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Don't allocate globals for constants that aren't read
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diff --git a/ir.c b/ir.c
old mode 100755 (executable)
new mode 100644 (file)
index 2552510..8d52898
--- a/ir.c
+++ b/ir.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2012, 2013
+ * Copyright (C) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
  *     Wolfgang Bumiller
+ *     Dale Weiler
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
  * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+
 #include "gmqcc.h"
 #include "ir.h"
 
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ const char *type_name[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     "<no-expression>"
 };
 
-size_t type_sizeof_[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+static size_t type_sizeof_[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     1, /* TYPE_VOID     */
     1, /* TYPE_STRING   */
     1, /* TYPE_FLOAT    */
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ size_t type_sizeof_[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     0, /* TYPE_NOESPR   */
 };
 
-uint16_t type_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t type_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_STORE_F, /* should use I when having integer support */
     INSTR_STORE_S,
     INSTR_STORE_F,
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ uint16_t type_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     VINSTR_END, /* noexpr */
 };
 
-uint16_t field_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t field_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_STORE_FLD,
     INSTR_STORE_FLD,
     INSTR_STORE_FLD,
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ uint16_t field_store_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     VINSTR_END, /* noexpr */
 };
 
-uint16_t type_storep_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t type_storep_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_STOREP_F, /* should use I when having integer support */
     INSTR_STOREP_S,
     INSTR_STOREP_F,
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ uint16_t type_storep_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     VINSTR_END, /* noexpr */
 };
 
-uint16_t type_eq_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t type_eq_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_EQ_F, /* should use I when having integer support */
     INSTR_EQ_S,
     INSTR_EQ_F,
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ uint16_t type_eq_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     VINSTR_END, /* noexpr */
 };
 
-uint16_t type_ne_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t type_ne_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_NE_F, /* should use I when having integer support */
     INSTR_NE_S,
     INSTR_NE_F,
@@ -186,9 +188,9 @@ uint16_t type_ne_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     VINSTR_END, /* noexpr */
 };
 
-uint16_t type_not_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
+const uint16_t type_not_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
     INSTR_NOT_F, /* should use I when having integer support */
-    INSTR_NOT_S,
+    VINSTR_END,  /* not to be used, depends on string related -f flags */
     INSTR_NOT_F,
     INSTR_NOT_V,
     INSTR_NOT_ENT,
@@ -211,20 +213,42 @@ uint16_t type_not_instr[TYPE_COUNT] = {
 };
 
 /* protos */
-static ir_value* ir_gen_extparam_proto(ir_builder *ir);
-static void      ir_gen_extparam      (ir_builder *ir);
-
+static ir_value*       ir_value_var(const char *name, int st, int vtype);
+static bool            ir_value_set_name(ir_value*, const char *name);
+static void            ir_value_dump(ir_value*, int (*oprintf)(const char*,...));
+
+static ir_value*       ir_gen_extparam_proto(ir_builder *ir);
+static void            ir_gen_extparam      (ir_builder *ir);
+
+static bool            ir_builder_set_name(ir_builder *self, const char *name);
+
+static ir_function*    ir_function_new(struct ir_builder_s *owner, int returntype);
+static bool            ir_function_set_name(ir_function*, const char *name);
+static void            ir_function_delete(ir_function*);
+static void            ir_function_dump(ir_function*, char *ind, int (*oprintf)(const char*,...));
+
+static ir_value*       ir_block_create_general_instr(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t, const char *label,
+                                        int op, ir_value *a, ir_value *b, int outype);
+static void            ir_block_delete(ir_block*);
+static ir_block*       ir_block_new(struct ir_function_s *owner, const char *label);
+static bool GMQCC_WARN ir_block_create_store(ir_block*, lex_ctx_t, ir_value *target, ir_value *what);
+static bool            ir_block_set_label(ir_block*, const char *label);
+static void            ir_block_dump(ir_block*, char *ind, int (*oprintf)(const char*,...));
+
+static bool            ir_instr_op(ir_instr*, int op, ir_value *value, bool writing);
+static void            ir_instr_delete(ir_instr*);
+static void            ir_instr_dump(ir_instr* in, char *ind, int (*oprintf)(const char*,...));
 /* error functions */
 
-static void irerror(lex_ctx ctx, const char *msg, ...)
+static void irerror(lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *msg, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
     va_start(ap, msg);
-    con_cvprintmsg((void*)&ctx, LVL_ERROR, "internal error", msg, ap);
+    con_cvprintmsg(ctx, LVL_ERROR, "internal error", msg, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
-static bool irwarning(lex_ctx ctx, int warntype, const char *fmt, ...)
+static bool GMQCC_WARN irwarning(lex_ctx_t ctx, int warntype, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     bool    r;
     va_list ap;
@@ -238,7 +262,7 @@ static bool irwarning(lex_ctx ctx, int warntype, const char *fmt, ...)
  * Vector utility functions
  */
 
-bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_value_find(ir_value **vec, const ir_value *what, size_t *idx)
+static bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_value_find(ir_value **vec, const ir_value *what, size_t *idx)
 {
     size_t i;
     size_t len = vec_size(vec);
@@ -251,7 +275,7 @@ bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_value_find(ir_value **vec, const ir_value *what, size_t *
     return false;
 }
 
-bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_block_find(ir_block **vec, ir_block *what, size_t *idx)
+static bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_block_find(ir_block **vec, ir_block *what, size_t *idx)
 {
     size_t i;
     size_t len = vec_size(vec);
@@ -264,7 +288,7 @@ bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_block_find(ir_block **vec, ir_block *what, size_t *idx)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_instr_find(ir_instr **vec, ir_instr *what, size_t *idx)
+static bool GMQCC_WARN vec_ir_instr_find(ir_instr **vec, ir_instr *what, size_t *idx)
 {
     size_t i;
     size_t len = vec_size(vec);
@@ -288,6 +312,7 @@ static void ir_function_delete_quick(ir_function *self);
 ir_builder* ir_builder_new(const char *modulename)
 {
     ir_builder* self;
+    size_t      i;
 
     self = (ir_builder*)mem_a(sizeof(*self));
     if (!self)
@@ -320,7 +345,19 @@ ir_builder* ir_builder_new(const char *modulename)
     self->nil = ir_value_var("nil", store_value, TYPE_NIL);
     self->nil->cvq = CV_CONST;
 
+    for (i = 0; i != IR_MAX_VINSTR_TEMPS; ++i) {
+        /* we write to them, but they're not supposed to be used outside the IR, so
+         * let's not allow the generation of ir_instrs which use these.
+         * So it's a constant noexpr.
+         */
+        self->vinstr_temp[i] = ir_value_var("vinstr_temp", store_value, TYPE_NOEXPR);
+        self->vinstr_temp[i]->cvq = CV_CONST;
+    }
+
     self->reserved_va_count = NULL;
+    self->coverage_func     = NULL;
+
+    self->code              = code_init();
 
     return self;
 }
@@ -340,6 +377,7 @@ void ir_builder_delete(ir_builder* self)
         ir_value_delete(self->extparams[i]);
     }
     vec_free(self->extparams);
+    vec_free(self->extparam_protos);
     for (i = 0; i != vec_size(self->globals); ++i) {
         ir_value_delete(self->globals[i]);
     }
@@ -348,9 +386,14 @@ void ir_builder_delete(ir_builder* self)
         ir_value_delete(self->fields[i]);
     }
     ir_value_delete(self->nil);
+    for (i = 0; i != IR_MAX_VINSTR_TEMPS; ++i) {
+        ir_value_delete(self->vinstr_temp[i]);
+    }
     vec_free(self->fields);
     vec_free(self->filenames);
     vec_free(self->filestrings);
+
+    code_cleanup(self->code);
     mem_d(self);
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +405,7 @@ bool ir_builder_set_name(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
     return !!self->name;
 }
 
-ir_function* ir_builder_get_function(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
+static ir_function* ir_builder_get_function(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
 {
     return (ir_function*)util_htget(self->htfunctions, name);
 }
@@ -397,7 +440,7 @@ ir_function* ir_builder_create_function(ir_builder *self, const char *name, int
     return fn;
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_builder_get_global(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
+static ir_value* ir_builder_get_global(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
 {
     return (ir_value*)util_htget(self->htglobals, name);
 }
@@ -406,7 +449,7 @@ ir_value* ir_builder_create_global(ir_builder *self, const char *name, int vtype
 {
     ir_value *ve;
 
-    if (name && name[0] != '#')
+    if (name[0] != '#')
     {
         ve = ir_builder_get_global(self, name);
         if (ve) {
@@ -427,7 +470,7 @@ ir_value* ir_builder_get_va_count(ir_builder *self)
     return (self->reserved_va_count = ir_builder_create_global(self, "reserved:va_count", TYPE_FLOAT));
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_builder_get_field(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
+static ir_value* ir_builder_get_field(ir_builder *self, const char *name)
 {
     return (ir_value*)util_htget(self->htfields, name);
 }
@@ -451,10 +494,10 @@ ir_value* ir_builder_create_field(ir_builder *self, const char *name, int vtype)
  *IR Function
  */
 
