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-# This file is part of NIT ( http://www.nitlanguage.org ).
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# Separate compilation of a Nit program
-module separate_compiler
-
-import abstract_compiler
-import coloring
-import rapid_type_analysis
-
-# Add separate compiler specific options
-redef class ToolContext
-       # --separate
-       var opt_separate: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Use separate compilation", "--separate")
-       # --no-inline-intern
-       var opt_no_inline_intern: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Do not inline call to intern methods", "--no-inline-intern")
-       # --no-union-attribute
-       var opt_no_union_attribute: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Put primitive attibutes in a box instead of an union", "--no-union-attribute")
-       # --no-shortcut-equate
-       var opt_no_shortcut_equate: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Always call == in a polymorphic way", "--no-shortcut-equal")
-       # --inline-coloring-numbers
-       var opt_inline_coloring_numbers: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Inline colors and ids (semi-global)", "--inline-coloring-numbers")
-       # --inline-some-methods
-       var opt_inline_some_methods: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to inline some methods (semi-global)", "--inline-some-methods")
-       # --direct-call-monomorph
-       var opt_direct_call_monomorph: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to direct call monomorph sites (semi-global)", "--direct-call-monomorph")
-       # --skip-dead-methods
-       var opt_skip_dead_methods = new OptionBool("Do not compile dead methods (semi-global)", "--skip-dead-methods")
-       # --semi-global
-       var opt_semi_global = new OptionBool("Enable all semi-global optimizations", "--semi-global")
-       # --no-colo-dead-methods
-       var opt_colo_dead_methods = new OptionBool("Force colorization of dead methods", "--colo-dead-methods")
-       # --tables-metrics
-       var opt_tables_metrics: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enable static size measuring of tables used for vft, typing and resolution", "--tables-metrics")
-
-       redef init
-       do
-               super
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_separate)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_inline_intern)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_union_attribute)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_shortcut_equate)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_inline_coloring_numbers, opt_inline_some_methods, opt_direct_call_monomorph, opt_skip_dead_methods, opt_semi_global)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_colo_dead_methods)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_tables_metrics)
-       end
-
-       redef fun process_options(args)
-       do
-               super
-
-               var tc = self
-               if tc.opt_semi_global.value then
-                       tc.opt_inline_coloring_numbers.value = true
-                       tc.opt_inline_some_methods.value = true
-                       tc.opt_direct_call_monomorph.value = true
-                       tc.opt_skip_dead_methods.value = true
-               end
-       end
-
-       var separate_compiler_phase = new SeparateCompilerPhase(self, null)
-end
-
-class SeparateCompilerPhase
-       super Phase
-       redef fun process_mainmodule(mainmodule, given_mmodules) do
-               if not toolcontext.opt_separate.value then return
-
-               var modelbuilder = toolcontext.modelbuilder
-               var analysis = modelbuilder.do_rapid_type_analysis(mainmodule)
-               modelbuilder.run_separate_compiler(mainmodule, analysis)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class ModelBuilder
-       fun run_separate_compiler(mainmodule: MModule, runtime_type_analysis: nullable RapidTypeAnalysis)
-       do
-               var time0 = get_time
-               self.toolcontext.info("*** GENERATING C ***", 1)
-
-               var compiler = new SeparateCompiler(mainmodule, self, runtime_type_analysis)
-               compiler.compile_header
-
-               # compile class structures
-               self.toolcontext.info("Property coloring", 2)
-               compiler.new_file("{mainmodule.name}.classes")
-               compiler.do_property_coloring
-               for m in mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
-                       for mclass in m.intro_mclasses do
-                               if mclass.kind == abstract_kind or mclass.kind == interface_kind then continue
-                               compiler.compile_class_to_c(mclass)
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # The main function of the C
-               compiler.new_file("{mainmodule.name}.main")
-               compiler.compile_nitni_global_ref_functions
-               compiler.compile_main_function
-               compiler.compile_finalizer_function
-
-               # compile methods
-               for m in mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
-                       self.toolcontext.info("Generate C for module {m}", 2)
-                       compiler.new_file("{m.name}.sep")
-                       compiler.compile_module_to_c(m)
-               end
-
-               # compile live & cast type structures
-               self.toolcontext.info("Type coloring", 2)
-               compiler.new_file("{mainmodule.name}.types")
-               var mtypes = compiler.do_type_coloring
-               for t in mtypes do
-                       compiler.compile_type_to_c(t)
-               end
-               # compile remaining types structures (useless but needed for the symbol resolution at link-time)
-               for t in compiler.undead_types do
-                       if mtypes.has(t) then continue
-                       compiler.compile_type_to_c(t)
-               end
-
-               compiler.display_stats
-
-               var time1 = get_time
-               self.toolcontext.info("*** END GENERATING C: {time1-time0} ***", 2)
-               write_and_make(compiler)
-       end
-
-       # Count number of invocations by VFT
-       private var nb_invok_by_tables = 0
-       # Count number of invocations by direct call
-       private var nb_invok_by_direct = 0
-       # Count number of invocations by inlining
-       private var nb_invok_by_inline = 0
-end
-
-# Singleton that store the knowledge about the separate compilation process
-class SeparateCompiler
-       super AbstractCompiler
-
-       redef type VISITOR: SeparateCompilerVisitor
-
-       # The result of the RTA (used to know live types and methods)
-       var runtime_type_analysis: nullable RapidTypeAnalysis
-
-       private var undead_types: Set[MType] = new HashSet[MType]
-       private var live_unresolved_types: Map[MClassDef, Set[MType]] = new HashMap[MClassDef, HashSet[MType]]
-
-       private var type_ids: Map[MType, Int]
-       private var type_colors: Map[MType, Int]
-       private var opentype_colors: Map[MType, Int]
-       protected var method_colors: Map[PropertyLayoutElement, Int]
-       protected var attr_colors: Map[MAttribute, Int]
-
-       init(mainmodule: MModule, mmbuilder: ModelBuilder, runtime_type_analysis: nullable RapidTypeAnalysis) do
-               super(mainmodule, mmbuilder)
-               var file = new_file("nit.common")
-               self.header = new CodeWriter(file)
-               self.runtime_type_analysis = runtime_type_analysis
-               self.compile_box_kinds
-       end
-
-       redef fun compile_header_structs do
-               self.header.add_decl("typedef void(*nitmethod_t)(void); /* general C type representing a Nit method. */")
-               self.compile_header_attribute_structs
-               self.header.add_decl("struct class \{ int box_kind; nitmethod_t vft[]; \}; /* general C type representing a Nit class. */")
-
-               # With resolution_table_table, all live type resolution are stored in a big table: resolution_table
-               self.header.add_decl("struct type \{ int id; const char *name; int color; short int is_nullable; const struct types *resolution_table; int table_size; int type_table[]; \}; /* general C type representing a Nit type. */")
-               self.header.add_decl("struct instance \{ const struct type *type; const struct class *class; nitattribute_t attrs[]; \}; /* general C type representing a Nit instance. */")
-               self.header.add_decl("struct types \{ int dummy; const struct type *types[]; \}; /* a list types (used for vts, fts and unresolved lists). */")
-               self.header.add_decl("typedef struct instance val; /* general C type representing a Nit instance. */")
-       end
-
-       fun compile_header_attribute_structs
-       do
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_union_attribute.value then
-                       self.header.add_decl("typedef void* nitattribute_t; /* general C type representing a Nit attribute. */")
-               else
-                       self.header.add_decl("typedef union \{")
-                       self.header.add_decl("void* val;")
-                       for c, v in self.box_kinds do
-                               var t = c.mclass_type
-
-                               # `Pointer` reuse the `val` field
-                               if t.mclass.name == "Pointer" then continue
-
-                               self.header.add_decl("{t.ctype_extern} {t.ctypename};")
-                       end
-                       self.header.add_decl("\} nitattribute_t; /* general C type representing a Nit attribute. */")
-               end
-       end
-
-       fun compile_box_kinds
-       do
-               # Collect all bas box class
-               # FIXME: this is not completely fine with a separate compilation scheme
-               for classname in ["Int", "Bool", "Char", "Float", "NativeString", "Pointer"] do
-                       var classes = self.mainmodule.model.get_mclasses_by_name(classname)
-                       if classes == null then continue
-                       assert classes.length == 1 else print classes.join(", ")
-                       self.box_kinds[classes.first] = self.box_kinds.length + 1
-               end
-       end
-
-       var box_kinds = new HashMap[MClass, Int]
-
-       fun box_kind_of(mclass: MClass): Int
-       do
-               #var pointer_type = self.mainmodule.pointer_type
-               #if mclass.mclass_type.ctype == "val*" or mclass.mclass_type.is_subtype(self.mainmodule, mclass.mclass_type pointer_type) then
-               if mclass.mclass_type.ctype_extern == "val*" then
-                       return 0
-               else if mclass.kind == extern_kind and mclass.name != "NativeString" then
-                       return self.box_kinds[self.mainmodule.get_primitive_class("Pointer")]
-               else
-                       return self.box_kinds[mclass]
-               end
-
-       end
-
-       fun compile_color_consts(colors: Map[Object, Int]) do
-               var v = new_visitor
-               for m, c in colors do
-                       compile_color_const(v, m, c)
-               end
-       end
-
-       fun compile_color_const(v: SeparateCompilerVisitor, m: Object, color: Int) do
-               if color_consts_done.has(m) then return
-               if m isa MProperty then
-                       if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_inline_coloring_numbers.value then
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "#define {m.const_color} {color}")
-                       else
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "extern const int {m.const_color};")
-                               v.add("const int {m.const_color} = {color};")
-                       end
-               else if m isa MPropDef then
-                       if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_inline_coloring_numbers.value then
