harden compiler parsing, recovery, and deep-expression handling

TODO.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 - for global initialization cycles, report also starting and ending lines
 
+# compiler hardening follow-ups
+
+- migrate spans, AST/HIR/IR ids, and diagnostics from `int` to compact integer types
+- prune unreachable function specializations before HIR construction and emission
+- support unary minus, including the signed i64 minimum literal boundary
+- move ignored example binaries into a dedicated build directory and remove `.review_tmp`
+
 # milestones
 
 1. interop type foundation

benchmarks/symbols/README.md

@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ Results captured on 2026-06-10 with Odin `dev-2026-02:b942f72cb`:
 | Diagnostics | 0 | 0 |
 
 The measured run reduced token size by 14.3% and peak tracked memory by 9.8%.
+
+After the iterative compiler-hardening work on 2026-06-12, the same benchmark
+reported 13,222,443 peak bytes and 40,117 allocations. The reusable traversal
+stacks keep allocation count effectively unchanged from the interning baseline.

compiler/backend/backend.odin

@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ build_command :: proc(
 	command: [dynamic]string
 	command.allocator = allocator
 	append_owned(&command, "/usr/bin/env", allocator)
-	append_owned(&command, "ZIG_LOCAL_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/brolang-zig-cache", allocator)
-	append_owned(&command, "ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/brolang-zig-global-cache", allocator)
 	append_owned(&command, "zig", allocator)
 	append_owned(&command, "cc", allocator)
 	append_owned(&command, "-Wno-override-module", allocator)

compiler/checker/checker.odin

@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ Checker :: struct {
 	global_types:         []types.Type,
 	constants:            []Constant,
 	template_diagnostics: []int,
+	constant_stack:       [dynamic]Constant_Frame,
+	expr_stack:           [dynamic]int,
+	infer_stack:          [dynamic]Infer_Frame,
+	build_stack:          [dynamic]Build_Expr_Frame,
+	cycle_stack:          [dynamic]Cycle_Frame,
 	main_symbol:          symbol.Id,
 	sink_symbol:          symbol.Id,
 	allocator:            mem.Allocator,
@@ -69,38 +74,75 @@ symbol_text :: proc(checker: ^Checker, id: symbol.Id) -> string {
 	return symbol.resolve(checker.symbols, id)
 }
 
+Constant_Frame :: struct {
+	expr:  int,
+	stage: u8,
+}
+
 eval_constant :: proc(checker: ^Checker, expr_id: int) -> Constant {
 	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
 		return Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
 	}
-	if checker.constants[expr_id].kind != .Unknown {
-		return checker.constants[expr_id]
+	stack := checker.constant_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.constant_stack = stack
 	}
-	expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[expr_id]
-	result: Constant
-	switch expr.kind {
-	case .Integer:
-		result = Constant{kind = .Value, value = i128(expr.integer)}
-	case .Add:
-		left := eval_constant(checker, expr.left)
-		right := eval_constant(checker, expr.right)
+	append(&stack, Constant_Frame{expr=expr_id})
+
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		frame_index := len(stack)-1
+		frame := stack[frame_index]
+		if checker.constants[frame.expr].kind != .Unknown {
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[frame.expr]
+		if expr.kind != .Add {
+			result := Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
+			if expr.kind == .Integer {
+				result = Constant{kind = .Value, value = i128(expr.integer)}
+			}
+			checker.constants[frame.expr] = result
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 0 {
+			stack[frame_index].stage = 1
+			if expr.left >= 0 && expr.left < len(checker.ast_module.exprs) &&
+			   checker.constants[expr.left].kind == .Unknown {
+				append(&stack, Constant_Frame{expr=expr.left})
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 1 {
+			stack[frame_index].stage = 2
+			if expr.right >= 0 && expr.right < len(checker.ast_module.exprs) &&
+			   checker.constants[expr.right].kind == .Unknown {
+				append(&stack, Constant_Frame{expr=expr.right})
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		left := Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
+		right := Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
+		if expr.left >= 0 && expr.left < len(checker.constants) {
+			left = checker.constants[expr.left]
+		}
+		if expr.right >= 0 && expr.right < len(checker.constants) {
+			right = checker.constants[expr.right]
+		}
+		result := Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
 		if left.kind == .Overflow || right.kind == .Overflow {
 			result = Constant{kind = .Overflow}
-		} else if left.kind != .Value || right.kind != .Value {
-			result = Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
-		} else {
+		} else if left.kind == .Value && right.kind == .Value {
 			value, overflow := intrinsics.overflow_add(left.value, right.value)
-			if overflow {
-				result = Constant{kind = .Overflow}
-			} else {
-				result = Constant{kind = .Value, value = value}
-			}
+			result = Constant{kind = .Overflow} if overflow else Constant{kind = .Value, value = value}
 		}
-	case .Invalid, .Name, .Call:
-		result = Constant{kind = .Not_Constant}
+		checker.constants[frame.expr] = result
+		_ = pop(&stack)
 	}
-	checker.constants[expr_id] = result
-	return result
+	return checker.constants[expr_id]
 }
 
