* Merged in twisti-branch.
[cacao.git] / src / vm / jit / powerpc64 / codegen.c
index 7f49dc864a8e0c7bb6d2a8dfcbbd11162e6bb257..954f72d0113187f0c24b041c90e6883fb0f4f62f 100644 (file)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA
    02110-1301, USA.
 
-   $Id: codegen.c 7311 2007-02-09 13:20:27Z twisti $
+   $Id: codegen.c 7582 2007-03-26 09:27:10Z tbfg $
 
 */
 
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "vm/types.h"
 
 #include "md-abi.h"
-#include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
 
 #include "vm/jit/powerpc64/arch.h"
 #include "vm/jit/powerpc64/codegen.h"
 #include "vm/stringlocal.h"
 #include "vm/vm.h"
 
+#include "vm/jit/abi-asm.h"
+#include "vm/jit/md.h"
 #include "vm/jit/asmpart.h"
 #include "vm/jit/codegen-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/dseg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/emit-common.h"
 #include "vm/jit/jit.h"
-#include "vm/jit/md.h"
 #include "vm/jit/parse.h"
 #include "vm/jit/patcher.h"
 #include "vm/jit/reg.h"
 #include "vm/jit/replace.h"
+#include "vm/jit/stacktrace.h"
+
+#include "vmcore/loader.h"
+#include "vmcore/options.h"
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_LSRA)
 # include "vm/jit/allocator/lsra.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "vmcore/loader.h"
-#include "vmcore/options.h"
+#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
+# include "threads/native/lock.h"
+#endif
 
 
-/* codegen *********************************************************************
+/* codegen_emit ****************************************************************
 
    Generates machine code.
 
 *******************************************************************************/
 
-bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
+bool codegen_emit(jitdata *jd)
 {
        methodinfo         *m;
        codeinfo           *code;
@@ -90,6 +95,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
        exception_entry    *ex;
        u2                  currentline;
        methodinfo         *lm;             /* local methodinfo for ICMD_INVOKE*  */
+       unresolved_method  *um;
        builtintable_entry *bte;
        methoddesc         *md;
        s4                  fieldtype;
@@ -236,11 +242,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                if (!IS_INMEMORY(var->flags)) {      /* reg arg -> register   */
                                        M_FLTMOVE(s2, var->vv.regoff);
                                } else {                                         /* reg arg -> spilled    */
-                                       if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(t)) {
-                                               M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
-                                       } else {
-                                               M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);  /*  F XXX */
-                                       }
+                                       M_DST(s2, REG_SP, var->vv.regoff * 8);
                                }
 
                        } else {                                 /* stack arguments       */
@@ -292,8 +294,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                }
                else {
                        M_TST(rd->argintregs[0]);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       M_BNE(1);
+                       M_ALD_INTERN(REG_ZERO, REG_ZERO, EXCEPTION_HARDWARE_NULLPOINTER);
                }
 
                M_AST(rd->argintregs[0], REG_SP, s1 * 8);       /* rd->memuse * 8 */
@@ -335,13 +337,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                if (bptr->flags >= BBREACHED) {
 
                /* branch resolving */
-
-               {
-               branchref *brefs;
-               for (brefs = bptr->branchrefs; brefs != NULL; brefs = brefs->next) {
-                       md_codegen_patch_branch(cd, brefs->branchpos, bptr->mpc);
-                       }
-               }
+               codegen_resolve_branchrefs(cd, bptr);
 
                /* handle replacement points */
 
@@ -428,7 +424,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TST(s1);
                        M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_nullpointerexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        break;
 
                /* constant operations ************************************************/
@@ -466,17 +462,15 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_ACONST:     /* ...  ==> ..., constant                       */
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.anyptr);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.c.ref);
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_aconst,
                                                                        iptr->sx.val.c.ref,
                                                                    disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
+                       } else  {
+                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.val.anyptr);
                        }
-
                        M_ALD(d, REG_PV, disp);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -663,9 +657,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        M_DIV(s1, s2, d);
                        /* we need to test if divident was 0x8000000000000, bit OV is set in XER in this case */
@@ -685,9 +677,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_LREM:       /* ..., val1, val2  ==> ..., val1 % val2        */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_TST(s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arithmeticexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_arithmetic_check(cd, iptr, s2);
 
