abstract_compiler: remove -lunwind if target is Darwin (macosx)
[nit.git] / src / abstract_compiler.nit
index 3999659..e8d0179 100644 (file)
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ module abstract_compiler
 import literal
 import typing
 import auto_super_init
-import frontend
+import platform
+import c_tools
 
 # Add compiling options
 redef class ToolContext
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ redef class ToolContext
        var opt_output: OptionString = new OptionString("Output file", "-o", "--output")
        # --no-cc
        var opt_no_cc: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Do not invoke C compiler", "--no-cc")
+       # --no-main
+       var opt_no_main: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Do not generate main entry point", "--no-main")
        # --cc-paths
        var opt_cc_path: OptionArray = new OptionArray("Set include path for C header files (may be used more than once)", "--cc-path")
        # --make-flags
@@ -40,8 +43,8 @@ redef class ToolContext
        var opt_no_shortcut_range: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Always insantiate a range and its iterator on 'for' loops", "--no-shortcut-range")
        # --no-check-covariance
        var opt_no_check_covariance: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disable type tests of covariant parameters (dangerous)", "--no-check-covariance")
-       # --no-check-initialization
-       var opt_no_check_initialization: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disable isset tests at the end of constructors (dangerous)", "--no-check-initialization")
+       # --no-check-attr-isset
+       var opt_no_check_attr_isset: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disable isset tests before each attribute access (dangerous)", "--no-check-attr-isset")
        # --no-check-assert
        var opt_no_check_assert: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disable the evaluation of explicit 'assert' and 'as' (dangerous)", "--no-check-assert")
        # --no-check-autocast
@@ -50,54 +53,104 @@ redef class ToolContext
        var opt_no_check_other: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disable implicit tests: unset attribute, null receiver (dangerous)", "--no-check-other")
        # --typing-test-metrics
        var opt_typing_test_metrics: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enable static and dynamic count of all type tests", "--typing-test-metrics")
-       # --no-stacktrace
-       var opt_no_stacktrace: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Disables libunwind and generation of C stack traces (can be problematic when compiling to targets such as Android or NaCl)", "--no-stacktrace")
-       # --stack-trace-C-to-Nit-name-binding
-       var opt_stacktrace: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enables the use of gperf to bind C to Nit function names when encountering a Stack trace at runtime", "--nit-stacktrace")
+       # --invocation-metrics
+       var opt_invocation_metrics: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enable static and dynamic count of all method invocations", "--invocation-metrics")
+       # --isset-checks-metrics
+       var opt_isset_checks_metrics: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Enable static and dynamic count of isset checks before attributes access", "--isset-checks-metrics")
+       # --stacktrace
+       var opt_stacktrace: OptionString = new OptionString("Control the generation of stack traces", "--stacktrace")
+       # --no-gcc-directives
+       var opt_no_gcc_directive = new OptionArray("Disable a advanced gcc directives for optimization", "--no-gcc-directive")
+       # --release
+       var opt_release = new OptionBool("Compile in release mode and finalize application", "--release")
 
        redef init
        do
                super
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_output, self.opt_no_cc, self.opt_make_flags, self.opt_compile_dir, self.opt_hardening, self.opt_no_shortcut_range)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_check_covariance, self.opt_no_check_initialization, self.opt_no_check_assert, self.opt_no_check_autocast, self.opt_no_check_other)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_typing_test_metrics)
+               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_output, self.opt_no_cc, self.opt_no_main, self.opt_make_flags, self.opt_compile_dir, self.opt_hardening, self.opt_no_shortcut_range)
+               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_check_covariance, self.opt_no_check_attr_isset, self.opt_no_check_assert, self.opt_no_check_autocast, self.opt_no_check_other)
+               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_typing_test_metrics, self.opt_invocation_metrics, self.opt_isset_checks_metrics)
                self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_stacktrace)
-               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_stacktrace)
+               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_no_gcc_directive)
+               self.option_context.add_option(self.opt_release)
+       end
+
+       redef fun process_options(args)
+       do
+               super
+
+               var st = opt_stacktrace.value
+               if st == null or st == "none" or st == "libunwind" or st == "nitstack" then
+                       # Fine, do nothing
+               else if st == "auto" then
+                       # Default just unset
+                       opt_stacktrace.value = null
+               else
+                       print "Error: unknown value `{st}` for --stacktrace. Use `none`, `libunwind`, `nitstack` or `auto`."
+                       exit(1)
+               end
        end
 end
 
 redef class ModelBuilder
+       # The compilation directory
+       var compile_dir: String
+
+       # Simple indirection to `Toolchain::write_and_make`
+       protected fun write_and_make(compiler: AbstractCompiler)
+       do
+               var platform = compiler.mainmodule.target_platform
+               var toolchain
+               if platform == null then
+                       toolchain = new MakefileToolchain(toolcontext)
+               else
+                       toolchain = platform.toolchain(toolcontext)
+               end
+               compile_dir = toolchain.compile_dir
+               toolchain.write_and_make compiler
+       end
+end
+
+redef class Platform
+       fun toolchain(toolcontext: ToolContext): Toolchain is abstract
+end
+
+class Toolchain
+       var toolcontext: ToolContext
+
+       fun compile_dir: String
+       do
+               var compile_dir = toolcontext.opt_compile_dir.value
+               if compile_dir == null then compile_dir = ".nit_compile"
+               return compile_dir
+       end
+
+       fun write_and_make(compiler: AbstractCompiler) is abstract
+end
+
+class MakefileToolchain
+       super Toolchain
        # The list of directories to search for included C headers (-I for C compilers)
        # The list is initially set with :
        #   * the toolcontext --cc-path option
        #   * the NIT_CC_PATH environment variable
-       #   * some heuristics including the NIT_DIR environment variable and the progname of the process
+       #   * `toolcontext.nit_dir`
        # Path can be added (or removed) by the client
        var cc_paths = new Array[String]
 