 fits_signed_type :: proc(value: i128, target: types.Type) -> bool {
@@ -264,26 +306,29 @@ contains_name :: proc(names: []symbol.Id, name: symbol.Id) -> bool {
 }
 
 mark_expr_imports_used :: proc(checker: ^Checker, expr_id, file: int) {
-	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
-		return
+	stack := checker.expr_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.expr_stack = stack
 	}
-	expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[expr_id]
-	switch expr.kind {
-	case .Name:
-		if symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
+	append(&stack, expr_id)
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		id := pop(&stack)
+		if id < 0 || id >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
+			continue
+		}
+		expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[id]
+		if (expr.kind == .Name || expr.kind == .Call) && symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
 			_ = find_import(checker, file, expr.qualifier, true)
 		}
-	case .Call:
-		if symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
-			_ = find_import(checker, file, expr.qualifier, true)
+		switch expr.kind {
+		case .Call:
+			append(&stack, ..expr.args)
+		case .Add:
+			append(&stack, expr.left, expr.right)
+		case .Invalid, .Integer, .Name:
 		}
-		for arg in expr.args {
-			mark_expr_imports_used(checker, arg, file)
-		}
-	case .Add:
-		mark_expr_imports_used(checker, expr.left, file)
-		mark_expr_imports_used(checker, expr.right, file)
-	case .Invalid, .Integer:
 	}
 }
 
@@ -445,80 +490,138 @@ ensure_spec :: proc(checker: ^Checker, template: int, actual_args: []types.Type)
 	return index
 }
 
