changeset 11517:1f03076a121b

Merge
author Mick Jordan <mick.jordan@oracle.com>
date Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:09:56 -0700
parents 20b642493616 (current diff) dc3c8df55905 (diff)
children 9ea3658e7c5d
files
diffstat 103 files changed, 3784 insertions(+), 1213 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.code/src/com/oracle/graal/api/code/Architecture.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.code/src/com/oracle/graal/api/code/Architecture.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
      *            null if no arithmetic needs to be performed on the vector
      * @return a supported vector size, but at most {@code maxLength}
      */
-    public int getSupportedVectorLength(Kind kind, int maxLength, ArithmeticOperation arithmetic) {
+    public int getSupportedVectorLength(Kind kind, int maxLength, Class<? extends ArithmeticOperation> arithmetic) {
         return 1;
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.code/src/com/oracle/graal/api/code/CodeCacheProvider.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.code/src/com/oracle/graal/api/code/CodeCacheProvider.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -89,12 +89,4 @@
      * Gets a description of the target architecture.
      */
     TargetDescription getTarget();
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the register the runtime uses for maintaining the heap base address. This is mainly
-     * utilized by runtimes which support compressed pointers.
-     * 
-     * @return the register that keeps the heap base address
-     */
-    Register heapBaseRegister();
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.meta/src/com/oracle/graal/api/meta/Constant.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.api.meta/src/com/oracle/graal/api/meta/Constant.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -454,4 +454,102 @@
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(kind.toString());
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the zero value for a given numeric kind.
+     */
+    public static Constant zero(Kind kind) {
+        switch (kind) {
+            case Byte:
+                return forByte((byte) 0);
+            case Char:
+                return forChar((char) 0);
+            case Double:
+                return DOUBLE_0;
+            case Float:
+                return FLOAT_0;
+            case Int:
+                return INT_0;
+            case Long:
+                return LONG_0;
+            case Short:
+                return forShort((short) 0);
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(kind.toString());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the one value for a given numeric kind.
+     */
+    public static Constant one(Kind kind) {
+        switch (kind) {
+            case Byte:
+                return forByte((byte) 1);
+            case Char:
+                return forChar((char) 1);
+            case Double:
+                return DOUBLE_1;
+            case Float:
+                return FLOAT_1;
+            case Int:
+                return INT_1;
+            case Long:
+                return LONG_1;
+            case Short:
+                return forShort((short) 1);
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(kind.toString());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds two numeric constants.
+     */
+    public static Constant add(Constant x, Constant y) {
+        assert x.getKind() == y.getKind();
+        switch (x.getKind()) {
+            case Byte:
+                return forByte((byte) (x.asInt() + y.asInt()));
+            case Char:
+                return forChar((char) (x.asInt() + y.asInt()));
+            case Double:
+                return forDouble(x.asDouble() + y.asDouble());
+            case Float:
+                return forFloat(x.asFloat() + y.asFloat());
+            case Int:
+                return forInt(x.asInt() + y.asInt());
+            case Long:
+                return forLong(x.asLong() + y.asLong());
+            case Short:
+                return forShort((short) (x.asInt() + y.asInt()));
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(x.getKind().toString());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Multiplies two numeric constants.
+     */
+    public static Constant mul(Constant x, Constant y) {
+        assert x.getKind() == y.getKind();
+        switch (x.getKind()) {
+            case Byte:
+                return forByte((byte) (x.asInt() * y.asInt()));
+            case Char:
+                return forChar((char) (x.asInt() * y.asInt()));
+            case Double:
+                return forDouble(x.asDouble() * y.asDouble());
+            case Float:
+                return forFloat(x.asFloat() * y.asFloat());
+            case Int:
+                return forInt(x.asInt() * y.asInt());
+            case Long:
+                return forLong(x.asLong() * y.asLong());
+            case Short:
+                return forShort((short) (x.asInt() * y.asInt()));
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(x.getKind().toString());
+        }
+    }
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.asm.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/asm/ptx/PTXAssembler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.asm.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/asm/ptx/PTXAssembler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -272,59 +272,69 @@
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_b8(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.b8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.b8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_b16(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.b16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.b16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_b32(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.b32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.b32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_b64(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.b64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.b64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_u8(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.u8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.u8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_u16(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.u16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.u16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_u32(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.u32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.u32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_u64(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.u64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.u64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_s8(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.s8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.s8" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_s16(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.s16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.s16" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_s32(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.s32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.s32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_s64(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.s64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.s64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_f32(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.f32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.f32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void ld_global_f64(Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
-        emitString("ld.global.f64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+        emitString("ld.global.f64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    // Load from state space to destination register
+    public final void ld_from_state_space(String s, Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
+        emitString("ld" + s + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    // Load return address from return parameter which is in .param state space
+    public final void ld_return_address(String s, Register d, Register a, long immOff) {
+        emitString("ld.param." + s + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", [" + a.toString() + " + " + immOff + "]" + ";" + "");
     }
 
     public final void mov_b16(Register d, Register a) {
@@ -539,6 +549,18 @@
         emitString("or.b64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", %r" + a.encoding() + ", " + b64 + ";" + "");
     }
 
+    public final void param_8_decl(Register d, boolean lastParam) {
+        emitString(".param" + " " + ".s8" + " " + d.toString() + (lastParam ? "" : ","));
+    }
+
+    public final void param_32_decl(Register d, boolean lastParam) {
+        emitString(".param" + " " + ".s32" + " " + d.toString() + (lastParam ? "" : ","));
+    }
+
+    public final void param_64_decl(Register d, boolean lastParam) {
+        emitString(".param" + " " + ".s64" + " " + d.toString() + (lastParam ? "" : ","));
+    }
+
     public final void popc_b32(Register d, Register a) {
         emitString("popc.b32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", %r" + a.encoding() + ";" + "");
     }
@@ -923,6 +945,8 @@
         emitString("shr.u64" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", %r" + a.encoding() + ", " + u64 + ";" + "");
     }
 
+    // Store in global state space
+
     public final void st_global_b8(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
         emitString("st.global.b8" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
     }
@@ -979,6 +1003,37 @@
         emitString("st.global.f64" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
     }
 
+    // Store return value
+    public final void st_global_return_value_s8(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.s8" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_s32(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.s32" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_s64(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.s64" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_f32(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.f32" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_f64(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.f64" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_u32(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.u32" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    public final void st_global_return_value_u64(Register a, long immOff, Register b) {
+        emitString("st.global.u64" + " " + "[%r" + a.encoding() + " + " + immOff + "], %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
+    }
+
+    // Subtract instruction
+
     public final void sub_f32(Register d, Register a, Register b) {
         emitString("sub.f32" + " " + "%r" + d.encoding() + ", %r" + a.encoding() + ", %r" + b.encoding() + ";" + "");
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/ArrayTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/ArrayTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.*;
 
 public class ArrayTest extends PTXTestBase {
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     public void testArray() {
         compile("testArray1I");
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/BasicPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/BasicPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         invoke(compile("testConstI"));
     }
 
-    public int testConstI() {
+    public static int testConstI() {
         return 42;
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/ControlTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/ControlTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.*;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 
 public class ControlTest extends PTXTestBase {
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     public void testControl() {
         compile("testSwitch1I");
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/FloatPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/FloatPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -26,18 +26,38 @@
 
 import org.junit.*;
 
+import com.oracle.graal.api.code.CompilationResult;
 
 /* PTX ISA 3.1 - 8.7.3 Floating-Point Instructions */
 public class FloatPTXTest extends PTXTestBase {
 
     @Test
     public void testAdd() {
-        compile("testAdd2F");
-        compile("testAdd2D");
-        compile("testAddFConst");
-        compile("testAddConstF");
-        compile("testAddDConst");
-        compile("testAddConstD");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testAdd2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+        r = compile("testAdd2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2D FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testAddFConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAddFConst FAILED");
+        }
+        r = compile("testAddConstF");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testConstF FAILED");
+        }
+        r = compile("testAddDConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAddDConst FAILED");
+        }
+        r = compile("testAddConstD");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testConstD FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static float testAdd2F(float a, float b) {
@@ -66,12 +86,35 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testSub() {
-        compile("testSub2F");
-        compile("testSub2D");
-        compile("testSubFConst");
-        compile("testSubConstF");
-        compile("testSubDConst");
-        compile("testSubConstD");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testSub2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testSub2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testSub2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testSub2D FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testSubFConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testSubFConst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testSubConstF");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testSubConstF FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testSubDConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testSubDconst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testSubConstD");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testConstD FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static float testSub2F(float a, float b) {
@@ -100,12 +143,35 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testMul() {
-        compile("testMul2F");
-        compile("testMul2D");
-        compile("testMulFConst");
-        compile("testMulConstF");
-        compile("testMulDConst");
-        compile("testMulConstD");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testMul2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testMul2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testMulFConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testMulConstF");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testMulDConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testMulConstD");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testAdd2F FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static float testMul2F(float a, float b) {
@@ -134,12 +200,35 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testDiv() {
-        compile("testDiv2F");
-        compile("testDiv2D");
-        compile("testDivFConst");
-        compile("testDivConstF");
-        compile("testDivDConst");
-        compile("testDivConstD");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testDiv2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDiv2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testDiv2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDiv2D FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testDivFConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDivFConst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testDivConstF");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDivConstF FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testDivDConst");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDivDConst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testDivConstD");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testDivConstD FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static float testDiv2F(float a, float b) {
@@ -168,8 +257,15 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testNeg() {
-        compile("testNeg2F");
-        compile("testNeg2D");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testNeg2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testNeg2F FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testNeg2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testNeg2D FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static float testNeg2F(float a) {
@@ -195,14 +291,38 @@
         return a % b;
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     public void testFloatConversion() {
-        compile("testF2I");
-        compile("testF2L");
-        compile("testF2D");
-        compile("testD2I");
-        compile("testD2L");
-        compile("testD2F");
+        CompilationResult r = compile("testF2I");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of tesF2I FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testF2L");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testF2L FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testF2D");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testF2D FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testD2I");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testD2I FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testD2L");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testD2L FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r = compile("testD2F");
+        if (r.getTargetCode() == null) {
+            printReport("Compilation of testD2F FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static int testF2I(float a) {
@@ -229,6 +349,13 @@
         return (float) a;
     }
 
+    public static void printReport(String message) {
+        // CheckStyle: stop system..print check
+        System.out.println(message);
+        // CheckStyle: resume system..print check
+
+    }
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         FloatPTXTest test = new FloatPTXTest();
         for (Method m : FloatPTXTest.class.getMethods()) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/IntegerPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/IntegerPTXTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -31,11 +31,44 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testAdd() {
-        invoke(compile("testAdd2I"), 8, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testAdd2L"), 12, 6);
-        invoke(compile("testAdd2B"), 6, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testAddIConst"), 5);
-        invoke(compile("testAddConstI"), 7);
+
+        Long r2 = (Long) invoke(compile("testAdd2L"), (long) 12, (long) 6);
+        if (r2 == null) {
+            printReport("testAdd2L FAILED");
+        } else if (r2.longValue() == 18) {
+            printReport("testAdd2L PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testAdd2L FAILED");
+        }
+
+        //invoke(compile("testAdd2B"), (byte) 6, (byte) 4);
+
+        Integer r4 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testAddIConst"), 5);
+        if (r4 == null) {
+            printReport("testAddIConst FAILED");
+        } else if (r4.intValue() == 37) {
+            printReport("testAddIConst PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testAddIConst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r4 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testAddConstI"), 7);
+        if (r4 == null) {
+            printReport("testAddConstI FAILED");
+        } else if (r4.intValue() == 39) {
+            printReport("testAddConstI PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testAddConstI FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r4 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testAdd2I"), 18, 24);
+        if (r4 == null) {
+            printReport("testAdd2I FAILED");
+        } else if (r4.intValue() == 42) {
+            printReport("testAdd2I PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testAdd2I FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static int testAdd2I(int a, int b) {
@@ -60,10 +93,42 @@
 
     @Test
     public void testSub() {
-        invoke(compile("testSub2I"), 8, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testSub2L"), 12, 6);
-        invoke(compile("testSubIConst"), 35);
-        invoke(compile("testSubConstI"), 12);
+        Long r2 = (Long) invoke(compile("testSub2L"), (long) 12, (long) 6);
+        if (r2 == null) {
+            printReport("testSub2I FAILED (null return value)");
+        } else if (r2.longValue() == 6) {
+            printReport("testSub2I PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testSub2I FAILED");
+        }
+
+        Integer r1 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testSub2I"), 18, 4);
+
+        if (r1 == null) {
+            printReport("testSub2I FAILED");
+        } else if (r1.intValue() == 14) {
+            printReport("testSub2I PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testSub2I FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r1 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testSubIConst"), 35);
+        if (r1 == null) {
+            printReport("testSubIConst FAILED");
+        } else if (r1.intValue() == 3) {
+            printReport("testSubIConst PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testSubIConst FAILED");
+        }
+
+        r1 = (Integer) invoke(compile("testSubConstI"), 12);
+        if (r1 == null) {
+            printReport("testSubConstI FAILED");
+        } else if (r1.intValue() == 20) {
+            printReport("testSubConstI PASSED");
+        } else {
+            printReport("testSubConstI FAILED");
+        }
     }
 
     public static int testSub2I(int a, int b) {
@@ -85,7 +150,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testMul() {
         invoke(compile("testMul2I"), 8, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testMul2L"), 12, 6);
+        invoke(compile("testMul2L"), (long) 12, (long) 6);
         invoke(compile("testMulIConst"), 4);
         invoke(compile("testMulConstI"), 5);
     }
@@ -105,11 +170,10 @@
     public static int testMulConstI(int a) {
         return 32 * a;
     }
-
     @Test
     public void testDiv() {
         invoke(compile("testDiv2I"), 8, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testDiv2L"), 12, 6);
+        invoke(compile("testDiv2L"), (long) 12, (long) 6);
         invoke(compile("testDivIConst"), 64);
         invoke(compile("testDivConstI"), 8);
     }
@@ -133,7 +197,7 @@
     @Test
     public void testRem() {
         invoke(compile("testRem2I"), 8, 4);
-        invoke(compile("testRem2L"), 12, 6);
+        invoke(compile("testRem2L"), (long) 12, (long) 6);
     }
 
     public static int testRem2I(int a, int b) {
@@ -147,11 +211,11 @@
     @Test
     public void testIntConversion() {
         invoke(compile("testI2L"), 8);
-        invoke(compile("testL2I"), 12L);
-        invoke(compile("testI2C"), 65);
-        invoke(compile("testI2B"), 9);
-        invoke(compile("testI2F"), 17);
-        invoke(compile("testI2D"), 22);
+        invoke(compile("testL2I"), (long) 12);
+        // invoke(compile("testI2C"), 65);
+        // invoke(compile("testI2B"), 9);
+        // invoke(compile("testI2F"), 17);
+        // invoke(compile("testI2D"), 22);
     }
 
     public static long testI2L(int a) {
@@ -178,6 +242,13 @@
         return (int) a;
     }
 
+    public static void printReport(String message) {
+        // CheckStyle: stop system..print check
+        System.out.println(message);
+        // CheckStyle: resume system..print check
+
+    }
+
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         IntegerPTXTest test = new IntegerPTXTest();
         for (Method m : IntegerPTXTest.class.getMethods()) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/PTXTestBase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/test/PTXTestBase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
         return sg;
     }
 
-    protected void invoke(CompilationResult result, Object... args) {
+    protected Object invoke(CompilationResult result, Object... args) {
         try {
             if (((ExternalCompilationResult) result).getEntryPoint() == 0) {
                 Debug.dump(result, "[CUDA] *** Null entry point - Not launching kernel");
-                return;
+                return null;
             }
 
             /* Check if the method compiled is static */
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@
             Object[] executeArgs = argsWithReceiver((isStatic ? null : this), args);
             HotSpotRuntime hsr = (HotSpotRuntime) runtime;
             InstalledCode installedCode = hsr.addExternalMethod(sg.method(), result, sg);
-            installedCode.executeVarargs(executeArgs);
+            Object r = installedCode.executeVarargs(executeArgs);
+            return r;
         } catch (Throwable th) {
             th.printStackTrace();
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXBackend.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXBackend.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx;
 
+import static com.oracle.graal.api.code.ValueUtil.*;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
 import com.oracle.graal.api.code.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.asm.*;
@@ -32,6 +36,11 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.nodes.cfg.Block;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandFlag;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandMode;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.ValueProcedure;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.GraalInternalError;
 
 /**
  * PTX specific backend.
@@ -84,67 +93,121 @@
         return tasm;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, LIRGenerator lirGen, ResolvedJavaMethod codeCacheOwner) {
-        // Emit the prologue
+    private static void emitKernelEntry(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, LIRGenerator lirGen,
+                                        ResolvedJavaMethod codeCacheOwner) {
+        // Emit PTX kernel entry text based on PTXParameterOp
+        // instructions in the start block.  Remove the instructions
+        // once kernel entry text and directives are emitted to
+        // facilitate seemless PTX code generation subsequently.
         assert codeCacheOwner != null : lirGen.getGraph() + " is not associated with a method";
         final String name = codeCacheOwner.getName();
         Buffer codeBuffer = tasm.asm.codeBuffer;
+
+        // Emit initial boiler-plate directives.
         codeBuffer.emitString(".version 1.4");
         codeBuffer.emitString(".target sm_10");
         codeBuffer.emitString0(".entry " + name + " (");
         codeBuffer.emitString("");
 
-        Signature signature = codeCacheOwner.getSignature();
-        int paramCount = signature.getParameterCount(false);
-        // TODO - Revisit this.
-        // Bit-size of registers to be declared and used by the kernel.
-        int regSize = 32;
-        for (int i = 0; i < paramCount; i++) {
-            String param;
-            // No unsigned types in Java. So using .s specifier
-            switch (signature.getParameterKind(i)) {
-                case Boolean:
-                case Byte:
-                    param = ".param .s8 param" + i;
-                    regSize = 8;
-                    break;
-                case Char:
-                case Short:
-                    param = ".param .s16 param" + i;
-                    regSize = 16;
-                    break;
-                case Int:
-                    param = ".param .s32 param" + i;
-                    regSize = 32;
-                    break;
-                case Long:
-                case Float:
-                case Double:
-                case Void:
-                    param = ".param .s64 param" + i;
-                    regSize = 32;
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    // Not sure but specify 64-bit specifier??
-                    param = ".param .s64 param" + i;
-                    break;
+        // Get the start block
+        Block startBlock = lirGen.lir.cfg.getStartBlock();
+        // Keep a list of ParameterOp instructions to delete from the
+        // list of instructions in the block.
+        ArrayList<LIRInstruction> deleteOps = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        // Emit .param arguments to kernel entry based on ParameterOp
+        // instruction.
+        for (LIRInstruction op : lirGen.lir.lir(startBlock)) {
+            if (op instanceof PTXParameterOp) {
+                op.emitCode(tasm);
+                deleteOps.add(op);
             }
-            if (i != (paramCount - 1)) {
-                param += ",";
-            }
-            codeBuffer.emitString(param);
         }
 
+        // Delete ParameterOp instructions.
+        for (LIRInstruction op : deleteOps) {
+            lirGen.lir.lir(startBlock).remove(op);
+        }
+
+        // Start emiting body of the PTX kernel.
         codeBuffer.emitString0(") {");
         codeBuffer.emitString("");
 
-        // XXX For now declare one predicate and all registers
-        codeBuffer.emitString("  .reg .pred %p,%q;");
-        codeBuffer.emitString("  .reg .s" + regSize + " %r<16>;");
+        codeBuffer.emitString(".reg .u64" + " %rax;");
+    }
+
+    // Emit .reg space declarations
+    private static void emitRegisterDecl(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, LIRGenerator lirGen,
+                                         ResolvedJavaMethod codeCacheOwner) {
+        assert codeCacheOwner != null : lirGen.getGraph() + " is not associated with a method";
+        Buffer codeBuffer = tasm.asm.codeBuffer;
+
+        final SortedSet<Integer> signed32 = new TreeSet<>();
+        final SortedSet<Integer> signed64 = new TreeSet<>();
+
+        ValueProcedure trackRegisterKind = new ValueProcedure() {
+
+            @Override
+            public Value doValue(Value value, OperandMode mode, EnumSet<OperandFlag> flags) {
+                if (isRegister(value)) {
+                    RegisterValue regVal = (RegisterValue) value;
+                    Kind regKind = regVal.getKind();
+                    switch (regKind) {
+                       case Int:
+                           signed32.add(regVal.getRegister().encoding());
+                           break;
+                       case Long:
+                           signed64.add(regVal.getRegister().encoding());
+                           break;
+                       default :
+                           throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("unhandled register type "  + value.toString());
+                    }
+                }
+                return value;
+            }
+        };
 
+        for (Block b : lirGen.lir.codeEmittingOrder()) {
+            for (LIRInstruction op : lirGen.lir.lir(b)) {
+                op.forEachOutput(trackRegisterKind);
+            }
+        }
+
+        for (Integer i : signed32) {
+            codeBuffer.emitString("  .reg .s32 %r" + i.intValue() + ";");
+        }
+        for (Integer i : signed64) {
+            codeBuffer.emitString(".reg .s64 %r" + i.intValue() + ";");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, LIRGenerator lirGen, ResolvedJavaMethod codeCacheOwner) {
+        assert codeCacheOwner != null : lirGen.getGraph() + " is not associated with a method";
+        Buffer codeBuffer = tasm.asm.codeBuffer;
+        // Emit the prologue
+        emitKernelEntry(tasm, lirGen, codeCacheOwner);
+
+        // Emit register declarations
+        try {
+            emitRegisterDecl(tasm, lirGen, codeCacheOwner);
+        } catch (GraalInternalError e) {
+            // TODO : Better error handling needs to be done once
+            //        all types of parameters are handled.
+            codeBuffer.setPosition(0);
+            codeBuffer.close(false);
+            return;
+        }
         // Emit code for the LIR
-        lirGen.lir.emitCode(tasm);
+        try {
+            lirGen.lir.emitCode(tasm);
+        } catch (GraalInternalError e) {
+            // TODO : Better error handling needs to be done once
+            //        all types of parameters are handled.
+            codeBuffer.setPosition(0);
+            codeBuffer.close(false);
+            return;
+        }
 
         // Emit the epilogue
         codeBuffer.emitString0("}");
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXLIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXLIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -47,12 +47,16 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.CondMoveOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.FloatCondMoveOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.ReturnOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.ReturnNoValOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.SequentialSwitchOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXControlFlow.TableSwitchOp;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMove.LoadOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMove.MoveFromRegOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMove.MoveToRegOp;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMove.StoreOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMemOp.LoadOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMemOp.StoreOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMemOp.LoadParamOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMemOp.LoadReturnAddrOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx.PTXMemOp.StoreReturnValOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.calc.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.java.*;
@@ -96,6 +100,42 @@
         }
     }
 
+    protected static AllocatableValue toParamKind(AllocatableValue value) {
+        if (value.getKind().getStackKind() != value.getKind()) {
+            // We only have stack-kinds in the LIR, so convert the operand kind for values from the
+            // calling convention.
+            if (isRegister(value)) {
+                return asRegister(value).asValue(value.getKind().getStackKind());
+            } else if (isStackSlot(value)) {
+                return StackSlot.get(value.getKind().getStackKind(), asStackSlot(value).getRawOffset(), asStackSlot(value).getRawAddFrameSize());
+            } else {
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+            }
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void emitPrologue() {
+        // Need to emit .param directives based on incoming arguments and return value
+        CallingConvention incomingArguments = cc;
+        int argCount = incomingArguments.getArgumentCount();
+        // Additional argument for return value.
+        Value[] params = new Value[argCount + 1];
+        for (int i = 0; i < argCount; i++) {
+            params[i] = toParamKind(incomingArguments.getArgument(i));
+        }
+        // Add the return value as the last parameter.
+        params[argCount] =  incomingArguments.getReturn();
+
+        append(new PTXParameterOp(params));
+        for (LocalNode local : graph.getNodes(LocalNode.class)) {
+            Value param = params[local.index()];
+            assert param.getKind() == local.kind().getStackKind();
+            setResult(local, emitLoadParam(param.getKind(), param, null));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Variable emitMove(Value input) {
         Variable result = newVariable(input.getKind());
@@ -250,7 +290,8 @@
     /**
      * This method emits the compare instruction, and may reorder the operands. It returns true if
      * it did so.
-     * 
+     *
+     *
      * @param a the left operand of the comparison
      * @param b the right operand of the comparison
      * @return true if the left and right operands were switched, false otherwise
@@ -705,6 +746,10 @@
         append(new ReturnOp(input));
     }
 
+    private void emitReturnNoVal() {
+        append(new ReturnNoValOp());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void emitSequentialSwitch(Constant[] keyConstants, LabelRef[] keyTargets, LabelRef defaultTarget, Value key) {
         // Making a copy of the switch value is necessary because jump table destroys the input
@@ -761,4 +806,38 @@
     public void visitInfopointNode(InfopointNode i) {
         throw new InternalError("NYI");
     }
+
+    public Variable emitLoadParam(Kind kind, Value address, DeoptimizingNode deopting) {
+        PTXAddressValue loadAddress = asAddress(address);
+        Variable result = newVariable(kind);
+        append(new LoadParamOp(kind, result, loadAddress, deopting != null ? state(deopting) : null));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public Variable emitLoadReturnAddress(Kind kind, Value address, DeoptimizingNode deopting) {
+        PTXAddressValue loadAddress = asAddress(address);
+        Variable result = newVariable(kind);
+        append(new LoadReturnAddrOp(kind, result, loadAddress, deopting != null ? state(deopting) : null));
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    public void emitStoreReturnValue(Kind kind, Value address, Value inputVal, DeoptimizingNode deopting) {
+        PTXAddressValue storeAddress = asAddress(address);
+        Variable input = load(inputVal);
+        append(new StoreReturnValOp(kind, storeAddress, input, deopting != null ? state(deopting) : null));
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void visitReturn(ReturnNode x) {
+        AllocatableValue operand = Value.ILLEGAL;
+        if (x.result() != null) {
+            operand = resultOperandFor(x.result().kind());
+            // Load the global memory address from return parameter
+            Variable loadVar = emitLoadReturnAddress(operand.getKind(), operand, null);
+            // Store result in global memory whose location is loadVar
+            emitStoreReturnValue(operand.getKind(), loadVar, operand(x.result()), null);
+        }
+        emitReturnNoVal();
+    }
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXTargetMethodAssembler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/ptx/PTXTargetMethodAssembler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         ExternalCompilationResult graalCompile = (ExternalCompilationResult) super.finishTargetMethod(graph);
 
         try {
-            if (validDevice) {
+            if ((validDevice) && (graalCompile.getTargetCode() != null)) {
                 long kernel = toGPU.generateKernel(graalCompile.getTargetCode(), method.getName());
                 graalCompile.setEntryPoint(kernel);
             }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/test/IfCanonicalizerTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler.test/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/test/IfCanonicalizerTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@
         }
         Debug.dump(graph, "Graph");
         new CanonicalizerPhase.Instance(runtime(), new Assumptions(false), true).apply(graph);
+        for (FrameState fs : local.usages().filter(FrameState.class).snapshot()) {
+            fs.replaceFirstInput(local, null);
+        }
         StructuredGraph referenceGraph = parse(REFERENCE_SNIPPET);
         assertEquals(referenceGraph, graph);
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/GraalCompiler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/GraalCompiler.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.compiler;
 
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.GraalCompiler.Options.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.MethodFilter.*;
 import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
 
 import java.util.*;
@@ -34,12 +36,14 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.compiler.gen.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.compiler.target.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.debug.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.debug.internal.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.cfg.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.spi.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.util.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.options.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.PhasePlan.PhasePosition;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.common.*;
@@ -52,6 +56,71 @@
  */
 public class GraalCompiler {
 
+    private static final DebugTimer FrontEnd = Debug.timer("FrontEnd");
+    private static final DebugTimer BackEnd = Debug.timer("BackEnd");
+
+    /**
+     * The set of positive filters specified by the {@code -G:IntrinsificationsEnabled} option. To
+     * enable a fast path in {@link #shouldIntrinsify(JavaMethod)}, this field is {@code null} when
+     * no enabling/disabling filters are specified.
+     */
+    private static final MethodFilter[] positiveIntrinsificationFilter;
+
+    /**
+     * The set of negative filters specified by the {@code -G:IntrinsificationsDisabled} option.
+     */
+    private static final MethodFilter[] negativeIntrinsificationFilter;
+
+    static class Options {
+
+        // @formatter:off
+        /**
+         * @see MethodFilter
+         */
+        @Option(help = "Pattern for method(s) to which intrinsification (if available) will be applied. " +
+                       "By default, all available intrinsifications are applied except for methods matched " +
+                       "by IntrinsificationsDisabled. See MethodFilter class for pattern syntax.")
+        public static final OptionValue<String> IntrinsificationsEnabled = new OptionValue<>(null);
+        /**
+         * @see MethodFilter
+         */
+        @Option(help = "Pattern for method(s) to which intrinsification will not be applied. " +
+                       "See MethodFilter class for pattern syntax.")
+        public static final OptionValue<String> IntrinsificationsDisabled = new OptionValue<>("Object.clone");
+        // @formatter:on
+
+    }
+
+    static {
+        if (IntrinsificationsDisabled.getValue() != null) {
+            negativeIntrinsificationFilter = parse(IntrinsificationsDisabled.getValue());
+        } else {
+            negativeIntrinsificationFilter = null;
+        }
+
+        if (Options.IntrinsificationsEnabled.getValue() != null) {
+            positiveIntrinsificationFilter = parse(IntrinsificationsEnabled.getValue());
+        } else if (negativeIntrinsificationFilter != null) {
+            positiveIntrinsificationFilter = new MethodFilter[0];
+        } else {
+            positiveIntrinsificationFilter = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if a given method should be intrinsified based on the values of
+     * {@link Options#IntrinsificationsEnabled} and {@link Options#IntrinsificationsDisabled}.
+     */
+    public static boolean shouldIntrinsify(JavaMethod method) {
+        if (positiveIntrinsificationFilter == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (positiveIntrinsificationFilter.length == 0 || matches(positiveIntrinsificationFilter, method)) {
+            return negativeIntrinsificationFilter == null || !matches(negativeIntrinsificationFilter, method);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Requests compilation of a given graph.
      * 
@@ -62,13 +131,9 @@
      *            argument can be null.
      * @return the result of the compilation
      */
-    public static CompilationResult compileGraph(final StructuredGraph graph, final CallingConvention cc,
-                                                 final ResolvedJavaMethod installedCodeOwner, final GraalCodeCacheProvider runtime,
-                                                 final Replacements replacements, final Backend backend,
-                                                 final TargetDescription target, final GraphCache cache,
-                                                 final PhasePlan plan, final OptimisticOptimizations optimisticOpts,
-                                                 final SpeculationLog speculationLog, final Suites suites,
-                                                 final CompilationResult compilationResult) {
+    public static CompilationResult compileGraph(final StructuredGraph graph, final CallingConvention cc, final ResolvedJavaMethod installedCodeOwner, final GraalCodeCacheProvider runtime,
+                    final Replacements replacements, final Backend backend, final TargetDescription target, final GraphCache cache, final PhasePlan plan, final OptimisticOptimizations optimisticOpts,
+                    final SpeculationLog speculationLog, final Suites suites, final CompilationResult compilationResult) {
         Debug.scope("GraalCompiler", new Object[]{graph, runtime}, new Runnable() {
 
             public void run() {
@@ -76,22 +141,26 @@
                 final LIR lir = Debug.scope("FrontEnd", new Callable<LIR>() {
 
                     public LIR call() {
-                        return emitHIR(runtime, target, graph, replacements, assumptions, cache, plan, optimisticOpts, speculationLog, suites);
+                        try (TimerCloseable a = FrontEnd.start()) {
+                            return emitHIR(runtime, target, graph, replacements, assumptions, cache, plan, optimisticOpts, speculationLog, suites);
+                        }
                     }
                 });
-                final LIRGenerator lirGen = Debug.scope("BackEnd", lir, new Callable<LIRGenerator>() {
+                try (TimerCloseable a = BackEnd.start()) {
+                    final LIRGenerator lirGen = Debug.scope("BackEnd", lir, new Callable<LIRGenerator>() {
 
-                    public LIRGenerator call() {
-                        return emitLIR(backend, target, lir, graph, cc);
-                    }
-                });
-                Debug.scope("CodeGen", lirGen, new Runnable() {
+                        public LIRGenerator call() {
+                            return emitLIR(backend, target, lir, graph, cc);
+                        }
+                    });
+                    Debug.scope("CodeGen", lirGen, new Runnable() {
 
-                    public void run() {
-                        emitCode(backend, getLeafGraphIdArray(graph), assumptions, lirGen, compilationResult, installedCodeOwner);
-                    }
+                        public void run() {
+                            emitCode(backend, getLeafGraphIdArray(graph), assumptions, lirGen, compilationResult, installedCodeOwner);
+                        }
 
