nitc: fix typo in error message
[nit.git] / src / compiler / separate_compiler.nit
index 31a4f20..4c5fd25 100644 (file)
@@ -26,20 +26,20 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --no-inline-intern
        var opt_no_inline_intern = new OptionBool("Do not inline call to intern methods", "--no-inline-intern")
        # --no-union-attribute
        # --no-inline-intern
        var opt_no_inline_intern = new OptionBool("Do not inline call to intern methods", "--no-inline-intern")
        # --no-union-attribute
-       var opt_no_union_attribute = new OptionBool("Put primitive attibutes in a box instead of an union", "--no-union-attribute")
+       var opt_no_union_attribute = new OptionBool("Put primitive attributes in a box instead of an union", "--no-union-attribute")
        # --no-shortcut-equate
        var opt_no_shortcut_equate = new OptionBool("Always call == in a polymorphic way", "--no-shortcut-equal")
        # --no-tag-primitives
        var opt_no_tag_primitives = new OptionBool("Use only boxes for primitive types", "--no-tag-primitives")
 
        # --colors-are-symbols
        # --no-shortcut-equate
        var opt_no_shortcut_equate = new OptionBool("Always call == in a polymorphic way", "--no-shortcut-equal")
        # --no-tag-primitives
        var opt_no_tag_primitives = new OptionBool("Use only boxes for primitive types", "--no-tag-primitives")
 
        # --colors-are-symbols
-       var opt_colors_are_symbols = new OptionBool("Store colors as symbols (link-boost)", "--colors-are-symbols")
+       var opt_colors_are_symbols = new OptionBool("Store colors as symbols instead of static data (link-boost)", "--colors-are-symbols")
        # --trampoline-call
        var opt_trampoline_call = new OptionBool("Use an indirection when calling", "--trampoline-call")
        # --guard-call
        var opt_guard_call = new OptionBool("Guard VFT calls with a direct call", "--guard-call")
        # --substitute-monomorph
        # --trampoline-call
        var opt_trampoline_call = new OptionBool("Use an indirection when calling", "--trampoline-call")
        # --guard-call
        var opt_guard_call = new OptionBool("Guard VFT calls with a direct call", "--guard-call")
        # --substitute-monomorph
-       var opt_substitute_monomorph = new OptionBool("Replace monomorph trampoline with direct call (link-boost)", "--substitute-monomorph")
+       var opt_substitute_monomorph = new OptionBool("Replace monomorphic trampolines with direct calls (link-boost)", "--substitute-monomorph")
        # --link-boost
        var opt_link_boost = new OptionBool("Enable all link-boost optimizations", "--link-boost")
 
        # --link-boost
        var opt_link_boost = new OptionBool("Enable all link-boost optimizations", "--link-boost")
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --inline-some-methods
        var opt_inline_some_methods = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to inline some methods (semi-global)", "--inline-some-methods")
        # --direct-call-monomorph
        # --inline-some-methods
        var opt_inline_some_methods = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to inline some methods (semi-global)", "--inline-some-methods")
        # --direct-call-monomorph
-       var opt_direct_call_monomorph = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to direct call monomorph sites (semi-global)", "--direct-call-monomorph")
+       var opt_direct_call_monomorph = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to direct call monomorphic sites (semi-global)", "--direct-call-monomorph")
        # --direct-call-monomorph0
        # --direct-call-monomorph0
-       var opt_direct_call_monomorph0 = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to direct call monomorph sites (semi-global)", "--direct-call-monomorph0")
+       var opt_direct_call_monomorph0 = new OptionBool("Allow the separate compiler to direct call monomorphic sites (semi-global)", "--direct-call-monomorph0")
        # --skip-dead-methods
        var opt_skip_dead_methods = new OptionBool("Do not compile dead methods (semi-global)", "--skip-dead-methods")
        # --semi-global
        # --skip-dead-methods
        var opt_skip_dead_methods = new OptionBool("Do not compile dead methods (semi-global)", "--skip-dead-methods")
        # --semi-global
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --tables-metrics
        var opt_tables_metrics = new OptionBool("Enable static size measuring of tables used for vft, typing and resolution", "--tables-metrics")
        # --type-poset
        # --tables-metrics
        var opt_tables_metrics = new OptionBool("Enable static size measuring of tables used for vft, typing and resolution", "--tables-metrics")
        # --type-poset
-       var opt_type_poset = new OptionBool("Build a poset of types to create more condensed tables.", "--type-poset")
+       var opt_type_poset = new OptionBool("Build a poset of types to create more condensed tables", "--type-poset")
 