+Infer_Frame :: struct {
+	expr:      int,
+	stage:     u8,
+	left:      types.Type,
+	arg_index: int,
+	args:      []types.Type,
+	template:  int,
+}
+
 infer_expr :: proc(checker: ^Checker, expr_id: int, locals: []Infer_Local, pkg := 0, file := 0) -> types.Type {
-	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
-		return types.INVALID
+	stack := checker.infer_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		for frame in stack {
+			delete(frame.args, checker.allocator)
+		}
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.infer_stack = stack
 	}
-	constant := eval_constant(checker, expr_id)
-	if constant.kind == .Overflow || (constant.kind == .Value && !fits_i64(constant.value)) {
-		return types.I64
+	append(&stack, Infer_Frame{expr=expr_id, template=-1})
+	last := types.INVALID
+
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		frame_index := len(stack)-1
+		frame := stack[frame_index]
+		if frame.expr < 0 || frame.expr >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
+			last = types.INVALID
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[frame.expr]
+		if frame.stage == 0 {
+			constant := eval_constant(checker, frame.expr)
+			if constant.kind == .Overflow || (constant.kind == .Value && !fits_i64(constant.value)) {
+				last = types.I64
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+				continue
+			}
+			if constant.kind == .Value {
+				last = types.smallest_signed_for_literal(i64(constant.value))
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+				continue
+			}
+			switch expr.kind {
+			case .Invalid:
+				last = types.INVALID
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Integer:
+				last = types.smallest_signed_for_literal(expr.integer)
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Name:
+				last = types.INVALID
+				if !symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
+					last = find_infer_local(locals, expr.name)
+				}
+				if !types.is_valid(last) {
+					target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file)
+					if available {
+						global := find_global(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
+						if global >= 0 {
+							last = checker.global_types[global]
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Add:
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 1
+				append(&stack, Infer_Frame{expr=expr.left, template=-1})
+			case .Call:
+				target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file)
+				template := -1
+				if available {
+					template = find_template(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
+				}
+				if template < 0 {
+					last = types.INVALID
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				if checker.template_diagnostics[template] >= 0 {
+					declared := type_from_syntax(checker.ast_module.functions[template].result)
+					last = declared if declared.kind == .Concrete || declared.kind == .Void else types.INVALID
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				stack[frame_index].template = template
+				stack[frame_index].args = make([]types.Type, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 3
+				if len(expr.args) > 0 {
+					append(&stack, Infer_Frame{expr=expr.args[0], template=-1})
+				}
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 1 {
+			stack[frame_index].left = last
+			stack[frame_index].stage = 2
+			append(&stack, Infer_Frame{expr=expr.right, template=-1})
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 2 {
+			last = types.widest(frame.left, last)
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 3 {
+			if frame.arg_index < len(expr.args) {
+				stack[frame_index].args[frame.arg_index] = last
+				stack[frame_index].arg_index += 1
+				if frame.arg_index+1 < len(expr.args) {
+					append(&stack, Infer_Frame{expr=expr.args[frame.arg_index+1], template=-1})
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			function := checker.ast_module.functions[frame.template]
+			if can_specialize(function, stack[frame_index].args) {
+				spec := ensure_spec(checker, frame.template, stack[frame_index].args)
+				last = checker.specs[spec].result
+			} else {
+				declared := type_from_syntax(function.result)
+				if function.pkg == 0 && function.name == checker.main_symbol && function.result == .Int {
+					last = types.I32
+				} else {
+					last = declared if declared.kind == .Concrete || declared.kind == .Void else types.INVALID
+				}
+			}
+			delete(stack[frame_index].args, checker.allocator)
+			stack[frame_index].args = nil
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+		}
 	}
-	if constant.kind == .Value {
-		return types.smallest_signed_for_literal(i64(constant.value))
-	}
-	expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[expr_id]
-	switch expr.kind {
-	case .Invalid:
-		return types.INVALID
-	case .Integer:
-		return types.smallest_signed_for_literal(expr.integer)
-	case .Name:
-		if !symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
-			local_type := find_infer_local(locals, expr.name)
-			if types.is_valid(local_type) {
-				return local_type
-			}
-		}
-		target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file)
-		if !available {
-			return types.INVALID
-		}
-		global := find_global(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
-		if global >= 0 {
-			return checker.global_types[global]
-		}
-		return types.INVALID
-	case .Add:
-		left := infer_expr(checker, expr.left, locals, pkg, file)
-		right := infer_expr(checker, expr.right, locals, pkg, file)
-		return types.widest(left, right)
-	case .Call:
-		target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file)
-		if !available {
-			return types.INVALID
-		}
-		template := find_template(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
-		if template < 0 {
-			return types.INVALID
-		}
-		if checker.template_diagnostics[template] >= 0 {
-			declared := type_from_syntax(checker.ast_module.functions[template].result)
-			if declared.kind == .Concrete || declared.kind == .Void {
-				return declared
-			}
-			return types.INVALID
-		}
-		args := make([]types.Type, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
-		for arg, index in expr.args {
-			args[index] = infer_expr(checker, arg, locals, pkg, file)
-		}
-		function := checker.ast_module.functions[template]
-		if !can_specialize(function, args) {
-			delete(args, checker.allocator)
-			declared := type_from_syntax(function.result)
-			if function.pkg == 0 && function.name == checker.main_symbol && function.result == .Int {
-				return types.I32
-			}
-			if declared.kind == .Concrete || declared.kind == .Void {
-				return declared
-			}
-			return types.INVALID
-		}
-		spec := ensure_spec(checker, template, args)
-		delete(args, checker.allocator)
-		return checker.specs[spec].result
-	}
-	return types.INVALID
+	return last
 }
 
 infer_spec_result :: proc(checker: ^Checker, spec_id: int) -> types.Type {
@@ -752,6 +855,17 @@ build_constant_expr :: proc(
 	)
 }
 
