[pypy-commit] pypy tealet: hg merge default

arigo noreply at buildbot.pypy.org
Fri Jul 22 13:42:24 CEST 2011


Author: Armin Rigo <arigo at tunes.org>
Branch: tealet
Changeset: r45875:e63fcce8c423
Date: 2011-07-15 09:09 +0200
http://bitbucket.org/pypy/pypy/changeset/e63fcce8c423/

Log:	hg merge default

diff --git a/lib-python/modified-2.7/pickle.py b/lib-python/modified-2.7/pickle.py
--- a/lib-python/modified-2.7/pickle.py
+++ b/lib-python/modified-2.7/pickle.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 # Pickling machinery
 
-class Pickler:
+class Pickler(object):
 
     def __init__(self, file, protocol=None):
         """This takes a file-like object for writing a pickle data stream.
diff --git a/lib-python/2.7/test/test_sets.py b/lib-python/modified-2.7/test/test_sets.py
copy from lib-python/2.7/test/test_sets.py
copy to lib-python/modified-2.7/test/test_sets.py
--- a/lib-python/2.7/test/test_sets.py
+++ b/lib-python/modified-2.7/test/test_sets.py
@@ -686,7 +686,9 @@
         set_list = sorted(self.set)
         self.assertEqual(len(dup_list), len(set_list))
         for i, el in enumerate(dup_list):
-            self.assertIs(el, set_list[i])
+            # Object identity is not guarnteed for immutable objects, so we
+            # can't use assertIs here.
+            self.assertEqual(el, set_list[i])
 
     def test_deep_copy(self):
         dup = copy.deepcopy(self.set)
diff --git a/lib_pypy/_ctypes/basics.py b/lib_pypy/_ctypes/basics.py
--- a/lib_pypy/_ctypes/basics.py
+++ b/lib_pypy/_ctypes/basics.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
             return self.from_param(as_parameter)
 
     def get_ffi_param(self, value):
-        return self.from_param(value)._to_ffi_param()
+        cdata = self.from_param(value)
+        return cdata, cdata._to_ffi_param()
 
     def get_ffi_argtype(self):
         if self._ffiargtype:
diff --git a/lib_pypy/_ctypes/function.py b/lib_pypy/_ctypes/function.py
--- a/lib_pypy/_ctypes/function.py
+++ b/lib_pypy/_ctypes/function.py
@@ -328,12 +328,14 @@
                     "native COM method call without 'this' parameter"
                     )
             thisarg = cast(args[0], POINTER(POINTER(c_void_p)))
-            newargs, argtypes, outargs = self._convert_args(argtypes, args[1:], kwargs)
+            keepalives, newargs, argtypes, outargs = self._convert_args(argtypes,
+                                                                        args[1:], kwargs)
             newargs.insert(0, args[0].value)
             argtypes.insert(0, c_void_p)
         else:
             thisarg = None
-            newargs, argtypes, outargs = self._convert_args(argtypes, args, kwargs)
+            keepalives, newargs, argtypes, outargs = self._convert_args(argtypes,
+                                                                        args, kwargs)
 
         funcptr = self._getfuncptr(argtypes, self._restype_, thisarg)
         result = self._call_funcptr(funcptr, *newargs)
@@ -437,16 +439,15 @@
     @classmethod
     def _conv_param(cls, argtype, arg):
         if isinstance(argtype, _CDataMeta):
-            #arg = argtype.from_param(arg)
-            arg = argtype.get_ffi_param(arg)
-            return arg, argtype
+            cobj, ffiparam = argtype.get_ffi_param(arg)
+            return cobj, ffiparam, argtype
         
         if argtype is not None:
             arg = argtype.from_param(arg)
         if hasattr(arg, '_as_parameter_'):
             arg = arg._as_parameter_
         if isinstance(arg, _CData):
-            return arg._to_ffi_param(), type(arg)
+            return arg, arg._to_ffi_param(), type(arg)
         #
         # non-usual case: we do the import here to save a lot of code in the
         # jit trace of the normal case
@@ -463,11 +464,12 @@
         else:
             raise TypeError("Don't know how to handle %s" % (arg,))
 
-        return cobj._to_ffi_param(), type(cobj)
+        return cobj, cobj._to_ffi_param(), type(cobj)
 
     def _convert_args(self, argtypes, args, kwargs, marker=object()):
         newargs = []
         outargs = []
+        keepalives = []
         newargtypes = []
         total = len(args)
         paramflags = self._paramflags
@@ -495,7 +497,8 @@
                     val = defval
                     if val is marker:
                         val = 0
-                    newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, val)
+                    keepalive, newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, val)
+                    keepalives.append(keepalive)
                     newargs.append(newarg)
                     newargtypes.append(newargtype)
                 elif flag in (0, PARAMFLAG_FIN):
@@ -511,28 +514,32 @@
                         raise TypeError("required argument '%s' missing" % name)
                     else:
                         raise TypeError("not enough arguments")
-                    newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, val)
+                    keepalive, newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, val)
+                    keepalives.append(keepalive)
                     newargs.append(newarg)
                     newargtypes.append(newargtype)
                 elif flag == PARAMFLAG_FOUT:
                     if defval is not marker:
                         outargs.append(defval)
-                        newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, defval)
+                        keepalive, newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, defval)
                     else:
                         import ctypes
                         val = argtype._type_()
                         outargs.append(val)
+                        keepalive = None
                         newarg = ctypes.byref(val)
                         newargtype = type(newarg)
+                    keepalives.append(keepalive)
                     newargs.append(newarg)
                     newargtypes.append(newargtype)
                 else:
                     raise ValueError("paramflag %d not yet implemented" % flag)
             else:
                 try:
-                    newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, args[i])
+                    keepalive, newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(argtype, args[i])
                 except (UnicodeError, TypeError, ValueError), e:
                     raise ArgumentError(str(e))
+                keepalives.append(keepalive)
                 newargs.append(newarg)
                 newargtypes.append(newargtype)
                 inargs_idx += 1
@@ -541,12 +548,13 @@
             extra = args[len(newargs):]
             for i, arg in enumerate(extra):
                 try:
-                    newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(None, arg)
+                    keepalive, newarg, newargtype = self._conv_param(None, arg)
                 except (UnicodeError, TypeError, ValueError), e:
                     raise ArgumentError(str(e))
+                keepalives.append(keepalive)
                 newargs.append(newarg)
                 newargtypes.append(newargtype)
-        return newargs, newargtypes, outargs
+        return keepalives, newargs, newargtypes, outargs
 
     
     def _wrap_result(self, restype, result):
diff --git a/lib_pypy/cPickle.py b/lib_pypy/cPickle.py
--- a/lib_pypy/cPickle.py
+++ b/lib_pypy/cPickle.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
             PythonPickler.__init__(self, *args, **kw)
             
     def memoize(self, obj):
-        self.memo[None] = None   # cPickle starts counting at one
+        self.memo[id(None)] = None   # cPickle starts counting at one
         return PythonPickler.memoize(self, obj)
 
     def getvalue(self):
diff --git a/pypy/doc/interpreter-optimizations.rst b/pypy/doc/interpreter-optimizations.rst
--- a/pypy/doc/interpreter-optimizations.rst
+++ b/pypy/doc/interpreter-optimizations.rst
@@ -263,34 +263,6 @@
 You can enable this feature with the :config:`objspace.opcodes.CALL_METHOD`
 option.
 
-.. _`call likely builtin`:
-
-CALL_LIKELY_BUILTIN
-+++++++++++++++++++
-
-A often heard "tip" for speeding up Python programs is to give an often used
-builtin a local name, since local lookups are faster than lookups of builtins,
-which involve doing two dictionary lookups: one in the globals dictionary and
-one in the the builtins dictionary. PyPy approaches this problem at the
-implementation level, with the introduction of the new ``CALL_LIKELY_BUILTIN``
-bytecode. This bytecode is produced by the compiler for a call whose target is
-the name of a builtin.  Since such a syntactic construct is very often actually
-invoking the expected builtin at run-time, this information can be used to make
-the call to the builtin directly, without going through any dictionary lookup.
-
-However, it can occur that the name is shadowed by a global name from the
-current module.  To catch this case, a special dictionary implementation for
-multidicts is introduced, which is used for the dictionaries of modules. This
-implementation keeps track which builtin name is shadowed by it.  The
-``CALL_LIKELY_BUILTIN`` bytecode asks the dictionary whether it is shadowing the
-builtin that is about to be called and asks the dictionary of ``__builtin__``
-whether the original builtin was changed.  These two checks are cheaper than
-full lookups.  In the common case, neither of these cases is true, so the
-builtin can be directly invoked.
-
-You can enable this feature with the
-:config:`objspace.opcodes.CALL_LIKELY_BUILTIN` option.
-
 .. more here?
 
 Overall Effects
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/astcompiler/misc.py b/pypy/interpreter/astcompiler/misc.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/astcompiler/misc.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/astcompiler/misc.py
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
     _emit_syntax_warning(space, w_msg, w_filename, w_lineno, w_offset)
 
 
-def parse_future(tree):
+def parse_future(tree, feature_flags):
     future_lineno = 0
     future_column = 0
+    flags = 0
     have_docstring = False
     body = None
     if isinstance(tree, ast.Module):
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
     elif isinstance(tree, ast.Interactive):
         body = tree.body
     if body is None:
-        return 0, 0
+        return 0, 0, 0
     for stmt in body:
         if isinstance(stmt, ast.Expr) and isinstance(stmt.value, ast.Str):
             if have_docstring:
@@ -48,11 +49,16 @@
             if stmt.module == "__future__":
                 future_lineno = stmt.lineno
                 future_column = stmt.col_offset
+                for alias in stmt.names:
+                    assert isinstance(alias, ast.alias)
+                    # If this is an invalid flag, it will be caught later in
+                    # codegen.py.
+                    flags |= feature_flags.get(alias.name, 0)
             else:
                 break
         else:
             break
-    return future_lineno, future_column
+    return flags, future_lineno, future_column
 
 
 class ForbiddenNameAssignment(Exception):
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/baseobjspace.py b/pypy/interpreter/baseobjspace.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/baseobjspace.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/baseobjspace.py
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@
         raise operationerrfmt(space.w_TypeError,
             "cannot create weak reference to '%s' object", typename)
 
+    def delweakref(self):
+        pass
+
     def clear_all_weakrefs(self):
         """Call this at the beginning of interp-level __del__() methods
         in subclasses.  It ensures that weakrefs (if any) are cleared
@@ -143,29 +146,28 @@
             # app-level, e.g. a user-defined __del__(), and this code
             # tries to use weakrefs again, it won't reuse the broken
             # (already-cleared) weakrefs from this lifeline.
-            self.setweakref(lifeline.space, None)
+            self.delweakref()
             lifeline.clear_all_weakrefs()
 
-    __already_enqueued_for_destruction = False
+    __already_enqueued_for_destruction = ()
 
-    def _enqueue_for_destruction(self, space, call_user_del=True):
+    def enqueue_for_destruction(self, space, callback, descrname):
         """Put the object in the destructor queue of the space.
-        At a later, safe point in time, UserDelAction will use
-        space.userdel() to call the object's app-level __del__ method.
+        At a later, safe point in time, UserDelAction will call
+        callback(self).  If that raises OperationError, prints it
+        to stderr with the descrname string.
+
+        Note that 'callback' will usually need to start with:
+            assert isinstance(self, W_SpecificClass)
         """
         # this function always resurect the object, so when
         # running on top of CPython we must manually ensure that
         # we enqueue it only once
         if not we_are_translated():
-            if self.__already_enqueued_for_destruction:
+            if callback in self.__already_enqueued_for_destruction:
                 return
-            self.__already_enqueued_for_destruction = True
-        self.clear_all_weakrefs()
-        if call_user_del:
-            space.user_del_action.register_dying_object(self)
-
-    def _call_builtin_destructor(self):
-        pass     # method overridden in typedef.py
+            self.__already_enqueued_for_destruction += (callback,)
+        space.user_del_action.register_callback(self, callback, descrname)
 
     # hooks that the mapdict implementations needs:
     def _get_mapdict_map(self):
@@ -925,6 +927,9 @@
                 return self.w_True
         return self.w_False
 
+    def issequence_w(self, w_obj):
+        return (self.findattr(w_obj, self.wrap("__getitem__")) is not None)
+
     def isinstance_w(self, w_obj, w_type):
         return self.is_true(self.isinstance(w_obj, w_type))
 
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/executioncontext.py b/pypy/interpreter/executioncontext.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/executioncontext.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/executioncontext.py
@@ -484,44 +484,31 @@
 
     def __init__(self, space):
         AsyncAction.__init__(self, space)
-        self.dying_objects_w = []
-        self.weakrefs_w = []
+        self.dying_objects = []
         self.finalizers_lock_count = 0
 
-    def register_dying_object(self, w_obj):
-        self.dying_objects_w.append(w_obj)
-        self.fire()
-
-    def register_weakref_callback(self, w_ref):
-        self.weakrefs_w.append(w_ref)
+    def register_callback(self, w_obj, callback, descrname):
+        self.dying_objects.append((w_obj, callback, descrname))
         self.fire()
 
     def perform(self, executioncontext, frame):
         if self.finalizers_lock_count > 0:
             return
-        # Each call to perform() first grabs the self.dying_objects_w
+        # Each call to perform() first grabs the self.dying_objects
         # and replaces it with an empty list.  We do this to try to
         # avoid too deep recursions of the kind of __del__ being called
         # while in the middle of another __del__ call.
-        pending_w = self.dying_objects_w
-        self.dying_objects_w = []
+        pending = self.dying_objects
+        self.dying_objects = []
         space = self.space
-        for i in range(len(pending_w)):
-            w_obj = pending_w[i]
-            pending_w[i] = None
+        for i in range(len(pending)):
+            w_obj, callback, descrname = pending[i]
+            pending[i] = (None, None, None)
             try:
-                space.userdel(w_obj)
+                callback(w_obj)
             except OperationError, e:
-                e.write_unraisable(space, 'method __del__ of ', w_obj)
+                e.write_unraisable(space, descrname, w_obj)
                 e.clear(space)   # break up reference cycles
-            # finally, this calls the interp-level destructor for the
-            # cases where there is both an app-level and a built-in __del__.
-            w_obj._call_builtin_destructor()
-        pending_w = self.weakrefs_w
-        self.weakrefs_w = []
-        for i in range(len(pending_w)):
-            w_ref = pending_w[i]
-            w_ref.activate_callback()
 
 class FrameTraceAction(AsyncAction):
     """An action that calls the local trace functions (w_f_trace)."""
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/gateway.py b/pypy/interpreter/gateway.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/gateway.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/gateway.py
@@ -396,11 +396,14 @@
             fastfunc = func
         else:
             # try to avoid excessive bloat
-            if func.__module__ == 'pypy.interpreter.astcompiler.ast':
+            mod = func.__module__
+            if mod is None:
+                mod = ""
+            if mod == 'pypy.interpreter.astcompiler.ast':
                 raise FastFuncNotSupported
-            if (not func.__module__.startswith('pypy.module.__builtin__') and
-                not func.__module__.startswith('pypy.module.sys') and
-                not func.__module__.startswith('pypy.module.math')):
+            if (not mod.startswith('pypy.module.__builtin__') and
+                not mod.startswith('pypy.module.sys') and
+                not mod.startswith('pypy.module.math')):
                 if not func.__name__.startswith('descr'):
                     raise FastFuncNotSupported
             d = {}
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/generator.py b/pypy/interpreter/generator.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/generator.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/generator.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
  
     def descr_close(self):
         """x.close(arg) -> raise GeneratorExit inside generator."""
+        assert isinstance(self, GeneratorIterator)
         space = self.space
         try:
             w_retval = self.throw(space.w_GeneratorExit, space.w_None,
@@ -141,22 +142,16 @@
         code_name = self.pycode.co_name
         return space.wrap(code_name)
 
-    def descr__del__(self):        
-        """
-        applevel __del__, which is called at a safe point after the
-        interp-level __del__ enqueued the object for destruction
-        """
-        self.descr_close()
-
     def __del__(self):
         # Only bother enqueuing self to raise an exception if the frame is
         # still not finished and finally or except blocks are present.
-        must_call_close = False
         if self.frame is not None:
             block = self.frame.lastblock
             while block is not None:
                 if not isinstance(block, LoopBlock):
-                    must_call_close = True
+                    self.clear_all_weakrefs()
+                    self.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space,
+                                                 GeneratorIterator.descr_close,
+                                                 "interrupting generator of ")
                     break
                 block = block.previous
-        self._enqueue_for_destruction(self.space, must_call_close)
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/module.py b/pypy/interpreter/module.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/module.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/module.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 class Module(Wrappable):
     """A module."""
 
