src: introduce new constructors
[nit.git] / src / separate_compiler.nit
index 629cdd4..4dfbeb0 100644 (file)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 module separate_compiler
 
 import abstract_compiler
 module separate_compiler
 
 import abstract_compiler
-import layout_builders
+import coloring
 import rapid_type_analysis
 
 # Add separate compiler specific options
 import rapid_type_analysis
 
 # Add separate compiler specific options
@@ -30,13 +30,17 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --no-shortcut-equate
        var opt_no_shortcut_equate: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Always call == in a polymorphic way", "--no-shortcut-equal")
        # --inline-coloring-numbers
        # --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", "--inline-coloring-numbers")
-       # --use-naive-coloring
-       var opt_bm_typing: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Colorize items incrementaly, used to simulate binary matrix typing", "--bm-typing")
-       # --use-mod-perfect-hashing
-       var opt_phmod_typing: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Replace coloration by perfect hashing (with mod operator)", "--phmod-typing")
-       # --use-and-perfect-hashing
-       var opt_phand_typing: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Replace coloration by perfect hashing (with and operator)", "--phand-typing")
+       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")
 
        # --tables-metrics
        var opt_tables_metrics: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enable static size measuring of tables used for vft, typing and resolution", "--tables-metrics")
 
@@ -47,16 +51,40 @@ redef class ToolContext
                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_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)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_bm_typing)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_phmod_typing)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_phand_typing)
+               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
                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
 end
 
 redef class ModelBuilder
-       fun run_separate_compiler(mainmodule: MModule, runtime_type_analysis: RapidTypeAnalysis)
+       fun run_separate_compiler(mainmodule: MModule, runtime_type_analysis: nullable RapidTypeAnalysis)
        do
                var time0 = get_time
                self.toolcontext.info("*** GENERATING C ***", 1)
        do
                var time0 = get_time
                self.toolcontext.info("*** GENERATING C ***", 1)
@@ -77,7 +105,9 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
 
                # The main function of the C
                compiler.new_file("{mainmodule.name}.main")
 
                # The main function of the C
                compiler.new_file("{mainmodule.name}.main")
+               compiler.compile_nitni_global_ref_functions
                compiler.compile_main_function
                compiler.compile_main_function
+               compiler.compile_finalizer_function
 
                # compile methods
                for m in mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
 
                # compile methods
                for m in mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
@@ -93,6 +123,11 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                for t in mtypes do
                        compiler.compile_type_to_c(t)
                end
                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
 
 
                compiler.display_stats
 
@@ -100,6 +135,13 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                self.toolcontext.info("*** END GENERATING C: {time1-time0} ***", 2)
                write_and_make(compiler)
        end
                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
 end
 
 # Singleton that store the knowledge about the separate compilation process
@@ -109,18 +151,18 @@ class SeparateCompiler
        redef type VISITOR: SeparateCompilerVisitor
 
        # The result of the RTA (used to know live types and methods)
        redef type VISITOR: SeparateCompilerVisitor
 
        # The result of the RTA (used to know live types and methods)
-       var runtime_type_analysis: RapidTypeAnalysis
+       var runtime_type_analysis: nullable RapidTypeAnalysis
 
        private var undead_types: Set[MType] = new HashSet[MType]
 
        private var undead_types: Set[MType] = new HashSet[MType]
-       private var partial_types: Set[MType] = new HashSet[MType]
        private var live_unresolved_types: Map[MClassDef, Set[MType]] = new HashMap[MClassDef, HashSet[MType]]
 
        private var live_unresolved_types: Map[MClassDef, Set[MType]] = new HashMap[MClassDef, HashSet[MType]]
 
-       private var type_layout: nullable Layout[MType]
-       private var resolution_layout: nullable Layout[MType]
-       protected var method_layout: nullable Layout[PropertyLayoutElement]
-       protected var attr_layout: nullable Layout[MAttribute]
+       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: RapidTypeAnalysis) do
+       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)
                super(mainmodule, mmbuilder)
                var file = new_file("nit.common")
                self.header = new CodeWriter(file)
@@ -136,19 +178,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                # 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. */")
                # 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. */")
-
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value or modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                       self.header.add_decl("struct types \{ int mask; const struct type *types[]; \}; /* a list types (used for vts, fts and unresolved lists). */")
-               else
-                       self.header.add_decl("struct types \{ int dummy; const struct type *types[]; \}; /* a list types (used for vts, fts and unresolved lists). */")
-               end
-
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value then
-                       self.header.add_decl("#define HASH(mask, id) ((mask)%(id))")
-               else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                       self.header.add_decl("#define HASH(mask, id) ((mask)&(id))")
-               end
-
+               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
 
                self.header.add_decl("typedef struct instance val; /* general C type representing a Nit instance. */")
        end
 
@@ -231,28 +261,17 @@ class SeparateCompiler
 
        # colorize classe properties
        fun do_property_coloring do
 
        # colorize classe properties
        fun do_property_coloring do
-               var mclasses = new HashSet[MClass].from(modelbuilder.model.mclasses)
+
+               var rta = runtime_type_analysis
 