-                });
+                    });
+                }
             }
         });
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/GraalDebugConfig.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/GraalDebugConfig.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@
     // @formatter:off
     @Option(help = "Enable scope-based debugging", name = "Debug")
     public static final OptionValue<Boolean> DebugEnabled = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "Scopes to be dumped")
+    @Option(help = "Pattern for scope(s) to in which dumping is enabled (see DebugFilter and Debug.dump)")
     public static final OptionValue<String> Dump = new OptionValue<>(null);
-    @Option(help = "Scopes to be metered")
+    @Option(help = "Pattern for scope(s) to in which metering is enabled (see DebugFilter and Debug.metric)")
     public static final OptionValue<String> Meter = new OptionValue<>(null);
-    @Option(help = "Scopes to be timed")
+    @Option(help = "Pattern for scope(s) to in which timing is enabled (see DebugFilter and Debug.timer)")
     public static final OptionValue<String> Time = new OptionValue<>(null);
-    @Option(help = "Scopes to be logged")
+    @Option(help = "Pattern for scope(s) to in which logging is enabled (see DebugFilter and Debug.log)")
     public static final OptionValue<String> Log = new OptionValue<>(null);
-    @Option(help = "Filters debug scope output by method name/pattern")
+    @Option(help = "Pattern for filtering debug scope output based on method context (see MethodFilter)")
     public static final OptionValue<String> MethodFilter = new OptionValue<>(null);
     @Option(help = "How to print metric and timing values:%n" +
                    "Name - aggregate by unqualified name%n" +
@@ -85,11 +85,7 @@
         if (methodFilter == null || methodFilter.isEmpty()) {
             this.methodFilter = null;
         } else {
-            String[] filters = methodFilter.split(",");
-            this.methodFilter = new MethodFilter[filters.length];
-            for (int i = 0; i < filters.length; i++) {
-                this.methodFilter[i] = new MethodFilter(filters[i]);
-            }
+            this.methodFilter = com.oracle.graal.compiler.MethodFilter.parse(methodFilter);
         }
 
         // Report the filters that have been configured so the user can verify it's what they expect
@@ -156,10 +152,8 @@
                 } else if (methodFilter != null) {
                     JavaMethod method = asJavaMethod(o);
                     if (method != null) {
-                        for (MethodFilter filter : methodFilter) {
-                            if (filter.matches(method)) {
-                                return true;
-                            }
+                        if (com.oracle.graal.compiler.MethodFilter.matches(methodFilter, method)) {
+                            return true;
                         }
                     }
                 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/MethodFilter.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/MethodFilter.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -88,6 +88,31 @@
     private final Pattern methodName;
     private final Pattern[] signature;
 
+    /**
+     * Parses a string containing list of comma separated filter patterns into an array of
+     * {@link MethodFilter}s.
+     */
+    public static MethodFilter[] parse(String commaSeparatedPatterns) {
+        String[] filters = commaSeparatedPatterns.split(",");
+        MethodFilter[] methodFilters = new MethodFilter[filters.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < filters.length; i++) {
+            methodFilters[i] = new MethodFilter(filters[i]);
+        }
+        return methodFilters;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Determines if a given method is matched by a given array of filters.
+     */
+    public static boolean matches(MethodFilter[] filters, JavaMethod method) {
+        for (MethodFilter filter : filters) {
+            if (filter.matches(method)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public MethodFilter(String sourcePattern) {
         String pattern = sourcePattern.trim();
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/gen/LIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/gen/LIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -452,12 +452,16 @@
         append(new JumpOp(getLIRBlock(merge)));
     }
 
+    protected PlatformKind getPhiKind(PhiNode phi) {
+        return phi.kind();
+    }
+
     private Value operandForPhi(PhiNode phi) {
         assert phi.type() == PhiType.Value : "wrong phi type: " + phi;
         Value result = operand(phi);
         if (result == null) {
             // allocate a variable for this phi
-            Variable newOperand = newVariable(phi.kind());
+            Variable newOperand = newVariable(getPhiKind(phi));
             setResult(phi, newOperand);
             return newOperand;
         } else {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/gen/PhiResolver.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.compiler/src/com/oracle/graal/compiler/gen/PhiResolver.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
     private void moveToTemp(Value src) {
         assert isIllegal(temp);
-        temp = gen.newVariable(src.getKind());
+        temp = gen.newVariable(src.getPlatformKind());
         emitMove(temp, src);
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.graph/src/com/oracle/graal/graph/Node.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.graph/src/com/oracle/graal/graph/Node.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 import java.util.*;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.Graph.NodeChangedListener;
-import com.oracle.graal.graph.NodeClass.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.NodeClass.NodeClassIterator;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.NodeClass.Position;
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.iterators.*;
 
 /**
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/amd64/AMD64HotSpotBackend.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/amd64/AMD64HotSpotBackend.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -244,10 +244,10 @@
             AMD64Address src = new AMD64Address(receiver, config.hubOffset);
 
             AMD64HotSpotLIRGenerator gen = (AMD64HotSpotLIRGenerator) lirGen;
-            HotSpotRuntime hr = ((HotSpotRuntime) gen.getRuntime());
-            if (hr.config.useCompressedKlassPointers) {
+            AMD64HotSpotRuntime hr = ((AMD64HotSpotRuntime) gen.getRuntime());
+            if (hr.useCompressedKlassPointers()) {
                 Register register = r10;
-                AMD64Move.decodeKlassPointer(asm, register, hr.heapBaseRegister(), src, hr.config.narrowKlassBase, hr.config.narrowKlassShift, hr.config.logKlassAlignment);
+                AMD64HotSpotMove.decodeKlassPointer(asm, register, hr.heapBaseRegister(), src, config.narrowKlassBase, config.narrowKlassShift, config.logKlassAlignment);
                 asm.cmpq(inlineCacheKlass, register);
             } else {
                 asm.cmpq(inlineCacheKlass, src);
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/amd64/AMD64HotSpotLIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/amd64/AMD64HotSpotLIRGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.compiler.gen.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64.AMD64HotSpotMove.CompareAndSwapCompressedOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64.AMD64HotSpotMove.LoadCompressedPointer;
+import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64.AMD64HotSpotMove.StoreCompressedConstantOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64.AMD64HotSpotMove.StoreCompressedPointer;
 import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.meta.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.nodes.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.stubs.*;
@@ -46,12 +50,9 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.StandardOp.PlaceholderOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64ControlFlow.CondMoveOp;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.CompareAndSwapCompressedOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.CompareAndSwapOp;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.LoadCompressedPointer;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.LoadOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.MoveFromRegOp;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.StoreCompressedPointer;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.StoreConstantOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.StoreOp;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.*;
@@ -427,12 +428,12 @@
          * algorithms may differ.
          */
         if (isCompressCandidate(access)) {
-            if (runtime().config.useCompressedOops && kind == Kind.Object) {
-                append(new LoadCompressedPointer(kind, result, runtime().heapBaseRegister().asValue(), loadAddress, access != null ? state(access) : null, runtime().config.narrowOopBase,
-                                runtime().config.narrowOopShift, runtime().config.logMinObjAlignment));
-            } else if (runtime().config.useCompressedKlassPointers && kind == Kind.Long) {
-                append(new LoadCompressedPointer(kind, result, runtime().heapBaseRegister().asValue(), loadAddress, access != null ? state(access) : null, runtime().config.narrowKlassBase,
-                                runtime().config.narrowKlassShift, runtime().config.logKlassAlignment));
+            if (runtime().useCompressedOops() && kind == Kind.Object) {
+                append(new LoadCompressedPointer(kind, result, runtime().heapBaseRegister().asValue(), loadAddress, access != null ? state(access) : null, getNarrowOopBase(), getNarrowOopShift(),
+                                getLogMinObjectAlignment()));
+            } else if (runtime().useCompressedKlassPointers() && kind == Kind.Long) {
+                append(new LoadCompressedPointer(kind, result, runtime().heapBaseRegister().asValue(), loadAddress, access != null ? state(access) : null, getNarrowKlassBase(), getNarrowKlassShift(),
+                                getLogKlassAlignment()));
             } else {
                 append(new LoadOp(kind, result, loadAddress, access != null ? state(access) : null));
             }
@@ -449,29 +450,29 @@
         if (isConstant(inputVal)) {
             Constant c = asConstant(inputVal);
             if (canStoreConstant(c)) {
-                if (inputVal.getKind() == Kind.Object) {
-                    append(new StoreConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state, runtime().config.useCompressedOops && isCompressCandidate(access)));
-                } else if (inputVal.getKind() == Kind.Long) {
-                    append(new StoreConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state, runtime().config.useCompressedKlassPointers && isCompressCandidate(access)));
+                if (inputVal.getKind() == Kind.Object && runtime().useCompressedOops() && isCompressCandidate(access)) {
+                    append(new StoreCompressedConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state));
+                } else if (inputVal.getKind() == Kind.Long && runtime().useCompressedKlassPointers() && isCompressCandidate(access)) {
+                    append(new StoreCompressedConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state));
                 } else {
-                    append(new StoreConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state, false));
+                    append(new StoreConstantOp(kind, storeAddress, c, state));
                 }
                 return;
             }
         }
         Variable input = load(inputVal);
         if (isCompressCandidate(access)) {
-            if (runtime().config.useCompressedOops && kind == Kind.Object) {
+            if (runtime().useCompressedOops() && kind == Kind.Object) {
                 if (input.getKind() == Kind.Object) {
                     Variable scratch = newVariable(Kind.Long);
-                    append(new StoreCompressedPointer(kind, storeAddress, input, scratch, state, runtime().config.narrowOopBase, runtime().config.narrowOopShift, runtime().config.logMinObjAlignment));
+                    append(new StoreCompressedPointer(kind, storeAddress, input, scratch, state, getNarrowOopBase(), getNarrowOopShift(), getLogMinObjectAlignment()));
                 } else {
                     // the input oop is already compressed
                     append(new StoreOp(input.getKind(), storeAddress, input, state));
                 }
-            } else if (runtime().config.useCompressedKlassPointers && kind == Kind.Long) {
+            } else if (runtime().useCompressedKlassPointers() && kind == Kind.Long) {
                 Variable scratch = newVariable(Kind.Long);
-                append(new StoreCompressedPointer(kind, storeAddress, input, scratch, state, runtime().config.narrowKlassBase, runtime().config.narrowKlassShift, runtime().config.logKlassAlignment));
+                append(new StoreCompressedPointer(kind, storeAddress, input, scratch, state, getNarrowKlassBase(), getNarrowKlassShift(), getLogKlassAlignment()));
             } else {
                 append(new StoreOp(kind, storeAddress, input, state));
             }
@@ -480,6 +481,30 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private int getLogMinObjectAlignment() {
+        return runtime().config.logMinObjAlignment;
+    }
+
+    private int getNarrowOopShift() {
+        return runtime().config.narrowOopShift;
+    }
+
+    private long getNarrowOopBase() {
+        return runtime().config.narrowOopBase;
+    }
+
+    private int getLogKlassAlignment() {
+        return runtime().config.logKlassAlignment;
+    }
+
+    private int getNarrowKlassShift() {
+        return runtime().config.narrowKlassShift;
+    }
+
+    private long getNarrowKlassBase() {
+        return runtime().config.narrowKlassBase;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void visitCompareAndSwap(LoweredCompareAndSwapNode node, Value address) {
         Kind kind = node.getNewValue().kind();
@@ -489,9 +514,9 @@
         AMD64AddressValue addressValue = asAddressValue(address);
         RegisterValue raxRes = AMD64.rax.asValue(kind);
         emitMove(raxRes, expected);
-        if (runtime().config.useCompressedOops && node.isCompressible()) {
+        if (runtime().useCompressedOops() && node.isCompressible()) {
             Variable scratch = newVariable(Kind.Long);
-            append(new CompareAndSwapCompressedOp(raxRes, addressValue, raxRes, newValue, scratch, runtime().config.narrowOopBase, runtime().config.narrowOopShift, runtime().config.logMinObjAlignment));
+            append(new CompareAndSwapCompressedOp(raxRes, addressValue, raxRes, newValue, scratch, getNarrowOopBase(), getNarrowOopShift(), getLogMinObjectAlignment()));
         } else {
             append(new CompareAndSwapOp(raxRes, addressValue, raxRes, newValue));
         }
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/amd64/AMD64HotSpotMove.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.graal.hotspot.amd64;
+
+import static com.oracle.graal.api.code.ValueUtil.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandFlag.*;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.amd64.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.api.code.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.asm.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.asm.amd64.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.asm.amd64.AMD64Assembler.ConditionFlag;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.hotspot.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.LoadOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64.AMD64Move.StoreConstantOp;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
+
+public class AMD64HotSpotMove {
+
+    public static class StoreCompressedConstantOp extends StoreConstantOp {
+
+        public StoreCompressedConstantOp(Kind kind, AMD64AddressValue address, Constant input, LIRFrameState state) {
+            super(kind, address, input, state);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitMemAccess(AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
+            if (kind == Kind.Long) {
+                if (NumUtil.isInt(input.asLong())) {
+                    masm.movl(address.toAddress(), (int) input.asLong());
+                } else {
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Cannot store 64-bit constants to memory");
+                }
+            } else if (kind == Kind.Object) {
+                if (input.isNull()) {
+                    masm.movl(address.toAddress(), 0);
+                } else {
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Cannot store 64-bit constants to memory");
+                }
+            } else {
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Attempt to store compressed constant of wrong type.");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class LoadCompressedPointer extends LoadOp {
+
+        private long base;
+        private int shift;
+        private int alignment;
+        @Alive({REG}) protected AllocatableValue heapBaseRegister;
+
+        public LoadCompressedPointer(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, AllocatableValue heapBaseRegister, AMD64AddressValue address, LIRFrameState state, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+            super(kind, result, address, state);
+            this.base = base;
+            this.shift = shift;
+            this.alignment = alignment;
+            this.heapBaseRegister = heapBaseRegister;
+            assert kind == Kind.Object || kind == Kind.Long;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitMemAccess(AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
+            Register resRegister = asRegister(result);
+            masm.movl(resRegister, address.toAddress());
+            if (kind == Kind.Object) {
+                decodePointer(masm, resRegister, asRegister(heapBaseRegister), base, shift, alignment);
+            } else {
+                decodeKlassPointer(masm, resRegister, asRegister(heapBaseRegister), base, shift, alignment);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class StoreCompressedPointer extends AMD64LIRInstruction {
+
+        protected final Kind kind;
+        private long base;
+        private int shift;
+        private int alignment;
+        @Temp({REG}) private AllocatableValue scratch;
+        @Alive({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
+        @Alive({COMPOSITE}) protected AMD64AddressValue address;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public StoreCompressedPointer(Kind kind, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue input, AllocatableValue scratch, LIRFrameState state, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+            this.base = base;
+            this.shift = shift;
+            this.alignment = alignment;
+            this.scratch = scratch;
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.state = state;
+            this.input = input;
+            assert kind == Kind.Object || kind == Kind.Long;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
+            Register heapBase = ((HotSpotRuntime) tasm.runtime).heapBaseRegister();
+            masm.movq(asRegister(scratch), asRegister(input));
+            if (kind == Kind.Object) {
+                encodePointer(masm, asRegister(scratch), heapBase, base, shift, alignment);
+            } else {
+                encodeKlassPointer(masm, asRegister(scratch), heapBase, base, shift, alignment);
+            }
+            if (state != null) {
+                tasm.recordImplicitException(masm.codeBuffer.position(), state);
+            }
+            masm.movl(address.toAddress(), asRegister(scratch));
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Opcode("CAS")
+    public static class CompareAndSwapCompressedOp extends AMD64LIRInstruction {
+
+        @Def protected AllocatableValue result;
+        @Alive({COMPOSITE}) protected AMD64AddressValue address;
+        @Alive protected AllocatableValue cmpValue;
+        @Alive protected AllocatableValue newValue;
+        @Temp({REG}) protected AllocatableValue scratch;
+
+        private long base;
+        private int shift;
+        private int alignment;
+
+        public CompareAndSwapCompressedOp(AllocatableValue result, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue cmpValue, AllocatableValue newValue, AllocatableValue scratch, long base, int shift,
+                        int alignment) {
+            this.base = base;
+            this.shift = shift;
+            this.alignment = alignment;
+            this.scratch = scratch;
+            this.result = result;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.cmpValue = cmpValue;
+            this.newValue = newValue;
+            assert cmpValue.getKind() == Kind.Object;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
+            compareAndSwapCompressed(tasm, masm, result, address, cmpValue, newValue, scratch, base, shift, alignment);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected static void compareAndSwapCompressed(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm, AllocatableValue result, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue cmpValue,
+                    AllocatableValue newValue, AllocatableValue scratch, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+        assert AMD64.rax.equals(asRegister(cmpValue)) && AMD64.rax.equals(asRegister(result));
+        final Register scratchRegister = asRegister(scratch);
+        final Register cmpRegister = asRegister(cmpValue);
+        final Register newRegister = asRegister(newValue);
+        Register heapBase = ((HotSpotRuntime) tasm.runtime).heapBaseRegister();
+        encodePointer(masm, cmpRegister, heapBase, base, shift, alignment);
+        masm.movq(scratchRegister, newRegister);
+        encodePointer(masm, scratchRegister, heapBase, base, shift, alignment);
+        if (tasm.target.isMP) {
+            masm.lock();
+        }
+        masm.cmpxchgl(scratchRegister, address.toAddress());
+    }
+
+    private static void encodePointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register scratchRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+        // If the base is zero, the uncompressed address has to be shifted right
+        // in order to be compressed.
+        if (base == 0) {
+            if (shift != 0) {
+                assert alignment == shift : "Encode algorithm is wrong";
+                masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Otherwise the heap base, which resides always in register 12, is subtracted
+            // followed by right shift.
+            masm.testq(scratchRegister, scratchRegister);
+            // If the stored reference is null, move the heap to scratch
+            // register and then calculate the compressed oop value.
+            masm.cmovq(ConditionFlag.Equal, scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
+            masm.subq(scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
+            masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void decodePointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register resRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+        // If the base is zero, the compressed address has to be shifted left
+        // in order to be uncompressed.
+        if (base == 0) {
+            if (shift != 0) {
+                assert alignment == shift : "Decode algorithm is wrong";
+                masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
+            }
+        } else {
+            Label done = new Label();
+            masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
+            masm.jccb(ConditionFlag.Equal, done);
+            // Otherwise the heap base is added to the shifted address.
+            masm.addq(resRegister, heapBaseRegister);
+            masm.bind(done);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void encodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register scratchRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+        if (base != 0) {
+            masm.subq(scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
+        }
+        if (shift != 0) {
+            assert alignment == shift : "Encode algorithm is wrong";
+            masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void decodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register resRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
+        if (shift != 0) {
+            assert alignment == shift : "Decode algorithm is wrong";
+            masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
+            if (base != 0) {
+                masm.addq(resRegister, heapBaseRegister);
+            }
+        } else {
+            assert base == 0 : "Sanity";
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void decodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register register, Register heapBaseRegister, AMD64Address address, long narrowKlassBase, int narrowKlassShift,
+                    int logKlassAlignment) {
+        masm.movl(register, address);
+        decodeKlassPointer(masm, register, heapBaseRegister, narrowKlassBase, narrowKlassShift, logKlassAlignment);
+    }
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/CompilationTask.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/CompilationTask.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
      */
     public static final DebugTimer CompilationTime = Debug.timer("CompilationTime");
 
+    public static final DebugTimer CodeInstallationTime = Debug.timer("CodeInstallation");
+
     public void runCompilation() {
         /*
          * no code must be outside this try/finally because it could happen otherwise that
@@ -164,7 +166,9 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            installMethod(result);
+            try (TimerCloseable b = CodeInstallationTime.start()) {
+                installMethod(result);
+            }
             stats.finish(method);
         } catch (BailoutException bailout) {
             Debug.metric("Bailouts").increment();
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/meta/HotSpotRuntime.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/meta/HotSpotRuntime.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -313,31 +313,15 @@
         linkForeignCall(r, G1WBPOSTCALL, c.writeBarrierPostAddress, PREPEND_THREAD, LEAF, REEXECUTABLE, NO_LOCATIONS);
         linkForeignCall(r, VALIDATE_OBJECT, c.validateObject, PREPEND_THREAD, LEAF, REEXECUTABLE, NO_LOCATIONS);
 
-        if (IntrinsifyObjectMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(ObjectSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifySystemMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(SystemSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyThreadMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(ThreadSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyUnsafeMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(UnsafeSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyClassMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(ClassSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyAESMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(AESCryptSubstitutions.class);
-            r.registerSubstitutions(CipherBlockChainingSubstitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyCRC32Methods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(CRC32Substitutions.class);
-        }
-        if (IntrinsifyReflectionMethods.getValue()) {
-            r.registerSubstitutions(ReflectionSubstitutions.class);
-        }
+        r.registerSubstitutions(ObjectSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(SystemSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(ThreadSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(UnsafeSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(ClassSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(AESCryptSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(CipherBlockChainingSubstitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(CRC32Substitutions.class);
+        r.registerSubstitutions(ReflectionSubstitutions.class);
 
         checkcastDynamicSnippets = new CheckCastDynamicSnippets.Templates(this, r, graalRuntime.getTarget());
         instanceofSnippets = new InstanceOfSnippets.Templates(this, r, graalRuntime.getTarget());
@@ -361,6 +345,12 @@
     public abstract Register threadRegister();
 
     /**
+     * Returns the register used by the runtime for maintaining the heap base address for compressed
+     * pointers.
+     */
+    public abstract Register heapBaseRegister();
+
+    /**
      * Gets the stack pointer register.
      */
     public abstract Register stackPointerRegister();
@@ -494,6 +484,14 @@
         return Array.getLength(array.asObject());
     }
 
+    public boolean useCompressedOops() {
+        return config.useCompressedOops;
+    }
+
+    public boolean useCompressedKlassPointers() {
+        return config.useCompressedKlassPointers;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void lower(Node n, LoweringTool tool) {
         StructuredGraph graph = (StructuredGraph) n.graph();
@@ -879,13 +877,13 @@
     private FloatingReadNode createReadHub(StructuredGraph graph, Kind wordKind, ValueNode object, GuardingNode guard) {
         LocationNode location = ConstantLocationNode.create(FINAL_LOCATION, wordKind, config.hubOffset, graph);
         assert !object.isConstant() || object.asConstant().isNull();
-        return graph.add(new FloatingReadNode(object, location, null, StampFactory.forKind(wordKind()), guard, BarrierType.NONE, config.useCompressedKlassPointers));
+        return graph.add(new FloatingReadNode(object, location, null, StampFactory.forKind(wordKind()), guard, BarrierType.NONE, useCompressedKlassPointers()));
     }
 
     private WriteNode createWriteHub(StructuredGraph graph, Kind wordKind, ValueNode object, ValueNode value) {
         LocationNode location = ConstantLocationNode.create(ANY_LOCATION, wordKind, config.hubOffset, graph);
         assert !object.isConstant() || object.asConstant().isNull();
-        return graph.add(new WriteNode(object, value, location, BarrierType.NONE, config.useCompressedKlassPointers));
+        return graph.add(new WriteNode(object, value, location, BarrierType.NONE, useCompressedKlassPointers()));
     }
 
     private static BarrierType getFieldLoadBarrierType(HotSpotResolvedJavaField loadField) {
@@ -943,7 +941,7 @@
     }
 
     public int getScalingFactor(Kind kind) {
-        if (config.useCompressedOops && kind == Kind.Object) {
+        if (useCompressedOops() && kind == Kind.Object) {
             return this.graalRuntime.getTarget().arch.getSizeInBytes(Kind.Int);
         } else {
             return this.graalRuntime.getTarget().arch.getSizeInBytes(kind);
@@ -1150,7 +1148,7 @@
             case Int:
                 return Constant.forInt(base == null ? unsafe.getInt(displacement) : unsafe.getInt(base, displacement));
             case Long:
-                if (displacement == config().hubOffset && this.getGraalRuntime().getRuntime().config.useCompressedKlassPointers) {
+                if (displacement == config().hubOffset && useCompressedKlassPointers()) {
                     if (base == null) {
                         throw new GraalInternalError("Base of object must not be null");
                     } else {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ArrayCopyNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ArrayCopyNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.hotspot.replacements;
 
-import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.GraalCompiler.*;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.debug.*;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected StructuredGraph getSnippetGraph(LoweringTool tool) {
-        if (!IntrinsifyArrayCopy.getValue()) {
+        if (!shouldIntrinsify(getTargetMethod())) {
             return null;
         }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/CallSiteSubstitutions.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/CallSiteSubstitutions.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.hotspot.replacements;
 
-import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
-
 import java.lang.invoke.*;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.code.*;
@@ -37,11 +35,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void registerReplacements(MetaAccessProvider runtime, Replacements replacements, TargetDescription target) {
-        if (IntrinsifyCallSiteTarget.getValue()) {
-            replacements.registerSubstitutions(ConstantCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
-            replacements.registerSubstitutions(MutableCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
-            replacements.registerSubstitutions(VolatileCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
-        }
+        replacements.registerSubstitutions(ConstantCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
+        replacements.registerSubstitutions(MutableCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
+        replacements.registerSubstitutions(VolatileCallSiteSubstitutions.class);
     }
 
     @ClassSubstitution(ConstantCallSite.class)
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ObjectCloneNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ObjectCloneNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.hotspot.replacements;
 
-import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.GraalCompiler.*;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.*;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected StructuredGraph getSnippetGraph(LoweringTool tool) {
-        if (!IntrinsifyObjectClone.getValue()) {
+        if (!shouldIntrinsify(getTargetMethod())) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
             ResolvedJavaType type = getConcreteType(obj.stamp(), tool.getAssumptions());
             if (isCloneableType(type, tool.getMetaAccessProvider())) {
                 if (!type.isArray()) {
-                    VirtualInstanceNode newVirtual = new VirtualInstanceNode(type);
+                    VirtualInstanceNode newVirtual = new VirtualInstanceNode(type, true);
                     ResolvedJavaField[] fields = newVirtual.getFields();
 
                     ValueNode[] state = new ValueNode[fields.length];
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ReflectionGetCallerClassNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.hotspot/src/com/oracle/graal/hotspot/replacements/ReflectionGetCallerClassNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.hotspot.replacements;
 
-import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.GraalCompiler.*;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
      * @return ConstantNode of the caller class, or null
      */
     private ConstantNode getCallerClassNode(MetaAccessProvider runtime) {
-        if (!IntrinsifyReflectionMethods.getValue()) {
+        if (!shouldIntrinsify(getTargetMethod())) {
             return null;
         }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/amd64/AMD64Move.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.amd64/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/amd64/AMD64Move.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.asm.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.asm.amd64.*;
-import com.oracle.graal.asm.amd64.AMD64Assembler.ConditionFlag;
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.StandardOp.MoveOp;
@@ -117,34 +116,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public static class LoadCompressedPointer extends LoadOp {
-
-        private long base;
-        private int shift;
-        private int alignment;
-        @Alive({REG}) protected AllocatableValue heapBaseRegister;
-
-        public LoadCompressedPointer(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, AllocatableValue heapBaseRegister, AMD64AddressValue address, LIRFrameState state, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-            super(kind, result, address, state);
-            this.base = base;
-            this.shift = shift;
-            this.alignment = alignment;
-            this.heapBaseRegister = heapBaseRegister;
-            assert kind == Kind.Object || kind == Kind.Long;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void emitMemAccess(AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
-            Register resRegister = asRegister(result);
-            masm.movl(resRegister, address.toAddress());
-            if (kind == Kind.Object) {
-                decodePointer(masm, resRegister, asRegister(heapBaseRegister), base, shift, alignment);
-            } else {
-                decodeKlassPointer(masm, resRegister, asRegister(heapBaseRegister), base, shift, alignment);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public static class LoadOp extends MemOp {
 
         @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
@@ -188,44 +159,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public static class StoreCompressedPointer extends AMD64LIRInstruction {
-
-        protected final Kind kind;
-        private long base;
-        private int shift;
-        private int alignment;
-        @Temp({REG}) private AllocatableValue scratch;
-        @Alive({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
-        @Alive({COMPOSITE}) protected AMD64AddressValue address;
-        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
-
-        public StoreCompressedPointer(Kind kind, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue input, AllocatableValue scratch, LIRFrameState state, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-            this.base = base;
-            this.shift = shift;
-            this.alignment = alignment;
-            this.scratch = scratch;
-            this.kind = kind;
-            this.address = address;
-            this.state = state;
-            this.input = input;
-            assert kind == Kind.Object || kind == Kind.Long;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
-            masm.movq(asRegister(scratch), asRegister(input));
-            if (kind == Kind.Object) {
-                encodePointer(masm, asRegister(scratch), tasm.runtime.heapBaseRegister(), base, shift, alignment);
-            } else {
-                encodeKlassPointer(masm, asRegister(scratch), tasm.runtime.heapBaseRegister(), base, shift, alignment);
-            }
-            if (state != null) {
-                tasm.recordImplicitException(masm.codeBuffer.position(), state);
-            }
-            masm.movl(address.toAddress(), asRegister(scratch));
-        }
-    }
-
     public static class StoreOp extends MemOp {
 
         @Use({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
@@ -271,12 +204,10 @@
     public static class StoreConstantOp extends MemOp {
 
         protected final Constant input;
-        private final boolean compressible;
 