+    _immutable_fields_ = ["w_dict?"]
+
     _frozen = False
 
     def __init__(self, space, w_name, w_dict=None, add_package=True):
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/pycompiler.py b/pypy/interpreter/pycompiler.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/pycompiler.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/pycompiler.py
@@ -119,7 +119,10 @@
             raise OperationError(self.space.w_TypeError, self.space.wrap(
                 "invalid node type"))
 
-        future_pos = misc.parse_future(node)
+        fut = misc.parse_future(node, self.future_flags.compiler_features)
+        f_flags, f_lineno, f_col = fut
+        future_pos = f_lineno, f_col
+        flags |= f_flags
         info = pyparse.CompileInfo(filename, mode, flags, future_pos)
         return self._compile_ast(node, info)
 
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/test/test_typedef.py b/pypy/interpreter/test/test_typedef.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/test/test_typedef.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/test/test_typedef.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import gc
 from pypy.interpreter import typedef
 from pypy.tool.udir import udir
 from pypy.interpreter.baseobjspace import Wrappable
@@ -180,6 +181,85 @@
             assert err.value.message == "'some_type' objects are unhashable"
             """)
 
+    def test_destructor(self):
+        space = self.space
+        class W_Level1(Wrappable):
+            def __init__(self, space1):
+                assert space1 is space
+            def __del__(self):
+                space.call_method(w_seen, 'append', space.wrap(1))
+        class W_Level2(Wrappable):
+            def __init__(self, space1):
+                assert space1 is space
+            def __del__(self):
+                self.enqueue_for_destruction(space, W_Level2.destructormeth,
+                                             'FOO ')
+            def destructormeth(self):
+                space.call_method(w_seen, 'append', space.wrap(2))
+        W_Level1.typedef = typedef.TypeDef(
+            'level1',
+            __new__ = typedef.generic_new_descr(W_Level1))
+        W_Level2.typedef = typedef.TypeDef(
+            'level2',
+            __new__ = typedef.generic_new_descr(W_Level2))
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        W_Level1(space)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [1]
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        W_Level2(space)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.str_w(space.repr(w_seen)) == "[]"  # not called yet
+        ec = space.getexecutioncontext()
+        self.space.user_del_action.perform(ec, None)
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [2]
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        self.space.appexec([self.space.gettypeobject(W_Level1.typedef)],
+        """(level1):
+            class A3(level1):
+                pass
+            A3()
+        """)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [1]
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        self.space.appexec([self.space.gettypeobject(W_Level1.typedef),
+                            w_seen],
+        """(level1, seen):
+            class A4(level1):
+                def __del__(self):
+                    seen.append(4)
+            A4()
+        """)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [4, 1]
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        self.space.appexec([self.space.gettypeobject(W_Level2.typedef)],
+        """(level2):
+            class A5(level2):
+                pass
+            A5()
+        """)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [2]
+        #
+        w_seen = space.newlist([])
+        self.space.appexec([self.space.gettypeobject(W_Level2.typedef),
+                            w_seen],
+        """(level2, seen):
+            class A6(level2):
+                def __del__(self):
+                    seen.append(6)
+            A6()
+        """)
+        gc.collect(); gc.collect()
+        assert space.unwrap(w_seen) == [6, 2]
+
 
 class AppTestTypeDef:
 
diff --git a/pypy/interpreter/typedef.py b/pypy/interpreter/typedef.py
--- a/pypy/interpreter/typedef.py
+++ b/pypy/interpreter/typedef.py
@@ -228,21 +228,26 @@
                 return self._lifeline_
             def setweakref(self, space, weakreflifeline):
                 self._lifeline_ = weakreflifeline
+            def delweakref(self):
+                self._lifeline_ = None
         add(Proto)
 
     if "del" in features:
+        parent_destructor = getattr(supercls, '__del__', None)
+        def call_parent_del(self):
+            assert isinstance(self, subcls)
+            parent_destructor(self)
+        def call_applevel_del(self):
+            assert isinstance(self, subcls)
+            self.space.userdel(self)
         class Proto(object):
             def __del__(self):
-                self._enqueue_for_destruction(self.space)
-        # if the base class needs its own interp-level __del__,
-        # we override the _call_builtin_destructor() method to invoke it
-        # after the app-level destructor.
-        parent_destructor = getattr(supercls, '__del__', None)
+                self.clear_all_weakrefs()
+                self.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space, call_applevel_del,
+                                             'method __del__ of ')
         if parent_destructor is not None:
-            def _call_builtin_destructor(self):
-                parent_destructor(self)
-            Proto._call_builtin_destructor = _call_builtin_destructor
-
+                    self.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space, call_parent_del,
+                                                 'internal destructor of ')
         add(Proto)
 
     if "slots" in features:
@@ -630,9 +635,12 @@
         return self._lifeline_
     def setweakref(self, space, weakreflifeline):
         self._lifeline_ = weakreflifeline
+    def delweakref(self):
+        self._lifeline_ = None
     cls._lifeline_ = None
     cls.getweakref = getweakref
     cls.setweakref = setweakref
+    cls.delweakref = delweakref
     return weakref_descr
 
 
@@ -858,8 +866,6 @@
                             descrmismatch='close'),
     __iter__   = interp2app(GeneratorIterator.descr__iter__,
                             descrmismatch='__iter__'),
-    __del__    = interp2app(GeneratorIterator.descr__del__,
-                            descrmismatch='__del__'),
     gi_running = interp_attrproperty('running', cls=GeneratorIterator),
     gi_frame   = GetSetProperty(GeneratorIterator.descr_gi_frame),
     gi_code    = GetSetProperty(GeneratorIterator.descr_gi_code),
diff --git a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/assembler.py b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/assembler.py
--- a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/assembler.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/assembler.py
@@ -416,10 +416,13 @@
         fullsize = self.mc.get_relative_pos()
         #
         rawstart = self.materialize_loop(looptoken)
-        debug_print("Loop #%d (%s) has address %x to %x" % (
+        debug_start("jit-backend-addr")
+        debug_print("Loop %d (%s) has address %x to %x (bootstrap %x)" % (
             looptoken.number, loopname,
             rawstart + self.looppos,
-            rawstart + directbootstrappos))
+            rawstart + directbootstrappos,
+            rawstart))
+        debug_stop("jit-backend-addr")
         self._patch_stackadjust(rawstart + stackadjustpos,
                                 frame_depth + param_depth)
         self.patch_pending_failure_recoveries(rawstart)
@@ -478,9 +481,10 @@
         fullsize = self.mc.get_relative_pos()
         #
         rawstart = self.materialize_loop(original_loop_token)
-
-        debug_print("Bridge out of guard %d has address %x to %x" %
+        debug_start("jit-backend-addr")
+        debug_print("bridge out of Guard %d has address %x to %x" %
                     (descr_number, rawstart, rawstart + codeendpos))
+        debug_stop("jit-backend-addr")
         self._patch_stackadjust(rawstart + stackadjustpos,
                                 frame_depth + param_depth)
         self.patch_pending_failure_recoveries(rawstart)
diff --git a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/rx86.py b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/rx86.py
--- a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/rx86.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/rx86.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 
     # ------------------------------ MOV ------------------------------
 
-    MOV_ri = insn(rex_w, register(1), '\xB8', immediate(2, 'q'))
+    MOV_ri = insn(register(1), '\xB8', immediate(2))
     MOV8_ri = insn(rex_fw, byte_register(1), '\xB0', immediate(2, 'b'))
 
     # ------------------------------ Arithmetic ------------------------------
@@ -632,16 +632,20 @@
 
     CQO = insn(rex_w, '\x99')
 
-    # MOV_ri from the parent class is not wrong, but here is a better encoding
-    # for the common case where the immediate fits in 32 bits
+    # Three different encodings... following what gcc does.  From the
+    # shortest encoding to the longest one.
+    MOV_riu32 = insn(rex_nw, register(1), '\xB8', immediate(2, 'i'))
     MOV_ri32 = insn(rex_w, '\xC7', register(1), '\xC0', immediate(2, 'i'))
-    MOV_ri64 = AbstractX86CodeBuilder.MOV_ri
+    MOV_ri64 = insn(rex_w, register(1), '\xB8', immediate(2, 'q'))
 
     def MOV_ri(self, reg, immed):
-        if fits_in_32bits(immed):
+        if 0 <= immed <= 4294967295:
+            immed = intmask(rffi.cast(rffi.INT, immed))
+            self.MOV_riu32(reg, immed)
+        elif fits_in_32bits(immed):    # for negative values that fit in 32 bit
             self.MOV_ri32(reg, immed)
         else:
-            AbstractX86CodeBuilder.MOV_ri(self, reg, immed)
+            self.MOV_ri64(reg, immed)
 
 def define_modrm_modes(insnname_template, before_modrm, after_modrm=[], regtype='GPR'):
     def add_insn(code, *modrm):
diff --git a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_regloc.py b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_regloc.py
--- a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_regloc.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_regloc.py
@@ -24,9 +24,14 @@
     assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (r8, ebx), '\x66\x41\x89\xD8')  # 11 011 000
     assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (ebx, r8), '\x66\x44\x89\xC3')  # 11 000 011
     assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (ecx, ebx), '\x66\x40\x89\xD9')
-    # XXX: What we are testing for here is actually not the most compact
-    # encoding.
-    assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (ecx, ImmedLoc(12345)), '\x66\x40\xC7\xC1\x39\x30')
+    assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (ecx, ImmedLoc(12345)), '\x66\xB9\x39\x30')
+    # for the next case we don't pick the most efficient encoding, but well
+    expected = '\x66\x40\xC7\xC1\xC7\xCF'  # could be '\x66\xB9\xC7\xCF'
+    assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (ecx, ImmedLoc(-12345)), expected)
+    assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (r9, ImmedLoc(12345)), '\x66\x41\xB9\x39\x30')
+    # for the next case we don't pick the most efficient encoding, but well
+    expected = '\x66\x41\xC7\xC1\xC7\xCF'  # could be '\x66\x41\xB9\xC7\xCF'
+    assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (r9, ImmedLoc(-12345)), expected)
     assert_encodes_as(cb64, "MOV16", (AddressLoc(r13, ImmedLoc(0), 0, 0), ImmedLoc(12345)), '\x66\x41\xC7\x45\x00\x39\x30')
 
 def test_cmp_16():
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@
 def test_relocation():
     from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import lltype, rffi
     from pypy.jit.backend.x86 import codebuf
-    for target in [0x01020304, 0x0102030405060708]:
+    for target in [0x01020304, -0x05060708, 0x0102030405060708]:
         if target > sys.maxint:
             continue
         mc = codebuf.MachineCodeBlockWrapper()
@@ -58,10 +63,15 @@
             expected = "\xE8" + struct.pack('<i', target - (rawstart + 5))
         elif IS_X86_64:
             assert mc.relocations == []
-            if target <= 0x7fffffff:
+            if 0 <= target <= 0xffffffff:
+                assert length == 9
+                expected = (
+                    "\x41\xBB\x04\x03\x02\x01"      # MOV %r11, target
+                    "\x41\xFF\xD3")                 # CALL *%r11
+            elif -0x80000000 <= target < 0:
                 assert length == 10
                 expected = (
-                    "\x49\xC7\xC3\x04\x03\x02\x01"  # MOV %r11, target
+                    "\x49\xC7\xC3\xF8\xF8\xF9\xFA"  # MOV %r11, target
                     "\x41\xFF\xD3")                 # CALL *%r11
             else:
                 assert length == 13
diff --git a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86.py b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86.py
--- a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86.py
@@ -198,9 +198,19 @@
 def test_mov_ri_64():
     s = CodeBuilder64()
     s.MOV_ri(ecx, -2)
+    s.MOV_ri(r15, -3)
+    s.MOV_ri(ebx, -0x80000003)
+    s.MOV_ri(r13, -0x80000002)
+    s.MOV_ri(ecx, 42)
     s.MOV_ri(r12, 0x80000042)
+    s.MOV_ri(r12, 0x100000007)
     assert s.getvalue() == ('\x48\xC7\xC1\xFE\xFF\xFF\xFF' +
-                            '\x49\xBC\x42\x00\x00\x80\x00\x00\x00\x00')
+                            '\x49\xC7\xC7\xFD\xFF\xFF\xFF' +
+                            '\x48\xBB\xFD\xFF\xFF\x7F\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF' +
+                            '\x49\xBD\xFE\xFF\xFF\x7F\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF' +
+                            '\xB9\x2A\x00\x00\x00' +
+                            '\x41\xBC\x42\x00\x00\x80' +
+                            '\x49\xBC\x07\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00')
 
 def test_mov_rm_64():
     s = CodeBuilder64()
diff --git a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86_32_auto_encoding.py b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86_32_auto_encoding.py
--- a/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86_32_auto_encoding.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/backend/x86/test/test_rx86_32_auto_encoding.py
@@ -212,6 +212,17 @@
             for mode, v in zip(argmodes, args):
                 ops.append(assembler_operand[mode](v))
             ops.reverse()
+            #
+            if (instrname.lower() == 'mov' and suffix == 'q' and
+                ops[0].startswith('$') and 0 <= int(ops[0][1:]) <= 4294967295
+                and ops[1].startswith('%r')):
+                # movq $xxx, %rax => movl $xxx, %eax
+                suffix = 'l'
+                if ops[1][2:].isdigit():
+                    ops[1] += 'd'
+                else:
+                    ops[1] = '%e' + ops[1][2:]
+            #
             op = '\t%s%s %s%s' % (instrname.lower(), suffix,
                                   ', '.join(ops), following)
             g.write('%s\n' % op)
diff --git a/pypy/jit/codewriter/jtransform.py b/pypy/jit/codewriter/jtransform.py
--- a/pypy/jit/codewriter/jtransform.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/codewriter/jtransform.py
@@ -765,13 +765,65 @@
             raise NotImplementedError("cast_ptr_to_int")
 
     def rewrite_op_force_cast(self, op):
-        from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem.rffi import size_and_sign, sizeof
+        assert not self._is_gc(op.args[0])
+        fromll = longlong.is_longlong(op.args[0].concretetype)
+        toll   = longlong.is_longlong(op.result.concretetype)
+        if fromll and toll:
+            return
+        if fromll:
+            args = op.args
+            opname = 'truncate_longlong_to_int'
+            RESULT = lltype.Signed
+            v = varoftype(RESULT)
+            op1 = SpaceOperation(opname, args, v)
+            op2 = self.rewrite_operation(op1)
+            oplist = self.force_cast_without_longlong(op2.result, op.result)
+            if oplist:
+                return [op2] + oplist
+            #
+            # force a renaming to put the correct result in place, even though
+            # it might be slightly mistyped (e.g. Signed versus Unsigned)
+            assert op2.result is v
+            op2.result = op.result
+            return op2
+        elif toll:
+            from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
+            size, unsigned = rffi.size_and_sign(op.args[0].concretetype)
+            if unsigned:
+                INTERMEDIATE = lltype.Unsigned
+            else:
+                INTERMEDIATE = lltype.Signed
+            v = varoftype(INTERMEDIATE)
+            oplist = self.force_cast_without_longlong(op.args[0], v)
+            if not oplist:
+                v = op.args[0]
+                oplist = []
+            if unsigned:
+                opname = 'cast_uint_to_longlong'
+            else:
+                opname = 'cast_int_to_longlong'
+            op1 = SpaceOperation(opname, [v], op.result)
+            op2 = self.rewrite_operation(op1)
+            return oplist + [op2]
+        else:
+            return self.force_cast_without_longlong(op.args[0], op.result)
+
+    def force_cast_without_longlong(self, v_arg, v_result):
+        from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem.rffi import size_and_sign, sizeof, FLOAT
         from pypy.rlib.rarithmetic import intmask
-        assert not self._is_gc(op.args[0])
-        size2, unsigned2 = size_and_sign(op.result.concretetype)
-        if size2 >= sizeof(lltype.Signed):
+        #
+        if (v_result.concretetype in (FLOAT, lltype.Float) or
+            v_arg.concretetype in (FLOAT, lltype.Float)):
+            assert (v_result.concretetype == lltype.Float and
+                    v_arg.concretetype == lltype.Float), "xxx unsupported cast"
+            return
+        #
+        size2, unsigned2 = size_and_sign(v_result.concretetype)
+        assert size2 <= sizeof(lltype.Signed)
+        if size2 == sizeof(lltype.Signed):
             return     # the target type is LONG or ULONG
-        size1, unsigned1 = size_and_sign(op.args[0].concretetype)
+        size1, unsigned1 = size_and_sign(v_arg.concretetype)
+        assert size1 <= sizeof(lltype.Signed)
         #
         def bounds(size, unsigned):
             if unsigned:
@@ -784,22 +836,28 @@
             return     # the target type includes the source range
         #
         result = []
-        v1 = op.args[0]
         if min2:
             c_min2 = Constant(min2, lltype.Signed)
-            v2 = Variable(); v2.concretetype = lltype.Signed
-            result.append(SpaceOperation('int_sub', [v1, c_min2], v2))
+            v2 = varoftype(lltype.Signed)
+            result.append(SpaceOperation('int_sub', [v_arg, c_min2], v2))
         else:
-            v2 = v1
+            v2 = v_arg
         c_mask = Constant(int((1<<(8*size2))-1), lltype.Signed)
-        v3 = Variable(); v3.concretetype = lltype.Signed
+        v3 = varoftype(lltype.Signed)
         result.append(SpaceOperation('int_and', [v2, c_mask], v3))
         if min2:
-            result.append(SpaceOperation('int_add', [v3, c_min2], op.result))
+            result.append(SpaceOperation('int_add', [v3, c_min2], v_result))
         else:
-            result[-1].result = op.result
+            result[-1].result = v_result
         return result
 
+    def rewrite_op_direct_ptradd(self, op):
+        from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
+        # xxx otherwise, not implemented:
+        assert op.args[0].concretetype == rffi.CCHARP
+        #
+        return SpaceOperation('int_add', [op.args[0], op.args[1]], op.result)
+
     # ----------
     # Long longs, for 32-bit only.  Supported operations are left unmodified,
     # and unsupported ones are turned into a call to a function from
@@ -883,30 +941,7 @@
     rewrite_op_ullong_is_true = rewrite_op_llong_is_true
 
     def rewrite_op_cast_primitive(self, op):
-        fromll = longlong.is_longlong(op.args[0].concretetype)
-        toll   = longlong.is_longlong(op.result.concretetype)
-        if fromll != toll:
-            args = op.args
-            if fromll:
-                opname = 'truncate_longlong_to_int'
-                RESULT = lltype.Signed
-            else:
-                from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
-                if rffi.cast(op.args[0].concretetype, -1) < 0:
-                    opname = 'cast_int_to_longlong'
-                else:
-                    opname = 'cast_uint_to_longlong'
-                RESULT = lltype.SignedLongLong
-            v = varoftype(RESULT)
-            op1 = SpaceOperation(opname, args, v)
-            op2 = self.rewrite_operation(op1)
-            #
-            # force a renaming to put the correct result in place, even though
-            # it might be slightly mistyped (e.g. Signed versus Unsigned)
-            assert op2.result is v
-            op2.result = op.result
-            #
-            return op2
+        return self.rewrite_op_force_cast(op)
 