                # Layouts
 
                # Layouts
-               var method_layout_builder: PropertyLayoutBuilder[PropertyLayoutElement]
-               var attribute_layout_builder: PropertyLayoutBuilder[MAttribute]
-               #FIXME PH and BM layouts too slow for large programs
-               #if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_bm_typing.value then
-               #       method_layout_builder = new MMethodBMizer(self.mainmodule)
-               #       attribute_layout_builder = new MAttributeBMizer(self.mainmodule)
-               #else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value then
-               #       method_layout_builder = new MMethodHasher(new PHModOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               #       attribute_layout_builder = new MAttributeHasher(new PHModOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               #else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-               #       method_layout_builder = new MMethodHasher(new PHAndOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               #       attribute_layout_builder = new MAttributeHasher(new PHAndOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               #else
-
-               var class_layout_builder = new MClassColorer(self.mainmodule)
-               class_layout_builder.build_layout(mclasses)
-               method_layout_builder = new MPropertyColorer[PropertyLayoutElement](self.mainmodule, class_layout_builder)
-               attribute_layout_builder = new MPropertyColorer[MAttribute](self.mainmodule, class_layout_builder)
-               #end
+               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]]
 
                # lookup properties to build layout with
                var mmethods = new HashMap[MClass, Set[PropertyLayoutElement]]
@@ -262,6 +281,10 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        mattributes[mclass] = new HashSet[MAttribute]
                        for mprop in self.mainmodule.properties(mclass) do
                                if mprop isa MMethod then
                        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)
                                        mmethods[mclass].add(mprop)
                                else if mprop isa MAttribute then
                                        mattributes[mclass].add(mprop)
@@ -269,8 +292,27 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        end
                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
                # lookup super calls and add it to the list of mmethods to build layout with
-               var super_calls = runtime_type_analysis.live_super_sends
+               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 mmethoddef in super_calls do
                        var mclass = mmethoddef.mclassdef.mclass
                        mmethods[mclass].add(mmethoddef)
@@ -280,188 +322,108 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
 
                # methods coloration
                end
 
                # methods coloration
-               self.method_layout = method_layout_builder.build_layout(mmethods)
-               self.method_tables = build_method_tables(mclasses, super_calls)
-               self.compile_color_consts(method_layout.pos)
+               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 supercalls
-               for mmodule in self.mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
-                       for mclassdef in mmodule.mclassdefs do
-                               for mpropdef in mclassdef.mpropdefs do
-                                       if mpropdef.has_supercall then
-                                               compile_color_const(new_visitor, mpropdef, -1)
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
+               # 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
                end
 
                # attributes coloration
-               self.attr_layout = attribute_layout_builder.build_layout(mattributes)
-               self.attr_tables = build_attr_tables(mclasses)
-               self.compile_color_consts(attr_layout.pos)
+               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
        end
 
        fun build_method_tables(mclasses: Set[MClass], super_calls: Set[MMethodDef]): Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] do
-               var layout = self.method_layout
                var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
                for mclass in mclasses do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
                var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
                for mclass in mclasses do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
-                       var supercalls = new List[MMethodDef]
-
-                       # first, fill table from parents by reverse linearization order
-                       var parents = new Array[MClass]
-                       if mainmodule.flatten_mclass_hierarchy.has(mclass) then
-                               parents = mclass.in_hierarchy(mainmodule).greaters.to_a
-                               self.mainmodule.linearize_mclasses(parents)
-                       end
+                       tables[mclass] = table
 
 
-                       for parent in parents do
-                               if parent == mclass then continue
-                               for mproperty in self.mainmodule.properties(parent) do
-                                       if not mproperty isa MMethod then continue
-                                       var color = layout.pos[mproperty]
-                                       if table.length <= color then
-                                               for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                                       table[i] = null
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                                       for mpropdef in mproperty.mpropdefs do
-                                               if mpropdef.mclassdef.mclass == parent then
-                                                       table[color] = mpropdef
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                               end
+                       var mproperties = self.mainmodule.properties(mclass)
+                       var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
 
 
-                               # lookup for super calls in super classes
-                               for mmethoddef in super_calls do
-                                       for mclassdef in parent.mclassdefs do
-                                               if mclassdef.mpropdefs.has(mmethoddef) then
-                                                       supercalls.add(mmethoddef)
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
-
-                       # then override with local properties
-                       for mproperty in self.mainmodule.properties(mclass) do
+                       for mproperty in mproperties do
                                if not mproperty isa MMethod then continue
                                if not mproperty isa MMethod then continue
-                               var color = layout.pos[mproperty]
+                               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
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
                                        end
                                end
-                               for mpropdef in mproperty.mpropdefs do
-                                       if mpropdef.mclassdef.mclass == mclass then
-                                               table[color] = mpropdef
-                                       end
-                               end
+                               table[color] = mproperty.lookup_first_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
                        end
 
