4 files changed, 25 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/sem.nim b/compiler/sem.nim
index 214f471d6..2d69d4213 100644
--- a/compiler/sem.nim
+++ b/compiler/sem.nim
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ proc commonType*(x, y: PType): PType =
   elif a.kind == tyTuple and b.kind == tyTuple and a.len == b.len:
     var nt: PType
     for i in 0.. <a.len:
-      if isEmptyContainer(a.sons[i]) and not isEmptyContainer(b.sons[i]):
+      let aEmpty = isEmptyContainer(a.sons[i])
+      let bEmpty = isEmptyContainer(b.sons[i])
+      if aEmpty != bEmpty:
         if nt.isNil: nt = copyType(a, a.owner, false)
-        nt.sons[i] = b.sons[i]
+        nt.sons[i] = if aEmpty: b.sons[i] else: a.sons[i]
     if not nt.isNil: result = nt
     #elif b.sons[idx].kind == tyEmpty: return x
   elif a.kind == tyRange and b.kind == tyRange:
diff --git a/compiler/semexprs.nim b/compiler/semexprs.nim
index 40413e3eb..55d2656e0 100644
--- a/compiler/semexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/semexprs.nim
@@ -448,25 +448,30 @@ proc changeType(n: PNode, newType: PType, check: bool) =
     let tup = newType.skipTypes({tyGenericInst})
     if tup.kind != tyTuple:
       internalError(n.info, "changeType: no tuple type for constructor")
-    elif newType.n == nil: discard
-    elif sonsLen(n) > 0 and n.sons[0].kind == nkExprColonExpr: 
-      for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1): 
+    elif sonsLen(n) > 0 and n.sons[0].kind == nkExprColonExpr:
+      # named tuple?
+      for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1):
         var m = n.sons[i].sons[0]
-        if m.kind != nkSym: 
+        if m.kind != nkSym:
           internalError(m.info, "changeType(): invalid tuple constr")
           return
-        var f = getSymFromList(newType.n, m.sym.name)
-        if f == nil: 
-          internalError(m.info, "changeType(): invalid identifier")
-          return
-        changeType(n.sons[i].sons[1], f.typ, check)
+        if tup.n != nil:
+          var f = getSymFromList(newType.n, m.sym.name)
+          if f == nil: 
+            internalError(m.info, "changeType(): invalid identifier")
+            return
+          changeType(n.sons[i].sons[1], f.typ, check)
+        else:
+          changeType(n.sons[i].sons[1], tup.sons[i], check)
     else:
       for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1):
-        var m = n.sons[i]
-        var a = newNodeIT(nkExprColonExpr, m.info, newType.sons[i])
-        addSon(a, newSymNode(newType.n.sons[i].sym))
-        addSon(a, m)
-        changeType(m, tup.sons[i], check)
+        changeType(n.sons[i], tup.sons[i], check)
+        when false:
+          var m = n.sons[i]
+          var a = newNodeIT(nkExprColonExpr, m.info, newType.sons[i])
+          addSon(a, newSymNode(newType.n.sons[i].sym))
+          addSon(a, m)
+          changeType(m, tup.sons[i], check)
   of nkCharLit..nkUInt64Lit:
     if check:
       let value = n.intVal
diff --git a/compiler/sempass2.nim b/compiler/sempass2.nim
index ede556a70..5434f4f8e 100644
--- a/compiler/sempass2.nim
+++ b/compiler/sempass2.nim
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ proc track(tracked: PEffects, n: PNode) =
     for child in n:
       let last = lastSon(child)
       if child.kind == nkIdentDefs and last.kind != nkEmpty:
+        # prevent the all too common 'var x = int' bug: XXX
         track(tracked, last)
         for i in 0 .. child.len-3:
           initVar(tracked, child.sons[i], volatileCheck=false)
diff --git a/tests/types/temptyseqs.nim b/tests/types/temptyseqs.nim
index f8d22bdb8..2b07ba679 100644
--- a/tests/types/temptyseqs.nim
+++ b/tests/types/temptyseqs.nim
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ discard """
 # bug #1708
 let foo = {
   "1" : (bar: @["1"]),
-  "2" : (baz: @[])
+  "2" : (bar: @[])
 }
 
 # bug #871