--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/DefaultLowLevelCompilerConfiguration.java	Mon Feb 09 18:23:16 2015 +0100
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/DefaultLowLevelCompilerConfiguration.java	Mon Feb 09 18:39:00 2015 +0100
@@ -22,46 +22,22 @@
  */
 package com.oracle.graal.lir.phases;
 
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.alloc.lsra.*;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.constopt.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelHighTierPhase.LowLevelHighTierContext;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelLowTierPhase.LowLevelLowTierContext;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelMidTierPhase.LowLevelMidTierContext;
-import com.oracle.graal.lir.stackslotalloc.*;
 
 public class DefaultLowLevelCompilerConfiguration implements LowLevelCompilerConfiguration {
 
     public LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelHighTierContext> createHighTier() {
-        LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelHighTierContext> suite = new LowLevelPhaseSuite<>(LowLevelHighTierContext.class);
-        if (ConstantLoadOptimization.Options.ConstantLoadOptimization.getValue()) {
-            suite.appendPhase(new ConstantLoadOptimization());
-        }
-        return suite;
+        return new LowLevelHighTier();
     }
 
     public LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelMidTierContext> createMidTier() {
-        LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelMidTierContext> suite = new LowLevelPhaseSuite<>(LowLevelMidTierContext.class);
-        suite.appendPhase(new LinearScanPhase());
-
-        // build frame map
-        if (LSStackSlotAllocator.Options.LSStackSlotAllocation.getValue()) {
-            suite.appendPhase(new LSStackSlotAllocator());
-        } else {
-            suite.appendPhase(new SimpleStackSlotAllocator());
-        }
-        // currently we mark locations only if we do register allocation
-        suite.appendPhase(new LocationMarker());
-        return suite;
+        return new LowLevelMidTier();
     }
 
     public LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelLowTierContext> createLowTier() {
-        LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelLowTierContext> suite = new LowLevelPhaseSuite<>(LowLevelLowTierContext.class);
-        suite.appendPhase(new EdgeMoveOptimizer());
-        suite.appendPhase(new ControlFlowOptimizer());
-        suite.appendPhase(new RedundantMoveElimination());
-        suite.appendPhase(new NullCheckOptimizer());
-        return suite;
+        return new LowLevelLowTier();
     }
 
 }

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/LowLevelHighTier.java	Mon Feb 09 18:39:00 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 2015, 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.phases;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.constopt.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelHighTierPhase.*;
+
+public class LowLevelHighTier extends LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelHighTierContext> {
+    public LowLevelHighTier() {
+        if (ConstantLoadOptimization.Options.ConstantLoadOptimization.getValue()) {
+            appendPhase(new ConstantLoadOptimization());
+        }
+    }
+}
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--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/LowLevelLowTier.java	Mon Feb 09 18:39:00 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 2015, 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.phases;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelLowTierPhase.*;
+
+public class LowLevelLowTier extends LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelLowTierContext> {
+    public LowLevelLowTier() {
+        appendPhase(new EdgeMoveOptimizer());
+        appendPhase(new ControlFlowOptimizer());
+        appendPhase(new RedundantMoveElimination());
+        appendPhase(new NullCheckOptimizer());
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/LowLevelMidTier.java	Mon Feb 09 18:39:00 2015 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, 2015, 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.phases;
+
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.alloc.lsra.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.phases.LowLevelMidTierPhase.*;
+import com.oracle.graal.lir.stackslotalloc.*;
+
+public class LowLevelMidTier extends LowLevelPhaseSuite<LowLevelMidTierContext> {
+    public LowLevelMidTier() {
+        appendPhase(new LinearScanPhase());
+
+        // build frame map
+        if (LSStackSlotAllocator.Options.LSStackSlotAllocation.getValue()) {
+            appendPhase(new LSStackSlotAllocator());
+        } else {
+            appendPhase(new SimpleStackSlotAllocator());
+        }
+        // currently we mark locations only if we do register allocation
+        appendPhase(new LocationMarker());
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file

--- a/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/LowLevelPhaseSuite.java	Mon Feb 09 18:23:16 2015 +0100
+++ b/graal/com.oracle.graal.lir/src/com/oracle/graal/lir/phases/LowLevelPhaseSuite.java	Mon Feb 09 18:39:00 2015 +0100
@@ -28,24 +28,13 @@
 import com.oracle.graal.compiler.common.cfg.*;
 import com.oracle.graal.lir.gen.*;
 
-public class LowLevelPhaseSuite<C> extends LowLevelPhase<C> {
+public abstract class LowLevelPhaseSuite<C> extends LowLevelPhase<C> {
     private final List<LowLevelPhase<C>> phases;
 
-    public LowLevelPhaseSuite(Class<C> contextClass) {
-        super(getNameFromContext(contextClass));
+    public LowLevelPhaseSuite() {
         phases = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
-    private static <C> String getNameFromContext(Class<C> contextClass) {
-        String className = contextClass.getName();
-        String s0 = className.substring(className.lastIndexOf(".") + 1); // strip the package name
-        String s = s0.substring(s0.lastIndexOf("$") + 1); // strip the enclosing class name
-        if (s.endsWith("Context")) {
-            s = s.substring(0, s.length() - "Context".length());
-        }
-        return s;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Add a new phase at the beginning of this suite.
      */