                        end
 
-                       # lookup for super calls in local class
-                       for mmethoddef in super_calls do
-                               for mclassdef in mclass.mclassdefs do
-                                       if mclassdef.mpropdefs.has(mmethoddef) then
-                                               supercalls.add(mmethoddef)
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
-                       # insert super calls in table according to receiver
-                       for supercall in supercalls do
-                               var color = layout.pos[supercall]
+                       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
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
                                        end
                                end
-                               var mmethoddef = supercall.lookup_next_definition(self.mainmodule, mclass.intro.bound_mtype)
+                               var mmethoddef = supercall.lookup_next_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
                                table[color] = mmethoddef
                        end
                                table[color] = mmethoddef
                        end
-                       tables[mclass] = table
+
                end
                return tables
        end
 
        fun build_attr_tables(mclasses: Set[MClass]): Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] do
                end
                return tables
        end
 
        fun build_attr_tables(mclasses: Set[MClass]): Map[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]] do
-               var layout = self.attr_layout
                var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
                for mclass in mclasses do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
                var tables = new HashMap[MClass, Array[nullable MPropDef]]
                for mclass in mclasses do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MPropDef]
-                       # first, fill table from parents by reverse linearization order
-                       var parents = new Array[MClass]
-                       if mainmodule.flatten_mclass_hierarchy.has(mclass) then
-                               parents = mclass.in_hierarchy(mainmodule).greaters.to_a
-                               self.mainmodule.linearize_mclasses(parents)
-                       end
-                       for parent in parents do
-                               if parent == mclass then continue
-                               for mproperty in self.mainmodule.properties(parent) do
-                                       if not mproperty isa MAttribute then continue
-                                       var color = layout.pos[mproperty]
-                                       if table.length <= color then
-                                               for i in [table.length .. color[ do
-                                                       table[i] = null
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                                       for mpropdef in mproperty.mpropdefs do
-                                               if mpropdef.mclassdef.mclass == parent then
-                                                       table[color] = mpropdef
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
+                       tables[mclass] = table
+
+                       var mproperties = self.mainmodule.properties(mclass)
+                       var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
 
 
-                       # then override with local properties
-                       for mproperty in self.mainmodule.properties(mclass) do
+                       for mproperty in mproperties do
                                if not mproperty isa MAttribute then continue
                                if not mproperty isa MAttribute then continue
-                               var color = layout.pos[mproperty]
+                               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
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
                                        end
                                end
-                               for mpropdef in mproperty.mpropdefs do
-                                       if mpropdef.mclassdef.mclass == mclass then
-                                               table[color] = mpropdef
-                                       end
-                               end
+                               table[color] = mproperty.lookup_first_definition(mainmodule, mtype)
                        end
                        end
-                       tables[mclass] = table
                end
                return tables
        end
 
        # colorize live types of the program
        private fun do_type_coloring: POSet[MType] do
                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]
                var mtypes = new HashSet[MType]
-               mtypes.add_all(self.runtime_type_analysis.live_types)
-               mtypes.add_all(self.runtime_type_analysis.live_cast_types)
-               mtypes.add_all(self.undead_types)
+               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
 
                for c in self.box_kinds.keys do
                        mtypes.add(c.mclass_type)
                end
 
-               for mtype in mtypes do
-                       retrieve_partial_types(mtype)
-               end
-               mtypes.add_all(self.partial_types)
-
-               # Typing Layout
-               var layout_builder: TypingLayoutBuilder[MType]
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_bm_typing.value then
-                       layout_builder = new MTypeBMizer(self.mainmodule)
-               else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value then
-                       layout_builder = new MTypeHasher(new PHModOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                       layout_builder = new MTypeHasher(new PHAndOperator, self.mainmodule)
-               else
-                       layout_builder = new MTypeColorer(self.mainmodule)
-               end
-
-               # colorize types
-               self.type_layout = layout_builder.build_layout(mtypes)
-               var poset = layout_builder.poset.as(not null)
-               self.type_tables = self.build_type_tables(poset)
+               # 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)
 
                # VT and FT are stored with other unresolved types in the big resolution_tables
                self.compile_resolution_tables(mtypes)
@@ -469,19 +431,27 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                return poset
        end
 
                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]]
        # Build type tables
        fun build_type_tables(mtypes: POSet[MType]): Map[MType, Array[nullable MType]] do
                var tables = new HashMap[MType, Array[nullable MType]]
-               var layout = self.type_layout
                for mtype in mtypes do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MType]
                        for sup in mtypes[mtype].greaters do
                for mtype in mtypes do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MType]
                        for sup in mtypes[mtype].greaters do
-                               var color: Int
-                               if layout isa PHLayout[MType, MType] then
-                                       color = layout.hashes[mtype][sup]
-                               else
-                                       color = layout.pos[sup]
-                               end
+                               var color = type_colors[sup]
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
@@ -514,18 +484,9 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
 
                # Compute the table layout with the prefered method
                end
 
                # Compute the table layout with the prefered method
-               var resolution_builder: ResolutionLayoutBuilder
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_bm_typing.value then
-                       resolution_builder = new ResolutionBMizer
-               else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value then
-                       resolution_builder = new ResolutionHasher(new PHModOperator)
-               else if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                       resolution_builder = new ResolutionHasher(new PHAndOperator)
-               else
-                       resolution_builder = new ResolutionColorer
-               end
-               self.resolution_layout = resolution_builder.build_layout(mtype2unresolved)
-               self.resolution_tables = self.build_resolution_tables(mtype2unresolved)
+               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)
 