-       redef init(model, toolcontext)
+       protected fun gather_cc_paths
        do
-               super
-
                # Look for the the Nit clib path
-               var path_env = "NIT_DIR".environ
-               if not path_env.is_empty then
+               var path_env = toolcontext.nit_dir
+               if path_env != null then
                        var libname = "{path_env}/clib"
                        if libname.file_exists then cc_paths.add(libname)
                end
 
-               var libname = "{sys.program_name.dirname}/../clib"
-               if libname.file_exists then cc_paths.add(libname.simplify_path)
-
                if cc_paths.is_empty then
                        toolcontext.error(null, "Cannot determine the nit clib path. define envvar NIT_DIR.")
                end
 
-               if toolcontext.opt_no_stacktrace.value and toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value then
-                       print "Cannot use --nit-stacktrace when --no-stacktrace is activated"
-                       exit(1)
-               end
-
                # Add user defined cc_paths
                cc_paths.append(toolcontext.opt_cc_path.value)
 
@@ -105,12 +158,14 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                if not path_env.is_empty then
                        cc_paths.append(path_env.split_with(':'))
                end
-
        end
 
-       protected fun write_and_make(compiler: AbstractCompiler)
+       redef fun write_and_make(compiler)
        do
+               gather_cc_paths
+
                var mainmodule = compiler.mainmodule
+               var compile_dir = compile_dir
 
                # Generate the .h and .c files
                # A single C file regroups many compiled rumtime functions
@@ -118,9 +173,6 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                var time0 = get_time
                self.toolcontext.info("*** WRITING C ***", 1)
 
-               var compile_dir = toolcontext.opt_compile_dir.value
-               if compile_dir == null then compile_dir = ".nit_compile"
-
                compile_dir.mkdir
 
                var cfiles = new Array[String]
@@ -148,14 +200,24 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
 
        fun write_files(compiler: AbstractCompiler, compile_dir: String, cfiles: Array[String])
        do
-               if self.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value then compiler.build_c_to_nit_bindings
+               if self.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value == "nitstack" then compiler.build_c_to_nit_bindings
+
+               var platform = compiler.mainmodule.target_platform
+               var cc_opt_with_libgc = "-DWITH_LIBGC"
+               if platform != null and not platform.supports_libgc then cc_opt_with_libgc = ""
 
                # Add gc_choser.h to aditionnal bodies
-               var gc_chooser = new ExternCFile("gc_chooser.c", "-DWITH_LIBGC")
+               var gc_chooser = new ExternCFile("gc_chooser.c", cc_opt_with_libgc)
                compiler.extern_bodies.add(gc_chooser)
                compiler.files_to_copy.add "{cc_paths.first}/gc_chooser.c"
                compiler.files_to_copy.add "{cc_paths.first}/gc_chooser.h"
 
+               # FFI
+               var m2m = toolcontext.modelbuilder.mmodule2nmodule
+               for m in compiler.mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
+                       compiler.finalize_ffi_for_module(m)
+               end
+
                # Copy original .[ch] files to compile_dir
                for src in compiler.files_to_copy do
                        var basename = src.basename("")
@@ -186,7 +248,12 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        hfile.write "#include \"{hfilename}\"\n"
                        for key in f.required_declarations do
                                if not compiler.provided_declarations.has_key(key) then
-                                       print "No provided declaration for {key}"
+                                       var node = compiler.requirers_of_declarations.get_or_null(key)
+                                       if node != null then
+                                               node.debug "No provided declaration for {key}"
+                                       else
+                                               print "No provided declaration for {key}"
+                                       end
                                        abort
                                end
                                hfile.write compiler.provided_declarations[key]
@@ -225,16 +292,19 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                self.toolcontext.info("Total C source files to compile: {cfiles.length}", 2)
        end
 
+       fun makefile_name(mainmodule: MModule): String do return "{mainmodule.name}.mk"
+
+       fun default_outname(mainmodule: MModule): String do return mainmodule.name
+
        fun write_makefile(compiler: AbstractCompiler, compile_dir: String, cfiles: Array[String])
        do
-               var outname = self.toolcontext.opt_output.value
-               if outname == null then
-                       outname = "{compiler.mainmodule.name}"
-               end
+               var mainmodule = compiler.mainmodule
+
+               var outname = self.toolcontext.opt_output.value or else default_outname(mainmodule)
 
                var orig_dir=".." # FIXME only works if `compile_dir` is a subdirectory of cwd
                var outpath = orig_dir.join_path(outname).simplify_path
-               var makename = "{compiler.mainmodule.name}.mk"
+               var makename = makefile_name(mainmodule)
                var makepath = "{compile_dir}/{makename}"
                var makefile = new OFStream.open(makepath)
 
