
 {
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       s4      i;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(m, o, vmargs, args);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
+       methoddesc *md;
+       paramdesc  *pd;
+       typedesc   *td;
+       uint64_t   *array;
+       int32_t     i;
+       int32_t     j;
 
-       i = vm_call_method_int_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+       /* get the descriptors */
 
-       /* release dump area */
+       md = m->parseddesc;
+       pd = md->params;
+       td = md->paramtypes;
 
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
+       /* allocate argument array */
 
-       return i;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_int_vmarg ****************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a vm_arg array, and returns an integer (s4).
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-s4 vm_call_method_int_vmarg(methodinfo *m, s4 vmargscount, vm_arg *vmargs)
-{
-       s4 i;
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       if (opt_intrp)
-               i = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_int(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-       else
-# endif
-               i = asm_vm_call_method_int(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+#if defined(HAS_ADDRESS_REGISTER_FILE)
+       array = DMNEW(uint64_t, INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT + ADR_ARG_CNT + md->memuse);
 #else
-       i = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_int(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+       array = DMNEW(uint64_t, INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT + md->memuse);
 #endif
 
-       return i;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_long *********************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   a long (s8).
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-s8 vm_call_method_long(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, ...)
-{
-       va_list ap;
-       s8      l;
-
-       va_start(ap, o);
-       l = vm_call_method_long_valist(m, o, ap);
-       va_end(ap);
-
-       return l;
-}
-
-
-/* vm_call_method_long_valist **************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a va_list, and returns a long (s8).
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-s8 vm_call_method_long_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, va_list ap)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       s8      l;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
+       /* if method is non-static fill first block and skip `this' pointer */
 
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
+       i = 0;
 
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
+       if (o != NULL) {
+               /* the `this' pointer */
+               vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, o);
 
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
+               pd++;
+               td++;
+               i++;
+       } 
 
-       vm_vmargs_from_valist(m, o, vmargs, ap);
+       for (j = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++, j++, pd++, td++) {
+               switch (td->decltype) {
+               case TYPE_INT:
+                       vm_array_store_int(array, pd, args[j].i);
+                       break;
 
-       /* call the Java method */
+               case TYPE_LNG:
+                       vm_array_store_lng(array, pd, args[j].j);
+                       break;
 
-       l = vm_call_method_long_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+               case TYPE_FLT:
+                       vm_array_store_flt(array, pd, args[j].j);
+                       break;
 
-       /* release dump area */
+               case TYPE_DBL:
+                       vm_array_store_dbl(array, pd, args[j].j);
+                       break;
 
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
+               case TYPE_ADR: 
+                       vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, args[j].l);
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
 
-       return l;
+       return array;
 }
 
 
-/* vm_call_method_long_jvalue **************************************************
+/* vm_array_from_objectarray ***************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a jvalue array, and returns a long (s8).
+   XXX
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-s8 vm_call_method_long_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, jvalue *args)
+uint64_t *vm_array_from_objectarray(methodinfo *m, java_object_t *o,
+                                                                       java_handle_objectarray_t *params)
 {
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       s8      l;
-       s4      dumpsize;
+       methoddesc    *md;
+       paramdesc     *pd;
+       typedesc      *td;
+       uint64_t      *array;
+       java_handle_t *param;
+       classinfo     *c;
+       int            type;
+       int32_t        i;
+       int32_t        j;
+       imm_union      value;
 
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
+       /* get the descriptors */
 
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
+       md = m->parseddesc;
+       pd = md->params;
+       td = md->paramtypes;
 
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
+       /* allocate argument array */
 
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
+       array = DMNEW(uint64_t, INT_ARG_CNT + FLT_ARG_CNT + md->memuse);
 
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(m, o, vmargs, args);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       l = vm_call_method_long_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return l;
-}
+       /* if method is non-static fill first block and skip `this' pointer */
 
+       i = 0;
 
-/* vm_call_method_long_vmarg ***************************************************
+       if (o != NULL) {
+               /* this pointer */
+               vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, o);
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a vm_arg array, and returns a long (s8).
+               pd++;
+               td++;
+               i++;
+       }
 
-*******************************************************************************/
+       for (j = 0; i < md->paramcount; i++, j++, pd++, td++) {
+               LLNI_objectarray_element_get(params, j, param);
 
-s8 vm_call_method_long_vmarg(methodinfo *m, s4 vmargscount, vm_arg *vmargs)
-{
-       s8 l;
+               switch (td->type) {
+               case TYPE_INT:
+                       if (param == NULL)
+                               goto illegal_arg;
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       if (opt_intrp)
-               l = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_long(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-       else
-# endif
-               l = asm_vm_call_method_long(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#else
-       l = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_long(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#endif
+                       /* convert the value according to its declared type */
 
-       return l;
-}
+                       c    = param->vftbl->class;
+                       type = primitive_type_get_by_wrapperclass(c);
 
+                       switch (td->decltype) {
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_BOOLEAN:
+                               switch (type) {
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BOOLEAN:
+                                       /* This type is OK. */
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               break;
 