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "#define {m.const_color} {color}")
-                       else
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "extern const int {m.const_color};")
-                               v.add("const int {m.const_color} = {color};")
-                       end
-               else if m isa MType then
-                       if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_inline_coloring_numbers.value then
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "#define {m.const_color} {color}")
-                       else
-                               self.provide_declaration(m.const_color, "extern const int {m.const_color};")
-                               v.add("const int {m.const_color} = {color};")
-                       end
-               end
-               color_consts_done.add(m)
-       end
-
-       private var color_consts_done = new HashSet[Object]
-
-       # colorize classe properties
-       fun do_property_coloring do
-
-               var rta = runtime_type_analysis
-
-               # Layouts
-               var poset = mainmodule.flatten_mclass_hierarchy
-               var mclasses = new HashSet[MClass].from(poset)
-               var colorer = new POSetColorer[MClass]
-               colorer.colorize(poset)
-
-               # The dead methods, still need to provide a dead color symbol
-               var dead_methods = new Array[MMethod]
-
-               # lookup properties to build layout with
-               var mmethods = new HashMap[MClass, Set[PropertyLayoutElement]]
-               var mattributes = new HashMap[MClass, Set[MAttribute]]
-               for mclass in mclasses do
-                       mmethods[mclass] = new HashSet[PropertyLayoutElement]
-                       mattributes[mclass] = new HashSet[MAttribute]
-                       for mprop in self.mainmodule.properties(mclass) do
-                               if mprop isa MMethod then
-                                       if not modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_colo_dead_methods.value and rta != null and not rta.live_methods.has(mprop) then
-                                               dead_methods.add(mprop)
-                                               continue
-                                       end
-                                       mmethods[mclass].add(mprop)
-                               else if mprop isa MAttribute then
-                                       mattributes[mclass].add(mprop)
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # Collect all super calls (dead or not)
-               var all_super_calls = new HashSet[MMethodDef]
-               for mmodule in self.mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
-                       for mclassdef in mmodule.mclassdefs do
-                               for mpropdef in mclassdef.mpropdefs do
-                                       if not mpropdef isa MMethodDef then continue
-                                       if mpropdef.has_supercall then
-                                               all_super_calls.add(mpropdef)
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # lookup super calls and add it to the list of mmethods to build layout with
-               var super_calls
-               if rta != null then
-                       super_calls = rta.live_super_sends
-               else
-                       super_calls = all_super_calls
-               end
-
-               for mmethoddef in super_calls do
-                       var mclass = mmethoddef.mclassdef.mclass
-                       mmethods[mclass].add(mmethoddef)
-                       for descendant in mclass.in_hierarchy(self.mainmodule).smallers do
-                               mmethods[descendant].add(mmethoddef)
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # methods coloration
-               var meth_colorer = new POSetBucketsColorer[MClass, PropertyLayoutElement](poset, colorer.conflicts)
-               method_colors = meth_colorer.colorize(mmethods)
-               method_tables = build_method_tables(mclasses, super_calls)
-               compile_color_consts(method_colors)
-
-               # attribute null color to dead methods and supercalls
-               for mproperty in dead_methods do
-                       compile_color_const(new_visitor, mproperty, -1)
-               end
-               for mpropdef in all_super_calls do
-                       if super_calls.has(mpropdef) then continue
-                       compile_color_const(new_visitor, mpropdef, -1)
-               end
-
-               # attributes coloration
-               var attr_colorer = new POSetBucketsColorer[MClass, MAttribute](poset, colorer.conflicts)
-               attr_colors = attr_colorer.colorize(mattributes)
-               attr_tables = build_attr_tables(mclasses)
-               compile_color_consts(attr_colors)
-       end
-
-       fun build_method_tables(mclasses: Set[MClass], super_calls: Set[MMethodDef]): Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] do
-               var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
-               for mclass in mclasses do
-                       var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
-                       tables[mclass] = table
-
-                       var mproperties = self.mainmodule.properties(mclass)
-                       var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
-
-                       for mproperty in mproperties do
-                               if not mproperty isa MMethod then continue
-                               if not method_colors.has_key(mproperty) then continue
-                               var color = method_colors[mproperty]
-                               if table.length <= color then
-                                       for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                               table[i] = null
-                                       end
-                               end
-                               table[color] = mproperty.lookup_first_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
-                       end
-
-                       for supercall in super_calls do
-                               if not mtype.collect_mclassdefs(mainmodule).has(supercall.mclassdef) then continue
-
-                               var color = method_colors[supercall]
-                               if table.length <= color then
-                                       for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                               table[i] = null
-                                       end
-                               end
-                               var mmethoddef = supercall.lookup_next_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
-                               table[color] = mmethoddef
-                       end
-
-               end
-               return tables
-       end
-
-       fun build_attr_tables(mclasses: Set[MClass]): Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] do
-               var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
-               for mclass in mclasses do
-                       var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
-                       tables[mclass] = table
-
-                       var mproperties = self.mainmodule.properties(mclass)
-                       var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
-
-                       for mproperty in mproperties do
-                               if not mproperty isa MAttribute then continue
-                               if not attr_colors.has_key(mproperty) then continue
-                               var color = attr_colors[mproperty]
-                               if table.length <= color then
-                                       for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                               table[i] = null
-                                       end
-                               end
-                               table[color] = mproperty.lookup_first_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
-                       end
-               end
-               return tables
-       end
-
-       # colorize live types of the program
-       private fun do_type_coloring: POSet[MType] do
-               # Collect types to colorize
-               var live_types = runtime_type_analysis.live_types
-               var live_cast_types = runtime_type_analysis.live_cast_types
-               var mtypes = new HashSet[MType]
-               mtypes.add_all(live_types)
-               mtypes.add_all(live_cast_types)
-               for c in self.box_kinds.keys do
-                       mtypes.add(c.mclass_type)
-               end
-
-               # Compute colors
-               var poset = poset_from_mtypes(mtypes)
-               var colorer = new POSetColorer[MType]
-               colorer.colorize(poset)
-               type_ids = colorer.ids
-               type_colors = colorer.colors
-               type_tables = build_type_tables(poset)
-
-               # VT and FT are stored with other unresolved types in the big resolution_tables
-               self.compile_resolution_tables(mtypes)
-
-               return poset
-       end
-
-       private fun poset_from_mtypes(mtypes: Set[MType]): POSet[MType] do
-               var poset = new POSet[MType]
-               for e in mtypes do
-                       poset.add_node(e)
-                       for o in mtypes do
-                               if e == o then continue
-                               if e.is_subtype(mainmodule, null, o) then
-                                       poset.add_edge(e, o)
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-               return poset
-       end
-
-       # Build type tables
-       fun build_type_tables(mtypes: POSet[MType]): Map[MType, Array[nullable MType]] do
-               var tables = new HashMap[MType, Array[nullable MType]]
-               for mtype in mtypes do
-                       var table = new Array[nullable MType]
-                       for sup in mtypes[mtype].greaters do
-                               var color = type_colors[sup]
-                               if table.length <= color then
-                                       for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                               table[i] = null
-                                       end
-                               end
-                               table[color] = sup
-                       end
-                       tables[mtype] = table
-               end
-               return tables
-       end
-
-       protected fun compile_resolution_tables(mtypes: Set[MType]) do
-               # resolution_tables is used to perform a type resolution at runtime in O(1)
-
-               # During the visit of the body of classes, live_unresolved_types are collected
-               # and associated to
-               # Collect all live_unresolved_types (visited in the body of classes)
-
-               # Determinate fo each livetype what are its possible requested anchored types
-               var mtype2unresolved = new HashMap[MClassType, Set[MType]]
-               for mtype in self.runtime_type_analysis.live_types do
-                       var set = new HashSet[MType]
-                       for cd in mtype.collect_mclassdefs(self.mainmodule) do
-                               if self.live_unresolved_types.has_key(cd) then
-                                       set.add_all(self.live_unresolved_types[cd])
-                               end
-                       end
-                       mtype2unresolved[mtype] = set
-               end
-
-               # Compute the table layout with the prefered method
-               var colorer = new BucketsColorer[MType, MType]
-               opentype_colors = colorer.colorize(mtype2unresolved)
-               resolution_tables = self.build_resolution_tables(mtype2unresolved)
-
-               # Compile a C constant for each collected unresolved type.