-bool ir_function_naive_phi(ir_function*);
-void ir_function_enumerate(ir_function*);
-bool ir_function_calculate_liferanges(ir_function*);
-bool ir_function_allocate_locals(ir_function*);
+static bool ir_function_naive_phi(ir_function*);
+static void ir_function_enumerate(ir_function*);
+static bool ir_function_calculate_liferanges(ir_function*);
+static bool ir_function_allocate_locals(ir_function*);
 
 ir_function* ir_function_new(ir_builder* owner, int outtype)
 {
@@ -551,16 +594,20 @@ void ir_function_delete(ir_function *self)
     mem_d(self);
 }
 
-void ir_function_collect_value(ir_function *self, ir_value *v)
+static void ir_function_collect_value(ir_function *self, ir_value *v)
 {
     vec_push(self->values, v);
 }
 
-ir_block* ir_function_create_block(lex_ctx ctx, ir_function *self, const char *label)
+ir_block* ir_function_create_block(lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_function *self, const char *label)
 {
     ir_block* bn = ir_block_new(self, label);
     bn->context = ctx;
     vec_push(self->blocks, bn);
+
+    if ((self->flags & IR_FLAG_BLOCK_COVERAGE) && self->owner->coverage_func)
+        (void)ir_block_create_call(bn, ctx, NULL, self->owner->coverage_func, false);
+
     return bn;
 }
 
@@ -571,10 +618,11 @@ static bool instr_is_operation(uint16_t op)
              (op == INSTR_ADDRESS) ||
              (op >= INSTR_NOT_F  && op <= INSTR_NOT_FNC) ||
              (op >= INSTR_AND    && op <= INSTR_BITOR) ||
-             (op >= INSTR_CALL0  && op <= INSTR_CALL8) );
+             (op >= INSTR_CALL0  && op <= INSTR_CALL8) ||
+             (op >= VINSTR_BITAND_V && op <= VINSTR_NEG_V) );
 }
 
-bool ir_function_pass_peephole(ir_function *self)
+static bool ir_function_pass_peephole(ir_function *self)
 {
     size_t b;
 
@@ -600,6 +648,7 @@ bool ir_function_pass_peephole(ir_function *self)
                 if (!instr_is_operation(oper->opcode))
                     continue;
 
+                /* Don't change semantics of MUL_VF in engines where these may not alias. */
                 if (OPTS_FLAG(LEGACY_VECTOR_MATHS)) {
                     if (oper->opcode == INSTR_MUL_VF && oper->_ops[2]->memberof == oper->_ops[1])
                         continue;
@@ -690,7 +739,7 @@ bool ir_function_pass_peephole(ir_function *self)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_function_pass_tailrecursion(ir_function *self)
+static bool ir_function_pass_tailrecursion(ir_function *self)
 {
     size_t b, p;
 
@@ -926,7 +975,7 @@ bool ir_block_set_label(ir_block *self, const char *name)
  *IR Instructions
  */
 
-ir_instr* ir_instr_new(lex_ctx ctx, ir_block* owner, int op)
+static ir_instr* ir_instr_new(lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_block* owner, int op)
 {
     ir_instr *self;
     self = (ir_instr*)mem_a(sizeof(*self));
@@ -958,7 +1007,7 @@ static void ir_instr_delete_quick(ir_instr *self)
     mem_d(self);
 }
 
-void ir_instr_delete(ir_instr *self)
+static void ir_instr_delete(ir_instr *self)
 {
     size_t i;
     /* The following calls can only delete from
@@ -989,8 +1038,13 @@ void ir_instr_delete(ir_instr *self)
     mem_d(self);
 }
 
-bool ir_instr_op(ir_instr *self, int op, ir_value *v, bool writing)
+static bool ir_instr_op(ir_instr *self, int op, ir_value *v, bool writing)
 {
+    if (v && v->vtype == TYPE_NOEXPR) {
+        irerror(self->context, "tried to use a NOEXPR value");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (self->_ops[op]) {
         size_t idx;
         if (writing && vec_ir_instr_find(self->_ops[op]->writes, self, &idx))
@@ -1012,7 +1066,7 @@ bool ir_instr_op(ir_instr *self, int op, ir_value *v, bool writing)
  *IR Value
  */
 
-void ir_value_code_setaddr(ir_value *self, int32_t gaddr)
+static void ir_value_code_setaddr(ir_value *self, int32_t gaddr)
 {
     self->code.globaladdr = gaddr;
     if (self->members[0]) self->members[0]->code.globaladdr = gaddr;
@@ -1020,7 +1074,7 @@ void ir_value_code_setaddr(ir_value *self, int32_t gaddr)
     if (self->members[2]) self->members[2]->code.globaladdr = gaddr;
 }
 
-int32_t ir_value_code_addr(const ir_value *self)
+static int32_t ir_value_code_addr(const ir_value *self)
 {
     if (self->store == store_return)
         return OFS_RETURN + self->code.addroffset;
@@ -1067,6 +1121,20 @@ ir_value* ir_value_var(const char *name, int storetype, int vtype)
     return self;
 }
 
+/*  helper function */
+static ir_value* ir_builder_imm_float(ir_builder *self, float value, bool add_to_list) {
+    ir_value *v = ir_value_var("#IMMEDIATE", store_global, TYPE_FLOAT);
+    v->flags |= IR_FLAG_ERASABLE;
+    v->hasvalue = true;
+    v->cvq = CV_CONST;
+    v->constval.vfloat = value;
+
+    vec_push(self->globals, v);
+    if (add_to_list)
+        vec_push(self->const_floats, v);
+    return v;
+}
+
 ir_value* ir_value_vector_member(ir_value *self, unsigned int member)
 {
     char     *name;
@@ -1133,7 +1201,7 @@ static GMQCC_INLINE size_t ir_value_sizeof(const ir_value *self)
     return type_sizeof_[self->vtype];
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_value_out(ir_function *owner, const char *name, int storetype, int vtype)
+static ir_value* ir_value_out(ir_function *owner, const char *name, int storetype, int vtype)
 {
     ir_value *v = ir_value_var(name, storetype, vtype);
     if (!v)
@@ -1152,9 +1220,11 @@ void ir_value_delete(ir_value* self)
         if (self->vtype == TYPE_STRING)
             mem_d((void*)self->constval.vstring);
     }
-    for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-        if (self->members[i])
-            ir_value_delete(self->members[i]);
+    if (!(self->flags & IR_FLAG_SPLIT_VECTOR)) {
+        for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+            if (self->members[i])
+                ir_value_delete(self->members[i]);
+        }
     }
     vec_free(self->reads);
     vec_free(self->writes);
@@ -1188,7 +1258,7 @@ bool ir_value_set_func(ir_value *self, int f)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_value_set_vector(ir_value *self, vector v)
+bool ir_value_set_vector(ir_value *self, vec3_t v)
 {
     if (self->vtype != TYPE_VECTOR)
         return false;
@@ -1240,7 +1310,7 @@ bool ir_value_lives(ir_value *self, size_t at)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ir_value_life_insert(ir_value *self, size_t idx, ir_life_entry_t e)
+static bool ir_value_life_insert(ir_value *self, size_t idx, ir_life_entry_t e)
 {
     size_t k;
     vec_push(self->life, e);
@@ -1250,7 +1320,7 @@ bool ir_value_life_insert(ir_value *self, size_t idx, ir_life_entry_t e)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_value_life_merge(ir_value *self, size_t s)
+static bool ir_value_life_merge(ir_value *self, size_t s)
 {
     size_t i;
     const size_t vs = vec_size(self->life);
@@ -1313,7 +1383,7 @@ bool ir_value_life_merge(ir_value *self, size_t s)
     return ir_value_life_insert(self, i, new_entry);
 }
 
-bool ir_value_life_merge_into(ir_value *self, const ir_value *other)
+static bool ir_value_life_merge_into(ir_value *self, const ir_value *other)
 {
     size_t i, myi;
 