     # ----------
     # Renames, from the _old opname to the _new one.
@@ -1240,7 +1275,7 @@
         calldescr = self.callcontrol.getcalldescr(op, oopspecindex,
                                                   extraeffect)
         if extraeffect is not None:
-            assert (type(calldescr) is str      # for tests
+            assert (is_test_calldescr(calldescr)      # for tests
                     or calldescr.get_extra_info().extraeffect == extraeffect)
         if isinstance(op.args[0].value, str):
             pass  # for tests only
@@ -1401,6 +1436,9 @@
         return "using virtualizable array in illegal way in %r" % (
             self.args[0],)
 
+def is_test_calldescr(calldescr):
+    return type(calldescr) is str or getattr(calldescr, '_for_tests_only', False)
+
 def _with_prefix(prefix):
     result = {}
     for name in dir(Transformer):
diff --git a/pypy/jit/codewriter/regalloc.py b/pypy/jit/codewriter/regalloc.py
--- a/pypy/jit/codewriter/regalloc.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/codewriter/regalloc.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
 
     def _try_coalesce(self, v, w):
         if isinstance(v, Variable) and getkind(v.concretetype) == self.kind:
+            assert getkind(w.concretetype) == self.kind
             dg = self._depgraph
             uf = self._unionfind
             v0 = uf.find_rep(v)
diff --git a/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_flatten.py b/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_flatten.py
--- a/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_flatten.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_flatten.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from pypy.jit.codewriter.flatten import flatten_graph, reorder_renaming_list
 from pypy.jit.codewriter.flatten import GraphFlattener, ListOfKind, Register
 from pypy.jit.codewriter.format import assert_format
+from pypy.jit.codewriter import longlong
 from pypy.jit.metainterp.history import AbstractDescr
 from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import lltype, rclass, rstr
 from pypy.objspace.flow.model import SpaceOperation, Variable, Constant
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@
             'float': FakeRegAlloc()}
 
 class FakeDescr(AbstractDescr):
+    _for_tests_only = True
+    def __init__(self, oopspecindex=None):
+        self.oopspecindex = oopspecindex
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<Descr>'
     def as_vtable_size_descr(self):
@@ -55,19 +59,24 @@
     def arraydescrof(self, ARRAY):
         return FakeDescr()
 
+class FakeCallInfoCollection:
+    def add(self, *args):
+        pass
+
 class FakeCallControl:
     _descr_cannot_raise = FakeDescr()
+    callinfocollection = FakeCallInfoCollection()
     def guess_call_kind(self, op):
         return 'residual'
-    def getcalldescr(self, op):
+    def getcalldescr(self, op, oopspecindex=None, extraeffect=None):
         try:
             if 'cannot_raise' in op.args[0].value._obj.graph.name:
                 return self._descr_cannot_raise
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        return FakeDescr()
+        return FakeDescr(oopspecindex)
     def calldescr_canraise(self, calldescr):
-        return calldescr is not self._descr_cannot_raise
+        return calldescr is not self._descr_cannot_raise and calldescr.oopspecindex is None
     def get_vinfo(self, VTYPEPTR):
         return None
 
@@ -734,7 +743,9 @@
 
     def test_force_cast(self):
         from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
-
+        # NB: we don't need to test for INT here, the logic in jtransform is
+        # general enough so that if we have the below cases it should
+        # generalize also to INT
         for FROM, TO, expected in [
             (rffi.SIGNEDCHAR, rffi.SIGNEDCHAR, ""),
             (rffi.SIGNEDCHAR, rffi.UCHAR, "int_and %i0, $255 -> %i1"),
@@ -797,12 +808,42 @@
             expected = [s.strip() for s in expected.splitlines()]
             check_force_cast(FROM, TO, expected, 42)
             check_force_cast(FROM, TO, expected, -42)
-            expected.append('int_return %i' + str(len(expected)))
-            expected = '\n'.join(expected)
+            returnvar = "%i" + str(len(expected))
+            expected.append('int_return ' + returnvar)
+            expectedstr = '\n'.join(expected)
             #
             def f(n):
                 return rffi.cast(TO, n)
-            self.encoding_test(f, [rffi.cast(FROM, 42)], expected,
+            self.encoding_test(f, [rffi.cast(FROM, 42)], expectedstr,
+                               transform=True)
+
+            if not longlong.is_64_bit:
+                if FROM in (rffi.LONG, rffi.ULONG):
+                    if FROM == rffi.LONG:
+                        FROM = rffi.LONGLONG
+                    else:
+                        FROM = rffi.ULONGLONG
+                    expected.insert(0,
+                        "residual_call_irf_i $<* fn llong_to_int>, <Descr>, I[], R[], F[%f0] -> %i0")
+                    expectedstr = '\n'.join(expected)
+                    self.encoding_test(f, [rffi.cast(FROM, 42)], expectedstr,
+                                       transform=True)
+                elif TO in (rffi.LONG, rffi.ULONG):
+                    if TO == rffi.LONG:
+                        TO = rffi.LONGLONG
+                    else:
+                        TO = rffi.ULONGLONG
+                    if rffi.cast(FROM, -1) < 0:
+                        fnname = "llong_from_int"
+                    else:
+                        fnname = "llong_from_uint"
+                    expected.pop()   # remove int_return
+                    expected.append(
+                        "residual_call_irf_f $<* fn %s>, <Descr>, I[%s], R[], F[] -> %%f0"
+                        % (fnname, returnvar))
+                    expected.append("float_return %f0")
+                    expectedstr = '\n'.join(expected)
+                    self.encoding_test(f, [rffi.cast(FROM, 42)], expectedstr,
                                transform=True)
 
     def test_force_cast_pointer(self):
@@ -813,6 +854,23 @@
             int_return %i0
         """, transform=True)
 
+    def test_force_cast_float(self):
+        from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
+        def f(n):
+            return rffi.cast(lltype.Float, n)
+        self.encoding_test(f, [12.456], """
+            float_return %f0
+        """, transform=True)
+
+    def test_direct_ptradd(self):
+        from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import rffi
+        def f(p, n):
+            return lltype.direct_ptradd(p, n)
+        self.encoding_test(f, [lltype.nullptr(rffi.CCHARP.TO), 123], """
+            int_add %i0, %i1 -> %i2
+            int_return %i2
+        """, transform=True)
+
 
 def check_force_cast(FROM, TO, operations, value):
     """Check that the test is correctly written..."""
diff --git a/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_longlong.py b/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_longlong.py
--- a/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_longlong.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/codewriter/test/test_longlong.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 class TestLongLong:
     def setup_class(cls):
-        if sys.maxint > 2147483647:
+        if longlong.is_64_bit:
             py.test.skip("only for 32-bit platforms")
 
     def do_check(self, opname, oopspecindex, ARGS, RESULT):
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
         op = SpaceOperation(opname, vlist, v_result)
         tr = Transformer(FakeCPU(), FakeBuiltinCallControl())
         op1 = tr.rewrite_operation(op)
+        if isinstance(op1, list):
+            [op1] = op1
         #
         def is_llf(TYPE):
             return (TYPE == lltype.SignedLongLong or
@@ -196,6 +198,23 @@
             for T2 in [lltype.Signed, lltype.Unsigned]:
                 self.do_check('cast_primitive', EffectInfo.OS_LLONG_TO_INT,
                               [T1], T2)
+                self.do_check('force_cast', EffectInfo.OS_LLONG_TO_INT,
+                              [T1], T2)
+                if T2 == lltype.Signed:
+                    expected = EffectInfo.OS_LLONG_FROM_INT
+                else:
+                    expected = EffectInfo.OS_LLONG_FROM_UINT
+                self.do_check('cast_primitive', expected, [T2], T1)
+                self.do_check('force_cast', expected, [T2], T1)
+        #
+        for T1 in [lltype.SignedLongLong, lltype.UnsignedLongLong]:
+            for T2 in [lltype.SignedLongLong, lltype.UnsignedLongLong]:
+                vlist = [varoftype(T1)]
+                v_result = varoftype(T2)
+                op = SpaceOperation('force_cast', vlist, v_result)
+                tr = Transformer(FakeCPU(), FakeBuiltinCallControl())
+                op1 = tr.rewrite_operation(op)
+                assert op1 is None
 
     def test_constants(self):
         for TYPE in [lltype.SignedLongLong, lltype.UnsignedLongLong]:
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizebasic.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizebasic.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizebasic.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizebasic.py
@@ -3916,11 +3916,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p3, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, i1, i2)
         jump(p2, p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -3941,9 +3938,7 @@
         p3 = newstr(i3)
         strsetitem(p3, 0, i0)
         strsetitem(p3, 1, i1)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        i5 = int_add(2, i4)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 2, i4)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 2, i2)
         jump(i1, i0, p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -3962,10 +3957,9 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i2, 2)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        strsetitem(p3, i4, i0)
-        i5 = int_add(i4, 1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i2)
+        strsetitem(p3, i2, i0)
+        i5 = int_add(i2, 1)
         strsetitem(p3, i5, i1)
         i6 = int_add(i5, 1)      # will be killed by the backend
         jump(i1, i0, p3)
@@ -3987,14 +3981,9 @@
         i3 = strlen(p3)
         i123 = int_add(i12, i3)
         p5 = newstr(i123)
-        i1b = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p5, 0, 0, i1b)
-        i2b = strlen(p2)
-        i12b = int_add(i1b, i2b)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p5, 0, i1b, i2b)
-        i3b = strlen(p3)
-        i123b = int_add(i12b, i3b)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p3, p5, 0, i12b, i3b)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p5, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p5, 0, i1, i2)
+        copystrcontent(p3, p5, 0, i12, i3)
         jump(p2, p3, p5)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -4010,10 +3999,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i2, 1)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        strsetitem(p3, i4, 120)     # == ord('x')
-        i5 = int_add(i4, 1)      # will be killed by the backend
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i2)
+        strsetitem(p3, i2, 120)     # == ord('x')
         jump(p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -4131,9 +4118,7 @@
         i5 = int_add(i3, i4)
         p4 = newstr(i5)
         copystrcontent(p1, p4, i1, 0, i3)
-        i4b = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i3, i4b)    # killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i3, i4b)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i3, i4)
         jump(p4, i1, i2, p2)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -4178,11 +4163,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p4 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i1, i2)
         i0 = call(0, p3, p4, descr=strequaldescr)
         escape(i0)
         jump(p1, p2, p3)
@@ -4374,11 +4356,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p4 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i1, i2)
         i0 = call(0, s"hello world", p4, descr=streq_nonnull_descr)
         escape(i0)
         jump(p1, p2)
@@ -4532,6 +4511,25 @@
         """
         self.optimize_loop(ops, expected)
 
+    def test_strslice_with_other_stuff(self):
+        ops = """
+        [p0, i0]
+        i1 = int_add(i0, 1)
+        p1 = call(0, p0, i0, i1, descr=strslicedescr)
+        escape(p1)
+        jump(p0, i1)
+        """
+        expected = """
+        [p0, i0]
+        i1 = int_add(i0, 1)
+        p1 = newstr(1)
+        i2 = strgetitem(p0, i0)
+        strsetitem(p1, 0, i2)
+        escape(p1)
+        jump(p0, i1)
+        """
+        self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
+
 
 class TestLLtype(BaseTestOptimizeBasic, LLtypeMixin):
     pass
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizeopt.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizeopt.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizeopt.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/test/test_optimizeopt.py
@@ -5082,11 +5082,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p3, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, i1, i2)
         jump(p2, p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -5107,9 +5104,7 @@
         p3 = newstr(i3)
         strsetitem(p3, 0, i0)
         strsetitem(p3, 1, i1)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        i5 = int_add(2, i4)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 2, i4)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 2, i2)
         jump(i1, i0, p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -5128,10 +5123,9 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i2, 2)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        strsetitem(p3, i4, i0)
-        i5 = int_add(i4, 1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i2)
+        strsetitem(p3, i2, i0)
+        i5 = int_add(i2, 1)
         strsetitem(p3, i5, i1)
         i6 = int_add(i5, 1)      # will be killed by the backend
         jump(i1, i0, p3)
@@ -5153,14 +5147,9 @@
         i3 = strlen(p3)
         i123 = int_add(i12, i3)
         p5 = newstr(i123)
-        i1b = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p5, 0, 0, i1b)
-        i2b = strlen(p2)
-        i12b = int_add(i1b, i2b)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p5, 0, i1b, i2b)
-        i3b = strlen(p3)
-        i123b = int_add(i12b, i3b)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p3, p5, 0, i12b, i3b)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p5, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p5, 0, i1, i2)
+        copystrcontent(p3, p5, 0, i12, i3)
         jump(p2, p3, p5)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -5176,10 +5165,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i2, 1)
         p3 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p2)
-        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i4)
-        strsetitem(p3, i4, 120)     # == ord('x')
-        i5 = int_add(i4, 1)      # will be killed by the backend
+        copystrcontent(p2, p3, 0, 0, i2)
+        strsetitem(p3, i2, 120)     # == ord('x')
         jump(p3)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -5303,9 +5290,7 @@
         i5 = int_add(i3, i4)
         p4 = newstr(i5)
         copystrcontent(p1, p4, i1, 0, i3)
-        i4b = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i3, i4b)    # killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i3, i4b)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i3, i4)
         jump(p4, i1, i2, p2)
         """
         self.optimize_strunicode_loop(ops, expected)
@@ -5411,11 +5396,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p4 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i1, i2)
         i0 = call(0, p3, p4, descr=strequaldescr)
         escape(i0)
         jump(p1, p2, p3)
@@ -5609,11 +5591,8 @@
         i2 = strlen(p2)
         i3 = int_add(i1, i2)
         p4 = newstr(i3)
-        i4 = strlen(p1)
-        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i4)
-        i5 = strlen(p2)
-        i6 = int_add(i4, i5)      # will be killed by the backend
-        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i4, i5)
+        copystrcontent(p1, p4, 0, 0, i1)
+        copystrcontent(p2, p4, 0, i1, i2)
         i0 = call(0, s"hello world", p4, descr=streq_nonnull_descr)
         escape(i0)
         jump(p1, p2)
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/util.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/util.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/util.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/util.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             continue
         if hasattr(Class, name_prefix + name):
             opclass = resoperation.opclasses[getattr(rop, name)]
-            print value, name, opclass
+            assert name in opclass.__name__
             result.append((value, opclass, getattr(Class, name_prefix + name)))
     return unrolling_iterable(result)
 
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/vstring.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/vstring.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/vstring.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/optimizeopt/vstring.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         self.ensure_nonnull()
         box = self.force_box()
         lengthbox = BoxInt()
-        optimization.emit_operation(ResOperation(mode.STRLEN, [box], lengthbox))
+        optimization.optimize_default(ResOperation(mode.STRLEN, [box], lengthbox))
         return lengthbox
 
     @specialize.arg(1)
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@
         else:
             return None
 
-    def string_copy_parts(self, optimization, targetbox, offsetbox, mode):
+    def string_copy_parts(self, optimizer, targetbox, offsetbox, mode):
         # Copies the pointer-to-string 'self' into the target string
         # given by 'targetbox', at the specified offset.  Returns the offset
         # at the end of the copy.
-        lengthbox = self.getstrlen(optimization, mode)
+        lengthbox = self.getstrlen(optimizer, mode)
         srcbox = self.force_box()
-        return copy_str_content(optimization, srcbox, targetbox,
+        return copy_str_content(optimizer, srcbox, targetbox,
                                 CONST_0, offsetbox, lengthbox, mode)
 
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     if optimizer is None:
         return None
     resbox = BoxInt()
-    optimizer.emit_operation(ResOperation(rop.INT_ADD, [box1, box2], resbox))
+    optimizer.optimize_default(ResOperation(rop.INT_ADD, [box1, box2], resbox))
     return resbox
 
 def _int_sub(optimizer, box1, box2):
@@ -345,10 +345,10 @@
         if isinstance(box1, ConstInt):
             return ConstInt(box1.value - box2.value)
     resbox = BoxInt()
-    optimizer.emit_operation(ResOperation(rop.INT_SUB, [box1, box2], resbox))
+    optimizer.optimize_default(ResOperation(rop.INT_SUB, [box1, box2], resbox))
     return resbox
 
-def _strgetitem(optimization, strbox, indexbox, mode):
+def _strgetitem(optimizer, strbox, indexbox, mode):
     if isinstance(strbox, ConstPtr) and isinstance(indexbox, ConstInt):
         if mode is mode_string:
             s = strbox.getref(lltype.Ptr(rstr.STR))
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
             s = strbox.getref(lltype.Ptr(rstr.UNICODE))
             return ConstInt(ord(s.chars[indexbox.getint()]))
     resbox = BoxInt()
-    optimization.emit_operation(ResOperation(mode.STRGETITEM, [strbox, indexbox],
+    optimizer.optimize_default(ResOperation(mode.STRGETITEM, [strbox, indexbox],
                                       resbox))
     return resbox
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
             if vindex.is_constant():
                 return value.getitem(vindex.box.getint())
         #
-        resbox = _strgetitem(self, value.force_box(), vindex.force_box(), mode)
+        resbox = _strgetitem(self.optimizer, value.force_box(), vindex.force_box(), mode)
         return self.getvalue(resbox)
 
     def optimize_STRLEN(self, op):
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
 
     def _optimize_STRLEN(self, op, mode):
         value = self.getvalue(op.getarg(0))
-        lengthbox = value.getstrlen(self, mode)
+        lengthbox = value.getstrlen(self.optimizer, mode)
         self.make_equal_to(op.result, self.getvalue(lengthbox))
 
     def optimize_CALL(self, op):
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/pyjitpl.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/pyjitpl.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/pyjitpl.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/pyjitpl.py
@@ -310,26 +310,27 @@
                 self.opimpl_goto_if_not(condbox, target)
         ''' % (_opimpl, _opimpl.upper())).compile()
 
