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-rw-r--r--compiler/ast.nim9
-rw-r--r--compiler/astalgo.nim6
-rw-r--r--compiler/ccgcalls.nim20
-rw-r--r--compiler/ccgexprs.nim16
-rw-r--r--compiler/ccgstmts.nim3
-rw-r--r--compiler/cgen.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/cgmeth.nim6
-rw-r--r--compiler/commands.nim10
-rw-r--r--compiler/destroyer.nim177
-rw-r--r--compiler/dfa.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/evaltempl.nim14
-rw-r--r--compiler/extccomp.nim34
-rw-r--r--compiler/jsgen.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/lambdalifting.nim5
-rw-r--r--compiler/lookups.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/main.nim16
-rw-r--r--compiler/modulegraphs.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/nim.nim8
-rw-r--r--compiler/pragmas.nim6
-rw-r--r--compiler/sem.nim11
-rw-r--r--compiler/semasgn.nim14
-rw-r--r--compiler/semdata.nim6
-rw-r--r--compiler/semexprs.nim4
-rw-r--r--compiler/semfold.nim16
-rw-r--r--compiler/seminst.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/semmagic.nim2
-rw-r--r--compiler/semstmts.nim59
-rw-r--r--compiler/semtypes.nim10
-rw-r--r--compiler/vm.nim18
29 files changed, 304 insertions, 178 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/ast.nim b/compiler/ast.nim
index 40a05e6bf..5f5f296cb 100644
--- a/compiler/ast.nim
+++ b/compiler/ast.nim
@@ -723,10 +723,9 @@ type
       sons*: TNodeSeq
     comment*: string
 
-  TSymSeq* = seq[PSym]
   TStrTable* = object         # a table[PIdent] of PSym
     counter*: int
-    data*: TSymSeq
+    data*: seq[PSym]
 
   # -------------- backend information -------------------------------
   TLocKind* = enum
@@ -1087,9 +1086,6 @@ proc newSym*(symKind: TSymKind, name: PIdent, owner: PSym,
   result.id = getID()
   when debugIds:
     registerId(result)
-  #if result.id == 77131:
-  #  writeStacktrace()
-  #  echo name.s
 
 proc isMetaType*(t: PType): bool =
   return t.kind in tyMetaTypes or
@@ -1261,6 +1257,9 @@ proc `$`*(x: TLockLevel): string =
   elif x.ord == UnknownLockLevel.ord: result = "<unknown>"
   else: result = $int16(x)
 
+proc `$`*(s: PSym): string =
+  result = s.name.s & "@" & $s.id
+
 proc newType*(kind: TTypeKind, owner: PSym): PType =
   new(result)
   result.kind = kind
diff --git a/compiler/astalgo.nim b/compiler/astalgo.nim
index b2671d81e..60eecbdc5 100644
--- a/compiler/astalgo.nim
+++ b/compiler/astalgo.nim
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ proc strTableContains*(t: TStrTable, n: PSym): bool =
     h = nextTry(h, high(t.data))
   result = false
 
-proc strTableRawInsert(data: var TSymSeq, n: PSym) =
+proc strTableRawInsert(data: var seq[PSym], n: PSym) =
   var h: Hash = n.name.h and high(data)
   if sfImmediate notin n.flags:
     # fast path:
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ proc strTableRawInsert(data: var TSymSeq, n: PSym) =
     data[h] = n
     if favPos >= 0: swap data[h], data[favPos]
 
-proc symTabReplaceRaw(data: var TSymSeq, prevSym: PSym, newSym: PSym) =
+proc symTabReplaceRaw(data: var seq[PSym], prevSym: PSym, newSym: PSym) =
   assert prevSym.name.h == newSym.name.h
   var h: Hash = prevSym.name.h and high(data)
   while data[h] != nil:
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ proc symTabReplace*(t: var TStrTable, prevSym: PSym, newSym: PSym) =
   symTabReplaceRaw(t.data, prevSym, newSym)
 
 proc strTableEnlarge(t: var TStrTable) =
-  var n: TSymSeq
+  var n: seq[PSym]
   newSeq(n, len(t.data) * GrowthFactor)
   for i in countup(0, high(t.data)):
     if t.data[i] != nil: strTableRawInsert(n, t.data[i])
diff --git a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
index b23cd598e..d177e1f88 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
@@ -63,26 +63,6 @@ proc fixupCall(p: BProc, le, ri: PNode, d: var TLoc,
     add(pl, ~");$n")
     line(p, cpsStmts, pl)
 
-proc isInCurrentFrame(p: BProc, n: PNode): bool =
-  # checks if `n` is an expression that refers to the current frame;
-  # this does not work reliably because of forwarding + inlining can break it
-  case n.kind
-  of nkSym:
-    if n.sym.kind in {skVar, skResult, skTemp, skLet} and p.prc != nil:
-      result = p.prc.id == n.sym.owner.id
-  of nkDotExpr, nkBracketExpr:
-    if skipTypes(n.sons[0].typ, abstractInst).kind notin {tyVar,tyLent,tyPtr,tyRef}:
-      result = isInCurrentFrame(p, n.sons[0])
-  of nkHiddenStdConv, nkHiddenSubConv, nkConv:
-    result = isInCurrentFrame(p, n.sons[1])
-  of nkHiddenDeref, nkDerefExpr:
-    # what about: var x = addr(y); callAsOpenArray(x[])?
-    # *shrug* ``addr`` is unsafe anyway.
-    result = false
-  of nkObjUpConv, nkObjDownConv, nkCheckedFieldExpr:
-    result = isInCurrentFrame(p, n.sons[0])
-  else: discard
-
 proc genBoundsCheck(p: BProc; arr, a, b: TLoc)
 