@@ -242,32 +312,76 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                for p in cc_paths do
                        cc_includes += " -I \"" + p + "\""
                end
-               if toolcontext.opt_no_stacktrace.value then
-                       makefile.write("CC = ccache cc\nCFLAGS = -g -O2\nCINCL = {cc_includes}\nLDFLAGS ?= \nLDLIBS  ?= -lm -lgc\n\n")
-               else
-                       makefile.write("CC = ccache cc\nCFLAGS = -g -O2\nCINCL = {cc_includes}\nLDFLAGS ?= \nLDLIBS  ?= -lunwind -lm -lgc\n\n")
+
+               var linker_options = new HashSet[String]
+               var m2m = toolcontext.modelbuilder.mmodule2nmodule
+               for m in mainmodule.in_importation.greaters do
+                       var libs = m.collect_linker_libs
+                       if libs != null then linker_options.add_all(libs)
                end
+
+               makefile.write("CC = ccache cc\nCFLAGS = -g -O2 -Wno-unused-value -Wno-switch\nCINCL = {cc_includes}\nLDFLAGS ?= \nLDLIBS  ?= -lm -lgc {linker_options.join(" ")}\n\n")
+
+               var ost = toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value
+               if ost == "libunwind" or ost == "nitstack" then makefile.write("NEED_LIBUNWIND := YesPlease\n")
+
+               # Dynamic adaptations
+               # While `platform` enable complex toolchains, they are statically applied
+               # For a dynamic adaptsation of the compilation, the generated Makefile should check and adapt things itself
+
+               # Check and adapt the targeted system
+               makefile.write("uname_S := $(shell sh -c 'uname -s 2>/dev/null || echo not')\n")
+               makefile.write("ifeq ($(uname_S),Darwin)\n")
+               # remove -lunwind since it is already included on macosx
+               makefile.write("\tNEED_LIBUNWIND :=\n")
+               makefile.write("endif\n\n")
+
+               # Check and adapt for the compiler used
+               # clang need an additionnal `-Qunused-arguments`
+               makefile.write("clang_check := $(shell sh -c '$(CC) -v 2>&1 | grep -q clang; echo $$?')\nifeq ($(clang_check), 0)\n\tCFLAGS += -Qunused-arguments\nendif\n")
+
+               makefile.write("ifdef NEED_LIBUNWIND\n\tLDLIBS += -lunwind\nendif\n")
+
                makefile.write("all: {outpath}\n\n")
 
                var ofiles = new Array[String]
+               var dep_rules = new Array[String]
                # Compile each generated file
                for f in cfiles do
                        var o = f.strip_extension(".c") + ".o"
-                       makefile.write("{o}: {f}\n\t$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CINCL) -D NONITCNI -c -o {o} {f}\n\n")
+                       makefile.write("{o}: {f}\n\t$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(CINCL) -c -o {o} {f}\n\n")
                        ofiles.add(o)
+                       dep_rules.add(o)
                end
 
+               var java_files = new Array[ExternFile]
+
                # Compile each required extern body into a specific .o
                for f in compiler.extern_bodies do
-                       var basename = f.filename.basename(".c")
-                       var o = "{basename}.extern.o"
-                       var ff = f.filename
-                       makefile.write("{o}: {ff}\n\t$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -D NONITCNI {f.cflags} -c -o {o} {ff}\n\n")
-                       ofiles.add(o)
+                       var o = f.makefile_rule_name
+                       var ff = f.filename.basename("")
+                       makefile.write("{o}: {ff}\n")
+                       makefile.write("\t{f.makefile_rule_content}\n\n")
+                       dep_rules.add(f.makefile_rule_name)
+
+                       if f.compiles_to_o_file then ofiles.add(o)
+                       if f.add_to_jar then java_files.add(f)
+               end
+               
+               if not java_files.is_empty then
+                       var jar_file = "{outpath}.jar"
+
+                       var class_files_array = new Array[String]
+                       for f in java_files do class_files_array.add(f.makefile_rule_name)
+                       var class_files = class_files_array.join(" ")
+
+                       makefile.write("{jar_file}: {class_files}\n")
+                       makefile.write("\tjar cf {jar_file} {class_files}\n\n")
+                       dep_rules.add jar_file
                end
 
                # Link edition
-               makefile.write("{outpath}: {ofiles.join(" ")}\n\t$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o {outpath} {ofiles.join(" ")} $(LDLIBS)\n\n")
+               makefile.write("{outpath}: {dep_rules.join(" ")}\n\t$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) -o {outpath} {ofiles.join(" ")} $(LDLIBS)\n\n")
                # Clean
                makefile.write("clean:\n\trm {ofiles.join(" ")} 2>/dev/null\n\n")
                makefile.close
@@ -276,7 +390,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
 
        fun compile_c_code(compiler: AbstractCompiler, compile_dir: String)
        do
-               var makename = "{compiler.mainmodule.name}.mk" # FIXME duplicated from write_makefile
+               var makename = makefile_name(compiler.mainmodule)
 
                var makeflags = self.toolcontext.opt_make_flags.value
                if makeflags == null then makeflags = ""
@@ -351,37 +465,48 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
 
        private var provided_declarations = new HashMap[String, String]
 
+       private var requirers_of_declarations = new HashMap[String, ANode]
+
        # Builds the .c and .h files to be used when generating a Stack Trace
        # Binds the generated C function names to Nit function names
        fun build_c_to_nit_bindings
        do
-               var compile_dir = modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_compile_dir.value
-               if compile_dir == null then compile_dir = ".nit_compile"
+               var compile_dir = modelbuilder.compile_dir
 