        redef init
        do
 
        redef init
        do
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@ class SeparateCompiler
        do
                # Collect all bas box class
                # FIXME: this is not completely fine with a separate compilation scheme
        do
                # Collect all bas box class
                # FIXME: this is not completely fine with a separate compilation scheme
-               for classname in ["Int", "Bool", "Byte", "Char", "Float", "NativeString", "Pointer"] do
+               for classname in ["Int", "Bool", "Byte", "Char", "Float", "NativeString",
+                                "Pointer", "Int8", "Int16", "UInt16", "Int32", "UInt32"] do
                        var classes = self.mainmodule.model.get_mclasses_by_name(classname)
                        if classes == null then continue
                        assert classes.length == 1 else print classes.join(", ")
                        var classes = self.mainmodule.model.get_mclasses_by_name(classname)
                        if classes == null then continue
                        assert classes.length == 1 else print classes.join(", ")
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                for cd in mmodule.mclassdefs do
                        for pd in cd.mpropdefs do
                                if not pd isa MMethodDef then continue
                for cd in mmodule.mclassdefs do
                        for pd in cd.mpropdefs do
                                if not pd isa MMethodDef then continue
+                               if pd.mproperty.is_broken or pd.is_broken or pd.msignature == null then continue # Skip broken method
                                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 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}"
@@ -812,18 +814,23 @@ class SeparateCompiler
        # In a true separate compiler (a with dynamic loading) you cannot do this unfortnally
        fun compile_class_to_c(mclass: MClass)
        do
        # In a true separate compiler (a with dynamic loading) you cannot do this unfortnally
        fun compile_class_to_c(mclass: MClass)
        do
+               if mclass.is_broken then return
+
                var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
                var c_name = mclass.c_name
 
                var v = new_visitor
 
                var rta = runtime_type_analysis
                var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
                var c_name = mclass.c_name
 
                var v = new_visitor
 
                var rta = runtime_type_analysis
-               var is_dead = rta != null and not rta.live_classes.has(mclass) and not mtype.is_c_primitive and mclass.name != "NativeArray" and mclass.name != "Pointer"
+               var is_dead = rta != null and not rta.live_classes.has(mclass)
+               # While the class may be dead, some part of separately compiled code may use symbols associated to the class, so
+               # in order to compile and link correctly the C code, these symbols should be declared and defined.
+               var need_corpse = is_dead and mtype.is_c_primitive or mclass.kind == extern_kind or mclass.kind == enum_kind
 
 
-               v.add_decl("/* runtime class {c_name} */")
+               v.add_decl("/* runtime class {c_name}: {mclass.full_name} (dead={is_dead}; need_corpse={need_corpse})*/")
 
                # Build class vft
 
                # Build class vft
-               if not is_dead then
+               if not is_dead or need_corpse 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 */")
                        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 */")
@@ -838,6 +845,9 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                                        if rta != null and not rta.live_methoddefs.has(mpropdef) then
                                                v.add_decl("NULL, /* DEAD {mclass.intro_mmodule}:{mclass}:{mpropdef} */")
                                                continue
                                        if rta != null and not rta.live_methoddefs.has(mpropdef) then
                                                v.add_decl("NULL, /* DEAD {mclass.intro_mmodule}:{mclass}:{mpropdef} */")
                                                continue
+                                       else if mpropdef.is_broken or mpropdef.msignature == null or mpropdef.mproperty.is_broken then
+                                               v.add_decl("NULL, /* DEAD (BROKEN) {mclass.intro_mmodule}:{mclass}:{mpropdef} */")
+                                               continue
                                        end
                                        var rf = mpropdef.virtual_runtime_function
                                        v.require_declaration(rf.c_name)
                                        end
                                        var rf = mpropdef.virtual_runtime_function
                                        v.require_declaration(rf.c_name)
@@ -860,7 +870,8 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        self.header.add_decl("{mtype.ctype_extern} value;")
                        self.header.add_decl("\};")
 