 proc openArrayLoc(p: BProc, n: PNode): Rope =
diff --git a/compiler/ccgexprs.nim b/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
index 59ef05f9c..d00371dd8 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgexprs.nim
@@ -850,7 +850,6 @@ proc genUncheckedArrayElem(p: BProc, n, x, y: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   var a, b: TLoc
   initLocExpr(p, x, a)
   initLocExpr(p, y, b)
-  var ty = skipTypes(a.t, abstractVarRange + abstractPtrs + tyUserTypeClasses)
   d.inheritLocation(a)
   putIntoDest(p, d, n, ropecg(p.module, "$1[$2]", rdLoc(a), rdCharLoc(b)),
               a.storage)
@@ -867,15 +866,15 @@ proc genArrayElem(p: BProc, n, x, y: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
       # semantic pass has already checked for const index expressions
       if firstOrd(p.config, ty) == 0:
         if (firstOrd(p.config, b.t) < firstOrd(p.config, ty)) or (lastOrd(p.config, b.t) > lastOrd(p.config, ty)):
-          linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ((NU)($1) > (NU)($2)) #raiseIndexError();$n",
+          linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ((NU)($1) > (NU)($2)) #raiseIndexError2($1, $2);$n",
                   rdCharLoc(b), intLiteral(lastOrd(p.config, ty)))
       else:
-        linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ($1 < $2 || $1 > $3) #raiseIndexError();$n",
+        linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ($1 < $2 || $1 > $3) #raiseIndexError3($1, $2, $3);$n",
                 rdCharLoc(b), first, intLiteral(lastOrd(p.config, ty)))
     else:
       let idx = getOrdValue(y)
       if idx < firstOrd(p.config, ty) or idx > lastOrd(p.config, ty):
-        localError(p.config, x.info, "index out of bounds")
+        localError(p.config, x.info, formatErrorIndexBound(idx, firstOrd(p.config, ty), lastOrd(p.config, ty)))
   d.inheritLocation(a)
   putIntoDest(p, d, n,
               ropecg(p.module, "$1[($2)- $3]", rdLoc(a), rdCharLoc(b), first), a.storage)
@@ -884,7 +883,6 @@ proc genCStringElem(p: BProc, n, x, y: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   var a, b: TLoc
   initLocExpr(p, x, a)
   initLocExpr(p, y, b)
-  var ty = skipTypes(a.t, abstractVarRange)
   inheritLocation(d, a)
   putIntoDest(p, d, n,
               ropecg(p.module, "$1[$2]", rdLoc(a), rdCharLoc(b)), a.storage)
@@ -915,7 +913,7 @@ proc genOpenArrayElem(p: BProc, n, x, y: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   initLocExpr(p, x, a)
   initLocExpr(p, y, b) # emit range check:
   if optBoundsCheck in p.options:
-    linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ((NU)($1) >= (NU)($2Len_0)) #raiseIndexError();$n",
+    linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "if ((NU)($1) >= (NU)($2Len_0)) #raiseIndexError2($1,$2Len_0-1);$n",
             rdLoc(b), rdLoc(a)) # BUGFIX: ``>=`` and not ``>``!
   inheritLocation(d, a)
   putIntoDest(p, d, n,
@@ -931,11 +929,11 @@ proc genSeqElem(p: BProc, n, x, y: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   if optBoundsCheck in p.options:
     if ty.kind == tyString and (not defined(nimNoZeroTerminator) or optLaxStrings in p.options):
       linefmt(p, cpsStmts,
-              "if ((NU)($1) > (NU)$2) #raiseIndexError();$n",
+              "if ((NU)($1) > (NU)$2) #raiseIndexError2($1,$2);$n",
               rdLoc(b), lenExpr(p, a))
     else:
       linefmt(p, cpsStmts,
-              "if ((NU)($1) >= (NU)$2) #raiseIndexError();$n",
+              "if ((NU)($1) >= (NU)$2) #raiseIndexError2($1,$2-1);$n",
               rdLoc(b), lenExpr(p, a))
   if d.k == locNone: d.storage = OnHeap
   if skipTypes(a.t, abstractVar).kind in {tyRef, tyPtr}:
@@ -1402,7 +1400,6 @@ proc genArrToSeq(p: BProc, n: PNode, d: var TLoc) =
   else:
     var i: TLoc
     getTemp(p, getSysType(p.module.g.graph, unknownLineInfo(), tyInt), i)
-    let oldCode = p.s(cpsStmts)
     linefmt(p, cpsStmts, "for ($1 = 0; $1 < $2; $1++) {$n",  i.r, L.rope)
     initLoc(elem, locExpr, lodeTyp elemType(skipTypes(n.typ, abstractInst)), OnHeap)
     elem.r = ropecg(p.module, "$1$3[$2]", rdLoc(d), rdLoc(i), dataField(p))
@@ -2576,7 +2573,6 @@ proc genConstObjConstr(p: BProc; n: PNode): Rope =
 proc genConstSimpleList(p: BProc, n: PNode): Rope =
   var length = sonsLen(n)
   result = rope("{")
-  let t = n.typ.skipTypes(abstractInst)
   for i in countup(0, length - 2):
     addf(result, "$1,$n", [genNamedConstExpr(p, n.sons[i])])
   if length > 0:
diff --git a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
index e83b80b7c..6c33b302d 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgstmts.nim
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ proc genParForStmt(p: BProc, t: PNode) =
     initLocExpr(p, call.sons[1], rangeA)
     initLocExpr(p, call.sons[2], rangeB)
 
-    lineF(p, cpsStmts, "#pragma omp $4$n" &
+    # $n at the beginning because of #9710
+    lineF(p, cpsStmts, "$n#pragma omp $4$n" &
                         "for ($1 = $2; $1 <= $3; ++$1)",
                         [forLoopVar.loc.rdLoc,
                         rangeA.rdLoc, rangeB.rdLoc,
diff --git a/compiler/cgen.nim b/compiler/cgen.nim
index 3545edc88..457a6e176 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgen.nim
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import
   condsyms, rodutils, renderer, idgen, cgendata, ccgmerge, semfold, aliases,
   lowerings, tables, sets, ndi, lineinfos, pathutils, transf
 
+import system/helpers2
+
 when not defined(leanCompiler):
   import semparallel
 
diff --git a/compiler/cgmeth.nim b/compiler/cgmeth.nim
index cba07446f..f5014fa8c 100644
--- a/compiler/cgmeth.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgmeth.nim
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ proc methodDef*(g: ModuleGraph; s: PSym, fromCache: bool) =
   elif sfBase notin s.flags:
     message(g.config, s.info, warnUseBase)
 
-proc relevantCol(methods: TSymSeq, col: int): bool =
+proc relevantCol(methods: seq[PSym], col: int): bool =
   # returns true iff the position is relevant
   var t = methods[0].typ.sons[col].skipTypes(skipPtrs)
   if t.kind == tyObject:
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ proc cmpSignatures(a, b: PSym, relevantCols: IntSet): int =
       if (d != high(int)) and d != 0:
         return d
 
-proc sortBucket(a: var TSymSeq, relevantCols: IntSet) =
+proc sortBucket(a: var seq[PSym], relevantCols: IntSet) =
   # we use shellsort here; fast and simple
   var n = len(a)
   var h = 1
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ proc sortBucket(a: var TSymSeq, relevantCols: IntSet) =
       a[j] = v
     if h == 1: break
 
-proc genDispatcher(g: ModuleGraph; methods: TSymSeq, relevantCols: IntSet): PSym =
+proc genDispatcher(g: ModuleGraph; methods: seq[PSym], relevantCols: IntSet): PSym =
   var base = lastSon(methods[0].ast).sym
   result = base
   var paramLen = sonsLen(base.typ)
diff --git a/compiler/commands.nim b/compiler/commands.nim
index fa17e9851..b090a09a5 100644
--- a/compiler/commands.nim
+++ b/compiler/commands.nim
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ proc processSwitch*(switch, arg: string, pass: TCmdLinePass, info: TLineInfo;
     of "native", "gdb":
       incl(conf.globalOptions, optCDebug)
       conf.options = conf.options + {optLineDir} - {optEndb}
-      defineSymbol(conf.symbols, "nimTypeNames") # type names are used in gdb pretty printing
+      #defineSymbol(conf.symbols, "nimTypeNames") # type names are used in gdb pretty printing
       undefSymbol(conf.symbols, "endb")
     else:
       localError(conf, info, "expected endb|gdb but found " & arg)
@@ -617,6 +617,14 @@ proc processSwitch*(switch, arg: string, pass: TCmdLinePass, info: TLineInfo;
   of "run", "r":
     expectNoArg(conf, switch, arg, pass, info)
     incl(conf.globalOptions, optRun)
+  of "errormax":
+    expectArg(conf, switch, arg, pass, info)
+    # Note: `nim check` (etc) can overwrite this.
+    # `0` is meaningless, give it a useful meaning as in clang's -ferror-limit
+    # If user doesn't set this flag and the code doesn't either, it'd
+    # have the same effect as errorMax = 1
+    let ret = parseInt(arg)
+    conf.errorMax = if ret == 0: high(int) else: ret
   of "verbosity":
     expectArg(conf, switch, arg, pass, info)
     let verbosity = parseInt(arg)
diff --git a/compiler/destroyer.nim b/compiler/destroyer.nim
index 51ad26f2c..40af11e70 100644
--- a/compiler/destroyer.nim
+++ b/compiler/destroyer.nim
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Remarks: Rule 1.2 is not yet implemented because ``sink`` is currently
 
 import
   intsets, ast, astalgo, msgs, renderer, magicsys, types, idents, trees,
-  strutils, options, dfa, lowerings, tables, modulegraphs,
+  strutils, options, dfa, lowerings, tables, modulegraphs, msgs,
   lineinfos, parampatterns
 
 const
@@ -127,20 +127,11 @@ type
     owner: PSym
     g: ControlFlowGraph
     jumpTargets: IntSet
-    tmpObj: PType
-    tmp: PSym
     destroys, topLevelVars: PNode
-    toDropBit: Table[int, PSym]
     graph: ModuleGraph
     emptyNode: PNode
     otherRead: PNode
 