                # 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)
@@ -535,8 +496,8 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
                var all_unresolved_types_colors = new HashMap[MType, Int]
                for t in all_unresolved do
                end
                var all_unresolved_types_colors = new HashMap[MType, Int]
                for t in all_unresolved do
-                       if self.resolution_layout.pos.has_key(t) then
-                               all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = self.resolution_layout.pos[t]
+                       if opentype_colors.has_key(t) then
+                               all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = opentype_colors[t]
                        else
                                all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = -1
                        end
                        else
                                all_unresolved_types_colors[t] = -1
                        end
@@ -552,16 +513,10 @@ class SeparateCompiler
 
        fun build_resolution_tables(elements: Map[MClassType, Set[MType]]): Map[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]] do
                var tables = new HashMap[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]]
 
        fun build_resolution_tables(elements: Map[MClassType, Set[MType]]): Map[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]] do
                var tables = new HashMap[MClassType, Array[nullable MType]]
-               var layout = self.resolution_layout
                for mclasstype, mtypes in elements do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MType]
                        for mtype in mtypes do
                for mclasstype, mtypes in elements do
                        var table = new Array[nullable MType]
                        for mtype in mtypes do
-                               var color: Int
-                               if layout isa PHLayout[MClassType, MType] then
-                                       color = layout.hashes[mclasstype][mtype]
-                               else
-                                       color = layout.pos[mtype]
-                               end
+                               var color = opentype_colors[mtype]
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
                                if table.length <= color then
                                        for i in [table.length .. color[ do
                                                table[i] = null
@@ -574,34 +529,6 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                return tables
        end
 
                return tables
        end
 
-       fun retrieve_partial_types(mtype: MType) do
-               # add formal types arguments to mtypes
-               if mtype isa MGenericType then
-                       for ft in mtype.arguments do
-                               if ft.need_anchor then
-                                       print("Why do we need anchor here ?")
-                                       abort
-                               end
-                               self.partial_types.add(ft)
-                               retrieve_partial_types(ft)
-                       end
-               end
-               var mclass_type: MClassType
-               if mtype isa MNullableType then
-                       mclass_type = mtype.mtype.as(MClassType)
-               else
-                       mclass_type = mtype.as(MClassType)
-               end
-
-               # add virtual types to mtypes
-               for vt in self.mainmodule.properties(mclass_type.mclass) do
-                       if vt isa MVirtualTypeProp then
-                               var anchored = vt.mvirtualtype.lookup_bound(self.mainmodule, mclass_type).anchor_to(self.mainmodule, mclass_type)
-                               self.partial_types.add(anchored)
-                       end
-               end
-       end
-
        # Separately compile all the method definitions of the module
        fun compile_module_to_c(mmodule: MModule)
        do
        # Separately compile all the method definitions of the module
        fun compile_module_to_c(mmodule: MModule)
        do
@@ -610,6 +537,8 @@ 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
+                               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)
                                #print "compile {pd} @ {cd} @ {mmodule}"
                                var r = pd.separate_runtime_function
                                r.compile_to_c(self)
@@ -623,6 +552,9 @@ class SeparateCompiler
        # Globaly compile the type structure of a live type
        fun compile_type_to_c(mtype: MType)
        do
        # 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} */")
                var c_name = mtype.c_name
                var v = new SeparateCompilerVisitor(self)
                v.add_decl("/* runtime type {mtype} */")
@@ -632,49 +564,67 @@ class SeparateCompiler
 
                # const struct type_X
                v.add_decl("const struct type type_{c_name} = \{")
 
                # const struct type_X
                v.add_decl("const struct type type_{c_name} = \{")
-               v.add_decl("{self.type_layout.ids[mtype]},")
+
+               # 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 */")
                v.add_decl("\"{mtype}\", /* class_name_string */")
-               var layout = self.type_layout
-               if layout isa PHLayout[MType, MType] then
-                       v.add_decl("{layout.masks[mtype]},")
+
+               # type color (for cast target)
+               if is_cast_live then
+                       v.add_decl("{type_colors[mtype]},")
                else
                else
-                       v.add_decl("{layout.pos[mtype]},")
+                       v.add_decl("-1, /*CAST DEAD*/")
                end
                end
+
+               # is_nullable bit
                if mtype isa MNullableType then
                        v.add_decl("1,")
                else
                        v.add_decl("0,")
                end
                if mtype isa MNullableType then
                        v.add_decl("1,")
                else
                        v.add_decl("0,")
                end
-               if compile_type_resolution_table(mtype) then
-                       v.require_declaration("resolution_table_{c_name}")
-                       v.add_decl("&resolution_table_{c_name},")
+
+               # 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
                else
-                       v.add_decl("NULL,")
+                       v.add_decl("NULL, /*DEAD*/")
                end
                end
-               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("{self.type_layout.ids[stype]}, /* {stype} */")
+
+               # 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
                        end
+                       v.add_decl("\},")
+               else
+                       v.add_decl("0, \{\}, /*DEAD TYPE*/")
                end
                end
-               v.add_decl("\},")
                v.add_decl("\};")
        end
 
                v.add_decl("\};")
        end
 
-       fun compile_type_resolution_table(mtype: MType): Bool do
+       fun compile_type_resolution_table(mtype: MType) do
 
 
-               var mclass_type: MClassType
-               if mtype isa MNullableType then
-                       mclass_type = mtype.mtype.as(MClassType)
-               else
-                       mclass_type = mtype.as(MClassType)
-               end
-               if not self.resolution_tables.has_key(mclass_type) then return false
-
-               var layout = self.resolution_layout
+               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};")
 