                        M_DIV(s1, s2,  REG_ITMP3);      
                        /* we need to test if divident was 0x8000000000000, bit OV is set in XER in this case */
@@ -974,6 +964,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        /* XXX implement me!!! */
+                       vm_abort("codegen: implement ICMD_LCMP!");
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
                        break;
@@ -1143,8 +1134,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1153,10 +1143,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1166,10 +1154,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_GT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1179,8 +1165,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_LE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1189,10 +1174,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPL_GE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1202,8 +1185,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_LT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1213,8 +1195,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_GT:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1223,10 +1204,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_LE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1236,8 +1215,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
                        M_BNAN(1);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_FCMPG_GE:  /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1246,10 +1224,8 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP2);
                        M_FCMPU(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNAN(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bnan(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1259,7 +1235,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
+                       emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, s1);
                        M_ILD(d, s1, OFFSET(java_arrayheader, size));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1269,11 +1245,9 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(s2, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LBZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_BSEXT(d, d);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
@@ -1284,13 +1258,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_LHAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       M_LHZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1299,12 +1271,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LHAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1314,13 +1284,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_LWZX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                       M_LWAX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
@@ -1329,12 +1297,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, PACK_REGS(REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP1));
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD(s1, REG_ITMP2, REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LLD_INTERN(d, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]));
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1344,12 +1310,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LFSX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1359,12 +1323,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP1);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LFDX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1374,12 +1336,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_ALDX(d, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
@@ -1389,12 +1349,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_IADD_IMM(s2, OFFSET(java_bytearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STBX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1402,13 +1360,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_chararray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STHX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1416,10 +1372,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 1, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_shortarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1430,13 +1383,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_intarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STWX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1444,13 +1395,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_longarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_LSTX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1458,13 +1407,11 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 2, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_floatarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STFSX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1472,44 +1419,38 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_FTMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_doublearray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_STFDX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_AASTORE:    /* ..., arrayref, index, value  ==> ...         */
 
-                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, rd->argintregs[0]);
+                       s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_A0);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
-                       if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                               gen_nullptr_check(s1);
-                               gen_bound_check;
-                       }
-                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, rd->argintregs[1]);
+                       emit_arrayindexoutofbounds_check(cd, iptr, s1, s2);
+                       s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_A1);
 
                        disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, BUILTIN_canstore);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
 
-                       M_INTMOVE(s1, rd->argintregs[0]);
-                       M_INTMOVE(s3, rd->argintregs[1]);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s1, REG_A0);
+                       M_INTMOVE(s3, REG_A1);
 
                        M_JSR;
-                       M_TST(REG_RESULT);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_arraystoreexception_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        s3 = emit_load_s3(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP3);
                        M_SLL_IMM(s2, 3, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_IADD_IMM(REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(java_objectarray, data[0]), REG_ITMP2);
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        M_ASTX(s3, s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        break;
 
@@ -1613,7 +1554,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GETFIELD:   /* ...  ==> ..., value                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                uf = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -1621,16 +1561,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                disp = 0;
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
                                fi = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.field;
                                fieldtype = fi->type;
                                disp = fi->offset;
                        }
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
@@ -1659,7 +1596,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_PUTFIELD:   /* ..., value  ==> ...                          */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
-                       gen_nullptr_check(s1);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                uf        = iptr->sx.s23.s3.uf;
@@ -1680,12 +1616,10 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_get_putfield, uf, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 
 
+                       /* implicit null-pointer check */
                        switch (fieldtype) {
                        case TYPE_INT:
                                M_IST(s2, s1, disp);
@@ -1717,9 +1651,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_athrow_areturn,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
@@ -1739,15 +1670,13 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                case ICMD_GOTO:         /* ... ==> ...                                */
                case ICMD_RET:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_JSR:          /* ... ==> ...                                */
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.jsrtarget.block);
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
 
@@ -1755,16 +1684,14 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TST(s1);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFNONNULL:    /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
 