-        public StoreConstantOp(Kind kind, AMD64AddressValue address, Constant input, LIRFrameState state, boolean compressible) {
+        public StoreConstantOp(Kind kind, AMD64AddressValue address, Constant input, LIRFrameState state) {
             super(kind, address, state);
             this.input = input;
-            this.compressible = compressible;
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -295,11 +226,7 @@
                     break;
                 case Long:
                     if (NumUtil.isInt(input.asLong())) {
-                        if (compressible) {
-                            masm.movl(address.toAddress(), (int) input.asLong());
-                        } else {
-                            masm.movslq(address.toAddress(), (int) input.asLong());
-                        }
+                        masm.movslq(address.toAddress(), (int) input.asLong());
                     } else {
                         throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Cannot store 64-bit constants to memory");
                     }
@@ -311,11 +238,7 @@
                     throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Cannot store 64-bit constants to memory");
                 case Object:
                     if (input.isNull()) {
-                        if (compressible) {
-                            masm.movl(address.toAddress(), 0);
-                        } else {
-                            masm.movptr(address.toAddress(), 0);
-                        }
+                        masm.movptr(address.toAddress(), 0);
                     } else {
                         throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("Cannot store 64-bit constants to memory");
                     }
@@ -410,38 +333,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    @Opcode("CAS")
-    public static class CompareAndSwapCompressedOp extends AMD64LIRInstruction {
-
-        @Def protected AllocatableValue result;
-        @Alive({COMPOSITE}) protected AMD64AddressValue address;
-        @Alive protected AllocatableValue cmpValue;
-        @Alive protected AllocatableValue newValue;
-        @Temp({REG}) protected AllocatableValue scratch;
-
-        private long base;
-        private int shift;
-        private int alignment;
-
-        public CompareAndSwapCompressedOp(AllocatableValue result, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue cmpValue, AllocatableValue newValue, AllocatableValue scratch, long base, int shift,
-                        int alignment) {
-            this.base = base;
-            this.shift = shift;
-            this.alignment = alignment;
-            this.scratch = scratch;
-            this.result = result;
-            this.address = address;
-            this.cmpValue = cmpValue;
-            this.newValue = newValue;
-            assert cmpValue.getKind() == Kind.Object;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm) {
-            compareAndSwapCompressed(tasm, masm, result, address, cmpValue, newValue, scratch, base, shift, alignment);
-        }
-    }
-
     public static void move(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Value result, Value input) {
         if (isRegister(input)) {
             if (isRegister(result)) {
@@ -650,85 +541,4 @@
                 throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
         }
     }
-
-    protected static void compareAndSwapCompressed(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, AMD64MacroAssembler masm, AllocatableValue result, AMD64AddressValue address, AllocatableValue cmpValue,
-                    AllocatableValue newValue, AllocatableValue scratch, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-        assert AMD64.rax.equals(asRegister(cmpValue)) && AMD64.rax.equals(asRegister(result));
-        final Register scratchRegister = asRegister(scratch);
-        final Register cmpRegister = asRegister(cmpValue);
-        final Register newRegister = asRegister(newValue);
-        encodePointer(masm, cmpRegister, tasm.runtime.heapBaseRegister(), base, shift, alignment);
-        masm.movq(scratchRegister, newRegister);
-        encodePointer(masm, scratchRegister, tasm.runtime.heapBaseRegister(), base, shift, alignment);
-        if (tasm.target.isMP) {
-            masm.lock();
-        }
-        masm.cmpxchgl(scratchRegister, address.toAddress());
-    }
-
-    private static void encodePointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register scratchRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-        // If the base is zero, the uncompressed address has to be shifted right
-        // in order to be compressed.
-        if (base == 0) {
-            if (shift != 0) {
-                assert alignment == shift : "Encode algorithm is wrong";
-                masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
-            }
-        } else {
-            // Otherwise the heap base, which resides always in register 12, is subtracted
-            // followed by right shift.
-            masm.testq(scratchRegister, scratchRegister);
-            // If the stored reference is null, move the heap to scratch
-            // register and then calculate the compressed oop value.
-            masm.cmovq(ConditionFlag.Equal, scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
-            masm.subq(scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
-            masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void decodePointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register resRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-        // If the base is zero, the compressed address has to be shifted left
-        // in order to be uncompressed.
-        if (base == 0) {
-            if (shift != 0) {
-                assert alignment == shift : "Decode algorithm is wrong";
-                masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
-            }
-        } else {
-            Label done = new Label();
-            masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
-            masm.jccb(ConditionFlag.Equal, done);
-            // Otherwise the heap base is added to the shifted address.
-            masm.addq(resRegister, heapBaseRegister);
-            masm.bind(done);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void encodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register scratchRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-        if (base != 0) {
-            masm.subq(scratchRegister, heapBaseRegister);
-        }
-        if (shift != 0) {
-            assert alignment == shift : "Encode algorithm is wrong";
-            masm.shrq(scratchRegister, alignment);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void decodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register resRegister, Register heapBaseRegister, long base, int shift, int alignment) {
-        if (shift != 0) {
-            assert alignment == shift : "Decode algorithm is wrong";
-            masm.shlq(resRegister, alignment);
-            if (base != 0) {
-                masm.addq(resRegister, heapBaseRegister);
-            }
-        } else {
-            assert base == 0 : "Sanity";
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static void decodeKlassPointer(AMD64MacroAssembler masm, Register register, Register heapBaseRegister, AMD64Address address, long narrowKlassBase, int narrowKlassShift,
-                    int logKlassAlignment) {
-        masm.movl(register, address);
-        decodeKlassPointer(masm, register, heapBaseRegister, narrowKlassBase, narrowKlassShift, logKlassAlignment);
-    }
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXControlFlow.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXControlFlow.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public static class ReturnNoValOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        public ReturnNoValOp() { }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            if (tasm.frameContext != null) {
+                tasm.frameContext.leave(tasm);
+            }
+            masm.ret();
+        }
+    }
+
     public static class BranchOp extends PTXLIRInstruction implements StandardOp.BranchOp {
 
         protected Condition condition;
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXMemOp.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx;
+
+import static com.oracle.graal.api.code.ValueUtil.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandFlag.*;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.asm.ptx.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
+
+public class PTXMemOp {
+
+    // Load operation from .global state space
+    @Opcode("LOAD")
+    public static class LoadOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        private final Kind kind;
+        @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
+        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public LoadOp(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, PTXAddressValue address, LIRFrameState state) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.result = result;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.state = state;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
+            switch (kind) {
+                case Byte:
+                    masm.ld_global_s8(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Short:
+                    masm.ld_global_s16(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Char:
+                    masm.ld_global_u16(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Int:
+                    masm.ld_global_s32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Long:
+                    masm.ld_global_s64(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Float:
+                    masm.ld_global_f32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Double:
+                    masm.ld_global_f64(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Object:
+                    masm.ld_global_u32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Store operation from .global state space
+    @Opcode("STORE")
+    public static class StoreOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        private final Kind kind;
+        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
+        @Use({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public StoreOp(Kind kind, PTXAddressValue address, AllocatableValue input, LIRFrameState state) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.input = input;
+            this.state = state;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            assert isRegister(input);
+            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
+            switch (kind) {
+                case Byte:
+                    masm.st_global_s8(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Short:
+                    masm.st_global_s8(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Int:
+                    masm.st_global_s32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Long:
+                    masm.st_global_s64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Float:
+                    masm.st_global_f32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Double:
+                    masm.st_global_f64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Object:
+                    masm.st_global_u64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("missing: " + address.getKind());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Load operation from .param state space
+    @Opcode("LOAD")
+    public static class LoadParamOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        private final Kind kind;
+        @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
+        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public LoadParamOp(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, PTXAddressValue address, LIRFrameState state) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.result = result;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.state = state;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
+            switch (kind) {
+                case Byte:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.s8", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Short:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.s16", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Char:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.s16", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Int:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.s32", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Long:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.s64", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Float:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.f32", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Double:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.f64", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Object:
+                    masm.ld_from_state_space(".param.u64", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Load contents of return value pointer from return argument in
+    // .param state space
+    @Opcode("LOAD_RET_ADDR")
+    public static class LoadReturnAddrOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        private final Kind kind;
+        @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
+        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public LoadReturnAddrOp(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, PTXAddressValue address, LIRFrameState state) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.result = result;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.state = state;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
+            switch (kind) {
+                case Int:
+                    masm.ld_return_address("u32", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                case Long:
+                    masm.ld_return_address("u64", asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Store operation from .global state space
+    @Opcode("STORE_RETURN_VALUE")
+    public static class StoreReturnValOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
+
+        private final Kind kind;
+        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
+        @Use({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
+        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
+
+        public StoreReturnValOp(Kind kind, PTXAddressValue address, AllocatableValue input, LIRFrameState state) {
+            this.kind = kind;
+            this.address = address;
+            this.input = input;
+            this.state = state;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
+            assert isRegister(input);
+            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
+            // masm.st_global_return_value_s64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+
+            switch (kind) {
+                case Byte:
+                case Short:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_s8(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Int:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_s32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Long:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_s64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Float:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_f32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Double:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_f64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                case Object:
+                    masm.st_global_return_value_u64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("missing: " + address.getKind());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXMove.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXMove.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -116,100 +116,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public static class LoadOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
-
-        private final Kind kind;
-        @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
-        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
-        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
-
-        public LoadOp(Kind kind, AllocatableValue result, PTXAddressValue address, LIRFrameState state) {
-            this.kind = kind;
-            this.result = result;
-            this.address = address;
-            this.state = state;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
-            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
-            switch (kind) {
-                case Byte:
-                    masm.ld_global_s8(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Short:
-                    masm.ld_global_s16(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Char:
-                    masm.ld_global_u16(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Int:
-                    masm.ld_global_s32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Long:
-                    masm.ld_global_s64(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Float:
-                    masm.ld_global_f32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Double:
-                    masm.ld_global_f64(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                case Object:
-                    masm.ld_global_u32(asRegister(result), addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement());
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static class StoreOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
-
-        private final Kind kind;
-        @Use({COMPOSITE}) protected PTXAddressValue address;
-        @Use({REG}) protected AllocatableValue input;
-        @State protected LIRFrameState state;
-
-        public StoreOp(Kind kind, PTXAddressValue address, AllocatableValue input, LIRFrameState state) {
-            this.kind = kind;
-            this.address = address;
-            this.input = input;
-            this.state = state;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm, PTXAssembler masm) {
-            assert isRegister(input);
-            PTXAddress addr = address.toAddress();
-            switch (kind) {
-                case Byte:
-                    masm.st_global_s8(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Short:
-                    masm.st_global_s8(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Int:
-                    masm.st_global_s32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Long:
-                    masm.st_global_s64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Float:
-                    masm.st_global_f32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Double:
-                    masm.st_global_f64(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                case Object:
-                    masm.st_global_s32(addr.getBase(), addr.getDisplacement(), asRegister(input));
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("missing: " + address.getKind());
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     public static class LeaOp extends PTXLIRInstruction {
 
         @Def({REG}) protected AllocatableValue result;
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/ptx/PTXParameterOp.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.graal.lir.ptx;
+
+import static com.oracle.graal.api.code.ValueUtil.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandFlag.*;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.asm.ptx.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
+
+public class PTXParameterOp extends LIRInstruction {
+
+    @Def({REG}) protected Value[] params;
+
+    public PTXParameterOp(Value[] params) {
+        this.params = params;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void emitCode(TargetMethodAssembler tasm) {
+        PTXAssembler ptxasm = (PTXAssembler) tasm.asm;
+        // Emit parameter directives for arguments
+        int argCount = params.length;
+        for (int i = 0; i < argCount; i++) {
+            Kind paramKind = params[i].getKind();
+            switch (paramKind) {
+            case Int :
+                ptxasm.param_32_decl(asIntReg(params[i]), (i == (argCount - 1)));
+                break;
+            case Long :
+                ptxasm.param_64_decl(asLongReg(params[i]), (i == (argCount - 1)));
+                break;
+            case Float :
+                ptxasm.param_32_decl(asFloatReg(params[i]), (i == (argCount - 1)));
+                break;
+            case Double :
+                ptxasm.param_64_decl(asDoubleReg(params[i]), (i == (argCount - 1)));
+                break;
+            default :
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere("unhandled parameter type "  + paramKind.toString());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/CompositeValue.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/CompositeValue.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.*;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.debug.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandFlag;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.OperandMode;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.LIRInstruction.ValueProcedure;
@@ -45,8 +46,11 @@
 
     private final CompositeValueClass valueClass;
 
+    private static final DebugMetric COMPOSITE_VALUE_COUNT = Debug.metric("CompositeValues");
+
     public CompositeValue(PlatformKind kind) {
         super(kind);
+        COMPOSITE_VALUE_COUNT.increment();
         valueClass = CompositeValueClass.get(getClass());
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/LIRInstruction.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/LIRInstruction.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.code.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.debug.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.asm.*;
 
@@ -211,10 +212,13 @@
      */
     private int id;
 
+    private static final DebugMetric LIR_NODE_COUNT = Debug.metric("LIRNodes");
+
     /**
      * Constructs a new LIR instruction.
      */
     public LIRInstruction() {
+        LIR_NODE_COUNT.increment();
         instructionClass = LIRInstructionClass.get(getClass());
         id = -1;
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/ConstantNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/ConstantNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns a node for a primitive constant.
+     */
+    public static ConstantNode forPrimitive(Constant constant, Graph graph) {
+        assert constant.getKind() != Kind.Object;
+        return forConstant(constant, null, graph);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns a node for a double constant.
      * 
      * @param d the double value for which to create the instruction
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/PhiNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/PhiNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  * variable.
  */
 @NodeInfo(nameTemplate = "{p#type/s}Phi({i#values})")
-public final class PhiNode extends FloatingNode implements Canonicalizable, Node.IterableNodeType, GuardingNode {
+public class PhiNode extends FloatingNode implements Canonicalizable, Node.IterableNodeType, GuardingNode {
 
     public static enum PhiType {
         Value(null), // normal value phis
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/calc/BinaryNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/calc/BinaryNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -83,6 +83,57 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public static BinaryNode add(ValueNode x, ValueNode y) {
+        assert x.kind() == y.kind();
+        switch (x.kind()) {
+            case Byte:
+            case Char:
+            case Short:
+            case Int:
+            case Long:
+                return IntegerArithmeticNode.add(x, y);
+            case Float:
+            case Double:
+                return x.graph().unique(new FloatAddNode(x.kind(), x, y, false));
+            default:
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static BinaryNode sub(ValueNode x, ValueNode y) {
+        assert x.kind() == y.kind();
+        switch (x.kind()) {
+            case Byte:
+            case Char:
+            case Short:
+            case Int:
+            case Long:
+                return IntegerArithmeticNode.sub(x, y);
+            case Float:
+            case Double:
+                return x.graph().unique(new FloatSubNode(x.kind(), x, y, false));
+            default:
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static BinaryNode mul(ValueNode x, ValueNode y) {
+        assert x.kind() == y.kind();
+        switch (x.kind()) {
+            case Byte:
+            case Char:
+            case Short:
+            case Int:
+            case Long:
+                return IntegerArithmeticNode.mul(x, y);
+            case Float:
+            case Double:
+                return x.graph().unique(new FloatMulNode(x.kind(), x, y, false));
+            default:
+                throw GraalInternalError.shouldNotReachHere();
+        }
+    }
+
     public static boolean canTryReassociate(BinaryNode node) {
         return node instanceof IntegerAddNode || node instanceof IntegerSubNode || node instanceof IntegerMulNode || node instanceof AndNode || node instanceof OrNode || node instanceof XorNode;
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/java/NewInstanceNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/java/NewInstanceNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     public void virtualize(VirtualizerTool tool) {
         if (instanceClass != null) {
             assert !instanceClass().isArray();
-            VirtualInstanceNode virtualObject = new VirtualInstanceNode(instanceClass());
+            VirtualInstanceNode virtualObject = new VirtualInstanceNode(instanceClass(), true);
             ResolvedJavaField[] fields = virtualObject.getFields();
             ValueNode[] state = new ValueNode[fields.length];
             for (int i = 0; i < state.length; i++) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualArrayNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualArrayNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     private final int length;
 
     public VirtualArrayNode(ResolvedJavaType componentType, int length) {
+        super(true);
         this.componentType = componentType;
         this.length = length;
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualBoxingNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualBoxingNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     private final Kind boxingKind;
 
     public VirtualBoxingNode(ResolvedJavaType type, Kind boxingKind) {
-        super(type);
+        super(type, false);
         this.boxingKind = boxingKind;
     }
 
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean hasIdentity() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public ValueNode getMaterializedRepresentation(FixedNode fixed, ValueNode[] entries, int[] locks) {
         assert entries.length == 1;
         assert locks.length == 0;
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualInstanceNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualInstanceNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
     private final ResolvedJavaType type;
     private final ResolvedJavaField[] fields;
 
-    public VirtualInstanceNode(ResolvedJavaType type) {
-        this.type = type;
-        this.fields = type.getInstanceFields(true);
+    public VirtualInstanceNode(ResolvedJavaType type, boolean hasIdentity) {
+        this(type, type.getInstanceFields(true), hasIdentity);
     }
 
-    public VirtualInstanceNode(ResolvedJavaType type, ResolvedJavaField[] fields) {
+    public VirtualInstanceNode(ResolvedJavaType type, ResolvedJavaField[] fields, boolean hasIdentity) {
+        super(hasIdentity);
         this.type = type;
         this.fields = fields;
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public VirtualInstanceNode duplicate() {
-        return new VirtualInstanceNode(type);
+        return new VirtualInstanceNode(type, fields, super.hasIdentity());
     }
 
     @Override
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualObjectNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.nodes/src/com/oracle/graal/nodes/virtual/VirtualObjectNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -23,14 +23,18 @@
 package com.oracle.graal.nodes.virtual;
 
 import com.oracle.graal.api.meta.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.graph.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.spi.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.type.*;
 
-public abstract class VirtualObjectNode extends ValueNode implements LIRLowerable {
+public abstract class VirtualObjectNode extends ValueNode implements LIRLowerable, Node.IterableNodeType {
+
+    private boolean hasIdentity;
 
-    public VirtualObjectNode() {
+    public VirtualObjectNode(boolean hasIdentity) {
         super(StampFactory.virtual());
+        this.hasIdentity = hasIdentity;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -72,7 +76,11 @@
      * comparison of two virtual objects is determined by comparing their contents.
      */
     public boolean hasIdentity() {
-        return true;
+        return hasIdentity;
+    }
+
+    public void setIdentity(boolean identity) {
+        this.hasIdentity = identity;
     }
 
     /**
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases.common/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/common/DeadCodeEliminationPhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases.common/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/common/DeadCodeEliminationPhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@
 
     private static void iterateInputs(NodeFlood flood, StructuredGraph graph) {
         for (Node node : graph.getNodes()) {
-            if (node instanceof LocalNode) {
-                flood.add(node);
-            }
             if (flood.isMarked(node)) {
                 for (Node input : node.inputs()) {
                     flood.add(input);
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases.common/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/common/LoweringPhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases.common/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/common/LoweringPhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@
         private FixedWithNextNode lastFixedNode;
         private ControlFlowGraph cfg;
 
-        public LoweringToolImpl(PhaseContext context, GuardingNode guardAnchor, NodeBitMap activeGuards, ControlFlowGraph cfg) {
+        public LoweringToolImpl(PhaseContext context, GuardingNode guardAnchor, NodeBitMap activeGuards, FixedWithNextNode lastFixedNode, ControlFlowGraph cfg) {
             this.context = context;
             this.guardAnchor = guardAnchor;
             this.activeGuards = activeGuards;
+            this.lastFixedNode = lastFixedNode;
             this.cfg = cfg;
         }
 
@@ -216,11 +217,10 @@
 
         private void process(final Block b, final NodeBitMap activeGuards, final GuardingNode anchor) {
 
-            final LoweringToolImpl loweringTool = new LoweringToolImpl(context, anchor, activeGuards, schedule.getCFG());
+            final LoweringToolImpl loweringTool = new LoweringToolImpl(context, anchor, activeGuards, b.getBeginNode(), schedule.getCFG());
 
             // Lower the instructions of this block.
             List<ScheduledNode> nodes = schedule.nodesFor(b);
-            loweringTool.setLastFixedNode(b.getBeginNode());
             for (Node node : nodes) {
 
                 if (node.isDeleted()) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/GraalOptions.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/GraalOptions.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
     @Option(help = "")
     public static final OptionValue<Integer> DeoptsToDisableOptimisticOptimization = new OptionValue<>(40);
 
-    // comilation queue
-    @Option(help = "")
+    // compilation queue
+    @Option(help = "Compile all methods in all classes on given class path")
     public static final OptionValue<String> CompileTheWorld = new OptionValue<>(null);
-    @Option(help = "")
+    @Option(help = "First class to consider when using CompileTheWorld")
     public static final OptionValue<Integer> CompileTheWorldStartAt = new OptionValue<>(1);
-    @Option(help = "")
+    @Option(help = "Last class to consider when using CompileTheWorld")
     public static final OptionValue<Integer> CompileTheWorldStopAt = new OptionValue<>(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
 
     // graph caching
@@ -290,33 +290,6 @@
     @Option(help = "")
     public static final OptionValue<Boolean> OptPushThroughPi = new OptionValue<>(true);
 
-    // Intrinsification settings
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyObjectClone = new OptionValue<>(false);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyArrayCopy = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyObjectMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifySystemMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyClassMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyThreadMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyUnsafeMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyMathMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyAESMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyCRC32Methods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyReflectionMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyInstalledCodeMethods = new OptionValue<>(true);
-    @Option(help = "")
-    public static final OptionValue<Boolean> IntrinsifyCallSiteTarget = new OptionValue<>(true);
 
     /**
      * Counts the various paths taken through snippets.
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/schedule/SchedulePhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.phases/src/com/oracle/graal/phases/schedule/SchedulePhase.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@
     private static List<ScheduledNode> filterSchedulableNodes(List<ScheduledNode> list) {
         List<ScheduledNode> result = new ArrayList<>();
         for (ScheduledNode n : list) {
-            if (!(n instanceof LocalNode) && !(n instanceof PhiNode)) {
+            if (!(n instanceof PhiNode)) {
                 result.add(n);
             }
         }
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@
     }
 
     private void addToLatestSorting(Block b, ScheduledNode i, List<ScheduledNode> sortedInstructions, NodeBitMap visited, List<FloatingReadNode> reads, NodeBitMap beforeLastLocation) {
-        if (i == null || visited.isMarked(i) || cfg.getNodeToBlock().get(i) != b || i instanceof PhiNode || i instanceof LocalNode) {
+        if (i == null || visited.isMarked(i) || cfg.getNodeToBlock().get(i) != b || i instanceof PhiNode) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@
     private void addToEarliestSorting(Block b, ScheduledNode i, List<ScheduledNode> sortedInstructions, NodeBitMap visited) {
         ScheduledNode instruction = i;
         while (true) {
-            if (instruction == null || visited.isMarked(instruction) || cfg.getNodeToBlock().get(instruction) != b || instruction instanceof PhiNode || instruction instanceof LocalNode) {
+            if (instruction == null || visited.isMarked(instruction) || cfg.getNodeToBlock().get(instruction) != b || instruction instanceof PhiNode) {
                 return;
             }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.replacements/src/com/oracle/graal/replacements/ReplacementsImpl.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.replacements/src/com/oracle/graal/replacements/ReplacementsImpl.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 package com.oracle.graal.replacements;
 
 import static com.oracle.graal.api.meta.MetaUtil.*;
+import static com.oracle.graal.compiler.GraalCompiler.*;
 import static com.oracle.graal.phases.GraalOptions.*;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.*;
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
                 Member originalMethod = originalMethod(classSubstitution, methodSubstitution.optional(), originalName, originalParameters);
                 if (originalMethod != null) {
                     ResolvedJavaMethod original = registerMethodSubstitution(originalMethod, substituteMethod);
-                    if (original != null && methodSubstitution.forced()) {
+                    if (original != null && methodSubstitution.forced() && shouldIntrinsify(original)) {
                         forcedSubstitutions.add(original);
                     }
                 }
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@
                 Member originalMethod = originalMethod(classSubstitution, macroSubstitution.optional(), originalName, originalParameters);
                 if (originalMethod != null) {
                     ResolvedJavaMethod original = registerMacroSubstitution(originalMethod, macroSubstitution.macro());
-                    if (original != null && macroSubstitution.forced()) {
+                    if (original != null && macroSubstitution.forced() && shouldIntrinsify(original)) {
                         forcedSubstitutions.add(original);
                     }
                 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/PartialEvaluator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/PartialEvaluator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.java.MethodCallTargetNode.InvokeKind;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.spi.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.nodes.util.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.nodes.virtual.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.PhasePlan.PhasePosition;
 import com.oracle.graal.phases.common.*;
@@ -184,8 +185,17 @@
                     materializeNode.replaceAtUsages(materializeNode.getFrame());
                     graph.removeFixed(materializeNode);
                 }
-                for (VirtualOnlyInstanceNode virtualOnlyNode : graph.getNodes(VirtualOnlyInstanceNode.class)) {
-                    virtualOnlyNode.setAllowMaterialization(true);
+                for (VirtualObjectNode virtualObjectNode : graph.getNodes(VirtualObjectNode.class)) {
+                    if (virtualObjectNode instanceof VirtualOnlyInstanceNode) {
+                        VirtualOnlyInstanceNode virtualOnlyInstanceNode = (VirtualOnlyInstanceNode) virtualObjectNode;
+                        virtualOnlyInstanceNode.setAllowMaterialization(true);
+                    } else if (virtualObjectNode instanceof VirtualInstanceNode) {
+                        VirtualInstanceNode virtualInstanceNode = (VirtualInstanceNode) virtualObjectNode;
+                        ResolvedJavaType type = virtualInstanceNode.type();
+                        if (type.getAnnotation(CompilerDirectives.ValueType.class) != null) {
+                            virtualInstanceNode.setIdentity(false);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Convert deopt to guards.
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/TruffleCache.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/TruffleCache.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
     }
 
     private void expandPath(StructuredGraph newGraph, int maxNodes, NodeBitMap visitedNodes, AbstractBeginNode start, Queue<AbstractBeginNode> workQueue) {
+        if (start.isDeleted()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         FixedNode next = start;
         while (!visitedNodes.isMarked(next)) {
             visitedNodes.mark(next);
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/nodes/frame/NewFrameNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.truffle/src/com/oracle/graal/truffle/nodes/frame/NewFrameNode.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@
         throw new RuntimeException("Frame field not found: " + fieldName);
     }
 
-    public static class VirtualOnlyInstanceNode extends VirtualInstanceNode implements Node.IterableNodeType {
+    public static class VirtualOnlyInstanceNode extends VirtualInstanceNode {
 
         private boolean allowMaterialization;
 
         public VirtualOnlyInstanceNode(ResolvedJavaType type, ResolvedJavaField[] fields) {
-            super(type, fields);
+            super(type, fields, false);
         }
 
         @Override
--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.virtual/src/com/oracle/graal/virtual/phases/ea/VirtualUtil.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.virtual/src/com/oracle/graal/virtual/phases/ea/VirtualUtil.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
         }
 
         for (Node node : graph.getNodes()) {
-            if (node instanceof LocalNode) {
-                flood.add(node);
-            }
             if (flood.isMarked(node)) {
                 for (Node input : node.inputs()) {
                     flood.add(input);
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/CompilerErrorTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test;
+
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.ValueNode;
+
+public class CompilerErrorTest {
+
+    abstract static class Visiblity01 extends ValueNode {
+
+        @Specialization
+        @SuppressWarnings("static-method")
+        @ExpectError("Method annotated with @Specialization must not be private.")
+        private Object s() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @ExpectError("Classes containing a @Specialization annotation must not be private.")
+    private abstract static class Visiblity02 extends ValueNode {
+
+        @Specialization
+        public Object s() {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    // assert no error
+    @ExpectError({})
+    private abstract static class Visiblity03 extends ValueNode {
+
+    }
+
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/GuardsTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/GuardsTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -34,11 +34,15 @@
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.GuardWithBoxedPrimitiveFactory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.GuardWithObjectFactory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.InvocationGuardFactory;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.TestAbstractGuard1Factory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.TestGuardResolve1Factory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.TestGuardResolve2Factory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.GuardsTestFactory.TestGuardResolve3Factory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.NodeContainerTest.Str;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.NodeContainerTest.StrBase;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.Abstract;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.BExtendsAbstract;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.CExtendsAbstract;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.TestRootNode;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.ValueNode;
 
@@ -271,4 +275,43 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @NodeChild("expression")
+    public abstract static class TestGuardResolve4 extends ValueNode {
+
+        boolean guard(StrBase primitive) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(guards = "guard")
+        int doSpecialized(Str value0) {
+            return 42;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAbstractGuard1() {
+        TestRootNode<?> root = createRoot(TestAbstractGuard1Factory.getInstance());
+
+        assertEquals(BExtendsAbstract.INSTANCE, executeWith(root, BExtendsAbstract.INSTANCE));
+        assertEquals(CExtendsAbstract.INSTANCE, executeWith(root, CExtendsAbstract.INSTANCE));
+    }
+
+    @NodeChild("expression")
+    public abstract static class TestAbstractGuard1 extends ValueNode {
+
+        boolean guard(Abstract value0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 1, guards = "guard")
+        BExtendsAbstract doSpecialized1(BExtendsAbstract value0) {
+            return value0;
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 2, guards = "guard")
+        CExtendsAbstract doSpecialized2(CExtendsAbstract value0) {
+            return value0;
+        }
+    }
+
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/NodeFieldTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/NodeFieldTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -146,4 +146,21 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testObjectContainer() {
+        assertEquals("42", createCallTarget(ObjectContainerNodeFactory.create("42")).call());
+    }
+
+    @NodeField(name = "object", type = Object.class)
+    abstract static class ObjectContainerNode extends ValueNode {
+
+        public abstract Object getObject();
+
+        @Specialization
+        Object containerField() {
+            return getObject();
+        }
+
+    }
+
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/SpecializationGroupingTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/SpecializationGroupingTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@
 
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.SpecializationGroupingTestFactory.TestElseConnectionBug1Factory;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.SpecializationGroupingTestFactory.TestElseConnectionBug2Factory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.SpecializationGroupingTestFactory.TestGroupingFactory;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.SimpleTypes;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.TestRootNode;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.ValueNode;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.frame.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.nodes.*;
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +157,83 @@
 
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testElseConnectionBug1() {
+        CallTarget target = TestHelper.createCallTarget(TestElseConnectionBug1Factory.create(new GenericInt()));
+        Assert.assertEquals(42, target.call());
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    @NodeChild(value = "genericChild", type = GenericInt.class)
+    public abstract static class TestElseConnectionBug1 extends ValueNode {
+
+        @Specialization(order = 1, rewriteOn = {SlowPathException.class}, guards = "isInitialized")
+        public int doInteger(int value) throws SlowPathException {
+            throw new SlowPathException();
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 3, guards = "isInitialized")
+        public int doObject(int value) {
+            return value == 42 ? value : 0;
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 4, guards = "!isInitialized")
+        public Object doUninitialized(int value) {
+            throw new AssertionError();
+        }
+
+        boolean isInitialized(int value) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static final class GenericInt extends ValueNode {
+
+        @Override
+        public Object execute(VirtualFrame frame) {
+            return executeInt(frame);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int executeInt(VirtualFrame frame) {
+            return 42;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testElseConnectionBug2() {
+        TestHelper.assertRuns(TestElseConnectionBug2Factory.getInstance(), 42, 42);
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unused")
+    @NodeChild
+    public abstract static class TestElseConnectionBug2 extends ValueNode {
+
+        @Specialization(order = 2, guards = "guard0")
+        public int doGuard0(int value) {
+            throw new AssertionError();
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 3, guards = "guard1")
+        public int doGuard1(int value) {
+            throw new AssertionError();
+        }
+
+        @Specialization(order = 4, guards = "!guard0")
+        public int doUninitialized(int value) {
+            return value;
+        }
+
+        boolean guard0(int value) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        boolean guard1(int value) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static class MockAssumption implements Assumption {
 
         int checked;
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/TestHelper.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/TestHelper.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
 import java.util.*;
 
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.*;
@@ -75,4 +77,69 @@
         return createCallTarget(node).call(new TestArguments(values));
     }
 
+    static Object array(Object... val) {
+        return val;
+    }
+
+    static <E> List<List<E>> permutations(List<E> list) {
+        return permutations(new ArrayList<E>(), list, new ArrayList<List<E>>());
+    }
+
+    static Object[][] permutations(Object... list) {
+        List<List<Object>> permutations = permutations(Arrays.asList(list));
+
+        Object[][] a = new Object[permutations.size()][];
+        int index = 0;
+        for (List<Object> p : permutations) {
+            a[index] = p.toArray(new Object[p.size()]);
+            index++;
+        }
+
+        return a;
+    }
+
+    static <E> List<List<E>> permutations(List<E> prefix, List<E> suffix, List<List<E>> output) {
+        if (suffix.size() == 1) {
+            ArrayList<E> newElement = new ArrayList<>(prefix);
+            newElement.addAll(suffix);
+            output.add(newElement);
+            return output;
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < suffix.size(); i++) {
+            List<E> newPrefix = new ArrayList<>(prefix);
+            newPrefix.add(suffix.get(i));
+            List<E> newSuffix = new ArrayList<>(suffix);
+            newSuffix.remove(i);
+            permutations(newPrefix, newSuffix, output);
+        }
+
+        return output;
+    }
+
+    /* Methods tests all test values in combinational order. */
+    static void assertRuns(NodeFactory<? extends ValueNode> factory, Object result, Object... testValues) {
+        // test each run by its own.
+        for (int i = 0; i < testValues.length; i++) {
+            assertValue(createRoot(factory), result, testValues);
+        }
+
+        // test all combinations of the test values
+        List<List<Object>> permuts = permutations(Arrays.asList(testValues));
+        for (List<Object> list : permuts) {
+            TestRootNode<?> root = createRoot(factory);
+            for (Object object : list) {
+                assertValue(root, result, object);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void assertValue(TestRootNode<? extends ValueNode> root, Object result, Object testValues) {
+        if (testValues instanceof Object[]) {
+            assertEquals(result, executeWith(root, (Object[]) testValues));
+        } else {
+            assertEquals(result, executeWith(root, testValues));
+        }
+    }
+
 }
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/TypeSystemErrorsTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test;
+
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test.TypeSystemTest.*;
+
+public class TypeSystemErrorsTest {
+
+    @TypeSystem({int.class, boolean.class})
+    public static class Types0 {
+
+    }
+
+    @ExpectError("Invalid type order. The type(s) [java.lang.String] are inherited from a earlier defined type java.lang.CharSequence.")
+    @TypeSystem({CharSequence.class, String.class})
+    public static class Types1 {
+
+    }
+
+    @TypeSystem({int.class, boolean.class})
+    public static class Types2 {
+
+        @TypeCast
+        @ExpectError("The provided return type \"String\" does not match expected return type \"int\".%")
+        String asInteger(Object value) {
+            return (String) value;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @TypeSystem({int.class, boolean.class})
+    public static class Types3 {
+
+        @TypeCast
+        @ExpectError("The provided return type \"boolean\" does not match expected return type \"int\".%")
+        boolean asInteger(Object value) {
+            return (boolean) value;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @TypeSystemReference(Types0.class)
+    @NodeChild
+    @ExpectError("The @TypeSystem of the node and the @TypeSystem of the @NodeChild does not match. Types0 != SimpleTypes. ")
+    abstract static class ErrorNode1 extends ValueNode {
+
+    }
+
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/TypeSystemTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.test/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/test/TypeSystemTest.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 public class TypeSystemTest {
 
-    @TypeSystem({int.class, boolean.class, String.class, Str.class, CallTarget.class, Object[].class})
+    @TypeSystem({int.class, boolean.class, String.class, Str.class, CallTarget.class, BExtendsAbstract.class, CExtendsAbstract.class, Abstract.class, Object[].class})
     static class SimpleTypes {
 
         static int intCheck;
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
             return SimpleTypesGen.SIMPLETYPES.expectObjectArray(execute(frame));
         }
 
+        public BExtendsAbstract executeBExtendsAbstract(VirtualFrame frame) throws UnexpectedResultException {
+            return SimpleTypesGen.SIMPLETYPES.expectBExtendsAbstract(execute(frame));
+        }
+
+        public CExtendsAbstract executeCExtendsAbstract(VirtualFrame frame) throws UnexpectedResultException {
+            return SimpleTypesGen.SIMPLETYPES.expectCExtendsAbstract(execute(frame));
+        }
+
         public abstract Object execute(VirtualFrame frame);
 
         @Override
@@ -154,4 +162,18 @@
 
     }
 
+    abstract static class Abstract {
+    }
+
+    static final class BExtendsAbstract extends Abstract {
+
+        static final BExtendsAbstract INSTANCE = new BExtendsAbstract();
+
+    }
+
+    static final class CExtendsAbstract extends Abstract {
+
+        static final CExtendsAbstract INSTANCE = new CExtendsAbstract();
+    }
+
 }
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/ExpectError.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+/**
+ * This annotation is internally known by the dsl processor and used to expect errors for testing
+ * purposes. This is not part of public API.
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface ExpectError {
+
+    String[] value();
+
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/dsl/ImplicitCast.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+
+/**
+ * EXPERIMENTAL Filter feature. May change or disappear without notice. This feature is not
+ * functional yet.
+ */
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
+@Target({ElementType.METHOD})
+public @interface ImplicitCast {
+
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/CompilerDirectives.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.api/src/com/oracle/truffle/api/CompilerDirectives.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -205,4 +205,13 @@
     @Target({ElementType.METHOD})
     public @interface SlowPath {
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Marks classes as value types. Reference comparisons (==) between instances of those classes
+     * have undefined semantics and can either return true or false.
+     */
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+    @Target({ElementType.TYPE})
+    public @interface ValueType {
+    }
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/AbstractParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/AbstractParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
                 return null;
             }
 