                # 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};")
@@ -682,11 +632,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                # const struct fts_table_X fts_table_X
                var v = new_visitor
                v.add_decl("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} = \{")
-               if layout isa PHLayout[MClassType, MType] then
-                       v.add_decl("{layout.masks[mclass_type]},")
-               else
-                       v.add_decl("0, /* dummy */")
-               end
+               v.add_decl("0, /* dummy */")
                v.add_decl("\{")
                for t in self.resolution_tables[mclass_type] do
                        if t == null then
                v.add_decl("\{")
                for t in self.resolution_tables[mclass_type] do
                        if t == null then
@@ -697,7 +643,7 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                                # 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?
                                # 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 self.type_layout.ids.has_key(tv) then
+                               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.require_declaration("type_{tv.c_name}")
                                        v.add_decl("&type_{tv.c_name}, /* {t}: {tv} */")
                                else
@@ -707,7 +653,6 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
                v.add_decl("\}")
                v.add_decl("\};")
                end
                v.add_decl("\}")
                v.add_decl("\};")
-               return true
        end
 
        # Globally compile the table of the class mclass
        end
 
        # Globally compile the table of the class mclass
@@ -717,12 +662,14 @@ class SeparateCompiler
        do
                var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
                var c_name = mclass.c_name
        do
                var mtype = mclass.intro.bound_mtype
                var c_name = mclass.c_name
+               var c_instance_name = mclass.c_instance_name
 
                var vft = self.method_tables[mclass]
                var attrs = self.attr_tables[mclass]
                var v = new_visitor
 
 
                var vft = self.method_tables[mclass]
                var attrs = self.attr_tables[mclass]
                var v = new_visitor
 
-               var is_dead = not runtime_type_analysis.live_classes.has(mclass) and mtype.ctype == "val*" and mclass.name != "NativeArray"
+               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"
 
                v.add_decl("/* runtime class {c_name} */")
 
 
                v.add_decl("/* runtime class {c_name} */")
 
@@ -738,6 +685,10 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                                        v.add_decl("NULL, /* empty */")
                                else
                                        assert mpropdef isa MMethodDef
                                        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} */")
                                        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} */")
@@ -748,20 +699,22 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
 
                if mtype.ctype != "val*" then
                end
 
                if mtype.ctype != "val*" 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;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} value;")
-                       self.header.add_decl("\};")
+                       if mtype.mclass.name == "Pointer" or mtype.mclass.kind != extern_kind then
+                               #Build instance struct
+                               self.header.add_decl("struct instance_{c_instance_name} \{")
+                               self.header.add_decl("const struct type *type;")
+                               self.header.add_decl("const struct class *class;")
+                               self.header.add_decl("{mtype.ctype} value;")
+                               self.header.add_decl("\};")
+                       end
 
 
-                       if not self.runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(mtype) then return
+                       if not rta.live_types.has(mtype) then return
 
                        #Build BOX
 
                        #Build BOX
-                       self.header.add_decl("val* BOX_{c_name}({mtype.ctype});")
+                       self.provide_declaration("BOX_{c_name}", "val* BOX_{c_name}({mtype.ctype});")
                        v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
                        v.add_decl("val* BOX_{mtype.c_name}({mtype.ctype} value) \{")
                        v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
                        v.add_decl("val* BOX_{mtype.c_name}({mtype.ctype} value) \{")
-                       v.add("struct instance_{c_name}*res = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_name}));")
+                       v.add("struct instance_{c_instance_name}*res = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_instance_name}));")
                        v.require_declaration("type_{c_name}")
                        v.add("res->type = &type_{c_name};")
                        v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
                        v.require_declaration("type_{c_name}")
                        v.add("res->type = &type_{c_name};")
                        v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
@@ -772,10 +725,11 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        return
                else if mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
                        #Build instance struct
                        return
                else if mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
                        #Build instance struct
-                       self.header.add_decl("struct instance_{c_name} \{")
+                       self.header.add_decl("struct instance_{c_instance_name} \{")
                        self.header.add_decl("const struct type *type;")
                        self.header.add_decl("const struct class *class;")
                        self.header.add_decl("const struct type *type;")
                        self.header.add_decl("const struct class *class;")
-                       # NativeArrays are just a instance header followed by an array of values
+                       # 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("\};")
 
                        self.header.add_decl("val* values[0];")
                        self.header.add_decl("\};")
 
@@ -783,15 +737,16 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        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) \{")
                        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.new_named_var(mtype, "self")
-                       res.is_exact = true
+                       var res = v.get_name("self")
+                       v.add_decl("struct instance_{c_instance_name} *{res};")
                        var mtype_elt = mtype.arguments.first
                        var mtype_elt = mtype.arguments.first
-                       v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_name}) + length*sizeof({mtype_elt.ctype}));")
+                       v.add("{res} = nit_alloc(sizeof(struct instance_{c_instance_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}->type = type;")
                        hardening_live_type(v, "type")
                        v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
                        v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
-                       v.add("return {res};")
+                       v.add("{res}->length = length;")
+                       v.add("return (val*){res};")
                        v.add("\}")
                        return
                end
                        v.add("\}")
                        return
                end
@@ -811,11 +766,10 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                        v.require_declaration("class_{c_name}")
                        v.add("{res}->class = &class_{c_name};")
                        self.generate_init_attr(v, res, mtype)
                        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("\}")
                        v.add("return {res};")
                end
                v.add("\}")
-
-               generate_check_init_instance(mtype)
        end
 