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        M_TST(s1);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IFLT:
@@ -1781,71 +1708,45 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                                ICONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.i);
                                M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                        }
-                       switch (iptr->opc) {
-                       case ICMD_IFLT:
-                               M_BLT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFLE:
-                               M_BLE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFNE:
-                               M_BNE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGT:
-                               M_BGT(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFGE:
-                               M_BGE(0);
-                               break;
-                       case ICMD_IFEQ:
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bcc(cd, iptr->dst.block, iptr->opc - ICMD_IFEQ, BRANCH_OPT_NONE);
                        break;
                        
                case ICMD_IF_LEQ:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LLT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LLE:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_LNE:       /* ..., value ==> ... */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LGE:       /* ..., value ==> ... */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_LGT:       /* ..., value ==> ...                         */
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        LCONST(REG_ITMP2, iptr->sx.val.l);
                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPEQ:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
                case ICMD_IF_ACMPEQ:    /* op1 = target JavaVM pc                     */
@@ -1854,8 +1755,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_beq(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPNE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1865,8 +1765,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BNE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bne(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1876,8 +1775,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_blt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGT:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1886,8 +1784,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPLE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1896,8 +1793,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BLE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_ble(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
                case ICMD_IF_ICMPGE:    /* ..., value, value ==> ...                  */
@@ -1906,8 +1802,7 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                        s2 = emit_load_s2(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP2);
                        M_CMP(s1, s2);
-                       M_BGE(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->dst.block);
+                       emit_bge(cd, iptr->dst.block);
                        break;
 
 
@@ -1929,9 +1824,6 @@ bool codegen(jitdata *jd)
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_athrow_areturn,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s2.uc, 0);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
                        }
 #endif /* ENABLE_VERIFIER */
 
@@ -2065,8 +1957,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        /* range check */
 
                        M_CMPUI(REG_ITMP1, i - 1);
-                       M_BGT(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, table[0].block);
+                       emit_bgt(cd, table[0].block);
 
                        /* build jump table top down and use address of lowest entry */
 
@@ -2075,7 +1966,6 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        while (--i >= 0) {
                                dseg_add_target(cd, table->block); 
                                --table;
-                               }
                        }
 
                        /* length of dataseg after last dseg_add_unique_target is used by load */
@@ -2086,6 +1976,7 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                        M_RTS;
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
+                       }
                        break;
 
 
@@ -2104,18 +1995,17 @@ nowperformreturn:
                                val = lookup->value;
                                if ((val >= -32768) && (val <= 32767)) {
                                        M_CMPI(s1, val);
+                       
                                } else {
                                        a = dseg_add_s4(cd, val);
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, a);
                                        M_CMP(s1, REG_ITMP2);
                                }
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_addreference(cd, lookup->target.block);
+                               emit_beq(cd, lookup->target.block);
                                ++lookup;
                        }
 
-                       M_BR(0);
-                       codegen_addreference(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
+                       emit_br(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.lookupdefault.block);
 
                        ALIGNCODENOP;
                        break;
@@ -2136,11 +2026,13 @@ nowperformreturn:
                        REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE(cd, iptr);
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               md = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um->methodref->parseddesc.md;
                                lm = NULL;
+                               um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
+                               md = um->methodref->parseddesc.md;
                        }
                        else {
                                lm = iptr->sx.s23.s3.fmiref->p.method;
+                               um = NULL;
                                md = lm->parseddesc;
                        }
 
@@ -2173,10 +2065,7 @@ gen_method:
                                                M_FLTMOVE(d, s1);
                                        } else {
                                                d = emit_load(jd, iptr, var, REG_FTMP1);
-                                               if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(var->type))
-                                                       M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
-                                               else
-                                                       M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);    /* F XXX */
+                                               M_DST(d, REG_SP, md->params[s3].regoff * 8);
                                        }
                                }
                        } /* end of for */
@@ -2184,81 +2073,62 @@ gen_method:
                        switch (iptr->opc) {
                        case ICMD_BUILTIN:
                                disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, bte->fp);
-                               d = md->returntype.type;
+                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
+                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, 0);       /* TOC */
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);    /* pointer to built-in-function descriptor */
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, REG_PV, 0);    /* function entry point address, what about TOC */
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP1);
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+                               REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
+                               M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
                                REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
 
-                               if (INSTRUCTION_MUST_CHECK(iptr)) {
-                                       M_CMPI(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
-                               }
+                               emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
                                break;
 