-               # Either to a color, or to -1 if the unresolved type is dead (no live receiver can require it)
-               var all_unresolved = new HashSet[MType]
-               for t in self.live_unresolved_types.values do
-                       all_unresolved.add_all(t)
-               end
-               var all_unresolved_types_colors = new HashMap[MType, Int]
-               for t in all_unresolved do
-                       if opentype_colors.has_key(t) then
-                               all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = opentype_colors[t]
-                       else
-                               all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = -1
-                       end
-               end
-               self.compile_color_consts(all_unresolved_types_colors)
-
-               #print "tables"
-               #for k, v in unresolved_types_tables.as(not null) do
-               #       print "{k}: {v.join(", ")}"
-               #end
-               #print ""
-       end
-
-       fun build_resolution_tables(elements: Map[MClassType, Set[MType]]): Map[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]] do
-               var tables = new HashMap[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]]
-               for mclasstype, mtypes in elements do
-                       var table = new Array[nullable MType]
-                       for mtype in mtypes do
-                               var color = opentype_colors[mtype]
-                               if table.length <= color then
-                                       for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                               table[i] = null
-                                       end
-                               end
-                               table[color] = mtype
-                       end
-                       tables[mclasstype] = table
-               end
-               return tables
-       end
-
-       # Separately compile all the method definitions of the module
-       fun compile_module_to_c(mmodule: MModule)
-       do
-               var old_module = self.mainmodule
-               self.mainmodule = mmodule
-               for cd in mmodule.mclassdefs do
-                       for pd in cd.mpropdefs do
-                               if not pd isa MMethodDef then continue
-                               var rta = runtime_type_analysis
-                               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_skip_dead_methods.value and rta != null and not rta.live_methoddefs.has(pd) then continue
-                               #print "compile {pd} @ {cd} @ {mmodule}"
-                               var r = pd.separate_runtime_function
-                               r.compile_to_c(self)
-                               var r2 = pd.virtual_runtime_function
-                               r2.compile_to_c(self)
-                       end
-               end
-               self.mainmodule = old_module
-       end
-
-       # Globaly compile the type structure of a live type
-       fun compile_type_to_c(mtype: MType)
-       do
-               assert not mtype.need_anchor
-               var is_live = mtype isa MClassType and runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(mtype)
-               var is_cast_live = runtime_type_analysis.live_cast_types.has(mtype)
-               var c_name = mtype.c_name
-               var v = new SeparateCompilerVisitor(self)
-               v.add_decl("/* runtime type {mtype} */")
-
-               # extern const struct type_X
-               self.provide_declaration("type_{c_name}", "extern const struct type type_{c_name};")
-
-               # const struct type_X
-               v.add_decl("const struct type type_{c_name} = \{")
-
-               # type id (for cast target)
-               if is_cast_live then
-                       v.add_decl("{type_ids[mtype]},")
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("-1, /*CAST DEAD*/")
-               end
-
-               # type name
-               v.add_decl("\"{mtype}\", /* class_name_string */")
-
-               # type color (for cast target)
-               if is_cast_live then
-                       v.add_decl("{type_colors[mtype]},")
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("-1, /*CAST DEAD*/")
-               end
-
-               # is_nullable bit
-               if mtype isa MNullableType then
-                       v.add_decl("1,")
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("0,")
-               end
-
-               # resolution table (for receiver)
-               if is_live then
-                       var mclass_type = mtype.as_notnullable
-                       assert mclass_type isa MClassType
-                       if resolution_tables[mclass_type].is_empty then
-                               v.add_decl("NULL, /*NO RESOLUTIONS*/")
-                       else
-                               compile_type_resolution_table(mtype)
-                               v.require_declaration("resolution_table_{c_name}")
-                               v.add_decl("&resolution_table_{c_name},")
-                       end
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("NULL, /*DEAD*/")
-               end
-
-               # cast table (for receiver)
-               if is_live then
-                       v.add_decl("{self.type_tables[mtype].length},")
-                       v.add_decl("\{")
-                       for stype in self.type_tables[mtype] do
-                               if stype == null then
-                                       v.add_decl("-1, /* empty */")
-                               else
-                                       v.add_decl("{type_ids[stype]}, /* {stype} */")
-                               end
-                       end
-                       v.add_decl("\},")
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("0, \{\}, /*DEAD TYPE*/")
-               end
-               v.add_decl("\};")
-       end
-
-       fun compile_type_resolution_table(mtype: MType) do
-
-               var mclass_type = mtype.as_notnullable.as(MClassType)
-
-               # extern const struct resolution_table_X resolution_table_X
-               self.provide_declaration("resolution_table_{mtype.c_name}", "extern const struct types resolution_table_{mtype.c_name};")
-
-               # const struct fts_table_X fts_table_X
-               var v = new_visitor
-               v.add_decl("const struct types resolution_table_{mtype.c_name} = \{")
-               v.add_decl("0, /* dummy */")
-               v.add_decl("\{")
-               for t in self.resolution_tables[mclass_type] do
-                       if t == null then
-                               v.add_decl("NULL, /* empty */")
-                       else
-                               # The table stores the result of the type resolution
-                               # Therefore, for a receiver `mclass_type`, and a unresolved type `t`
-                               # the value stored is tv.
-                               var tv = t.resolve_for(mclass_type, mclass_type, self.mainmodule, true)
-                               # FIXME: What typeids means here? How can a tv not be live?
-                               if type_ids.has_key(tv) then
-                                       v.require_declaration("type_{tv.c_name}")
-                                       v.add_decl("&type_{tv.c_name}, /* {t}: {tv} */")
-                               else
-                                       v.add_decl("NULL, /* empty ({t}: {tv} not a live type) */")
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-               v.add_decl("\}")
-               v.add_decl("\};")
-       end
-
-       # Globally compile the table of the class mclass
-       # In a link-time optimisation compiler, tables are globally computed
-       # In a true separate compiler (a with dynamic loading) you cannot do this unfortnally
-       fun compile_class_to_c(mclass: MClass)
-       do
-               var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
-               var c_name = mclass.c_name
-
-               var vft = self.method_tables[mclass]
-               var attrs = self.attr_tables[mclass]
-               var v = new_visitor
-
-               var rta = runtime_type_analysis
-               var is_dead = rta != null and not rta.live_classes.has(mclass) and mtype.ctype == "val*" and mclass.name != "NativeArray" and mclass.name != "Pointer"
-
-               v.add_decl("/* runtime class {c_name} */")
-
-               # Build class vft
-               if not is_dead then
-                       self.provide_declaration("class_{c_name}", "extern const struct class class_{c_name};")
-                       v.add_decl("const struct class class_{c_name} = \{")
-                       v.add_decl("{self.box_kind_of(mclass)}, /* box_kind */")
-                       v.add_decl("\{")
-                       for i in [0 .. vft.length[ do
-                               var mpropdef = vft[i]
-                               if mpropdef == null then
-                                       v.add_decl("NULL, /* empty */")
-                               else
-                                       assert mpropdef isa MMethodDef
-                                       if rta != null and not rta.live_methoddefs.has(mpropdef) then
-                                               v.add_decl("NULL, /* DEAD {mclass.intro_mmodule}:{mclass}:{mpropdef} */")
-                                               continue
-                                       end
-                                       var rf = mpropdef.virtual_runtime_function
-                                       v.require_declaration(rf.c_name)
-                                       v.add_decl("(nitmethod_t){rf.c_name}, /* pointer to {mclass.intro_mmodule}:{mclass}:{mpropdef} */")
-                               end
-                       end
-                       v.add_decl("\}")
-                       v.add_decl("\};")
-               end
-
-               if mtype.ctype != "val*" or mtype.mclass.name == "Pointer" then
-                       # Is a primitive type or the Pointer class, not any other extern class
-
-                       #Build instance struct
-                       self.header.add_decl("struct instance_{c_name} \{")
-                       self.header.add_decl("const struct type *type;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("const struct class *class;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("{mtype.ctype_extern} value;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("\};")
-
-                       if not rta.live_types.has(mtype) and mtype.mclass.name != "Pointer" then return
-
-                       #Build BOX
-                       self.provide_declaration("BOX_{c_name}", "val* BOX_{c_name}({mtype.ctype_extern});")
-                       v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-                       v.add_decl("val* BOX_{mtype.c_name}({mtype.ctype_extern} value) \{")
-                       v.add("struct instance_{c_name}*res = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_name}));")
-                       v.compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
-                       v.require_declaration("type_{c_name}")
-                       v.add("res->type = &type_{c_name};")
-                       v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
-                       v.add("res->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                       v.add("res->value = value;")
-                       v.add("return (val*)res;")
-                       v.add("\}")
-
-                       if mtype.mclass.name != "Pointer" then return
-
-                       v = new_visitor
-                       self.provide_declaration("NEW_{c_name}", "{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type);")
-                       v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-                       v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type) \{")
-                       if is_dead then
-                               v.add_abort("{mclass} is DEAD")
-                       else
-                               var res = v.new_named_var(mtype, "self")
-                               res.is_exact = true
-                               v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{mtype.c_name}));")
-                               v.add("{res}->type = type;")
-                               hardening_live_type(v, "type")
-                               v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
-                               v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                               v.add("((struct instance_{mtype.c_name}*){res})->value = NULL;")
-                               v.add("return {res};")
-                       end
-                       v.add("\}")
-                       return
-               else if mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
-                       #Build instance struct
-                       self.header.add_decl("struct instance_{c_name} \{")