                        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
+                       # Pointer is needed by extern types, live or not
+                       if is_dead and mtype.mclass.name != "Pointer" then return
 
                        #Build BOX
                        self.provide_declaration("BOX_{c_name}", "val* BOX_{c_name}({mtype.ctype_extern});")
 
                        #Build BOX
                        self.provide_declaration("BOX_{c_name}", "val* BOX_{c_name}({mtype.ctype_extern});")
@@ -876,6 +887,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        v.add("return (val*)res;")
                        v.add("\}")
 
                        v.add("return (val*)res;")
                        v.add("\}")
 
+                       # A Pointer class also need its constructor
                        if mtype.mclass.name != "Pointer" then return
 
                        v = new_visitor
                        if mtype.mclass.name != "Pointer" then return
 
                        v = new_visitor
@@ -930,7 +942,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        var pointer_type = mainmodule.pointer_type
 
                        self.provide_declaration("NEW_{c_name}", "{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type);")
                        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("/* allocate extern {mtype} */")
                        v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type) \{")
                        if is_dead then
                                v.add_abort("{mclass} is DEAD")
                        v.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} NEW_{c_name}(const struct type* type) \{")
                        if is_dead then
                                v.add_abort("{mclass} is DEAD")
@@ -991,10 +1003,13 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        # use some Huffman coding.
                        if t.name == "Int" then
                                class_info[1] = t
                        # use some Huffman coding.
                        if t.name == "Int" then
                                class_info[1] = t
+                               t.mclass_type.tag_value = 1
                        else if t.name == "Char" then
                                class_info[2] = t
                        else if t.name == "Char" then
                                class_info[2] = t
+                               t.mclass_type.tag_value = 2
                        else if t.name == "Bool" then
                                class_info[3] = t
                        else if t.name == "Bool" then
                                class_info[3] = t
+                               t.mclass_type.tag_value = 3
                        else
                                continue
                        end
                        else
                                continue
                        end
@@ -1038,7 +1053,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                v.add_abort("type null")
                v.add("\}")
                v.add("if({t}->table_size < 0) \{")
                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("PRINT_ERROR(\"Instantiation of a dead type: %s\\n\", {t}->name);")
                v.add_abort("type dead")
                v.add("\}")
        end
                v.add_abort("type dead")
                v.add("\}")
        end
@@ -1193,7 +1208,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                if mtype.name == "Int" then
                                        return self.new_expr("(long)({value})>>2", mtype)
                                else if mtype.name == "Char" then
                                if mtype.name == "Int" then
                                        return self.new_expr("(long)({value})>>2", mtype)
                                else if mtype.name == "Char" then
-                                       return self.new_expr("(char)((long)({value})>>2)", mtype)
+                                       return self.new_expr("(uint32_t)((long)({value})>>2)", mtype)
                                else if mtype.name == "Bool" then
                                        return self.new_expr("(short int)((long)({value})>>2)", mtype)
                                else
                                else if mtype.name == "Bool" then
                                        return self.new_expr("(short int)((long)({value})>>2)", mtype)
                                else
@@ -1202,27 +1217,29 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        end
                        return self.new_expr("((struct instance_{mtype.c_name}*){value})->value; /* autounbox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */", mtype)
                else if not mtype.is_c_primitive then
                        end
                        return self.new_expr("((struct instance_{mtype.c_name}*){value})->value; /* autounbox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */", mtype)
                else if not mtype.is_c_primitive then
+                       assert value.mtype == value.mcasttype
                        if value.mtype.is_tagged then
                        if value.mtype.is_tagged then
+                               var res
                                if value.mtype.name == "Int" then
                                if value.mtype.name == "Int" then
-                                       return self.new_expr("(val*)({value}<<2|1)", mtype)
+                                       res = self.new_expr("(val*)({value}<<2|1)", mtype)
                                else if value.mtype.name == "Char" then
                                else if value.mtype.name == "Char" then
-                                       return self.new_expr("(val*)((long)({value})<<2|2)", mtype)
+                                       res = self.new_expr("(val*)((long)({value})<<2|2)", mtype)
                                else if value.mtype.name == "Bool" then
                                else if value.mtype.name == "Bool" then
-                                       return self.new_expr("(val*)((long)({value})<<2|3)", mtype)
+                                       res = self.new_expr("(val*)((long)({value})<<2|3)", mtype)
                                else
                                        abort
                                end
                                else
                                        abort
                                end
+                               # Do not loose type info
+                               res.mcasttype = value.mcasttype
+                               return res
                        end