        # Add a dynamic test to ensure that the type referenced by `t` is a live type
        end
 
        # Add a dynamic test to ensure that the type referenced by `t` is a live type
@@ -825,30 +779,12 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                v.add("if({t} == NULL) \{")
                v.add_abort("type null")
                v.add("\}")
                v.add("if({t} == NULL) \{")
                v.add_abort("type null")
                v.add("\}")
-               v.add("if({t}->resolution_table == NULL) \{")
-               v.add("fprintf(stderr, \"Insantiation of a dead type: %s\\n\", {t}->name);")
+               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
 
                v.add_abort("type dead")
                v.add("\}")
        end
 
-       redef fun generate_check_init_instance(mtype)
-       do
-               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_initialization.value then return
-
-               var v = self.new_visitor
-               var c_name = mtype.mclass.c_name
-               var res = new RuntimeVariable("self", mtype, mtype)
-               self.provide_declaration("CHECK_NEW_{c_name}", "void CHECK_NEW_{c_name}({mtype.ctype});")
-               v.add_decl("/* allocate {mtype} */")
-               v.add_decl("void CHECK_NEW_{c_name}({mtype.ctype} {res}) \{")
-               if runtime_type_analysis.live_classes.has(mtype.mclass) then
-                       self.generate_check_attr(v, res, mtype)
-               else
-                       v.add_abort("{mtype.mclass} is DEAD")
-               end
-               v.add("\}")
-       end
-
        redef fun new_visitor do return new SeparateCompilerVisitor(self)
 
        # Stats
        redef fun new_visitor do return new SeparateCompilerVisitor(self)
 
        # Stats
@@ -864,6 +800,16 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_tables_metrics.value then
                        display_sizes
                end
                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
        end
 
        fun display_sizes
@@ -908,6 +854,37 @@ class SeparateCompiler
                end
                print "\t{total}\t{holes}"
        end
                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.
 end
 
 # A visitor on the AST of property definition that generate the C code of a separate compilation process.
@@ -939,22 +916,27 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                else if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" and mtype.ctype == "val*" then
                        return value
                else if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
                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)
+                       return self.new_expr("((struct instance_{mtype.c_instance_name}*){value})->value; /* autounbox from {value.mtype} to {mtype} */", mtype)
                else if mtype.ctype == "val*" then
                        var valtype = value.mtype.as(MClassType)
                        var res = self.new_var(mtype)
                else if mtype.ctype == "val*" then
                        var valtype = value.mtype.as(MClassType)
                        var res = self.new_var(mtype)
-                       if not compiler.runtime_type_analysis.live_types.has(valtype) then
+                       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("/*no autobox from {value.mtype} to {mtype}: {value.mtype} is not live! */")
-                               self.add("printf(\"Dead code executed!\\n\"); show_backtrace(1);")
+                               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Dead code executed!\\n\"); show_backtrace(1);")
                                return res
                        end
                                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
                        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}) */")
                else
                        # Bad things will appen!
                        var res = self.new_var(mtype)
                        self.add("/* {res} left unintialized (cannot convert {value.mtype} to {mtype}) */")
-                       self.add("printf(\"Cast error: Cannot cast %s to %s.\\n\", \"{value.mtype}\", \"{mtype}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
+                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Cast error: Cannot cast %s to %s.\\n\", \"{value.mtype}\", \"{mtype}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
                        return res
                end
        end
                        return res
                end
        end
@@ -966,11 +948,36 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                if value.mtype.ctype == "val*" then
                        return "{value}->type"
                else
                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
 
                        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)
        redef fun send(mmethod, arguments)
        do
                self.varargize(mmethod.intro, mmethod.intro.msignature.as(not null), arguments)
@@ -988,43 +995,27 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                return table_send(mmethod, arguments, mmethod.const_color)
        end
 
                return table_send(mmethod, arguments, mmethod.const_color)
        end
 
-       private fun table_send(mmethod: MMethod, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable], const_color: String): nullable RuntimeVariable
+       # 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
        do
-               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 Buffer
-               var ss = new Buffer
-
+               var res: nullable RuntimeVariable = null
                var recv = arguments.first
                var recv = arguments.first
-               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 consider_null = not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_other.value or mmethod.name == "==" or mmethod.name == "!="
+               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
                var maybenull = recv.mcasttype isa MNullableType and consider_null
                if maybenull then
                        self.add("if ({recv} == NULL) \{")
                        if mmethod.name == "==" then
-                               assert res != null
+                               res = self.new_var(bool_type)
                                var arg = arguments[1]
                                if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
                                        self.add("{res} = ({arg} == NULL);")
                                var arg = arguments[1]
                                if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
                                        self.add("{res} = ({arg} == NULL);")
@@ -1034,7 +1025,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                        self.add("{res} = 0; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
                                end
                        else if mmethod.name == "!=" then
                                        self.add("{res} = 0; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
                                end
                        else if mmethod.name == "!=" then
-                               assert res != null
+                               res = self.new_var(bool_type)
                                var arg = arguments[1]
                                if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
                                        self.add("{res} = ({arg} != NULL);")
                                var arg = arguments[1]
                                if arg.mcasttype isa MNullableType then
                                        self.add("{res} = ({arg} != NULL);")
@@ -1044,12 +1035,14 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                        self.add("{res} = 1; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
                                end
                        else
                                        self.add("{res} = 1; /* {arg.inspect} cannot be null */")
                                end
                        else
-                               self.add_abort("Reciever is null")
+                               self.add_abort("Receiver is null")
                        end
                        self.add("\} else \{")
                        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
                end
                if not self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_shortcut_equate.value and (mmethod.name == "==" or mmethod.name == "!=") then
-                       assert res != null
+                       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
                        # 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
@@ -1058,12 +1051,51 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                else
                                        self.add("{res} = 1; /* arg is null and recv is not */")
                                end
                                else
                                        self.add("{res} = 1; /* arg is null and recv is not */")
                                end
-                               if maybenull then
-                                       self.add("\}")
-                               end
-                               return res
+                               self.add("\}") # closes the null case
+                               self.add("if (0) \{") # what follow is useless, CC will drop it
                        end
                end
                        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
 