-proc getTemp(c: var Con; typ: PType; info: TLineInfo): PNode =
-  # XXX why are temps fields in an object here?
-  let f = newSym(skField, getIdent(c.graph.cache, ":d" & $c.tmpObj.n.len), c.owner, info)
-  f.typ = typ
-  rawAddField c.tmpObj, f
-  result = rawDirectAccess(c.tmp, f)
 
 proc isHarmlessVar*(s: PSym; c: Con): bool =
   # 's' is harmless if it used only once and its
@@ -329,22 +320,11 @@ proc genDestroy(c: Con; t: PType; dest: PNode): PNode =
 proc addTopVar(c: var Con; v: PNode) =
   c.topLevelVars.add newTree(nkIdentDefs, v, c.emptyNode, c.emptyNode)
 
-proc dropBit(c: var Con; s: PSym): PSym =
-  result = c.toDropBit.getOrDefault(s.id)
-  assert result != nil
-
-proc registerDropBit(c: var Con; s: PSym) =
-  let result = newSym(skTemp, getIdent(c.graph.cache, s.name.s & "_AliveBit"), c.owner, s.info)
-  result.typ = getSysType(c.graph, s.info, tyBool)
-  let trueVal = newIntTypeNode(nkIntLit, 1, result.typ)
-  c.topLevelVars.add newTree(nkIdentDefs, newSymNode result, c.emptyNode, trueVal)
-  c.toDropBit[s.id] = result
-  # generate:
-  #  if not sinkParam_AliveBit: `=destroy`(sinkParam)
-  let t = s.typ.skipTypes({tyGenericInst, tyAlias, tySink})
-  if t.destructor != nil:
-    c.destroys.add newTree(nkIfStmt,
-      newTree(nkElifBranch, newSymNode result, genDestroy(c, t, newSymNode s)))
+proc getTemp(c: var Con; typ: PType; info: TLineInfo): PNode =
+  let sym = newSym(skTemp, getIdent(c.graph.cache, ":tmpD"), c.owner, info)
+  sym.typ = typ
+  result = newSymNode(sym)
+  c.addTopVar(result)
 
 proc p(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode
 
@@ -355,16 +335,6 @@ template recurse(n, dest) =
 proc isSinkParam(s: PSym): bool {.inline.} =
   result = s.kind == skParam and s.typ.kind == tySink
 
-proc destructiveMoveSink(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
-  # generate:  (chckMove(sinkParam_AliveBit); sinkParam_AliveBit = false; sinkParam)
-  result = newNodeIT(nkStmtListExpr, n.info, n.typ)
-  let bit = newSymNode dropBit(c, n.sym)
-  if optMoveCheck in c.owner.options:
-    result.add callCodegenProc(c.graph, "chckMove", bit.info, bit)
-  result.add newTree(nkAsgn, bit,
-    newIntTypeNode(nkIntLit, 0, getSysType(c.graph, n.info, tyBool)))
-  result.add n
-
 proc genMagicCall(n: PNode; c: var Con; magicname: string; m: TMagic): PNode =
   result = newNodeI(nkCall, n.info)
   result.add(newSymNode(createMagic(c.graph, magicname, m)))
@@ -395,6 +365,12 @@ proc destructiveMoveVar(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
   result.add genWasMoved(n, c)
   result.add tempAsNode
 
+proc sinkParamIsLastReadCheck(c: var Con, s: PNode) = 
+  assert s.kind == nkSym and s.sym.kind == skParam
+  if not isLastRead(s, c):
+     localError(c.graph.config, c.otherRead.info, "sink parameter `" & $s.sym.name.s &
+         "` is already consumed at " & toFileLineCol(c. graph.config, s.info))
+
 proc passCopyToSink(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
   result = newNodeIT(nkStmtListExpr, n.info, n.typ)
   let tmp = getTemp(c, n.typ, n.info)
@@ -411,6 +387,11 @@ proc passCopyToSink(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
   result.add tmp
 
 proc pArg(arg: PNode; c: var Con; isSink: bool): PNode =
+  template pArgIfTyped(arg_part: PNode): PNode =
+    # typ is nil if we are in if/case expr branch with noreturn
+    if arg_part.typ == nil: p(arg_part, c)
+    else: pArg(arg_part, c, isSink)
+
   if isSink:
     if arg.kind in nkCallKinds:
       # recurse but skip the call expression in order to prevent
@@ -421,17 +402,53 @@ proc pArg(arg: PNode; c: var Con; isSink: bool): PNode =
       result.add arg[0]
       for i in 1..<arg.len:
         result.add pArg(arg[i], c, i < L and parameters[i].kind == tySink)
-    elif arg.kind in {nkObjConstr, nkCharLit..nkFloat128Lit}:
+    elif arg.kind in {nkBracket, nkObjConstr, nkTupleConstr, nkBracket, nkCharLit..nkFloat128Lit}:
       discard "object construction to sink parameter: nothing to do"
       result = arg
+    elif arg.kind == nkSym and isSinkParam(arg.sym):
+      # Sinked params can be consumed only once. We need to reset the memory
+      # to disable the destructor which we have not elided
+      sinkParamIsLastReadCheck(c, arg)
+      result = destructiveMoveVar(arg, c)
     elif arg.kind == nkSym and arg.sym.kind in InterestingSyms and isLastRead(arg, c):
-      # if x is a variable and it its last read we eliminate its
-      # destructor invokation, but don't. We need to reset its memory
-      # to disable its destructor which we have not elided:
+      # it is the last read, can be sinked. We need to reset the memory
+      # to disable the destructor which we have not elided
       result = destructiveMoveVar(arg, c)
-    elif arg.kind == nkSym and isSinkParam(arg.sym):
-      # mark the sink parameter as used:
-      result = destructiveMoveSink(arg, c)
+    elif arg.kind in {nkBlockExpr, nkBlockStmt}:
+      result = copyNode(arg)
+      result.add arg[0]
+      result.add pArg(arg[1], c, isSink)
+    elif arg.kind == nkStmtListExpr:
+      result = copyNode(arg)
+      for i in 0..arg.len-2:
+        result.add p(arg[i], c)
+      result.add pArg(arg[^1], c, isSink)
+    elif arg.kind in {nkIfExpr, nkIfStmt}:
+      result = copyNode(arg)
+      for i in 0..<arg.len:
+        var branch = copyNode(arg[i])
+        if arg[i].kind in {nkElifBranch, nkElifExpr}:   
+          branch.add p(arg[i][0], c)
+          branch.add pArgIfTyped(arg[i][1])
+        else:
+          branch.add pArgIfTyped(arg[i][0])
+        result.add branch
+    elif arg.kind == nkCaseStmt:
+      result = copyNode(arg)
+      result.add p(arg[0], c)
+      for i in 1..<arg.len:
+        var branch: PNode
+        if arg[i].kind == nkOfbranch:
+          branch = arg[i] # of branch conditions are constants
+          branch[^1] = pArgIfTyped(arg[i][^1])
+        elif arg[i].kind in {nkElifBranch, nkElifExpr}:
+          branch = copyNode(arg[i])   
+          branch.add p(arg[i][0], c)
+          branch.add pArgIfTyped(arg[i][1])
+        else:
+          branch = copyNode(arg[i]) 
+          branch.add pArgIfTyped(arg[i][0])
+        result.add branch     
     else:
       # an object that is not temporary but passed to a 'sink' parameter
       # results in a copy.
@@ -440,6 +457,11 @@ proc pArg(arg: PNode; c: var Con; isSink: bool): PNode =
     result = p(arg, c)
 