-                       self.header.add_decl("const struct type *type;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("const struct class *class;")
-                       # NativeArrays are just a instance header followed by a length and an array of values
-                       self.header.add_decl("int length;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("val* values[0];")
-                       self.header.add_decl("\};")
-
-                       #Build NEW
-                       self.provide_declaration("NEW_{c_name}", "{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(int length, const struct type* type);")
-                       v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-                       v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(int length, const struct type* type) \{")
-                       var res = v.get_name("self")
-                       v.add_decl("struct instance_{c_name} *{res};")
-                       var mtype_elt = mtype.arguments.first
-                       v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_name}) + length*sizeof({mtype_elt.ctype}));")
-                       v.add("{res}->type = type;")
-                       hardening_live_type(v, "type")
-                       v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
-                       v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                       v.add("{res}->length = length;")
-                       v.add("return (val*){res};")
-                       v.add("\}")
-                       return
-               else if mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
-                       # Is an extern class (other than Pointer and NativeString)
-                       # Pointer is caught in a previous `if`, and NativeString is internal
-
-                       var pointer_type = mainmodule.pointer_type
-
-                       self.provide_declaration("NEW_{c_name}", "{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type);")
-                       v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-                       v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type) \{")
-                       if is_dead then
-                               v.add_abort("{mclass} is DEAD")
-                       else
-                               var res = v.new_named_var(mtype, "self")
-                               res.is_exact = true
-                               v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{pointer_type.c_name}));")
-                               v.add("{res}->type = type;")
-                               hardening_live_type(v, "type")
-                               v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
-                               v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                               v.add("((struct instance_{pointer_type.c_name}*){res})->value = NULL;")
-                               v.add("return {res};")
-                       end
-                       v.add("\}")
-                       return
-               end
-
-               #Build NEW
-               self.provide_declaration("NEW_{c_name}", "{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type);")
-               v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-               v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type) \{")
-               if is_dead then
-                       v.add_abort("{mclass} is DEAD")
-               else
-                       var res = v.new_named_var(mtype, "self")
-                       res.is_exact = true
-                       v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance) + {attrs.length}*sizeof(nitattribute_t));")
-                       v.add("{res}->type = type;")
-                       hardening_live_type(v, "type")
-                       v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
-                       v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                       self.generate_init_attr(v, res, mtype)
-                       v.set_finalizer res
-                       v.add("return {res};")
-               end
-               v.add("\}")
-       end
-
-       # Add a dynamic test to ensure that the type referenced by `t` is a live type
-       fun hardening_live_type(v: VISITOR, t: String)
-       do
-               if not v.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_hardening.value then return
-               v.add("if({t} == NULL) \{")
-               v.add_abort("type null")
-               v.add("\}")
-               v.add("if({t}->table_size == 0) \{")
-               v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Insantiation of a dead type: %s\\n\", {t}->name);")
-               v.add_abort("type dead")
-               v.add("\}")
-       end
-
-       redef fun new_visitor do return new SeparateCompilerVisitor(self)
-
-       # Stats
-
-       private var type_tables: Map[MType, Array[nullable MType]] = new HashMap[MType, Array[nullable MType]]
-       private var resolution_tables: Map[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]] = new HashMap[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]]
-       protected var method_tables: Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
-       protected var attr_tables: Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
-
-       redef fun display_stats
-       do
-               super
-               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_tables_metrics.value then
-                       display_sizes
-               end
-               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
-                       display_isset_checks
-               end
-               var tc = self.modelbuilder.toolcontext
-               tc.info("# implementation of method invocation",2)
-               var nb_invok_total = modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_tables + modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_direct + modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_inline
-               tc.info("total number of invocations: {nb_invok_total}",2)
-               tc.info("invocations by VFT send:     {modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_tables} ({div(modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_tables,nb_invok_total)}%)",2)
-               tc.info("invocations by direct call:  {modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_direct} ({div(modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_direct,nb_invok_total)}%)",2)
-               tc.info("invocations by inlining:     {modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_inline} ({div(modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_inline,nb_invok_total)}%)",2)
-       end
-
-       fun display_sizes
-       do
-               print "# size of subtyping tables"
-               print "\ttotal \tholes"
-               var total = 0
-               var holes = 0
-               for t, table in type_tables do
-                       total += table.length
-                       for e in table do if e == null then holes += 1
-               end
-               print "\t{total}\t{holes}"
-
-               print "# size of resolution tables"
-               print "\ttotal \tholes"
-               total = 0
-               holes = 0
-               for t, table in resolution_tables do
-                       total += table.length
-                       for e in table do if e == null then holes += 1
-               end
-               print "\t{total}\t{holes}"
-
-               print "# size of methods tables"
-               print "\ttotal \tholes"
-               total = 0
-               holes = 0
-               for t, table in method_tables do
-                       total += table.length
-                       for e in table do if e == null then holes += 1
-               end
-               print "\t{total}\t{holes}"
-
-               print "# size of attributes tables"
-               print "\ttotal \tholes"
-               total = 0
-               holes = 0
-               for t, table in attr_tables do
-                       total += table.length
-                       for e in table do if e == null then holes += 1
-               end
-               print "\t{total}\t{holes}"
-       end
-
-       protected var isset_checks_count = 0
-       protected var attr_read_count = 0
-
-       fun display_isset_checks do
-               print "# total number of compiled attribute reads"
-               print "\t{attr_read_count}"
-               print "# total number of compiled isset-checks"
-               print "\t{isset_checks_count}"
-       end
-
-       redef fun compile_nitni_structs
-       do
-               self.header.add_decl """
-struct nitni_instance \{
-       struct nitni_instance *next,
-               *prev; /* adjacent global references in global list */
-       int count; /* number of time this global reference has been marked */
-       struct instance *value;
-\};
-"""
-               super
-       end
-
-       redef fun finalize_ffi_for_module(mmodule)
-       do
-               var old_module = self.mainmodule
-               self.mainmodule = mmodule
-               super
-               self.mainmodule = old_module
-       end
-end
-
-# A visitor on the AST of property definition that generate the C code of a separate compilation process.
-class SeparateCompilerVisitor
-       super AbstractCompilerVisitor
-
-       redef type COMPILER: SeparateCompiler
-
-       redef fun adapt_signature(m, args)
-       do
-               var msignature = m.msignature.resolve_for(m.mclassdef.bound_mtype, m.mclassdef.bound_mtype, m.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
-               var recv = args.first
-               if recv.mtype.ctype != m.mclassdef.mclass.mclass_type.ctype then
-                       args.first = self.autobox(args.first, m.mclassdef.mclass.mclass_type)
-               end
-               for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
-                       var t = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                       if i == msignature.vararg_rank then
-                               t = args[i+1].mtype
-                       end
-                       args[i+1] = self.autobox(args[i+1], t)
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun unbox_signature_extern(m, args)
-       do
-               var msignature = m.msignature.resolve_for(m.mclassdef.bound_mtype, m.mclassdef.bound_mtype, m.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
-               var recv = args.first
-               if not m.mproperty.is_init and m.is_extern then
-                       args.first = self.unbox_extern(args.first, m.mclassdef.mclass.mclass_type)
-               end
-               for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
-                       var t = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                       if i == msignature.vararg_rank then
-                               t = args[i+1].mtype
-                       end
-                       if m.is_extern then args[i+1] = self.unbox_extern(args[i+1], t)
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun autobox(value, mtype)
-       do
-               if value.mtype == mtype then
-                       return value
-               else if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" and mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       return value
-               else if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       return self.new_expr("((struct instance_{mtype.c_name}*){value})->value; /* autounbox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */", mtype)
-               else if mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       var valtype = value.mtype.as(MClassType)
-                       if mtype isa MClassType and mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
-                               valtype = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
-                       end
-                       var res = self.new_var(mtype)
-                       if compiler.runtime_type_analysis != null and not compiler.runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(valtype) then
-                               self.add("/*no autobox from {value.mtype} to {mtype}: {value.mtype} is not live! */")
-                               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Dead code executed!\\n\"); show_backtrace(1);")
-                               return res
-                       end
-                       self.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
-                       self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* autobox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */")
-                       return res
-               else if (value.mtype.ctype == "void*" and mtype.ctype == "void*") or
-                       (value.mtype.ctype == "char*" and mtype.ctype == "void*") or
-                       (value.mtype.ctype == "void*" and mtype.ctype == "char*") then
-                       return value
-               else
-                       # Bad things will appen!