-            model.emitMessages((TypeElement) element, log);
+            model.emitMessages(context, (TypeElement) element, log);
             return filterErrorElements(model);
         } catch (CompileErrorException e) {
             log.message(Kind.WARNING, element, null, null, "The truffle processor could not parse class due to error: %s", e.getMessage());
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/TruffleProcessor.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/TruffleProcessor.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
     private static void handleThrowable(AnnotationProcessor generator, Throwable t, Element e) {
         String message = "Uncaught error in " + generator.getClass().getSimpleName() + " while processing " + e;
-        generator.getContext().getLog().message(Kind.ERROR, e, null, null, message + ": " + Utils.printException(t));
+        generator.getContext().getEnvironment().getMessager().printMessage(Kind.ERROR, message + ": " + Utils.printException(t), e);
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/TruffleTypes.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/TruffleTypes.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.CompilerDirectives.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.frame.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.nodes.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.api.nodes.Node.Child;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
     private final TypeMirror compilerAsserts;
     private final DeclaredType slowPath;
     private final DeclaredType truffleOptions;
+    private final TypeElement expectError;
 
     private final List<String> errors = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@
         nodeInfoKind = getRequired(context, NodeInfo.Kind.class);
         slowPath = getRequired(context, SlowPath.class);
         truffleOptions = getRequired(context, TruffleOptions.class);
+        expectError = (TypeElement) getRequired(context, ExpectError.class).asElement();
+    }
+
+    public TypeElement getExpectError() {
+        return expectError;
     }
 
     public DeclaredType getNodeInfoAnnotation() {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/Utils.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/Utils.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@
                 return getSimpleName(mirror);
             case ERROR:
                 throw new CompileErrorException("Type error " + mirror);
+            case EXECUTABLE:
+                return ((ExecutableType) mirror).toString();
             case NONE:
                 return "$none";
             default:
@@ -755,6 +757,10 @@
 
     public static AnnotationMirror findAnnotationMirror(ProcessingEnvironment processingEnv, List<? extends AnnotationMirror> mirrors, Class<?> annotationClass) {
         TypeElement expectedAnnotationType = processingEnv.getElementUtils().getTypeElement(annotationClass.getCanonicalName());
+        return findAnnotationMirror(mirrors, expectedAnnotationType);
+    }
+
+    public static AnnotationMirror findAnnotationMirror(List<? extends AnnotationMirror> mirrors, TypeElement expectedAnnotationType) {
         for (AnnotationMirror mirror : mirrors) {
             DeclaredType annotationType = mirror.getAnnotationType();
             TypeElement actualAnnotationType = (TypeElement) annotationType.asElement();
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/CreateCastParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/CreateCastParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public CreateCastData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public CreateCastData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         AnnotationMirror mirror = method.getMarkerAnnotation();
         List<String> childNames = Utils.getAnnotationValueList(String.class, mirror, "value");
         CreateCastData cast = new CreateCastData(method, childNames);
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/ExecutableTypeMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/ExecutableTypeMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -73,17 +73,13 @@
 
     @Override
     protected List<TypeMirror> nodeTypeMirrors(NodeData nodeData) {
-        // executable types not yet available
-        if (nodeData.getTypeSystem() == null) {
-            return Collections.emptyList();
-        }
-        List<TypeMirror> types = new ArrayList<>(nodeData.getTypeSystem().getPrimitiveTypeMirrors());
-        types.add(nodeData.getTypeSystem().getVoidType().getPrimitiveType());
+        List<TypeMirror> types = new ArrayList<>(getNode().getTypeSystem().getPrimitiveTypeMirrors());
+        types.add(getNode().getTypeSystem().getVoidType().getPrimitiveType());
         return types;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ExecutableTypeData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public ExecutableTypeData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         TypeData resolvedType = method.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType();
         return new ExecutableTypeData(method, method.getMethod(), getNode().getTypeSystem(), resolvedType);
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/GenericParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/GenericParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public SpecializationData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public SpecializationData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         SpecializationData data = new SpecializationData(method, true, false, false);
         return data;
     }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeCodeGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeCodeGenerator.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -621,6 +621,9 @@
 
                 int index = 0;
                 for (VariableElement param : element.getParameters()) {
+                    if (Utils.isObject(param.asType())) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     builder.string(" && ");
                     if (!param.asType().getKind().isPrimitive()) {
                         builder.string("(arguments[" + index + "] == null || ");
@@ -639,7 +642,9 @@
                 index = 0;
                 for (VariableElement param : element.getParameters()) {
                     builder.startGroup();
-                    builder.string("(").type(param.asType()).string(") ");
+                    if (!Utils.isObject(param.asType())) {
+                        builder.string("(").type(param.asType()).string(") ");
+                    }
                     builder.string("arguments[").string(String.valueOf(index)).string("]");
                     builder.end();
                     index++;
@@ -2392,15 +2397,13 @@
         }
 
         private CodeTree createExecuteBody(CodeTreeBuilder parent, SpecializationData specialization, ExecutableTypeData execType) {
-            TypeData primaryType = specialization.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType();
-
             CodeTreeBuilder builder = new CodeTreeBuilder(parent);
 
             List<ExecutableTypeData> primaryExecutes = findFunctionalExecutableType(specialization, execType.getEvaluatedCount());
 
             if (primaryExecutes.contains(execType) || primaryExecutes.isEmpty()) {
                 builder.tree(createFunctionalExecute(builder, specialization, execType));
-            } else if (needsCastingExecuteMethod(execType, primaryType)) {
+            } else if (needsCastingExecuteMethod(execType)) {
                 assert !primaryExecutes.isEmpty();
                 builder.tree(createCastingExecute(builder, specialization, execType, primaryExecutes.get(0)));
             } else {
@@ -2431,13 +2434,10 @@
             return method;
         }
 
-        private boolean needsCastingExecuteMethod(ExecutableTypeData execType, TypeData primaryType) {
+        private boolean needsCastingExecuteMethod(ExecutableTypeData execType) {
             if (execType.isAbstract()) {
                 return true;
             }
-            if (Utils.isPrimitiveOrVoid(primaryType.getPrimitiveType()) && Utils.isPrimitiveOrVoid(execType.getType().getPrimitiveType())) {
-                return true;
-            }
             if (execType.getType().isGeneric()) {
                 return true;
             }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -85,10 +85,14 @@
         return methodSpec;
     }
 
-    private void addDefaultChildren(boolean shortCircuitsEnabled, String shortCircuitName, MethodSpec methodSpec) {
+    public void addDefaultChildren(boolean shortCircuitsEnabled, String breakName, MethodSpec methodSpec) {
         // children are null when parsing executable types
         if (getNode().getChildren() != null) {
             for (NodeChildData child : getNode().getChildren()) {
+                String valueName = child.getName();
+                if (breakName != null && valueName.equals(breakName)) {
+                    break;
+                }
                 if (child.getExecutionKind() == ExecutionKind.DEFAULT) {
                     ParameterSpec spec = createValueParameterSpec(child.getName(), child.getNodeData(), child.getExecuteWith().size());
                     if (child.getCardinality().isMany()) {
@@ -97,10 +101,6 @@
                     }
                     methodSpec.addRequired(spec);
                 } else if (child.getExecutionKind() == ExecutionKind.SHORT_CIRCUIT) {
-                    String valueName = child.getName();
-                    if (shortCircuitName != null && valueName.equals(shortCircuitName)) {
-                        break;
-                    }
 
                     if (shortCircuitsEnabled) {
                         methodSpec.addRequired(new ParameterSpec(shortCircuitValueName(valueName), getContext().getType(boolean.class)));
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/NodeParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@
         }
 
         for (NodeData splittedNode : nodes) {
+            if (templateType.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PRIVATE) && splittedNode.getSpecializations().size() > 0) {
+                splittedNode.addError("Classes containing a @%s annotation must not be private.", Specialization.class.getSimpleName());
+            }
+
             finalizeSpecializations(elements, splittedNode);
             verifyNode(splittedNode, elements);
             createPolymorphicSpecializations(splittedNode);
@@ -328,11 +332,13 @@
         nodeData.setNodeContainer(nodeContainer != null);
         nodeData.setTypeSystem(typeSystem);
         nodeData.setFields(parseFields(typeHierarchy, elements));
-        parsedNodes.put(Utils.getQualifiedName(templateType), nodeData);
-        // parseChildren invokes cyclic parsing.
         nodeData.setChildren(parseChildren(elements, typeHierarchy));
         nodeData.setExecutableTypes(groupExecutableTypes(new ExecutableTypeMethodParser(context, nodeData).parse(elements)));
 
+        // resolveChildren invokes cyclic parsing.
+        parsedNodes.put(Utils.getQualifiedName(templateType), nodeData);
+        resolveChildren(nodeData);
+
         return nodeData;
     }
 
@@ -380,6 +386,27 @@
         return fields;
     }
 
+    private void resolveChildren(NodeData node) {
+        for (NodeChildData nodeChild : node.getChildren()) {
+            NodeData fieldNodeData = resolveNode(Utils.fromTypeMirror(nodeChild.getNodeType()));
+            nodeChild.setNode(fieldNodeData);
+            if (fieldNodeData == null) {
+                nodeChild.addError("Node type '%s' is invalid or not a valid Node.", Utils.getQualifiedName(nodeChild.getNodeType()));
+            } else if (!Utils.typeEquals(fieldNodeData.getTypeSystem().getTemplateType().asType(), (node.getTypeSystem().getTemplateType().asType()))) {
+                nodeChild.addError("The @%s of the node and the @%s of the @%s does not match. %s != %s. ", TypeSystem.class.getSimpleName(), TypeSystem.class.getSimpleName(),
+                                NodeChild.class.getSimpleName(), Utils.getSimpleName(node.getTypeSystem().getTemplateType()), Utils.getSimpleName(fieldNodeData.getTypeSystem().getTemplateType()));
+            }
+            if (fieldNodeData != null) {
+                List<ExecutableTypeData> types = nodeChild.findGenericExecutableTypes(context);
+                if (types.isEmpty()) {
+                    AnnotationValue executeWithValue = Utils.getAnnotationValue(nodeChild.getMessageAnnotation(), "executeWith");
+                    nodeChild.addError(executeWithValue, "No generic execute method found with %s evaluated arguments for node type %s.", nodeChild.getExecuteWith().size(),
+                                    Utils.getSimpleName(nodeChild.getNodeType()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private List<NodeChildData> parseChildren(List<? extends Element> elements, final List<TypeElement> typeHierarchy) {
         Set<String> shortCircuits = new HashSet<>();
         for (ExecutableElement method : ElementFilter.methodsIn(elements)) {
@@ -454,12 +481,6 @@
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                NodeData fieldNodeData = resolveNode(Utils.fromTypeMirror(childType));
-                nodeChild.setNode(fieldNodeData);
-                if (fieldNodeData == null) {
-                    nodeChild.addError("Node type '%s' is invalid or not a valid Node.", Utils.getQualifiedName(childType));
-                }
-
                 index++;
             }
         }
@@ -512,12 +533,6 @@
             if (child.getNodeData() == null) {
                 continue;
             }
-
-            List<ExecutableTypeData> types = child.findGenericExecutableTypes(context);
-            if (types.isEmpty()) {
-                child.addError(executeWithValue, "No generic execute method found with %s evaluated arguments for node type %s.", executeWith.size(), Utils.getSimpleName(child.getNodeType()));
-                continue;
-            }
         }
 
         return filteredChildren;
@@ -1006,9 +1021,6 @@
         for (TemplateMethod method : nodeData.getAllTemplateMethods()) {
             unusedElements.remove(method.getMethod());
         }
-        if (nodeData.getExtensionElements() != null) {
-            unusedElements.removeAll(nodeData.getExtensionElements());
-        }
 
         for (NodeFieldData field : nodeData.getFields()) {
             if (field.getGetter() != null) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/ShortCircuitParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/ShortCircuitParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public ShortCircuitData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public ShortCircuitData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         String shortCircuitValue = Utils.getAnnotationValue(String.class, method.getMarkerAnnotation(), "value");
 
         if (!shortCircuitValues.contains(shortCircuitValue)) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationGroup.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationGroup.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@
     private final List<TypeGuard> typeGuards;
     private final List<GuardData> guards;
 
+    private final NodeData node;
     private final SpecializationData specialization;
     private final List<SpecializationGroup> children = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private SpecializationGroup parent;
 
     private SpecializationGroup(SpecializationData data) {
+        this.node = data.getNode();
         this.assumptions = new ArrayList<>();
         this.typeGuards = new ArrayList<>();
         this.guards = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -61,9 +63,11 @@
     }
 
     public SpecializationGroup(List<SpecializationGroup> children, List<String> assumptionMatches, List<TypeGuard> typeGuardsMatches, List<GuardData> guardMatches) {
+        assert !children.isEmpty() : "children must not be empty";
         this.assumptions = assumptionMatches;
         this.typeGuards = typeGuardsMatches;
         this.guards = guardMatches;
+        this.node = children.get(0).node;
         this.specialization = null;
         updateChildren(children);
     }
@@ -106,18 +110,23 @@
     }
 
     private GuardData findNegatedGuardInPrevious(GuardData guard) {
-        SpecializationGroup previous = this;
-        while ((previous = previous.getPreviousGroup()) != null) {
-            List<GuardData> elseConnectedGuards = previous.getElseConnectableGuards();
+        SpecializationGroup previous = this.getPreviousGroup();
+        if (previous == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        List<GuardData> elseConnectedGuards = previous.getElseConnectableGuards();
 
-            if (previous == null || previous.getGuards().size() != elseConnectedGuards.size() + 1) {
-                return null;
-            }
-            GuardData previousGuard = previous.getGuards().get(elseConnectedGuards.size());
-            if (guard.getMethod().equals(previousGuard.getMethod())) {
-                assert guard.isNegated() != previousGuard.isNegated();
-                return guard;
-            }
+        if (previous == null || previous.getGuards().size() != elseConnectedGuards.size() + 1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (elseConnectedGuards.contains(guard)) {
+            return guard;
+        }
+
+        GuardData previousGuard = previous.getGuards().get(elseConnectedGuards.size());
+        if (guard.getMethod().equals(previousGuard.getMethod()) && guard.isNegated() != previousGuard.isNegated()) {
+            return guard;
         }
         return null;
     }
@@ -205,16 +214,29 @@
         for (Iterator<GuardData> iterator = guardMatches.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
             GuardData guardMatch = iterator.next();
 
-            List<TypeMirror> guardTypes = TemplateMethod.getSignatureTypes(guardMatch.getParameters());
-            for (int i = 0; i < guardTypes.size(); i++) {
-                TypeMirror guardType = guardTypes.get(i);
-                int signatureIndex = i + 1;
+            int signatureIndex = 0;
+            for (ActualParameter parameter : guardMatch.getParameters()) {
+                signatureIndex++;
+                if (!parameter.getSpecification().isSignature()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                TypeMirror guardType = parameter.getType();
 
                 // object guards can be safely moved up
                 if (Utils.isObject(guardType)) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // generic guards can be safely moved up
+                SpecializationData generic = first.node.getGenericSpecialization();
+                if (generic != null) {
+                    ActualParameter genericParameter = generic.findParameter(parameter.getLocalName());
+                    if (genericParameter != null && Utils.typeEquals(genericParameter.getType(), guardType)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 // signature index required for moving up guards
                 if (containsIndex(typeGuardsMatches, signatureIndex) || (first.getParent() != null && first.getParent().containsTypeGuardIndex(signatureIndex))) {
                     continue;
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationListenerParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationListenerParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public SpecializationListenerData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public SpecializationListenerData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         return new SpecializationListenerData(method);
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/node/SpecializationMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public SpecializationData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public SpecializationData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         return parseSpecialization(method);
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
         int order = Utils.getAnnotationValue(Integer.class, method.getMarkerAnnotation(), "order");
         if (order < 0 && order != Specialization.DEFAULT_ORDER) {
             method.addError("Invalid order attribute %d. The value must be >= 0 or the default value.");
-            return null;
         }
 
         AnnotationValue rewriteValue = Utils.getAnnotationValue(method.getMarkerAnnotation(), "rewriteOn");
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/MessageContainer.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/MessageContainer.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -51,13 +51,21 @@
 
     public abstract Element getMessageElement();
 
-    public final void emitMessages(TypeElement baseElement, Log log) {
-        emitMessagesImpl(baseElement, log, new HashSet<MessageContainer>());
+    public final void emitMessages(ProcessorContext context, TypeElement baseElement, Log log) {
+        emitMessagesImpl(context, baseElement, log, new HashSet<MessageContainer>(), null);
     }
 
-    private void emitMessagesImpl(TypeElement baseElement, Log log, Set<MessageContainer> visitedSinks) {
+    private void emitMessagesImpl(ProcessorContext context, TypeElement baseElement, Log log, Set<MessageContainer> visitedSinks, List<Message> verifiedMessages) {
+        List<Message> childMessages;
+        if (verifiedMessages == null) {
+            childMessages = collectMessagesWithElementChildren(new HashSet<MessageContainer>(), getMessageElement());
+        } else {
+            childMessages = verifiedMessages;
+        }
+        verifyExpectedMessages(context, log, childMessages);
+
         for (Message message : getMessages()) {
-            emitDefault(baseElement, log, message);
+            emitDefault(context, baseElement, log, message);
         }
 
         for (MessageContainer sink : findChildContainers()) {
@@ -66,18 +74,95 @@
             }
 
             visitedSinks.add(sink);
-            sink.emitMessagesImpl(baseElement, log, visitedSinks);
+            if (sink.getMessageElement() == this.getMessageElement()) {
+                sink.emitMessagesImpl(context, baseElement, log, visitedSinks, childMessages);
+            } else {
+                sink.emitMessagesImpl(context, baseElement, log, visitedSinks, null);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private List<Message> collectMessagesWithElementChildren(Set<MessageContainer> visitedSinks, Element e) {
+        if (visitedSinks.contains(this)) {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+        visitedSinks.add(this);
+
+        List<Message> foundMessages = new ArrayList<>();
+        if (Utils.typeEquals(getMessageElement().asType(), e.asType())) {
+            foundMessages.addAll(getMessages());
+        }
+        for (MessageContainer sink : findChildContainers()) {
+            foundMessages.addAll(sink.collectMessagesWithElementChildren(visitedSinks, e));
+        }
+        return foundMessages;
+    }
+
+    private void verifyExpectedMessages(ProcessorContext context, Log log, List<Message> msgs) {
+        TypeElement expectError = context.getTruffleTypes().getExpectError();
+        if (expectError != null) {
+            Element element = getMessageElement();
+            AnnotationMirror mirror = Utils.findAnnotationMirror(element.getAnnotationMirrors(), expectError);
+            if (mirror != null) {
+                List<String> values = Utils.getAnnotationValueList(String.class, mirror, "value");
+                if (values == null) {
+                    values = Collections.emptyList();
+                }
+                if (values.size() != msgs.size()) {
+                    log.message(Kind.ERROR, element, mirror, Utils.getAnnotationValue(mirror, "value"), String.format("Error count expected %s but was %s.", values.size(), msgs.size()));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    private void emitDefault(TypeElement baseType, Log log, Message message) {
+    private void emitDefault(ProcessorContext context, TypeElement baseType, Log log, Message message) {
+        Kind kind = message.getKind();
+
+        Element messageElement = getMessageElement();
+        AnnotationMirror messageAnnotation = getMessageAnnotation();
+        AnnotationValue messageValue = getMessageAnnotationValue();
+        if (message.getAnnotationValue() != null) {
+            messageValue = message.getAnnotationValue();
+        }
+
+        String text = message.getText();
+
         TypeElement rootEnclosing = Utils.findRootEnclosingType(getMessageElement());
-        if (rootEnclosing != null && Utils.typeEquals(baseType.asType(), rootEnclosing.asType()) && this == message.getOriginalContainer()) {
-            log.message(message.getKind(), getMessageElement(), getMessageAnnotation(), getMessageAnnotationValue(), message.getText());
-        } else {
+        TypeElement baseEnclosing = Utils.findRootEnclosingType(baseType);
+        if (rootEnclosing == null || !Utils.typeEquals(baseEnclosing.asType(), rootEnclosing.asType()) || this != message.getOriginalContainer()) {
+            // redirect message
             MessageContainer original = message.getOriginalContainer();
-            log.message(message.getKind(), baseType, null, null, wrapText(original.getMessageElement(), original.getMessageAnnotation(), message.getText()));
+            messageElement = baseType;
+            messageAnnotation = null;
+            messageValue = null;
+            text = wrapText(original.getMessageElement(), original.getMessageAnnotation(), message.getText());
         }
+
+        TypeElement expectError = context.getTruffleTypes().getExpectError();
+        if (expectError != null) {
+            AnnotationMirror mirror = Utils.findAnnotationMirror(messageElement.getAnnotationMirrors(), expectError);
+            if (mirror != null) {
+                List<String> expectedTexts = Utils.getAnnotationValueList(String.class, mirror, "value");
+                boolean found = false;
+                for (String expectedText : expectedTexts) {
+                    if (expectedText.endsWith("%") && text.startsWith(expectedText.substring(0, expectedText.length() - 1))) {
+                        found = true;
+                        break;
+                    } else if (text.equals(expectedText)) {
+                        found = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!found) {
+                    log.message(kind, messageElement, mirror, Utils.getAnnotationValue(mirror, "value"), "Message expected one of '%s' but was '%s'.", expectedTexts, text);
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        log.message(kind, messageElement, messageAnnotation, messageValue, text);
     }
 
     private static String wrapText(Element element, AnnotationMirror mirror, String text) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/Template.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/Template.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import javax.lang.model.element.*;
 
 import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.*;
-import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.api.element.*;
 import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.typesystem.*;
 
 public abstract class Template extends MessageContainer {
@@ -36,8 +35,6 @@
     private final String templateMethodName;
     private final AnnotationMirror annotation;
 
-    private List<? extends WritableElement> extensionElements;
-
     public Template(TypeElement templateType, String templateMethodName, AnnotationMirror annotation) {
         this.templateType = templateType;
         this.templateMethodName = templateMethodName;
@@ -68,14 +65,6 @@
         return annotation;
     }
 
-    public List<? extends WritableElement> getExtensionElements() {
-        return extensionElements;
-    }
-
-    public void setExtensionElements(List<? extends WritableElement> extensionMethods) {
-        this.extensionElements = extensionMethods;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return getClass().getSimpleName() + "[" + Utils.getSimpleName(getTemplateType()) + "]";
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/TemplateMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/template/TemplateMethodParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     protected final T template;
 
     private boolean emitErrors = true;
-    private boolean parseNullOnError = true;
+    private boolean parseNullOnError = false;
 
     public TemplateMethodParser(ProcessorContext context, T template) {
         this.template = template;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
     public abstract MethodSpec createSpecification(ExecutableElement method, AnnotationMirror mirror);
 
-    public abstract E create(TemplateMethod method);
+    public abstract E create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid);
 
     public abstract boolean isParsable(ExecutableElement method);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@
             E parsedMethod = parse(method, mirror);
 
             if (method.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PRIVATE) && emitErrors) {
-                parsedMethod.addError("Method must not be private.");
+                parsedMethod.addError("Method annotated with @%s must not be private.", getAnnotationType().getSimpleName());
+                parsedMethods.add(parsedMethod);
                 valid = false;
                 continue;
             }
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
         ActualParameter returnTypeMirror = matchParameter(returnTypeSpec, method.getReturnType(), template, 0, false);
         if (returnTypeMirror == null) {
             if (emitErrors) {
-                E invalidMethod = create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, Collections.<ActualParameter> emptyList()));
+                E invalidMethod = create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, Collections.<ActualParameter> emptyList()), true);
                 String expectedReturnType = returnTypeSpec.toSignatureString(true);
                 String actualReturnType = Utils.getSimpleName(method.getReturnType());
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@
         List<ActualParameter> parameters = parseParameters(methodSpecification, parameterTypes);
         if (parameters == null) {
             if (isEmitErrors()) {
-                E invalidMethod = create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, Collections.<ActualParameter> emptyList()));
+                E invalidMethod = create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, Collections.<ActualParameter> emptyList()), true);
                 String message = String.format("Method signature %s does not match to the expected signature: \n%s", createActualSignature(methodSpecification, method),
                                 methodSpecification.toSignatureString(method.getSimpleName().toString()));
                 invalidMethod.addError(message);
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, parameters));
+        return create(new TemplateMethod(id, template, methodSpecification, method, annotation, returnTypeMirror, parameters), false);
     }
 
     private static String createActualSignature(MethodSpec spec, ExecutableElement method) {
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/GuardData.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/GuardData.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return getMethodName() + getParameters().toString();
+        return (negated ? "!" : "") + getMethodName() + getParameters().toString();
     }
 
 }
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/GuardParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/GuardParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public GuardData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public GuardData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         GuardData guard = new GuardData(method, specialization, negated);
         /*
          * Update parameters in way that parameter specifications match again the node field names
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/ImplicitCastData.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.typesystem;
+
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.template.*;
+
+public class ImplicitCastData extends TemplateMethod {
+
+    public ImplicitCastData(TemplateMethod method) {
+        super(method);
+    }
+
+}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/ImplicitCastParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.typesystem;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.*;
+import java.util.*;
+
+import javax.lang.model.element.*;
+import javax.lang.model.type.*;
+
+import com.oracle.truffle.api.dsl.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.*;
+import com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor.template.*;
+
+public class ImplicitCastParser extends TypeSystemMethodParser<ImplicitCastData> {
+
+    public ImplicitCastParser(ProcessorContext context, TypeSystemData typeSystem) {
+        super(context, typeSystem);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends Annotation> getAnnotationType() {
+        return ImplicitCast.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public MethodSpec createSpecification(ExecutableElement method, AnnotationMirror mirror) {
+        List<TypeMirror> types = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (TypeData typeData : getTypeSystem().getTypes()) {
+            types.add(typeData.getPrimitiveType());
+        }
+        MethodSpec spec = new MethodSpec(new ParameterSpec("target", types));
+        spec.addRequired(new ParameterSpec("source", types)).setSignature(true);
+        return spec;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ImplicitCastData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
+        return new ImplicitCastData(method);
+    }
+
+}
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeCastParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeCastParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -48,10 +48,25 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public TypeCastData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public TypeCastData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
+        if (invalid) {
+            return new TypeCastData(method, null, null);
+        }
+
         TypeData targetType = findTypeByMethodName(method, "as");
         ActualParameter parameter = method.findParameter("valueValue");
-        return new TypeCastData(method, parameter.getTypeSystemType(), targetType);
+
+        TypeData sourceType = null;
+        if (parameter != null) {
+            sourceType = getTypeSystem().findTypeData(parameter.getType());
+        }
+        TypeCastData cast = new TypeCastData(method, sourceType, targetType);
+
+        if (targetType != method.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType()) {
+            cast.addError("Cast type %s does not match to the returned type %s.", Utils.getSimpleName(targetType.getPrimitiveType()),
+                            method.getReturnType() != null ? Utils.getSimpleName(method.getReturnType().getTypeSystemType().getPrimitiveType()) : null);
+        }
+        return cast;
     }
 
     @Override
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeCheckParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeCheckParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public TypeCheckData create(TemplateMethod method) {
+    public TypeCheckData create(TemplateMethod method, boolean invalid) {
         TypeData checkedType = findTypeByMethodName(method, "is");
         assert checkedType != null;
         ActualParameter parameter = method.findParameter("valueValue");
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeSystemData.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeSystemData.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
     private List<TypeMirror> primitiveTypeMirrors = new ArrayList<>();
     private List<TypeMirror> boxedTypeMirrors = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    private List<TypeCastData> casts;
+    private List<TypeCheckData> checks;
+
     private TypeMirror genericType;
     private TypeData voidType;
 
@@ -58,6 +61,14 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void setCasts(List<TypeCastData> casts) {
+        this.casts = casts;
+    }
+
+    public void setChecks(List<TypeCheckData> checks) {
+        this.checks = checks;
+    }
+
     void setGenericType(TypeMirror genericType) {
         this.genericType = genericType;
     }
@@ -72,6 +83,12 @@
         if (types != null) {
             sinks.addAll(types);
         }
+        if (checks != null) {
+            sinks.addAll(checks);
+        }
+        if (casts != null) {
+            sinks.addAll(casts);
+        }
         return sinks;
     }
 
--- a/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeSystemParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.truffle.dsl.processor/src/com/oracle/truffle/dsl/processor/typesystem/TypeSystemParser.java	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 public class TypeSystemParser extends TemplateParser<TypeSystemData> {
 
-    public static final List<Class<TypeSystem>> ANNOTATIONS = Arrays.asList(TypeSystem.class);
+    public static final List<Class<? extends Annotation>> ANNOTATIONS = Arrays.asList(TypeSystem.class, ExpectError.class);
 
     public TypeSystemParser(ProcessorContext c) {
         super(c);
@@ -84,11 +84,17 @@
         verifyExclusiveMethodAnnotation(typeSystem, TypeCast.class, TypeCheck.class);
 
         List<Element> elements = new ArrayList<>(context.getEnvironment().getElementUtils().getAllMembers(templateType));
-
+        List<ImplicitCastData> implicitCasts = new ImplicitCastParser(context, typeSystem).parse(elements);
         List<TypeCastData> casts = new TypeCastParser(context, typeSystem).parse(elements);
         List<TypeCheckData> checks = new TypeCheckParser(context, typeSystem).parse(elements);
 
-        if (casts == null || checks == null) {
+        if (casts == null || checks == null || implicitCasts == null) {
+            return typeSystem;
+        }
+        typeSystem.setCasts(casts);
+        typeSystem.setChecks(checks);
+
+        if (typeSystem.hasErrors()) {
             return typeSystem;
         }
 
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/mx/.pylintrc	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+[MASTER]
+
+# Specify a configuration file.
+#rcfile=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Profiled execution.
+profile=no
+
+# Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not
+# paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time. See also the "--disable" option for examples.
+#enable=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
+# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
+# file where it should appear only once).You can also use "--disable=all" to
+# disable everything first and then reenable specific checks. For example, if
+# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
+# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
+# no Warning level messages displayed, use"--disable=all --enable=classes
+# --disable=W"
+disable=attribute-defined-outside-init,arguments-differ,
+        bare-except,global-statement,protected-access,redefined-outer-name,
+        unused-argument,star-args,pointless-string-statement,old-style-class,
+        too-many-lines,missing-docstring,no-init
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html. You can also give a reporter class, eg
+# mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
+output-format=text
+
+# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
+# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
+# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
+files-output=no
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
+reports=no
+
+# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
+# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
+# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
+# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
+# (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+# Add a comment according to your evaluation note. This is used by the global
+# evaluation report (RP0004).
+comment=no
+
+# Template used to display messages. This is a python new-style format string
+# used to format the massage information. See doc for all details
+#msg-template=
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# Required attributes for module, separated by a comma
+required-attributes=
+
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=filter,apply,input
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
+module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
+const-rgx=[a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
+class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
+function-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
+attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
+argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
+variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct attribute names in class
+# bodies
+class-attribute-rgx=([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,30}|(__.*__))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
+# generator expression variable names
+inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
+good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
+bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
+
+# Regular expression which should only match function or class names that do
+# not require a docstring.
+no-docstring-rgx=.*
+
+# Minimum line length for functions/classes that require docstrings, shorter
+# ones are exempt.
+docstring-min-length=-1
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=300
+
+# Regexp for a line that is allowed to be longer than the limit.
+ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+# Ignore imports when computing similarities.
+ignore-imports=no
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
+ignored-classes=SQLObject
+
+# When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
+# to generated-members.
+zope=no
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_$|dummy
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for
+# instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class.
+ignore-iface-methods=isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
+valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=mcs
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=5
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+max-branches=12
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+max-statements=50
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
+deprecated-modules=regsub,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
+
+# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
+# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
--- a/mx/commands.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/mx/commands.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@
 _vmChoices = {
     'graal' : 'All compilation is performed with Graal. This includes bootstrapping Graal itself unless -XX:-BootstrapGraal is used.',
     'server' : 'Normal compilation is performed with the tiered system (i.e., client + server), Truffle compilation is performed with Graal. Use this for optimal Truffle performance.',
-    'client' : None, # normal compilation with client compiler, explicit compilation (e.g., by Truffle) with Graal
-    'server-nograal' : None, # all compilation with tiered system (i.e., client + server), Graal omitted
-    'client-nograal' : None, # all compilation with client compiler, Graal omitted
-    'original' : None, # default VM copied from bootstrap JDK
+    'client' : None,  # normal compilation with client compiler, explicit compilation (e.g., by Truffle) with Graal
+    'server-nograal' : None,  # all compilation with tiered system (i.e., client + server), Graal omitted
+    'client-nograal' : None,  # all compilation with client compiler, Graal omitted
+    'original' : None,  # default VM copied from bootstrap JDK
 }
 
 """ The VM that will be run by the 'vm' command and built by default by the 'build' command.
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@
         items = [k for k in _vmChoices.keys() if _vmChoices[k] is not None]
         descriptions = [_vmChoices[k] for k in _vmChoices.keys() if _vmChoices[k] is not None]
         vm = mx.select_items(items, descriptions, allowMultiple=False)
-        answer = raw_input('Persist this choice by adding "DEFAULT_VM=' + vm + '" to ' + envPath + '? [Yn]: ')
-        if not answer.lower().startswith('n'):
+        if mx.ask_yes_no('Persist this choice by adding "DEFAULT_VM=' + vm + '" to ' + envPath, 'y'):
             with open(envPath, 'a') as fp:
                 print >> fp, 'DEFAULT_VM=' + vm
     _vm = vm
     return vm
 