-               var stream = new OFStream.open("{compile_dir}/C_fun_names")
-               stream.write("%\{\n#include \"c_functions_hash.h\"\n%\}\n")
-               stream.write("%define lookup-function-name get_nit_name\n")
-               stream.write("struct C_Nit_Names;\n")
-               stream.write("%%\n")
-               stream.write("####\n")
+               var stream = new OFStream.open("{compile_dir}/c_functions_hash.c")
+               stream.write("#include <string.h>\n")
+               stream.write("#include <stdlib.h>\n")
+               stream.write("#include \"c_functions_hash.h\"\n")
+               stream.write("typedef struct C_Nit_Names\{char* name; char* nit_name;\}C_Nit_Names;\n")
+               stream.write("const char* get_nit_name(register const char* procproc, register unsigned int len)\{\n")
+               stream.write("char* procname = malloc(len+1);")
+               stream.write("memcpy(procname, procproc, len);")
+               stream.write("procname[len] = '\\0';")
+               stream.write("static const C_Nit_Names map[{names.length}] = \{\n")
                for i in names.keys do
+                       stream.write("\{\"")
                        stream.write(i)
-                       stream.write(",\t\"")
+                       stream.write("\",\"")
                        stream.write(names[i])
-                       stream.write("\"\n")
-               end
-               stream.write("####\n")
-               stream.write("%%\n")
+                       stream.write("\"\},\n")
+               end
+               stream.write("\};\n")
+               stream.write("int i;")
+               stream.write("for(i = 0; i < {names.length}; i++)\{")
+               stream.write("if(strcmp(procname,map[i].name) == 0)\{")
+               stream.write("free(procname);")
+               stream.write("return map[i].nit_name;")
+               stream.write("\}")
+               stream.write("\}")
+               stream.write("free(procname);")
+               stream.write("return NULL;")
+               stream.write("\}\n")
                stream.close
 
                stream = new OFStream.open("{compile_dir}/c_functions_hash.h")
-               stream.write("typedef struct C_Nit_Names\{char* name; char* nit_name;\}C_Nit_Names;\n")
-               stream.write("const struct C_Nit_Names* get_nit_name(register const char *str, register unsigned int len);\n")
+               stream.write("const char* get_nit_name(register const char* procname, register unsigned int len);\n")
                stream.close
 
-               var x = new Process("gperf","{compile_dir}/C_fun_names","-t","-7","--output-file={compile_dir}/c_functions_hash.c","-C")
-               x.wait
-
                extern_bodies.add(new ExternCFile("{compile_dir}/c_functions_hash.c", ""))
        end
 
@@ -394,21 +519,49 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                self.header.add_decl("#include <stdio.h>")
                self.header.add_decl("#include <string.h>")
                self.header.add_decl("#include \"gc_chooser.h\"")
+               self.header.add_decl("#ifdef ANDROID")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #include <android/log.h>")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #define PRINT_ERROR(...) (void)__android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_WARN, \"Nit\", __VA_ARGS__)")
+               self.header.add_decl("#else")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #define PRINT_ERROR(...) fprintf(stderr, __VA_ARGS__)")
+               self.header.add_decl("#endif")
 
                compile_header_structs
+               compile_nitni_structs
 
-               # Signal handler function prototype
-               self.header.add_decl("void show_backtrace(int);")
+               var gccd_disable = modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_gcc_directive.value
+               if gccd_disable.has("noreturn") or gccd_disable.has("all") then
+                       # Signal handler function prototype
+                       self.header.add_decl("void show_backtrace(int);")
+               else
+                       self.header.add_decl("void show_backtrace(int) __attribute__ ((noreturn));")
+               end
+
+               if gccd_disable.has("likely") or gccd_disable.has("all") then
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define likely(x)       (x)")
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define unlikely(x)     (x)")
+               else if gccd_disable.has("correct-likely") then
+                       # invert the `likely` definition
+                       # Used by masochists to bench the worst case
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define likely(x)       __builtin_expect((x),0)")
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define unlikely(x)     __builtin_expect((x),1)")
+               else
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define likely(x)       __builtin_expect((x),1)")
+                       self.header.add_decl("#define unlikely(x)     __builtin_expect((x),0)")
+               end
 
-               # Global variable used by the legacy native interface
+               # Global variable used by intern methods
                self.header.add_decl("extern int glob_argc;")
                self.header.add_decl("extern char **glob_argv;")
                self.header.add_decl("extern val *glob_sys;")
        end
 
-       # Declaration of structures the live Nit types
+       # Declaration of structures for live Nit types
        protected fun compile_header_structs is abstract
 
+       # Declaration of structures for nitni undelying the FFI
+       protected fun compile_nitni_structs is abstract
+
        # Generate the main C function.
        # This function:
        #       * allocate the Sys object if it exists
@@ -417,13 +570,27 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
        fun compile_main_function
        do
                var v = self.new_visitor
-               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value then
-                       v.add_decl("#include \"c_functions_hash.h\"")
-               end
                v.add_decl("#include <signal.h>")
-               if not modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_stacktrace.value then
+               var ost = modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value
+               var platform = mainmodule.target_platform
+
+               if ost == null then
+                       if platform != null and not platform.supports_libunwind then
+                               ost = "none"
+                       else
+                               ost = "nitstack"
+                       end
+                       modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value = ost
+               end
+
+               if platform != null and platform.no_main then modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_main.value = true
+
+               if ost == "nitstack" or ost == "libunwind" then
                        v.add_decl("#define UNW_LOCAL_ONLY")
                        v.add_decl("#include <libunwind.h>")
+                       if ost == "nitstack" then
+                               v.add_decl("#include \"c_functions_hash.h\"")
+                       end
                end
                v.add_decl("int glob_argc;")
                v.add_decl("char **glob_argv;")
@@ -440,8 +607,29 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                        end
                end
 