-/* vm_call_method_float ********************************************************
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
+                               switch (type) {
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
+                                       /* This type is OK. */
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               break;
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   an float.
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_CHAR:
+                               switch (type) {
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_CHAR:
+                                       /* This type is OK. */
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               break;
 
-*******************************************************************************/
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT:
+                               switch (type) {
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT:
+                                       /* These types are OK. */
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               break;
+
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_INT:
+                               switch (type) {
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT:
+                               case PRIMITIVETYPE_INT:
+                                       /* These types are OK. */
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               break;
 
-float vm_call_method_float(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, ...)
-{
-       va_list ap;
-       float   f;
+                       default:
+                               vm_abort("vm_array_from_objectarray: invalid type %d",
+                                                td->decltype);
+                       }
 
-       va_start(ap, o);
-       f = vm_call_method_float_valist(m, o, ap);
-       va_end(ap);
+                       value = primitive_unbox(param);
+                       vm_array_store_int(array, pd, value.i);
+                       break;
 
-       return f;
-}
+               case TYPE_LNG:
+                       if (param == NULL)
+                               goto illegal_arg;
 
+                       c    = param->vftbl->class;
+                       type = primitive_type_get_by_wrapperclass(c);
 
-/* vm_call_method_float_valist *************************************************
+                       assert(td->decltype == PRIMITIVETYPE_LONG);
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a va_list, and returns a float.
+                       switch (type) {
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_BYTE:
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_SHORT:
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_INT:
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_LONG:
+                               /* These types are OK. */
+                               break;
+                       default:
+                               goto illegal_arg;
+                       }
 
-*******************************************************************************/
+                       value = primitive_unbox(param);
+                       vm_array_store_lng(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
 
-float vm_call_method_float_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                 va_list ap)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       float   f;
-       s4      dumpsize;
+               case TYPE_FLT:
+                       if (param == NULL)
+                               goto illegal_arg;
 
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
+                       c    = param->vftbl->class;
+                       type = primitive_type_get_by_wrapperclass(c);
 
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
+                       assert(td->decltype == PRIMITIVETYPE_FLOAT);
 
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
+                       switch (type) {
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_FLOAT:
+                               /* This type is OK. */
+                               break;
+                       default:
+                               goto illegal_arg;
+                       }
 
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
+                       value = primitive_unbox(param);
+                       vm_array_store_flt(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
 
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
+               case TYPE_DBL:
+                       if (param == NULL)
+                               goto illegal_arg;
 
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
+                       c    = param->vftbl->class;
+                       type = primitive_type_get_by_wrapperclass(c);
 
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
+                       assert(td->decltype == PRIMITIVETYPE_DOUBLE);
 
-       vm_vmargs_from_valist(m, o, vmargs, ap);
+                       switch (type) {
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_FLOAT:
+                       case PRIMITIVETYPE_DOUBLE:
+                               /* These types are OK. */
+                               break;
+                       default:
+                               goto illegal_arg;
+                       }
 
-       /* call the Java method */
+                       value = primitive_unbox(param);
+                       vm_array_store_dbl(array, pd, value.l);
+                       break;
+               
+               case TYPE_ADR:
+                       if (!resolve_class_from_typedesc(td, true, true, &c))
+                               return false;
+
+                       if (param != NULL) {
+                               if (td->arraydim > 0) {
+                                       if (!builtin_arrayinstanceof(param, c))
+                                               goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                               else {
+                                       if (!builtin_instanceof(param, c))
+                                               goto illegal_arg;
+                               }
+                       }
 
-       f = vm_call_method_float_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
+                       vm_array_store_adr(array, pd, param);
+                       break;
 
-       /* release dump area */
+               default:
+                       vm_abort("vm_array_from_objectarray: invalid type %d", td->type);
+               }
+       }
 
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
+       return array;
 
-       return f;
+illegal_arg:
+       exceptions_throw_illegalargumentexception();
+       return NULL;
 }
 
 
-/* vm_call_method_float_jvalue *************************************************
+/* vm_call_method **************************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a jvalue array, and returns a float.
+   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-float vm_call_method_float_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                 jvalue *args)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       float   f;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(m, o, vmargs, args);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       f = vm_call_method_float_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return f;
+#define VM_CALL_METHOD(name, type)                                  \
+type vm_call_method##name(methodinfo *m, java_handle_t *o, ...)     \
+{                                                                   \
+       va_list ap;                                                     \
+       type    value;                                                  \
+                                                                    \
+       va_start(ap, o);                                                \
+       value = vm_call_method##name##_valist(m, o, ap);                \
+       va_end(ap);                                                     \
+                                                                    \
+       return value;                                                   \
 }
 
-
-/* vm_call_method_float_vmarg **************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   an float.
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-float vm_call_method_float_vmarg(methodinfo *m, s4 vmargscount, vm_arg *vmargs)
-{
-       float f;
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       if (opt_intrp)
-               f = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_float(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-       else
-# endif
-               f = asm_vm_call_method_float(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#else
-       f = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_float(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#endif
-
-       return f;
-}
+VM_CALL_METHOD(,        java_handle_t *)
+VM_CALL_METHOD(_int,    int32_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD(_long,   int64_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD(_float,  float)
+VM_CALL_METHOD(_double, double)
 