+
                        case ICMD_INVOKESPECIAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-                               M_ILD(REG_ITMP1, rd->argintregs[0], 0); /* hardware nullptr   */
+                               emit_nullpointer_check(cd, iptr, REG_A0);
                                /* fall through */
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKESTATIC:
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
-                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, um);
 
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokestatic_special,
                                                                                um, disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
-
                                } else {
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, lm->stubroutine);
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
-
-                               M_NOP;
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_PV, disp);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
                                REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
-                               break;
 
+                               break;
                        case ICMD_INVOKEVIRTUAL:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokevirtual, um, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        s1 = 0;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
-
                                } else {
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, table[0]) +
                                                sizeof(methodptr) * lm->vftblindex;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, rd->argintregs[0],
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
                                REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
@@ -2268,43 +2138,38 @@ gen_method:
                                break;
 
                        case ICMD_INVOKEINTERFACE:
-                               gen_nullptr_check(rd->argintregs[0]);
-
                                if (lm == NULL) {
-                                       unresolved_method *um = iptr->sx.s23.s3.um;
-
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_invokeinterface, um, 0);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        s1 = 0;
                                        s2 = 0;
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
 
                                } else {
                                        s1 = OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                                sizeof(methodptr*) * lm->class->index;
 
                                        s2 = sizeof(methodptr) * (lm - lm->class->methods);
-
-                                       d = md->returntype.type;
                                }
 
-                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, rd->argintregs[0],
-                                         OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));    
+                               /* implicit null-pointer check */
+                               M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_A0, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));    
                                M_ALD(REG_METHODPTR, REG_METHODPTR, s1);
                                M_ALD(REG_PV, REG_METHODPTR, s2);
+
+                               /* generate the actual call */
+
                                M_MTCTR(REG_PV);
                                M_JSR;
                                REPLACEMENT_POINT_INVOKE_RETURN(cd, iptr);
                                disp = (s4) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
                                M_MFLR(REG_ITMP1);
                                M_LDA(REG_PV, REG_ITMP1, -disp);
+
                                break;
                        }
+                       /* store return value */
 
-                       /* d contains return type */
+                       d = md->returntype.type;
 
                        if (d != TYPE_VOID) {
                                if (IS_INT_LNG_TYPE(d)) {
@@ -2319,7 +2184,6 @@ gen_method:
                        }
                        break;
 
-
                case ICMD_CHECKCAST:  /* ..., objectref ==> ..., objectref            */
                                      /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
 
@@ -2357,32 +2221,35 @@ gen_method:
 
                                /* calculate interface checkcast code size */
 
-                               s2 = 7;
+                               s2 = 9;
+#if defined(SOFTEX)
+                               s2 += CODEGENDATA_HAS_FLAG_LONGBRANCHES(cd) ? 2 : 0;
+#endif
                                if (super == NULL)
-                                       s2 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                                       s2 += (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0);
 
                                /* calculate class checkcast code size */
 
-                               s3 = 9 + (s1 == REG_ITMP1);
+                               s3 = 10 + (s1 == REG_ITMP1);
+#if defined(SOFTEX)
+                               s3 += CODEGENDATA_HAS_FLAG_LONGBRANCHES(cd) ? 1 : 0;
+#endif
                                if (super == NULL)
-                                       s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                                       s3 += (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0);
 
                                /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
                                if (super == NULL) {
                                        M_TST(s1);
-                                       M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                                       M_BEQ(3 + (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
 
-                                       disp = dseg_add_s4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
 
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd,
                                                                                PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_flags,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
 
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
-
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP2, REG_PV, disp);
                                        M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP2, ACC_INTERFACE, REG_ITMP2);
                                        M_BEQ(s2 + 1);
@@ -2393,12 +2260,9 @@ gen_method:
                                if ((super == NULL) || (super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
                                                codegen_addpatchref(cd,
-                                                                                       PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                                                                       PATCHER_checkcast_interface,
                                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                        0);
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
-
                                        } else {
                                                M_TST(s1);
                                                M_BEQ(s2);
@@ -2407,14 +2271,12 @@ gen_method:
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP2, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
                                        M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2, OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetablelength));
                                        M_LDATST(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, -superindex);
-                                       M_BLE(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);     /*XXX s1?? */
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_LE, REG_ITMP3, s1);
                                        M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2,
                                                  OFFSET(vftbl_t, interfacetable[0]) -
                                                  superindex * sizeof(methodptr*));
                                        M_TST(REG_ITMP3);
-                                       M_BEQ(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1);     /*XXX s1??*/
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_ITMP3, s1);
 