@@ -1387,7 +1457,7 @@ bool ir_value_life_merge_into(ir_value *self, const ir_value *other)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_values_overlap(const ir_value *a, const ir_value *b)
+static bool ir_values_overlap(const ir_value *a, const ir_value *b)
 {
     /* For any life entry in A see if it overlaps with
      * any life entry in B.
@@ -1454,7 +1524,7 @@ static bool ir_check_unreachable(ir_block *self)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_store_op(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, int op, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
+bool ir_block_create_store_op(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, int op, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
 {
     ir_instr *in;
     if (!ir_check_unreachable(self))
@@ -1465,7 +1535,7 @@ bool ir_block_create_store_op(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, int op, ir_value *tar
     {
         irerror(self->context, "cannot store to an SSA value");
         irerror(self->context, "trying to store: %s <- %s", target->name, what->name);
-        irerror(self->context, "instruction: %s", asm_instr[op].m);
+        irerror(self->context, "instruction: %s", util_instr_str[op]);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1483,7 +1553,27 @@ bool ir_block_create_store_op(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, int op, ir_value *tar
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_store(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
+bool ir_block_create_state_op(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_value *frame, ir_value *think)
+{
+    ir_instr *in;
+    if (!ir_check_unreachable(self))
+        return false;
+
+    in = ir_instr_new(ctx, self, INSTR_STATE);
+    if (!in)
+        return false;
+
+    if (!ir_instr_op(in, 0, frame, false) ||
+        !ir_instr_op(in, 1, think, false))
+    {
+        ir_instr_delete(in);
+        return false;
+    }
+    vec_push(self->instr, in);
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool ir_block_create_store(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
 {
     int op = 0;
     int vtype;
@@ -1508,7 +1598,7 @@ bool ir_block_create_store(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *target, ir_val
     return ir_block_create_store_op(self, ctx, op, target, what);
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_storep(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
+bool ir_block_create_storep(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_value *target, ir_value *what)
 {
     int op = 0;
     int vtype;
@@ -1530,12 +1620,14 @@ bool ir_block_create_storep(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *target, ir_va
     return ir_block_create_store_op(self, ctx, op, target, what);
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_return(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *v)
+bool ir_block_create_return(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_value *v)
 {
     ir_instr *in;
     if (!ir_check_unreachable(self))
         return false;
+
     self->final = true;
+
     self->is_return = true;
     in = ir_instr_new(ctx, self, INSTR_RETURN);
     if (!in)
@@ -1550,7 +1642,7 @@ bool ir_block_create_return(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *v)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_if(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *v,
+bool ir_block_create_if(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_value *v,
                         ir_block *ontrue, ir_block *onfalse)
 {
     ir_instr *in;
@@ -1579,7 +1671,7 @@ bool ir_block_create_if(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_value *v,
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_jump(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_block *to)
+bool ir_block_create_jump(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_block *to)
 {
     ir_instr *in;
     if (!ir_check_unreachable(self))
@@ -1597,13 +1689,13 @@ bool ir_block_create_jump(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_block *to)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool ir_block_create_goto(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, ir_block *to)
+bool ir_block_create_goto(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, ir_block *to)
 {
     self->owner->flags |= IR_FLAG_HAS_GOTO;
     return ir_block_create_jump(self, ctx, to);
 }
 
-ir_instr* ir_block_create_phi(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *label, int ot)
+ir_instr* ir_block_create_phi(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *label, int ot)
 {
     ir_value *out;
     ir_instr *in;
@@ -1650,7 +1742,7 @@ void ir_phi_add(ir_instr* self, ir_block *b, ir_value *v)
 }
 
 /* call related code */
-ir_instr* ir_block_create_call(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *label, ir_value *func, bool noreturn)
+ir_instr* ir_block_create_call(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *label, ir_value *func, bool noreturn)
 {
     ir_value *out;
     ir_instr *in;
@@ -1701,7 +1793,7 @@ void ir_call_param(ir_instr* self, ir_value *v)
 
 /* binary op related code */
 
-ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
+ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx,
                                 const char *label, int opcode,
                                 ir_value *left, ir_value *right)
 {
@@ -1724,6 +1816,7 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
 #endif
         case INSTR_BITAND:
         case INSTR_BITOR:
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR:
 #if 0
         case INSTR_SUB_S: /* -- offset of string as float */
         case INSTR_MUL_IF:
@@ -1760,6 +1853,13 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
         case INSTR_SUB_V:
         case INSTR_MUL_VF:
         case INSTR_MUL_FV:
+        case VINSTR_BITAND_V:
+        case VINSTR_BITOR_V:
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR_V:
+        case VINSTR_BITAND_VF:
+        case VINSTR_BITOR_VF:
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR_VF:
+        case VINSTR_CROSS:
 #if 0
         case INSTR_DIV_VF:
         case INSTR_MUL_IV:
@@ -1772,14 +1872,33 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
             ot = TYPE_POINTER;
             break;
 #endif
+    /*
+     * after the following default case, the value of opcode can never
+     * be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 62, 63, 64, 65
+     */
         default:
             /* ranges: */
             /* boolean operations result in floats */
+
+            /*
+             * opcode >= 10 takes true branch opcode is at least 10
+             * opcode <= 23 takes false branch opcode is at least 24
+             */
             if (opcode >= INSTR_EQ_F && opcode <= INSTR_GT)
                 ot = TYPE_FLOAT;
+
+            /*
+             * At condition "opcode <= 23", the value of "opcode" must be
+             * at least 24.
+             * At condition "opcode <= 23", the value of "opcode" cannot be
+             * equal to any of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 62, 63, 64, 65}.
+             * The condition "opcode <= 23" cannot be true.
+             *
+             * Thus ot=2 (TYPE_FLOAT) can never be true
+             */
+#if 0
             else if (opcode >= INSTR_LE && opcode <= INSTR_GT)
                 ot = TYPE_FLOAT;
-#if 0
             else if (opcode >= INSTR_LE_I && opcode <= INSTR_EQ_FI)
                 ot = TYPE_FLOAT;
 #endif
@@ -1793,7 +1912,7 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_binop(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
     return ir_block_create_general_instr(self, ctx, label, opcode, left, right, ot);
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_block_create_unary(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
+ir_value* ir_block_create_unary(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx,
                                 const char *label, int opcode,
                                 ir_value *operand)
 {
@@ -1803,16 +1922,20 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_unary(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
         case INSTR_NOT_V:
         case INSTR_NOT_S:
         case INSTR_NOT_ENT:
-        case INSTR_NOT_FNC:
-#if 0
-        case INSTR_NOT_I:
-#endif
+        case INSTR_NOT_FNC: /*
+        case INSTR_NOT_I:   */
             ot = TYPE_FLOAT;
             break;
-        /* QC doesn't have other unary operations. We expect extensions to fill
-         * the above list, otherwise we assume out-type = in-type, eg for an
-         * unary minus
+
+        /*
+         * Negation for virtual instructions is emulated with 0-value. Thankfully
+         * the operand for 0 already exists so we just source it from here.
          */
+        case VINSTR_NEG_F:
+            return ir_block_create_general_instr(self, ctx, label, INSTR_SUB_F, NULL, operand, ot);
+        case VINSTR_NEG_V:
+            return ir_block_create_general_instr(self, ctx, label, INSTR_SUB_V, NULL, operand, TYPE_VECTOR);
+
         default:
             ot = operand->vtype;
             break;
@@ -1826,7 +1949,7 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_unary(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx,
     return ir_block_create_general_instr(self, ctx, label, opcode, operand, NULL, ot);
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_block_create_general_instr(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *label,
+static ir_value* ir_block_create_general_instr(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *label,
                                         int op, ir_value *a, ir_value *b, int outype)
 {
     ir_instr *instr;
@@ -1858,7 +1981,7 @@ on_error:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_block_create_fieldaddress(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *label, ir_value *ent, ir_value *field)
+ir_value* ir_block_create_fieldaddress(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *label, ir_value *ent, ir_value *field)
 {
     ir_value *v;
 
@@ -1874,7 +1997,7 @@ ir_value* ir_block_create_fieldaddress(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *
     return v;
 }
 
-ir_value* ir_block_create_load_from_ent(ir_block *self, lex_ctx ctx, const char *label, ir_value *ent, ir_value *field, int outype)
+ir_value* ir_block_create_load_from_ent(ir_block *self, lex_ctx_t ctx, const char *label, ir_value *ent, ir_value *field, int outype)
 {
     int op;
     if (ent->vtype != TYPE_ENTITY)
@@ -2436,7 +2559,16 @@ static bool ir_block_life_propagate(ir_block *self, bool *changed)
             }
         }
 
-        if (instr->opcode == INSTR_MUL_VF)
+        /* These operations need a special case as they can break when using
+         * same source and destination operand otherwise, as the engine may
+         * read the source multiple times. */
+        if (instr->opcode == INSTR_MUL_VF ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITAND_VF ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITOR_VF ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_VF ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_V ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_CROSS)
         {
             value = instr->_ops[2];
             /* the float source will get an additional lifetime */
@@ -2445,7 +2577,13 @@ static bool ir_block_life_propagate(ir_block *self, bool *changed)
             if (value->memberof && ir_value_life_merge(value->memberof, instr->eid+1))
                 *changed = true;
         }
-        else if (instr->opcode == INSTR_MUL_FV || instr->opcode == INSTR_LOAD_V)
+
+        if (instr->opcode == INSTR_MUL_FV ||
+            instr->opcode == INSTR_LOAD_V ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_VF ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_V ||
+            instr->opcode == VINSTR_CROSS)
         {
             value = instr->_ops[1];
             /* the float source will get an additional lifetime */
@@ -2537,7 +2675,8 @@ bool ir_function_calculate_liferanges(ir_function *self)
 