-""" 
+"""
 A context manager that can be used with the 'with' statement to set the VM
 used by all VM executions within the scope of the 'with' statement. For example:
 
@@ -117,17 +116,17 @@
         self.build = build if build else _vmbuild
         self.previousVm = _vm
         self.previousBuild = _vmbuild
-        
+
     def __enter__(self):
         global _vm, _vmbuild
         _vm = self.vm
         _vmbuild = self.build
-        
+
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
         global _vm, _vmbuild
         _vm = self.previousVm
         _vmbuild = self.previousBuild
-    
+
 def _chmodDir(chmodFlags, dirname, fnames):
     os.chmod(dirname, chmodFlags)
     for name in fnames:
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@
                 shutil.rmtree(name)
             elif os.path.isfile(name):
                 os.unlink(name)
-                
+
         rmIfExists(join(_graal_home, 'build'))
         rmIfExists(join(_graal_home, 'build-nograal'))
         rmIfExists(_jdksDir())
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@
 def export(args):
     """create a GraalVM zip file for distribution"""
 
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx export');
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx export')
     parser.add_argument('--omit-vm-build', action='store_false', dest='vmbuild', help='omit VM build step')
     parser.add_argument('--omit-dist-init', action='store_false', dest='distInit', help='omit class files and IDE configurations from distribution')
     parser.add_argument('zipfile', nargs=REMAINDER, metavar='zipfile')
@@ -201,13 +200,13 @@
     vmOpts, benchmarksAndOptions = _extract_VM_args(args, useDoubleDash=availableBenchmarks is None)
 
     if availableBenchmarks is None:
-        harnessArgs = benchmarksAndOptions 
+        harnessArgs = benchmarksAndOptions
         return runBenchmark(None, harnessArgs, vmOpts)
 
     if len(benchmarksAndOptions) == 0:
         mx.abort('at least one benchmark name or "all" must be specified')
     benchmarks = list(itertools.takewhile(lambda x: not x.startswith('-'), benchmarksAndOptions))
-    harnessArgs = benchmarksAndOptions[len(benchmarks):] 
+    harnessArgs = benchmarksAndOptions[len(benchmarks):]
 
     if 'all' in benchmarks:
         benchmarks = availableBenchmarks
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@
 
     def launcher(bm, harnessArgs, extraVmOpts):
         return sanitycheck.getDacapo(bm, harnessArgs).test(_get_vm(), extraVmOpts=extraVmOpts)
-        
+
     _run_benchmark(args, sanitycheck.dacapoSanityWarmup.keys(), launcher)
 
 def scaladacapo(args):
@@ -281,12 +280,11 @@
 def _handle_missing_VM(bld, vm):
     mx.log('The ' + bld + ' ' + vm + ' VM has not been created')
     if sys.stdout.isatty():
-        answer = raw_input('Build it now? [Yn]: ')
-        if not answer.lower().startswith('n'):
+        if mx.ask_yes_no('Build it now', 'y'):
             with VM(vm, bld):
                 build([])
             return
-    mx.abort('You need to run "mx --vm ' + vm + '--vmbuild ' + bld + ' build" to build the selected VM')
+    mx.abort('You need to run "mx --vm ' + vm + ' --vmbuild ' + bld + ' build" to build the selected VM')
 
 def _jdk(build='product', vmToCheck=None, create=False, installGraalJar=True):
     """
@@ -334,7 +332,7 @@
             if mx.get_os() != 'windows':
                 chmodRecursive(jdk, 0755)
             shutil.move(join(_vmLibDirInJdk(jdk), defaultVM), join(_vmLibDirInJdk(jdk), 'original'))
-            
+
 
             with open(jvmCfg, 'w') as fp:
                 for line in jvmCfgLines:
@@ -350,10 +348,10 @@
             if _installed_jdks and mx._opts.verbose:
                 mx.log("Could not find JDK directory at " + jdk)
             _handle_missing_VM(build, vmToCheck if vmToCheck else 'graal')
-            
+
     if installGraalJar:
         _installGraalJarInJdks(mx.distribution('GRAAL'))
-    
+
     if vmToCheck is not None:
         jvmCfg = _vmCfgInJdk(jdk)
         found = False
@@ -364,7 +362,7 @@
                     break
         if not found:
             _handle_missing_VM(build, vmToCheck)
-        
+
     return jdk
 
 def _installGraalJarInJdks(graalDist):
@@ -380,25 +378,27 @@
                 shutil.copyfile(graalJar, tmp)
                 os.close(fd)
                 shutil.move(tmp, join(jreLibDir, 'graal.jar'))
-                
+
                 if exists(graalOptions):
                     shutil.copy(graalOptions, join(jreLibDir, 'graal.options'))
 
 # run a command in the windows SDK Debug Shell
-def _runInDebugShell(cmd, workingDir, logFile=None, findInOutput=None, respondTo={}):
+def _runInDebugShell(cmd, workingDir, logFile=None, findInOutput=None, respondTo=None):
+    if respondTo is None:
+        respondTo = {}
     newLine = os.linesep
-    STARTTOKEN = 'RUNINDEBUGSHELL_STARTSEQUENCE'
-    ENDTOKEN = 'RUNINDEBUGSHELL_ENDSEQUENCE'
+    startToken = 'RUNINDEBUGSHELL_STARTSEQUENCE'
+    endToken = 'RUNINDEBUGSHELL_ENDSEQUENCE'
 
     winSDK = mx.get_env('WIN_SDK', 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Windows\\v7.1\\')
-    
+
     if not exists(winSDK):
         mx.abort("Could not find Windows SDK : '" + winSDK + "' does not exist")
-        
+
     if not exists(join(winSDK, 'Bin', 'SetEnv.cmd')):
         mx.abort("Invalid Windows SDK path (" + winSDK + ") : could not find Bin/SetEnv.cmd (you can use the WIN_SDK environment variable to specify an other path)")
 
-    p = subprocess.Popen('cmd.exe /E:ON /V:ON /K ""' + winSDK + '/Bin/SetEnv.cmd" & echo ' + STARTTOKEN + '"', \
+    p = subprocess.Popen('cmd.exe /E:ON /V:ON /K ""' + winSDK + '/Bin/SetEnv.cmd" & echo ' + startToken + '"', \
             shell=True, stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP)
     stdout = p.stdout
     stdin = p.stdin
@@ -406,20 +406,20 @@
         log = open(logFile, 'w')
     ret = False
     while True:
-        
+
         # encoding may be None on windows plattforms
         if sys.stdout.encoding is None:
             encoding = 'utf-8'
         else:
             encoding = sys.stdout.encoding
-        
+
         line = stdout.readline().decode(encoding)
         if logFile:
             log.write(line.encode('utf-8'))
         line = line.strip()
         mx.log(line)
-        if line == STARTTOKEN:
-            stdin.write('cd /D ' + workingDir + ' & ' + cmd + ' & echo ' + ENDTOKEN + newLine)
+        if line == startToken:
+            stdin.write('cd /D ' + workingDir + ' & ' + cmd + ' & echo ' + endToken + newLine)
         for regex in respondTo.keys():
             match = regex.search(line)
             if match:
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
             match = findInOutput.search(line)
             if match:
                 ret = True
-        if line == ENDTOKEN:
+        if line == endToken:
             if not findInOutput:
                 stdin.write('echo ERRXXX%errorlevel%' + newLine)
             else:
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
         if line.startswith('ERRXXX'):
             if line == 'ERRXXX0':
                 ret = True
-            break;
+            break
     stdin.write('exit' + newLine)
     if logFile:
         log.close()
@@ -458,16 +458,16 @@
         'INSTALL' : 'Install the built VM into the JDK? (default: y)',
         'ZIP_DEBUGINFO_FILES' : 'Install zipped debug symbols file? (default: 0)',
     }
-    
+
     mx.log('HotSpot build variables that can be set by the -D option to "mx build":')
     mx.log('')
     for n in sorted(buildVars.iterkeys()):
         mx.log(n)
         mx.log(textwrap.fill(buildVars[n], initial_indent='    ', subsequent_indent='    ', width=200))
-        
+
     mx.log('')
     mx.log('Note that these variables can be given persistent values in the file ' + join(_graal_home, 'mx', 'env') + ' (see \'mx about\').')
-    
+
 def build(args, vm=None):
     """build the VM binary
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
             return result
 
     # Call mx.build to compile the Java sources
-    parser=AP()
+    parser = AP()
     parser.add_argument('--export-dir', help='directory to which graal.jar and graal.options will be copied', metavar='<path>')
     parser.add_argument('-D', action='append', help='set a HotSpot build variable (run \'mx buildvars\' to list variables)', metavar='name=value')
     opts2 = mx.build(['--source', '1.7'] + args, parser=parser)
@@ -522,7 +522,11 @@
     else:
         assert vm == 'graal', vm
         buildSuffix = 'graal'
-        
+
+    if _installed_jdks:
+        if not mx.ask_yes_no("You are going to build because --installed-jdks is set (" + _installed_jdks + ") - are you sure you want to continue", 'n'):
+            mx.abort(1)
+
     for build in builds:
         if build == 'ide-build-target':
             build = os.environ.get('IDE_BUILD_TARGET', None)
@@ -577,7 +581,7 @@
             variant = {'client': 'compiler1', 'server': 'compiler2'}.get(vm, vm)
             project_config = variant + '_' + build
             _runInDebugShell('msbuild ' + _graal_home + r'\build\vs-amd64\jvm.vcproj /p:Configuration=' + project_config + ' /target:clean', _graal_home)
-            winCompileCmd = r'set HotSpotMksHome=' + mksHome + r'& set OUT_DIR=' + jdk + r'& set JAVA_HOME=' + jdk + r'& set path=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%path%;%HotSpotMksHome%& cd /D "' +_graal_home + r'\make\windows"& call create.bat ' + _graal_home
+            winCompileCmd = r'set HotSpotMksHome=' + mksHome + r'& set OUT_DIR=' + jdk + r'& set JAVA_HOME=' + jdk + r'& set path=%JAVA_HOME%\bin;%path%;%HotSpotMksHome%& cd /D "' + _graal_home + r'\make\windows"& call create.bat ' + _graal_home
             print(winCompileCmd)
             winCompileSuccess = re.compile(r"^Writing \.vcxproj file:")
             if not _runInDebugShell(winCompileCmd, _graal_home, compilelogfile, winCompileSuccess):
@@ -590,14 +594,14 @@
         else:
             cpus = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
             runCmd = [mx.gmake_cmd()]
-            runCmd.append(build + buildSuffix) 
+            runCmd.append(build + buildSuffix)
             env = os.environ.copy()
-            
+
             if opts2.D:
                 for nv in opts2.D:
                     name, value = nv.split('=', 1)
                     env[name.strip()] = value
-            
+
             env.setdefault('ARCH_DATA_MODEL', '64')
             env.setdefault('LANG', 'C')
             env.setdefault('HOTSPOT_BUILD_JOBS', str(cpus))
@@ -645,7 +649,7 @@
                 if line.strip() == vmKnown.strip():
                     found = True
                 lines.append(line)
-                
+
         if not found:
             mx.log('Appending "' + prefix + 'KNOWN" to ' + jvmCfg)
             if mx.get_os() != 'windows':
@@ -699,7 +703,7 @@
         for p in mx.projects():
             excludes += _find_classes_with_annotations(p, None, ['@Snippet', '@ClassSubstitution', '@Test'], includeInnerClasses=True).keys()
             excludes += p.find_classes_with_matching_source_line(None, lambda line: 'JaCoCo Exclude' in line, includeInnerClasses=True).keys()
-            
+
         includes = ['com.oracle.graal.*']
         agentOptions = {
                         'append' : 'true' if _jacoco == 'append' else 'false',
@@ -714,12 +718,12 @@
 
     exe = join(jdk, 'bin', mx.exe_suffix('java'))
     pfx = _vm_prefix.split() if _vm_prefix is not None else []
-    
+
     if '-version' in args:
-        ignoredArgs = args[args.index('-version')+1:]
+        ignoredArgs = args[args.index('-version') + 1:]
         if  len(ignoredArgs) > 0:
             mx.log("Warning: The following options will be ignored by the vm because they come after the '-version' argument: " + ' '.join(ignoredArgs))
-    
+
     return mx.run(pfx + [exe, '-' + vm] + args, nonZeroIsFatal=nonZeroIsFatal, out=out, err=err, cwd=cwd, timeout=timeout)
 
 def _find_classes_with_annotations(p, pkgRoot, annotations, includeInnerClasses=False):
@@ -728,7 +732,7 @@
     (ignoring preceding whitespace) and return the fully qualified class name for each Java
     source file matched in a list.
     """
-    
+
     matches = lambda line : len([a for a in annotations if line == a or line.startswith(a + '(')]) != 0
     return p.find_classes_with_matching_source_line(pkgRoot, matches, includeInnerClasses)
 
@@ -740,7 +744,7 @@
         if useDoubleDash:
             if args[i] == '--':
                 vmArgs = args[:i]
-                remainder = args[i + 1:] 
+                remainder = args[i + 1:]
                 return vmArgs, remainder
         else:
             if not args[i].startswith('-'):
@@ -750,25 +754,19 @@
                     else:
                         continue
                 vmArgs = args[:i]
-                remainder = args[i:] 
+                remainder = args[i:]
                 return vmArgs, remainder
-            
+
     return args, []
-    
+
 def _run_tests(args, harness, annotations, testfile):
-    
-    
+
+
     vmArgs, tests = _extract_VM_args(args)
     for t in tests:
         if t.startswith('-'):
             mx.abort('VM option ' + t + ' must precede ' + tests[0])
 
-    def containsAny(c, substrings):
-        for s in substrings:
-            if s in c:
-                return True
-        return False
-    
     candidates = []
     for p in mx.projects():
         if mx.java().javaCompliance < p.javaCompliance:
@@ -833,14 +831,14 @@
 
     If filters are supplied, only tests whose fully qualified name
     includes a filter as a substring are run.
-    
+
     For example, this command line:
-    
+
        mx unittest -G:Dump= -G:MethodFilter=BC_aload.* -G:+PrintCFG BC_aload
-    
+
     will run all JUnit test classes that contain 'BC_aload' in their
-    fully qualified name and will pass these options to the VM: 
-    
+    fully qualified name and will pass these options to the VM:
+
         -G:Dump= -G:MethodFilter=BC_aload.* -G:+PrintCFG
 
     To get around command line length limitations on some OSes, the
@@ -853,7 +851,7 @@
     As with all other commands, using the global '-v' before 'unittest'
     command will cause mx to show the complete command line
     it uses to run the VM.
-""" 
+"""
 
 def unittest(args):
     """run the JUnit tests (all testcases){0}"""
@@ -875,8 +873,8 @@
 
     vmsDefault = ','.join(_vmChoices.keys())
     vmbuildsDefault = ','.join(_vmbuildChoices)
-    
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx buildvms');
+
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx buildvms')
     parser.add_argument('--vms', help='a comma separated list of VMs to build (default: ' + vmsDefault + ')', metavar='<args>', default=vmsDefault)
     parser.add_argument('--builds', help='a comma separated list of build types (default: ' + vmbuildsDefault + ')', metavar='<args>', default=vmbuildsDefault)
     parser.add_argument('-n', '--no-check', action='store_true', help='omit running "java -version" after each build')
@@ -897,7 +895,8 @@
                 start = time.time()
                 mx.log('BEGIN: ' + v + '-' + vmbuild + '\t(see: ' + logFile + ')')
                 # Run as subprocess so that output can be directed to a file
-                subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-u', join('mxtool', 'mx.py'), '--vm', v, '--vmbuild', vmbuild, 'build'], cwd=_graal_home, stdout=log, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+                subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-u', join('mxtool', 'mx.py'), '--vm', v, '--vmbuild',
+                                       vmbuild, 'build'], cwd=_graal_home, stdout=log, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
                 duration = datetime.timedelta(seconds=time.time() - start)
                 mx.log('END:   ' + v + '-' + vmbuild + '\t[' + str(duration) + ']')
             else:
@@ -936,7 +935,7 @@
             mx.abort(codeOrMessage)
             return self
 
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx gate');
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx gate')
     parser.add_argument('-j', '--omit-java-clean', action='store_false', dest='cleanJava', help='omit cleaning Java native code')
     parser.add_argument('-n', '--omit-native-clean', action='store_false', dest='cleanNative', help='omit cleaning and building native code')
     parser.add_argument('-g', '--only-build-graalvm', action='store_false', dest='buildNonGraal', help='only build the Graal VM')
@@ -945,7 +944,7 @@
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
 
     global _jacoco
-    
+
     tasks = []
     total = Task('Gate')
     try:
@@ -976,7 +975,7 @@
         if mx.canonicalizeprojects([]) != 0:
             t.abort('Rerun "mx canonicalizeprojects" and check-in the modified mx/projects files.')
         tasks.append(t.stop())
-        
+
         t = Task('BuildJava')
         build(['--no-native', '--jdt-warning-as-error'])
         tasks.append(t.stop())
@@ -985,10 +984,10 @@
         if mx.checkstyle([]) != 0:
             t.abort('Checkstyle warnings were found')
         tasks.append(t.stop())
-        
+
         if exists('jacoco.exec'):
             os.unlink('jacoco.exec')
-        
+
         if args.jacocout is not None:
             _jacoco = 'append'
         else:
@@ -1007,10 +1006,10 @@
             t = Task('BootstrapWithGCVerification:product')
             vm(['-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions', '-XX:+VerifyBeforeGC', '-XX:+VerifyAfterGC', '-version'])
             tasks.append(t.stop())
-    
+
         with VM('graal', 'product'):
             t = Task('BootstrapWithG1GCVerification:product')
-            vm(['-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions', '-XX:-UseSerialGC','-XX:+UseG1GC','-XX:+UseNewCode','-XX:+VerifyBeforeGC', '-XX:+VerifyAfterGC', '-version'])
+            vm(['-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions', '-XX:-UseSerialGC', '-XX:+UseG1GC', '-XX:+UseNewCode', '-XX:+VerifyBeforeGC', '-XX:+VerifyAfterGC', '-version'])
             tasks.append(t.stop())
 
         with VM('graal', 'product'):
@@ -1023,7 +1022,7 @@
             vm(['-G:+AOTCompilation', '-G:+VerifyPhases', '-esa', '-version'])
             tasks.append(t.stop())
 
-        with VM('server', 'product'): # hosted mode
+        with VM('server', 'product'):  # hosted mode
             t = Task('UnitTests:hosted-product')
             unittest([])
             tasks.append(t.stop())
@@ -1037,7 +1036,7 @@
 
         if args.jacocout is not None:
             jacocoreport([args.jacocout])
-            
+
         _jacoco = 'off'
 
         t = Task('CleanAndBuildGraalVisualizer')
@@ -1058,7 +1057,7 @@
                         t = Task('DaCapo_pmd:' + theVm + ':' + vmbuild)
                         dacapo(['pmd'])
                         tasks.append(t.stop())
-    
+
                         t = Task('UnitTests:' + theVm + ':' + vmbuild)
                         unittest(['-XX:CompileCommand=exclude,*::run*', 'graal.api'])
                         tasks.append(t.stop())
@@ -1078,7 +1077,7 @@
         mx.log('  ' + str(t.duration) + '\t' + t.title)
     mx.log('  =======')
     mx.log('  ' + str(total.duration))
-    
+
 def deoptalot(args):
     """bootstrap a fastdebug Graal VM with DeoptimizeALot and VerifyOops on
 
@@ -1088,15 +1087,15 @@
     if len(args) > 0 and args[0].isdigit():
         count = int(args[0])
         del args[0]
-    
+
     for _ in range(count):
         if not vm(['-XX:+DeoptimizeALot', '-XX:+VerifyOops'] + args + ['-version'], vmbuild='fastdebug') == 0:
             mx.abort("Failed")
-            
+
 def longtests(args):
-    
+
     deoptalot(['15', '-Xmx48m'])
-    
+
     dacapo(['100', 'eclipse', '-esa'])
 
 def gv(args):
@@ -1131,7 +1130,7 @@
     vm = _get_vm()
     if len(args) is 0:
         args = ['all']
-    
+
     vmArgs = [arg for arg in args if arg.startswith('-')]
 
     def benchmarks_in_group(group):
@@ -1140,7 +1139,7 @@
 
     results = {}
     benchmarks = []
-    #DaCapo
+    # DaCapo
     if ('dacapo' in args or 'all' in args):
         benchmarks += sanitycheck.getDacapos(level=sanitycheck.SanityCheckLevel.Benchmark)
     else:
@@ -1163,23 +1162,23 @@
             if (iterations > 0):
                 benchmarks += [sanitycheck.getScalaDacapo(scaladacapo, ['-n', str(iterations)])]
 
-    #Bootstrap
+    # Bootstrap
     if ('bootstrap' in args or 'all' in args):
         benchmarks += sanitycheck.getBootstraps()
-    #SPECjvm2008
+    # SPECjvm2008
     if ('specjvm2008' in args or 'all' in args):
         benchmarks += [sanitycheck.getSPECjvm2008(['-ikv', '-wt', '120', '-it', '120'])]
     else:
         specjvms = benchmarks_in_group('specjvm2008')
         for specjvm in specjvms:
             benchmarks += [sanitycheck.getSPECjvm2008(['-ikv', '-wt', '120', '-it', '120', specjvm])]
-            
+
     if ('specjbb2005' in args or 'all' in args):
         benchmarks += [sanitycheck.getSPECjbb2005()]
-        
-    if ('specjbb2013' in args): # or 'all' in args //currently not in default set
+
+    if ('specjbb2013' in args):  # or 'all' in args //currently not in default set
         benchmarks += [sanitycheck.getSPECjbb2013()]
-        
+
     if ('ctw-full' in args):
         benchmarks.append(sanitycheck.getCTW(vm, sanitycheck.CTWMode.Full))
     if ('ctw-noinline' in args):
@@ -1198,10 +1197,10 @@
 
 def specjvm2008(args):
     """run one or more SPECjvm2008 benchmarks"""
-    
+
     def launcher(bm, harnessArgs, extraVmOpts):
         return sanitycheck.getSPECjvm2008(harnessArgs + [bm]).bench(_get_vm(), extraVmOpts=extraVmOpts)
-    
+
     availableBenchmarks = set(sanitycheck.specjvm2008Names)
     for name in sanitycheck.specjvm2008Names:
         parts = name.rsplit('.', 1)
@@ -1212,23 +1211,23 @@
             availableBenchmarks.add(group)
 
     _run_benchmark(args, sorted(availableBenchmarks), launcher)
-    
+
 def specjbb2013(args):
     """runs the composite SPECjbb2013 benchmark"""
-    
+
     def launcher(bm, harnessArgs, extraVmOpts):
         assert bm is None
         return sanitycheck.getSPECjbb2013(harnessArgs).bench(_get_vm(), extraVmOpts=extraVmOpts)
-    
+
     _run_benchmark(args, None, launcher)
 
 def specjbb2005(args):
     """runs the composite SPECjbb2005 benchmark"""
-    
+
     def launcher(bm, harnessArgs, extraVmOpts):
         assert bm is None
         return sanitycheck.getSPECjbb2005(harnessArgs).bench(_get_vm(), extraVmOpts=extraVmOpts)
-    
+
     _run_benchmark(args, None, launcher)
 
 def hsdis(args, copyToDir=None):
@@ -1252,17 +1251,17 @@
     Run a tool over the input files to convert all embedded HexCodeFiles
     to a disassembled format."""
 
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx hcfdis');
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx hcfdis')
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--map', help='address to symbol map applied to disassembler output')
     parser.add_argument('files', nargs=REMAINDER, metavar='files...')
 
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
-    
+
     path = join(_graal_home, 'lib', 'hcfdis-1.jar')
     if not exists(path):
         mx.download(path, ['http://lafo.ssw.uni-linz.ac.at/hcfdis-1.jar'])
     mx.run_java(['-jar', path] + args.files)
-    
+
     if args.map is not None:
         addressRE = re.compile(r'0[xX]([A-Fa-f0-9]+)')
         with open(args.map) as fp:
@@ -1271,8 +1270,8 @@
         for l in lines:
             addressAndSymbol = l.split(' ', 1)
             if len(addressAndSymbol) == 2:
-                address, symbol = addressAndSymbol;
-                if address.startswith('0x'): 
+                address, symbol = addressAndSymbol
+                if address.startswith('0x'):
                     address = long(address, 16)
                     symbols[address] = symbol
         for f in args.files:
@@ -1358,11 +1357,11 @@
     mx.add_argument('--vmcwd', dest='vm_cwd', help='current directory will be changed to <path> before the VM is executed', default=None, metavar='<path>')
     mx.add_argument('--installed-jdks', help='the base directory in which the JDKs cloned from $JAVA_HOME exist. ' +
                     'The VM selected by --vm and --vmbuild options is under this directory (i.e., ' +
-                    join('<path>', '<vmbuild>', 'jre', 'lib', '<vm>', mx.add_lib_prefix(mx.add_lib_suffix('jvm'))) + ')', default=None, metavar='<path>')
+                    join('<path>', '<jdk-version>', '<vmbuild>', 'jre', 'lib', '<vm>', mx.add_lib_prefix(mx.add_lib_suffix('jvm'))) + ')', default=None, metavar='<path>')
 
     if (_vmSourcesAvailable):
         mx.add_argument('--vm', action='store', dest='vm', choices=_vmChoices.keys(), help='the VM type to build/run')
-        mx.add_argument('--vmbuild', action='store', dest='vmbuild', choices=_vmbuildChoices, help='the VM build to build/run (default: ' + _vmbuildChoices[0] +')')
+        mx.add_argument('--vmbuild', action='store', dest='vmbuild', choices=_vmbuildChoices, help='the VM build to build/run (default: ' + _vmbuildChoices[0] + ')')
         mx.add_argument('--ecl', action='store_true', dest='make_eclipse_launch', help='create launch configuration for running VM execution(s) in Eclipse')
         mx.add_argument('--vmprefix', action='store', dest='vm_prefix', help='prefix for running the VM (e.g. "/usr/bin/gdb --args")', metavar='<prefix>')
         mx.add_argument('--gdb', action='store_const', const='/usr/bin/gdb --args', dest='vm_prefix', help='alias for --vmprefix "/usr/bin/gdb --args"')
@@ -1371,9 +1370,9 @@
             'export': [export, '[-options] [zipfile]'],
         })
 
-    mx.commands.update(commands)
+    mx._commands.update(commands)
 
-def mx_post_parse_cmd_line(opts):#
+def mx_post_parse_cmd_line(opts):  #
     # TODO _minVersion check could probably be part of a Suite in mx?
     if (mx.java().version < _minVersion) :
         mx.abort('Requires Java version ' + str(_minVersion) + ' or greater, got version ' + str(mx.java().version))
--- a/mx/outputparser.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/mx/outputparser.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 import re
 
 class OutputParser:
-    
+
     def __init__(self):
         self.matchers = []
-        
+
     def addMatcher(self, matcher):
         self.matchers.append(matcher)
-    
+
     def parse(self, output):
         valueMaps = []
         for matcher in self.matchers:
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 given as the group name enclosed in '<' and '>'.
 """
 class ValuesMatcher:
-    
+
     def __init__(self, regex, valuesTemplate):
         assert isinstance(valuesTemplate, dict)
         self.regex = regex
         self.valuesTemplate = valuesTemplate
-        
+
     def parse(self, text, valueMaps):
         for match in self.regex.finditer(text):
             valueMap = {}
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
                 assert not valueMap.has_key(key), key
                 valueMap[key] = value
             valueMaps.append(valueMap)
-        
+
     def get_template_value(self, match, template):
         def replace_var(m):
             groupName = m.group(1)
             return match.group(groupName)
-        
+
         return re.sub(r'<([\w]+)>', replace_var, template)
--- a/mx/projects	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/mx/projects	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 # graal.nodes
 project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@subDir=graal
 project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@sourceDirs=src
-project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@dependencies=com.oracle.graal.api.code,com.oracle.graal.graph,com.oracle.graal.debug,com.oracle.graal.api.replacements
+project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@dependencies=com.oracle.graal.graph,com.oracle.graal.debug,com.oracle.graal.api.replacements,com.oracle.graal.api.code
 project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@checkstyle=com.oracle.graal.graph
 project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@javaCompliance=1.7
 project@com.oracle.graal.nodes@workingSets=Graal,Graph
--- a/mx/sanitycheck.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/mx/sanitycheck.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -27,31 +27,31 @@
 import re, mx, commands, os, sys, StringIO, subprocess
 from os.path import isfile, join, exists
 
-gc='UseSerialGC'
+gc = 'UseSerialGC'
 
 dacapoSanityWarmup = {
-    'avrora':     [0, 0,  3,  6, 13],
-    'batik':      [0, 0,  5,  5, 20],
-    'eclipse':    [2, 4,  5, 10, 16],
+    'avrora':     [0, 0, 3, 6, 13],
+    'batik':      [0, 0, 5, 5, 20],
+    'eclipse':    [2, 4, 5, 10, 16],
     'fop':        [4, 8, 10, 20, 30],
-    'h2':         [0, 0,  5,  5,  8],
-    'jython':     [0, 0,  5, 10, 13],
-    'luindex':    [0, 0,  5, 10, 10],
-    'lusearch':   [0, 4,  5,  5,  8],
-    'pmd':        [0, 0,  5, 10, 13],
-    'sunflow':    [0, 2,  5, 10, 15],
-    'tomcat':     [0, 0,  5, 10, 15],
-    'tradebeans': [0, 0,  5, 10, 13],
-    'tradesoap':  [2, 4,  5, 10, 15],
-    'xalan':      [0, 0,  5, 10, 18],
+    'h2':         [0, 0, 5, 5, 8],
+    'jython':     [0, 0, 5, 10, 13],
+    'luindex':    [0, 0, 5, 10, 10],
+    'lusearch':   [0, 4, 5, 5, 8],
+    'pmd':        [0, 0, 5, 10, 13],
+    'sunflow':    [0, 2, 5, 10, 15],
+    'tomcat':     [0, 0, 5, 10, 15],
+    'tradebeans': [0, 0, 5, 10, 13],
+    'tradesoap':  [2, 4, 5, 10, 15],
+    'xalan':      [0, 0, 5, 10, 18],
 }
 
 dacapoScalaSanityWarmup = {
 # (tw) actors sometimes fails verification; hardly reproducible
-    'actors':     [0, 0, 0,  0,  0],
+    'actors':     [0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
 # (lstadler) apparat was disabled due to a deadlock which I think is the benchmarks fault.
-    'apparat':    [0, 0, 0,  0,  0],
-    'factorie':   [0, 0, 2,  5,  5],
+    'apparat':    [0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
+    'factorie':   [0, 0, 2, 5, 5],
     'kiama':      [0, 0, 3, 13, 15],
     'scalac':     [0, 0, 5, 15, 20],
     'scaladoc':   [0, 0, 5, 15, 15],
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     'scalariform':[0, 0, 6, 15, 20],
     'scalatest':  [0, 0, 2, 10, 12],
     'scalaxb':    [0, 0, 5, 15, 25],
-#(gdub) specs sometimes returns a non-zero value event though there is no apparent failure
-    'specs':      [0, 0, 0,  0,  0],
+# (gdub) specs sometimes returns a non-zero value event though there is no apparent failure
+    'specs':      [0, 0, 0, 0, 0],
     'tmt':        [0, 0, 3, 10, 12]
 }
 
@@ -137,60 +137,68 @@
     'xml.validation'
 ]
 
+def _noneAsEmptyList(a):
+    if a is None:
+        return []
+    return a
+
 class SanityCheckLevel:
     Fast, Gate, Normal, Extensive, Benchmark = range(5)
-    
-def getSPECjbb2005(benchArgs = []):
-    
+
+def getSPECjbb2005(benchArgs=None):
+    benchArgs = [] if benchArgs is None else benchArgs
+
     specjbb2005 = mx.get_env('SPECJBB2005')
     if specjbb2005 is None or not exists(join(specjbb2005, 'jbb.jar')):
         mx.abort('Please set the SPECJBB2005 environment variable to a SPECjbb2005 directory')
-    
+
     score = re.compile(r"^Valid run, Score is  (?P<score>[0-9]+)$", re.MULTILINE)
     error = re.compile(r"VALIDATION ERROR")
     success = re.compile(r"^Valid run, Score is  [0-9]+$", re.MULTILINE)
     matcher = ValuesMatcher(score, {'group' : 'SPECjbb2005', 'name' : 'score', 'score' : '<score>'})
     classpath = ['jbb.jar', 'check.jar']
-    return Test("SPECjbb2005", ['spec.jbb.JBBmain', '-propfile', 'SPECjbb.props'] + benchArgs, [success], [error], [matcher], vmOpts=['-Xms3g', '-XX:+'+gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops', '-cp', os.pathsep.join(classpath)], defaultCwd=specjbb2005)
+    return Test("SPECjbb2005", ['spec.jbb.JBBmain', '-propfile', 'SPECjbb.props'] + benchArgs, [success], [error], [matcher], vmOpts=['-Xms3g', '-XX:+' + gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops', '-cp', os.pathsep.join(classpath)], defaultCwd=specjbb2005)
 