-                       var res = self.new_var(mtype)
-                       self.add("/* {res} left unintialized (cannot convert {value.mtype} to {mtype}) */")
-                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Cast error: Cannot cast %s to %s.\\n\", \"{value.mtype}\", \"{mtype}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
-                       return res
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun unbox_extern(value, mtype)
-       do
-               if mtype isa MClassType and mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and
-                  mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
-                       var pointer_type = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
-                       var res = self.new_var_extern(mtype)
-                       self.add "{res} = ((struct instance_{pointer_type.c_name}*){value})->value; /* unboxing {value.mtype} */"
-                       return res
-               else
-                       return value
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun box_extern(value, mtype)
-       do
-               if mtype isa MClassType and mtype.mclass.kind == extern_kind and
-                  mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
-                       var valtype = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
-                       var res = self.new_var(mtype)
-                       if compiler.runtime_type_analysis != null and not compiler.runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(value.mtype.as(MClassType)) then
-                               self.add("/*no boxing of {value.mtype}: {value.mtype} is not live! */")
-                               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Dead code executed!\\n\"); show_backtrace(1);")
-                               return res
-                       end
-                       self.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
-                       self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* boxing {value.mtype} */")
-                       self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
-                       self.add("{res}->type = &type_{mtype.c_name};")
-                       self.require_declaration("class_{mtype.c_name}")
-                       self.add("{res}->class = &class_{mtype.c_name};")
-                       return res
-               else
-                       return value
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Return a C expression returning the runtime type structure of the value
-       # The point of the method is to works also with primitives types.
-       fun type_info(value: RuntimeVariable): String
-       do
-               if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       return "{value}->type"
-               else
-                       compiler.undead_types.add(value.mtype)
-                       self.require_declaration("type_{value.mtype.c_name}")
-                       return "(&type_{value.mtype.c_name})"
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun compile_callsite(callsite, args)
-       do
-               var rta = compiler.runtime_type_analysis
-               var recv = args.first.mtype
-               var mmethod = callsite.mproperty
-               # TODO: Inlining of new-style constructors
-               if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_direct_call_monomorph.value and rta != null and not mmethod.is_root_init then
-                       var tgs = rta.live_targets(callsite)
-                       if tgs.length == 1 then
-                               # DIRECT CALL
-                               self.varargize(mmethod.intro, mmethod.intro.msignature.as(not null), args)
-                               var res0 = before_send(mmethod, args)
-                               var res = call(tgs.first, tgs.first.mclassdef.bound_mtype, args)
-                               if res0 != null then
-                                       assert res != null
-                                       self.assign(res0, res)
-                                       res = res0
-                               end
-                               add("\}") # close the before_send
-                               return res
-                       end
-               end
-               return super
-       end
-       redef fun send(mmethod, arguments)
-       do
-               self.varargize(mmethod.intro, mmethod.intro.msignature.as(not null), arguments)
-
-               if arguments.first.mcasttype.ctype != "val*" then
-                       # In order to shortcut the primitive, we need to find the most specific method
-                       # Howverr, because of performance (no flattening), we always work on the realmainmodule
-                       var m = self.compiler.mainmodule
-                       self.compiler.mainmodule = self.compiler.realmainmodule
-                       var res = self.monomorphic_send(mmethod, arguments.first.mcasttype, arguments)
-                       self.compiler.mainmodule = m
-                       return res
-               end
-
-               return table_send(mmethod, arguments, mmethod.const_color)
-       end
-
-       # Handel common special cases before doing the effective method invocation
-       # This methods handle the `==` and `!=` methods and the case of the null receiver.
-       # Note: a { is open in the generated C, that enclose and protect the effective method invocation.
-       # Client must not forget to close the } after them.
-       #
-       # The value returned is the result of the common special cases.
-       # If not null, client must compine it with the result of their own effective method invocation.
-       #
-       # If `before_send` can shortcut the whole message sending, a dummy `if(0){`
-       # is generated to cancel the effective method invocation that will follow
-       # TODO: find a better approach
-       private fun before_send(mmethod: MMethod, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]): nullable RuntimeVariable
-       do
-               var res: nullable RuntimeVariable = null
-               var recv = arguments.first
-               var consider_null = not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_null.value or mmethod.name == "==" or mmethod.name == "!="
-               var maybenull = recv.mcasttype isa MNullableType and consider_null
-               if maybenull then
-                       self.add("if ({recv} == NULL) \{")
-                       if mmethod.name == "==" then
-                               res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-                               var arg = arguments[1]
-                               if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
-                                       self.add("{res} = ({arg} == NULL);")
-                               else if arg.mcasttype isa MNullType then
-                                       self.add("{res} = 1; /* is null */")
-                               else
-                                       self.add("{res} = 0; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
-                               end
-                       else if mmethod.name == "!=" then
-                               res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-                               var arg = arguments[1]
-                               if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
-                                       self.add("{res} = ({arg} != NULL);")
-                               else if arg.mcasttype isa MNullType then
-                                       self.add("{res} = 0; /* is null */")
-                               else
-                                       self.add("{res} = 1; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
-                               end
-                       else
-                               self.add_abort("Receiver is null")
-                       end
-                       self.add("\} else \{")
-               else
-                       self.add("\{")
-               end
-               if not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_shortcut_equate.value and (mmethod.name == "==" or mmethod.name == "!=") then
-                       if res == null then res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-                       # Recv is not null, thus is arg is, it is easy to conclude (and respect the invariants)
-                       var arg = arguments[1]
-                       if arg.mcasttype isa MNullType then
-                               if mmethod.name == "==" then
-                                       self.add("{res} = 0; /* arg is null but recv is not */")
-                               else
-                                       self.add("{res} = 1; /* arg is null and recv is not */")
-                               end
-                               self.add("\}") # closes the null case
-                               self.add("if (0) \{") # what follow is useless, CC will drop it
-                       end
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-
-       private fun table_send(mmethod: MMethod, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable], const_color: String): nullable RuntimeVariable
-       do
-               compiler.modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_tables += 1
-               if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_invocation_metrics.value then add("count_invoke_by_tables++;")
-
-               assert arguments.length == mmethod.intro.msignature.arity + 1 else debug("Invalid arity for {mmethod}. {arguments.length} arguments given.")
-               var recv = arguments.first
-
-               var res0 = before_send(mmethod, arguments)
-
-               var res: nullable RuntimeVariable
-               var msignature = mmethod.intro.msignature.resolve_for(mmethod.intro.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethod.intro.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethod.intro.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
-               var ret = msignature.return_mtype
-               if mmethod.is_new then
-                       ret = arguments.first.mtype
-                       res = self.new_var(ret)
-               else if ret == null then
-                       res = null
-               else
-                       res = self.new_var(ret)
-               end
-
-               var s = new FlatBuffer
-               var ss = new FlatBuffer
-
-               s.append("val*")
-               ss.append("{recv}")
-               for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
-                       var a = arguments[i+1]
-                       var t = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                       if i == msignature.vararg_rank then
-                               t = arguments[i+1].mcasttype
-                       end
-                       s.append(", {t.ctype}")
-                       a = self.autobox(a, t)
-                       ss.append(", {a}")
-               end
-
-
-               var r
-               if ret == null then r = "void" else r = ret.ctype
-               self.require_declaration(const_color)
-               var call = "(({r} (*)({s}))({arguments.first}->class->vft[{const_color}]))({ss}) /* {mmethod} on {arguments.first.inspect}*/"
-
-               if res != null then
-                       self.add("{res} = {call};")
-               else
-                       self.add("{call};")
-               end
-
-               if res0 != null then
-                       assert res != null
-                       assign(res0,res)
-                       res = res0
-               end
-
-               self.add("\}") # closes the null case
-
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun call(mmethoddef, recvtype, arguments)
-       do
-               assert arguments.length == mmethoddef.msignature.arity + 1 else debug("Invalid arity for {mmethoddef}. {arguments.length} arguments given.")