 proc moveOrCopy(dest, ri: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
+  template moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri_part: PNode): PNode =
+    # typ is nil if we are in if/case expr branch with noreturn
+    if ri_part.typ == nil: p(ri_part, c)
+    else: moveOrCopy(dest, ri_part, c)
+
   case ri.kind
   of nkCallKinds:
     result = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
@@ -454,7 +476,7 @@ proc moveOrCopy(dest, ri: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
     result.add ri2
   of nkBracketExpr:
     if ri[0].kind == nkSym and isUnpackedTuple(ri[0].sym):
-      # unpacking of tuple: move out the elements
+      # unpacking of tuple: move out the elements 
       result = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
     else:
       result = genCopy(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
@@ -464,6 +486,45 @@ proc moveOrCopy(dest, ri: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
     for i in 0..ri.len-2:
       result.add p(ri[i], c)
     result.add moveOrCopy(dest, ri[^1], c)
+  of nkBlockExpr, nkBlockStmt:
+    result = newNodeI(nkBlockStmt, ri.info)
+    result.add ri[0] ## add label
+    result.add moveOrCopy(dest, ri[1], c)
+  of nkIfExpr, nkIfStmt:
+    result = newNodeI(nkIfStmt, ri.info)
+    for i in 0..<ri.len:
+      var branch = copyNode(ri[i])
+      if ri[i].kind in {nkElifBranch, nkElifExpr}:
+        branch.add p(ri[i][0], c)
+        branch.add moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri[i][1])
+      else:
+        branch.add moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri[i][0])
+      result.add branch
+  of nkCaseStmt:
+    result = newNodeI(nkCaseStmt, ri.info)
+    result.add p(ri[0], c)
+    for i in 1..<ri.len:
+      var branch: PNode
+      if ri[i].kind == nkOfbranch:
+        branch = ri[i] # of branch conditions are constants
+        branch[^1] = moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri[i][^1])
+      elif ri[i].kind in {nkElifBranch, nkElifExpr}:
+        branch = copyNode(ri[i])   
+        branch.add p(ri[i][0], c)
+        branch.add moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri[i][1])
+      else:
+        branch = copyNode(ri[i]) 
+        branch.add moveOrCopyIfTyped(ri[i][0])
+      result.add branch
+  of nkBracket:
+    # array constructor
+    result = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
+    let ri2 = copyTree(ri)
+    for i in 0..<ri.len:
+      # everything that is passed to an array constructor is consumed,
+      # so these all act like 'sink' parameters:
+      ri2[i] = pArg(ri[i], c, isSink = true)
+    result.add ri2
   of nkObjConstr:
     result = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
     let ri2 = copyTree(ri)
@@ -484,14 +545,17 @@ proc moveOrCopy(dest, ri: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
         ri2[i] = pArg(ri[i], c, isSink = true)
     result.add ri2
   of nkSym:
-    if ri.sym.kind != skParam and isLastRead(ri, c):
+    if isSinkParam(ri.sym):
       # Rule 3: `=sink`(x, z); wasMoved(z)
+      sinkParamIsLastReadCheck(c, ri)
       var snk = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
-      snk.add p(ri, c)
+      snk.add ri
+      result = newTree(nkStmtList, snk, genMagicCall(ri, c, "wasMoved", mWasMoved))   
+    elif ri.sym.kind != skParam and isLastRead(ri, c):
+      # Rule 3: `=sink`(x, z); wasMoved(z)
+      var snk = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
+      snk.add ri
       result = newTree(nkStmtList, snk, genMagicCall(ri, c, "wasMoved", mWasMoved))
-    elif isSinkParam(ri.sym):
-      result = genSink(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
-      result.add destructiveMoveSink(ri, c)
     else:
       result = genCopy(c, dest.typ, dest, ri)
       result.add p(ri, c)
@@ -512,14 +576,15 @@ proc p(n: PNode; c: var Con): PNode =
       if it.kind == nkVarTuple and hasDestructor(ri.typ):
         let x = lowerTupleUnpacking(c.graph, it, c.owner)
         result.add p(x, c)
-      elif it.kind == nkIdentDefs and hasDestructor(it[0].typ) and not isUnpackedTuple(it[0].sym):
+      elif it.kind == nkIdentDefs and hasDestructor(it[0].typ):
         for j in 0..L-2:
           let v = it[j]
           doAssert v.kind == nkSym
           # move the variable declaration to the top of the frame:
           c.addTopVar v
           # make sure it's destroyed at the end of the proc:
-          c.destroys.add genDestroy(c, v.typ, v)
+          if not isUnpackedTuple(it[0].sym):
+            c.destroys.add genDestroy(c, v.typ, v)
           if ri.kind != nkEmpty:
             let r = moveOrCopy(v, ri, c)
             result.add r
@@ -566,12 +631,8 @@ proc injectDestructorCalls*(g: ModuleGraph; owner: PSym; n: PNode): PNode =
     echo "injecting into ", n
   var c: Con
   c.owner = owner
-  c.tmp = newSym(skTemp, getIdent(g.cache, ":d"), owner, n.info)
-  c.tmpObj = createObj(g, owner, n.info)
-  c.tmp.typ = c.tmpObj
   c.destroys = newNodeI(nkStmtList, n.info)
   c.topLevelVars = newNodeI(nkVarSection, n.info)
-  c.toDropBit = initTable[int, PSym]()
   c.graph = g
   c.emptyNode = newNodeI(nkEmpty, n.info)
   let cfg = constructCfg(owner, n)
@@ -586,10 +647,10 @@ proc injectDestructorCalls*(g: ModuleGraph; owner: PSym; n: PNode): PNode =
     let params = owner.typ.n
     for i in 1 ..< params.len:
       let param = params[i].sym
-      if param.typ.kind == tySink: registerDropBit(c, param)
+      if param.typ.kind == tySink and hasDestructor(param.typ): 
+        c.destroys.add genDestroy(c, param.typ.skipTypes({tyGenericInst, tyAlias, tySink}), params[i])
+
   let body = p(n, c)
-  if c.tmp.typ.n.len > 0:
-    c.addTopVar(newSymNode c.tmp)
   result = newNodeI(nkStmtList, n.info)
   if c.topLevelVars.len > 0:
     result.add c.topLevelVars
diff --git a/compiler/dfa.nim b/compiler/dfa.nim
index 415cc4ab3..cd32d95d5 100644
--- a/compiler/dfa.nim
+++ b/compiler/dfa.nim
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ proc genReturn(c: var Con; n: PNode) =
   c.code.add Instr(n: n, kind: goto, dest: high(int) - c.code.len)
 
 const
-  InterestingSyms = {skVar, skResult, skLet}
+  InterestingSyms = {skVar, skResult, skLet, skParam}
 