     /* parameters live at 0 */
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(self->params); ++i)
-        ir_value_life_merge(self->locals[i], 0);
+        if (!ir_value_life_merge(self->locals[i], 0))
+            compile_error(self->context, "internal error: failed value-life merging");
 
     do {
         self->run_id++;
@@ -2620,7 +2759,7 @@ bool ir_function_calculate_liferanges(ir_function *self)
  */
 static bool ir_builder_gen_global(ir_builder *self, ir_value *global, bool islocal);
 
-static bool gen_global_field(ir_value *global)
+static bool gen_global_field(code_t *code, ir_value *global)
 {
     if (global->hasvalue)
     {
@@ -2631,20 +2770,20 @@ static bool gen_global_field(ir_value *global)
         }
 
         /* copy the field's value */
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-        vec_push(code_globals, fld->code.fieldaddr);
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code->globals));
+        vec_push(code->globals, fld->code.fieldaddr);
         if (global->fieldtype == TYPE_VECTOR) {
-            vec_push(code_globals, fld->code.fieldaddr+1);
-            vec_push(code_globals, fld->code.fieldaddr+2);
+            vec_push(code->globals, fld->code.fieldaddr+1);
+            vec_push(code->globals, fld->code.fieldaddr+2);
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code->globals));
+        vec_push(code->globals, 0);
         if (global->fieldtype == TYPE_VECTOR) {
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            vec_push(code->globals, 0);
+            vec_push(code->globals, 0);
         }
     }
     if (global->code.globaladdr < 0)
@@ -2652,7 +2791,7 @@ static bool gen_global_field(ir_value *global)
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool gen_global_pointer(ir_value *global)
+static bool gen_global_pointer(code_t *code, ir_value *global)
 {
     if (global->hasvalue)
     {
@@ -2678,31 +2817,32 @@ static bool gen_global_pointer(ir_value *global)
             return false;
         }
 
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-        vec_push(code_globals, target->code.globaladdr);
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code->globals));
+        vec_push(code->globals, target->code.globaladdr);
     }
     else
     {
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code->globals));
+        vec_push(code->globals, 0);
     }
     if (global->code.globaladdr < 0)
         return false;
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
+static bool gen_blocks_recursive(code_t *code, ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
 {
-    prog_section_statement stmt;
+    prog_section_statement_t stmt;
     ir_instr *instr;
     ir_block *target;
     ir_block *ontrue;
     ir_block *onfalse;
     size_t    stidx;
     size_t    i;
+    int       j;
 
     block->generated = true;
-    block->code_start = vec_size(code_statements);
+    block->code_start = vec_size(code->statements);
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(block->instr); ++i)
     {
         instr = block->instr[i];
@@ -2718,20 +2858,181 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
              * yet, we generate them right here.
              */
             if (!target->generated)
-                return gen_blocks_recursive(func, target);
+                return gen_blocks_recursive(code, func, target);
 
             /* otherwise we generate a jump instruction */
             stmt.opcode = INSTR_GOTO;
-            stmt.o1.s1 = (target->code_start) - vec_size(code_statements);
+            stmt.o1.s1 = (target->code_start) - vec_size(code->statements);
             stmt.o2.s1 = 0;
             stmt.o3.s1 = 0;
             if (stmt.o1.s1 != 1)
-                code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
 
             /* no further instructions can be in this block */
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITOR;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITAND;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_SUB_F;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITAND_V) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITAND;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o2.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o2.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITOR_V) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITOR;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o2.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o2.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_V) {
+            for (j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
+                stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITOR;
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + j;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]) + j;
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITAND;
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + j;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]) + j;
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            }
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_SUB_V;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITAND_VF) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITAND;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITOR_VF) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITOR;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            ++stmt.o1.s1;
+            ++stmt.o3.s1;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_BITXOR_VF) {
+            for (j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
+                stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITOR;
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + j;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                stmt.opcode = INSTR_BITAND;
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + j;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]);
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            }
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_SUB_V;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_CROSS) {
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_MUL_F;
+            for (j = 0; j < 3; ++j) {
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + (j + 1) % 3;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]) + (j + 2) % 3;
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]) + (j + 2) % 3;
+                stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[2]) + (j + 1) % 3;
+                stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]) + j;
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            }
+            stmt.opcode = INSTR_SUB_V;
+            stmt.o1.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            stmt.o2.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(func->owner->vinstr_temp[0]);
+            stmt.o3.s1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+
+            /* instruction generated */
+            continue;
+        }
+
         if (instr->opcode == VINSTR_COND) {
             ontrue  = instr->bops[0];
             onfalse = instr->bops[1];
@@ -2745,23 +3046,23 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
 
             if (ontrue->generated) {
                 stmt.opcode = INSTR_IF;
-                stmt.o2.s1 = (ontrue->code_start) - vec_size(code_statements);
+                stmt.o2.s1 = (ontrue->code_start) - vec_size(code->statements);
                 if (stmt.o2.s1 != 1)
-                    code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             }
             if (onfalse->generated) {
                 stmt.opcode = INSTR_IFNOT;
-                stmt.o2.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - vec_size(code_statements);
+                stmt.o2.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - vec_size(code->statements);
                 if (stmt.o2.s1 != 1)
-                    code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             }
             if (!ontrue->generated) {
                 if (onfalse->generated)
-                    return gen_blocks_recursive(func, ontrue);
+                    return gen_blocks_recursive(code, func, ontrue);
             }
             if (!onfalse->generated) {
                 if (ontrue->generated)
-                    return gen_blocks_recursive(func, onfalse);
+                    return gen_blocks_recursive(code, func, onfalse);
             }
             /* neither ontrue nor onfalse exist */
             stmt.opcode = INSTR_IFNOT;
@@ -2772,24 +3073,24 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                 onfalse = ontrue;
                 ontrue = tmp;
             }
-            stidx = vec_size(code_statements);
-            code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+            stidx = vec_size(code->statements);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             /* on false we jump, so add ontrue-path */
-            if (!gen_blocks_recursive(func, ontrue))
+            if (!gen_blocks_recursive(code, func, ontrue))
                 return false;
             /* fixup the jump address */
-            code_statements[stidx].o2.s1 = vec_size(code_statements) - stidx;
+            code->statements[stidx].o2.s1 = vec_size(code->statements) - stidx;
             /* generate onfalse path */
             if (onfalse->generated) {
                 /* fixup the jump address */
-                code_statements[stidx].o2.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - (stidx);
-                if (stidx+2 == vec_size(code_statements) && code_statements[stidx].o2.s1 == 1) {
-                    code_statements[stidx] = code_statements[stidx+1];
-                    if (code_statements[stidx].o1.s1 < 0)
-                        code_statements[stidx].o1.s1++;
-                    code_pop_statement();
+                code->statements[stidx].o2.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - (stidx);
+                if (stidx+2 == vec_size(code->statements) && code->statements[stidx].o2.s1 == 1) {
+                    code->statements[stidx] = code->statements[stidx+1];
+                    if (code->statements[stidx].o1.s1 < 0)
+                        code->statements[stidx].o1.s1++;
+                    code_pop_statement(code);
                 }
-                stmt.opcode = vec_last(code_statements).opcode;
+                stmt.opcode = vec_last(code->statements).opcode;
                 if (stmt.opcode == INSTR_GOTO ||
                     stmt.opcode == INSTR_IF ||
                     stmt.opcode == INSTR_IFNOT ||
@@ -2801,21 +3102,21 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                 }
                 /* may have been generated in the previous recursive call */
                 stmt.opcode = INSTR_GOTO;
-                stmt.o1.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - vec_size(code_statements);
+                stmt.o1.s1 = (onfalse->code_start) - vec_size(code->statements);
                 stmt.o2.s1 = 0;
                 stmt.o3.s1 = 0;
                 if (stmt.o1.s1 != 1)
-                    code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
                 return true;
             }
-            else if (stidx+2 == vec_size(code_statements) && code_statements[stidx].o2.s1 == 1) {
-                code_statements[stidx] = code_statements[stidx+1];
-                if (code_statements[stidx].o1.s1 < 0)
-                    code_statements[stidx].o1.s1++;
-                code_pop_statement();
+            else if (stidx+2 == vec_size(code->statements) && code->statements[stidx].o2.s1 == 1) {
+                code->statements[stidx] = code->statements[stidx+1];
+                if (code->statements[stidx].o1.s1 < 0)
+                    code->statements[stidx].o1.s1++;
+                code_pop_statement(code);
             }
             /* if not, generate now */
-            return gen_blocks_recursive(func, onfalse);
+            return gen_blocks_recursive(code, func, onfalse);
         }
 