+
+    def _establish_nullity(self, box, orgpc):
+        value = box.nonnull()
+        if value:
+            if box not in self.metainterp.known_class_boxes:
+                self.generate_guard(rop.GUARD_NONNULL, box, resumepc=orgpc)
+        else:
+            if not isinstance(box, Const):
+                self.generate_guard(rop.GUARD_ISNULL, box, resumepc=orgpc)
+                promoted_box = box.constbox()
+                self.metainterp.replace_box(box, promoted_box)
+        return value
+
     @arguments("orgpc", "box", "label")
     def opimpl_goto_if_not_ptr_nonzero(self, orgpc, box, target):
-        value = box.nonnull()
-        if value:
-            opnum = rop.GUARD_NONNULL
-        else:
-            opnum = rop.GUARD_ISNULL
-        self.generate_guard(opnum, box, resumepc=orgpc)
-        if not value:
+        if not self._establish_nullity(box, orgpc):
             self.pc = target
 
     @arguments("orgpc", "box", "label")
     def opimpl_goto_if_not_ptr_iszero(self, orgpc, box, target):
-        value = box.nonnull()
-        if value:
-            opnum = rop.GUARD_NONNULL
-        else:
-            opnum = rop.GUARD_ISNULL
-        self.generate_guard(opnum, box, resumepc=orgpc)
-        if value:
+        if self._establish_nullity(box, orgpc):
             self.pc = target
 
     @arguments("box", "box", "box")
@@ -364,7 +365,9 @@
     def opimpl_new_with_vtable(self, sizedescr):
         cpu = self.metainterp.cpu
         cls = heaptracker.descr2vtable(cpu, sizedescr)
-        return self.execute(rop.NEW_WITH_VTABLE, ConstInt(cls))
+        resbox = self.execute(rop.NEW_WITH_VTABLE, ConstInt(cls))
+        self.metainterp.known_class_boxes[resbox] = None
+        return resbox
 
 ##    @FixME  #arguments("box")
 ##    def opimpl_runtimenew(self, classbox):
@@ -845,7 +848,9 @@
     @arguments("orgpc", "box")
     def opimpl_guard_class(self, orgpc, box):
         clsbox = self.cls_of_box(box)
+        if box not in self.metainterp.known_class_boxes:
         self.generate_guard(rop.GUARD_CLASS, box, [clsbox], resumepc=orgpc)
+            self.metainterp.known_class_boxes[box] = None
         return clsbox
 
     @arguments("int", "orgpc")
@@ -1449,6 +1454,8 @@
         self.last_exc_value_box = None
         self.retracing_loop_from = None
         self.call_pure_results = args_dict_box()
+        # contains boxes where the class is already known
+        self.known_class_boxes = {}
 
     def perform_call(self, jitcode, boxes, greenkey=None):
         # causes the metainterp to enter the given subfunction
@@ -1789,6 +1796,8 @@
                 duplicates[box] = None
 
     def reached_loop_header(self, greenboxes, redboxes, resumedescr):
+        self.known_class_boxes = {}
+
         duplicates = {}
         self.remove_consts_and_duplicates(redboxes, len(redboxes),
                                           duplicates)
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/resoperation.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/resoperation.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/resoperation.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/resoperation.py
@@ -281,9 +281,6 @@
         assert len(args) == 2
         self._arg0, self._arg1 = args
 
-    def getarglist(self):
-        return [self._arg0, self._arg1, self._arg2]
-
     def numargs(self):
         return 2
 
diff --git a/pypy/jit/metainterp/test/test_ajit.py b/pypy/jit/metainterp/test/test_ajit.py
--- a/pypy/jit/metainterp/test/test_ajit.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/metainterp/test/test_ajit.py
@@ -984,11 +984,14 @@
             pass
         class B(A):
             pass
+        @dont_look_inside
+        def extern(n):
+            if n:
+                return A()
+            else:
+                return B()
         def fn(n):
-            if n:
-                obj = A()
-            else:
-                obj = B()
+            obj = extern(n)
             return isinstance(obj, B)
         res = self.interp_operations(fn, [0])
         assert res
@@ -1021,6 +1024,70 @@
         res = self.meta_interp(main, [])
         assert res == 55
 
+    def test_dont_record_repeated_guard_class(self):
+        class A:
+            pass
+        class B(A):
+            pass
+        @dont_look_inside
+        def extern(n):
+            if n == -7:
+                return None
+            elif n:
+                return A()
+            else:
+                return B()
+        def fn(n):
+            obj = extern(n)
+            return isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B)
+        res = self.interp_operations(fn, [0])
+        assert res == 4
+        self.check_operations_history(guard_class=1, guard_nonnull=1)
+        res = self.interp_operations(fn, [1])
+        assert not res
+
+    def test_dont_record_guard_class_after_new(self):
+        class A:
+            pass
+        class B(A):
+            pass
+        def fn(n):
+            if n == -7:
+                obj = None
+            elif n:
+                obj = A()
+            else:
+                obj = B()
+            return isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B) + isinstance(obj, B)
+        res = self.interp_operations(fn, [0])
+        assert res == 4
+        self.check_operations_history(guard_class=0, guard_nonnull=0)
+        res = self.interp_operations(fn, [1])
+        assert not res
+
+    def test_guard_isnull_nullifies(self):
+        class A:
+            pass
+        a = A()
+        a.x = None
+        def fn(n):
+            if n == -7:
+                a.x = ""
+            obj = a.x
+            res = 0
+            if not obj:
+                res += 1
+            if obj:
+                res += 1
+            if obj is None:
+                res += 1
+            if obj is not None:
+                res += 1
+            return res
+        res = self.interp_operations(fn, [0])
+        assert res == 2
+        self.check_operations_history(guard_isnull=1)
+
     def test_assert_isinstance(self):
         class A:
             pass
diff --git a/pypy/jit/tool/oparser.py b/pypy/jit/tool/oparser.py
--- a/pypy/jit/tool/oparser.py
+++ b/pypy/jit/tool/oparser.py
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@
                 num += 1
         return num, ops, last_offset
 
+    def postprocess(self, loop):
+        """ A hook that can be overloaded to do some postprocessing
+        """
+        return loop
+
     def parse_offset(self, line):
         if line.startswith('+'):
             # it begins with an offset, like: "+10: i1 = int_add(...)"
diff --git a/pypy/module/_ast/test/test_ast.py b/pypy/module/_ast/test/test_ast.py
--- a/pypy/module/_ast/test/test_ast.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_ast/test/test_ast.py
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@
         mod = self.get_ast("from __future__ import with_statement; import y; " \
                                "from __future__ import nested_scopes")
         raises(SyntaxError, compile, mod, "<test>", "exec")
+        mod = self.get_ast("from __future__ import division\nx = 1/2")
+        co = compile(mod, "<test>", "exec")
+        ns = {}
+        exec co in ns
+        assert ns["x"] == .5
 
     def test_field_attr_writable(self):
         import _ast as ast
diff --git a/pypy/module/_ffi/interp_ffi.py b/pypy/module/_ffi/interp_ffi.py
--- a/pypy/module/_ffi/interp_ffi.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_ffi/interp_ffi.py
@@ -149,6 +149,12 @@
         raise OperationError(space.w_TypeError, space.wrap(msg))
     return res
 
+def unwrap_truncate_int(TP, space, w_arg):
+    if space.is_true(space.isinstance(w_arg, space.w_int)):
+        return rffi.cast(TP, space.int_w(w_arg))
+    else:
+        return rffi.cast(TP, space.bigint_w(w_arg).ulonglongmask())
+unwrap_truncate_int._annspecialcase_ = 'specialize:arg(0)'
 
 # ========================================================================
 
@@ -181,15 +187,14 @@
                 # note that we must check for longlong first, because either
                 # is_signed or is_unsigned returns true anyway
                 assert libffi.IS_32_BIT
-                kind = libffi.types.getkind(w_argtype.ffitype) # XXX: remove the kind
-                self.arg_longlong(space, argchain, kind, w_arg)
+                self.arg_longlong(space, argchain, w_arg)
             elif w_argtype.is_signed():
-                argchain.arg(space.int_w(w_arg))
+                argchain.arg(unwrap_truncate_int(rffi.LONG, space, w_arg))
             elif w_argtype.is_pointer():
                 w_arg = self.convert_pointer_arg_maybe(space, w_arg, w_argtype)
                 argchain.arg(intmask(space.uint_w(w_arg)))
             elif w_argtype.is_unsigned():
-                argchain.arg(intmask(space.uint_w(w_arg)))
+                argchain.arg(unwrap_truncate_int(rffi.ULONG, space, w_arg))
             elif w_argtype.is_char():
                 w_arg = space.ord(w_arg)
                 argchain.arg(space.int_w(w_arg))
@@ -220,15 +225,10 @@
             return w_arg
 
     @jit.dont_look_inside
-    def arg_longlong(self, space, argchain, kind, w_arg):
+    def arg_longlong(self, space, argchain, w_arg):
         bigarg = space.bigint_w(w_arg)
-        if kind == 'I':
-            llval = bigarg.tolonglong()
-        elif kind == 'U':
-            ullval = bigarg.toulonglong()
+        ullval = bigarg.ulonglongmask()
             llval = rffi.cast(rffi.LONGLONG, ullval)
-        else:
-            assert False
         # this is a hack: we store the 64 bits of the long long into the
         # 64 bits of a float (i.e., a C double)
         floatval = libffi.longlong2float(llval)
diff --git a/pypy/module/_ffi/test/test__ffi.py b/pypy/module/_ffi/test/test__ffi.py
--- a/pypy/module/_ffi/test/test__ffi.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_ffi/test/test__ffi.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@
                                types.double)
         assert pow(2, 3) == 8
 
-
     def test_int_args(self):
         """
             DLLEXPORT int sum_xy(int x, int y)
@@ -119,10 +118,12 @@
                 return x+y;
             }
         """
+        import sys
         from _ffi import CDLL, types
         libfoo = CDLL(self.libfoo_name)
         sum_xy = libfoo.getfunc('sum_xy', [types.sint, types.sint], types.sint)
         assert sum_xy(30, 12) == 42
+        assert sum_xy(sys.maxint*2, 0) == -2
 
     def test_void_result(self):
         """
@@ -247,6 +248,9 @@
                                 types.ulong)
         assert sum_xy(sys.maxint, 12) == sys.maxint+12
         assert sum_xy(sys.maxint+1, 12) == sys.maxint+13
+        #
+        res = sum_xy(sys.maxint*2+3, 0)
+        assert res == 1
 
     def test_unsigned_short_args(self):
         """
@@ -375,6 +379,9 @@
         res = sum_xy(x, y)
         expected = maxint64 + 3
         assert res == expected
+        #
+        res = sum_xy(maxint64*2+3, 0)
+        assert res == 1
 
     def test_byval_argument(self):
         """
diff --git a/pypy/module/_file/interp_file.py b/pypy/module/_file/interp_file.py
--- a/pypy/module/_file/interp_file.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_file/interp_file.py
@@ -43,11 +43,17 @@
         # assume that the file and stream objects are only visible in the
         # thread that runs __del__, so no race condition should be possible
         self.clear_all_weakrefs()
+        if self.stream is not None:
+            self.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space, W_File.destructor,
+                                         'close() method of ')
+
+    def destructor(self):
+        assert isinstance(self, W_File)
         try:
             self.direct_close()
         except StreamErrors, e:
             operr = wrap_streamerror(self.space, e, self.w_name)
-            operr.write_unraisable(self.space, '__del__ of ', self)
+            raise operr
 
     def fdopenstream(self, stream, fd, mode, w_name=None):
         self.fd = fd
diff --git a/pypy/module/_io/interp_iobase.py b/pypy/module/_io/interp_iobase.py
--- a/pypy/module/_io/interp_iobase.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_io/interp_iobase.py
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@
 
     def __del__(self):
         self.clear_all_weakrefs()
+        self.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space, W_IOBase.destructor,
+                                     'internal __del__ of ')
+
+    def destructor(self):
+        assert isinstance(self, W_IOBase)
         space = self.space
         w_closed = space.findattr(self, space.wrap('closed'))
         try:
diff --git a/pypy/module/_weakref/interp__weakref.py b/pypy/module/_weakref/interp__weakref.py
--- a/pypy/module/_weakref/interp__weakref.py
+++ b/pypy/module/_weakref/interp__weakref.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class WeakrefLifeline(W_Root):
     def __init__(self, space):
-        self.space = space       # this is here for W_Root.clear_all_weakrefs()
+        self.space = space
         self.refs_weak = []
         self.cached_weakref_index = -1
         self.cached_proxy_index = -1
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
         """
         for i in range(len(self.refs_weak) - 1, -1, -1):
             w_ref = self.refs_weak[i]()
-            if w_ref is not None:
-                self.space.user_del_action.register_weakref_callback(w_ref)
+            if w_ref is not None and w_ref.w_callable is not None:
+                w_ref.enqueue_for_destruction(self.space,
+                                              W_WeakrefBase.activate_callback,
+                                              'weakref callback of ')
 
     def clear_all_weakrefs(self):
         """Clear all weakrefs.  This is called when an app-level object has
@@ -118,11 +120,8 @@
         self.w_obj_weak = dead_ref
 
     def activate_callback(w_self):
-        if not w_self.w_callable is None:
-            try:
+        assert isinstance(w_self, W_WeakrefBase)
                 w_self.space.call_function(w_self.w_callable, w_self)
-            except OperationError, e:
-                e.write_unraisable(w_self.space, 'weakref callback ', w_self.w_callable)
 
     def descr__repr__(self, space):
         w_obj = self.dereference()
diff --git a/pypy/module/array/interp_array.py b/pypy/module/array/interp_array.py
--- a/pypy/module/array/interp_array.py
+++ b/pypy/module/array/interp_array.py
@@ -572,10 +572,7 @@
             self.fromsequence(w_ustr)
 
         def array_tounicode__Array(space, self):
-            u = u""
-            for i in range(self.len):
-                u += self.buffer[i]
-            return space.wrap(u)
+            return space.wrap(rffi.wcharpsize2unicode(self.buffer, self.len))
     else:
 
         def array_fromunicode__Array_Unicode(space, self, w_ustr):
diff --git a/pypy/module/cpyext/sequence.py b/pypy/module/cpyext/sequence.py
--- a/pypy/module/cpyext/sequence.py
+++ b/pypy/module/cpyext/sequence.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 def PySequence_Check(space, w_obj):
     """Return 1 if the object provides sequence protocol, and 0 otherwise.
     This function always succeeds."""
-    return int(space.findattr(w_obj, space.wrap("__getitem__")) is not None)
+    return int(space.issequence_w(w_obj))
 
 @cpython_api([PyObject], Py_ssize_t, error=-1)
 def PySequence_Size(space, w_obj):
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/__init__.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/__init__.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/__init__.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         'zeros': 'interp_numarray.zeros',
         'empty': 'interp_numarray.zeros',
         'ones': 'interp_numarray.ones',
+        'fromstring': 'interp_support.fromstring',
 
         # ufuncs
         'abs': 'interp_ufuncs.absolute',
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_numarray.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_numarray.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_numarray.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_numarray.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pypy.interpreter.baseobjspace import ObjSpace, W_Root, Wrappable
-from pypy.interpreter.error import operationerrfmt
+from pypy.interpreter.error import OperationError, operationerrfmt
 from pypy.interpreter.gateway import interp2app, unwrap_spec
 from pypy.interpreter.typedef import TypeDef, GetSetProperty
 from pypy.rlib import jit
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from pypy.tool.sourcetools import func_with_new_name
 import math
 
-
 def dummy1(v):
     assert isinstance(v, float)
     return v
@@ -20,6 +19,8 @@
 
 numpy_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens = ['signature'],
                              reds = ['result_size', 'i', 'self', 'result'])
+all_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens=['signature'], reds=['i', 'size', 'self'])
+any_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens=['signature'], reds=['i', 'size', 'self'])
 
 class Signature(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -45,10 +46,14 @@
     return v1 * v2
 def div(v1, v2):
     return v1 / v2
-def pow(v1, v2):
+def power(v1, v2):
     return math.pow(v1, v2)
 def mod(v1, v2):
     return math.fmod(v1, v2)
+def maximum(v1, v2):
+    return max(v1, v2)
+def minimum(v1, v2):
+    return min(v1, v2)
 
 class BaseArray(Wrappable):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -82,8 +87,8 @@
     def _binop_impl(function):
         signature = Signature()
         def impl(self, space, w_other):
+            w_other = convert_to_array(space, w_other)
             new_sig = self.signature.transition(signature)
-            if isinstance(w_other, BaseArray):
                 res = Call2(
                     function,
                     self,
@@ -91,14 +96,6 @@
                     new_sig.transition(w_other.signature)
                 )
                 w_other.invalidates.append(res)
-            else:
-                w_other = FloatWrapper(space.float_w(w_other))
-                res = Call2(
-                    function,
-                    self,
-                    w_other,
-                    new_sig.transition(w_other.signature)
-                )
             self.invalidates.append(res)
             return space.wrap(res)
         return func_with_new_name(impl, "binop_%s_impl" % function.__name__)
@@ -107,9 +104,137 @@
     descr_sub = _binop_impl(sub)
     descr_mul = _binop_impl(mul)
     descr_div = _binop_impl(div)
-    descr_pow = _binop_impl(pow)
+    descr_pow = _binop_impl(power)
     descr_mod = _binop_impl(mod)
 