                        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)
                        end
                        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\"); fatal_exit(1);")
-                               return res
-                       end
+                       # Do not loose type info
+                       res.mcasttype = value.mcasttype
                        self.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
                        self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* autobox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */")
                        return res
                        self.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
                        self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* autobox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */")
                        return res
@@ -1258,11 +1275,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                   mtype.mclass.name != "NativeString" then
                        var valtype = compiler.mainmodule.pointer_type
                        var res = self.new_var(mtype)
                   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\"); fatal_exit(1);")
-                               return res
-                       end
+                       compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
                        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.require_declaration("BOX_{valtype.c_name}")
                        self.add("{res} = BOX_{valtype.c_name}({value}); /* boxing {value.mtype} */")
                        self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
@@ -1853,7 +1866,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        else
                                var mtype1 = value1.mtype.as(MClassType)
                                self.require_declaration("class_{mtype1.c_name}")
                        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 */")
+                               self.add("{res} = ({value2} != NULL) && ({class_info(value2)} == &class_{mtype1.c_name}); /* is_same_type_test */")
                        end
                else
                        self.add("{res} = ({value1} == {value2}) || ({value1} != NULL && {value2} != NULL && {class_info(value1)} == {class_info(value2)}); /* is_same_type_test */")
                        end
                else
                        self.add("{res} = ({value1} == {value2}) || ({value1} != NULL && {value2} != NULL && {class_info(value1)} == {class_info(value2)}); /* is_same_type_test */")
@@ -1886,20 +1899,58 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        value2 = tmp
                end
                if value1.mtype.is_c_primitive then
                        value2 = tmp
                end
                if value1.mtype.is_c_primitive then
-                       if value2.mtype == value1.mtype then
+                       var t1 = value1.mtype
+                       assert t1 == value1.mcasttype
+
+                       # Fast case: same C type.
+                       if value2.mtype == t1 then
+                               # Same exact C primitive representation.
                                self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2};")
                                self.add("{res} = {value1} == {value2};")
-                       else if value2.mtype.is_c_primitive then
-                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* incompatible types {value1.mtype} vs. {value2.mtype}*/")
-                       else if value1.mtype.is_tagged then
-                               self.add("{res} = ({value2} != NULL) && ({self.autobox(value2, value1.mtype)} == {value1});")
+                               return res
+                       end
+
+                       # Complex case: value2 has a different representation
+                       # Thus, it should be checked if `value2` is type-compatible with `value1`
+                       # This compatibility is done statically if possible and dynamically else
+
+                       # Conjunction (ands) of dynamic tests according to the static knowledge
+                       var tests = new Array[String]
+
+                       var t2 = value2.mcasttype
+                       if t2 isa MNullableType then
+                               # The destination type cannot be null
+                               tests.add("({value2} != NULL)")
+                               t2 = t2.mtype
+                       else if t2 isa MNullType then
+                               # `value2` is known to be null, thus incompatible with a primitive
+                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* incompatible types {t1} vs. {t2}*/")
+                               return res
+                       end
+
+                       if t2 == t1 then
+                               # Same type but different representation.
+                       else if t2.is_c_primitive then
+                               # Type of `value2` is a different primitive type, thus incompatible
+                               self.add("{res} = 0; /* incompatible types {t1} vs. {t2}*/")
+                               return res
+                       else if t1.is_tagged then
+                               # To be equal, `value2` should also be correctly tagged
+                               tests.add("({extract_tag(value2)} == {t1.tag_value})")
                        else
                        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("\}")
+                               # To be equal, `value2` should also be boxed with the same class
+                               self.require_declaration("class_{t1.c_name}")
+                               tests.add "({class_info(value2)} == &class_{t1.c_name})"
+                       end
+
+                       # Compare the unboxed `value2` with `value1`
+                       if tests.not_empty then
+                               self.add "if ({tests.join(" && ")}) \{"
                        end
                        end
+                       self.add "{res} = {self.autobox(value2, t1)} == {value1};"
+                       if tests.not_empty then
+                               self.add "\} else {res} = 0;"
+                       end
+
                        return res
                end
                var maybe_null = true
                        return res
                end
                var maybe_null = true
@@ -2208,13 +2259,15 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
        # The C type for the function pointer.
        var c_funptrtype: String is lazy do return "{c_ret}(*){c_sig}"
 