         if ( (instr->opcode >= INSTR_CALL0 && instr->opcode <= INSTR_CALL8)
@@ -2844,7 +3145,21 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                     stmt.opcode = type_store_instr[param->vtype];
                 stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param);
                 stmt.o2.u1 = OFS_PARM0 + 3 * p;
-                code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+
+                if (param->vtype == TYPE_VECTOR && (param->flags & IR_FLAG_SPLIT_VECTOR)) {
+                    /* fetch 3 separate floats */
+                    stmt.opcode = INSTR_STORE_F;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[0]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                    stmt.o2.u1++;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[1]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                    stmt.o2.u1++;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[2]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                }
+                else
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             }
             /* Now handle extparams */
             first = vec_size(instr->params);
@@ -2873,7 +3188,20 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                     stmt.opcode = type_store_instr[param->vtype];
                 stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param);
                 stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(targetparam);
-                code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                if (param->vtype == TYPE_VECTOR && (param->flags & IR_FLAG_SPLIT_VECTOR)) {
+                    /* fetch 3 separate floats */
+                    stmt.opcode = INSTR_STORE_F;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[0]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                    stmt.o2.u1++;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[1]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                    stmt.o2.u1++;
+                    stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(param->members[2]);
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+                }
+                else
+                    code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             }
 
             stmt.opcode = INSTR_CALL0 + vec_size(instr->params);
@@ -2882,7 +3210,7 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
             stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
             stmt.o2.u1 = 0;
             stmt.o3.u1 = 0;
-            code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
 
             retvalue = instr->_ops[0];
             if (retvalue && retvalue->store != store_return &&
@@ -2896,14 +3224,20 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                 stmt.o1.u1 = OFS_RETURN;
                 stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(retvalue);
                 stmt.o3.u1 = 0;
-                code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+                code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
             }
             continue;
         }
 
         if (instr->opcode == INSTR_STATE) {
-            irerror(block->context, "TODO: state instruction");
-            return false;
+            stmt.opcode = instr->opcode;
+            if (instr->_ops[0])
+                stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[0]);
+            if (instr->_ops[1])
+                stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(instr->_ops[1]);
+            stmt.o3.u1 = 0;
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
+            continue;
         }
 
         stmt.opcode = instr->opcode;
@@ -2945,16 +3279,15 @@ static bool gen_blocks_recursive(ir_function *func, ir_block *block)
                 continue;
             }
         }
-
-        code_push_statement(&stmt, instr->context.line);
+        code_push_statement(code, &stmt, instr->context);
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool gen_function_code(ir_function *self)
+static bool gen_function_code(code_t *code, ir_function *self)
 {
     ir_block *block;
-    prog_section_statement stmt, *retst;
+    prog_section_statement_t stmt, *retst;
 
     /* Starting from entry point, we generate blocks "as they come"
      * for now. Dead blocks will not be translated obviously.
@@ -2968,13 +3301,13 @@ static bool gen_function_code(ir_function *self)
     if (block->generated)
         return true;
 
-    if (!gen_blocks_recursive(self, block)) {
+    if (!gen_blocks_recursive(code, self, block)) {
         irerror(self->context, "failed to generate blocks for '%s'", self->name);
         return false;
     }
 
     /* code_write and qcvm -disasm need to know that the function ends here */
-    retst = &vec_last(code_statements);
+    retst = &vec_last(code->statements);
     if (OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_VOID_RETURN) &&
         self->outtype == TYPE_VOID &&
         retst->opcode == INSTR_RETURN &&
@@ -2983,29 +3316,34 @@ static bool gen_function_code(ir_function *self)
         retst->opcode = INSTR_DONE;
         ++opts_optimizationcount[OPTIM_VOID_RETURN];
     } else {
+        lex_ctx_t last;
+
         stmt.opcode = INSTR_DONE;
-        stmt.o1.u1 = 0;
-        stmt.o2.u1 = 0;
-        stmt.o3.u1 = 0;
-        code_push_statement(&stmt, vec_last(code_linenums));
+        stmt.o1.u1  = 0;
+        stmt.o2.u1  = 0;
+        stmt.o3.u1  = 0;
+        last.line   = vec_last(code->linenums);
+        last.column = vec_last(code->columnnums);
+
+        code_push_statement(code, &stmt, last);
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-static qcint ir_builder_filestring(ir_builder *ir, const char *filename)
+static qcint_t ir_builder_filestring(ir_builder *ir, const char *filename)
 {
     /* NOTE: filename pointers are copied, we never strdup them,
      * thus we can use pointer-comparison to find the string.
      */
     size_t i;
-    qcint  str;
+    qcint_t  str;
 
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(ir->filenames); ++i) {
         if (ir->filenames[i] == filename)
             return ir->filestrings[i];
     }
 
-    str = code_genstring(filename);
+    str = code_genstring(ir->code, filename);
     vec_push(ir->filenames, filename);
     vec_push(ir->filestrings, str);
     return str;
@@ -3013,8 +3351,8 @@ static qcint ir_builder_filestring(ir_builder *ir, const char *filename)
 
 static bool gen_global_function(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
 {
-    prog_section_function fun;
-    ir_function          *irfun;
+    prog_section_function_t fun;
+    ir_function            *irfun;
 
     size_t i;
 
@@ -3046,11 +3384,11 @@ static bool gen_global_function(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
     if (irfun->builtin)
         fun.entry = irfun->builtin+1;
     else {
-        irfun->code_function_def = vec_size(code_functions);
-        fun.entry = vec_size(code_statements);
+        irfun->code_function_def = vec_size(ir->code->functions);
+        fun.entry                = vec_size(ir->code->statements);
     }
 
-    vec_push(code_functions, fun);
+    vec_push(ir->code->functions, fun);
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -3068,34 +3406,36 @@ static ir_value* ir_gen_extparam_proto(ir_builder *ir)
 
 static void ir_gen_extparam(ir_builder *ir)
 {
-    prog_section_def def;
-    ir_value        *global;
+    prog_section_def_t def;
+    ir_value          *global;
 
     if (vec_size(ir->extparam_protos) < vec_size(ir->extparams)+1)
         global = ir_gen_extparam_proto(ir);
     else
         global = ir->extparam_protos[vec_size(ir->extparams)];
 
-    def.name = code_genstring(global->name);
-    def.type = TYPE_VECTOR;
-    def.offset = vec_size(code_globals);
+    def.name   = code_genstring(ir->code, global->name);
+    def.type   = TYPE_VECTOR;
+    def.offset = vec_size(ir->code->globals);
+
+    vec_push(ir->code->defs, def);
 
-    vec_push(code_defs, def);
     ir_value_code_setaddr(global, def.offset);
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+
+    vec_push(ir->code->globals, 0);
+    vec_push(ir->code->globals, 0);
+    vec_push(ir->code->globals, 0);
 
     vec_push(ir->extparams, global);
 }
 
-static bool gen_function_extparam_copy(ir_function *self)
+static bool gen_function_extparam_copy(code_t *code, ir_function *self)
 {
     size_t i, ext, numparams;
 
     ir_builder *ir = self->owner;
     ir_value   *ep;
-    prog_section_statement stmt;
+    prog_section_statement_t stmt;
 
     numparams = vec_size(self->params);
     if (!numparams)
@@ -3118,19 +3458,19 @@ static bool gen_function_extparam_copy(ir_function *self)
         }
         stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(ep);
         stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(self->locals[i]);
-        code_push_statement(&stmt, self->context.line);
+        code_push_statement(code, &stmt, self->context);
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool gen_function_varargs_copy(ir_function *self)
+static bool gen_function_varargs_copy(code_t *code, ir_function *self)
 {
     size_t i, ext, numparams, maxparams;
 
     ir_builder *ir = self->owner;
     ir_value   *ep;
-    prog_section_statement stmt;
+    prog_section_statement_t stmt;
 
     numparams = vec_size(self->params);
     if (!numparams)
@@ -3143,7 +3483,7 @@ static bool gen_function_varargs_copy(ir_function *self)
         if (i < 8) {
             stmt.o1.u1 = OFS_PARM0 + 3*i;
             stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(self->locals[i]);
-            code_push_statement(&stmt, self->context.line);
+            code_push_statement(code, &stmt, self->context);
             continue;
         }
         ext = i - 8;
@@ -3154,7 +3494,7 @@ static bool gen_function_varargs_copy(ir_function *self)
 
         stmt.o1.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(ep);
         stmt.o2.u1 = ir_value_code_addr(self->locals[i]);
-        code_push_statement(&stmt, self->context.line);
+        code_push_statement(code, &stmt, self->context);
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -3162,19 +3502,19 @@ static bool gen_function_varargs_copy(ir_function *self)
 
 static bool gen_function_locals(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
 {
-    prog_section_function *def;
-    ir_function           *irfun;
-    size_t                 i;
-    uint32_t               firstlocal, firstglobal;
+    prog_section_function_t *def;
+    ir_function             *irfun;
+    size_t                   i;
+    uint32_t                 firstlocal, firstglobal;
 
     irfun = global->constval.vfunc;
-    def   = code_functions + irfun->code_function_def;
+    def   = ir->code->functions + irfun->code_function_def;
 
     if (OPTS_OPTION_BOOL(OPTION_G) ||
         !OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_OVERLAP_LOCALS)        ||
         (irfun->flags & IR_FLAG_MASK_NO_OVERLAP))
     {
-        firstlocal = def->firstlocal = vec_size(code_globals);
+        firstlocal = def->firstlocal = vec_size(ir->code->globals);
     } else {
         firstlocal = def->firstlocal = ir->first_common_local;
         ++opts_optimizationcount[OPTIM_OVERLAP_LOCALS];
@@ -3182,8 +3522,8 @@ static bool gen_function_locals(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
 
     firstglobal = (OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_GLOBAL_TEMPS) ? ir->first_common_globaltemp : firstlocal);
 