                var r
                if ret == null then r = "void" else r = ret.ctype
@@ -1076,15 +1108,21 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        self.add("{call};")
                end
 
                        self.add("{call};")
                end
 
-               if maybenull then
-                       self.add("\}")
+               if res0 != null then
+                       assert res != null
+                       assign(res0,res)
+                       res = res0
                end
 
                end
 
+               self.add("\}") # closes the null case
+
                return res
        end
 
        redef fun call(mmethoddef, recvtype, arguments)
        do
                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
                var res: nullable RuntimeVariable
                var ret = mmethoddef.msignature.return_mtype
                if mmethoddef.mproperty.is_new then
@@ -1097,28 +1135,31 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        res = self.new_var(ret)
                end
 
                        res = self.new_var(ret)
                end
 
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef.has_key(mmethoddef) and
-               self.compiler.modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mmethoddef] isa AInternMethPropdef and
-               not compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_inline_intern.value then
+               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
                        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(",")}) */")
+                       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
                        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
 
                # Autobox arguments
                self.adapt_signature(mmethoddef, arguments)
 
                self.require_declaration(mmethoddef.c_name)
                if res == null then
-                       self.add("{mmethoddef.c_name}({arguments.join(", ")});")
+                       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(", ")});")
                        return null
                else
                        self.add("{res} = {mmethoddef.c_name}({arguments.join(", ")});")
@@ -1198,6 +1239,11 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                var intromclassdef = a.intro.mclassdef
                ret = ret.resolve_for(intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.bound_mtype, intromclassdef.mmodule, true)
 
                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*)
                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*)
@@ -1208,10 +1254,15 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}]; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
 
                        # Check for Uninitialized attribute
                        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_initialization.value then
-                               self.add("if ({res} == NULL) \{")
+                       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("\}")
                                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
                        end
 
                        # Return the attribute or its unboxed version
@@ -1222,10 +1273,14 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        self.add("{res} = {recv}->attrs[{a.const_color}].{ret.ctypename}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
 
                        # Check for Uninitialized attribute
                        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_initialization.value then
-                               self.add("if ({res} == NULL) \{")
+                       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("\}")
                                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
 
                        return res
@@ -1252,7 +1307,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                # 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) \{")
                                # 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("((struct instance_{mtype.c_instance_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 \{")
                                value = self.autobox(value, self.object_type.as_nullable)
                                self.add("{attr} = {value}; /* {a} on {recv.inspect} */")
@@ -1266,33 +1321,48 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                end
        end
 
                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
        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)
                        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)
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value or compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[HASH({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->mask, {mtype.const_color})])", mtype)
-                       else
-                               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{mtype.const_color}])", mtype)
-                       end
+                       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
 
                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 check_init_instance(value, mtype)
-       do
-               if self.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_initialization.value then return
-               self.require_declaration("CHECK_NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}")
-               self.add("CHECK_NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({value});")
-       end
-
        redef fun type_test(value, mtype, tag)
        do
                self.add("/* {value.inspect} isa {mtype} */")
        redef fun type_test(value, mtype, tag)
        do
                self.add("/* {value.inspect} isa {mtype} */")
@@ -1330,17 +1400,15 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        self.add_decl("const struct type* {type_struct};")
 
                        # Either with resolution_table with a direct resolution
                        self.add_decl("const struct type* {type_struct};")
 
                        # Either with resolution_table with a direct resolution
-                       link_unresolved_type(self.frame.mpropdef.mclassdef, ntype)
-                       self.require_declaration(ntype.const_color)
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value or compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                               self.add("{type_struct} = {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[HASH({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->mask, {ntype.const_color})];")
-                       else
-                               self.add("{type_struct} = {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{ntype.const_color}];")
-                       end
+                       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
                        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
                        self.add("{cltype} = {type_struct}->color;")
                        self.add("{idtype} = {type_struct}->id;")
                        if maybe_null and accept_null == "0" then
@@ -1352,6 +1420,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                else if ntype isa MClassType then
                        compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
                        self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
                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.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
@@ -1359,7 +1428,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                                self.add("count_type_test_resolved_{tag}++;")
                        end
                else
                                self.add("count_type_test_resolved_{tag}++;")
                        end
                else
-                       self.add("printf(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED: type_test(%s, {mtype}).\\n\", \"{value.inspect}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
+                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED: type_test(%s, {mtype}).\\n\", \"{value.inspect}\"); show_backtrace(1);")
                end
 