+Build_Expr_Frame :: struct {
+	expr:       int,
+	expected:   types.Type,
+	stage:      u8,
+	left:       int,
+	arg_index:  int,
+	built_args: []int,
+	arg_types:  []types.Type,
+	template:   int,
+}
+
 build_expr :: proc(
 	checker: ^Checker,
 	expr_id: int,
@@ -762,173 +876,190 @@ build_expr :: proc(
 	pkg := 0,
 	file := 0,
 ) -> int {
-	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
-		id := source.add(checker.diagnostics, source.Span{}, "missing expression")
-		return invalid_hir_expr(checker, source.Span{}, id)
+	stack := checker.build_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		for frame in stack {
+			delete(frame.built_args, checker.allocator)
+			delete(frame.arg_types, checker.allocator)
+		}
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.build_stack = stack
 	}
-	expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[expr_id]
-	constant := eval_constant(checker, expr_id)
-	if constant.kind == .Value || constant.kind == .Overflow {
-		return build_constant_expr(checker, expr, constant, expected)
-	}
-	switch expr.kind {
-	case .Invalid:
-		return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, expr.diagnostic)
-	case .Integer:
-		unreachable()
-	case .Name:
-		if !symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
-			if local, ok := find_build_local(locals, expr.name); ok {
-				return add_hir_expr(
+	append(&stack, Build_Expr_Frame{expr=expr_id, expected=expected, template=-1})
+	last := -1
+
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		frame_index := len(stack)-1
+		frame := stack[frame_index]
+		if frame.expr < 0 || frame.expr >= len(checker.ast_module.exprs) {
+			id := source.add(checker.diagnostics, source.Span{}, "missing expression")
+			last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, source.Span{}, id)
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		expr := checker.ast_module.exprs[frame.expr]
+		if frame.stage == 0 {
+			constant := eval_constant(checker, frame.expr)
+			if constant.kind == .Value || constant.kind == .Overflow {
+				last = build_constant_expr(checker, expr, constant, frame.expected)
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+				continue
+			}
+			switch expr.kind {
+			case .Invalid, .Integer:
+				last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, expr.diagnostic)
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Name:
+				last = -1
+				if !symbol.is_valid(expr.qualifier) {
+					if local, ok := find_build_local(locals, expr.name); ok {
+						last = add_hir_expr(checker, hir.Expr{
+							kind=.Local, span=expr.span, type=local.type, target=local.id,
+							left=-1, right=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+						})
+					}
+				}
+				if last < 0 {
+					target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file, true)
+					if !available {
+						id := add_package_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, file)
+						last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+					} else if global := find_global(checker, expr.name, target_pkg); global >= 0 {
+						add_unique(global_reads, global)
+						last = add_hir_expr(checker, hir.Expr{
+							kind=.Global, span=expr.span, type=checker.global_types[global],
+							target=global, left=-1, right=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+						})
+					} else {
+						id := add_name_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, target_pkg)
+						last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+					}
+				}
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Add:
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 1
+				append(&stack, Build_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.left, expected=types.INVALID, template=-1})
+			case .Call:
+				target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file, true)
+				if !available {
+					id := add_package_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, file)
+					last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				template := find_template(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
+				if template < 0 {
+					id := add_call_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, target_pkg)
+					last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				if checker.template_diagnostics[template] >= 0 {
+					last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, checker.template_diagnostics[template])
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				if len(expr.args) != len(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params) {
+					id := source.addf(
+						checker.diagnostics,
+						expr.span,
+						"function '%s' expects %d arguments, got %d",
+						symbol_text(checker, expr.name),
+						len(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params),
+						len(expr.args),
+					)
+					last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				stack[frame_index].template = template
+				stack[frame_index].built_args = make([]int, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
+				stack[frame_index].arg_types = make([]types.Type, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 3
+				if len(expr.args) > 0 {
+					arg_expected := type_from_syntax(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params[0].type)
+					if arg_expected.kind != .Concrete {
+						arg_expected = types.INVALID
+					}
+					append(&stack, Build_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.args[0], expected=arg_expected, template=-1})
+				}
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 1 {
+			stack[frame_index].left = last