-    for (i = vec_size(code_globals); i < firstlocal + irfun->allocated_locals; ++i)
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+    for (i = vec_size(ir->code->globals); i < firstlocal + irfun->allocated_locals; ++i)
+        vec_push(ir->code->globals, 0);
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(irfun->locals); ++i) {
         ir_value *v = irfun->locals[i];
         if (v->locked || !OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_GLOBAL_TEMPS)) {
@@ -3211,16 +3551,24 @@ static bool gen_function_locals(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
 
 static bool gen_global_function_code(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
 {
-    prog_section_function *fundef;
-    ir_function           *irfun;
+    prog_section_function_t *fundef;
+    ir_function             *irfun;
 
     (void)ir;
 
     irfun = global->constval.vfunc;
     if (!irfun) {
         if (global->cvq == CV_NONE) {
-            irwarning(global->context, WARN_IMPLICIT_FUNCTION_POINTER,
-                      "function `%s` has no body and in QC implicitly becomes a function-pointer", global->name);
+            if (irwarning(global->context, WARN_IMPLICIT_FUNCTION_POINTER,
+                          "function `%s` has no body and in QC implicitly becomes a function-pointer",
+                          global->name))
+            {
+                /* Not bailing out just now. If this happens a lot you don't want to have
+                 * to rerun gmqcc for each such function.
+                 */
+
+                /* return false; */
+            }
         }
         /* this was a function pointer, don't generate code for those */
         return true;
@@ -3229,33 +3577,41 @@ static bool gen_global_function_code(ir_builder *ir, ir_value *global)
     if (irfun->builtin)
         return true;
 
+    /*
+     * If there is no definition and the thing is eraseable, we can ignore
+     * outputting the function to begin with.
+     */
+    if (global->flags & IR_FLAG_ERASABLE && irfun->code_function_def < 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     if (irfun->code_function_def < 0) {
         irerror(irfun->context, "`%s`: IR global wasn't generated, failed to access function-def", irfun->name);
         return false;
     }
-    fundef = &code_functions[irfun->code_function_def];
+    fundef = &ir->code->functions[irfun->code_function_def];
 
-    fundef->entry = vec_size(code_statements);
+    fundef->entry = vec_size(ir->code->statements);
     if (!gen_function_locals(ir, global)) {
         irerror(irfun->context, "Failed to generate locals for function %s", irfun->name);
         return false;
     }
-    if (!gen_function_extparam_copy(irfun)) {
+    if (!gen_function_extparam_copy(ir->code, irfun)) {
         irerror(irfun->context, "Failed to generate extparam-copy code for function %s", irfun->name);
         return false;
     }
-    if (irfun->max_varargs && !gen_function_varargs_copy(irfun)) {
+    if (irfun->max_varargs && !gen_function_varargs_copy(ir->code, irfun)) {
         irerror(irfun->context, "Failed to generate vararg-copy code for function %s", irfun->name);
         return false;
     }
-    if (!gen_function_code(irfun)) {
+    if (!gen_function_code(ir->code, irfun)) {
         irerror(irfun->context, "Failed to generate code for function %s", irfun->name);
         return false;
     }
     return true;
 }
 
-static void gen_vector_defs(prog_section_def def, const char *name)
+static void gen_vector_defs(code_t *code, prog_section_def_t def, const char *name)
 {
     char  *component;
     size_t len, i;
@@ -3276,8 +3632,8 @@ static void gen_vector_defs(prog_section_def def, const char *name)
     component[len-1] = 'x';
 
     for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-        def.name = code_genstring(component);
-        vec_push(code_defs, def);
+        def.name = code_genstring(code, component);
+        vec_push(code->defs, def);
         def.offset++;
         component[len-1]++;
     }
@@ -3285,7 +3641,7 @@ static void gen_vector_defs(prog_section_def def, const char *name)
     mem_d(component);
 }
 
-static void gen_vector_fields(prog_section_field fld, const char *name)
+static void gen_vector_fields(code_t *code, prog_section_field_t fld, const char *name)
 {
     char  *component;
     size_t len, i;
@@ -3306,8 +3662,8 @@ static void gen_vector_fields(prog_section_field fld, const char *name)
     component[len-1] = 'x';
 
     for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-        fld.name = code_genstring(component);
-        vec_push(code_fields, fld);
+        fld.name = code_genstring(code, component);
+        vec_push(code->fields, fld);
         fld.offset++;
         component[len-1]++;
     }
@@ -3317,18 +3673,30 @@ static void gen_vector_fields(prog_section_field fld, const char *name)
 
 static bool ir_builder_gen_global(ir_builder *self, ir_value *global, bool islocal)
 {
-    size_t           i;
-    int32_t         *iptr;
-    prog_section_def def;
-    bool             pushdef = opts.optimizeoff;
+    size_t             i;
+    int32_t           *iptr;
+    prog_section_def_t def;
+    bool               pushdef = opts.optimizeoff;
+
+    /* we don't generate split-vectors */
+    if (global->vtype == TYPE_VECTOR && (global->flags & IR_FLAG_SPLIT_VECTOR))
+        return true;
 
     def.type   = global->vtype;
-    def.offset = vec_size(code_globals);
+    def.offset = vec_size(self->code->globals);
     def.name   = 0;
     if (OPTS_OPTION_BOOL(OPTION_G) || !islocal)
     {
         pushdef = true;
 
+        /*
+         * if we're eraseable and the function isn't referenced ignore outputting
+         * the function.
+         */
+        if (global->flags & IR_FLAG_ERASABLE && vec_size(global->reads) == 0) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (OPTS_OPTIMIZATION(OPTIM_STRIP_CONSTANT_NAMES) &&
             !(global->flags & IR_FLAG_INCLUDE_DEF) &&
             (global->name[0] == '#' || global->cvq == CV_CONST))
@@ -3336,24 +3704,24 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_global(ir_builder *self, ir_value *global, bool isloc
             pushdef = false;
         }
 
-        if (pushdef && global->name) {
+        if (pushdef) {
             if (global->name[0] == '#') {
                 if (!self->str_immediate)
-                    self->str_immediate = code_genstring("IMMEDIATE");
+                    self->str_immediate = code_genstring(self->code, "IMMEDIATE");
                 def.name = global->code.name = self->str_immediate;
             }
             else
-                def.name = global->code.name = code_genstring(global->name);
+                def.name = global->code.name = code_genstring(self->code, global->name);
         }
         else
             def.name   = 0;
         if (islocal) {
             def.offset = ir_value_code_addr(global);
-            vec_push(code_defs, def);
+            vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
             if (global->vtype == TYPE_VECTOR)
-                gen_vector_defs(def, global->name);
+                gen_vector_defs(self->code, def, global->name);
             else if (global->vtype == TYPE_FIELD && global->fieldtype == TYPE_VECTOR)
-                gen_vector_defs(def, global->name);
+                gen_vector_defs(self->code, def, global->name);
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -3372,110 +3740,119 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_global(ir_builder *self, ir_value *global, bool isloc
             /* TODO: same as above but for entity-fields rather than globsl
              */
         }
-        else
-            irwarning(global->context, WARN_VOID_VARIABLES, "unrecognized variable of type void `%s`",
-                      global->name);
+        else if(irwarning(global->context, WARN_VOID_VARIABLES, "unrecognized variable of type void `%s`",
+                          global->name))
+        {
+            /* Not bailing out */
+            /* return false; */
+        }
         /* I'd argue setting it to 0 is sufficient, but maybe some depend on knowing how far
          * the system fields actually go? Though the engine knows this anyway...
          * Maybe this could be an -foption
          * fteqcc creates data for end_sys_* - of size 1, so let's do the same
          */
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
         /* Add the def */
-        if (pushdef) vec_push(code_defs, def);
+        if (pushdef) vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
         return true;
     case TYPE_POINTER:
-        if (pushdef) vec_push(code_defs, def);
-        return gen_global_pointer(global);
+        if (pushdef) vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
+        return gen_global_pointer(self->code, global);
     case TYPE_FIELD:
         if (pushdef) {
-            vec_push(code_defs, def);
+            vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
             if (global->fieldtype == TYPE_VECTOR)
-                gen_vector_defs(def, global->name);
+                gen_vector_defs(self->code, def, global->name);
         }
-        return gen_global_field(global);
+        return gen_global_field(self->code, global);
     case TYPE_ENTITY:
         /* fall through */
     case TYPE_FLOAT:
     {
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
         if (global->hasvalue) {
+            if (global->cvq == CV_CONST && !vec_size(global->reads))
+                return true;
             iptr = (int32_t*)&global->constval.ivec[0];
-            vec_push(code_globals, *iptr);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, *iptr);
         } else {
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
         }
         if (!islocal && global->cvq != CV_CONST)
             def.type |= DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
-        if (pushdef) vec_push(code_defs, def);
+        if (pushdef) vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
 