+    def _binop_right_impl(function):
+        signature = Signature()
+        def impl(self, space, w_other):
+            new_sig = self.signature.transition(signature)
+            w_other = FloatWrapper(space.float_w(w_other))
+            res = Call2(
+                function,
+                w_other,
+                self,
+                new_sig.transition(w_other.signature)
+            )
+            self.invalidates.append(res)
+            return space.wrap(res)
+        return func_with_new_name(impl,
+                                  "binop_right_%s_impl" % function.__name__)
+
+    descr_radd = _binop_right_impl(add)
+    descr_rsub = _binop_right_impl(sub)
+    descr_rmul = _binop_right_impl(mul)
+    descr_rdiv = _binop_right_impl(div)
+    descr_rpow = _binop_right_impl(power)
+    descr_rmod = _binop_right_impl(mod)
+
+    def _reduce_sum_prod_impl(function, init):
+        reduce_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens=['signature'],
+                         reds = ['i', 'size', 'self', 'result'])
+
+        def loop(self, result, size):
+            i = 0
+            while i < size:
+                reduce_driver.jit_merge_point(signature=self.signature,
+                                              self=self, size=size, i=i,
+                                              result=result)
+                result = function(result, self.eval(i))
+                i += 1
+            return result
+
+        def impl(self, space):
+            return space.wrap(loop(self, init, self.find_size()))
+        return func_with_new_name(impl, "reduce_%s_impl" % function.__name__)
+
+    def _reduce_max_min_impl(function):
+        reduce_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens=['signature'],
+                         reds = ['i', 'size', 'self', 'result'])
+        def loop(self, result, size):
+            i = 1
+            while i < size:
+                reduce_driver.jit_merge_point(signature=self.signature,
+                                              self=self, size=size, i=i,
+                                              result=result)
+                result = function(result, self.eval(i))
+                i += 1
+            return result
+
+        def impl(self, space):
+            size = self.find_size()
+            if size == 0:
+                raise OperationError(space.w_ValueError,
+                    space.wrap("Can't call %s on zero-size arrays" \
+                            % function.__name__))
+            return space.wrap(loop(self, self.eval(0), size))
+        return func_with_new_name(impl, "reduce_%s_impl" % function.__name__)
+
+    def _reduce_argmax_argmin_impl(function):
+        reduce_driver = jit.JitDriver(greens=['signature'],
+                         reds = ['i', 'size', 'result', 'self', 'cur_best'])
+        def loop(self, size):
+            result = 0
+            cur_best = self.eval(0)
+            i = 1
+            while i < size:
+                reduce_driver.jit_merge_point(signature=self.signature,
+                                              self=self, size=size, i=i,
+                                              result=result, cur_best=cur_best)
+                new_best = function(cur_best, self.eval(i))
+                if new_best != cur_best:
+                    result = i
+                    cur_best = new_best
+                i += 1
+            return result
+        def impl(self, space):
+            size = self.find_size()
+            if size == 0:
+                raise OperationError(space.w_ValueError,
+                    space.wrap("Can't call %s on zero-size arrays" \
+                            % function.__name__))
+            return space.wrap(loop(self, size))
+        return func_with_new_name(impl, "reduce_arg%s_impl" % function.__name__)
+
+    def _all(self):
+        size = self.find_size()
+        i = 0
+        while i < size:
+            all_driver.jit_merge_point(signature=self.signature, self=self, size=size, i=i)
+            if not self.eval(i):
+                return False
+            i += 1
+        return True
+    def descr_all(self, space):
+        return space.wrap(self._all())
+
+    def _any(self):
+        size = self.find_size()
+        i = 0
+        while i < size:
+            any_driver.jit_merge_point(signature=self.signature, self=self, size=size, i=i)
+            if self.eval(i):
+                return True
+            i += 1
+        return False
+    def descr_any(self, space):
+        return space.wrap(self._any())
+
+    descr_sum = _reduce_sum_prod_impl(add, 0.0)
+    descr_prod = _reduce_sum_prod_impl(mul, 1.0)
+    descr_max = _reduce_max_min_impl(maximum)
+    descr_min = _reduce_max_min_impl(minimum)
+    descr_argmax = _reduce_argmax_argmin_impl(maximum)
+    descr_argmin = _reduce_argmax_argmin_impl(minimum)
+
+    def descr_dot(self, space, w_other):
+        if isinstance(w_other, BaseArray):
+            w_res = self.descr_mul(space, w_other)
+            assert isinstance(w_res, BaseArray)
+            return w_res.descr_sum(space)
+        else:
+            return self.descr_mul(space, w_other)
+
     def get_concrete(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -136,13 +261,17 @@
         return self.get_concrete().descr_setitem(space, item, value)
 
     def descr_mean(self, space):
-        s = 0
-        concrete = self.get_concrete()
-        size = concrete.find_size()
-        for i in xrange(size):
-            s += concrete.getitem(i)
-        return space.wrap(s / size)
+        return space.wrap(space.float_w(self.descr_sum(space))/self.find_size())
 
+def convert_to_array (space, w_obj):
+    if isinstance(w_obj, BaseArray):
+        return w_obj
+    elif space.issequence_w(w_obj):
+        # Convert to array.
+        return new_numarray(space, w_obj)
+    else:
+        # If it's a scalar
+        return FloatWrapper(space.float_w(w_obj))
 
 class FloatWrapper(BaseArray):
     """
@@ -350,14 +479,17 @@
     def __del__(self):
         lltype.free(self.storage, flavor='raw')
 
-def descr_new_numarray(space, w_type, w_size_or_iterable):
+def new_numarray(space, w_size_or_iterable):
     l = space.listview(w_size_or_iterable)
     arr = SingleDimArray(len(l))
     i = 0
     for w_elem in l:
         arr.storage[i] = space.float_w(space.float(w_elem))
         i += 1
-    return space.wrap(arr)
+    return arr
+
+def descr_new_numarray(space, w_type, w_size_or_iterable):
+    return space.wrap(new_numarray(space, w_size_or_iterable))
 
 @unwrap_spec(size=int)
 def zeros(space, size):
@@ -389,6 +521,21 @@
     __div__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_div),
     __pow__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_pow),
     __mod__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_mod),
+    __radd__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_radd),
+    __rsub__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_rsub),
+    __rmul__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_rmul),
+    __rdiv__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_rdiv),
+    __rpow__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_rpow),
+    __rmod__ = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_rmod),
 
     mean = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_mean),
+    sum = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_sum),
+    prod = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_prod),
+    max = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_max),
+    min = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_min),
+    argmax = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_argmax),
+    argmin = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_argmin),
+    all = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_all),
+    any = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_any),
+    dot = interp2app(BaseArray.descr_dot),
 )
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_support.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_support.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_support.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+
+from pypy.rlib.rstruct.runpack import runpack
+from pypy.rpython.lltypesystem import lltype, rffi
+from pypy.interpreter.gateway import unwrap_spec
+from pypy.interpreter.error import OperationError
+from pypy.module.micronumpy.interp_numarray import SingleDimArray
+
+FLOAT_SIZE = rffi.sizeof(lltype.Float)
+
+ at unwrap_spec(s=str)
+def fromstring(space, s):
+    length = len(s)
+
+    if length % FLOAT_SIZE == 0:
+        number = length/FLOAT_SIZE
+    else:
+        raise OperationError(space.w_ValueError, space.wrap(
+            "string length %d not divisable by %d" % (length, FLOAT_SIZE)))
+
+    a = SingleDimArray(number)
+
+    start = 0
+    end = FLOAT_SIZE
+    i = 0
+    while i < number:
+        part = s[start:end]
+        a.storage[i] = runpack('d', part)
+        i += 1
+        start += FLOAT_SIZE
+        end += FLOAT_SIZE
+
+    return space.wrap(a)
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_ufuncs.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_ufuncs.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_ufuncs.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/interp_ufuncs.py
@@ -1,30 +1,34 @@
 import math
 
 from pypy.interpreter.gateway import unwrap_spec
-from pypy.module.micronumpy.interp_numarray import BaseArray, Call1, Call2, Signature
+from pypy.module.micronumpy.interp_numarray import BaseArray, Call1, Call2, Signature, convert_to_array
 from pypy.rlib import rfloat
 from pypy.tool.sourcetools import func_with_new_name
 
-
 def ufunc(func):
     signature = Signature()
     def impl(space, w_obj):
-        if isinstance(w_obj, BaseArray):
-            w_res = Call1(func, w_obj, w_obj.signature.transition(signature))
-            w_obj.invalidates.append(w_res)
+        if space.issequence_w(w_obj):
+            w_obj_arr = convert_to_array(space, w_obj)
+            w_res = Call1(func, w_obj_arr, w_obj_arr.signature.transition(signature))
+            w_obj_arr.invalidates.append(w_res)
             return w_res
+        else:
         return space.wrap(func(space.float_w(w_obj)))
     return func_with_new_name(impl, "%s_dispatcher" % func.__name__)
 
 def ufunc2(func):
     signature = Signature()
     def impl(space, w_lhs, w_rhs):
-        if isinstance(w_lhs, BaseArray) and isinstance(w_rhs, BaseArray):
-            new_sig = w_lhs.signature.transition(signature).transition(w_rhs.signature)
-            w_res = Call2(func, w_lhs, w_rhs, new_sig)
-            w_lhs.invalidates.append(w_res)
-            w_rhs.invalidates.append(w_res)
+        if space.issequence_w(w_lhs) or space.issequence_w(w_rhs):
+            w_lhs_arr = convert_to_array(space, w_lhs)
+            w_rhs_arr = convert_to_array(space, w_rhs)
+            new_sig = w_lhs_arr.signature.transition(signature).transition(w_rhs_arr.signature)
+            w_res = Call2(func, w_lhs_arr, w_rhs_arr, new_sig)
+            w_lhs_arr.invalidates.append(w_res)
+            w_rhs_arr.invalidates.append(w_res)
             return w_res
+        else:
         return space.wrap(func(space.float_w(w_lhs), space.float_w(w_rhs)))
     return func_with_new_name(impl, "%s_dispatcher" % func.__name__)
 
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_base.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_base.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_base.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 from pypy.conftest import gettestobjspace
 from pypy.module.micronumpy.interp_numarray import SingleDimArray, FloatWrapper
 
-
 class BaseNumpyAppTest(object):
     def setup_class(cls):
         cls.space = gettestobjspace(usemodules=('micronumpy',))
 
-
 class TestSignature(object):
     def test_binop_signature(self, space):
         ar = SingleDimArray(10)
@@ -26,4 +24,4 @@
 
         v3 = ar.descr_add(space, v1)
         v4 = ar.descr_add(space, v2)
-        assert v3.signature is v4.signature
\ No newline at end of file
+        assert v3.signature is v4.signature
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_numarray.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_numarray.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_numarray.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_numarray.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import py
 
 from pypy.module.micronumpy.test.test_base import BaseNumpyAppTest
+from pypy.conftest import gettestobjspace
 
 
 class AppTestNumArray(BaseNumpyAppTest):
@@ -96,6 +97,15 @@
         for i in range(5):
             assert b[i] == i + 5
 
+    def test_add_list(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(5))
+        b = list(reversed(range(5)))
+        c = a + b
+        assert isinstance(c, array)
+        for i in range(5):
+            assert c[i] == 4
+
     def test_subtract(self):
         from numpy import array
         a = array(range(5))
@@ -276,7 +286,97 @@
         assert d[1] == 12
 
     def test_mean(self):
-        from numpy import array, mean
+        from numpy import array
         a = array(range(5))
         assert a.mean() == 2.0
         assert a[:4].mean() == 1.5
+
+    def test_sum(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(5))
+        assert a.sum() == 10.0
+        assert a[:4].sum() == 6.0
+
+    def test_prod(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(1,6))
+        assert a.prod() == 120.0
+        assert a[:4].prod() == 24.0
+
+    def test_max(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array([-1.2, 3.4, 5.7, -3.0, 2.7])
+        assert a.max() == 5.7
+        b = array([])
+        raises(ValueError, "b.max()")
+
+    def test_max_add(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array([-1.2, 3.4, 5.7, -3.0, 2.7])
+        assert (a+a).max() == 11.4
+
+    def test_min(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array([-1.2, 3.4, 5.7, -3.0, 2.7])
+        assert a.min() == -3.0
+        b = array([])
+        raises(ValueError, "b.min()")
+
+    def test_argmax(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array([-1.2, 3.4, 5.7, -3.0, 2.7])
+        assert a.argmax() == 2
+        b = array([])
+        raises(ValueError, "b.argmax()")
+
+    def test_argmin(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array([-1.2, 3.4, 5.7, -3.0, 2.7])
+        assert a.argmin() == 3
+        b = array([])
+        raises(ValueError, "b.argmin()")
+
+    def test_all(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(5))
+        assert a.all() == False
+        a[0] = 3.0
+        assert a.all() == True
+        b = array([])
+        assert b.all() == True
+
+    def test_any(self):
+        from numpy import array, zeros
+        a = array(range(5))
+        assert a.any() == True
+        b = zeros(5)
+        assert b.any() == False
+        c = array([])
+        assert c.any() == False
+
+    def test_dot(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(5))
+        assert a.dot(a) == 30.0
+
+    def test_dot_constant(self):
+        from numpy import array
+        a = array(range(5))
+        b = a.dot(2.5)
+        for i in xrange(5):
+            assert b[i] == 2.5*a[i]
+
+
+class AppTestSupport(object):
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        import struct
+        cls.space = gettestobjspace(usemodules=('micronumpy',))
+        cls.w_data = cls.space.wrap(struct.pack('dddd', 1, 2, 3, 4))
+
+    def test_fromstring(self):
+        from numpy import fromstring
+        a = fromstring(self.data)
+        for i in range(4):
+            assert a[i] == i + 1
+        raises(ValueError, fromstring, "abc")
+
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_ufuncs.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_ufuncs.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_ufuncs.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_ufuncs.py
@@ -10,6 +10,40 @@
         assert sign(-0.0) == 0.0
         assert minimum(2.0, 3.0) == 2.0
 
+    def test_sequence(self):
+        from numpy import array, negative, minimum
+        a = array(range(3))
+        b = [2.0, 1.0, 0.0]
+        c = 1.0
+        b_neg = negative(b)
+        assert isinstance(b_neg, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert b_neg[i] == -b[i]
+        min_a_b = minimum(a, b)
+        assert isinstance(min_a_b, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_a_b[i] == min(a[i], b[i])
+        min_b_a = minimum(b, a)
+        assert isinstance(min_b_a, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_b_a[i] == min(a[i], b[i])
+        min_a_c = minimum(a, c)
+        assert isinstance(min_a_c, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_a_c[i] == min(a[i], c)
+        min_c_a = minimum(c, a)
+        assert isinstance(min_c_a, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_c_a[i] == min(a[i], c)
+        min_b_c = minimum(b, c)
+        assert isinstance(min_b_c, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_b_c[i] == min(b[i], c)
+        min_c_b = minimum(c, b)
+        assert isinstance(min_c_b, array)
+        for i in range(3):
+            assert min_c_b[i] == min(b[i], c)
+
     def test_negative(self):
         from numpy import array, negative
 
diff --git a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_zjit.py b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_zjit.py
--- a/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_zjit.py
+++ b/pypy/module/micronumpy/test/test_zjit.py
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@
     FloatWrapper, Call2, SingleDimSlice, add, mul, neg, Call1)
 from pypy.module.micronumpy.interp_ufuncs import negative
 from pypy.module.micronumpy.compile import numpy_compile
+from pypy.rlib.objectmodel import specialize
 
 class FakeSpace(object):
-    pass
+    w_ValueError = None
+
+    def issequence_w(self, w_obj):
+        return True
+
+    @specialize.argtype(1)
+    def wrap(self, w_obj):
+        return w_obj
+
+    def float_w(self, w_obj):
+        return float(w_obj)
 
 class TestNumpyJIt(LLJitMixin):
     def setup_class(cls):
@@ -51,6 +62,110 @@
 
         assert result == f(5)
 