+               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_invocation_metrics.value then
+                       v.add_decl("long count_invoke_by_tables;")
+                       v.add_decl("long count_invoke_by_direct;")
+                       v.add_decl("long count_invoke_by_inline;")
+                       v.compiler.header.add_decl("extern long count_invoke_by_tables;")
+                       v.compiler.header.add_decl("extern long count_invoke_by_direct;")
+                       v.compiler.header.add_decl("extern long count_invoke_by_inline;")
+               end
+
+               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
+                       v.add_decl("long count_attr_reads = 0;")
+                       v.add_decl("long count_isset_checks = 0;")
+                       v.compiler.header.add_decl("extern long count_attr_reads;")
+                       v.compiler.header.add_decl("extern long count_isset_checks;")
+               end
+
+               v.add_decl("void sig_handler(int signo)\{")
+               v.add_decl("PRINT_ERROR(\"Caught signal : %s\\n\", strsignal(signo));")
+               v.add_decl("show_backtrace(signo);")
+               v.add_decl("\}")
+
                v.add_decl("void show_backtrace (int signo) \{")
-               if not modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_stacktrace.value then
+               if ost == "nitstack" or ost == "libunwind" then
                        v.add_decl("char* opt = getenv(\"NIT_NO_STACK\");")
                        v.add_decl("unw_cursor_t cursor;")
                        v.add_decl("if(opt==NULL)\{")
@@ -450,37 +638,42 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                        v.add_decl("char* procname = malloc(sizeof(char) * 100);")
                        v.add_decl("unw_getcontext(&uc);")
                        v.add_decl("unw_init_local(&cursor, &uc);")
-                       v.add_decl("printf(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
-                       v.add_decl("printf(\"--   Stack Trace   ------------------------------\\n\");")
-                       v.add_decl("printf(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
+                       v.add_decl("PRINT_ERROR(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
+                       v.add_decl("PRINT_ERROR(\"--   Stack Trace   ------------------------------\\n\");")
+                       v.add_decl("PRINT_ERROR(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
                        v.add_decl("while (unw_step(&cursor) > 0) \{")
                        v.add_decl("    unw_get_proc_name(&cursor, procname, 100, &ip);")
-                       if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_stacktrace.value then
-                       v.add_decl("    const C_Nit_Names* recv = get_nit_name(procname, strlen(procname));")
-                       v.add_decl("    if (recv != 0)\{")
-                       v.add_decl("            printf(\"` %s\\n\", recv->nit_name);")
+                       if ost == "nitstack" then
+                       v.add_decl("    const char* recv = get_nit_name(procname, strlen(procname));")
+                       v.add_decl("    if (recv != NULL)\{")
+                       v.add_decl("            PRINT_ERROR(\"` %s\\n\", recv);")
                        v.add_decl("    \}else\{")
-                       v.add_decl("            printf(\"` %s\\n\", procname);")
+                       v.add_decl("            PRINT_ERROR(\"` %s\\n\", procname);")
                        v.add_decl("    \}")
                        else
-                       v.add_decl("    printf(\"` %s \\n\",procname);")
+                       v.add_decl("    PRINT_ERROR(\"` %s \\n\",procname);")
                        end
                        v.add_decl("\}")
-                       v.add_decl("printf(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
+                       v.add_decl("PRINT_ERROR(\"-------------------------------------------------\\n\");")
                        v.add_decl("free(procname);")
                        v.add_decl("\}")
                end
                v.add_decl("exit(signo);")
                v.add_decl("\}")
 
-               v.add_decl("int main(int argc, char** argv) \{")
+               if modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_main.value then
+                       v.add_decl("int nit_main(int argc, char** argv) \{")
+               else
+                       v.add_decl("int main(int argc, char** argv) \{")
+               end
 
-               v.add("signal(SIGABRT, show_backtrace);")
-               v.add("signal(SIGFPE, show_backtrace);")
-               v.add("signal(SIGILL, show_backtrace);")
-               v.add("signal(SIGINT, show_backtrace);")
-               v.add("signal(SIGTERM, show_backtrace);")
-               v.add("signal(SIGSEGV, show_backtrace);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGABRT, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGFPE, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGILL, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGTERM, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGSEGV, sig_handler);")
+               v.add("signal(SIGPIPE, sig_handler);")
 
                v.add("glob_argc = argc; glob_argv = argv;")
                v.add("initialize_gc_option();")
@@ -525,12 +718,26 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                        end
                end
 
+               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_invocation_metrics.value then
+                       v.add_decl("long count_invoke_total;")
+                       v.add("count_invoke_total = count_invoke_by_tables + count_invoke_by_direct + count_invoke_by_inline;")
+                       v.add("printf(\"# dynamic count_invocation: total %ld\\n\", count_invoke_total);")
+                       v.add("printf(\"by table: %ld (%.2f%%)\\n\", count_invoke_by_tables, 100.0*count_invoke_by_tables/count_invoke_total);")
+                       v.add("printf(\"direct:   %ld (%.2f%%)\\n\", count_invoke_by_direct, 100.0*count_invoke_by_direct/count_invoke_total);")
+                       v.add("printf(\"inlined:  %ld (%.2f%%)\\n\", count_invoke_by_inline, 100.0*count_invoke_by_inline/count_invoke_total);")
+               end
+
+               if self.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_isset_checks_metrics.value then
+                       v.add("printf(\"# dynamic attribute reads: %ld\\n\", count_attr_reads);")
+                       v.add("printf(\"# dynamic isset checks: %ld\\n\", count_isset_checks);")
+               end
+
                v.add("return 0;")
                v.add("\}")
        end
 
-       # List of additional .c files required to compile (native interface)
-       var extern_bodies = new Array[ExternCFile]
+       # List of additional files required to compile (FFI)
+       var extern_bodies = new Array[ExternFile]
 
        # List of source files to copy over to the compile dir
        var files_to_copy = new Array[String]
@@ -622,6 +829,8 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                end
        end
 
+       fun finalize_ffi_for_module(mmodule: MModule) do mmodule.finalize_ffi(self)
+
        # Division facility
        # Avoid division by zero by returning the string "n/a"
        fun div(a,b:Int):String
@@ -702,6 +911,8 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
                return self.send(callsite.mproperty, args)
        end
 