                # check color is in table
                end
 
                # check color is in table
@@ -1369,9 +1438,6 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        self.add("\} else \{")
                end
                var value_type_info = self.type_info(value)
                        self.add("\} else \{")
                end
                var value_type_info = self.type_info(value)
-               if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value or compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                       self.add("{cltype} = HASH({value_type_info}->color, {idtype});")
-               end
                self.add("if({cltype} >= {value_type_info}->table_size) \{")
                self.add("{res} = 0;")
                self.add("\} else \{")
                self.add("if({cltype} >= {value_type_info}->table_size) \{")
                self.add("{res} = 0;")
                self.add("\} else \{")
@@ -1498,12 +1564,12 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        end
                end
                if primitive != null then
                        end
                end
                if primitive != null then
-                       test.add("((struct instance_{primitive.c_name}*){value1})->value == ((struct instance_{primitive.c_name}*){value2})->value")
+                       test.add("((struct instance_{primitive.c_instance_name}*){value1})->value == ((struct instance_{primitive.c_instance_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
                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)"
+                               s.add "({value1}->class->box_kind == {v} && ((struct instance_{t.c_instance_name}*){value1})->value == ((struct instance_{t.c_instance_name}*){value2})->value)"
                        end
                        test.add("({s.join(" || ")})")
                else
                        end
                        test.add("({s.join(" || ")})")
                else
@@ -1516,8 +1582,7 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
 
        fun can_be_primitive(value: RuntimeVariable): Bool
        do
 
        fun can_be_primitive(value: RuntimeVariable): Bool
        do
-               var t = value.mcasttype
-               if t isa MNullableType then t = t.mtype
+               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*"
                if not t isa MClassType then return false
                var k = t.mclass.kind
                return k == interface_kind or t.ctype != "val*"
@@ -1543,27 +1608,23 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
                        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("((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.check_init_instance(res, arraytype)
                self.add("\}")
                return res
        end
 
                self.add("\}")
                return res
        end
 
-       fun native_array_instance(elttype: MType, length: RuntimeVariable): RuntimeVariable
+       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
        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)
                        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)
-                       if compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phmod_typing.value or compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_phand_typing.value then
-                               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({length}, {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[HASH({recv_type_info}->resolution_table->mask, {mtype.const_color})])", mtype)
-                       else
-                               return self.new_expr("NEW_{mtype.mclass.c_name}({length}, {recv_type_info}->resolution_table->types[{mtype.const_color}])", mtype)
-                       end
+                       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}")
                end
                compiler.undead_types.add(mtype)
                self.require_declaration("type_{mtype.c_name}")
@@ -1574,16 +1635,19 @@ class SeparateCompilerVisitor
        do
                var elttype = arguments.first.mtype
                var nclass = self.get_class("NativeArray")
        do
                var elttype = arguments.first.mtype
                var nclass = self.get_class("NativeArray")
-               var recv = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){arguments[0]})->values"
+               var recv = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_instance_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
                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_instance_name}*){arguments[0]})->length", ret_type.as(not null)))
+                       return
                else if pname == "copy_to" then
                else if pname == "copy_to" then
-                       var recv1 = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_name}*){arguments[1]})->values"
-                       self.add("memcpy({recv1}, {recv}, {arguments[2]}*sizeof({elttype.ctype}));")
+                       var recv1 = "((struct instance_{nclass.c_instance_name}*){arguments[1]})->values"
+                       self.add("memmove({recv1}, {recv}, {arguments[2]}*sizeof({elttype.ctype}));")
                        return
                end
        end
                        return
                end
        end
@@ -1651,8 +1715,8 @@ class SeparateRuntimeFunction
 
                var msignature = mmethoddef.msignature.resolve_for(mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
 
 
                var msignature = mmethoddef.msignature.resolve_for(mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, mmethoddef.mclassdef.mmodule, true)
 
-               var sig = new Buffer
-               var comment = new Buffer
+               var sig = new FlatBuffer
+               var comment = new FlatBuffer
                var ret = msignature.return_mtype
                if ret != null then
                        sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
                var ret = msignature.return_mtype
                if ret != null then
                        sig.append("{ret.ctype} ")
@@ -1724,8 +1788,8 @@ class VirtualRuntimeFunction
                var frame = new Frame(v, mmethoddef, recv, arguments)
                v.frame = frame
 
                var frame = new Frame(v, mmethoddef, recv, arguments)
                v.frame = frame
 
-               var sig = new Buffer
-               var comment = new Buffer
+               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
 
                # Because the function is virtual, the signature must match the one of the original class
                var intromclassdef = self.mmethoddef.mproperty.intro.mclassdef
@@ -1787,12 +1851,33 @@ end
 
 redef class MType
        fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
 
 redef class MType
        fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
+
+       # C name of the instance type to use
+       fun c_instance_name: String do return c_name
+end
+
+redef class MClassType
+       redef fun c_instance_name do return mclass.c_instance_name
+end
+
+redef class MClass
+       # Extern classes use the C instance of kernel::Pointer
+       fun c_instance_name: String
+       do
+               if kind == extern_kind then
+                       return "kernel__Pointer"
+               else return c_name
+       end
 end
 
 end
 
+interface PropertyLayoutElement end
+
 redef class MProperty
 redef class MProperty
+       super PropertyLayoutElement
        fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
 end
 
 redef class MPropDef
        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
        fun const_color: String do return "COLOR_{c_name}"
 end