+    def test_sum(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_sum(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 2,
+                          "int_add": 1,
+                          "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 1, "jump": 1})
+        assert result == f(5)
+
+    def test_prod(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_prod(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                          "float_mul": 1, "int_add": 1,
+                          "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 1, "jump": 1})
+        assert result == f(5)
+
+    def test_max(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            j = 0
+            while j < i:
+                ar.get_concrete().storage[j] = float(j)
+                j += 1
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_max(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                          "float_gt": 1, "int_add": 1,
+                          "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 1, 
+                          "guard_false": 1, "jump": 1})
+
+    def test_min(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            j = 0
+            while j < i:
+                ar.get_concrete().storage[j] = float(j)
+                j += 1
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_min(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                           "float_lt": 1, "int_add": 1,
+                           "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 2,
+                           "jump": 1})
+
+    def test_argmin(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            j = 0
+            while j < i:
+                ar.get_concrete().storage[j] = float(j)
+                j += 1
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_argmin(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                           "float_lt": 1, "int_add": 1,
+                           "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 2,
+                           "jump": 1})
+
+    def test_all(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            j = 0
+            while j < i:
+                ar.get_concrete().storage[j] = 1.0
+                j += 1
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_all(space)
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                          "int_add": 1, "float_ne": 1,
+                          "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 2, "jump": 1})
+
+    def test_any(self):
+        space = self.space
+
+        def f(i):
+            ar = SingleDimArray(i)
+            return ar.descr_add(space, ar).descr_any(space)
+
+        result = self.meta_interp(f, [5], listops=True, backendopt=True)
+        self.check_loops({"getarrayitem_raw": 2, "float_add": 1,
+                          "int_add": 1, "float_ne": 1, "guard_false": 1,
+                          "int_lt": 1, "guard_true": 1, "jump": 1})
+
     def test_already_forecd(self):
         def f(i):
             ar = SingleDimArray(i)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_array.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_array.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_array.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_array.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i7 = int_lt(i5, i6)
-            guard_true(i7, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i7, descr=...)
             i9 = int_add(i5, 1)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, i9, i6, descr=<Loop0>)
@@ -39,11 +39,12 @@
         assert log.result == 19507200
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i13 = int_lt(i7, i9)
-            guard_true(i13, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i13, descr=...)
             i15 = getarrayitem_raw(i10, i7, descr=<.*ArrayNoLengthDescr>)
             i16 = int_add_ovf(i8, i15)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i18 = int_add(i7, 1)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, i18, i16, p8, i9, i10, descr=<Loop0>)
@@ -68,16 +69,17 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i13 = int_lt(i8, 307200)
-            guard_true(i13, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i13, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
         # the bound check guard on img has been killed (thanks to the asserts)
             i14 = getarrayitem_raw(i10, i8, descr=<.*ArrayNoLengthDescr>)
             i15 = int_add_ovf(i9, i14)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i17 = int_sub(i8, 640)
         # the bound check guard on intimg has been killed (thanks to the asserts)
             i18 = getarrayitem_raw(i11, i17, descr=<.*ArrayNoLengthDescr>)
             i19 = int_add_ovf(i18, i15)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         # on 64bit, there is a guard checking that i19 actually fits into 32bit
             ...
             setarrayitem_raw(i11, i8, _, descr=<.*ArrayNoLengthDescr>)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_call.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_call.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_call.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_call.py
@@ -80,19 +80,19 @@
         #
         assert entry_bridge.match_by_id('call', """
             p29 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr28), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.objspace.std.celldict.ModuleCell.inst_w_value .*>)
-            guard_nonnull_class(p29, ConstClass(Function), descr=<Guard18>)
+            guard_nonnull_class(p29, ConstClass(Function), descr=...)
             p33 = getfield_gc(p29, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.function.Function.inst_code .*>)
-            guard_value(p33, ConstPtr(ptr34), descr=<Guard19>)
+            guard_value(p33, ConstPtr(ptr34), descr=...)
             p35 = getfield_gc(p29, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.function.Function.inst_w_func_globals .*>)
             p36 = getfield_gc(p29, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.function.Function.inst_closure .*>)
             p38 = call(ConstClass(getexecutioncontext), descr=<GcPtrCallDescr>)
             p39 = getfield_gc(p38, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.executioncontext.ExecutionContext.inst_topframeref .*>)
             i40 = force_token()
             p41 = getfield_gc(p38, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.executioncontext.ExecutionContext.inst_w_tracefunc .*>)
-            guard_isnull(p41, descr=<Guard20>)
+            guard_isnull(p41, descr=...)
             i42 = getfield_gc(p38, descr=<NonGcPtrFieldDescr pypy.interpreter.executioncontext.ExecutionContext.inst_profilefunc .*>)
             i43 = int_is_zero(i42)
-            guard_true(i43, descr=<Guard21>)
+            guard_true(i43, descr=...)
             i50 = force_token()
         """)
         #
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_id('call')
         assert loop.match("""
             i12 = int_lt(i5, i6)
-            guard_true(i12, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i12, descr=...)
             i13 = force_token()
             i15 = int_add(i5, 1)
             i16 = int_add_ovf(i15, i7)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i18 = force_token()
             i20 = int_add_ovf(i16, 1)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i21 = int_add_ovf(i20, i7)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard6>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, i21, i6, i7, p8, p9, p10, p11, descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i15 = int_lt(i6, i9)
-            guard_true(i15, descr=<Guard3>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_true(i15, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i16 = force_token()
             i17 = int_add_ovf(i10, i6)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i18 = force_token()
             i19 = int_add_ovf(i10, i17)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard6>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, i19, p7, i17, i9, i10, p11, p12, p13, descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i14 = int_lt(i6, i9)
-            guard_true(i14, descr=<Guard3>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_true(i14, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i15 = force_token()
             i17 = int_add_ovf(i8, 1)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i18 = force_token()
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, i8, p7, i17, p8, i9, p10, p11, p12, descr=<Loop0>)
@@ -281,25 +281,23 @@
         loop0, = log.loops_by_id('g1')
         assert loop0.match_by_id('g1', """
             i20 = force_token()
-            setfield_gc(p4, i19, descr=<.*W_AbstractSeqIterObject.inst_index .*>)
             i22 = int_add_ovf(i8, 3)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         """)
         assert loop0.match_by_id('h1', """
             i20 = force_token()
             i22 = int_add_ovf(i8, 2)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         """)
         assert loop0.match_by_id('g2', """
             i27 = force_token()
             i29 = int_add_ovf(i26, 3)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard6>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         """)
         #
         loop1, = log.loops_by_id('g3')
         assert loop1.match_by_id('g3', """
             i21 = force_token()
-            setfield_gc(p4, i20, descr=<.* .*W_AbstractSeqIterObject.inst_index .*>)
             i23 = int_add_ovf(i9, 3)
             guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         """)
@@ -352,7 +350,7 @@
             i13 = getfield_gc(p8, descr=<SignedFieldDescr list.length .*>)
             i15 = int_add(i13, 1)
             call(ConstClass(_ll_list_resize_ge__listPtr_Signed), p8, i15, descr=<VoidCallDescr>)
-            guard_no_exception(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_exception(descr=...)
             p17 = getfield_gc(p8, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr list.items .*>)
             p19 = new_with_vtable(ConstClass(W_IntObject))
             setfield_gc(p19, i12, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*W_IntObject.inst_intval .*>)
@@ -404,9 +402,9 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i10 = int_lt(i5, i6)
-            guard_true(i10, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i10, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i120 = int_add(i5, 1)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
             --TICK--
             jump(..., descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_exception.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_exception.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_exception.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_exception.py
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
         i5 = int_is_true(i3)
-        guard_true(i5, descr=<Guard3>)
-        guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+        guard_true(i5, descr=...)
+        guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
         --EXC-TICK--
         i12 = int_sub_ovf(i3, 1)
-        guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard6>)
+        guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
         --TICK--
         jump(..., descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i7 = int_lt(i4, i5)
-            guard_true(i7, descr=<Guard3>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_true(i7, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             --EXC-TICK--
             i14 = int_add(i4, 1)
             --TICK--
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_globals.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_globals.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_globals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from pypy.module.pypyjit.test_pypy_c.test_00_model import BaseTestPyPyC
+
+
+class TestGlobals(BaseTestPyPyC):
+    def test_load_builtin(self):
+        def main(n):
+            import pypyjit
+
+            i = 0
+            while i < n:
+                l = len # ID: loadglobal
+                i += pypyjit.residual_call(l, "a")
+            return i
+        #
+        log = self.run(main, [500])
+        assert log.result == 500
+        loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
+        assert loop.match_by_id("loadglobal", """
+            p10 = getfield_gc(p0, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*Frame.inst_w_globals .*>)
+            guard_value(p10, ConstPtr(ptr11), descr=...)
+            p12 = getfield_gc(p10, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*W_DictMultiObject.inst_strategy .*>)
+            guard_value(p12, ConstPtr(ptr13), descr=...)
+            p15 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr14), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*ModuleCell.inst_w_value .*>)
+            guard_isnull(p15, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
+            p19 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(p17), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*W_DictMultiObject.inst_strategy .*>)
+            guard_value(p19, ConstPtr(ptr20), descr=...)
+            p22 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr21), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*ModuleCell.inst_w_value .*>)
+            guard_nonnull(p22, descr=...)
+        """)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_import.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_import.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_import.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_import.py
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
         assert log.result == 500
         loop, = log.loops_by_id('import')
         assert loop.match_by_id('import', """
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             p11 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr10), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.objspace.std.celldict.ModuleCell.inst_w_value 8>)
-            guard_value(p11, ConstPtr(ptr12), descr=<Guard4>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_value(p11, ConstPtr(ptr12), descr=...)
             p14 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr13), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.objspace.std.celldict.ModuleCell.inst_w_value 8>)
             p16 = getfield_gc(ConstPtr(ptr15), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.objspace.std.celldict.ModuleCell.inst_w_value 8>)
-            guard_value(p14, ConstPtr(ptr17), descr=<Guard6>)
-            guard_isnull(p16, descr=<Guard7>)
+            guard_value(p14, ConstPtr(ptr17), descr=...)
+            guard_isnull(p16, descr=...)
         """)
 
     def test_import_fast_path(self, tmpdir):
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_instance.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_instance.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_instance.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_instance.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i7 = int_lt(i5, i6)
-            guard_true(i7, descr=<Guard3>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_true(i7, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i9 = int_add_ovf(i5, 2)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, i9, i6, descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i9 = int_lt(i5, i6)
-            guard_true(i9, descr=<Guard3>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_true(i9, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i10 = int_add_ovf(i5, i7)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, i10, i6, p7, i7, p8, descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_min_max.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_min_max.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_min_max.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_min_max.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         assert loop.match("""
             i7 = int_lt(i4, 300)
             guard_true(i7, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i9 = int_add_ovf(i5, 3000)
             guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i11 = int_add(i4, 1)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_misc.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_misc.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_misc.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_misc.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i9 = float_lt(f5, f7)
-            guard_true(i9, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i9, descr=...)
             f10 = float_add(f8, f5)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, f10, p6, f7, f8, descr=<Loop0>)
@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i16 = int_ge(i11, i12)
-            guard_false(i16, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_false(i16, descr=...)
             i17 = int_mul(i11, i14)
             i18 = int_add(i15, i17)
             i20 = int_add(i11, 1)
             i21 = force_token()
             setfield_gc(p4, i20, descr=<.* .*W_AbstractSeqIterObject.inst_index .*>)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i23 = int_lt(i18, 0)
-            guard_false(i23, descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_false(i23, descr=...)
             i25 = int_ge(i18, i9)
-            guard_false(i25, descr=<Guard6>)
+            guard_false(i25, descr=...)
             i27 = int_add_ovf(i7, i18)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard7>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(..., descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -164,20 +164,20 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i16 = int_ge(i12, i13)
-            guard_false(i16, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_false(i16, descr=...)
             p17 = getarrayitem_gc(p15, i12, descr=<GcPtrArrayDescr>)
             i19 = int_add(i12, 1)
             setfield_gc(p9, i19, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*W_AbstractSeqIterObject.inst_index .*>)
-            guard_nonnull_class(p17, 146982464, descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_nonnull_class(p17, 146982464, descr=...)
             i21 = getfield_gc(p17, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*W_ArrayTypei.inst_len .*>)
             i23 = int_lt(0, i21)
-            guard_true(i23, descr=<Guard5>)
+            guard_true(i23, descr=...)
             i24 = getfield_gc(p17, descr=<NonGcPtrFieldDescr .*W_ArrayTypei.inst_buffer .*>)
             i25 = getarrayitem_raw(i24, 0, descr=<.*>)
             i27 = int_lt(1, i21)
-            guard_false(i27, descr=<Guard6>)
+            guard_false(i27, descr=...)
             i28 = int_add_ovf(i10, i25)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard7>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, i28, i25, p9, p10, p11, i19, i13, p14, p15, descr=<Loop0>)
         """)
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i11 = int_lt(i7, 300)
-            guard_true(i11, descr=<Guard3>)
+            guard_true(i11, descr=...)
             i12 = int_add_ovf(i8, i9)
-            guard_no_overflow(descr=<Guard4>)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
             i14 = int_add(i7, 1)
             --TICK--
             jump(..., descr=...)
diff --git a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_string.py b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_string.py
--- a/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_string.py
+++ b/pypy/module/pypyjit/test_pypy_c/test_string.py
@@ -16,27 +16,92 @@
         loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
         assert loop.match("""
             i14 = int_lt(i6, i9)
-            guard_true(i14, descr=<Guard42>)
+            guard_true(i14, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
             i15 = int_mod(i6, i10)
             i17 = int_rshift(i15, 63)
             i18 = int_and(i10, i17)
             i19 = int_add(i15, i18)
             i21 = int_lt(i19, 0)
-            guard_false(i21, descr=<Guard43>)
+            guard_false(i21, descr=...)
             i22 = int_ge(i19, i10)
-            guard_false(i22, descr=<Guard44>)
+            guard_false(i22, descr=...)
             i23 = strgetitem(p11, i19)
             i24 = int_ge(i19, i12)
-            guard_false(i24, descr=<Guard45>)
+            guard_false(i24, descr=...)
             i25 = unicodegetitem(p13, i19)
-            guard_not_invalidated(descr=<Guard46>)
             p27 = newstr(1)
             strsetitem(p27, 0, i23)
             p30 = call(ConstClass(ll_str2unicode__rpy_stringPtr), p27, descr=<GcPtrCallDescr>)
-            guard_no_exception(descr=<Guard47>)
+            guard_no_exception(descr=...)
             i32 = call(ConstClass(_ll_2_str_eq_checknull_char__rpy_unicodePtr_UniChar), p30, i25, descr=<SignedCallDescr>)
-            guard_true(i32, descr=<Guard48>)
+            guard_true(i32, descr=...)
             i34 = int_add(i6, 1)
             --TICK--
             jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, i34, p7, p8, i9, i10, p11, i12, p13, descr=<Loop4>)
+        """)
+
+    def test_long(self):
+        def main(n):
+            import string
+            i = 1
+            while i < n:
+                i += int(long(string.digits[i % len(string.digits)], 16))
+            return i
+
+        log = self.run(main, [1000])
+        assert log.result == main(1000)
+        loop, = log.loops_by_filename(self.filepath)
+        assert loop.match("""
+            i11 = int_lt(i6, i7)
+            guard_true(i11, descr=...)
+            guard_not_invalidated(descr=...)
+            i13 = int_eq(i6, -9223372036854775808)
+            guard_false(i13, descr=...)
+            i15 = int_mod(i6, i8)
+            i17 = int_rshift(i15, 63)
+            i18 = int_and(i8, i17)
+            i19 = int_add(i15, i18)
+            i21 = int_lt(i19, 0)
+            guard_false(i21, descr=...)
+            i22 = int_ge(i19, i8)
+            guard_false(i22, descr=...)
+            i23 = strgetitem(p10, i19)
+            p25 = newstr(1)
+            strsetitem(p25, 0, i23)
+            p28 = call(ConstClass(strip_spaces), p25, descr=<GcPtrCallDescr>)
+            guard_no_exception(descr=...)
+            i29 = strlen(p28)
+            i30 = int_is_true(i29)
+            guard_true(i30, descr=...)
+            i32 = int_sub(i29, 1)
+            i33 = strgetitem(p28, i32)
+            i35 = int_eq(i33, 108)
+            guard_false(i35, descr=...)
+            i37 = int_eq(i33, 76)
+            guard_false(i37, descr=...)
+            i39 = strgetitem(p28, 0)
+            i41 = int_eq(i39, 45)
+            guard_false(i41, descr=...)
+            i43 = int_eq(i39, 43)
+            guard_false(i43, descr=...)
+            i43 = call(ConstClass(ll_startswith__rpy_stringPtr_rpy_stringPtr), p28, ConstPtr(ptr42), descr=<BoolCallDescr>)
+            guard_false(i43, descr=...)
+            i46 = call(ConstClass(ll_startswith__rpy_stringPtr_rpy_stringPtr), p28, ConstPtr(ptr45), descr=<BoolCallDescr>)
+            guard_false(i46, descr=...)
+            p51 = new_with_vtable(21136408)
+            setfield_gc(p51, p28, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*NumberStringParser.inst_literal .*>)
+            setfield_gc(p51, ConstPtr(ptr51), descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr pypy.objspace.std.strutil.NumberStringParser.inst_fname .*>)
+            setfield_gc(p51, i29, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*NumberStringParser.inst_n .*>)
+            setfield_gc(p51, 1, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*NumberStringParser.inst_sign .*>)
+            setfield_gc(p51, 16, descr=<SignedFieldDescr .*NumberStringParser.inst_base .*>)
+            setfield_gc(p51, p28, descr=<GcPtrFieldDescr .*NumberStringParser.inst_s .*>)
+            p55 = call(ConstClass(parse_digit_string), p51, descr=<GcPtrCallDescr>)
+            guard_no_exception(descr=...)
+            i57 = call(ConstClass(rbigint.toint), p55, descr=<SignedCallDescr>)
+            guard_no_exception(descr=...)
+            i58 = int_add_ovf(i6, i57)
+            guard_no_overflow(descr=...)
+            --TICK--
+            jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, i58, i7, i8, p9, p10, descr=<Loop4>)
         """)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pypy/module/sys/version.py b/pypy/module/sys/version.py
--- a/pypy/module/sys/version.py
+++ b/pypy/module/sys/version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 CPYTHON_VERSION            = (2, 7, 1, "final", 42)   #XXX # sync patchlevel.h
 CPYTHON_API_VERSION        = 1013   #XXX # sync with include/modsupport.h
 