-
-               var res: nullable RuntimeVariable
-               var ret = mmethoddef.msignature.return_mtype
-               if mmethoddef.mproperty.is_new then
-                       ret = arguments.first.mtype
-                       res = self.new_var(ret)
-               else if ret == null then
-                       res = null
-               else
-                       ret = ret.resolve_for(mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
-                       res = self.new_var(ret)
-               end
-
-               if (mmethoddef.is_intern and not compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_inline_intern.value) or
-                       (compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_inline_some_methods.value and mmethoddef.can_inline(self)) then
-                       compiler.modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_inline += 1
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_invocation_metrics.value then add("count_invoke_by_inline++;")
-                       var frame = new Frame(self, mmethoddef, recvtype, arguments)
-                       frame.returnlabel = self.get_name("RET_LABEL")
-                       frame.returnvar = res
-                       var old_frame = self.frame
-                       self.frame = frame
-                       self.add("\{ /* Inline {mmethoddef} ({arguments.join(",")}) on {arguments.first.inspect} */")
-                       mmethoddef.compile_inside_to_c(self, arguments)
-                       self.add("{frame.returnlabel.as(not null)}:(void)0;")
-                       self.add("\}")
-                       self.frame = old_frame
-                       return res
-               end
-               compiler.modelbuilder.nb_invok_by_direct += 1
-               if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_invocation_metrics.value then add("count_invoke_by_direct++;")
-
-               # Autobox arguments
-               self.adapt_signature(mmethoddef, arguments)
-
-               self.require_declaration(mmethoddef.c_name)
-               if res == null then
-                       self.add("{mmethoddef.c_name}({arguments.join(", ")}); /* Direct call {mmethoddef} on {arguments.first.inspect}*/")
-                       return null
-               else
-                       self.add("{res} = {mmethoddef.c_name}({arguments.join(", ")});")
-               end
-
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun supercall(m: MMethodDef, recvtype: MClassType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]): nullable RuntimeVariable
-       do
-               if arguments.first.mcasttype.ctype != "val*" then
-                       # In order to shortcut the primitive, we need to find the most specific method
-                       # However, because of performance (no flattening), we always work on the realmainmodule
-                       var main = self.compiler.mainmodule
-                       self.compiler.mainmodule = self.compiler.realmainmodule
-                       var res = self.monomorphic_super_send(m, recvtype, arguments)
-                       self.compiler.mainmodule = main
-                       return res
-               end
-               return table_send(m.mproperty, arguments, m.const_color)
-       end
-
-       redef fun vararg_instance(mpropdef, recv, varargs, elttype)
-       do
-               # A vararg must be stored into an new array
-               # The trick is that the dymaic type of the array may depends on the receiver
-               # of the method (ie recv) if the static type is unresolved
-               # This is more complex than usual because the unresolved type must not be resolved
-               # with the current receiver (ie self).
-               # Therefore to isolate the resolution from self, a local Frame is created.
-               # One can see this implementation as an inlined method of the receiver whose only
-               # job is to allocate the array
-               var old_frame = self.frame
-               var frame = new Frame(self, mpropdef, mpropdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, [recv])
-               self.frame = frame
-               #print "required Array[{elttype}] for recv {recv.inspect}. bound=Array[{self.resolve_for(elttype, recv)}]. selfvar={frame.arguments.first.inspect}"
-               var res = self.array_instance(varargs, elttype)
-               self.frame = old_frame
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun isset_attribute(a, recv)
-       do
-               self.check_recv_notnull(recv)
-               var res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-
-               # What is the declared type of the attribute?
-               var mtype = a.intro.static_mtype.as(not null)
-               var intromclassdef = a.intro.mclassdef
-               mtype = mtype.resolve_for(intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.mmodule, true)
-
-               if mtype isa MNullableType then
-                       self.add("{res} = 1; /* easy isset: {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                       return res
-               end
-
-               self.require_declaration(a.const_color)
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_union_attribute.value then
-                       self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}] != NULL; /* {a} on {recv.inspect}*/")
-               else
-
-                       if mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                               self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}].val != NULL; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                       else
-                               self.add("{res} = 1; /* NOT YET IMPLEMENTED: isset of primitives: {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                       end
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun read_attribute(a, recv)
-       do
-               self.check_recv_notnull(recv)
-
-               # What is the declared type of the attribute?
-               var ret = a.intro.static_mtype.as(not null)
-               var intromclassdef = a.intro.mclassdef
-               ret = ret.resolve_for(intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.mmodule, true)
-
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
-                       self.compiler.attr_read_count += 1
-                       self.add("count_attr_reads++;")
-               end
-
-               self.require_declaration(a.const_color)
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_union_attribute.value then
-                       # Get the attribute or a box (ie. always a val*)
-                       var cret = self.object_type.as_nullable
-                       var res = self.new_var(cret)
-                       res.mcasttype = ret
-
-                       self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}]; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-
-                       # Check for Uninitialized attribute
-                       if not ret isa MNullableType and not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_attr_isset.value then
-                               self.add("if (unlikely({res} == NULL)) \{")
-                               self.add_abort("Uninitialized attribute {a.name}")
-                               self.add("\}")
-
-                               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
-                                       self.compiler.isset_checks_count += 1
-                                       self.add("count_isset_checks++;")
-                               end
-                       end
-
-                       # Return the attribute or its unboxed version
-                       # Note: it is mandatory since we reuse the box on write, we do not whant that the box escapes
-                       return self.autobox(res, ret)
-               else
-                       var res = self.new_var(ret)
-                       self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}].{ret.ctypename}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-
-                       # Check for Uninitialized attribute
-                       if ret.ctype == "val*" and not ret isa MNullableType and not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_attr_isset.value then
-                               self.add("if (unlikely({res} == NULL)) \{")
-                               self.add_abort("Uninitialized attribute {a.name}")
-                               self.add("\}")
-                               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
-                                       self.compiler.isset_checks_count += 1
-                                       self.add("count_isset_checks++;")
-                               end
-                       end
-
-                       return res
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun write_attribute(a, recv, value)
-       do
-               self.check_recv_notnull(recv)
-
-               # What is the declared type of the attribute?
-               var mtype = a.intro.static_mtype.as(not null)
-               var intromclassdef = a.intro.mclassdef
-               mtype = mtype.resolve_for(intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.mmodule, true)
-
-               # Adapt the value to the declared type
-               value = self.autobox(value, mtype)
-
-               self.require_declaration(a.const_color)
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_union_attribute.value then
-                       var attr = "{recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}]"
-                       if mtype.ctype != "val*" then
-                               assert mtype isa MClassType
-                               # The attribute is primitive, thus we store it in a box
-                               # The trick is to create the box the first time then resuse the box
-                               self.add("if ({attr} != NULL) \{")
-                               self.add("((struct instance_{mtype.c_name}*){attr})->value = {value}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                               self.add("\} else \{")
-                               value = self.autobox(value, self.object_type.as_nullable)
-                               self.add("{attr} = {value}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                               self.add("\}")
-                       else
-                               # The attribute is not primitive, thus store it direclty
-                               self.add("{attr} = {value}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-                       end
-               else
-                       self.add("{recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}].{mtype.ctypename} = {value}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Check that mtype is a live open type
-       fun hardening_live_open_type(mtype: MType)
-       do
-               if not compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_hardening.value then return
-               self.require_declaration(mtype.const_color)
-               var col = mtype.const_color
-               self.add("if({col} == -1) \{")
-               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Resolution of a dead open type: %s\\n\", \"{mtype.to_s.escape_to_c}\");")
-               self.add_abort("open type dead")
-               self.add("\}")
-       end
-
-       # Check that mtype it a pointer to a live cast type
-       fun hardening_cast_type(t: String)
-       do
-               if not compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_hardening.value then return
-               add("if({t} == NULL) \{")
-               add_abort("cast type null")
-               add("\}")
-               add("if({t}->id == -1 || {t}->color == -1) \{")
-               add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Try to cast on a dead cast type: %s\\n\", {t}->name);")
-               add_abort("cast type dead")
-               add("\}")
-       end
-
-       redef fun init_instance(mtype)
-       do
-               self.require_declaration("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}")
-               var compiler = self.compiler
-               if mtype isa MGenericType and mtype.need_anchor then
-                       hardening_live_open_type(mtype)
-                       link_unresolved_type(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef, mtype)