 
-/* vm_call_method_double *******************************************************
+/* vm_call_method_valist *******************************************************
 
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   a double.
+   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
+   a va_list.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-double vm_call_method_double(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o, ...)
-{
-       va_list ap;
-       double  d;
-
-       va_start(ap, o);
-       d = vm_call_method_double_valist(m, o, ap);
-       va_end(ap);
-
-       return d;
+#define VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(name, type)                               \
+type vm_call_method##name##_valist(methodinfo *m, java_handle_t *o,     \
+                                                                  va_list ap)                          \
+{                                                                       \
+       int32_t   dumpsize;                                                 \
+       uint64_t *array;                                                    \
+       type      value;                                                    \
+                                                                        \
+       dumpsize = dump_size();                                             \
+       array = vm_array_from_valist(m, o, ap);                             \
+       value = vm_call##name##_array(m, array);                            \
+       dump_release(dumpsize);                                             \
+                                                                        \
+       return value;                                                       \
 }
 
+VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(,        java_handle_t *)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(_int,    int32_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(_long,   int64_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(_float,  float)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_VALIST(_double, double)
 
-/* vm_call_method_double_valist ************************************************
+
+/* vm_call_method_jvalue *******************************************************
 
    Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a va_list, and returns a double.
+   a jvalue array.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-double vm_call_method_double_valist(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                       va_list ap)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       double  d;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_valist(m, o, vmargs, ap);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       d = vm_call_method_double_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return d;
+#define VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(name, type)                               \
+type vm_call_method##name##_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_handle_t *o,     \
+                                                          const jvalue *args)                  \
+{                                                                       \
+       int32_t   dumpsize;                                                 \
+       uint64_t *array;                                                    \
+       type      value;                                                    \
+                                                                        \
+       dumpsize = dump_size();                                             \
+       array = vm_array_from_jvalue(m, o, args);                           \
+       value = vm_call##name##_array(m, array);                            \
+       dump_release(dumpsize);                                             \
+                                                                        \
+       return value;                                                       \
 }
 
+VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(,        java_handle_t *)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(_int,    int32_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(_long,   int64_t)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(_float,  float)
+VM_CALL_METHOD_JVALUE(_double, double)
+
 
-/* vm_call_method_double_jvalue ************************************************
+/* vm_call_array ***************************************************************
 
    Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments, passed via
-   a jvalue array, and returns a double.
+   an argument array.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-double vm_call_method_double_jvalue(methodinfo *m, java_objectheader *o,
-                                                                       jvalue *args)
-{
-       s4      vmargscount;
-       vm_arg *vmargs;
-       double  d;
-       s4      dumpsize;
-
-       /* mark start of dump memory area */
-
-       dumpsize = dump_size();
-
-       /* get number of Java method arguments */
-
-       vmargscount = m->parseddesc->paramcount;
-
-       /* allocate vm_arg array */
-
-       vmargs = DMNEW(vm_arg, vmargscount);
-
-       /* fill the vm_arg array from a va_list */
-
-       vm_vmargs_from_jvalue(m, o, vmargs, args);
-
-       /* call the Java method */
-
-       d = vm_call_method_double_vmarg(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-
-       /* release dump area */
-
-       dump_release(dumpsize);
-
-       return d;
+#define VM_CALL_ARRAY(name, type)                            \
+type vm_call##name##_array(methodinfo *m, uint64_t *array)   \
+{                                                            \
+       methoddesc *md;                                          \
+       void       *pv;                                          \
+       type        value;                                       \
+                                                             \
+       md = m->parseddesc;                                      \
+                                                             \
+       if (m->code == NULL)                                     \
+               if (!jit_compile(m))                                 \
+                       return 0;                                        \
+                                                             \
+    pv = m->code->entrypoint;                                \
+                                                             \
+       STATISTICS(count_calls_native_to_java++);                \
+                                                             \
+       value = asm_vm_call_method##name(pv, array, md->memuse); \
+                                                             \
+       return value;                                            \
 }
 
-
-/* vm_call_method_double_vmarg *************************************************
-
-   Calls a Java method with a variable number of arguments and returns
-   a double.
-
-*******************************************************************************/
-
-double vm_call_method_double_vmarg(methodinfo *m, s4 vmargscount,
-                                                                  vm_arg *vmargs)
-{
-       double d;
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_JIT)
-# if defined(ENABLE_INTRP)
-       if (opt_intrp)
-               d = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_double(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-       else
-# endif
-               d = asm_vm_call_method_double(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#else
-       d = intrp_asm_vm_call_method_double(m, vmargscount, vmargs);
-#endif
-
-       return d;
-}
+VM_CALL_ARRAY(,        java_handle_t *)
+VM_CALL_ARRAY(_int,    int32_t)
+VM_CALL_ARRAY(_long,   int64_t)
+VM_CALL_ARRAY(_float,  float)
+VM_CALL_ARRAY(_double, double)
 
 
 /*