-PYPY_VERSION               = (1, 5, 0, "alpha", 0)    #XXX # sync patchlevel.h
+PYPY_VERSION               = (1, 6, 0, "dev", 1)    #XXX # sync patchlevel.h
 
 if platform.name == 'msvc':
     COMPILER_INFO = 'MSC v.%d 32 bit' % (platform.version * 10 + 600)
diff --git a/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_functions.py b/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_functions.py
--- a/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_functions.py
+++ b/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_functions.py
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@
         # You cannot assing character format codes as restype any longer
         raises(TypeError, setattr, f, "restype", "i")
 
+
+    def test_truncate_python_longs(self):
+        f = dll._testfunc_i_bhilfd
+        f.argtypes = [c_byte, c_short, c_int, c_long, c_float, c_double]
+        f.restype = c_int
+        x = sys.maxint * 2
+        result = f(x, x, x, x, 0, 0)
+        assert result == -8
+
+
     def test_floatresult(self):
         f = dll._testfunc_f_bhilfd
         f.argtypes = [c_byte, c_short, c_int, c_long, c_float, c_double]
@@ -411,6 +421,23 @@
         result = f("abcd", ord("b"))
         assert result == "bcd"
 
+    def test_keepalive_buffers(self, monkeypatch):
+        import gc
+        f = dll.my_strchr
+        f.argtypes = [c_char_p]
+        f.restype = c_char_p
+        #
+        orig__call_funcptr = f._call_funcptr
+        def _call_funcptr(funcptr, *newargs):
+            gc.collect()
+            gc.collect()
+            gc.collect()
+            return orig__call_funcptr(funcptr, *newargs)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(f, '_call_funcptr', _call_funcptr)
+        #
+        result = f("abcd", ord("b"))
+        assert result == "bcd"
+
     def test_caching_bug_1(self):
         # the same test as test_call_some_args, with two extra lines
         # in the middle that trigger caching in f._ptr, which then
diff --git a/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_guess_argtypes.py b/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_guess_argtypes.py
--- a/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_guess_argtypes.py
+++ b/pypy/module/test_lib_pypy/ctypes_tests/test_guess_argtypes.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     from _ctypes.function import CFuncPtr
 
     def guess(value):
-        cobj, ctype = CFuncPtr._conv_param(None, value)
+        _, cobj, ctype = CFuncPtr._conv_param(None, value)
         return ctype
         ## cobj = CFuncPtr._conv_param(None, value)
         ## return type(cobj)
diff --git a/pypy/module/thread/ll_thread.py b/pypy/module/thread/ll_thread.py
--- a/pypy/module/thread/ll_thread.py
+++ b/pypy/module/thread/ll_thread.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                       'RPyThreadAcquireLock', 'RPyThreadReleaseLock',
                       'RPyThreadYield',
                       'RPyThreadGetStackSize', 'RPyThreadSetStackSize',
+                      'RPyOpaqueDealloc_ThreadLock',
                       'RPyThreadAfterFork']
 )
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@
 
 c_thread_lock_init = llexternal('RPyThreadLockInit', [TLOCKP], rffi.INT,
                                 threadsafe=False)   # may add in a global list
+c_thread_lock_dealloc = llexternal('RPyOpaqueDealloc_ThreadLock', [TLOCKP],
+                                  lltype.Void,
+                                  threadsafe=True)
 c_thread_acquirelock = llexternal('RPyThreadAcquireLock', [TLOCKP, rffi.INT],
                                   rffi.INT,
                                   threadsafe=True)    # release the GIL
@@ -156,6 +160,9 @@
     return ll_lock
 
 def free_ll_lock(ll_lock):
+    c_thread_acquirelock(ll_lock, 0)
+    c_thread_releaselock(ll_lock)
+    c_thread_lock_dealloc(ll_lock)
     lltype.free(ll_lock, flavor='raw', track_allocation=False)
 
 def acquire_NOAUTO(ll_lock, flag):
diff --git a/pypy/module/thread/test/test_import_lock.py b/pypy/module/thread/test/test_import_lock.py
--- a/pypy/module/thread/test/test_import_lock.py
+++ b/pypy/module/thread/test/test_import_lock.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
     def test_lock(self, space, monkeypatch):
         from pypy.module.imp.importing import getimportlock, importhook
 
+        # Force importing the module _file now
+        space.builtin.get('file')
+
         # Monkeypatch the import lock and add a counter
         importlock = getimportlock(space)
         original_acquire = importlock.acquire_lock
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py b/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/dictmultiobject.py
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@
 class W_DictMultiIterObject(W_Object):
     from pypy.objspace.std.dicttype import dictiter_typedef as typedef
 
+    _immutable_fields_ = ["iteratorimplementation", "itertype"]
+
     def __init__(w_self, space, iteratorimplementation, itertype):
         w_self.space = space
         w_self.iteratorimplementation = iteratorimplementation
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/mapdict.py b/pypy/objspace/std/mapdict.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/mapdict.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/mapdict.py
@@ -431,12 +431,17 @@
             return None
         assert isinstance(lifeline, WeakrefLifeline)
         return lifeline
+    getweakref._cannot_really_call_random_things_ = True
 
     def setweakref(self, space, weakreflifeline):
         from pypy.module._weakref.interp__weakref import WeakrefLifeline
-        assert (isinstance(weakreflifeline, WeakrefLifeline) or
-                    weakreflifeline is None)
+        assert isinstance(weakreflifeline, WeakrefLifeline)
         self._get_mapdict_map().write(self, ("weakref", SPECIAL), weakreflifeline)
+    setweakref._cannot_really_call_random_things_ = True
+
+    def delweakref(self):
+        self._get_mapdict_map().write(self, ("weakref", SPECIAL), None)
+    delweakref._cannot_really_call_random_things_ = True
 
 class ObjectMixin(object):
     _mixin_ = True
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/setobject.py b/pypy/objspace/std/setobject.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/setobject.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/setobject.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
         return self._lifeline_
     def setweakref(self, space, weakreflifeline):
         self._lifeline_ = weakreflifeline
+    def delweakref(self):
+        self._lifeline_ = None
 
 class W_SetObject(W_BaseSetObject):
     from pypy.objspace.std.settype import set_typedef as typedef
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/test/test_mapdict.py b/pypy/objspace/std/test/test_mapdict.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/test/test_mapdict.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/test/test_mapdict.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     obj = c.instantiate()
     assert obj.getweakref() is None
     obj.setweakref(space, lifeline1)
-    obj.setweakref(space, None)
+    obj.delweakref()
 
 
 
diff --git a/pypy/objspace/std/typeobject.py b/pypy/objspace/std/typeobject.py
--- a/pypy/objspace/std/typeobject.py
+++ b/pypy/objspace/std/typeobject.py
@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@
         return self._lifeline_
     def setweakref(self, space, weakreflifeline):
         self._lifeline_ = weakreflifeline
+    def delweakref(self):
+        self._lifeline_ = None
 
 # ____________________________________________________________
 # Initialization of type objects
diff --git a/pypy/rlib/jit.py b/pypy/rlib/jit.py
--- a/pypy/rlib/jit.py
+++ b/pypy/rlib/jit.py
@@ -482,6 +482,13 @@
                                    key[2:])
             cache[key] = s_value
 
+        # add the attribute _dont_reach_me_in_del_ (see pypy.rpython.rclass)
+        try:
+            graph = self.bookkeeper.position_key[0]
+            graph.func._dont_reach_me_in_del_ = True
+        except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+            pass
+
         return annmodel.s_None
 
     def annotate_hooks(self, **kwds_s):
diff --git a/pypy/rlib/test/test_jit.py b/pypy/rlib/test/test_jit.py
--- a/pypy/rlib/test/test_jit.py
+++ b/pypy/rlib/test/test_jit.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 
         t, rtyper, fngraph = self.gengraph(fn, [int])
 
+        # added by compute_result_annotation()
+        assert fn._dont_reach_me_in_del_ == True
+
         def getargs(func):
             for graph in t.graphs:
                 if getattr(graph, 'func', None) is func:
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/ll2ctypes.py b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/ll2ctypes.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/ll2ctypes.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/ll2ctypes.py
@@ -172,17 +172,6 @@
     assert max_n >= 0
     ITEM = A.OF
     ctypes_item = get_ctypes_type(ITEM, delayed_builders)
-    # Python 2.5 ctypes can raise OverflowError on 64-bit builds
-    for n in [sys.maxint, 2**31]:
-        MAX_SIZE = n/64
-        try:
-            PtrType = ctypes.POINTER(MAX_SIZE * ctypes_item)
-        except OverflowError, e:
-            pass
-        else:
-            break
-    else:
-        raise e
 
     class CArray(ctypes.Structure):
         if not A._hints.get('nolength'):
@@ -191,6 +180,7 @@
         else:
             _fields_ = [('items',  max_n * ctypes_item)]
 
+        @classmethod
         def _malloc(cls, n=None):
             if not isinstance(n, int):
                 raise TypeError, "array length must be an int"
@@ -199,10 +189,29 @@
             if hasattr(bigarray, 'length'):
                 bigarray.length = n
             return bigarray
-        _malloc = classmethod(_malloc)
+
+        _ptrtype = None
+
+        @classmethod
+        def _get_ptrtype(cls):
+            if cls._ptrtype:
+                return cls._ptrtype
+            # ctypes can raise OverflowError on 64-bit builds
+            for n in [sys.maxint, 2**31]:
+                cls.MAX_SIZE = n/64
+                try:
+                    cls._ptrtype = ctypes.POINTER(cls.MAX_SIZE * ctypes_item)
+                except OverflowError, e:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    break
+            else:
+                raise e
+            return cls._ptrtype
 
         def _indexable(self, index):
-            assert index + 1 < MAX_SIZE
+            PtrType = self._get_ptrtype()
+            assert index + 1 < self.MAX_SIZE
             p = ctypes.cast(ctypes.pointer(self.items), PtrType)
             return p.contents
 
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rclass.py b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rclass.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rclass.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rclass.py
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@
                 assert len(s_func.descriptions) == 1
                 funcdesc, = s_func.descriptions
                 graph = funcdesc.getuniquegraph()
+                self.check_graph_of_del_does_not_call_too_much(graph)
                 FUNCTYPE = FuncType([Ptr(source_repr.object_type)], Void)
                 destrptr = functionptr(FUNCTYPE, graph.name,
                                        graph=graph,
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rstr.py b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rstr.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rstr.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/rstr.py
@@ -486,6 +486,11 @@
 
         return True
 
+    def ll_startswith_char(s, ch):
+        if not len(s.chars):
+            return False
+        return s.chars[0] == ch
+
     @elidable
     def ll_endswith(s1, s2):
         len1 = len(s1.chars)
@@ -503,6 +508,11 @@
 
         return True
 
+    def ll_endswith_char(s, ch):
+        if not len(s.chars):
+            return False
+        return s.chars[len(s.chars) - 1] == ch
+
     @elidable
     def ll_find_char(s, ch, start, end):
         i = start
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/test/test_ll2ctypes.py b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/test/test_ll2ctypes.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/test/test_ll2ctypes.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/lltypesystem/test/test_ll2ctypes.py
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
         assert not ALLOCATED     # detects memory leaks in the test
 
     def test_arrayofstruct(self):
-        S1 = lltype.Struct('S1', ('x', lltype.Signed))
+        S1 = lltype.Struct('S2', ('x', lltype.Signed))
         A = lltype.Array(S1, hints={'nolength': True})
         a = lltype.malloc(A, 5, flavor='raw')
         a[0].x = 100
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/minimark.py b/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/minimark.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/minimark.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/minimark.py
@@ -256,10 +256,6 @@
         # (may) contain a pointer to a young object.  Populated by
         # the write barrier: when we clear GCFLAG_TRACK_YOUNG_PTRS, we
         # add it to this list.
-        class Cls(self.AddressStack):
-            def append(self2, addr):
-                assert addr not in self2.tolist()
-                self.AddressStack.append(self2, addr)
         self.objects_pointing_to_young = self.AddressStack()
         #
         # Similar to 'objects_pointing_to_young', but lists objects
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/test/test_direct.py b/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/test/test_direct.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/test/test_direct.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/memory/gc/test/test_direct.py
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@
     def test_writebarrier_before_copy(self):
         from pypy.rpython.memory.gc import minimark
         largeobj_size =  self.gc.nonlarge_max + 1
+        self.gc.next_major_collection_threshold = 99999.0
         p_src = self.malloc(VAR, largeobj_size)
         p_dst = self.malloc(VAR, largeobj_size)
         # make them old
@@ -564,6 +565,7 @@
         from pypy.rpython.memory.gc import minimark
         tid = self.get_type_id(VAR)
         largeobj_size =  self.gc.nonlarge_max + 1
+        self.gc.next_major_collection_threshold = 99999.0
         addr_src = self.gc.external_malloc(tid, largeobj_size)
         addr_dst = self.gc.external_malloc(tid, largeobj_size)
         hdr_src = self.gc.header(addr_src)
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/ootypesystem/ootype.py b/pypy/rpython/ootypesystem/ootype.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/ootypesystem/ootype.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/ootypesystem/ootype.py
@@ -433,7 +433,9 @@
             "ll_streq": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T], Bool),
             "ll_strcmp": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T], Signed),
             "ll_startswith": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T], Bool),
+            "ll_startswith_char": Meth([self.CHAR], Bool),
             "ll_endswith": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T], Bool),
+            "ll_endswith_char": Meth([self.CHAR], Bool),
             "ll_find": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T, Signed, Signed], Signed),
             "ll_rfind": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T, Signed, Signed], Signed),
             "ll_count": Meth([self.SELFTYPE_T, Signed, Signed], Signed),
@@ -1429,10 +1431,18 @@
         # NOT_RPYTHON
         return self._str.startswith(s._str)
 
+    def ll_startswith_char(self, s):
+        # NOT_RPYTHON
+        return self._str.startswith(s)
+
     def ll_endswith(self, s):
         # NOT_RPYTHON
         return self._str.endswith(s._str)
 
+    def ll_endswith_char(self, s):
+        # NOT_RPYTHON
+        return self._str.endswith(s)
+
     def ll_find(self, s, start, end):
         # NOT_RPYTHON
         if start > len(self._str):  # workaround to cope with corner case
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/rclass.py b/pypy/rpython/rclass.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/rclass.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/rclass.py
@@ -374,6 +374,43 @@
     def can_ll_be_null(self, s_value):
         return s_value.can_be_none()
 
+    def check_graph_of_del_does_not_call_too_much(self, graph):
+        # RPython-level __del__() methods should not do "too much".
+        # In the PyPy Python interpreter, they usually do simple things
+        # like file.__del__() closing the file descriptor; or if they
+        # want to do more like call an app-level __del__() method, they
+        # enqueue the object instead, and the actual call is done later.
+        #
+        # Here, as a quick way to check "not doing too much", we check
+        # that from no RPython-level __del__() method we can reach a
+        # JitDriver.
+        #
+        # XXX wrong complexity, but good enough because the set of
+        # reachable graphs should be small
+        callgraph = self.rtyper.annotator.translator.callgraph.values()
+        seen = {graph: None}
+        while True:
+            oldlength = len(seen)
+            for caller, callee in callgraph:
+                if caller in seen and callee not in seen:
+                    func = getattr(callee, 'func', None)
+                    if getattr(func, '_dont_reach_me_in_del_', False):
+                        lst = [str(callee)]
+                        g = caller
+                        while g:
+                            lst.append(str(g))
+                            g = seen.get(g)
+                        lst.append('')
+                        raise TyperError("the RPython-level __del__() method "
+                                         "in %r calls:%s" % (
+                            graph, '\n\t'.join(lst[::-1])))
+                    if getattr(func, '_cannot_really_call_random_things_',
+                               False):
+                        continue
+                    seen[callee] = caller
+            if len(seen) == oldlength:
+                break
+
 # ____________________________________________________________
 
 def rtype_new_instance(rtyper, classdef, llops, classcallhop=None):
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/rlist.py b/pypy/rpython/rlist.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/rlist.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/rlist.py
@@ -667,7 +667,6 @@
     res = l.ll_getitem_fast(index)
     ll_delitem_nonneg(dum_nocheck, l, index)
     return res
-ll_pop.oopspec = 'list.pop(l, index)'
 
 def ll_reverse(l):
     length = l.ll_length()
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/rstr.py b/pypy/rpython/rstr.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/rstr.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/rstr.py
@@ -81,16 +81,30 @@
             return super(AbstractStringRepr, self).rtype_is_true(hop)
 
     def rtype_method_startswith(self, hop):
-        str1_repr, str2_repr = self._str_reprs(hop)
-        v_str, v_value = hop.inputargs(str1_repr, str2_repr)
+        str1_repr = hop.args_r[0].repr
+        str2_repr = hop.args_r[1]
+        v_str = hop.inputarg(str1_repr, arg=0)
+        if str2_repr == str2_repr.char_repr:
+            v_value = hop.inputarg(str2_repr.char_repr, arg=1)
+            fn = self.ll.ll_startswith_char
+        else:
+            v_value = hop.inputarg(str2_repr, arg=1)
+            fn = self.ll.ll_startswith
         hop.exception_cannot_occur()
-        return hop.gendirectcall(self.ll.ll_startswith, v_str, v_value)
+        return hop.gendirectcall(fn, v_str, v_value)
 
     def rtype_method_endswith(self, hop):
-        str1_repr, str2_repr = self._str_reprs(hop)
-        v_str, v_value = hop.inputargs(str1_repr, str2_repr)
+        str1_repr = hop.args_r[0].repr
+        str2_repr = hop.args_r[1]
+        v_str = hop.inputarg(str1_repr, arg=0)
+        if str2_repr == str2_repr.char_repr:
+            v_value = hop.inputarg(str2_repr.char_repr, arg=1)
+            fn = self.ll.ll_endswith_char
+        else:
+            v_value = hop.inputarg(str2_repr, arg=1)
+            fn = self.ll.ll_endswith
         hop.exception_cannot_occur()
-        return hop.gendirectcall(self.ll.ll_endswith, v_str, v_value)
+        return hop.gendirectcall(fn, v_str, v_value)
 
     def rtype_method_find(self, hop, reverse=False):
         # XXX binaryop
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/test/test_rclass.py b/pypy/rpython/test/test_rclass.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/test/test_rclass.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/test/test_rclass.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from pypy.rpython.test.tool import BaseRtypingTest, LLRtypeMixin, OORtypeMixin
 from pypy.rpython.rclass import IR_IMMUTABLE, IR_IMMUTABLE_ARRAY
 from pypy.rpython.rclass import IR_QUASIIMMUTABLE, IR_QUASIIMMUTABLE_ARRAY
+from pypy.rpython.error import TyperError
 from pypy.objspace.flow.model import summary
 
 class EmptyBase(object):
@@ -1022,6 +1023,24 @@
         assert destrptra is not None
         assert destrptrb is not None
         