-                       var recv = self.frame.arguments.first
-                       var recv_type_info = self.type_info(recv)
-                       self.require_declaration(mtype.const_color)
-                       return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{mtype.const_color}])", mtype)
-               end
-               compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
-               self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
-               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}(&type_{mtype.c_name})", mtype)
-       end
-
-       redef fun type_test(value, mtype, tag)
-       do
-               self.add("/* {value.inspect} isa {mtype} */")
-               var compiler = self.compiler
-
-               var recv = self.frame.arguments.first
-               var recv_type_info = self.type_info(recv)
-
-               var res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-
-               var cltype = self.get_name("cltype")
-               self.add_decl("int {cltype};")
-               var idtype = self.get_name("idtype")
-               self.add_decl("int {idtype};")
-
-               var maybe_null = self.maybe_null(value)
-               var accept_null = "0"
-               var ntype = mtype
-               if ntype isa MNullableType then
-                       ntype = ntype.mtype
-                       accept_null = "1"
-               end
-
-               if value.mcasttype.is_subtype(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef.mmodule, self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mtype) then
-                       self.add("{res} = 1; /* easy {value.inspect} isa {mtype}*/")
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_typing_test_metrics.value then
-                               self.compiler.count_type_test_skipped[tag] += 1
-                               self.add("count_type_test_skipped_{tag}++;")
-                       end
-                       return res
-               end
-
-               if ntype.need_anchor then
-                       var type_struct = self.get_name("type_struct")
-                       self.add_decl("const struct type* {type_struct};")
-
-                       # Either with resolution_table with a direct resolution
-                       hardening_live_open_type(mtype)
-                       link_unresolved_type(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef, mtype)
-                       self.require_declaration(mtype.const_color)
-                       self.add("{type_struct} = {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{mtype.const_color}];")
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_typing_test_metrics.value then
-                               self.compiler.count_type_test_unresolved[tag] += 1
-                               self.add("count_type_test_unresolved_{tag}++;")
-                       end
-                       hardening_cast_type(type_struct)
-                       self.add("{cltype} = {type_struct}->color;")
-                       self.add("{idtype} = {type_struct}->id;")
-                       if maybe_null and accept_null == "0" then
-                               var is_nullable = self.get_name("is_nullable")
-                               self.add_decl("short int {is_nullable};")
-                               self.add("{is_nullable} = {type_struct}->is_nullable;")
-                               accept_null = is_nullable.to_s
-                       end
-               else if ntype isa MClassType then
-                       compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
-                       self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
-                       hardening_cast_type("(&type_{mtype.c_name})")
-                       self.add("{cltype} = type_{mtype.c_name}.color;")
-                       self.add("{idtype} = type_{mtype.c_name}.id;")
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_typing_test_metrics.value then
-                               self.compiler.count_type_test_resolved[tag] += 1
-                               self.add("count_type_test_resolved_{tag}++;")
-                       end
-               else
-                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED: type_test(%s, {mtype}).\\n\", \"{value.inspect}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
-               end
-
-               # check color is in table
-               if maybe_null then
-                       self.add("if({value} == NULL) \{")
-                       self.add("{res} = {accept_null};")
-                       self.add("\} else \{")
-               end
-               var value_type_info = self.type_info(value)
-               self.add("if({cltype} >= {value_type_info}->table_size) \{")
-               self.add("{res} = 0;")
-               self.add("\} else \{")
-               self.add("{res} = {value_type_info}->type_table[{cltype}] == {idtype};")
-               self.add("\}")
-               if maybe_null then
-                       self.add("\}")
-               end
-
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun is_same_type_test(value1, value2)
-       do
-               var res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-               # Swap values to be symetric
-               if value2.mtype.ctype != "val*" and value1.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       var tmp = value1
-                       value1 = value2
-                       value2 = tmp
-               end
-               if value1.mtype.ctype != "val*" then
-                       if value2.mtype == value1.mtype then
-                               self.add("{res} = 1; /* is_same_type_test: compatible types {value1.mtype} vs. {value2.mtype} */")
-                       else if value2.mtype.ctype != "val*" then
-                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* is_same_type_test: incompatible types {value1.mtype} vs. {value2.mtype}*/")
-                       else
-                               var mtype1 = value1.mtype.as(MClassType)
-                               self.require_declaration("class_{mtype1.c_name}")
-                               self.add("{res} = ({value2} != NULL) && ({value2}->class == &class_{mtype1.c_name}); /* is_same_type_test */")
-                       end
-               else
-                       self.add("{res} = ({value1} == {value2}) || ({value1} != NULL && {value2} != NULL && {value1}->class == {value2}->class); /* is_same_type_test */")
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun class_name_string(value)
-       do
-               var res = self.get_name("var_class_name")
-               self.add_decl("const char* {res};")
-               if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       self.add "{res} = {value} == NULL ? \"null\" : {value}->type->name;"
-               else if value.mtype isa MClassType and value.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass.kind == extern_kind and
-                       value.mtype.as(MClassType).name != "NativeString" then
-                       self.add "{res} = \"{value.mtype.as(MClassType).mclass}\";"
-               else
-                       self.require_declaration("type_{value.mtype.c_name}")
-                       self.add "{res} = type_{value.mtype.c_name}.name;"
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun equal_test(value1, value2)
-       do
-               var res = self.new_var(bool_type)
-               if value2.mtype.ctype != "val*" and value1.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
-                       var tmp = value1
-                       value1 = value2
-                       value2 = tmp
-               end
-               if value1.mtype.ctype != "val*" then
-                       if value2.mtype == value1.mtype then
-                               self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2};")
-                       else if value2.mtype.ctype != "val*" then
-                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* incompatible types {value1.mtype} vs. {value2.mtype}*/")
-                       else
-                               var mtype1 = value1.mtype.as(MClassType)
-                               self.require_declaration("class_{mtype1.c_name}")
-                               self.add("{res} = ({value2} != NULL) && ({value2}->class == &class_{mtype1.c_name});")
-                               self.add("if ({res}) \{")
-                               self.add("{res} = ({self.autobox(value2, value1.mtype)} == {value1});")
-                               self.add("\}")
-                       end
-                       return res
-               end
-               var maybe_null = true
-               var test = new Array[String]
-               var t1 = value1.mcasttype
-               if t1 isa MNullableType then
-                       test.add("{value1} != NULL")
-                       t1 = t1.mtype
-               else
-                       maybe_null = false
-               end
-               var t2 = value2.mcasttype
-               if t2 isa MNullableType then
-                       test.add("{value2} != NULL")
-                       t2 = t2.mtype
-               else
-                       maybe_null = false
-               end
-
-               var incompatible = false
-               var primitive
-               if t1.ctype != "val*" then
-                       primitive = t1
-                       if t1 == t2 then
-                               # No need to compare class
-                       else if t2.ctype != "val*" then
-                               incompatible = true
-                       else if can_be_primitive(value2) then
-                               test.add("{value1}->class == {value2}->class")
-                       else
-                               incompatible = true
-                       end
-               else if t2.ctype != "val*" then
-                       primitive = t2
-                       if can_be_primitive(value1) then
-                               test.add("{value1}->class == {value2}->class")
-                       else
-                               incompatible = true
-                       end
-               else
-                       primitive = null
-               end
-
-               if incompatible then
-                       if maybe_null then
-                               self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2}; /* incompatible types {t1} vs. {t2}; but may be NULL*/")
-                               return res
-                       else
-                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* incompatible types {t1} vs. {t2}; cannot be NULL */")
-                               return res
-                       end
-               end
-               if primitive != null then
-                       test.add("((struct instance_{primitive.c_name}*){value1})->value == ((struct instance_{primitive.c_name}*){value2})->value")
-               else if can_be_primitive(value1) and can_be_primitive(value2) then
-                       test.add("{value1}->class == {value2}->class")
-                       var s = new Array[String]
-                       for t, v in self.compiler.box_kinds do
-                               s.add "({value1}->class->box_kind == {v} && ((struct instance_{t.c_name}*){value1})->value == ((struct instance_{t.c_name}*){value2})->value)"
-                       end
-                       test.add("({s.join(" || ")})")
-               else
-                       self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2};")
-                       return res
-               end
-               self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2} || ({test.join(" && ")});")
-               return res
-       end
-
-       fun can_be_primitive(value: RuntimeVariable): Bool
-       do
-               var t = value.mcasttype.as_notnullable
-               if not t isa MClassType then return false
-               var k = t.mclass.kind
-               return k == interface_kind or t.ctype != "val*"
-       end
-
-       fun maybe_null(value: RuntimeVariable): Bool
-       do
-               var t = value.mcasttype
-               return t isa MNullableType or t isa MNullType
-       end
-
-       redef fun array_instance(array, elttype)
-       do
-               var nclass = self.get_class("NativeArray")
-               var arrayclass = self.get_class("Array")
-               var arraytype = arrayclass.get_mtype([elttype])
-               var res = self.init_instance(arraytype)