                                        if (!super)
                                                M_BR(s3);
@@ -2424,12 +2286,10 @@ gen_method:
 
                                if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
                                        if (super == NULL) {
-                                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, NULL);
+                                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_class,
                                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                        disp);
-                                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                                       M_NOP;
                                        } else {
                                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, super->vftbl);
                                                M_TST(s1);
@@ -2461,8 +2321,7 @@ gen_method:
 #endif
                                        }
                                        M_CMPU(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP2);
-                                       M_BGT(0);
-                                       codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1); /* XXX s1? */
+                                       emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_GT, REG_ITMP3, s1);
                                }
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
 
@@ -2474,13 +2333,10 @@ gen_method:
 
 
                                if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, NULL);
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_builtin_arraycheckcast,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                } else {
                                        disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
                                }
@@ -2492,8 +2348,7 @@ gen_method:
                                M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP2);
                                M_JSR;
                                M_TST(REG_RESULT);
-                               M_BEQ(0);
-                               codegen_add_classcastexception_ref(cd, s1); /* XXX s1? */
+                               emit_classcast_check(cd, iptr, BRANCH_EQ, REG_RESULT, s1);
 
                                s1 = emit_load_s1(jd, iptr, REG_ITMP1);
                                d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, s1);
@@ -2502,6 +2357,7 @@ gen_method:
                        emit_store_dst(jd, iptr, d);
                        break;
 
+
                case ICMD_INSTANCEOF: /* ..., objectref ==> ..., intresult            */
                                      /* val.a: (classinfo*) superclass               */
 
@@ -2548,30 +2404,27 @@ gen_method:
 
                        s2 = 8;
                        if (!super)
-                               s2 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                               s2 += (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0);
 
                        /* calculate class instanceof code size */
 
-                       s3 = 10;
-                       if (!super)
-                               s3 += (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0);
+                       s3 = 11;
+                       if (super == NULL)
+                               s3 += (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0);
 
                        M_CLR(d);
 
                        /* if class is not resolved, check which code to call */
 
-                       if (!super) {
+                       if (super == NULL) {
                                M_TST(s1);
-                               M_BEQ(3 + (opt_showdisassemble ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
+                               M_BEQ(3 + (opt_shownops ? 1 : 0) + s2 + 1 + s3);
 
                                disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, 0);                     /* super->flags */
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_flags,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
 
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                                M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
                                M_AND_IMM(REG_ITMP3, ACC_INTERFACE, REG_ITMP3);
                                M_BEQ(s2 + 1);
@@ -2586,11 +2439,8 @@ gen_method:
 
                                } else {
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd,
-                                                                               PATCHER_checkcast_instanceof_interface,
+                                                                               PATCHER_instanceof_interface,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, 0);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                               M_NOP;
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2604,27 +2454,24 @@ gen_method:
                                M_BEQ(1);
                                M_IADD_IMM(REG_ZERO, 1, d);
 
-                               if (!super)
+                               if (super == NULL)
                                        M_BR(s3);
                        }
 
                        /* class instanceof code */
 
-                       if (!super || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, supervftbl);
+                       if ((super == NULL) || !(super->flags & ACC_INTERFACE)) {
 
                                if (super) {
+                                       disp = dseg_add_address(cd, supervftbl);
                                        M_TST(s1);
                                        M_BEQ(s3);
 
                                } else {
+                                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
                                        codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_instanceof_class,
                                                                                iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref,
                                                                                disp);
-
-                                       if (opt_showdisassemble) {
-                                               M_NOP;
-                                       }
                                }
 
                                M_ALD(REG_ITMP1, s1, OFFSET(java_objectheader, vftbl));
@@ -2639,6 +2486,7 @@ gen_method:
                                codegen_threadcritstop(cd, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
 #endif
                                M_SUB(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP1);
+                               M_EXTSW(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP1);
                                M_CMPU(REG_ITMP1, REG_ITMP2);
                                M_CLR(d);
                                M_BGT(1);
@@ -2677,14 +2525,10 @@ gen_method:
                        /* is patcher function set? */
 