         return global->code.globaladdr >= 0;
     }
     case TYPE_STRING:
     {
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
         if (global->hasvalue) {
-            vec_push(code_globals, code_genstring(global->constval.vstring));
+            uint32_t load;
+            if (global->cvq == CV_CONST && !vec_size(global->reads))
+                return true;
+            load = code_genstring(self->code, global->constval.vstring);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, load);
         } else {
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
         }
         if (!islocal && global->cvq != CV_CONST)
             def.type |= DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
-        if (pushdef) vec_push(code_defs, def);
+        if (pushdef) vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
         return global->code.globaladdr >= 0;
     }
     case TYPE_VECTOR:
     {
         size_t d;
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
         if (global->hasvalue) {
             iptr = (int32_t*)&global->constval.ivec[0];
-            vec_push(code_globals, iptr[0]);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, iptr[0]);
             if (global->code.globaladdr < 0)
                 return false;
             for (d = 1; d < type_sizeof_[global->vtype]; ++d) {
-                vec_push(code_globals, iptr[d]);
+                vec_push(self->code->globals, iptr[d]);
             }
         } else {
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
             if (global->code.globaladdr < 0)
                 return false;
             for (d = 1; d < type_sizeof_[global->vtype]; ++d) {
-                vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+                vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
             }
         }
         if (!islocal && global->cvq != CV_CONST)
             def.type |= DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
 
         if (pushdef) {
-            vec_push(code_defs, def);
+            vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
             def.type &= ~DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
-            gen_vector_defs(def, global->name);
+            gen_vector_defs(self->code, def, global->name);
         }
         return global->code.globaladdr >= 0;
     }
     case TYPE_FUNCTION:
-        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
         if (!global->hasvalue) {
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
             if (global->code.globaladdr < 0)
                 return false;
         } else {
-            vec_push(code_globals, vec_size(code_functions));
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, vec_size(self->code->functions));
             if (!gen_global_function(self, global))
                 return false;
         }
         if (!islocal && global->cvq != CV_CONST)
             def.type |= DEF_SAVEGLOBAL;
-        if (pushdef) vec_push(code_defs, def);
+        if (pushdef) vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
         return true;
     case TYPE_VARIANT:
         /* assume biggest type */
-            ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(code_globals));
-            vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+            ir_value_code_setaddr(global, vec_size(self->code->globals));
+            vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
             for (i = 1; i < type_sizeof_[TYPE_VARIANT]; ++i)
-                vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+                vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
             return true;
     default:
         /* refuse to create 'void' type or any other fancy business. */
@@ -3485,20 +3862,20 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_global(ir_builder *self, ir_value *global, bool isloc
     }
 }
 
-static void ir_builder_prepare_field(ir_value *field)
+static GMQCC_INLINE void ir_builder_prepare_field(code_t *code, ir_value *field)
 {
-    field->code.fieldaddr = code_alloc_field(type_sizeof_[field->fieldtype]);
+    field->code.fieldaddr = code_alloc_field(code, type_sizeof_[field->fieldtype]);
 }
 
 static bool ir_builder_gen_field(ir_builder *self, ir_value *field)
 {
-    prog_section_def def;
-    prog_section_field fld;
+    prog_section_def_t def;
+    prog_section_field_t fld;
 
     (void)self;
 
     def.type   = (uint16_t)field->vtype;
-    def.offset = (uint16_t)vec_size(code_globals);
+    def.offset = (uint16_t)vec_size(self->code->globals);
 
     /* create a global named the same as the field */
     if (OPTS_OPTION_U32(OPTION_STANDARD) == COMPILER_GMQCC) {
@@ -3518,7 +3895,7 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_field(ir_builder *self, ir_value *field)
         memcpy(name+1, field->name, len); /* no strncpy - we used strlen above */
         name[len+1] = 0;
 
-        def.name = code_genstring(name);
+        def.name = code_genstring(self->code, name);
         fld.name = def.name + 1; /* we reuse that string table entry */
     } else {
         /* in plain QC, there cannot be a global with the same name,
@@ -3526,13 +3903,13 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_field(ir_builder *self, ir_value *field)
          * FIXME: fteqcc should create a global as well
          * check if it actually uses the same name. Probably does
          */
-        def.name = code_genstring(field->name);
+        def.name = code_genstring(self->code, field->name);
         fld.name = def.name;
     }
 
     field->code.name = def.name;
 
-    vec_push(code_defs, def);
+    vec_push(self->code->defs, def);
 
     fld.type = field->fieldtype;
 
@@ -3543,34 +3920,133 @@ static bool ir_builder_gen_field(ir_builder *self, ir_value *field)
 
     fld.offset = field->code.fieldaddr;
 
-    vec_push(code_fields, fld);
+    vec_push(self->code->fields, fld);
 
-    ir_value_code_setaddr(field, vec_size(code_globals));
-    vec_push(code_globals, fld.offset);
+    ir_value_code_setaddr(field, vec_size(self->code->globals));
+    vec_push(self->code->globals, fld.offset);
     if (fld.type == TYPE_VECTOR) {
-        vec_push(code_globals, fld.offset+1);
-        vec_push(code_globals, fld.offset+2);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, fld.offset+1);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, fld.offset+2);
     }
 
     if (field->fieldtype == TYPE_VECTOR) {
-        gen_vector_defs(def, field->name);
-        gen_vector_fields(fld, field->name);
+        gen_vector_defs  (self->code, def, field->name);
+        gen_vector_fields(self->code, fld, field->name);
     }
 
     return field->code.globaladdr >= 0;
 }
 
+static void ir_builder_collect_reusables(ir_builder *builder) {
+    size_t i;
+    ir_value **reusables = NULL;
+    for (i = 0; i < vec_size(builder->globals); ++i) {
+        ir_value *value = builder->globals[i];
+        if (value->vtype != TYPE_FLOAT || !value->hasvalue)
+            continue;
+        if (value->cvq == CV_CONST || (value->name && value->name[0] == '#')) {
+            vec_push(reusables, value);
+        }
+    }
+    builder->const_floats = reusables;
+}
+
+static void ir_builder_split_vector(ir_builder *self, ir_value *vec) {
+    size_t i, count;
+    ir_value* found[3] = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
+
+    /* must not be written to */
+    if (vec_size(vec->writes))
+        return;
+    /* must not be trying to access individual members */
+    if (vec->members[0] || vec->members[1] || vec->members[2])
+        return;
+    /* should be actually used otherwise it won't be generated anyway */
+    count = vec_size(vec->reads);
+    if (!count)
+        return;
+
+    /* may only be used directly as function parameters, so if we find some other instruction cancel */
+    for (i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
+        /* we only split vectors if they're used directly as parameter to a call only! */
+        ir_instr *user = vec->reads[i];
+        if ((user->opcode < INSTR_CALL0 || user->opcode > INSTR_CALL8) && user->opcode != VINSTR_NRCALL)
+            return;
+    }
+
+    vec->flags |= IR_FLAG_SPLIT_VECTOR;
+
+    /* find existing floats making up the split */
+    count = vec_size(self->const_floats);
+    for (i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
+        ir_value *c = self->const_floats[i];
+        if (!found[0] && c->constval.vfloat == vec->constval.vvec.x)
+            found[0] = c;
+        if (!found[1] && c->constval.vfloat == vec->constval.vvec.y)
+            found[1] = c;
+        if (!found[2] && c->constval.vfloat == vec->constval.vvec.z)
+            found[2] = c;
+        if (found[0] && found[1] && found[2])
+            break;
+    }
+
+    /* generate floats for not yet found components */
+    if (!found[0])
+        found[0] = ir_builder_imm_float(self, vec->constval.vvec.x, true);
+    if (!found[1]) {
+        if (vec->constval.vvec.y == vec->constval.vvec.x)
+            found[1] = found[0];
+        else
+            found[1] = ir_builder_imm_float(self, vec->constval.vvec.y, true);
+    }
+    if (!found[2]) {
+        if (vec->constval.vvec.z == vec->constval.vvec.x)
+            found[2] = found[0];
+        else if (vec->constval.vvec.z == vec->constval.vvec.y)
+            found[2] = found[1];
+        else
+            found[2] = ir_builder_imm_float(self, vec->constval.vvec.z, true);
+    }
+
+    /* the .members array should be safe to use here. */
+    vec->members[0] = found[0];
+    vec->members[1] = found[1];
+    vec->members[2] = found[2];
+
+    /* register the readers for these floats */
+    count = vec_size(vec->reads);
+    for (i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
+        vec_push(found[0]->reads, vec->reads[i]);
+        vec_push(found[1]->reads, vec->reads[i]);
+        vec_push(found[2]->reads, vec->reads[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+static void ir_builder_split_vectors(ir_builder *self) {
+    size_t i, count = vec_size(self->globals);
+    for (i = 0; i != count; ++i) {
+        ir_value *v = self->globals[i];
+        if (v->vtype != TYPE_VECTOR || !v->name || v->name[0] != '#')
+            continue;
+        ir_builder_split_vector(self, self->globals[i]);
+    }
+}
+
 bool ir_builder_generate(ir_builder *self, const char *filename)
 {
-    prog_section_statement stmt;
+    prog_section_statement_t stmt;
     size_t i;
     char  *lnofile = NULL;
 