-               self.add("\{ /* {res} = array_instance Array[{elttype}] */")
-               var length = self.int_instance(array.length)
-               var nat = native_array_instance(elttype, length)
-               for i in [0..array.length[ do
-                       var r = self.autobox(array[i], self.object_type)
-                       self.add("((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){nat})->values[{i}] = (val*) {r};")
-               end
-               self.send(self.get_property("with_native", arrayclass.intro.bound_mtype), [res, nat, length])
-               self.add("\}")
-               return res
-       end
-
-       redef fun native_array_instance(elttype: MType, length: RuntimeVariable): RuntimeVariable
-       do
-               var mtype = self.get_class("NativeArray").get_mtype([elttype])
-               self.require_declaration("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}")
-               assert mtype isa MGenericType
-               var compiler = self.compiler
-               if mtype.need_anchor then
-                       hardening_live_open_type(mtype)
-                       link_unresolved_type(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef, mtype)
-                       var recv = self.frame.arguments.first
-                       var recv_type_info = self.type_info(recv)
-                       self.require_declaration(mtype.const_color)
-                       return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({length}, {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{mtype.const_color}])", mtype)
-               end
-               compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
-               self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
-               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({length}, &type_{mtype.c_name})", mtype)
-       end
-
-       redef fun native_array_def(pname, ret_type, arguments)
-       do
-               var elttype = arguments.first.mtype
-               var nclass = self.get_class("NativeArray")
-               var recv = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){arguments[0]})->values"
-               if pname == "[]" then
-                       self.ret(self.new_expr("{recv}[{arguments[1]}]", ret_type.as(not null)))
-                       return
-               else if pname == "[]=" then
-                       self.add("{recv}[{arguments[1]}]={arguments[2]};")
-                       return
-               else if pname == "length" then
-                       self.ret(self.new_expr("((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){arguments[0]})->length", ret_type.as(not null)))
-                       return
-               else if pname == "copy_to" then
-                       var recv1 = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){arguments[1]})->values"
-                       self.add("memmove({recv1}, {recv}, {arguments[2]}*sizeof({elttype.ctype}));")
-                       return
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun calloc_array(ret_type, arguments)
-       do
-               var mclass = self.get_class("ArrayCapable")
-               var ft = mclass.mclass_type.arguments.first.as(MParameterType)
-               var res = self.native_array_instance(ft, arguments[1])
-               self.ret(res)
-       end
-
-       fun link_unresolved_type(mclassdef: MClassDef, mtype: MType) do
-               assert mtype.need_anchor
-               var compiler = self.compiler
-               if not compiler.live_unresolved_types.has_key(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef) then
-                       compiler.live_unresolved_types[self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef] = new HashSet[MType]
-               end
-               compiler.live_unresolved_types[self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef].add(mtype)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class MMethodDef
-       fun separate_runtime_function: AbstractRuntimeFunction
-       do
-               var res = self.separate_runtime_function_cache
-               if res == null then
-                       res = new SeparateRuntimeFunction(self)
-                       self.separate_runtime_function_cache = res
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-       private var separate_runtime_function_cache: nullable SeparateRuntimeFunction
-
-       fun virtual_runtime_function: AbstractRuntimeFunction
-       do
-               var res = self.virtual_runtime_function_cache
-               if res == null then
-                       res = new VirtualRuntimeFunction(self)
-                       self.virtual_runtime_function_cache = res
-               end
-               return res
-       end
-       private var virtual_runtime_function_cache: nullable VirtualRuntimeFunction
-end
-
-# The C function associated to a methoddef separately compiled
-class SeparateRuntimeFunction
-       super AbstractRuntimeFunction
-
-       redef fun build_c_name: String do return "{mmethoddef.c_name}"
-
-       redef fun to_s do return self.mmethoddef.to_s
-
-       redef fun compile_to_c(compiler)
-       do
-               var mmethoddef = self.mmethoddef
-
-               var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
-               var v = compiler.new_visitor
-               var selfvar = new RuntimeVariable("self", recv, recv)
-               var arguments = new Array[RuntimeVariable]
-               var frame = new Frame(v, mmethoddef, recv, arguments)
-               v.frame = frame
-
-               var msignature = mmethoddef.msignature.resolve_for(mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
-
-               var sig = new FlatBuffer
-               var comment = new FlatBuffer
-               var ret = msignature.return_mtype
-               if ret != null then
-                       sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
-               else if mmethoddef.mproperty.is_new then
-                       ret = recv
-                       sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
-               else
-                       sig.append("void ")
-               end
-               sig.append(self.c_name)
-               sig.append("({selfvar.mtype.ctype} {selfvar}")
-               comment.append("({selfvar}: {selfvar.mtype}")
-               arguments.add(selfvar)
-               for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
-                       var mtype = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                       if i == msignature.vararg_rank then
-                               mtype = v.get_class("Array").get_mtype([mtype])
-                       end
-                       comment.append(", {mtype}")
-                       sig.append(", {mtype.ctype} p{i}")
-                       var argvar = new RuntimeVariable("p{i}", mtype, mtype)
-                       arguments.add(argvar)
-               end
-               sig.append(")")
-               comment.append(")")
-               if ret != null then
-                       comment.append(": {ret}")
-               end
-               compiler.provide_declaration(self.c_name, "{sig};")
-
-               v.add_decl("/* method {self} for {comment} */")
-               v.add_decl("{sig} \{")
-               if ret != null then
-                       frame.returnvar = v.new_var(ret)
-               end
-               frame.returnlabel = v.get_name("RET_LABEL")
-
-               if recv != arguments.first.mtype then
-                       #print "{self} {recv} {arguments.first}"
-               end
-               mmethoddef.compile_inside_to_c(v, arguments)
-
-               v.add("{frame.returnlabel.as(not null)}:;")
-               if ret != null then
-                       v.add("return {frame.returnvar.as(not null)};")
-               end
-               v.add("\}")
-               if not self.c_name.has_substring("VIRTUAL", 0) then compiler.names[self.c_name] = "{mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule.name}::{mmethoddef.mclassdef.mclass.name}::{mmethoddef.mproperty.name} ({mmethoddef.location.file.filename}:{mmethoddef.location.line_start})"
-       end
-end
-
-# The C function associated to a methoddef on a primitive type, stored into a VFT of a class
-# The first parameter (the reciever) is always typed by val* in order to accept an object value
-class VirtualRuntimeFunction
-       super AbstractRuntimeFunction
-
-       redef fun build_c_name: String do return "VIRTUAL_{mmethoddef.c_name}"
-
-       redef fun to_s do return self.mmethoddef.to_s
-
-       redef fun compile_to_c(compiler)
-       do
-               var mmethoddef = self.mmethoddef
-
-               var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
-               var v = compiler.new_visitor
-               var selfvar = new RuntimeVariable("self", v.object_type, recv)
-               var arguments = new Array[RuntimeVariable]
-               var frame = new Frame(v, mmethoddef, recv, arguments)
-               v.frame = frame
-
-               var sig = new FlatBuffer
-               var comment = new FlatBuffer
-
-               # Because the function is virtual, the signature must match the one of the original class
-               var intromclassdef = self.mmethoddef.mproperty.intro.mclassdef
-               var msignature = mmethoddef.mproperty.intro.msignature.resolve_for(intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.mmodule, true)
-               var ret = msignature.return_mtype
-               if ret != null then
-                       sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
-               else if mmethoddef.mproperty.is_new then
-                       ret = recv
-                       sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
-               else
-                       sig.append("void ")
-               end
-               sig.append(self.c_name)
-               sig.append("({selfvar.mtype.ctype} {selfvar}")
-               comment.append("({selfvar}: {selfvar.mtype}")
-               arguments.add(selfvar)
-               for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
-                       var mtype = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                       if i == msignature.vararg_rank then
-                               mtype = v.get_class("Array").get_mtype([mtype])
-                       end
-                       comment.append(", {mtype}")
-                       sig.append(", {mtype.ctype} p{i}")
-                       var argvar = new RuntimeVariable("p{i}", mtype, mtype)
-                       arguments.add(argvar)
-               end
-               sig.append(")")
-               comment.append(")")
-               if ret != null then
-                       comment.append(": {ret}")
-               end
-               compiler.provide_declaration(self.c_name, "{sig};")
-
-               v.add_decl("/* method {self} for {comment} */")
-               v.add_decl("{sig} \{")
-               if ret != null then
-                       frame.returnvar = v.new_var(ret)
-               end
-               frame.returnlabel = v.get_name("RET_LABEL")
-
-               var subret = v.call(mmethoddef, recv, arguments)
-               if ret != null then
-                       assert subret != null
-                       v.assign(frame.returnvar.as(not null), subret)
-               end
-
-               v.add("{frame.returnlabel.as(not null)}:;")
-               if ret != null then
-                       v.add("return {frame.returnvar.as(not null)};")
-               end
-               v.add("\}")
-               if not self.c_name.has_substring("VIRTUAL", 0) then compiler.names[self.c_name] = "{mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule.name}::{mmethoddef.mclassdef.mclass.name}::{mmethoddef.mproperty.name} ({mmethoddef.location.file.filename}--{mmethoddef.location.line_start})"
-       end
-
-       # TODO ?
-       redef fun call(v, arguments) do abort
-end
-
-redef class MType
-       fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
-end
-
-interface PropertyLayoutElement end
-
-redef class MProperty
-       super PropertyLayoutElement
-       fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
-end
-
-redef class MPropDef
-       super PropertyLayoutElement
-       fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
-end
-
-redef class AExternInitPropdef
-       # The semi-global compilation does not support inlining calls to extern news
-       redef fun can_inline do return false
-end