+       fun native_array_instance(elttype: MType, length: RuntimeVariable): RuntimeVariable is abstract
+
        fun calloc_array(ret_type: MType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]) is abstract
 
        fun native_array_def(pname: String, ret_type: nullable MType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]) is abstract
@@ -839,8 +1050,8 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
 
                var maybenull = recv.mcasttype isa MNullableType or recv.mcasttype isa MNullType
                if maybenull then
-                       self.add("if ({recv} == NULL) \{")
-                       self.add_abort("Reciever is null")
+                       self.add("if (unlikely({recv} == NULL)) \{")
+                       self.add_abort("Receiver is null")
                        self.add("\}")
                end
        end
@@ -985,7 +1196,11 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
        # Request the presence of a global declaration
        fun require_declaration(key: String)
        do
-               self.writer.file.required_declarations.add(key)
+               var reqs = self.writer.file.required_declarations
+               if reqs.has(key) then return
+               reqs.add(key)
+               var node = current_node
+               if node != null then compiler.requirers_of_declarations[key] = node
        end
 
        # Add a declaration in the local-header
@@ -1036,16 +1251,16 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
        # used by aborts, asserts, casts, etc.
        fun add_abort(message: String)
        do
-               self.add("fprintf(stderr, \"Runtime error: %s\", \"{message.escape_to_c}\");")
+               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Runtime error: %s\", \"{message.escape_to_c}\");")
                add_raw_abort
        end
 
        fun add_raw_abort
        do
                if self.current_node != null and self.current_node.location.file != null then
-                       self.add("fprintf(stderr, \" (%s:%d)\\n\", \"{self.current_node.location.file.filename.escape_to_c}\", {current_node.location.line_start});")
+                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\" (%s:%d)\\n\", \"{self.current_node.location.file.filename.escape_to_c}\", {current_node.location.line_start});")
                else
-                       self.add("fprintf(stderr, \"\\n\");")
+                       self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"\\n\");")
                end
                self.add("show_backtrace(1);")
        end
@@ -1054,9 +1269,9 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
        fun add_cast(value: RuntimeVariable, mtype: MType, tag: String)
        do
                var res = self.type_test(value, mtype, tag)
-               self.add("if (!{res}) \{")
+               self.add("if (unlikely(!{res})) \{")
                var cn = self.class_name_string(value)
-               self.add("fprintf(stderr, \"Runtime error: Cast failed. Expected `%s`, got `%s`\", \"{mtype.to_s.escape_to_c}\", {cn});")
+               self.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Runtime error: Cast failed. Expected `%s`, got `%s`\", \"{mtype.to_s.escape_to_c}\", {cn});")
                self.add_raw_abort
                self.add("\}")
        end
@@ -1222,14 +1437,6 @@ class Frame
        var returnlabel: nullable String writable = null
 end
 
-# An extern C file to compile
-class ExternCFile
-       # The filename of the file
-       var filename: String
-       # Additionnal specific CC compiler -c flags
-       var cflags: String
-end
-
 redef class MType
        # Return the C type associated to a given Nit static type
        fun ctype: String do return "val*"
@@ -1385,6 +1592,7 @@ redef class MMethodDef
        # Can the body be inlined?
        fun can_inline(v: VISITOR): Bool
        do
+               if is_abstract then return true
                var modelbuilder = v.compiler.modelbuilder
                if modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef.has_key(self) then
                        var npropdef = modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[self]
@@ -1450,33 +1658,52 @@ end
 redef class APropdef
        fun compile_to_c(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, mpropdef: MMethodDef, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable])
        do
-               v.add("printf(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name} {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
+               v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name} {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
                debug("Not yet implemented")
        end
 
        fun can_inline: Bool do return true
 end
 
-redef class AConcreteMethPropdef
+redef class AMethPropdef
        redef fun compile_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
        do
-               for i in [0..mpropdef.msignature.arity[ do
-                       var variable = self.n_signature.n_params[i].variable.as(not null)
-                       v.assign(v.variable(variable), arguments[i+1])
+               if mpropdef.is_abstract then
+                       var cn = v.class_name_string(arguments.first)
+                       v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"Runtime error: Abstract method `%s` called on `%s`\", \"{mpropdef.mproperty.name.escape_to_c}\", {cn});")
+                       v.add_raw_abort
+                       return
                end
+
                # Call the implicit super-init
                var auto_super_inits = self.auto_super_inits
                if auto_super_inits != null then
-                       var selfarg = [arguments.first]
+                       var args = [arguments.first]
                        for auto_super_init in auto_super_inits do
-                               if auto_super_init.intro.msignature.arity == 0 then
-                                       v.send(auto_super_init, selfarg)
-                               else
-                                       v.send(auto_super_init, arguments)
+                               args.clear
+                               for i in [0..auto_super_init.msignature.arity+1[ do
+                                       args.add(arguments[i])
                                end
+                               v.compile_callsite(auto_super_init, args)
+                       end
+               end
+
+               var n_block = n_block
+               if n_block != null then
+                       for i in [0..mpropdef.msignature.arity[ do
+                               var variable = self.n_signature.n_params[i].variable.as(not null)
+                               v.assign(v.variable(variable), arguments[i+1])
+                       end
+                       v.stmt(n_block)
+               else if mpropdef.is_intern then
+                       compile_intern_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
+               else if mpropdef.is_extern then
+                       if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init then
+                               compile_externinit_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
+                       else
+                               compile_externmeth_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
                        end
                end
-               v.stmt(self.n_block)
        end
 
        redef fun can_inline
@@ -1488,16 +1715,16 @@ redef class AConcreteMethPropdef
                if nblock isa ABlockExpr and nblock.n_expr.length == 0 then return true
                return false
        end
-end
 