-def getSPECjbb2013(benchArgs = []):
-    
+def getSPECjbb2013(benchArgs=None):
+
     specjbb2013 = mx.get_env('SPECJBB2013')
     if specjbb2013 is None or not exists(join(specjbb2013, 'specjbb2013.jar')):
         mx.abort('Please set the SPECJBB2013 environment variable to a SPECjbb2013 directory')
-    
+
     jops = re.compile(r"^RUN RESULT: hbIR \(max attempted\) = [0-9]+, hbIR \(settled\) = [0-9]+, max-jOPS = (?P<max>[0-9]+), critical-jOPS = (?P<critical>[0-9]+)$", re.MULTILINE)
-    #error?
+    # error?
     success = re.compile(r"org.spec.jbb.controller: Run finished", re.MULTILINE)
     matcherMax = ValuesMatcher(jops, {'group' : 'SPECjbb2013', 'name' : 'max', 'score' : '<max>'})
     matcherCritical = ValuesMatcher(jops, {'group' : 'SPECjbb2013', 'name' : 'critical', 'score' : '<critical>'})
-    return Test("SPECjbb2013", ['-jar', 'specjbb2013.jar', '-m', 'composite'] + benchArgs, [success], [], [matcherCritical, matcherMax], vmOpts=['-Xmx6g', '-Xms6g', '-Xmn3g', '-XX:+UseParallelOldGC', '-XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy', '-XX:-UseBiasedLocking', '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'], defaultCwd=specjbb2013)
-    
-def getSPECjvm2008(benchArgs=[]):
-    
+    return Test("SPECjbb2013", ['-jar', 'specjbb2013.jar', '-m', 'composite'] +
+                _noneAsEmptyList(benchArgs), [success], [], [matcherCritical, matcherMax],
+                vmOpts=['-Xmx6g', '-Xms6g', '-Xmn3g', '-XX:+UseParallelOldGC', '-XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy', '-XX:-UseBiasedLocking', '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'], defaultCwd=specjbb2013)
+
+def getSPECjvm2008(benchArgs=None):
+
     specjvm2008 = mx.get_env('SPECJVM2008')
     if specjvm2008 is None or not exists(join(specjvm2008, 'SPECjvm2008.jar')):
         mx.abort('Please set the SPECJVM2008 environment variable to a SPECjvm2008 directory')
-    
+
     score = re.compile(r"^(Score on|Noncompliant) (?P<benchmark>[a-zA-Z0-9\._]+)( result)?: (?P<score>[0-9]+((,|\.)[0-9]+)?)( SPECjvm2008 Base)? ops/m$", re.MULTILINE)
     error = re.compile(r"^Errors in benchmark: ", re.MULTILINE)
     # The ' ops/m' at the end of the success string is important : it's how you can tell valid and invalid runs apart
     success = re.compile(r"^(Noncompliant c|C)omposite result: [0-9]+((,|\.)[0-9]+)?( SPECjvm2008 (Base|Peak))? ops/m$", re.MULTILINE)
     matcher = ValuesMatcher(score, {'group' : 'SPECjvm2008', 'name' : '<benchmark>', 'score' : '<score>'})
-    
-    return Test("SPECjvm2008", ['-jar', 'SPECjvm2008.jar'] + benchArgs, [success], [error], [matcher], vmOpts=['-Xms3g', '-XX:+'+gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'], defaultCwd=specjvm2008)
+
+    return Test("SPECjvm2008", ['-jar', 'SPECjvm2008.jar'] + _noneAsEmptyList(benchArgs), [success], [error], [matcher], vmOpts=['-Xms3g', '-XX:+' + gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'], defaultCwd=specjvm2008)
 
-def getDacapos(level=SanityCheckLevel.Normal, gateBuildLevel=None, dacapoArgs=[]):
+def getDacapos(level=SanityCheckLevel.Normal, gateBuildLevel=None, dacapoArgs=None):
     checks = []
-    
+
     for (bench, ns) in dacapoSanityWarmup.items():
         if ns[level] > 0:
             if gateBuildLevel is None or gateBuildLevel in dacapoGateBuildLevels[bench]:
-                checks.append(getDacapo(bench, ['-n', str(ns[level])] + dacapoArgs))
-    
+                checks.append(getDacapo(bench, ['-n', str(ns[level])] + _noneAsEmptyList(dacapoArgs)))
+
     return checks
 
-def getDacapo(name, dacapoArgs=[]):
+def getDacapo(name, dacapoArgs=None):
     dacapo = mx.get_env('DACAPO_CP')
     if dacapo is None:
         l = mx.library('DACAPO', False)
@@ -198,31 +206,31 @@
             dacapo = l.get_path(True)
         else:
             mx.abort('DaCapo 9.12 jar file must be specified with DACAPO_CP environment variable or as DACAPO library')
-    
+
     if not isfile(dacapo) or not dacapo.endswith('.jar'):
         mx.abort('Specified DaCapo jar file does not exist or is not a jar file: ' + dacapo)
-    
+
     dacapoSuccess = re.compile(r"^===== DaCapo 9\.12 ([a-zA-Z0-9_]+) PASSED in ([0-9]+) msec =====$", re.MULTILINE)
     dacapoFail = re.compile(r"^===== DaCapo 9\.12 ([a-zA-Z0-9_]+) FAILED (warmup|) =====$", re.MULTILINE)
     dacapoTime = re.compile(r"===== DaCapo 9\.12 (?P<benchmark>[a-zA-Z0-9_]+) PASSED in (?P<time>[0-9]+) msec =====")
     dacapoTime1 = re.compile(r"===== DaCapo 9\.12 (?P<benchmark>[a-zA-Z0-9_]+) completed warmup 1 in (?P<time>[0-9]+) msec =====")
-    
+
     dacapoMatcher = ValuesMatcher(dacapoTime, {'group' : 'DaCapo', 'name' : '<benchmark>', 'score' : '<time>'})
     dacapoMatcher1 = ValuesMatcher(dacapoTime1, {'group' : 'DaCapo-1stRun', 'name' : '<benchmark>', 'score' : '<time>'})
-    
-    return Test("DaCapo-" + name, ['-jar', dacapo, name] + dacapoArgs, [dacapoSuccess], [dacapoFail], [dacapoMatcher, dacapoMatcher1], ['-Xms2g', '-XX:+'+gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'])
+
+    return Test("DaCapo-" + name, ['-jar', dacapo, name] + _noneAsEmptyList(dacapoArgs), [dacapoSuccess], [dacapoFail], [dacapoMatcher, dacapoMatcher1], ['-Xms2g', '-XX:+' + gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'])
 
-def getScalaDacapos(level=SanityCheckLevel.Normal, gateBuildLevel=None, dacapoArgs=[]):
+def getScalaDacapos(level=SanityCheckLevel.Normal, gateBuildLevel=None, dacapoArgs=None):
     checks = []
-    
+
     for (bench, ns) in dacapoScalaSanityWarmup.items():
         if ns[level] > 0:
             if gateBuildLevel is None or gateBuildLevel in dacapoScalaGateBuildLevels[bench]:
-                checks.append(getScalaDacapo(bench, ['-n', str(ns[level])] + dacapoArgs))
-    
+                checks.append(getScalaDacapo(bench, ['-n', str(ns[level])] + _noneAsEmptyList(dacapoArgs)))
+
     return checks
 
-def getScalaDacapo(name, dacapoArgs=[]):
+def getScalaDacapo(name, dacapoArgs=None):
     dacapo = mx.get_env('DACAPO_SCALA_CP')
     if dacapo is None:
         l = mx.library('DACAPO_SCALA', False)
@@ -230,23 +238,23 @@
             dacapo = l.get_path(True)
         else:
             mx.abort('Scala DaCapo 0.1.0 jar file must be specified with DACAPO_SCALA_CP environment variable or as DACAPO_SCALA library')
-    
+
     if not isfile(dacapo) or not dacapo.endswith('.jar'):
         mx.abort('Specified Scala DaCapo jar file does not exist or is not a jar file: ' + dacapo)
-    
+
     dacapoSuccess = re.compile(r"^===== DaCapo 0\.1\.0(-SNAPSHOT)? ([a-zA-Z0-9_]+) PASSED in ([0-9]+) msec =====$", re.MULTILINE)
     dacapoFail = re.compile(r"^===== DaCapo 0\.1\.0(-SNAPSHOT)? ([a-zA-Z0-9_]+) FAILED (warmup|) =====$", re.MULTILINE)
     dacapoTime = re.compile(r"===== DaCapo 0\.1\.0(-SNAPSHOT)? (?P<benchmark>[a-zA-Z0-9_]+) PASSED in (?P<time>[0-9]+) msec =====")
-    
+
     dacapoMatcher = ValuesMatcher(dacapoTime, {'group' : "Scala-DaCapo", 'name' : '<benchmark>', 'score' : '<time>'})
-    
-    return Test("Scala-DaCapo-" + name, ['-jar', dacapo, name] + dacapoArgs, [dacapoSuccess], [dacapoFail], [dacapoMatcher], ['-Xms2g', '-XX:+'+gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'])
+
+    return Test("Scala-DaCapo-" + name, ['-jar', dacapo, name] + _noneAsEmptyList(dacapoArgs), [dacapoSuccess], [dacapoFail], [dacapoMatcher], ['-Xms2g', '-XX:+' + gc, '-XX:-UseCompressedOops'])
 
 def getBootstraps():
     time = re.compile(r"Bootstrapping Graal\.+ in (?P<time>[0-9]+) ms")
     scoreMatcher = ValuesMatcher(time, {'group' : 'Bootstrap', 'name' : 'BootstrapTime', 'score' : '<time>'})
     scoreMatcherBig = ValuesMatcher(time, {'group' : 'Bootstrap-bigHeap', 'name' : 'BootstrapTime', 'score' : '<time>'})
-    
+
     tests = []
     tests.append(Test("Bootstrap", ['-version'], successREs=[time], scoreMatchers=[scoreMatcher], ignoredVMs=['client', 'server'], benchmarkCompilationRate=False))
     tests.append(Test("Bootstrap-bigHeap", ['-version'], successREs=[time], scoreMatchers=[scoreMatcherBig], vmOpts=['-Xms2g'], ignoredVMs=['client', 'server'], benchmarkCompilationRate=False))
@@ -255,16 +263,16 @@
 class CTWMode:
     Full, NoInline, NoComplex = range(3)
 
-def getCTW(vm,mode):
+def getCTW(vm, mode):
     time = re.compile(r"CompileTheWorld : Done \([0-9]+ classes, [0-9]+ methods, (?P<time>[0-9]+) ms\)")
     scoreMatcher = ValuesMatcher(time, {'group' : 'CompileTheWorld', 'name' : 'CompileTime', 'score' : '<time>'})
-    
+
     jre = os.environ.get('JAVA_HOME')
     if exists(join(jre, 'jre')):
         jre = join(jre, 'jre')
     rtjar = join(jre, 'lib', 'rt.jar')
 
-    
+
     args = ['-XX:+CompileTheWorld', '-Xbootclasspath/p:' + rtjar]
     if commands.isGraalEnabled(vm):
         args += ['-XX:+BootstrapGraal', '-G:-Debug']
@@ -276,9 +284,9 @@
     if mode >= CTWMode.NoComplex:
         if commands.isGraalEnabled(vm):
             args += ['-G:-OptLoopTransform', '-G:-OptTailDuplication', '-G:-FullUnroll', '-G:-MemoryAwareScheduling', '-G:-NewMemoryAwareScheduling', '-G:-PartialEscapeAnalysis']
-        
+
     return Test("CompileTheWorld", args, successREs=[time], scoreMatchers=[scoreMatcher], benchmarkCompilationRate=False)
-    
+
 
 class Tee:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -291,24 +299,24 @@
 Encapsulates a single program that is a sanity test and/or a benchmark.
 """
 class Test:
-    def __init__(self, name, cmd, successREs=[], failureREs=[], scoreMatchers=[], vmOpts=[], defaultCwd=None, ignoredVMs=[], benchmarkCompilationRate=False):
+    def __init__(self, name, cmd, successREs=None, failureREs=None, scoreMatchers=None, vmOpts=None, defaultCwd=None, ignoredVMs=None, benchmarkCompilationRate=False):
 
         self.name = name
-        self.successREs = successREs
-        self.failureREs = failureREs + [re.compile(r"Exception occurred in scope: ")]
-        self.scoreMatchers = scoreMatchers
-        self.vmOpts = vmOpts
+        self.successREs = _noneAsEmptyList(successREs)
+        self.failureREs = _noneAsEmptyList(failureREs) + [re.compile(r"Exception occurred in scope: ")]
+        self.scoreMatchers = _noneAsEmptyList(scoreMatchers)
+        self.vmOpts = _noneAsEmptyList(vmOpts)
         self.cmd = cmd
         self.defaultCwd = defaultCwd
-        self.ignoredVMs = ignoredVMs
+        self.ignoredVMs = _noneAsEmptyList(ignoredVMs)
         self.benchmarkCompilationRate = benchmarkCompilationRate
         if benchmarkCompilationRate:
             self.vmOpts = self.vmOpts + ['-XX:+CITime']
-        
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
-    
-    def test(self, vm, cwd=None, extraVmOpts=[], vmbuild=None):
+
+    def test(self, vm, cwd=None, extraVmOpts=None, vmbuild=None):
         """
         Run this program as a sanity test.
         """
@@ -319,27 +327,27 @@
         parser = OutputParser()
         jvmError = re.compile(r"(?P<jvmerror>([A-Z]:|/).*[/\\]hs_err_pid[0-9]+\.log)")
         parser.addMatcher(ValuesMatcher(jvmError, {'jvmError' : '<jvmerror>'}))
-        
+
         for successRE in self.successREs:
             parser.addMatcher(ValuesMatcher(successRE, {'passed' : '1'}))
         for failureRE in self.failureREs:
             parser.addMatcher(ValuesMatcher(failureRE, {'failed' : '1'}))
 
         tee = Tee()
-        retcode = commands.vm(self.vmOpts + extraVmOpts + self.cmd, vm, nonZeroIsFatal=False, out=tee.eat, err=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=cwd, vmbuild=vmbuild)
+        retcode = commands.vm(self.vmOpts + _noneAsEmptyList(extraVmOpts) + self.cmd, vm, nonZeroIsFatal=False, out=tee.eat, err=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=cwd, vmbuild=vmbuild)
         output = tee.output.getvalue()
         valueMaps = parser.parse(output)
 
         if len(valueMaps) == 0:
             return False
-        
+
         record = {}
         for valueMap in valueMaps:
             for key, value in valueMap.items():
                 if record.has_key(key) and record[key] != value:
                     mx.abort('Inconsistant values returned by test machers : ' + str(valueMaps))
                 record[key] = value
-        
+
         jvmErrorFile = record.get('jvmError')
         if jvmErrorFile:
             mx.log('/!\\JVM Error : dumping error log...')
@@ -347,13 +355,13 @@
                 mx.log(fp.read())
             os.unlink(jvmErrorFile)
             return False
-        
+
         if record.get('failed') == '1':
             return False
-        
+
         return retcode == 0 and record.get('passed') == '1'
-    
-    def bench(self, vm, cwd=None, extraVmOpts=[], vmbuild=None):
+
+    def bench(self, vm, cwd=None, extraVmOpts=None, vmbuild=None):
         """
         Run this program as a benchmark.
         """
@@ -362,7 +370,7 @@
         if cwd is None:
             cwd = self.defaultCwd
         parser = OutputParser()
-        
+
         for successRE in self.successREs:
             parser.addMatcher(ValuesMatcher(successRE, {'passed' : '1'}))
         for failureRE in self.failureREs:
@@ -379,10 +387,10 @@
             else:
                 ibps = re.compile(r"(?P<compiler>[\w]+) compilation speed: +(?P<rate>[0-9]+) bytes/s {standard")
                 parser.addMatcher(ValuesMatcher(ibps, {'group' : 'InlinedBytecodesPerSecond', 'name' : '<compiler>:' + self.name, 'score' : '<rate>'}))
-            
+
         startDelim = 'START: ' + self.name
         endDelim = 'END: ' + self.name
-        
+
         outputfile = os.environ.get('BENCH_OUTPUT', None)
         if outputfile:
             # Used only to debug output parsing
@@ -399,7 +407,7 @@
         else:
             tee = Tee()
             mx.log(startDelim)
-            if commands.vm(self.vmOpts + extraVmOpts + self.cmd, vm, nonZeroIsFatal=False, out=tee.eat, err=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=cwd, vmbuild=vmbuild) != 0:
+            if commands.vm(self.vmOpts + _noneAsEmptyList(extraVmOpts) + self.cmd, vm, nonZeroIsFatal=False, out=tee.eat, err=subprocess.STDOUT, cwd=cwd, vmbuild=vmbuild) != 0:
                 mx.abort("Benchmark failed (non-zero retcode)")
             mx.log(endDelim)
             output = tee.output.getvalue()
@@ -419,8 +427,8 @@
                 score = valueMap.get('score')
                 if name and score:
                     group[name] = score
-        
+
         if not passed:
             mx.abort("Benchmark failed (not passed)")
-        
+
         return groups
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/mxtool/.pylintrc	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+[MASTER]
+
+# Specify a configuration file.
+#rcfile=
+
+# Python code to execute, usually for sys.path manipulation such as
+# pygtk.require().
+#init-hook=
+
+# Profiled execution.
+profile=no
+
+# Add files or directories to the blacklist. They should be base names, not
+# paths.
+ignore=CVS
+
+# Pickle collected data for later comparisons.
+persistent=yes
+
+# List of plugins (as comma separated values of python modules names) to load,
+# usually to register additional checkers.
+load-plugins=
+
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+
+# Enable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You can
+# either give multiple identifier separated by comma (,) or put this option
+# multiple time. See also the "--disable" option for examples.
+#enable=
+
+# Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You
+# can either give multiple identifiers separated by comma (,) or put this
+# option multiple times (only on the command line, not in the configuration
+# file where it should appear only once).You can also use "--disable=all" to
+# disable everything first and then reenable specific checks. For example, if
+# you want to run only the similarities checker, you can use "--disable=all
+# --enable=similarities". If you want to run only the classes checker, but have
+# no Warning level messages displayed, use"--disable=all --enable=classes
+# --disable=W"
+disable=attribute-defined-outside-init,
+        bare-except,global-statement,protected-access,
+        redefined-outer-name,unused-argument,star-args,
+        old-style-class,too-many-lines,pointless-string-statement,
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html. You can also give a reporter class, eg
+# mypackage.mymodule.MyReporterClass.
+output-format=text
+
+# Put messages in a separate file for each module / package specified on the
+# command line instead of printing them on stdout. Reports (if any) will be
+# written in a file name "pylint_global.[txt|html]".
+files-output=no
+
+# Tells whether to display a full report or only the messages
+reports=no
+
+# Python expression which should return a note less than 10 (10 is the highest
+# note). You have access to the variables errors warning, statement which
+# respectively contain the number of errors / warnings messages and the total
+# number of statements analyzed. This is used by the global evaluation report
+# (RP0004).
+evaluation=10.0 - ((float(5 * error + warning + refactor + convention) / statement) * 10)
+
+# Add a comment according to your evaluation note. This is used by the global
+# evaluation report (RP0004).
+comment=no
+
+# Template used to display messages. This is a python new-style format string
+# used to format the massage information. See doc for all details
+#msg-template=
+
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# Required attributes for module, separated by a comma
+required-attributes=
+
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=filter,apply,input
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
+module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
+const-rgx=_[a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
+class-rgx=[A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
+function-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,50}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,50}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
+attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
+argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
+variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct attribute names in class
+# bodies
+class-attribute-rgx=([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]{2,30}|(__.*__))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
+# generator expression variable names
+inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
+good-names=i,j,k,ex,Run,_
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
+bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
+
+# Regular expression which should only match function or class names that do
+# not require a docstring.
+no-docstring-rgx=.*
+
+# Minimum line length for functions/classes that require docstrings, shorter
+# ones are exempt.
+docstring-min-length=-1
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=300
+
+# Regexp for a line that is allowed to be longer than the limit.
+ignore-long-lines=^\s*(# )?<?https?://\S+>?$
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=1000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+# Ignore imports when computing similarities.
+ignore-imports=no
+
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+
+# Tells whether missing members accessed in mixin class should be ignored. A
+# mixin class is detected if its name ends with "mixin" (case insensitive).
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+
+# List of classes names for which member attributes should not be checked
+# (useful for classes with attributes dynamically set).
+ignored-classes=SQLObject
+
+# When zope mode is activated, add a predefined set of Zope acquired attributes
+# to generated-members.
+zope=no
+
+# List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
+# system, and so shouldn't trigger E0201 when accessed. Python regular
+# expressions are accepted.
+generated-members=REQUEST,acl_users,aq_parent
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_$|dummy
+
+# List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
+# you should avoid to define new builtins when possible.
+additional-builtins=
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# List of interface methods to ignore, separated by a comma. This is used for
+# instance to not check methods defines in Zope's Interface base class.
+ignore-iface-methods=isImplementedBy,deferred,extends,names,namesAndDescriptions,queryDescriptionFor,getBases,getDescriptionFor,getDoc,getName,getTaggedValue,getTaggedValueTags,isEqualOrExtendedBy,setTaggedValue,isImplementedByInstancesOf,adaptWith,is_implemented_by
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a metaclass class method.
+valid-metaclass-classmethod-first-arg=mcs
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=5
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+max-locals=15
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+max-branches=12
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+max-statements=50
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=7
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=20
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
+deprecated-modules=regsub,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
+
+# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
+# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception
--- a/mxtool/mx.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/mxtool/mx.py	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
     javaCompliance
         The minimum JDK version (format: x.y) to which the project's
         sources comply (required for non-native projects).
-    
+
     workingSets
         A comma separated list of working set names. The project belongs
         to the given working sets, for which the eclipseinit command
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, REMAINDER
 from os.path import join, basename, dirname, exists, getmtime, isabs, expandvars, isdir, isfile
 
-DEFAULT_JAVA_ARGS = '-ea -Xss2m -Xmx1g'
-
 _projects = dict()
 _libs = dict()
 _dists = dict()
@@ -169,17 +167,17 @@
             self.path = join(suite.dir, self.path)
         self.deps = deps
         self.update_listeners = set()
-        
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
-    
+
     def add_update_listener(self, listener):
         self.update_listeners.add(listener)
-        
+
     def notify_updated(self):
         for l in self.update_listeners:
             l(self)
-    
+
 """
 A dependency is a library or project specified in a suite.
 """
@@ -202,7 +200,7 @@
 
     def isLibrary(self):
         return isinstance(self, Library)
-    
+
     def isProject(self):
         return isinstance(self, Project)
 
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@
         self.native = False
         self.workingSets = workingSets
         self.dir = d
-        
+
         # Create directories for projects that don't yet exist
         if not exists(d):
             os.mkdir(d)
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@
         return deps
 
     def _compute_max_dep_distances(self, name, distances, dist):
-        currentDist = distances.get(name);
+        currentDist = distances.get(name)
         if currentDist is None or currentDist < dist:
             distances[name] = dist
             p = project(name, False)
@@ -260,14 +258,14 @@
         distances = dict()
         result = set()
         self._compute_max_dep_distances(self.name, distances, 0)
-        for n,d in distances.iteritems():
+        for n, d in distances.iteritems():
             assert d > 0 or n == self.name
             if d == 1:
                 result.add(n)
 
         if len(result) == len(self.deps) and frozenset(self.deps) == result:
             return self.deps
-        return result;
+        return result
 
     def max_depth(self):
         """
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@
         """
         distances = dict()
         self._compute_max_dep_distances(self.name, distances, 0)
-        return max(distances.values())        
+        return max(distances.values())
 
     def source_dirs(self):
         """
@@ -337,23 +335,23 @@
                                     matchFound = True
                                 if pkg and matchFound:
                                     break
-                                        
+
                         if matchFound:
-                            basename = name[:-len('.java')]
+                            simpleClassName = name[:-len('.java')]
                             assert pkg is not None
                             if pkgRoot is None or pkg.startswith(pkgRoot):
                                 pkgOutputDir = join(outputDir, pkg.replace('.', os.path.sep))
                                 if exists(pkgOutputDir):
                                     for e in os.listdir(pkgOutputDir):
                                         if includeInnerClasses:
-                                            if e.endswith('.class') and (e.startswith(basename) or e.startswith(basename + '$')):
+                                            if e.endswith('.class') and (e.startswith(simpleClassName) or e.startswith(simpleClassName + '$')):
                                                 className = pkg + '.' + e[:-len('.class')]
                                                 result[className] = source
-                                        elif e == basename + '.class':
-                                            className = pkg + '.' + basename
+                                        elif e == simpleClassName + '.class':
+                                            className = pkg + '.' + simpleClassName
                                             result[className] = source
         return result
-    
+
     def _init_packages_and_imports(self):
         if not hasattr(self, '_defined_java_packages'):
             packages = set()
@@ -367,21 +365,21 @@
                 for root, _, files in os.walk(sourceDir):
                     javaSources = [name for name in files if name.endswith('.java')]
                     if len(javaSources) != 0:
-                        pkg = root[len(sourceDir) + 1:].replace(os.sep,'.')
+                        pkg = root[len(sourceDir) + 1:].replace(os.sep, '.')
                         if not pkg in depPackages:
                             packages.add(pkg)
                         else:
                             # A project extends a package already defined by one of it dependencies
                             extendedPackages.add(pkg)
                             imports.add(pkg)
-                        
+
                         for n in javaSources:
                             with open(join(root, n)) as fp:
                                 content = fp.read()
                                 imports.update(importRe.findall(content))
             self._defined_java_packages = frozenset(packages)
             self._extended_java_packages = frozenset(extendedPackages)
-            
+
             importedPackages = set()
             for imp in imports:
                 name = imp
@@ -394,12 +392,12 @@
                 if name is not None:
                     importedPackages.add(name)
             self._imported_java_packages = frozenset(importedPackages)
-    
+
     def defined_java_packages(self):
         """Get the immutable set of Java packages defined by the Java sources of this project"""
         self._init_packages_and_imports()
         return self._defined_java_packages
-    
+
     def extended_java_packages(self):
         """Get the immutable set of Java packages extended by the Java sources of this project"""
         self._init_packages_and_imports()
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@
             if hasattr(self, '_declaredAnnotationProcessors'):
                 ap = set(self._declaredAnnotationProcessors)
 
-            # find dependencies that auto-inject themselves as annotation processors to all dependents                
+            # find dependencies that auto-inject themselves as annotation processors to all dependents
             allDeps = self.all_deps([], includeLibs=False, includeSelf=False, includeAnnotationProcessors=False)
             for p in allDeps:
                 if hasattr(p, 'annotationProcessorForDependents') and p.annotationProcessorForDependents.lower() == 'true':
@@ -442,7 +440,7 @@
         if not isabs(path):
             path = join(self.suite.dir, path)
         if resolve and self.mustExist and not exists(path):
-            assert not len(self.urls) == 0, 'cannot find required library ' + self.name + ' ' + path;
+            assert not len(self.urls) == 0, 'cannot find required library ' + self.name + ' ' + path
             print('Downloading ' + self.name + ' from ' + str(self.urls))
             download(path, self.urls)
         return path
@@ -462,7 +460,7 @@
         path = self.get_path(resolve)
         if exists(path) or not resolve:
             cp.append(path)
-            
+
     def all_deps(self, deps, includeLibs, includeSelf=True, includeAnnotationProcessors=False):
         if not includeLibs or not includeSelf:
             return deps
@@ -482,11 +480,11 @@
         self._load_env(mxDir)
         self._load_commands(mxDir)
         self._load_includes(mxDir)
-        self.name = d # re-initialized in _load_projects
+        self.name = d  # re-initialized in _load_projects
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name
-    
+
     def _load_projects(self, mxDir):
         libsMap = dict()
         projsMap = dict()
@@ -536,7 +534,7 @@
             srcDirs = pop_list(attrs, 'sourceDirs')
             deps = pop_list(attrs, 'dependencies')
             ap = pop_list(attrs, 'annotationProcessors')
-            #deps += ap
+            # deps += ap
             javaCompliance = attrs.pop('javaCompliance', None)
             subDir = attrs.pop('subDir', None)
             if subDir is None:
@@ -570,17 +568,17 @@
             d = Distribution(self, name, path, deps)
             d.__dict__.update(attrs)
             self.dists.append(d)
-            
+
         if self.name is None:
             abort('Missing "suite=<name>" in ' + projectsFile)
 
     def _load_commands(self, mxDir):
-        commands = join(mxDir, 'commands.py')
-        if exists(commands):
+        commandsPath = join(mxDir, 'commands.py')
+        if exists(commandsPath):
             # temporarily extend the Python path
             sys.path.insert(0, mxDir)
             mod = __import__('commands')
-            
+
             self.commands = sys.modules.pop('commands')
             sys.modules[join(mxDir, 'commands')] = self.commands
 
@@ -588,7 +586,7 @@
             del sys.path[0]
 
             if not hasattr(mod, 'mx_init'):
-                abort(commands + ' must define an mx_init(env) function')
+                abort(commandsPath + ' must define an mx_init(env) function')
             if hasattr(mod, 'mx_post_parse_cmd_line'):
                 self.mx_post_parse_cmd_line = mod.mx_post_parse_cmd_line
 
@@ -632,7 +630,7 @@
                 abort('cannot redefine library  ' + l.name)
             _libs[l.name] = l
         for d in self.dists:
-            existing = _dists.get(l.name)
+            existing = _dists.get(d.name)
             if existing is not None:
                 abort('cannot redefine distribution  ' + d.name)
             _dists[d.name] = d
@@ -641,7 +639,7 @@
 
 class XMLElement(xml.dom.minidom.Element):
     def writexml(self, writer, indent="", addindent="", newl=""):
-        writer.write(indent+"<" + self.tagName)
+        writer.write(indent + "<" + self.tagName)
 
         attrs = self._get_attributes()
         a_names = attrs.keys()
@@ -657,14 +655,14 @@
                 # text is printed without any indentation or new line padding
                 writer.write(">")
                 self.childNodes[0].writexml(writer)
-                writer.write("</%s>%s" % (self.tagName,newl))
+                writer.write("</%s>%s" % (self.tagName, newl))
             else:
-                writer.write(">%s"%(newl))
+                writer.write(">%s" % (newl))
                 for node in self.childNodes:
-                    node.writexml(writer,indent+addindent,addindent,newl)
-                writer.write("%s</%s>%s" % (indent,self.tagName,newl))
+                    node.writexml(writer, indent + addindent, addindent, newl)
+                writer.write("%s</%s>%s" % (indent, self.tagName, newl))
         else:
-            writer.write("/>%s"%(newl))
+            writer.write("/>%s" % (newl))
 
 class XMLDoc(xml.dom.minidom.Document):
 
@@ -682,7 +680,9 @@
     def comment(self, txt):
         self.current.appendChild(self.createComment(txt))
 
-    def open(self, tag, attributes={}, data=None):
+    def open(self, tag, attributes=None, data=None):
+        if attributes is None:
+            attributes = {}
         element = self.createElement(tag)
         for key, value in attributes.items():
             element.setAttribute(key, value)
@@ -698,7 +698,9 @@
         self.current = self.current.parentNode
         return self
 