 proc genUse(c: var Con; n: PNode) =
   var n = n
diff --git a/compiler/evaltempl.nim b/compiler/evaltempl.nim
index 09a1cd436..0f9220102 100644
--- a/compiler/evaltempl.nim
+++ b/compiler/evaltempl.nim
@@ -37,18 +37,21 @@ proc evalTemplateAux(templ, actual: PNode, c: var TemplCtx, result: PNode) =
   case templ.kind
   of nkSym:
     var s = templ.sym
-    if s.owner.id == c.owner.id:
+    if s.owner == nil or s.owner.id == c.owner.id:
       if s.kind == skParam and sfGenSym notin s.flags:
         handleParam actual.sons[s.position]
-      elif s.kind == skGenericParam or
-           s.kind == skType and s.typ != nil and s.typ.kind == tyGenericParam:
+      elif (s.owner != nil) and (s.kind == skGenericParam or
+           s.kind == skType and s.typ != nil and s.typ.kind == tyGenericParam):
         handleParam actual.sons[s.owner.typ.len + s.position - 1]
       else:
         internalAssert c.config, sfGenSym in s.flags or s.kind == skType
         var x = PSym(idTableGet(c.mapping, s))
         if x == nil:
           x = copySym(s)
-          x.owner = c.genSymOwner
+          # sem'check needs to set the owner properly later, see bug #9476
+          x.owner = nil # c.genSymOwner
+          #if x.kind == skParam and x.owner.kind == skModule:
+          #  internalAssert c.config, false
           idTablePut(c.mapping, s, x)
         result.add newSymNode(x, if c.instLines: actual.info else: templ.info)
     else:
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ proc evalTemplate*(n: PNode, tmpl, genSymOwner: PSym;
   initIdTable(ctx.mapping)
 
   let body = tmpl.getBody
+  #echo "instantion of ", renderTree(body, {renderIds})
   if isAtom(body):
     result = newNodeI(nkPar, body.info)
     evalTemplateAux(body, args, ctx, result)
@@ -189,5 +193,7 @@ proc evalTemplate*(n: PNode, tmpl, genSymOwner: PSym;
       evalTemplateAux(body.sons[i], args, ctx, result)
   result.flags.incl nfFromTemplate
   result = wrapInComesFrom(n.info, tmpl, result)
+  #if ctx.debugActive:
+  #  echo "instantion of ", renderTree(result, {renderIds})
   dec(conf.evalTemplateCounter)
 
diff --git a/compiler/extccomp.nim b/compiler/extccomp.nim
index f3f74ece8..2fe151a1c 100644
--- a/compiler/extccomp.nim
+++ b/compiler/extccomp.nim
@@ -763,6 +763,32 @@ proc execCmdsInParallel(conf: ConfigRef; cmds: seq[string]; prettyCb: proc (idx:
       rawMessage(conf, errGenerated, "execution of an external program failed: '$1'" %
         cmds.join())
 
+proc linkViaResponseFile(conf: ConfigRef; cmd: string) =
+  # Extracting the linker.exe here is a bit hacky but the best solution
+  # given ``buildLib``'s design.
+  var i = 0
+  var last = 0
+  if cmd.len > 0 and cmd[0] == '"':
+    inc i
+    while i < cmd.len and cmd[i] != '"': inc i
+    last = i
+    inc i
+  else:
+    while i < cmd.len and cmd[i] != ' ': inc i
+    last = i
+  while i < cmd.len and cmd[i] == ' ': inc i
+  let linkerArgs = conf.projectName & "_" & "linkerArgs.txt"
+  let args = cmd.substr(i)
+  # GCC's response files don't support backslashes. Junk.
+  if conf.cCompiler == ccGcc:
+    writeFile(linkerArgs, args.replace('\\', '/'))
+  else:
+    writeFile(linkerArgs, args)
+  try:
+    execLinkCmd(conf, cmd.substr(0, last) & " @" & linkerArgs)
+  finally:
+    removeFile(linkerArgs)
+
 proc callCCompiler*(conf: ConfigRef; projectfile: AbsoluteFile) =
   var
     linkCmd: string
@@ -795,7 +821,13 @@ proc callCCompiler*(conf: ConfigRef; projectfile: AbsoluteFile) =
 
     linkCmd = getLinkCmd(conf, projectfile, objfiles)
     if optCompileOnly notin conf.globalOptions:
-      execLinkCmd(conf, linkCmd)
+      if defined(windows) and linkCmd.len > 8_000:
+        # Windows's command line limit is about 8K (don't laugh...) so C compilers on
+        # Windows support a feature where the command line can be passed via ``@linkcmd``
+        # to them.
+        linkViaResponseFile(conf, linkCmd)
+      else:
+        execLinkCmd(conf, linkCmd)
   else:
     linkCmd = ""
   if optGenScript in conf.globalOptions:
diff --git a/compiler/jsgen.nim b/compiler/jsgen.nim
index a9813f5c5..4d22c4224 100644
--- a/compiler/jsgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/jsgen.nim
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ proc needsNoCopy(p: PProc; y: PNode): bool =
   else:
     return (mapType(y.typ) != etyBaseIndex and
             (skipTypes(y.typ, abstractInst).kind in
-             {tyRef, tyPtr, tyLent, tyVar, tyCString} + IntegralTypes))
+             {tyRef, tyPtr, tyLent, tyVar, tyCString, tyProc} + IntegralTypes))
   return true
 
 proc genAsgnAux(p: PProc, x, y: PNode, noCopyNeeded: bool) =
diff --git a/compiler/lambdalifting.nim b/compiler/lambdalifting.nim
index 874cb4bd0..ddde1be31 100644
--- a/compiler/lambdalifting.nim
+++ b/compiler/lambdalifting.nim
@@ -407,11 +407,8 @@ proc detectCapturedVars(n: PNode; owner: PSym; c: var DetectionPass) =
               obj.n[0].sym.id = -s.id
             else:
               addField(obj, s, c.graph.cache)
-      # but always return because the rest of the proc is only relevant when
-      # ow != owner:
-      return
     # direct or indirect dependency:
-    if (innerProc and s.typ.callConv == ccClosure) or interestingVar(s):
+    elif (innerProc and s.typ.callConv == ccClosure) or interestingVar(s):
       discard """
         proc outer() =
           var x: int
diff --git a/compiler/lookups.nim b/compiler/lookups.nim
index 2fb4e5241..db03ac2e0 100644
--- a/compiler/lookups.nim
+++ b/compiler/lookups.nim
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ proc ensureNoMissingOrUnusedSymbols(c: PContext; scope: PScope) =
             getSymRepr(c.config, s))
       inc missingImpls
     elif {sfUsed, sfExported} * s.flags == {}:
-      if s.kind notin {skForVar, skParam, skMethod, skUnknown, skGenericParam}:
+      if s.kind notin {skForVar, skParam, skMethod, skUnknown, skGenericParam, skEnumField}:
         # XXX: implicit type params are currently skTypes
         # maybe they can be made skGenericParam as well.
         if s.typ != nil and tfImplicitTypeParam notin s.typ.flags and
diff --git a/compiler/main.nim b/compiler/main.nim
index 6afe57d87..4e28ed483 100644
--- a/compiler/main.nim
+++ b/compiler/main.nim
@@ -266,11 +266,23 @@ proc mainCommand*(graph: ModuleGraph) =
       var libpaths = newJArray()
       for dir in conf.searchPaths: libpaths.elems.add(%dir.string)
 