-redef class AInternMethPropdef
-       redef fun compile_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
+       fun compile_intern_to_c(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, mpropdef: MMethodDef, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable])
        do
                var pname = mpropdef.mproperty.name
                var cname = mpropdef.mclassdef.mclass.name
                var ret = mpropdef.msignature.return_mtype
                if ret != null then
                        ret = v.resolve_for(ret, arguments.first)
+               else if mpropdef.mproperty.is_new then
+                       ret = arguments.first.mcasttype
                end
                if pname != "==" and pname != "!=" then
                        v.adapt_signature(mpropdef, arguments)
@@ -1518,12 +1745,6 @@ redef class AInternMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "unary -" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
-                       else if pname == "succ" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}+1", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return
-                       else if pname == "prec" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}-1", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return
                        else if pname == "*" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
@@ -1572,10 +1793,10 @@ redef class AInternMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "object_id" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
-                       else if pname == "+" then
+                       else if pname == "successor" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
-                       else if pname == "-" then
+                       else if pname == "predecessor" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
                        else if pname == "==" then
@@ -1585,12 +1806,6 @@ redef class AInternMethPropdef
                                var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
-                       else if pname == "succ" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}+1", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return
-                       else if pname == "prec" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}-1", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return
                        else if pname == "<" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
@@ -1689,6 +1904,9 @@ redef class AInternMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "atoi" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("atoi({arguments[0]});", ret.as(not null)))
                                return
+                       else if pname == "init" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(char*)nit_alloc({arguments[1]})", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return
                        end
                else if cname == "NativeArray" then
                        v.native_array_def(pname, ret, arguments)
@@ -1733,18 +1951,16 @@ redef class AInternMethPropdef
                        v.ret(v.new_expr("glob_argv[{arguments[1]}]", ret.as(not null)))
                        return
                end
-               v.add("printf(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name}:{mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
+               v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name}:{mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
                debug("Not implemented {mpropdef}")
        end
-end
 
-redef class AExternMethPropdef
-       redef fun compile_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
+       fun compile_externmeth_to_c(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, mpropdef: MMethodDef, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable])
        do
                var externname
                var nextern = self.n_extern
                if nextern == null then
-                       v.add("fprintf(stderr, \"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED nitni for {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
+                       v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED nitni for {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
                        v.add("show_backtrace(1);")
                        return
                end
@@ -1768,15 +1984,13 @@ redef class AExternMethPropdef
                        v.ret(res)
                end
        end
-end
 
-redef class AExternInitPropdef
-       redef fun compile_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments)
+       fun compile_externinit_to_c(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, mpropdef: MMethodDef, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable])
        do
                var externname
                var nextern = self.n_extern
                if nextern == null then
-                       v.add("printf(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED nitni for {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
+                       v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED nitni for {mpropdef} at {location.to_s}\\n\");")
                        v.add("show_backtrace(1);")
                        return
                end
@@ -1846,11 +2060,11 @@ redef class AClassdef
                if mpropdef == self.mfree_init then
                        var super_inits = self.super_inits
                        if super_inits != null then
-                               assert arguments.length == 1
+                               var args_of_super = arguments
+                               if arguments.length > 1 then args_of_super = [arguments.first]
                                for su in super_inits do
-                                       v.send(su, arguments)
+                                       v.send(su, args_of_super)
                                end
-                               return
                        end
                        var recv = arguments.first
                        var i = 1
@@ -1867,21 +2081,12 @@ redef class AClassdef
        end
 end
 
-redef class ADeferredMethPropdef
-       redef fun compile_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments) do
-               var cn = v.class_name_string(arguments.first)
-               v.add("fprintf(stderr, \"Runtime error: Abstract method `%s` called on `%s`\", \"{mpropdef.mproperty.name.escape_to_c}\", {cn});")
-               v.add_raw_abort
-       end
-       redef fun can_inline do return true
-end
-
 redef class AExpr
        # Try to compile self as an expression
        # Do not call this method directly, use `v.expr` instead
        private fun expr(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor): nullable RuntimeVariable
        do
-               v.add("printf(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name}:{location.to_s}\\n\");")
+               v.add("PRINT_ERROR(\"NOT YET IMPLEMENTED {class_name}:{location.to_s}\\n\");")
                var mtype = self.mtype
                if mtype == null then
                        return null
@@ -2100,29 +2305,29 @@ redef class AForExpr
                var cl = v.expr(self.n_expr, null)
                var it_meth = self.method_iterator
                assert it_meth != null
-               var it = v.send(it_meth, [cl])
+               var it = v.compile_callsite(it_meth, [cl])
                assert it != null
                v.add("for(;;) \{")
                var isok_meth = self.method_is_ok
                assert isok_meth != null
-               var ok = v.send(isok_meth, [it])
+               var ok = v.compile_callsite(isok_meth, [it])
                assert ok != null
                v.add("if(!{ok}) break;")
                if self.variables.length == 1 then
                        var item_meth = self.method_item
                        assert item_meth != null
-                       var i = v.send(item_meth, [it])
+                       var i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
                        assert i != null
                        v.assign(v.variable(variables.first), i)
                else if self.variables.length == 2 then
                        var key_meth = self.method_key
                        assert key_meth != null
-                       var i = v.send(key_meth, [it])
+                       var i = v.compile_callsite(key_meth, [it])
                        assert i != null
                        v.assign(v.variable(variables[0]), i)
                        var item_meth = self.method_item
                        assert item_meth != null
-                       i = v.send(item_meth, [it])
+                       i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
                        assert i != null
                        v.assign(v.variable(variables[1]), i)
                else
@@ -2132,7 +2337,7 @@ redef class AForExpr
                v.add("CONTINUE_{v.escapemark_name(escapemark)}: (void)0;")
                var next_meth = self.method_next
                assert next_meth != null
-               v.send(next_meth, [it])
+               v.compile_callsite(next_meth, [it])
                v.add("\}")
                v.add("BREAK_{v.escapemark_name(escapemark)}: (void)0;")
        end
@@ -2144,7 +2349,7 @@ redef class AAssertExpr
                if v.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_assert.value then return
 