-    def element(self, tag, attributes={}, data=None):
+    def element(self, tag, attributes=None, data=None):
+        if attributes is None:
+            attributes = {}
         return self.open(tag, attributes, data).close(tag)
 
     def xml(self, indent='', newl='', escape=False, standalone=None):
@@ -888,7 +890,7 @@
 def _handle_missing_java_home():
     if not sys.stdout.isatty():
         abort('Could not find bootstrap JDK. Use --java-home option or ensure JAVA_HOME environment variable is set.')
- 
+
     candidateJdks = []
     if get_os() == 'darwin':
         base = '/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines'
@@ -908,7 +910,7 @@
         javaHome = select_items(candidateJdks + ['<other>'], allowMultiple=False)
         if javaHome == '<other>':
             javaHome = None
-            
+
     while javaHome is None:
         javaHome = raw_input('Enter path of bootstrap JDK: ')
         rtJarPath = join(javaHome, 'jre', 'lib', 'rt.jar')
@@ -917,13 +919,12 @@
             javaHome = None
         else:
             break
-    
+
     envPath = join(_mainSuite.dir, 'mx', 'env')
-    answer = raw_input('Persist this setting by adding "JAVA_HOME=' + javaHome + '" to ' + envPath + '? [Yn]: ')
-    if not answer.lower().startswith('n'):
+    if ask_yes_no('Persist this setting by adding "JAVA_HOME=' + javaHome + '" to ' + envPath, 'y'):
         with open(envPath, 'a') as fp:
             print >> fp, 'JAVA_HOME=' + javaHome
-            
+
     return javaHome
 
 class ArgParser(ArgumentParser):
@@ -943,7 +944,7 @@
         self.add_argument('-d', action='store_const', const=8000, dest='java_dbg_port', help='alias for "-dbg 8000"')
         self.add_argument('--cp-pfx', dest='cp_prefix', help='class path prefix', metavar='<arg>')
         self.add_argument('--cp-sfx', dest='cp_suffix', help='class path suffix', metavar='<arg>')
-        self.add_argument('--J', dest='java_args', help='Java VM arguments (e.g. --J @-dsa)', metavar='@<args>', default=DEFAULT_JAVA_ARGS)
+        self.add_argument('--J', dest='java_args', help='Java VM arguments (e.g. --J @-dsa)', metavar='@<args>', default='-ea -Xss2m -Xmx1g')
         self.add_argument('--Jp', action='append', dest='java_args_pfx', help='prefix Java VM arguments (e.g. --Jp @-dsa)', metavar='@<args>', default=[])
         self.add_argument('--Ja', action='append', dest='java_args_sfx', help='suffix Java VM arguments (e.g. --Ja @-dsa)', metavar='@<args>', default=[])
         self.add_argument('--user-home', help='users home directory', metavar='<path>', default=os.path.expanduser('~'))
@@ -988,8 +989,8 @@
 
 def _format_commands():
     msg = '\navailable commands:\n\n'
-    for cmd in sorted(commands.iterkeys()):
-        c, _ = commands[cmd][:2]
+    for cmd in sorted(_commands.iterkeys()):
+        c, _ = _commands[cmd][:2]
         doc = c.__doc__
         if doc is None:
             doc = ''
@@ -1076,7 +1077,7 @@
 
     if env is None:
         env = os.environ
-        
+
     if _opts.verbose:
         if _opts.very_verbose:
             log('Environment variables:')
@@ -1109,17 +1110,17 @@
                 for line in iter(stream.readline, ''):
                     f(line)
                 stream.close()
-            stdout=out if not callable(out) else subprocess.PIPE
-            stderr=err if not callable(err) else subprocess.PIPE
+            stdout = out if not callable(out) else subprocess.PIPE
+            stderr = err if not callable(err) else subprocess.PIPE
             p = subprocess.Popen(args, cwd=cwd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr, preexec_fn=preexec_fn, creationflags=creationflags, env=env)
             _currentSubprocess = (p, args)
             if callable(out):
                 t = Thread(target=redirect, args=(p.stdout, out))
-                t.daemon = True # thread dies with the program
+                t.daemon = True  # thread dies with the program
                 t.start()
             if callable(err):
                 t = Thread(target=redirect, args=(p.stderr, err))
-                t.daemon = True # thread dies with the program
+                t.daemon = True  # thread dies with the program
                 t.start()
             if timeout is None or timeout == 0:
                 retcode = waitOn(p)
@@ -1142,7 +1143,7 @@
             if _opts.very_verbose:
                 raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(retcode, ' '.join(args))
             else:
-                log('[exit code: ' + str(retcode)+ ']')
+                log('[exit code: ' + str(retcode) + ']')
         abort(retcode)
 
     return retcode
@@ -1159,7 +1160,7 @@
     """
     Adds the platform specific library prefix to a name
     """
-    os = get_os();
+    os = get_os()
     if os == 'linux' or os == 'solaris' or os == 'darwin':
         return 'lib' + name
     return name
@@ -1168,7 +1169,7 @@
     """
     Adds the platform specific library suffix to a name
     """
-    os = get_os();
+    os = get_os()
     if os == 'windows':
         return name + '.dll'
     if os == 'linux' or os == 'solaris':
@@ -1182,7 +1183,7 @@
 """
 class JavaCompliance:
     def __init__(self, ver):
-        m = re.match('1\.(\d+).*', ver)
+        m = re.match(r'1\.(\d+).*', ver)
         assert m is not None, 'not a recognized version string: ' + ver
         self.value = int(m.group(1))
 
@@ -1194,22 +1195,22 @@
             other = JavaCompliance(other)
 
         return cmp(self.value, other.value)
-    
+
 """
 A Java version as defined in JSR-56
 """
 class JavaVersion:
     def __init__(self, versionString):
-        validChar = '[\x21-\x25\x27-\x29\x2c\x2f-\x5e\x60-\x7f]'
-        separator = '[.\-_]'
+        validChar = r'[\x21-\x25\x27-\x29\x2c\x2f-\x5e\x60-\x7f]'
+        separator = r'[.\-_]'
         m = re.match(validChar + '+(' + separator + validChar + '+)*', versionString)
         assert m is not None, 'not a recognized version string: ' + versionString
-        self.versionString = versionString;
+        self.versionString = versionString
         self.parts = [int(f) if f.isdigit() else f for f in re.split(separator, versionString)]
-        
+
     def __str__(self):
         return self.versionString
-    
+
     def __cmp__(self, other):
         return cmp(self.parts, other.parts)
 
@@ -1220,8 +1221,8 @@
     def __init__(self, opts):
         self.jdk = opts.java_home
         self.debug_port = opts.java_dbg_port
-        self.jar   = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'jar'))
-        self.java  = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'java'))
+        self.jar = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'jar'))
+        self.java = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'java'))
         self.javac = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'javac'))
         self.javap = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'javap'))
         self.javadoc = exe_suffix(join(self.jdk, 'bin', 'javadoc'))
@@ -1299,7 +1300,7 @@
 def logv(msg=None):
     if _opts.verbose:
         log(msg)
-    
+
 def log(msg=None):
     """
     Write a message to the console.
@@ -1333,16 +1334,16 @@
         try:
             output = subprocess.check_output([a, '--version'])
             if 'GNU' in output:
-                return a;
+                return a
         except:
             pass
     abort('Could not find a GNU make executable on the current path.')
 
 def expandvars_in_property(value):
-        result = expandvars(value)
-        if '$' in result or '%' in result:
-            abort('Property contains an undefined environment variable: ' + value)
-        return result
+    result = expandvars(value)
+    if '$' in result or '%' in result:
+        abort('Property contains an undefined environment variable: ' + value)
+    return result
 
 
 def abort(codeOrMessage):
@@ -1353,8 +1354,8 @@
     the object's value is printed and the exit status is one.
     """
 
-    #import traceback
-    #traceback.print_stack()
+    # import traceback
+    # traceback.print_stack()
     currentSubprocess = _currentSubprocess
     if currentSubprocess is not None:
         p, _ = currentSubprocess
@@ -1362,7 +1363,7 @@
             p.kill()
         else:
             _kill_process_group(p.pid)
-    
+
     raise SystemExit(codeOrMessage)
 
 def download(path, urls, verbose=False):
@@ -1452,9 +1453,9 @@
             f.write(content)
 
         log(('modified ' if existed else 'created ') + path)
-        return True;
+        return True
     except IOError as e:
-        abort('Error while writing to ' + path + ': ' + str(e));
+        abort('Error while writing to ' + path + ': ' + str(e))
 
 # Builtin commands
 
@@ -1488,11 +1489,11 @@
         parser.add_argument('remainder', nargs=REMAINDER, metavar='...')
 
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
-    
+
     jdtJar = None
     if args.jdt is not None:
         if args.jdt.endswith('.jar'):
-            jdtJar=args.jdt
+            jdtJar = args.jdt
             if not exists(jdtJar) and os.path.abspath(jdtJar) == os.path.abspath(defaultEcjPath):
                 # Silently ignore JDT if default location is used but not ecj.jar exists there
                 jdtJar = None
@@ -1507,7 +1508,7 @@
         sortedProjects = [project(name) for name in args.only.split(',')]
     else:
         sortedProjects = sorted_deps(projects, includeAnnotationProcessors=True)
-    
+
     for p in sortedProjects:
         if p.native:
             if args.native:
@@ -1522,7 +1523,7 @@
         else:
             if not args.java:
                 continue
-            if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')): # eclipse plugin project
+            if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')):  # eclipse plugin project
                 continue
 
         # skip building this Java project if its Java compliance level is "higher" than the configured JDK
@@ -1621,11 +1622,11 @@
         ap = p.annotation_processors()
         if len(ap) > 0:
             processorPath = classpath(ap, resolve=True)
-            genDir = p.source_gen_dir();
+            genDir = p.source_gen_dir()
             if exists(genDir):
                 shutil.rmtree(genDir)
             os.mkdir(genDir)
-            processorArgs += ['-processorpath', join(processorPath), '-s', genDir] 
+            processorArgs += ['-processorpath', join(processorPath), '-s', genDir]
         else:
             processorArgs += ['-proc:none']
 
@@ -1634,20 +1635,20 @@
             compliance = str(p.javaCompliance) if p.javaCompliance is not None else args.compliance
             if jdtJar is None:
                 log('Compiling Java sources for {0} with javac...'.format(p.name))
-                
-                
+
+
                 javacCmd = [java().javac, '-g', '-J-Xmx1g', '-source', compliance, '-classpath', cp, '-d', outputDir]
                 if java().debug_port is not None:
                     javacCmd += ['-J-Xdebug', '-J-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=' + str(java().debug_port)]
                 javacCmd += processorArgs
                 javacCmd += ['@' + argfile.name]
-                
+
                 if not args.warnAPI:
                     javacCmd.append('-XDignore.symbol.file')
                 run(javacCmd)
             else:
                 log('Compiling Java sources for {0} with JDT...'.format(p.name))
-                                
+
                 jdtArgs = [java().java, '-Xmx1g']
                 if java().debug_port is not None:
                     jdtArgs += ['-Xdebug', '-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=' + str(java().debug_port)]
@@ -1657,8 +1658,8 @@
                          '-cp', cp, '-g', '-enableJavadoc',
                          '-d', outputDir]
                 jdtArgs += processorArgs
-                         
-                         
+
+
                 jdtProperties = join(p.dir, '.settings', 'org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs')
                 rootJdtProperties = join(p.suite.dir, 'mx', 'eclipse-settings', 'org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs')
                 if not exists(jdtProperties) or os.path.getmtime(jdtProperties) < os.path.getmtime(rootJdtProperties):
@@ -1679,12 +1680,12 @@
                     else:
                         jdtArgs += ['-properties', jdtProperties]
                 jdtArgs.append('@' + argfile.name)
-                
+
                 run(jdtArgs)
         finally:
             for n in toBeDeleted:
                 os.remove(n)
-                
+
     for dist in _dists.values():
         archive(['@' + dist.name])
 
@@ -1701,17 +1702,17 @@
     parser.add_argument('-e', '--eclipse-exe', help='location of the Eclipse executable')
     parser.add_argument('-C', '--no-backup', action='store_false', dest='backup', help='do not save backup of modified files')
     parser.add_argument('--projects', action='store', help='comma separated projects to process (omit to process all projects)')
-    
+
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
     if args.eclipse_exe is None:
         args.eclipse_exe = os.environ.get('ECLIPSE_EXE')
     if args.eclipse_exe is None:
         abort('Could not find Eclipse executable. Use -e option or ensure ECLIPSE_EXE environment variable is set.')
-        
+
     # Maybe an Eclipse installation dir was specified - look for the executable in it
     if join(args.eclipse_exe, exe_suffix('eclipse')):
         args.eclipse_exe = join(args.eclipse_exe, exe_suffix('eclipse'))
-        
+
     if not os.path.isfile(args.eclipse_exe) or not os.access(args.eclipse_exe, os.X_OK):
         abort('Not an executable file: ' + args.eclipse_exe)
 
@@ -1726,7 +1727,7 @@
         def __init__(self, settingsFile):
             self.path = settingsFile
             self.javafiles = list()
-            
+
         def settings(self):
             with open(self.path) as fp:
                 return fp.read()
@@ -1745,14 +1746,14 @@
                     self.content = content
                     return True
             os.utime(self.path, self.times)
-            
+
     modified = list()
-    batches = dict() # all sources with the same formatting settings are formatted together
+    batches = dict()  # all sources with the same formatting settings are formatted together
     for p in projects:
         if p.native:
             continue
         sourceDirs = p.source_dirs()
-        
+
         batch = Batch(join(p.dir, '.settings', 'org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs'))
 
         if not exists(batch.path):
@@ -1777,7 +1778,7 @@
         for fi in batch.javafiles:
             if fi.update():
                 modified.append(fi)
-                
+
     log('{0} files were modified'.format(len(modified)))
     if len(modified) != 0:
         if args.backup:
@@ -1793,25 +1794,25 @@
     return 0
 
 def processorjars():
-    
+
     projs = set()
     for p in sorted_deps():
         if _isAnnotationProcessorDependency(p):
             projs.add(p)
-            
+
     if len(projs) < 0:
         return
-    
+
     pnames = [p.name for p in projs]
     build(['--projects', ",".join(pnames)])
     archive(pnames)
 
 def archive(args):
     """create jar files for projects and distributions"""
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx archive');
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog='mx archive')
     parser.add_argument('names', nargs=REMAINDER, metavar='[<project>|@<distribution>]...')
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
-    
+
     for name in args.names:
         if name.startswith('@'):
             dname = name[1:]
@@ -1822,7 +1823,7 @@
             def overwriteCheck(zf, arcname, source):
                 if arcname in zf.namelist():
                     log('warning: ' + d.path + ': overwriting ' + arcname + ' [source: ' + source + ']')
-                
+
             try:
                 zf = zipfile.ZipFile(tmp, 'w')
                 for dep in sorted_deps(d.deps, includeLibs=True):
@@ -1847,7 +1848,7 @@
                         if java().javaCompliance < p.javaCompliance:
                             log('Excluding {0} from {2} (Java compliance level {1} required)'.format(p.name, p.javaCompliance, d.path))
                             continue
-    
+
                         logv('[' + d.path + ': adding project ' + p.name + ']')
                         outputDir = p.output_dir()
                         for root, _, files in os.walk(outputDir):
@@ -1877,7 +1878,7 @@
                 shutil.rmtree(services)
                 # Atomic on Unix
                 shutil.move(tmp, d.path)
-                #print time.time(), 'move:', tmp, '->', d.path
+                # print time.time(), 'move:', tmp, '->', d.path
                 d.notify_updated()
             finally:
                 if exists(tmp):
@@ -1925,11 +1926,11 @@
                     out.write(line + '\n')
                 else:
                     p = project(m.group(1))
-                    
+
                     for pkg in p.defined_java_packages():
                         if not pkg.startswith(p.name):
                             abort('package in {0} does not have prefix matching project name: {1}'.format(p, pkg))
-                    
+
                     ignoredDeps = set([name for name in p.deps if project(name, False) is not None])
                     for pkg in p.imported_java_packages():
                         for name in p.deps:
@@ -1942,7 +1943,7 @@
                                 if pkg in dep.extended_java_packages():
                                     ignoredDeps.discard(name)
                     if len(ignoredDeps) != 0:
-                        candidates = set();
+                        candidates = set()
                         # Compute dependencies based on projects required by p
                         for d in sorted_deps():
                             if not d.defined_java_packages().isdisjoint(p.imported_java_packages()):
@@ -1951,16 +1952,16 @@
                         for c in list(candidates):
                             candidates.difference_update(c.all_deps([], False, False))
                         candidates = [d.name for d in candidates]
-                        
+
                         abort('{0}:{1}: {2} does not use any packages defined in these projects: {3}\nComputed project dependencies: {4}'.format(
                             projectsFile, lineNo, p, ', '.join(ignoredDeps), ','.join(candidates)))
-                    
+
                     out.write('project@' + m.group(1) + '@dependencies=' + ','.join(p.canonical_deps()) + '\n')
                 lineNo = lineNo + 1
             content = out.getvalue()
         if update_file(projectsFile, content):
             changedFiles += 1
-    return changedFiles;
+    return changedFiles
 
 def checkstyle(args):
     """run Checkstyle on the Java sources
@@ -1972,7 +1973,7 @@
 
     parser.add_argument('-f', action='store_true', dest='force', help='force checking (disables timestamp checking)')
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
-    
+
     totalErrors = 0
     for p in sorted_deps():
         if p.native:
@@ -1982,7 +1983,7 @@
 
         if not exists(dotCheckstyle):
             continue
-        
+
         # skip checking this Java project if its Java compliance level is "higher" than the configured JDK
         if java().javaCompliance < p.javaCompliance:
             log('Excluding {0} from checking (Java compliance level {1} required)'.format(p.name, p.javaCompliance))
@@ -2075,13 +2076,12 @@
                     finally:
                         if exists(auditfileName):
                             errors = []
-                            source = None
+                            source = [None]
                             def start_element(name, attrs):
                                 if name == 'file':
-                                    global source
-                                    source = attrs['name']
+                                    source[0] = attrs['name']
                                 elif name == 'error':
-                                    errors.append('{}:{}: {}'.format(source, attrs['line'], attrs['message']))
+                                    errors.append('{}:{}: {}'.format(source[0], attrs['line'], attrs['message']))
 
                             p = xml.parsers.expat.ParserCreate()
                             p.StartElementHandler = start_element
@@ -2109,7 +2109,7 @@
 
     suppliedParser = parser is not None
 
-    parser = parser if suppliedParser else ArgumentParser(prog='mx build');
+    parser = parser if suppliedParser else ArgumentParser(prog='mx build')
     parser.add_argument('--no-native', action='store_false', dest='native', help='do not clean native projects')
     parser.add_argument('--no-java', action='store_false', dest='java', help='do not clean Java projects')
 
@@ -2121,13 +2121,13 @@
                 run([gmake_cmd(), '-C', p.dir, 'clean'])
         else:
             if args.java:
-                genDir = p.source_gen_dir();
+                genDir = p.source_gen_dir()
                 if genDir != '' and exists(genDir):
                     log('Clearing {0}...'.format(genDir))
                     for f in os.listdir(genDir):
                         shutil.rmtree(join(genDir, f))
-                    
-                    
+
+
                 outputDir = p.output_dir()
                 if outputDir != '' and exists(outputDir):
                     log('Removing {0}...'.format(outputDir))
@@ -2151,8 +2151,8 @@
         return
 
     name = args[0]
-    if not commands.has_key(name):
-        hits = [c for c in commands.iterkeys() if c.startswith(name)]
+    if not _commands.has_key(name):
+        hits = [c for c in _commands.iterkeys() if c.startswith(name)]
         if len(hits) == 1:
             name = hits[0]
         elif len(hits) == 0:
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@
         else:
             abort('mx: command \'{0}\' is ambiguous\n    {1}'.format(name, ' '.join(hits)))
 
-    value = commands[name]
+    value = _commands[name]
     (func, usage) = value[:2]
     doc = func.__doc__
     if len(value) > 2:
@@ -2207,10 +2207,12 @@
     slm.close('sourceLookupDirector')
     return slm
 
-def make_eclipse_attach(hostname, port, name=None, deps=[]):
+def make_eclipse_attach(hostname, port, name=None, deps=None):
     """
     Creates an Eclipse launch configuration file for attaching to a Java process.
     """
+    if deps is None:
+        deps = []
     slm = _source_locator_memento(deps)
     launch = XMLDoc()
     launch.open('launchConfiguration', {'type' : 'org.eclipse.jdt.launching.remoteJavaApplication'})
@@ -2233,10 +2235,12 @@
         os.makedirs(eclipseLaunches)
     return update_file(join(eclipseLaunches, name + '.launch'), launch)
 
-def make_eclipse_launch(javaArgs, jre, name=None, deps=[]):
+def make_eclipse_launch(javaArgs, jre, name=None, deps=None):
     """
     Creates an Eclipse launch configuration file for running/debugging a Java command.
     """
+    if deps is None:
+        deps = []
     mainClass = None
     vmArgs = []
     appArgs = []
@@ -2303,7 +2307,7 @@
 
     if suite is None:
         suite = _mainSuite
-        
+
     if buildProcessorJars:
         processorjars()
 
@@ -2330,7 +2334,7 @@
             out.element('classpathentry', {'kind' : 'src', 'path' : src})
 
         if len(p.annotation_processors()) > 0:
-            genDir = p.source_gen_dir();
+            genDir = p.source_gen_dir()
             if not exists(genDir):
                 os.mkdir(genDir)
             out.element('classpathentry', {'kind' : 'src', 'path' : 'src_gen'})
@@ -2338,12 +2342,12 @@
         # Every Java program depends on the JRE
         out.element('classpathentry', {'kind' : 'con', 'path' : 'org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER'})
 
-        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')): # eclipse plugin project
+        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')):  # eclipse plugin project
             out.element('classpathentry', {'kind' : 'con', 'path' : 'org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins'})
 
         for dep in p.all_deps([], True):
             if dep == p:
-                continue;
+                continue
 
             if dep.isLibrary():
                 if hasattr(dep, 'eclipse.container'):
@@ -2420,7 +2424,7 @@
             out.element('name', data='net.sf.eclipsecs.core.CheckstyleBuilder')
             out.element('arguments', data='')
             out.close('buildCommand')
-        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')): # eclipse plugin project
+        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')):  # eclipse plugin project
             for buildCommand in ['org.eclipse.pde.ManifestBuilder', 'org.eclipse.pde.SchemaBuilder']:
                 out.open('buildCommand')
                 out.element('name', data=buildCommand)
@@ -2428,19 +2432,19 @@
                 out.close('buildCommand')
 
         if _isAnnotationProcessorDependency(p):
-            _genEclipseBuilder(out, p, 'Jar.launch', 'archive ' + p.name, refresh = False, async = False, xmlIndent='', xmlStandalone='no')
-            _genEclipseBuilder(out, p, 'Refresh.launch', '', refresh = True, async = True)
-                       
+            _genEclipseBuilder(out, p, 'Jar.launch', 'archive ' + p.name, refresh=False, async=False, xmlIndent='', xmlStandalone='no')
+            _genEclipseBuilder(out, p, 'Refresh.launch', '', refresh=True, async=True)
+
         if projToDist.has_key(p.name):
             dist, distDeps = projToDist[p.name]
             _genEclipseBuilder(out, p, 'Create' + dist.name + 'Dist.launch', 'archive @' + dist.name, refresh=False, async=True)
-        
+
         out.close('buildSpec')
         out.open('natures')
         out.element('nature', data='org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature')
         if exists(csConfig):
             out.element('nature', data='net.sf.eclipsecs.core.CheckstyleNature')
-        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')): # eclipse plugin project
+        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')):  # eclipse plugin project
             out.element('nature', data='org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature')
         out.close('natures')
         out.close('projectDescription')
@@ -2463,7 +2467,7 @@
                     if len(p.annotation_processors()) > 0:
                         content = content.replace('org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.processAnnotations=disabled', 'org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.processAnnotations=enabled')
                     update_file(join(settingsDir, name), content)
-        
+
         if len(p.annotation_processors()) > 0:
             out = XMLDoc()
             out.open('factorypath')
@@ -2496,50 +2500,50 @@
     return p in sorted_deps(annotation_processors())
 
 def _genEclipseBuilder(dotProjectDoc, p, name, mxCommand, refresh=True, async=False, logToConsole=False, xmlIndent='\t', xmlStandalone=None):
-    launchOut = XMLDoc();
+    launchOut = XMLDoc()
     consoleOn = 'true' if logToConsole else 'false'
     launchOut.open('launchConfiguration', {'type' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ProgramBuilderLaunchConfigurationType'})
-    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.core.capture_output',                'value': consoleOn})
+    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.core.capture_output', 'value': consoleOn})
     launchOut.open('mapAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.core.environmentVariables'})
-    launchOut.element('mapEntry', {'key' : 'JAVA_HOME',	'value' : java().jdk})
+    launchOut.element('mapEntry', {'key' : 'JAVA_HOME', 	'value' : java().jdk})
     launchOut.close('mapAttribute')
-    
+
     if refresh:
-        launchOut.element('stringAttribute',  {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_REFRESH_SCOPE',            'value': '${project}'})
-    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.ui.ATTR_CONSOLE_OUTPUT_ON',          'value': consoleOn})
-    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.ui.ATTR_LAUNCH_IN_BACKGROUND',       'value': 'true' if async else 'false'})
-    
+        launchOut.element('stringAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.core.ATTR_REFRESH_SCOPE', 'value': '${project}'})
+    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.ui.ATTR_CONSOLE_OUTPUT_ON', 'value': consoleOn})
+    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.debug.ui.ATTR_LAUNCH_IN_BACKGROUND', 'value': 'true' if async else 'false'})
+
     baseDir = dirname(dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
-    
+
     cmd = 'mx.sh'
     if get_os() == 'windows':
         cmd = 'mx.cmd'
-    launchOut.element('stringAttribute',  {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_LOCATION',           'value': join(baseDir, cmd) })
-    launchOut.element('stringAttribute',  {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_RUN_BUILD_KINDS',    'value': 'auto,full,incremental'})
-    launchOut.element('stringAttribute',  {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TOOL_ARGUMENTS',     'value': mxCommand})
-    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TRIGGERS_CONFIGURED','value': 'true'})
-    launchOut.element('stringAttribute',  {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_WORKING_DIRECTORY',  'value': p.suite.dir})
-    
-    
+    launchOut.element('stringAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_LOCATION', 'value': join(baseDir, cmd) })
+    launchOut.element('stringAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_RUN_BUILD_KINDS', 'value': 'auto,full,incremental'})
+    launchOut.element('stringAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TOOL_ARGUMENTS', 'value': mxCommand})
+    launchOut.element('booleanAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_TRIGGERS_CONFIGURED', 'value': 'true'})
+    launchOut.element('stringAttribute', {'key' : 'org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ATTR_WORKING_DIRECTORY', 'value': p.suite.dir})
+
+
     launchOut.close('launchConfiguration')
-    
+
     externalToolDir = join(p.dir, '.externalToolBuilders')
-    
+
     if not exists(externalToolDir):
         os.makedirs(externalToolDir)
     update_file(join(externalToolDir, name), launchOut.xml(indent=xmlIndent, standalone=xmlStandalone, newl='\n'))
-    
+
     dotProjectDoc.open('buildCommand')
     dotProjectDoc.element('name', data='org.eclipse.ui.externaltools.ExternalToolBuilder')
     dotProjectDoc.element('triggers', data='auto,full,incremental,')
     dotProjectDoc.open('arguments')
     dotProjectDoc.open('dictionary')
-    dotProjectDoc.element('key', data = 'LaunchConfigHandle')
-    dotProjectDoc.element('value', data = '<project>/.externalToolBuilders/' + name)
+    dotProjectDoc.element('key', data='LaunchConfigHandle')
+    dotProjectDoc.element('value', data='<project>/.externalToolBuilders/' + name)
     dotProjectDoc.close('dictionary')
     dotProjectDoc.open('dictionary')
-    dotProjectDoc.element('key', data = 'incclean')
-    dotProjectDoc.element('value', data = 'true')
+    dotProjectDoc.element('key', data='incclean')
+    dotProjectDoc.element('value', data='true')
     dotProjectDoc.close('dictionary')
     dotProjectDoc.close('arguments')
     dotProjectDoc.close('buildCommand')
@@ -2549,9 +2553,9 @@
     Populate the workspace's working set configuration with working sets generated from project data.
     If the workspace already contains working set definitions, the existing ones will be retained and extended.
     In case mx/env does not contain a WORKSPACE definition pointing to the workspace root directory, the Graal project root directory will be assumed.
-    If no workspace root directory can be identified, the Graal project root directory is used and the user has to place the workingsets.xml file by hand. 
+    If no workspace root directory can be identified, the Graal project root directory is used and the user has to place the workingsets.xml file by hand.
     """
-    
+
     # identify the location where to look for workingsets.xml
     wsfilename = 'workingsets.xml'
     wsroot = suite.dir
@@ -2561,7 +2565,7 @@
     if not exists(wsdir):
         wsdir = wsroot
     wspath = join(wsdir, wsfilename)
-    
+
     # gather working set info from project data
     workingSets = dict()
     for p in projects():
@@ -2572,24 +2576,24 @@
                 workingSets[w] = [p.name]
             else:
                 workingSets[w].append(p.name)
-    
+
     if exists(wspath):
         wsdoc = _copy_workingset_xml(wspath, workingSets)
     else:
         wsdoc = _make_workingset_xml(workingSets)
-    
+
     update_file(wspath, wsdoc.xml(newl='\n'))
 
 def _make_workingset_xml(workingSets):
     wsdoc = XMLDoc()
     wsdoc.open('workingSetManager')
-    
+
     for w in sorted(workingSets.keys()):
         _workingset_open(wsdoc, w)
         for p in workingSets[w]:
             _workingset_element(wsdoc, p)
         wsdoc.close('workingSet')
-    
+
     wsdoc.close('workingSetManager')
     return wsdoc
 
@@ -2598,16 +2602,16 @@
     target.open('workingSetManager')
 
     parser = xml.parsers.expat.ParserCreate()
-    
+
     class ParserState(object):
         def __init__(self):
             self.current_ws_name = 'none yet'
             self.current_ws = None
             self.seen_ws = list()
             self.seen_projects = list()
-    
+
     ps = ParserState()
-    
+
     # parsing logic
     def _ws_start(name, attributes):
         if name == 'workingSet':
@@ -2620,7 +2624,7 @@
                 ps.current_ws = None
             target.open(name, attributes)
             parser.StartElementHandler = _ws_item
-    
+
     def _ws_end(name):
         if name == 'workingSet':
             if not ps.current_ws is None:
@@ -2637,22 +2641,22 @@
                     for p in workingSets[w]:
                         _workingset_element(target, p)
                     target.close('workingSet')
-    
+
     def _ws_item(name, attributes):
         if name == 'item':
             if ps.current_ws is None:
                 target.element(name, attributes)
             else:
-                p_name = attributes['elementID'][1:] # strip off the leading '='
+                p_name = attributes['elementID'][1:]  # strip off the leading '='
                 _workingset_element(target, p_name)
                 ps.seen_projects.append(p_name)
-    
+
     # process document
     parser.StartElementHandler = _ws_start
     parser.EndElementHandler = _ws_end
     with open(wspath, 'r') as wsfile:
         parser.ParseFile(wsfile)
-    
+
     target.close('workingSetManager')
     return target
 
@@ -2661,22 +2665,19 @@
 
 def _workingset_element(wsdoc, p):
     wsdoc.element('item', {'elementID': '=' + p, 'factoryID': 'org.eclipse.jdt.ui.PersistableJavaElementFactory'})
-    
+
 def netbeansinit(args, suite=None):
     """(re)generate NetBeans project configurations"""
 
     if suite is None:
         suite = _mainSuite
 
-    def println(out, obj):
-        out.write(str(obj) + '\n')
-
     updated = False
     for p in projects():
         if p.native:
             continue
 
-        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')): # eclipse plugin project
+        if exists(join(p.dir, 'plugin.xml')):  # eclipse plugin project
             continue
 
         if not exists(join(p.dir, 'nbproject')):
@@ -2716,7 +2717,7 @@
         firstDep = True
         for dep in p.all_deps([], True):
             if dep == p:
-                continue;
+                continue
 
             if not dep.isLibrary():
                 n = dep.name.replace('.', '_')
@@ -2835,7 +2836,7 @@
                 print >> out, 'src.' + src + '.dir=${' + ref + '}'
 
         javacClasspath = []
-        
+
         deps = p.all_deps([], True)
         annotationProcessorOnlyDeps = []
         if len(p.annotation_processors()) > 0:
@@ -2844,12 +2845,12 @@
                 if not apDep in deps:
                     deps.append(apDep)
                     annotationProcessorOnlyDeps.append(apDep)
-        
-        annotationProcessorReferences = [];
-        
+
+        annotationProcessorReferences = []
+
         for dep in deps:
             if dep == p:
-                continue;
+                continue
 
             if dep.isLibrary():
                 if not dep.mustExist:
@@ -2871,12 +2872,12 @@
                 javacClasspath.append('${' + ref + '}')
             else:
                 annotationProcessorReferences.append('${' + ref + '}')
-                annotationProcessorReferences +=  ":\\\n    ${" + ref + "}"
+                annotationProcessorReferences += ":\\\n    ${" + ref + "}"
 
         print >> out, 'javac.classpath=\\\n    ' + (os.pathsep + '\\\n    ').join(javacClasspath)
         print >> out, 'javac.test.processorpath=${javac.test.classpath}\\\n    ' + (os.pathsep + '\\\n    ').join(annotationProcessorReferences)
         print >> out, 'javac.processorpath=${javac.classpath}\\\n    ' + (os.pathsep + '\\\n    ').join(annotationProcessorReferences)
-    
+
         updated = update_file(join(p.dir, 'nbproject', 'project.properties'), out.getvalue()) or updated
         out.close()
 
@@ -2907,7 +2908,7 @@
             rm(join(p.dir, p.name + '.jar'))
         except:
             log("Error removing {0}".format(p.name + '.jar'))
-            
+
 
 def ideinit(args, suite=None):
     """(re)generate Eclipse and NetBeans project configurations"""
@@ -2928,7 +2929,7 @@
                 projectConfigFiles = frozenset(['.classpath', 'nbproject'])
                 indicators = projectConfigFiles.intersection(files)
                 if len(indicators) != 0:
-                    if not sys.stdout.isatty() or raw_input(currentDir + ' looks like a removed project -- delete it? [yn]: ') == 'y':
+                    if not sys.stdout.isatty() or ask_yes_no(currentDir + ' looks like a removed project -- delete it', 'n'):
                         shutil.rmtree(currentDir)
                         log('Deleted ' + currentDir)
 
@@ -2990,11 +2991,13 @@
                 logv('[package-list file exists - skipping {0}]'.format(p.name))
 