-      var dumpdata = % [
+      var hints = newJObject() # consider factoring with `listHints`
+      for a in hintMin..hintMax:
+        let key = lineinfos.HintsToStr[ord(a) - ord(hintMin)]
+        hints[key] = %(a in conf.notes)
+      var warnings = newJObject()
+      for a in warnMin..warnMax:
+        let key = lineinfos.WarningsToStr[ord(a) - ord(warnMin)]
+        warnings[key] = %(a in conf.notes)
+
+      var dumpdata = %[
         (key: "version", val: %VersionAsString),
         (key: "project_path", val: %conf.projectFull.string),
         (key: "defined_symbols", val: definedSymbols),
-        (key: "lib_paths", val: libpaths)
+        (key: "lib_paths", val: %libpaths),
+        (key: "out", val: %conf.outFile.string),
+        (key: "hints", val: hints),
+        (key: "warnings", val: warnings),
       ]
 
       msgWriteln(conf, $dumpdata, {msgStdout, msgSkipHook})
diff --git a/compiler/modulegraphs.nim b/compiler/modulegraphs.nim
index d05b301ae..63fa597ff 100644
--- a/compiler/modulegraphs.nim
+++ b/compiler/modulegraphs.nim
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type
     doStopCompile*: proc(): bool {.closure.}
     usageSym*: PSym # for nimsuggest
     owners*: seq[PSym]
-    methods*: seq[tuple[methods: TSymSeq, dispatcher: PSym]] # needs serialization!
+    methods*: seq[tuple[methods: seq[PSym], dispatcher: PSym]] # needs serialization!
     systemModule*: PSym
     sysTypes*: array[TTypeKind, PType]
     compilerprocs*: TStrTable
diff --git a/compiler/nim.nim b/compiler/nim.nim
index 1c4dbd3be..cbd9d6f39 100644
--- a/compiler/nim.nim
+++ b/compiler/nim.nim
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
 when defined(gcc) and defined(windows):
   when defined(x86):
-    {.link: "icons/nim.res".}
+    {.link: "../icons/nim.res".}
   else:
-    {.link: "icons/nim_icon.o".}
+    {.link: "../icons/nim_icon.o".}
 
 when defined(amd64) and defined(windows) and defined(vcc):
-  {.link: "icons/nim-amd64-windows-vcc.res".}
+  {.link: "../icons/nim-amd64-windows-vcc.res".}
 when defined(i386) and defined(windows) and defined(vcc):
-  {.link: "icons/nim-i386-windows-vcc.res".}
+  {.link: "../icons/nim-i386-windows-vcc.res".}
 
 import
   commands, lexer, condsyms, options, msgs, nversion, nimconf, ropes,
diff --git a/compiler/pragmas.nim b/compiler/pragmas.nim
index 3d8e5645b..f67e74f11 100644
--- a/compiler/pragmas.nim
+++ b/compiler/pragmas.nim
@@ -1111,8 +1111,8 @@ proc singlePragma(c: PContext, sym: PSym, n: PNode, i: var int,
         else: sym.flags.incl sfUsed
       of wLiftLocals: discard
       else: invalidPragma(c, it)
-    elif sym != nil and sym.kind in {skVar, skLet, skParam, skField, skProc,
-                                     skFunc, skConverter, skMethod, skType}:
+    elif sym == nil or (sym != nil and sym.kind in {skVar, skLet, skParam, 
+                      skField, skProc, skFunc, skConverter, skMethod, skType}):
       n.sons[i] = semCustomPragma(c, it)
     elif sym != nil:
       illegalCustomPragma(c, it, sym)
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ proc implicitPragmas*(c: PContext, sym: PSym, n: PNode,
             internalError(c.config, n.info, "implicitPragmas")
           inc i
         popInfoContext(c.config)
-        if sym.kind in routineKinds: mergePragmas(sym.ast, o)
+        if sym.kind in routineKinds and sym.ast != nil: mergePragmas(sym.ast, o)
 
     if lfExportLib in sym.loc.flags and sfExportc notin sym.flags:
       localError(c.config, n.info, ".dynlib requires .exportc")
diff --git a/compiler/sem.nim b/compiler/sem.nim
index 924e53b66..8332af346 100644
--- a/compiler/sem.nim
+++ b/compiler/sem.nim
@@ -207,11 +207,12 @@ proc newSymG*(kind: TSymKind, n: PNode, c: PContext): PSym =
     if result.kind notin {kind, skTemp}:
       localError(c.config, n.info, "cannot use symbol of kind '" &
                  $result.kind & "' as a '" & $kind & "'")
-    if sfGenSym in result.flags and result.kind notin {skTemplate, skMacro, skParam}:
-      # declarative context, so produce a fresh gensym:
-      result = copySym(result)
-      result.ast = n.sym.ast
-      put(c.p, n.sym, result)
+    when false:
+      if sfGenSym in result.flags and result.kind notin {skTemplate, skMacro, skParam}:
+        # declarative context, so produce a fresh gensym:
+        result = copySym(result)
+        result.ast = n.sym.ast
+        put(c.p, n.sym, result)
     # when there is a nested proc inside a template, semtmpl
     # will assign a wrong owner during the first pass over the
     # template; we must fix it here: see #909
diff --git a/compiler/semasgn.nim b/compiler/semasgn.nim
index 3947e4f6c..5d676dc76 100644
--- a/compiler/semasgn.nim
+++ b/compiler/semasgn.nim
@@ -309,11 +309,15 @@ proc liftBody(c: PContext; typ: PType; kind: TTypeAttachedOp;
   liftBodyAux(a, typ, body, newSymNode(dest).newDeref, newSymNode(src))
   # recursion is handled explicitly, do not register the type based operation
   # before 'liftBodyAux':
-  case kind
-  of attachedAsgn: typ.assignment = result
-  of attachedSink: typ.sink = result
-  of attachedDeepCopy: typ.deepCopy = result
-  of attachedDestructor: typ.destructor = result
+  if c.config.selectedGC == gcDestructors and
+      typ.kind in {tySequence, tyString} and body.len == 0:
+    discard "do not cache it yet"
+  else:
+    case kind
+    of attachedAsgn: typ.assignment = result
+    of attachedSink: typ.sink = result
+    of attachedDeepCopy: typ.deepCopy = result
+    of attachedDestructor: typ.destructor = result
 
   var n = newNodeI(nkProcDef, info, bodyPos+1)
   for i in 0 ..< n.len: n.sons[i] = newNodeI(nkEmpty, info)
diff --git a/compiler/semdata.nim b/compiler/semdata.nim
index bec4a59a4..735c6f6b1 100644
--- a/compiler/semdata.nim
+++ b/compiler/semdata.nim
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ type
     compilesContextId*: int    # > 0 if we are in a ``compiles`` magic
     compilesContextIdGenerator*: int
     inGenericInst*: int        # > 0 if we are instantiating a generic
-    converters*: TSymSeq       # sequence of converters
-    patterns*: TSymSeq         # sequence of pattern matchers
+    converters*: seq[PSym]
+    patterns*: seq[PSym]       # sequence of pattern matchers
     optionStack*: seq[POptionEntry]
     symMapping*: TIdTable      # every gensym'ed symbol needs to be mapped
                                # to some new symbol in a generic instantiation
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ proc newContext*(graph: ModuleGraph; module: PSym): PContext =
   result.typesWithOps = @[]
   result.features = graph.config.features
 