-    code_init();
+    if (OPTS_FLAG(SPLIT_VECTOR_PARAMETERS)) {
+        ir_builder_collect_reusables(self);
+        if (vec_size(self->const_floats) > 0)
+            ir_builder_split_vectors(self);
+    }
 
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(self->fields); ++i)
     {
-        ir_builder_prepare_field(self->fields[i]);
+        ir_builder_prepare_field(self->code, self->fields[i]);
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < vec_size(self->globals); ++i)
@@ -3598,20 +4074,28 @@ bool ir_builder_generate(ir_builder *self, const char *filename)
     }
 
     /* generate nil */
-    ir_value_code_setaddr(self->nil, vec_size(code_globals));
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
-    vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+    ir_value_code_setaddr(self->nil, vec_size(self->code->globals));
+    vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+    vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+    vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+
+    /* generate virtual-instruction temps */
+    for (i = 0; i < IR_MAX_VINSTR_TEMPS; ++i) {
+        ir_value_code_setaddr(self->vinstr_temp[i], vec_size(self->code->globals));
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
+    }
 
     /* generate global temps */
-    self->first_common_globaltemp = vec_size(code_globals);
+    self->first_common_globaltemp = vec_size(self->code->globals);
     for (i = 0; i < self->max_globaltemps; ++i) {
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
     }
     /* generate common locals */
-    self->first_common_local = vec_size(code_globals);
+    self->first_common_local = vec_size(self->code->globals);
     for (i = 0; i < self->max_locals; ++i) {
-        vec_push(code_globals, 0);
+        vec_push(self->code->globals, 0);
     }
 
     /* generate function code */
@@ -3624,30 +4108,35 @@ bool ir_builder_generate(ir_builder *self, const char *filename)
         }
     }
 
-    if (vec_size(code_globals) >= 65536) {
-        irerror(vec_last(self->globals)->context, "This progs file would require more globals than the metadata can handle. Bailing out.");
+    if (vec_size(self->code->globals) >= 65536) {
+        irerror(vec_last(self->globals)->context, "This progs file would require more globals than the metadata can handle (%u). Bailing out.", (unsigned int)vec_size(self->code->globals));
         return false;
     }
 
     /* DP errors if the last instruction is not an INSTR_DONE. */
-    if (vec_last(code_statements).opcode != INSTR_DONE)
+    if (vec_last(self->code->statements).opcode != INSTR_DONE)
     {
+        lex_ctx_t last;
+
         stmt.opcode = INSTR_DONE;
-        stmt.o1.u1 = 0;
-        stmt.o2.u1 = 0;
-        stmt.o3.u1 = 0;
-        code_push_statement(&stmt, vec_last(code_linenums));
+        stmt.o1.u1  = 0;
+        stmt.o2.u1  = 0;
+        stmt.o3.u1  = 0;
+        last.line   = vec_last(self->code->linenums);
+        last.column = vec_last(self->code->columnnums);
+
+        code_push_statement(self->code, &stmt, last);
     }
 
     if (OPTS_OPTION_BOOL(OPTION_PP_ONLY))
         return true;
 
-    if (vec_size(code_statements) != vec_size(code_linenums)) {
+    if (vec_size(self->code->statements) != vec_size(self->code->linenums)) {
         con_err("Linecounter wrong: %lu != %lu\n",
-                (unsigned long)vec_size(code_statements),
-                (unsigned long)vec_size(code_linenums));
+                (unsigned long)vec_size(self->code->statements),
+                (unsigned long)vec_size(self->code->linenums));
     } else if (OPTS_FLAG(LNO)) {
-        char *dot;
+        char  *dot;
         size_t filelen = strlen(filename);
 
         memcpy(vec_add(lnofile, filelen+1), filename, filelen+1);
@@ -3660,16 +4149,11 @@ bool ir_builder_generate(ir_builder *self, const char *filename)
         memcpy(vec_add(lnofile, 5), ".lno", 5);
     }
 
-    if (!OPTS_OPTION_BOOL(OPTION_QUIET)) {
-        if (lnofile)
-            con_out("writing '%s' and '%s'...\n", filename, lnofile);
-        else
-            con_out("writing '%s'\n", filename);
-    }
-    if (!code_write(filename, lnofile)) {
+    if (!code_write(self->code, filename, lnofile)) {
         vec_free(lnofile);
         return false;
     }
+
     vec_free(lnofile);
     return true;
 }
@@ -3680,20 +4164,27 @@ bool ir_builder_generate(ir_builder *self, const char *filename)
 
 #define IND_BUFSZ 1024
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-#   define strncat(dst, src, sz) strncat_s(dst, sz, src, _TRUNCATE)
-#endif
-
-const char *qc_opname(int op)
+static const char *qc_opname(int op)
 {
     if (op < 0) return "<INVALID>";
-    if (op < (int)( sizeof(asm_instr) / sizeof(asm_instr[0]) ))
-        return asm_instr[op].m;
+    if (op < VINSTR_END)
+        return util_instr_str[op];
     switch (op) {
-        case VINSTR_PHI:  return "PHI";
-        case VINSTR_JUMP: return "JUMP";
-        case VINSTR_COND: return "COND";
-        default:          return "<UNK>";
+        case VINSTR_END:       return "END";
+        case VINSTR_PHI:       return "PHI";
+        case VINSTR_JUMP:      return "JUMP";
+        case VINSTR_COND:      return "COND";
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR:    return "BITXOR";
+        case VINSTR_BITAND_V:  return "BITAND_V";
+        case VINSTR_BITOR_V:   return "BITOR_V";
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR_V:  return "BITXOR_V";
+        case VINSTR_BITAND_VF: return "BITAND_VF";
+        case VINSTR_BITOR_VF:  return "BITOR_VF";
+        case VINSTR_BITXOR_VF: return "BITXOR_VF";
+        case VINSTR_CROSS:     return "CROSS";
+        case VINSTR_NEG_F:     return "NEG_F";
+        case VINSTR_NEG_V:     return "NEG_V";
+        default:               return "<UNK>";
     }
 }
 
@@ -3731,7 +4222,7 @@ void ir_function_dump(ir_function *f, char *ind,
         return;
     }
     oprintf("%sfunction %s\n", ind, f->name);
-    strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ);
+    util_strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ-1);
     if (vec_size(f->locals))
     {
         oprintf("%s%i locals:\n", ind, (int)vec_size(f->locals));
@@ -3827,7 +4318,7 @@ void ir_block_dump(ir_block* b, char *ind,
 {
     size_t i;
     oprintf("%s:%s\n", ind, b->label);
-    strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ);
+    util_strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ-1);
 
     if (b->instr && b->instr[0])
         oprintf("%s (%i) [entry]\n", ind, (int)(b->instr[0]->eid-1));
@@ -3836,7 +4327,7 @@ void ir_block_dump(ir_block* b, char *ind,
     ind[strlen(ind)-1] = 0;
 }
 
-void dump_phi(ir_instr *in, int (*oprintf)(const char*, ...))
+static void dump_phi(ir_instr *in, int (*oprintf)(const char*, ...))
 {
     size_t i;
     oprintf("%s <- phi ", in->_ops[0]->name);
@@ -3861,7 +4352,7 @@ void ir_instr_dump(ir_instr *in, char *ind,
         return;
     }
 
-    strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ);
+    util_strncat(ind, "\t", IND_BUFSZ-1);
 
     if (in->_ops[0] && (in->_ops[1] || in->_ops[2])) {
         ir_value_dump(in->_ops[0], oprintf);
@@ -3906,7 +4397,7 @@ void ir_instr_dump(ir_instr *in, char *ind,
     ind[strlen(ind)-1] = 0;
 }
 
-void ir_value_dump_string(const char *str, int (*oprintf)(const char*, ...))
+static void ir_value_dump_string(const char *str, int (*oprintf)(const char*, ...))
 {
     oprintf("\"");
     for (; *str; ++str) {