 
-    def find_packages(sourceDirs, pkgs=set()):
+    def find_packages(sourceDirs, pkgs=None):
+        if pkgs is None:
+            pkgs = set()
         for sourceDir in sourceDirs:
             for root, _, files in os.walk(sourceDir):
                 if len([name for name in files if name.endswith('.java')]) != 0:
-                    pkg = root[len(sourceDir) + 1:].replace(os.sep,'.')
+                    pkg = root[len(sourceDir) + 1:].replace(os.sep, '.')
                     if len(packages) == 0 or pkg in packages:
                         if len(exclude_packages) == 0 or not pkg in exclude_packages:
                             pkgs.add(pkg)
@@ -3012,7 +3015,7 @@
         for p in projects:
             # The project must be built to ensure javadoc can find class files for all referenced classes
             build(['--no-native', '--projects', p.name])
-            
+
             pkgs = find_packages(p.source_dirs(), set())
             deps = p.all_deps([], includeLibs=False, includeSelf=False)
             links = ['-link', 'http://docs.oracle.com/javase/' + str(p.javaCompliance.value) + '/docs/api/']
@@ -3050,11 +3053,11 @@
             finally:
                 if delOverviewFile:
                     os.remove(overviewFile)
-                
+
     else:
         # The projects must be built to ensure javadoc can find class files for all referenced classes
         build(['--no-native'])
-        
+
         pkgs = set()
         sp = []
         names = []
@@ -3108,7 +3111,7 @@
             rdelimLen = 0
         old = content[lindex:rindex + rdelimLen]
         return content.replace(old, repl)
-        
+
 # Post-process an overview-summary.html file to move the
 # complete overview to the top of the page
 def _fix_overview_summary(path, topLink):
@@ -3140,7 +3143,7 @@
     assert chunk1.text, 'Could not find header section in ' + path
     assert chunk2.text, 'Could not find footer section in ' + path
 
-    content = chunk1.replace(content, '<div class="header"><div class="subTitle"><div class="block">' + topLink + chunk2.text +'</div></div></div>')
+    content = chunk1.replace(content, '<div class="header"><div class="subTitle"><div class="block">' + topLink + chunk2.text + '</div></div></div>')
     content = chunk2.replace(content, '')
 
     with open(path, 'w') as fp:
@@ -3172,9 +3175,9 @@
     if chunk1.text:
         if chunk2.text:
             repl = re.sub(r'<h2 title=(.*) Description</h2>', r'<h1 title=\1</h1>', chunk2.text, 1)
-            content = chunk1.replace(content, '<div class="header">' + repl +'</div></div>')
+            content = chunk1.replace(content, '<div class="header">' + repl + '</div></div>')
             content = chunk2.replace(content, '')
-        
+
             with open(path, 'w') as fp:
                 fp.write(content)
         else:
@@ -3236,12 +3239,12 @@
 <tbody>"""
                     color = 'row'
                     for p in projects:
-                        print >> fp2, '<tr class="{1}Color"><td class="colFirst"><a href="../{0}/javadoc/index.html", target = "_top">{0}</a></td><td class="colLast">&nbsp;</td></tr>'.format(p.name, color)
+                        print >> fp2, '<tr class="{1}Color"><td class="colFirst"><a href="../{0}/javadoc/index.html",target = "_top">{0}</a></td><td class="colLast">&nbsp;</td></tr>'.format(p.name, color)
                         color = 'row' if color == 'alt' else 'alt'
-                        
+
                     print >> fp2, '</tbody></table></div>'
                     print >> fp2, content[idx:]
-        
+
         title = args.title if args.title is not None else args.name
         javadoc(['--base', tmpbase,
                  '--unified',
@@ -3257,10 +3260,10 @@
                 if not 'version' in subprocess.check_output(['dot', '-V'], stderr=subprocess.STDOUT):
                     dotErr = 'dot -V does not print a string containing "version"'
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-                dotErr = 'error calling "dot -V": {}'.format(e) 
+                dotErr = 'error calling "dot -V": {}'.format(e)
             except OSError as e:
                 dotErr = 'error calling "dot -V": {}'.format(e)
-                 
+
             if dotErr != None:
                 abort('cannot generate dependency graph: ' + dotErr)
 
@@ -3274,7 +3277,7 @@
                 print >> fp, 'rankdir=BT;'
                 print >> fp, 'size = "' + str(dim) + ',' + str(dim) + '";'
                 print >> fp, 'node [shape=rect, fontcolor="blue"];'
-                #print >> fp, 'edge [color="green"];'
+                # print >> fp, 'edge [color="green"];'
                 for p in projects:
                     print >> fp, '"' + p.name + '" [URL = "../' + p.name + '/javadoc/index.html", target = "_top"]'
                     for dep in p.canonical_deps():
@@ -3285,7 +3288,7 @@
                     d = p.max_depth()
                     depths.setdefault(d, list()).append(p.name)
                 print >> fp, '}'
-    
+
             run(['dot', '-Tsvg', '-o' + svg, '-Tjpg', '-o' + jpg, dot])
 
             # Post-process generated SVG to remove title elements which most browsers
@@ -3296,7 +3299,7 @@
             content = re.sub('xlink:title="[^"]*"', '', content)
             with open(svg, 'w') as fp:
                 fp.write(content)
-        
+
             # Create HTML that embeds the svg file in an <object> frame
             with open(html, 'w') as fp:
                 print >> fp, '<html><body><object data="{}.svg" type="image/svg+xml"></object></body></html>'.format(args.dot_output_base)
@@ -3347,7 +3350,7 @@
 def select_items(items, descriptions=None, allowMultiple=True):
     """
     Presents a command line interface for selecting one or more (if allowMultiple is true) items.
-    
+
     """
     if len(items) <= 1:
         return items
@@ -3371,10 +3374,10 @@
             except:
                 log('Selection contains non-numeric characters: "' + ' '.join(s) + '"')
                 continue
-            
+
             if allowMultiple and 0 in s:
                 return items
-            
+
             indexes = []
             for n in s:
                 if n not in range(1, len(items) + 1):
@@ -3391,15 +3394,15 @@
 def javap(args):
     """disassemble classes matching given pattern with javap"""
 
-    javap = java().javap
-    if not exists(javap):
-        abort('The javap executable does not exists: ' + javap)
+    javapExe = java().javap
+    if not exists(javapExe):
+        abort('The javap executable does not exists: ' + javapExe)
     else:
         candidates = findclass(args, logToConsole=False)
         if len(candidates) == 0:
             log('no matches')
         selection = select_items(candidates)
-        run([javap, '-private', '-verbose', '-classpath', classpath()] + selection)
+        run([javapExe, '-private', '-verbose', '-classpath', classpath()] + selection)
 
 def show_projects(args):
     """show all loaded projects"""
@@ -3410,6 +3413,22 @@
             for p in s.projects:
                 log('\t' + p.name)
 
+def ask_yes_no(question, default=None):
+    """"""
+    assert not default or default == 'y' or default == 'n'
+    if not sys.stdout.isatty():
+        if default:
+            return default
+        else:
+            abort("Can not answer '" + question + "?' if stdout is not a tty")
+    questionMark = '? [yn]: '
+    if default:
+        questionMark = questionMark.replace(default, default.upper())
+    answer = raw_input(question + questionMark) or default
+    while not answer:
+        answer = raw_input(question + questionMark)
+    return answer.lower().startswith('y')
+
 def add_argument(*args, **kwargs):
     """
     Define how a single command-line argument.
@@ -3422,7 +3441,7 @@
 # If any of the format args are instances of Callable, then they are called with an 'env' are before being
 # used in the call to str.format().
 # Extensions should update this table directly
-commands = {
+_commands = {
     'about': [about, ''],
     'build': [build, '[options]'],
     'checkstyle': [checkstyle, ''],
@@ -3487,8 +3506,8 @@
     command = commandAndArgs[0]
     command_args = commandAndArgs[1:]
 
-    if not commands.has_key(command):
-        hits = [c for c in commands.iterkeys() if c.startswith(command)]
+    if not _commands.has_key(command):
+        hits = [c for c in _commands.iterkeys() if c.startswith(command)]
         if len(hits) == 1:
             command = hits[0]
         elif len(hits) == 0:
@@ -3496,7 +3515,7 @@
         else:
             abort('mx: command \'{0}\' is ambiguous\n    {1}'.format(command, ' '.join(hits)))
 
-    c, _ = commands[command][:2]
+    c, _ = _commands[command][:2]
     def term_handler(signum, frame):
         abort(1)
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, term_handler)
--- a/src/gpu/ptx/vm/gpu_ptx.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/gpu/ptx/vm/gpu_ptx.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 #include "utilities/ostream.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.hpp"
 #include "memory/allocation.inline.hpp"
+#include "kernelArguments.hpp"
 
 void * gpu::Ptx::_device_context;
+int    gpu::Ptx::_cu_device = 0;
 
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_init_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_init;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_ctx_create_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_ctx_create;
-gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_ctx_detach_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_ctx_detach;
+gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_ctx_destroy_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_ctx_destroy;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_device_get_count_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_device_get_count;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_device_get_name_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_device_get_name;
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_launch_kernel_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_launch_kernel;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_module_get_function_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_module_get_function;
 gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex;
+gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh;
+gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_memfree_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memfree;
 
 void gpu::probe_linkage() {
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(LINUX)
@@ -67,9 +71,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-bool gpu::execute_kernel(address kernel, JavaCallArguments * jca) {
+bool gpu::execute_kernel(address kernel, PTXKernelArguments & ptxka, JavaValue& ret) {
   if (gpu::has_gpu_linkage()) {
-    return (gpu::Ptx::execute_kernel(kernel, jca));
+    return (gpu::Ptx::execute_kernel(kernel, ptxka, ret));
   } else {
     return false;
   }
@@ -108,8 +112,7 @@
   /* Get the handle to the first compute device */
   int device_id = 0;
   /* Compute-capable device handle */
-  int cu_device = 0;
-  status = _cuda_cu_device_get(&cu_device, device_id);
+  status = _cuda_cu_device_get(&_cu_device, device_id);
 
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get handle of first compute-capable device i.e., the one at ordinal: %d", device_id);
@@ -122,42 +125,42 @@
 
   /* Get device attributes */
   int minor, major, unified_addressing;
-  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&minor, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPUTE_CAPABILITY_MINOR, cu_device);
+  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&minor, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPUTE_CAPABILITY_MINOR, _cu_device);
 
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get minor attribute of device: %d", cu_device);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get minor attribute of device: %d", _cu_device);
     return false;
   }
 
-  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&major, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPUTE_CAPABILITY_MAJOR, cu_device);
+  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&major, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_COMPUTE_CAPABILITY_MAJOR, _cu_device);
 
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get major attribute of device: %d", cu_device);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get major attribute of device: %d", _cu_device);
     return false;
   }
 
   if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Compatibility version of device %d: %d.%d", cu_device, major, minor);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Compatibility version of device %d: %d.%d", _cu_device, major, minor);
   }
 
-  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&unified_addressing, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_UNIFIED_ADDRESSING, cu_device);
+  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_attribute(&unified_addressing, GRAAL_CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_UNIFIED_ADDRESSING, _cu_device);
 
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to query unified addressing mode of device: %d", cu_device);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to query unified addressing mode of device: %d", _cu_device);
     return false;
   }
 
   if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Unified addressing support on device %d: %d", cu_device, unified_addressing);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Unified addressing support on device %d: %d", _cu_device, unified_addressing);
   }
 
 
   /* Get device name */
   char device_name[256];
-  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_name(device_name, 256, cu_device);
+  status = _cuda_cu_device_get_name(device_name, 256, _cu_device);
 
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get name of device: %d", cu_device);
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to get name of device: %d", _cu_device);
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -165,18 +168,6 @@
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Using %s", device_name);
   }
 
-  /* Create CUDA context */
-  status = _cuda_cu_ctx_create(&_device_context, 0, cu_device);
-
-  if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to create CUDA context for device: %d", cu_device);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
-    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Created context for device: %d", cu_device);
-  }
-
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -210,8 +201,20 @@
 
   }
 
+  /* Create CUDA context to compile and execute the kernel */
+  int status = _cuda_cu_ctx_create(&_device_context, 0, _cu_device);
+
+  if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to create CUDA context for device: %d", _cu_device);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Created context for device: %d", _cu_device);
+  }
+
   /* Load module's data with compiler options */
-  int status = _cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex(&cu_module, code, jit_num_options,
+  status = _cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex(&cu_module, (void*) code, jit_num_options,
                                             jit_options, (void **)jit_option_values);
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
     if (status == GRAAL_CUDA_ERROR_NO_BINARY_FOR_GPU) {
@@ -238,10 +241,11 @@
   if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Got function handle for %s", name);
   }
+
   return cu_function;
 }
 
-bool gpu::Ptx::execute_kernel(address kernel, JavaCallArguments * jca) {
+bool gpu::Ptx::execute_kernel(address kernel, PTXKernelArguments &ptxka, JavaValue &ret) {
   // grid dimensionality
   unsigned int gridX = 1;
   unsigned int gridY = 1;
@@ -252,14 +256,11 @@
   unsigned int blockY = 1;
   unsigned int blockZ = 1;
   
-  int *cu_function = (int *)kernel;
+  struct CUfunc_st* cu_function = (struct CUfunc_st*) kernel;
 
-  char * paramBuffer = (char *) jca->parameters();
-  size_t paramBufferSz = (size_t) jca->size_of_parameters();
-
-  void * config[] = {
-    GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_POINTER, paramBuffer,
-    GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE, &paramBufferSz,
+  void * config[5] = {
+    GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_POINTER, ptxka._kernelArgBuffer,
+    GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE, &(ptxka._bufferOffset),
     GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_END
   };
 
@@ -270,10 +271,11 @@
   if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] launching kernel");
   }
+
   int status = _cuda_cu_launch_kernel(cu_function,
                                       gridX, gridY, gridZ,
                                       blockX, blockY, blockZ,
-                                      0, NULL, NULL, config);
+                                      0, NULL, NULL, (void **) &config);
   if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to launch kernel");
     return false;
@@ -282,7 +284,72 @@
   if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
     tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Kernel Launch");
   }
-  return status == 0;  // GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS
+
+  status = _cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize();
+
+  if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Failed to synchronize launched kernel (%d)", status);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Synchronized launch kernel");
+  }
+
+
+  // Get the result. TODO: Move this code to get_return_oop()
+  BasicType return_type = ptxka.get_ret_type();
+  switch (return_type) {
+     case T_INT :
+       {
+         int return_val;
+         status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh(&return_val, ptxka._return_value_ptr, T_INT_BYTE_SIZE);
+         if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+           tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to copy value to device argument", status);
+           return false;
+         }
+         ret.set_jint(return_val);
+       }
+       break;
+     case T_LONG :
+       {
+         long return_val;
+         status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh(&return_val, ptxka._return_value_ptr, T_LONG_BYTE_SIZE);
+         if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+           tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to copy value to device argument", status);
+           return false;
+         }
+         ret.set_jlong(return_val);
+       }
+       break;
+     default:
+       tty->print_cr("[CUDA] TODO *** Unhandled return type");
+  }
+
+
+  // Free device memory allocated for result
+  status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memfree(ptxka._return_value_ptr);
+  if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to free device memory of return value", status);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Freed device memory of return value");
+  }
+
+  // Destroy context
+  status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_ctx_destroy(_device_context);
+  if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to destroy context", status);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
+    tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: Destroy context");
+  }
+
+  return (status == GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS);
 }
 
 #if defined(LINUX)
@@ -305,8 +372,8 @@
         CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_init_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuInit"));
       _cuda_cu_ctx_create =
         CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_ctx_create_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuCtxCreate"));
-      _cuda_cu_ctx_detach =
-        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_ctx_detach_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuCtxDetach"));
+      _cuda_cu_ctx_destroy =
+        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_ctx_destroy_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuCtxDestroy"));
       _cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize =
         CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuCtxSynchronize"));
       _cuda_cu_device_get_count =
@@ -325,6 +392,15 @@
         CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuModuleLoadDataEx"));
       _cuda_cu_launch_kernel =
         CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_launch_kernel_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuLaunchKernel"));
+      _cuda_cu_memalloc =
+        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_memalloc_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuMemAlloc"));
+      _cuda_cu_memfree =
+        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_memfree_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuMemFree"));
+      _cuda_cu_memcpy_htod =
+        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_memcpy_htod_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuMemcpyHtoD"));
+      _cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh =
+        CAST_TO_FN_PTR(cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh_func_t, os::dll_lookup(handle, "cuMemcpyDtoH"));
+
       if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
         tty->print_cr("[CUDA] Success: library linkage");
       }
--- a/src/gpu/ptx/vm/gpu_ptx.hpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/gpu/ptx/vm/gpu_ptx.hpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #ifndef GPU_PTX_HPP
 #define GPU_PTX_HPP
 
-/* 
+/*
  * Some useful macro definitions from publicly available cuda.h.
  * These definitions are for convenience.
  */
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  * End of array terminator for the extra parameter to
  * ::cuLaunchKernel
  */
-#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_END            ((void *) 0x00)
+#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_END            ((void*) 0x00)
 
 /**
  * Indicator that the next value in the  extra parameter to
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  *  extra array, then ::GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_POINTER will have no
  * effect.
  */
-#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_POINTER ((void *) 0x01)
+#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_POINTER ((void*) 0x01)
 
 /**
  * Indicator that the next value in the  extra parameter to
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  * in the extra array if the value associated with
  * ::GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE is not zero.
  */
-#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE    ((void *) 0x02)
+#define GRAAL_CU_LAUNCH_PARAM_BUFFER_SIZE    ((void*) 0x02)
 
 class Ptx {
   friend class gpu;
@@ -74,28 +74,39 @@
   static bool probe_linkage();
   static bool initialize_gpu();
   static void * generate_kernel(unsigned char *code, int code_len, const char *name);
-  static bool execute_kernel(address kernel, JavaCallArguments *);
-  
+  static bool execute_kernel(address kernel, PTXKernelArguments & ka, JavaValue &ret);
+public:
+#if defined(__x86_64) || defined(AMD64) || defined(_M_AMD64)
+  typedef unsigned long long CUdeviceptr;
+#else
+  typedef unsigned int CUdeviceptr;
+#endif
+
 private:
   typedef int (*cuda_cu_init_func_t)(unsigned int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_create_func_t)(void *, int, int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_detach_func_t)(int *);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize_func_t)(int *);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_count_func_t)(int *);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_name_func_t)(char *, int, int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_func_t)(int *, int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_compute_capability_func_t)(int *, int *, int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_attribute_func_t)(int *, int, int);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_launch_kernel_func_t)(void *,
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_create_func_t)(void*, int, int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_destroy_func_t)(void*);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize_func_t)(void);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_count_func_t)(int*);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_name_func_t)(char*, int, int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_func_t)(int*, int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_compute_capability_func_t)(int*, int*, int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_device_get_attribute_func_t)(int*, int, int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_launch_kernel_func_t)(struct CUfunc_st*,
                                               unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int,
                                               unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int,
-                                              unsigned int, void *, void **, void **);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_module_get_function_func_t)(void *, void *, const char *);
-  typedef int (*cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex_func_t)(void *, void *, unsigned int, void *, void **);
+                                              unsigned int, void*, void**, void**);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_module_get_function_func_t)(void*, void*, const char*);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex_func_t)(void*, void*, unsigned int, void*, void**);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_memalloc_func_t)(void*, unsigned int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_memfree_func_t)(gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_memcpy_htod_func_t)(gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr, const void*, unsigned int);
+  typedef int (*cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh_func_t)(const void*, gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr,  unsigned int);
 
+public:
   static cuda_cu_init_func_t                      _cuda_cu_init;
   static cuda_cu_ctx_create_func_t                _cuda_cu_ctx_create;
-  static cuda_cu_ctx_detach_func_t                _cuda_cu_ctx_detach;
+  static cuda_cu_ctx_destroy_func_t               _cuda_cu_ctx_destroy;
   static cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize_func_t           _cuda_cu_ctx_synchronize;
   static cuda_cu_device_get_count_func_t          _cuda_cu_device_get_count;
   static cuda_cu_device_get_name_func_t           _cuda_cu_device_get_name;
@@ -105,8 +116,13 @@
   static cuda_cu_launch_kernel_func_t             _cuda_cu_launch_kernel;
   static cuda_cu_module_get_function_func_t       _cuda_cu_module_get_function;
   static cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex_func_t       _cuda_cu_module_load_data_ex;
+  static cuda_cu_memalloc_func_t                  _cuda_cu_memalloc;
+  static cuda_cu_memfree_func_t                   _cuda_cu_memfree;
+  static cuda_cu_memcpy_htod_func_t               _cuda_cu_memcpy_htod;
+  static cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh_func_t               _cuda_cu_memcpy_dtoh;
 
 protected:
-  static void * _device_context;
+  static void* _device_context;
+  static int _cu_device;
 };
 #endif // GPU_PTX_HPP
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/gpu/ptx/vm/kernelArguments.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "precompiled.hpp"
+#include "kernelArguments.hpp"
+#include "runtime/javaCalls.hpp"
+
+gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_memalloc_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memalloc;
+gpu::Ptx::cuda_cu_memcpy_htod_func_t gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memcpy_htod;
+
+// Get next java argument
+oop PTXKernelArguments::next_arg(BasicType expectedType) {
+  assert(_index < _args->length(), "out of bounds");
+  oop arg=((objArrayOop) (_args))->obj_at(_index++);
+  assert(expectedType == T_OBJECT || java_lang_boxing_object::is_instance(arg, expectedType), "arg type mismatch");
+  return arg;
+}
+
+void PTXKernelArguments::do_int()    { 
+  // If the parameter is a return value, 
+  if (is_return_type()) {
+    // Allocate device memory for T_INT return value pointer on device. Size in bytes
+    int status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memalloc(&_return_value_ptr, T_INT_BYTE_SIZE);
+    if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to allocate memory for return value pointer on device", status);
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    // Push _return_value_ptr to _kernelBuffer
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = _return_value_ptr;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(_return_value_ptr);
+  }
+  else {
+    // Get the next java argument and its value which should be a T_INT
+    oop arg = next_arg(T_INT);
+    // Copy the java argument value to kernelArgBuffer
+    jvalue intval;
+    if (java_lang_boxing_object::get_value(arg, &intval) != T_INT) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error: Unexpected argument type; expecting T_INT");
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = intval.i;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(intval.i);
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+void PTXKernelArguments::do_long()    { 
+  // If the parameter is a return value, 
+  if (is_return_type()) {
+    // Allocate device memory for T_LONG return value pointer on device. Size in bytes
+    int status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memalloc(&_return_value_ptr, T_LONG_BYTE_SIZE);
+    if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to allocate memory for return value pointer on device", status);
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    // Push _return_value_ptr to _kernelBuffer
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = _return_value_ptr;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(_return_value_ptr);
+  }
+  else {
+    // Get the next java argument and its value which should be a T_LONG
+    oop arg = next_arg(T_LONG);
+    // Copy the java argument value to kernelArgBuffer
+    jvalue val;
+    if (java_lang_boxing_object::get_value(arg, &val) != T_LONG) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error: Unexpected argument type; expecting T_LONG");
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = val.j;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(val.j);
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+void PTXKernelArguments::do_byte()    { 
+  // If the parameter is a return value, 
+  if (is_return_type()) {
+    // Allocate device memory for T_BYTE return value pointer on device. Size in bytes
+    int status = gpu::Ptx::_cuda_cu_memalloc(&_return_value_ptr, T_BYTE_SIZE);
+    if (status != GRAAL_CUDA_SUCCESS) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error (%d) Failed to allocate memory for return value pointer on device", status);
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    // Push _return_value_ptr to _kernelBuffer
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = _return_value_ptr;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(_return_value_ptr);
+  }
+  else {
+    // Get the next java argument and its value which should be a T_BYTE
+    oop arg = next_arg(T_BYTE);
+    // Copy the java argument value to kernelArgBuffer
+    jvalue val;
+    if (java_lang_boxing_object::get_value(arg, &val) != T_BYTE) {
+      tty->print_cr("[CUDA] *** Error: Unexpected argument type; expecting T_BYTE");
+      _success = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    *((gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr*) &_kernelArgBuffer[_bufferOffset]) = val.b;
+    _bufferOffset += sizeof(val.b);
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+// TODO implement other do_*
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/gpu/ptx/vm/kernelArguments.hpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef KERNEL_ARGUMENTS_PTX_HPP
+#define KERNEL_ARGUMENTS_PTX_HPP
+
+#include "runtime/gpu.hpp"
+#include "runtime/signature.hpp"
+
+#define T_BYTE_SIZE       1
+#define T_INT_BYTE_SIZE   4
+#define T_LONG_BYTE_SIZE  8
+
+class PTXKernelArguments : public SignatureIterator {
+public:
+  // Buffer holding CUdeviceptr values that represent the kernel arguments
+  char _kernelArgBuffer[1024];
+  // Current offset into _kernelArgBuffer
+  size_t _bufferOffset;
+  gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr _return_value_ptr;
+private:
+  // Array of java argument oops
+  arrayOop _args;
+  // Current index into _args
+  int _index;
+  // Flag to indicate successful creation of kernel argument buffer
+  bool _success;
+  // Get next java argument
+  oop next_arg(BasicType expectedType);
+
+ public:
+  PTXKernelArguments(Symbol* signature, arrayOop args, bool is_static) : SignatureIterator(signature) {
+    this->_return_type = T_ILLEGAL;
+    _index = 0;
+    _args = args;
+    _success = true;
+    _bufferOffset = 0;
+    if (!is_static) {
+      // TODO : Create a device argument for receiver object and add it to _kernelBuffer
+      tty->print_cr("{CUDA] ****** TODO: Support for execution of non-static java methods not implemented yet.");
+    }
+    // Iterate over the entire signature
+    iterate();
+    assert((_success && (_index == args->length())), "arg count mismatch with signature");
+  }
+
+  inline char* device_argument_buffer() {
+    return _kernelArgBuffer;
+  }
+
+  inline size_t device_argument_buffer_size() {
+    return _bufferOffset;
+  }
+
+  // Get the return oop value
+  oop get_return_oop();
+
+  // get device return value ptr
+  gpu::Ptx::CUdeviceptr get_return_value_ptr() {
+      return _return_value_ptr;
+  }
+
+  
+  void do_byte();
+  void do_int();
+  void do_long();
+
+  inline void do_bool()   {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_char()   {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_short()  {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_float()  {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_double() {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+
+  inline void do_object() {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_object(int begin, int end) {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_array(int begin, int end)  {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+  inline void do_void() {
+    /* TODO : To be implemented */ 
+    guarantee(false, "NYI");
+  }
+};
+
+#endif  // KERNEL_ARGUMENTS_HPP
--- a/src/os_gpu/linux_ptx/vm/gpu_linux.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/os_gpu/linux_ptx/vm/gpu_linux.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
  */
 
 static unsigned int nvidia_vendor_id = 0x10de;
-static unsigned int nvidia_gk110_dev_id = 0x1005;
 
 bool gpu::Linux::probe_gpu() {
   /* 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@
   while (fgets(contents, sizeof(contents)-1, pci_devices)) {
     sscanf(contents, "%04x%04x%04x", &bus_num_devfn_ign, &vendor, &device);
     /* Break after finding the first CUDA device. */
-    if ((vendor == nvidia_vendor_id) && (device = nvidia_gk110_dev_id)) {
+    if (vendor == nvidia_vendor_id) {
       cuda_device_exists = true;
       if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
         tty->print_cr("Found supported nVidia CUDA device vendor : 0x%04x device 0x%04x", vendor, device);
--- a/src/share/vm/graal/graalCompilerToGPU.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/graal/graalCompilerToGPU.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@
 #include "precompiled.hpp"
 
 #include "graal/graalCompiler.hpp"
-#include "runtime/javaCalls.hpp"
-#include "graal/graalCompilerToVM.hpp"
 #include "graal/graalEnv.hpp"
 #include "graal/graalJavaAccess.hpp"
 #include "runtime/gpu.hpp"
 #include "runtime/javaCalls.hpp"
-
+# include "ptx/vm/kernelArguments.hpp"
 
 // Entry to native method implementation that transitions current thread to '_thread_in_vm'.
 #define C2V_VMENTRY(result_type, name, signature) \
@@ -81,27 +79,28 @@
   nmethod* nm = (nmethod*) (address) nmethodValue;
   methodHandle mh = nm->method();
   Symbol* signature = mh->signature();
-  JavaCallArguments jca(mh->size_of_parameters());
-
-  JavaArgumentUnboxer jap(signature, &jca, (arrayOop) JNIHandles::resolve(args), mh->is_static());
-  JavaValue result(jap.get_ret_type());
-  jca.set_alternative_target(nm);
 
   // start value is the kernel
   jlong startValue = HotSpotInstalledCode::codeStart(hotspotInstalledCode);
 
-  if (!gpu::execute_kernel((address)startValue, &jca)) {
+  PTXKernelArguments ptxka(signature, (arrayOop) JNIHandles::resolve(args), mh->is_static());
+  JavaValue result(ptxka.get_ret_type());
+  if (!gpu::execute_kernel((address)startValue, ptxka, result)) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  if (jap.get_ret_type() == T_VOID) {
+  if (ptxka.get_ret_type() == T_VOID) {
     return NULL;
-  } else if (jap.get_ret_type() == T_OBJECT || jap.get_ret_type() == T_ARRAY) {
+  } else if (ptxka.get_ret_type() == T_OBJECT || ptxka.get_ret_type() == T_ARRAY) {
     return JNIHandles::make_local((oop) result.get_jobject());
   } else {
-    oop o = java_lang_boxing_object::create(jap.get_ret_type(), (jvalue *) result.get_value_addr(), CHECK_NULL);
+    oop o = java_lang_boxing_object::create(ptxka.get_ret_type(), (jvalue *) result.get_value_addr(), CHECK_NULL);
+    if (TraceGPUInteraction) {
+      tty->print_cr("GPU execution returned %d", result.get_jint());
+    }
     return JNIHandles::make_local(o);
   }
+
 C2V_END
 
 C2V_VMENTRY(jboolean, deviceInit, (JNIEnv *env, jobject))
--- a/src/share/vm/graal/graalCompilerToVM.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/graal/graalCompilerToVM.cpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -64,39 +64,24 @@
   ResourceMark rm;
 
   int code_size = method->code_size();
-  jbyte* reconstituted_code = NULL;
+  jbyte* reconstituted_code = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY(jbyte, code_size);
+
+  bool is_rewritten = method->method_holder()->is_rewritten();
+  // iterate over all bytecodes and replace non-Java bytecodes
 
-  // replace all breakpoints - must be done before undoing any rewriting
-  if (method->number_of_breakpoints() > 0) {
-    reconstituted_code = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY(jbyte, code_size);
-    memcpy(reconstituted_code, (jbyte *) method->code_base(), code_size);
-    BreakpointInfo* bp = InstanceKlass::cast(method->method_holder())->breakpoints();
-    for (; bp != NULL; bp = bp->next()) {
-      if (bp->match(method())) {
-        jbyte code = bp->orig_bytecode();
-        reconstituted_code[bp->bci()] = code;
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  for (BytecodeStream s(method); s.next() != Bytecodes::_illegal; ) {
+    Bytecodes::Code code = s.code();
+    Bytecodes::Code raw_code = s.raw_code();
+    int bci = s.bci();
+    int len = s.instruction_size();
 
-  // iterate over all bytecodes and replace non-Java bytecodes
-  if (RewriteBytecodes || RewriteFrequentPairs || InstanceKlass::cast(method->method_holder())->is_rewritten()) {
-    if (reconstituted_code == NULL) {
-      reconstituted_code = NEW_RESOURCE_ARRAY(jbyte, code_size);
-      memcpy(reconstituted_code, (jbyte *) method->code_base(), code_size);
+    // Restore original byte code.
+    reconstituted_code[bci] = (jbyte) (s.is_wide()? Bytecodes::_wide : code);
+    if (len > 1) {
+      memcpy(&reconstituted_code[bci+1], s.bcp()+1, len-1);
     }
 
-    for (BytecodeStream s(method); s.next() != Bytecodes::_illegal; ) {
-      Bytecodes::Code code = s.code();
-      Bytecodes::Code raw_code = s.raw_code();
-      int bci = s.bci();
-
-      // Restore original byte code.  The Bytecodes::is_java_code check
-      // also avoids overwriting wide bytecodes.
-      if (!Bytecodes::is_java_code(raw_code)) {
-        reconstituted_code[bci] = (jbyte) code;
-      }
-
+    if (is_rewritten && len > 1) {
       // Restore the big-endian constant pool indexes.
       // Cf. Rewriter::scan_method
       switch (code) {
@@ -141,11 +126,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  if (reconstituted_code == NULL) {
-    env->SetByteArrayRegion(result, 0, code_size, (jbyte *) method->code_base());
-  } else {
-    env->SetByteArrayRegion(result, 0, code_size, reconstituted_code);
-  }
+  env->SetByteArrayRegion(result, 0, code_size, reconstituted_code);
 
   return result;
 C2V_END
--- a/src/share/vm/runtime/gpu.hpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:35 2013 -0700
+++ b/src/share/vm/runtime/gpu.hpp	Tue Sep 03 14:09:56 2013 -0700
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #define SHARE_VM_RUNTIME_GPU_HPP
 
 #include "runtime/atomic.hpp"
+#include "oops/symbol.hpp"
+
+class PTXKernelArguments;
 
 // gpu defines the interface to the graphics processor; this includes traditional
 // GPU services such as graphics kernel load and execute.
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@
   
   static void * generate_kernel(unsigned char *code, int code_len, const char *name);
 
-  static bool execute_kernel(address kernel, JavaCallArguments * jca);
+  static bool execute_kernel(address kernel, PTXKernelArguments & ptxka, JavaValue & ret);
 
   static void set_available(bool value) {
     _available = value;
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@
 # include "gpu_bsd.hpp"
 #endif
 
+public:
 # include "ptx/vm/gpu_ptx.hpp"
 
 };