-proc inclSym(sq: var TSymSeq, s: PSym) =
+proc inclSym(sq: var seq[PSym], s: PSym) =
   var L = len(sq)
   for i in countup(0, L - 1):
     if sq[i].id == s.id: return
diff --git a/compiler/semexprs.nim b/compiler/semexprs.nim
index 08917cb29..ddec457a1 100644
--- a/compiler/semexprs.nim
+++ b/compiler/semexprs.nim
@@ -1083,6 +1083,8 @@ proc semSym(c: PContext, n: PNode, sym: PSym, flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
       # XXX see the hack in sigmatch.nim ...
       return s.typ.n
     elif sfGenSym in s.flags:
+      # the owner should have been set by now by addParamOrResult
+      internalAssert c.config, s.owner != nil
       if c.p.wasForwarded:
         # gensym'ed parameters that nevertheless have been forward declared
         # need a special fixup:
@@ -2289,6 +2291,8 @@ proc semBlock(c: PContext, n: PNode; flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
     var labl = newSymG(skLabel, n.sons[0], c)
     if sfGenSym notin labl.flags:
       addDecl(c, labl)
+    elif labl.owner == nil:
+      labl.owner = c.p.owner
     n.sons[0] = newSymNode(labl, n.sons[0].info)
     suggestSym(c.config, n.sons[0].info, labl, c.graph.usageSym)
     styleCheckDef(c.config, labl)
diff --git a/compiler/semfold.nim b/compiler/semfold.nim
index 5ec702257..9e7ed5cee 100644
--- a/compiler/semfold.nim
+++ b/compiler/semfold.nim
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import
   nversion, platform, math, msgs, os, condsyms, idents, renderer, types,
   commands, magicsys, modulegraphs, strtabs, lineinfos
 
+import system/helpers2
+
 proc newIntNodeT*(intVal: BiggestInt, n: PNode; g: ModuleGraph): PNode =
   case skipTypes(n.typ, abstractVarRange).kind
   of tyInt:
@@ -489,11 +491,11 @@ proc foldArrayAccess(m: PSym, n: PNode; g: ModuleGraph): PNode =
       result = x.sons[int(idx)]
       if result.kind == nkExprColonExpr: result = result.sons[1]
     else:
-      localError(g.config, n.info, "index out of bounds: " & $n)
+      localError(g.config, n.info, formatErrorIndexBound(idx, sonsLen(x)+1) & $n)
   of nkBracket:
     idx = idx - firstOrd(g.config, x.typ)
     if idx >= 0 and idx < x.len: result = x.sons[int(idx)]
-    else: localError(g.config, n.info, "index out of bounds: " & $n)
+    else: localError(g.config, n.info, formatErrorIndexBound(idx, x.len+1) & $n)
   of nkStrLit..nkTripleStrLit:
     result = newNodeIT(nkCharLit, x.info, n.typ)
     if idx >= 0 and idx < len(x.strVal):
@@ -501,7 +503,7 @@ proc foldArrayAccess(m: PSym, n: PNode; g: ModuleGraph): PNode =
     elif idx == len(x.strVal) and optLaxStrings in g.config.options:
       discard
     else:
-      localError(g.config, n.info, "index out of bounds: " & $n)
+      localError(g.config, n.info, formatErrorIndexBound(idx, len(x.strVal)-1) & $n)
   else: discard
 
 proc foldFieldAccess(m: PSym, n: PNode; g: ModuleGraph): PNode =
@@ -626,6 +628,14 @@ proc getConstExpr(m: PSym, n: PNode; g: ModuleGraph): PNode =
         # It doesn't matter if the argument is const or not for mLengthArray.
         # This fixes bug #544.
         result = newIntNodeT(lengthOrd(g.config, n.sons[1].typ), n, g)
+      of mSizeOf:
+        let size = getSize(g.config, n[1].typ)
+        if size >= 0:
+          result = newIntNode(nkIntLit, size)
+          result.info = n.info
+          result.typ = getSysType(g, n.info, tyInt)
+        else:
+          result = nil
       of mAstToStr:
         result = newStrNodeT(renderTree(n[1], {renderNoComments}), n, g)
       of mConStrStr:
diff --git a/compiler/seminst.nim b/compiler/seminst.nim
index 17f61c7dd..09991048e 100644
--- a/compiler/seminst.nim
+++ b/compiler/seminst.nim
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ proc freshGenSyms(n: PNode, owner, orig: PSym, symMap: var TIdTable) =
     var x = PSym(idTableGet(symMap, s))
     if x != nil:
       n.sym = x
-    elif s.owner.kind == skPackage:
+    elif s.owner == nil or s.owner.kind == skPackage:
       #echo "copied this ", s.name.s
       x = copySym(s)
       x.owner = owner
diff --git a/compiler/semmagic.nim b/compiler/semmagic.nim
index df2c084a1..7e61854b8 100644
--- a/compiler/semmagic.nim
+++ b/compiler/semmagic.nim
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ proc semOf(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
 proc magicsAfterOverloadResolution(c: PContext, n: PNode,
                                    flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
   ## This is the preferred code point to implement magics.
-  ## This function basically works like a macro, with the difference
-  ## that it is implemented in the compiler and not on the nimvm.
   ## ``c`` the current module, a symbol table to a very good approximation
   ## ``n`` the ast like it would be passed to a real macro
   ## ``flags`` Some flags for more contextual information on how the
diff --git a/compiler/semstmts.nim b/compiler/semstmts.nim
index 48aa75528..aec03b492 100644
--- a/compiler/semstmts.nim
+++ b/compiler/semstmts.nim
@@ -497,8 +497,10 @@ proc semVarOrLet(c: PContext, n: PNode, symkind: TSymKind): PNode =
       var v = semIdentDef(c, a.sons[j], symkind)
       styleCheckDef(c.config, v)
       onDef(a[j].info, v)
-      if sfGenSym notin v.flags and not isDiscardUnderscore(v):
-        addInterfaceDecl(c, v)
+      if sfGenSym notin v.flags:
+        if not isDiscardUnderscore(v): addInterfaceDecl(c, v)
+      else:
+        if v.owner == nil: v.owner = c.p.owner
       when oKeepVariableNames:
         if c.inUnrolledContext > 0: v.flags.incl(sfShadowed)
         else:
@@ -573,6 +575,7 @@ proc semConst(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
     setVarType(c, v, typ)
     v.ast = def               # no need to copy
     if sfGenSym notin v.flags: addInterfaceDecl(c, v)
+    elif v.owner == nil: v.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
     var b = newNodeI(nkConstDef, a.info)
     if importantComments(c.config): b.comment = a.comment
     addSon(b, newSymNode(v))
@@ -616,6 +619,7 @@ proc semForVars(c: PContext, n: PNode; flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
       v.typ = iterBase
       n.sons[0] = newSymNode(v)
       if sfGenSym notin v.flags: addForVarDecl(c, v)
+      elif v.owner == nil: v.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
     else:
       localError(c.config, n.info, errWrongNumberOfVariables)
   elif length-2 != sonsLen(iter):
@@ -626,8 +630,9 @@ proc semForVars(c: PContext, n: PNode; flags: TExprFlags): PNode =
       if getCurrOwner(c).kind == skModule: incl(v.flags, sfGlobal)
       v.typ = iter.sons[i]
       n.sons[i] = newSymNode(v)
-      if sfGenSym notin v.flags and not isDiscardUnderscore(v):
-        addForVarDecl(c, v)
+      if sfGenSym notin v.flags:
+        if not isDiscardUnderscore(v): addForVarDecl(c, v)
+      elif v.owner == nil: v.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
   inc(c.p.nestedLoopCounter)
   openScope(c)
   n.sons[length-1] = semExprBranch(c, n.sons[length-1], flags)
@@ -922,6 +927,7 @@ proc typeSectionLeftSidePass(c: PContext, n: PNode) =
             s = typsym
       # add it here, so that recursive types are possible:
       if sfGenSym notin s.flags: addInterfaceDecl(c, s)
+      elif s.owner == nil: s.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
 
     if name.kind == nkPragmaExpr:
       a.sons[0].sons[0] = newSymNode(s)
@@ -1620,7 +1626,8 @@ proc semProcAux(c: PContext, n: PNode, kind: TSymKind,
     else:
       s.typ.callConv = lastOptionEntry(c).defaultCC
     # add it here, so that recursive procs are possible:
-    if sfGenSym in s.flags: discard
+    if sfGenSym in s.flags:
+      if s.owner == nil: s.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
     elif kind in OverloadableSyms:
       if not typeIsDetermined:
         addInterfaceOverloadableSymAt(c, oldScope, s)
@@ -1836,35 +1843,49 @@ proc semMacroDef(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   if n.sons[bodyPos].kind == nkEmpty:
     localError(c.config, n.info, errImplOfXexpected % s.name.s)
 