                var cond = v.expr_bool(self.n_expr)
-               v.add("if (!{cond}) \{")
+               v.add("if (unlikely(!{cond})) \{")
                v.stmt(self.n_else)
                var nid = self.n_id
                if nid != null then
@@ -2275,7 +2480,7 @@ redef class ACrangeExpr
                var i2 = v.expr(self.n_expr2, null)
                var mtype = self.mtype.as(MClassType)
                var res = v.init_instance(mtype)
-               var it = v.send(v.get_property("init", res.mtype), [res, i1, i2])
+               var it = v.compile_callsite(init_callsite.as(not null), [res, i1, i2])
                return res
        end
 end
@@ -2287,7 +2492,7 @@ redef class AOrangeExpr
                var i2 = v.expr(self.n_expr2, null)
                var mtype = self.mtype.as(MClassType)
                var res = v.init_instance(mtype)
-               var it = v.send(v.get_property("without_last", res.mtype), [res, i1, i2])
+               var it = v.compile_callsite(init_callsite.as(not null), [res, i1, i2])
                return res
        end
 end
@@ -2329,7 +2534,7 @@ redef class AAsNotnullExpr
                var i = v.expr(self.n_expr, null)
                if v.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_assert.value then return i
 
-               v.add("if ({i} == NULL) \{")
+               v.add("if (unlikely({i} == NULL)) \{")
                v.add_abort("Cast failed")
                v.add("\}")
                return i
@@ -2402,22 +2607,26 @@ redef class ASuperExpr
                for a in self.n_args.n_exprs do
                        args.add(v.expr(a, null))
                end
-               if args.length == 1 then
-                       args = v.frame.arguments
-               end
 
-               var mproperty = self.mproperty
-               if mproperty != null then
-                       if mproperty.intro.msignature.arity == 0 then
-                               args = [recv]
+               var callsite = self.callsite
+               if callsite != null then
+                       # Add additionnals arguments for the super init call
+                       if args.length == 1 then
+                               for i in [0..callsite.msignature.arity[ do
+                                       args.add(v.frame.arguments[i+1])
+                               end
                        end
                        # Super init call
-                       var res = v.send(mproperty, args)
+                       var res = v.compile_callsite(callsite, args)
                        return res
                end
 
+               if args.length == 1 then
+                       args = v.frame.arguments
+               end
+
                # stantard call-next-method
-               return v.supercall(v.frame.mpropdef.as(MMethodDef), recv.mtype.as(MClassType), args)
+               return v.supercall(mpropdef.as(not null), recv.mtype.as(MClassType), args)
        end
 end
 
@@ -2427,13 +2636,18 @@ redef class ANewExpr
                var mtype = self.mtype.as(MClassType)
                var recv
                var ctype = mtype.ctype
-               if ctype == "val*" then
+               if mtype.mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
+                       assert self.n_args.n_exprs.length == 1
+                       var l = v.expr(self.n_args.n_exprs.first, null)
+                       assert mtype isa MGenericType
+                       var elttype = mtype.arguments.first
+                       return v.native_array_instance(elttype, l)
+               else if ctype == "val*" then
                        recv = v.init_instance(mtype)
                else if ctype == "void*" then
                        recv = v.new_expr("NULL/*special!*/", mtype)
                else
-                       debug("cannot new {mtype}")
-                       abort
+                       recv = v.new_expr("({ctype})0/*special!*/", mtype)
                end
                var args = [recv]
                for a in self.n_args.n_exprs do
@@ -2529,4 +2743,52 @@ redef class MModule
                return properties_cache[mclass]
        end
        private var properties_cache: Map[MClass, Set[MProperty]] = new HashMap[MClass, Set[MProperty]]
+
+       # Write FFI and nitni results to file
+       fun finalize_ffi(c: AbstractCompiler) do end
+
+       # Give requided addinional system libraries (as given to LD_LIBS)
+       # Note: can return null instead of an empty set
+       fun collect_linker_libs: nullable Set[String] do return null
 end
+
+# Create a tool context to handle options and paths
+var toolcontext = new ToolContext
+
+var opt_mixins = new OptionArray("Additionals module to min-in", "-m")
+toolcontext.option_context.add_option(opt_mixins)
+
+toolcontext.tooldescription = "Usage: nitg [OPTION]... file.nit\nCompiles Nit programs."
+
+# We do not add other options, so process them now!
+toolcontext.process_options(args)
+
+# We need a model to collect stufs
+var model = new Model
+# An a model builder to parse files
+var modelbuilder = new ModelBuilder(model, toolcontext)
+
+var arguments = toolcontext.option_context.rest
+if arguments.length > 1 then
+       print "Too much arguments: {arguments.join(" ")}"
+       print toolcontext.tooldescription
+       exit 1
+end
+var progname = arguments.first
+
+# Here we load an process all modules passed on the command line
+var mmodules = modelbuilder.parse([progname])
+mmodules.add_all modelbuilder.parse(opt_mixins.value)
+
+if mmodules.is_empty then return
+modelbuilder.run_phases
+
+var mainmodule
+if mmodules.length == 1 then
+       mainmodule = mmodules.first
+else
+       mainmodule = new MModule(model, null, mmodules.first.name, mmodules.first.location)
+       mainmodule.set_imported_mmodules(mmodules)
+end
+
+toolcontext.run_global_phases(mmodules)