                        if (INSTRUCTION_IS_UNRESOLVED(iptr)) {
-                               disp = dseg_add_address(cd, NULL);
+                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);
 
                                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_builtin_multianewarray,
                                                                        iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.ref, disp);
-
-                               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                                       M_NOP;
-
                        } else {
                                disp = dseg_add_address(cd, iptr->sx.s23.s3.c.cls);
                        }
@@ -2708,10 +2552,7 @@ gen_method:
                        M_JSR;
 
                        /* check for exception before result assignment */
-
-                       M_CMPI(REG_RESULT, 0);
-                       M_BEQ(0);
-                       codegen_add_fillinstacktrace_ref(cd);
+                       emit_exception_check(cd, iptr);
 
                        d = codegen_reg_of_dst(jd, iptr, REG_RESULT);
                        M_INTMOVE(REG_RESULT, d);
@@ -2731,220 +2572,10 @@ gen_method:
 
        dseg_createlinenumbertable(cd);
 
+       /* generate stubs */
 
-       /* generate exception and patcher stubs */
-
-       {
-               exceptionref *eref;
-               patchref     *pref;
-               u4            mcode;
-               u1           *savedmcodeptr;
-               u1           *tmpmcodeptr;
-
-               savedmcodeptr = NULL;
-
-               /* generate exception stubs */
-
-               for (eref = cd->exceptionrefs; eref != NULL; eref = eref->next) {
-                       md_codegen_patch_branch(cd, eref->branchpos, cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-
-                       MCODECHECK(100);
-
-                       /* Check if the exception is an
-                          ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.  If so, move index register
-                          into REG_ITMP1. */
-
-                       if (eref->reg != -1)
-                               M_MOV(eref->reg, REG_ITMP1);
-
-                       /* calcuate exception address */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_PV, eref->branchpos - 4);
-
-                       /* move function to call into REG_ITMP3 */
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, eref->function);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_ITMP3, 0); /* TOC */
-
-                       if (savedmcodeptr != NULL) {
-                               disp = ((u4 *) savedmcodeptr) - (((u4 *) cd->mcodeptr) + 1);
-                               M_BR(disp);
-
-                       } else {
-                               savedmcodeptr = cd->mcodeptr;
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod) {
-                                       M_MFLR(REG_ZERO);
-                                       M_AST(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-                               }
-
-                               M_MOV(REG_PV, rd->argintregs[0]);
-                               M_MOV(REG_SP, rd->argintregs[1]);
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod)
-                                       M_MOV(REG_ZERO, rd->argintregs[2]);
-                               else
-                                       M_ALD(rd->argintregs[2],
-                                                 REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-
-                               M_MOV(REG_ITMP2_XPC, rd->argintregs[3]);
-                               M_MOV(REG_ITMP1, rd->argintregs[4]);
-
-                               M_STDU(REG_SP, REG_SP, -(LA_SIZE + 6 * 8));
-                               M_AST(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 5 * 8);
-
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_JSR;
-                               M_MOV(REG_RESULT, REG_ITMP1_XPTR);
-
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP2_XPC, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 5 * 8);
-                               M_LADD_IMM(REG_SP, LA_SIZE + 6 * 8, REG_SP);
-
-                               if (jd->isleafmethod) {
-                                       /* XXX FIXME: REG_ZERO can cause problems here! */
-                                       assert(cd->stackframesize * 8 <= 32767);
-
-                                       M_ALD(REG_ZERO, REG_SP, cd->stackframesize * 8 + LA_LR_OFFSET);
-                                       M_MTLR(REG_ZERO);
-                               }
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, asm_handle_exception);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_RTS;
-                       }
-               }
-
-
-               /* generate code patching stub call code */
-
-               for (pref = cd->patchrefs; pref != NULL; pref = pref->next) {
-                       /* check code segment size */
-
-                       MCODECHECK(16);
-
-                       /* Get machine code which is patched back in later. The
-                          call is 1 instruction word long. */
-
-                       tmpmcodeptr = (u1 *) (cd->mcodebase + pref->branchpos);
-
-                       mcode = *((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr);
-
-                       /* Patch in the call to call the following code (done at
-                          compile time). */