        # The C type for the function pointer.
        var c_funptrtype: String is lazy do return "{c_ret}(*){c_sig}"
 
-       # The arguments, as generated by `compile_to_c`
-       private var arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable] is noinit
-
        redef fun compile_to_c(compiler)
        do
                var mmethoddef = self.mmethoddef
 
        redef fun compile_to_c(compiler)
        do
                var mmethoddef = self.mmethoddef
 
+               var sig = "{c_ret} {c_name}{c_sig}"
+               compiler.provide_declaration(self.c_name, "{sig};")
+
+               var rta = compiler.as(SeparateCompiler).runtime_type_analysis
+
                var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
                var v = compiler.new_visitor
                var selfvar = new RuntimeVariable("self", called_recv, recv)
                var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
                var v = compiler.new_visitor
                var selfvar = new RuntimeVariable("self", called_recv, recv)
@@ -2225,12 +2278,7 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
                var msignature = called_signature
                var ret = called_signature.return_mtype
 
                var msignature = called_signature
                var ret = called_signature.return_mtype
 
-               var sig = new FlatBuffer
                var comment = new FlatBuffer
                var comment = new FlatBuffer
-               sig.append(c_ret)
-               sig.append(" ")
-               sig.append(self.c_name)
-               sig.append(c_sig)
                comment.append("({selfvar}: {selfvar.mtype}")
                arguments.add(selfvar)
                for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
                comment.append("({selfvar}: {selfvar.mtype}")
                arguments.add(selfvar)
                for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
@@ -2246,8 +2294,6 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
                if ret != null then
                        comment.append(": {ret}")
                end
                if ret != null then
                        comment.append(": {ret}")
                end
-               compiler.provide_declaration(self.c_name, "{sig};")
-               self.arguments = arguments.to_a
 
                v.add_decl("/* method {self} for {comment} */")
                v.add_decl("{sig} \{")
 
                v.add_decl("/* method {self} for {comment} */")
                v.add_decl("{sig} \{")
@@ -2262,6 +2308,8 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
                                assert subret != null
                                v.assign(frame.returnvar.as(not null), subret)
                        end
                                assert subret != null
                                v.assign(frame.returnvar.as(not null), subret)
                        end
+               else if rta != null and not rta.live_mmodules.has(mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule) then
+                       v.add_abort("FATAL: Dead method executed.")
                else
                        mmethoddef.compile_inside_to_c(v, arguments)
                end
                else
                        mmethoddef.compile_inside_to_c(v, arguments)
                end
@@ -2280,8 +2328,10 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
        fun compile_trampolines(compiler: SeparateCompiler)
        do
                var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
        fun compile_trampolines(compiler: SeparateCompiler)
        do
                var recv = self.mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
-               var selfvar = arguments.first
+               var selfvar = new RuntimeVariable("self", called_recv, recv)
                var ret = called_signature.return_mtype
                var ret = called_signature.return_mtype
+               var arguments = ["self"]
+               for i in [0..called_signature.arity[ do arguments.add "p{i}"
 
                if mmethoddef.is_intro and not recv.is_c_primitive then
                        var m = mmethoddef.mproperty
 
                if mmethoddef.is_intro and not recv.is_c_primitive then
                        var m = mmethoddef.mproperty
@@ -2323,6 +2373,12 @@ redef class MType
        # Are values of `self` tagged?
        # If false, it means that the type is not primitive, or is boxed.
        var is_tagged = false
        # Are values of `self` tagged?
        # If false, it means that the type is not primitive, or is boxed.
        var is_tagged = false
+
+       # The tag value of the type
+       #
+       # ENSURE `is_tagged == (tag_value > 0)`
+       # ENSURE `not is_tagged == (tag_value == 0)`
+       var tag_value = 0
 end
 
 redef class MEntity
 end
 
 redef class MEntity