+    def test_del_forbidden(self):
+        class A(object):
+            def __del__(self):
+                self.foo()
+            def foo(self):
+                self.bar()
+            def bar(self):
+                pass
+            bar._dont_reach_me_in_del_ = True
+        def f():
+            a = A()
+            a.foo()
+            a.bar()
+        t = TranslationContext()
+        t.buildannotator().build_types(f, [])
+        e = py.test.raises(TyperError, t.buildrtyper().specialize)
+        print e.value
+
     def test_instance_repr(self):
         from pypy.rlib.objectmodel import current_object_addr_as_int
         class FooBar(object):
diff --git a/pypy/rpython/test/test_rstr.py b/pypy/rpython/test/test_rstr.py
--- a/pypy/rpython/test/test_rstr.py
+++ b/pypy/rpython/test/test_rstr.py
@@ -227,6 +227,15 @@
                 res = self.interpret(fn, [i,j])
                 assert res is fn(i, j)
 
+    def test_startswith_char(self):
+        const = self.const
+        def fn(i):
+            s = [const(''), const('one'), const('two'), const('o'), const('on'), const('ne'), const('e'), const('twos'), const('foobar'), const('fortytwo')]
+            return s[i].startswith(const('o'))
+        for i in range(10):
+            res = self.interpret(fn, [i])
+            assert res == fn(i)
+
     def test_endswith(self):
         const = self.const
         def fn(i, j):
@@ -238,6 +247,15 @@
                 res = self.interpret(fn, [i,j])
                 assert res is fn(i, j)
 
+    def test_endswith_char(self):
+        const = self.const
+        def fn(i):
+            s = [const(''), const('one'), const('two'), const('o'), const('on'), const('ne'), const('e'), const('twos'), const('foobar'), const('fortytwo')]
+            return s[i].endswith(const('e'))
+        for i in range(10):
+            res = self.interpret(fn, [i])
+            assert res == fn(i)
+
     def test_find(self):
         const = self.const
         def fn(i, j):
diff --git a/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/parser.py b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/parser.py
--- a/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/parser.py
+++ b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/parser.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import re, sys
 
-from pypy.jit.metainterp.resoperation import rop, opname
+from pypy.jit.metainterp.resoperation import opname
 from pypy.jit.tool.oparser import OpParser
+from pypy.tool.logparser import parse_log_file, extract_category
 
 class Op(object):
     bridge = None
+    offset = None
+    asm = None
 
     def __init__(self, name, args, res, descr):
         self.name = name
@@ -54,10 +57,53 @@
     Op = Op
     use_mock_model = True
 
+    def postprocess(self, loop, backend_dump=None, backend_tp=None,
+                    dump_start=0):
+        if backend_dump is not None:
+            raw_asm = self._asm_disassemble(backend_dump.decode('hex'),
+                                            backend_tp, dump_start)
+            asm = []
+            start = 0
+            for elem in raw_asm:
+                if len(elem.split("\t")) != 3:
+                    continue
+                adr, _, v = elem.split("\t")
+                if not start:
+                    start = int(adr.strip(":"), 16)
+                ofs = int(adr.strip(":"), 16) - start
+                if ofs >= 0:
+                    asm.append((ofs, v.strip("\n")))
+            asm_index = 0
+            for i, op in enumerate(loop.operations):
+                end = 0
+                j = i + 1
+                while end == 0:
+                    if j == len(loop.operations):
+                        end = loop.last_offset
+                        break
+                    if loop.operations[j].offset is None:
+                        j += 1
+                    else:
+                        end = loop.operations[j].offset
+                if op.offset is not None:
+                    while asm[asm_index][0] < op.offset:
+                        asm_index += 1
+                    end_index = asm_index
+                    while asm[end_index][0] < end:
+                        end_index += 1
+                    op.asm = '\n'.join([asm[i][1] for i in range(asm_index, end_index)])
+        return loop
+                    
+    def _asm_disassemble(self, d, origin_addr, tp):
+        from pypy.jit.backend.x86.tool.viewcode import machine_code_dump
+        return list(machine_code_dump(d, tp, origin_addr))
+
     @classmethod
-    def parse_from_input(cls, input):
-        return cls(input, None, {}, 'lltype', None,
-                   nonstrict=True).parse()
+    def parse_from_input(cls, input, **kwds):
+        parser = cls(input, None, {}, 'lltype', None,
+                     nonstrict=True)
+        loop = parser.parse()
+        return parser.postprocess(loop, **kwds)
 
     def parse_args(self, opname, argspec):
         if not argspec.strip():
@@ -284,3 +330,46 @@
             res.append(op)
             i += 1
     return res
+
+
+def import_log(logname, ParserCls=SimpleParser):
+    log = parse_log_file(logname)
+    addrs = {}
+    for entry in extract_category(log, 'jit-backend-addr'):
+        m = re.search('bootstrap ([\da-f]+)', entry)
+        if not m:
+            # a bridge
+            m = re.search('has address ([\da-f]+)', entry)
+            addr = int(m.group(1), 16)
+            entry = entry.lower()
+            m = re.search('guard \d+', entry)
+            addrs[addr] = m.group(0)
+        else:
+            name = entry[:entry.find('(') - 1].lower()
+            addrs[int(m.group(1), 16)] = name
+    dumps = {}
+    for entry in extract_category(log, 'jit-backend-dump'):
+        backend, _, dump, _ = entry.split("\n")
+        _, addr, _, data = re.split(" +", dump)
+        backend_name = backend.split(" ")[1]
+        addr = int(addr[1:], 16)
+        if addr in addrs:
+            dumps[addrs[addr]] = (backend_name, addr, data)
+    loops = []
+    for entry in extract_category(log, 'jit-log-opt'):
+        parser = ParserCls(entry, None, {}, 'lltype', None,
+                           nonstrict=True)
+        loop = parser.parse()
+        comm = loop.comment
+        comm = comm.lower()
+        if comm.startswith('# bridge'):
+            m = re.search('guard \d+', comm)
+            name = m.group(0)
+        else:
+            name = comm[2:comm.find(':')-1]
+        if name in dumps:
+            bname, start_ofs, dump = dumps[name]
+            parser.postprocess(loop, backend_tp=bname, backend_dump=dump,
+                               dump_start=start_ofs)
+        loops.append(loop)
+    return log, loops
diff --git a/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/logtest.log b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/logtest.log
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/logtest.log
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+[11f210b47027] {jit-backend
+[11f210b900f7] {jit-backend-dump
+BACKEND x86_64
+SYS_EXECUTABLE python
+CODE_DUMP @7f3b0b2e63d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
+[11f210b949b3] jit-backend-dump}
+[11f210b949b4] {jit-backend-addr
+Loop 0 (<code object f, file 'x.py', line 2> #9 LOAD_FAST) has address 7f3b0b2e645d to 7f3b0b2e64af (bootstrap 7f3b0b2e63d5)
+[11f210bab188] jit-backend-addr}
+[11f210bab189] jit-backend}
+[11f210bacbb7] {jit-log-opt-loop
+# Loop 0 : loop with 19 ops
+[p0, p1, p2, p3, i4]
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #9 LOAD_FAST')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #12 LOAD_CONST')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #15 COMPARE_OP')
++166: i6 = int_lt(i4, 10000)
+guard_true(i6, descr=<Guard3>) [p1, p0, p2, p3, i4]
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #18 POP_JUMP_IF_FALSE')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #21 LOAD_FAST')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #24 LOAD_CONST')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #27 INPLACE_ADD')
++179: i8 = int_add(i4, 1)
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #28 STORE_FAST')
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #31 JUMP_ABSOLUTE')
++183: i10 = getfield_raw(40564608, descr=<SignedFieldDescr pypysig_long_struct.c_value 0>)
++191: i12 = int_sub(i10, 1)
++195: setfield_raw(40564608, i12, descr=<SignedFieldDescr pypysig_long_struct.c_value 0>)
++203: i14 = int_lt(i12, 0)
+guard_false(i14, descr=<Guard4>) [p1, p0, p2, p3, i8, None]
+debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #9 LOAD_FAST')
++213: jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, i8, descr=<Loop0>)
++218: --end of the loop--
+[11f210c17981] jit-log-opt-loop}
+[11f210fb1d21] {jit-backend-counts
+0:8965
+1:2
+[11f210fb381b] jit-backend-counts}
diff --git a/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/test_parser.py b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/test_parser.py
--- a/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/test_parser.py
+++ b/pypy/tool/jitlogparser/test/test_parser.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-from pypy.jit.metainterp.resoperation import ResOperation, rop
-from pypy.jit.metainterp.history import ConstInt, Const
-from pypy.tool.jitlogparser.parser import SimpleParser, TraceForOpcode, Function,\
-     adjust_bridges
+from pypy.tool.jitlogparser.parser import (SimpleParser, TraceForOpcode,
+                                           Function, adjust_bridges,
+                                           import_log)
 from pypy.tool.jitlogparser.storage import LoopStorage
-import py
+import py, sys
 
-def parse(input):
-    return SimpleParser.parse_from_input(input)
+def parse(input, **kwds):
+    return SimpleParser.parse_from_input(input, **kwds)
 
 
 def test_parse():
@@ -111,6 +110,8 @@
     assert res.chunks[1].lineno == 3
 
 def test_linerange():
+    if sys.version_info > (2, 6):
+        py.test.skip("unportable test")
     fname = str(py.path.local(__file__).join('..', 'x.py'))
     ops = parse('''
     [i0, i1]
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@
     assert res.lineset == set([7, 8, 9])
 
 def test_linerange_notstarts():
+    if sys.version_info > (2, 6):
+        py.test.skip("unportable test")
     fname = str(py.path.local(__file__).join('..', 'x.py'))
     ops = parse("""
     [p6, p1]
@@ -179,3 +182,42 @@
     ops = Function.from_operations(loop.operations, LoopStorage())
     chunk = ops.chunks[0]
     assert chunk.bytecode_name == 'StrLiteralSearch'
+
+def test_parsing_assembler():
+    backend_dump = "554889E5534154415541564157488DA500000000488B042590C5540148C7042590C554010000000048898570FFFFFF488B042598C5540148C7042598C554010000000048898568FFFFFF488B0425A0C5540148C70425A0C554010000000048898560FFFFFF488B0425A8C5540148C70425A8C554010000000048898558FFFFFF4C8B3C2550525B0149BB30E06C96FC7F00004D8B334983C60149BB30E06C96FC7F00004D89334981FF102700000F8D000000004983C7014C8B342580F76A024983EE014C89342580F76A024983FE000F8C00000000E9AEFFFFFF488B042588F76A024829E0483B042580EC3C01760D49BB05F30894FC7F000041FFD3554889E5534154415541564157488DA550FFFFFF4889BD70FFFFFF4889B568FFFFFF48899560FFFFFF48898D58FFFFFF4D89C7E954FFFFFF49BB00F00894FC7F000041FFD34440484C3D030300000049BB00F00894FC7F000041FFD34440484C3D070304000000"
+    dump_start = 0x7f3b0b2e63d5
+    loop = parse("""
+    # Loop 0 : loop with 19 ops
+    [p0, p1, p2, p3, i4]
+    debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #15 COMPARE_OP')
+    +166: i6 = int_lt(i4, 10000)
+    guard_true(i6, descr=<Guard3>) [p1, p0, p2, p3, i4]
+    debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #27 INPLACE_ADD')
+    +179: i8 = int_add(i4, 1)
+    debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #31 JUMP_ABSOLUTE')
+    +183: i10 = getfield_raw(40564608, descr=<SignedFieldDescr pypysig_long_struct.c_value 0>)
+    +191: i12 = int_sub(i10, 1)
+    +195: setfield_raw(40564608, i12, descr=<SignedFieldDescr pypysig_long_struct.c_value 0>)
+    +203: i14 = int_lt(i12, 0)
+    guard_false(i14, descr=<Guard4>) [p1, p0, p2, p3, i8, None]
+    debug_merge_point(0, '<code object f. file 'x.py'. line 2> #9 LOAD_FAST')
+    +213: jump(p0, p1, p2, p3, i8, descr=<Loop0>)
+    +218: --end of the loop--""", backend_dump=backend_dump,
+                 dump_start=dump_start,
+                 backend_tp='x86_64')
+    cmp = loop.operations[1]
+    assert 'jge' in cmp.asm
+    assert '0x2710' in cmp.asm
+    assert 'jmp' in loop.operations[-1].asm
+
+def test_import_log():
+    _, loops = import_log(str(py.path.local(__file__).join('..',
+                                                           'logtest.log')))
+    assert 'jge' in loops[0].operations[3].asm
+
+def test_import_log_2():
+    _, loops = import_log(str(py.path.local(__file__).join('..',
+                                                           'logtest2.log')))
+    assert 'cmp' in loops[1].operations[1].asm
+    # bridge
+    assert 'cmp' in loops[3].operations[1].asm
diff --git a/pypy/translator/c/genc.py b/pypy/translator/c/genc.py
--- a/pypy/translator/c/genc.py
+++ b/pypy/translator/c/genc.py
@@ -688,11 +688,37 @@
     def getothernodes(self):
         return self.othernodes[:]
 
+    def getbasecfilefornode(self, node, basecname):
+        # For FuncNode instances, use the python source filename (relative to
+        # the top directory):
+        if hasattr(node.obj, 'graph'):
+            g = node.obj.graph
+            # Lookup the filename from the function.
+            # However, not all FunctionGraph objs actually have a "func":
+            if hasattr(g, 'func'):
+                if g.filename.endswith('.py'):
+                    localpath = py.path.local(g.filename)
+                    pypkgpath = localpath.pypkgpath()
+                    if pypkgpath:
+                        relpypath =  localpath.relto(pypkgpath)
+                        return relpypath.replace('.py', '.c')
+        return basecname
+
     def splitnodesimpl(self, basecname, nodes, nextra, nbetween,
                        split_criteria=SPLIT_CRITERIA):
+        # Gather nodes by some criteria:
+        nodes_by_base_cfile = {}
+        for node in nodes:
+            c_filename = self.getbasecfilefornode(node, basecname)
+            if c_filename in nodes_by_base_cfile:
+                nodes_by_base_cfile[c_filename].append(node)
+            else:
+                nodes_by_base_cfile[c_filename] = [node]
+
         # produce a sequence of nodes, grouped into files
         # which have no more than SPLIT_CRITERIA lines
-        iternodes = iter(nodes)
+        for basecname in nodes_by_base_cfile:
+            iternodes = iter(nodes_by_base_cfile[basecname])
         done = [False]
         def subiter():
             used = nextra
diff --git a/pypy/translator/c/test/test_standalone.py b/pypy/translator/c/test/test_standalone.py
--- a/pypy/translator/c/test/test_standalone.py
+++ b/pypy/translator/c/test/test_standalone.py
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@
         data = cbuilder.cmdexec('hi there')
         assert data.startswith('''hello world\nargument count: 2\n   'hi'\n   'there'\n''')
 
+        # Verify that the generated C files have sane names:
+        gen_c_files = [str(f) for f in cbuilder.extrafiles]
+        for expfile in ('rlib_rposix.c', 
+                        'rpython_lltypesystem_rstr.c',
+                        'translator_c_test_test_standalone.c'):
+            assert cbuilder.targetdir.join(expfile) in gen_c_files
+
     def test_print(self):
         def entry_point(argv):
             print "hello simpler world"
diff --git a/pypy/translator/cli/src/pypylib.cs b/pypy/translator/cli/src/pypylib.cs
--- a/pypy/translator/cli/src/pypylib.cs
+++ b/pypy/translator/cli/src/pypylib.cs
@@ -615,11 +615,29 @@
             return s1.StartsWith(s2);
         }
 
+        public static bool ll_startswith_char(string s, char c)
+        {
+            if (s.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return s[0] == c;
+        }
+
         public static bool ll_endswith(string s1, string s2)
         {
             return s1.EndsWith(s2);
         }
         
+        public static bool ll_endswith_char(string s, char c)
+        {
+            if (s.Length == 0)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return s[s.Length - 1] == c;
+        }
+        
         public static int ll_find(string s1, string s2, int start, int stop)
         {
             if (stop > s1.Length)
diff --git a/pypy/translator/jvm/src/pypy/PyPy.java b/pypy/translator/jvm/src/pypy/PyPy.java
--- a/pypy/translator/jvm/src/pypy/PyPy.java
+++ b/pypy/translator/jvm/src/pypy/PyPy.java
@@ -791,6 +791,20 @@
         return str.substring(start,start+cnt);
     }
 
+    public static boolean ll_startswith_char(String str, char c) {
+        if (str.length() == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return str.charAt(0) == c;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean ll_endswith_char(String str, char c) {
+        if (str.length() == 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return str.charAt(str.length() - 1) == c;
+    }
+
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // StringBuffer
 


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