-
-                       savedmcodeptr = cd->mcodeptr;   /* save current mcodeptr          */
-                       cd->mcodeptr  = tmpmcodeptr;    /* set mcodeptr to patch position */
-
-                       disp = ((u4 *) savedmcodeptr) - (((u4 *) tmpmcodeptr) + 1);
-                       M_BR(disp);
-
-                       cd->mcodeptr = savedmcodeptr;   /* restore the current mcodeptr   */
-
-                       /* create stack frame - keep stack 16-byte aligned */
-
-                       M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -8 * 8, REG_SP);
-
-                       /* calculate return address and move it onto the stack */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, pref->branchpos);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 5 * 8);
-
-                       /* move pointer to java_objectheader onto stack */
-
-#if defined(ENABLE_THREADS)
-                       /* order reversed because of data segment layout */
-
-                       (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);                         /* flcword    */
-                       (void) dseg_add_unique_address(cd, lock_get_initial_lock_word()); /* monitorPtr */
-                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, NULL);                         /* vftbl      */
-
-                       M_LDA(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 4 * 8);
-#else
-                       /* do nothing */
-#endif
-
-                       /* move machine code onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_unique_s4(cd, mcode);
-                       M_ILD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 3 * 8);
-
-                       /* move class/method/field reference onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, pref->ref);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 2 * 8);
-
-                       /* move data segment displacement onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, pref->disp);
-                       M_LLD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_IST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 1 * 8);
-
-                       /* move patcher function pointer onto stack */
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, pref->patcher);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 0 * 8);
-
-                       disp = dseg_add_functionptr(cd, asm_patcher_wrapper);
-                       M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                       M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                       M_RTS;
-               }
-
-               /* generate replacement-out stubs */
-
-#if 0
-               {
-                       int i;
-
-                       replacementpoint = jd->code->rplpoints;
-
-                       for (i = 0; i < jd->code->rplpointcount; ++i, ++replacementpoint) {
-                               /* check code segment size */
-
-                               MCODECHECK(100);
-
-                               /* note start of stub code */
-
-                               replacementpoint->outcode = (u1 *) (cd->mcodeptr - cd->mcodebase);
-
-                               /* make machine code for patching */
-
-                               tmpmcodeptr  = cd->mcodeptr;
-                               cd->mcodeptr = (u1 *) &(replacementpoint->mcode) + 1 /* big-endian */;
-
-                               disp = (ptrint)((s4*)replacementpoint->outcode - (s4*)replacementpoint->pc) - 1;
-                               M_BR(disp);
-
-                               cd->mcodeptr = tmpmcodeptr;
-
-                               /* create stack frame - keep 16-byte aligned */
-
-                               M_AADD_IMM(REG_SP, -4 * 4, REG_SP);
-
-                               /* push address of `rplpoint` struct */
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, replacementpoint);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_AST_INTERN(REG_ITMP3, REG_SP, 0 * 4);
-
-                               /* jump to replacement function */
-
-                               disp = dseg_add_unique_address(cd, asm_replacement_out);
-                               M_ALD(REG_ITMP3, REG_PV, disp);
-                               M_MTCTR(REG_ITMP3);
-                               M_RTS;
-                       }
-               }
-#endif
-       }
-
-       codegen_finish(jd);
+       emit_patcher_stubs(jd);
+       REPLACEMENT_EMIT_STUBS(jd);
 
        /* everything's ok */
 
@@ -3083,9 +2714,6 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
 #if !defined(WITH_STATIC_CLASSPATH)
        if (f == NULL) {
                codegen_addpatchref(cd, PATCHER_resolve_native, m, funcdisp);
-
-               if (opt_showdisassemble)
-                       M_NOP;
        }
 #endif
 
@@ -3228,11 +2856,7 @@ u1 *createnativestub(functionptr f, jitdata *jd, methoddesc *nmd)
                        M_LST(REG_RESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
                }
                else {
-/*                     if (IS_2_WORD_TYPE(md->returntype.type)) */
-                               M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
-/*                     else
-                               M_FST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);  */ /* FIXME, needed F XXX?*/
-                       
+                       M_DST(REG_FRESULT, REG_SP, LA_SIZE + PA_SIZE + 1 * 8);
                }
        }