+proc incMod(c: PContext, n: PNode, it: PNode, includeStmtResult: PNode) =
+  var f = checkModuleName(c.config, it)
+  if f != InvalidFileIDX:
+    if containsOrIncl(c.includedFiles, f.int):
+      localError(c.config, n.info, errRecursiveDependencyX % toFilename(c.config, f))
+    else:
+      addSon(includeStmtResult, semStmt(c, c.graph.includeFileCallback(c.graph, c.module, f), {}))
+      excl(c.includedFiles, f.int)
+
 proc evalInclude(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
   result = newNodeI(nkStmtList, n.info)
   addSon(result, n)
   for i in countup(0, sonsLen(n) - 1):
-    var f = checkModuleName(c.config, n.sons[i])
-    if f != InvalidFileIDX:
-      if containsOrIncl(c.includedFiles, f.int):
-        localError(c.config, n.info, errRecursiveDependencyX % toFilename(c.config, f))
-      else:
-        addSon(result, semStmt(c, c.graph.includeFileCallback(c.graph, c.module, f), {}))
-        excl(c.includedFiles, f.int)
+    var imp: PNode
+    let it = n.sons[i]
+    if it.kind == nkInfix and it.len == 3 and it[2].kind == nkBracket:
+      let sep = it[0]
+      let dir = it[1]
+      imp = newNodeI(nkInfix, it.info)
+      imp.add sep
+      imp.add dir
+      imp.add sep # dummy entry, replaced in the loop
+      for x in it[2]:
+        imp.sons[2] = x
+        incMod(c, n, imp, result)
+    else:
+      incMod(c, n, it, result)
 
 proc setLine(n: PNode, info: TLineInfo) =
   for i in 0 ..< safeLen(n): setLine(n.sons[i], info)
   n.info = info
 
 proc semPragmaBlock(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
+  checkSonsLen(n, 2, c.config)
   let pragmaList = n.sons[0]
   pragma(c, nil, pragmaList, exprPragmas)
-  result = semExpr(c, n.sons[1])
-  n.sons[1] = result
+  n[1] = semExpr(c, n[1])
+  result = n
+  result.typ = n[1].typ
   for i in 0 ..< pragmaList.len:
     case whichPragma(pragmaList.sons[i])
     of wLine: setLine(result, pragmaList.sons[i].info)
-    of wLocks, wGcSafe, wNosideeffect:
-      result = n
-      result.typ = n.sons[1].typ
-    of wNoRewrite:
-      incl(result.flags, nfNoRewrite)
+    of wNoRewrite: incl(result.flags, nfNoRewrite)
     else: discard
 
 proc semStaticStmt(c: PContext, n: PNode): PNode =
diff --git a/compiler/semtypes.nim b/compiler/semtypes.nim
index a011a8fc8..f4ff97ba4 100644
--- a/compiler/semtypes.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtypes.nim
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ proc semEnum(c: PContext, n: PNode, prev: PType): PType =
         if sonsLen(v) == 2:
           strVal = v.sons[1] # second tuple part is the string value
           if skipTypes(strVal.typ, abstractInst).kind in {tyString, tyCString}:
+            if not isOrdinalType(v.sons[0].typ):
+              localError(c.config, v.sons[0].info, errOrdinalTypeExpected)
             x = getOrdValue(v.sons[0]) # first tuple part is the ordinal
           else:
             localError(c.config, strVal.info, errStringLiteralExpected)
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ proc semEnum(c: PContext, n: PNode, prev: PType): PType =
         strVal = v
         x = counter
       else:
+        if not isOrdinalType(v.typ):
+          localError(c.config, v.info, errOrdinalTypeExpected)
         x = getOrdValue(v)
       if i != 1:
         if x != counter: incl(result.flags, tfEnumHasHoles)
@@ -821,7 +825,11 @@ proc addParamOrResult(c: PContext, param: PSym, kind: TSymKind) =
       a.typ = nn.typ
       addDecl(c, a)
   else:
-    if sfGenSym notin param.flags: addDecl(c, param)
+    if sfGenSym in param.flags:
+      # bug #XXX, fix the gensym'ed parameters owner:
+      if param.owner == nil:
+        param.owner = getCurrOwner(c)
+    else: addDecl(c, param)
 
 template shouldHaveMeta(t) =
   internalAssert c.config, tfHasMeta in t.flags
diff --git a/compiler/vm.nim b/compiler/vm.nim
index 7e7ec8903..c8784c3e7 100644
--- a/compiler/vm.nim
+++ b/compiler/vm.nim
@@ -413,26 +413,12 @@ proc recSetFlagIsRef(arg: PNode) =
     arg.sons[i].recSetFlagIsRef
 
 proc setLenSeq(c: PCtx; node: PNode; newLen: int; info: TLineInfo) =
-  # FIXME: this doesn't attempt to solve incomplete
-  # support of tyPtr, tyRef in VM.
   let typ = node.typ.skipTypes(abstractInst+{tyRange}-{tyTypeDesc})
-  let typeEntry = typ.sons[0].skipTypes(abstractInst+{tyRange}-{tyTypeDesc})
-  let typeKind = case typeEntry.kind
-                 of tyUInt..tyUInt64: nkUIntLit
-                 of tyRange, tyEnum, tyBool, tyChar, tyInt..tyInt64: nkIntLit
-                 of tyFloat..tyFloat128: nkFloatLit
-                 of tyString: nkStrLit
-                 of tyObject: nkObjConstr
-                 of tySequence: nkNilLit
-                 of tyProc, tyTuple: nkTupleConstr
-                 else: nkEmpty
-
   let oldLen = node.len
   setLen(node.sons, newLen)
   if oldLen < newLen:
-    # TODO: This is still not correct for tyPtr, tyRef default value
     for i in oldLen ..< newLen:
-      node.sons[i] = newNodeI(typeKind, info)
+      node.sons[i] = getNullValue(typ.sons[0], info, c.config)
 
 const
   errIndexOutOfBounds = "index out of bounds"
@@ -458,7 +444,7 @@ proc rawExecute(c: PCtx, start: int, tos: PStackFrame): TFullReg =
     #if c.traceActive:
     when traceCode:
       echo "PC ", pc, " ", c.code[pc].opcode, " ra ", ra, " rb ", instr.regB, " rc ", instr.regC
-    #  message(c.config, c.debug[pc], warnUser, "Trace")
+      # message(c.config, c.debug[pc], warnUser, "Trace")
 
     case instr.opcode
     of opcEof: return regs[ra]