+			stack[frame_index].stage = 2
+			append(&stack, Build_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.right, expected=types.INVALID, template=-1})
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 2 {
+			left := frame.left
+			right := last
+			result := types.widest(checker.module.exprs[left].type, checker.module.exprs[right].type)
+			if !types.is_signed(result) {
+				id := source.add(checker.diagnostics, expr.span, "addition requires compatible signed integers")
+				last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+			} else {
+				left = coerce_expr(checker, left, result, checker.module.exprs[left].span)
+				right = coerce_expr(checker, right, result, checker.module.exprs[right].span)
+				last = add_hir_expr(checker, hir.Expr{
+					kind=.Add, span=expr.span, type=result, left=left, right=right,
+					target=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+				})
+			}
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 3 {
+			if frame.arg_index < len(expr.args) {
+				stack[frame_index].built_args[frame.arg_index] = last
+				stack[frame_index].arg_types[frame.arg_index] = checker.module.exprs[last].type
+				stack[frame_index].arg_index += 1
+				if frame.arg_index+1 < len(expr.args) {
+					next := frame.arg_index+1
+					arg_expected := type_from_syntax(checker.ast_module.functions[frame.template].params[next].type)
+					if arg_expected.kind != .Concrete {
+						arg_expected = types.INVALID
+					}
+					append(&stack, Build_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.args[next], expected=arg_expected, template=-1})
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			spec := ensure_spec(checker, frame.template, stack[frame_index].arg_types)
+			delete(stack[frame_index].arg_types, checker.allocator)
+			stack[frame_index].arg_types = nil
+			for _, index in stack[frame_index].built_args {
+				stack[frame_index].built_args[index] = coerce_expr(
 					checker,
-					hir.Expr {
-						kind = .Local,
-						span = expr.span,
-						type = local.type,
-						target = local.id,
-						left = -1,
-						right = -1,
-						diagnostic = -1,
-					},
+					stack[frame_index].built_args[index],
+					checker.specs[spec].args[index],
+					checker.module.exprs[stack[frame_index].built_args[index]].span,
 				)
 			}
-		}
-		target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file, true)
-		if !available {
-			id := add_package_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, file)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		global := find_global(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
-		if global >= 0 {
-			add_unique(global_reads, global)
-			return add_hir_expr(
-				checker,
-				hir.Expr {
-					kind = .Global,
-					span = expr.span,
-					type = checker.global_types[global],
-					target = global,
-					left = -1,
-					right = -1,
-					diagnostic = -1,
-				},
-			)
-		}
-		id := add_name_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, target_pkg)
-		return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-	case .Add:
-		left := build_expr(checker, expr.left, locals, global_reads, calls, types.INVALID, pkg, file)
-		right := build_expr(checker, expr.right, locals, global_reads, calls, types.INVALID, pkg, file)
-		left_type := checker.module.exprs[left].type
-		right_type := checker.module.exprs[right].type
-		result := types.widest(left_type, right_type)
-		if !types.is_signed(result) {
-			id := source.add(
-				checker.diagnostics,
-				expr.span,
-				"addition requires compatible signed integers",
-			)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		left = coerce_expr(checker, left, result, checker.module.exprs[left].span)
-		right = coerce_expr(checker, right, result, checker.module.exprs[right].span)
-		return add_hir_expr(
-			checker,
-			hir.Expr {
-				kind = .Add,
-				span = expr.span,
-				type = result,
-				left = left,
-				right = right,
-				target = -1,
-				diagnostic = -1,
-			},
-		)
-	case .Call:
-		target_pkg, available := expr_package(checker, expr, pkg, file, true)
-		if !available {
-			id := add_package_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, file)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		template := find_template(checker, expr.name, target_pkg)
-		if template < 0 {
-			id := add_call_resolution_diagnostic(checker, expr, target_pkg)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		if checker.template_diagnostics[template] >= 0 {
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, checker.template_diagnostics[template])
-		}
-		if len(expr.args) != len(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params) {
-			id := source.addf(
-				checker.diagnostics,
-				expr.span,
-				"function '%s' expects %d arguments, got %d",
-				symbol_text(checker, expr.name),
-				len(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params),
-				len(expr.args),
-			)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		built_args := make([]int, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
-		arg_types := make([]types.Type, len(expr.args), checker.allocator)
-		for arg, index in expr.args {
-			arg_expected := type_from_syntax(checker.ast_module.functions[template].params[index].type)
-			if arg_expected.kind != .Concrete {
-				arg_expected = types.INVALID
+			add_unique(calls, spec)
+			result := checker.specs[spec].result
+			if !types.is_valid(result) {
+				id := source.addf(
+					checker.diagnostics,
+					expr.span,
+					"could not resolve result type for specialization of '%s'",
+					symbol_text(checker, expr.name),
+				)
+				delete(stack[frame_index].built_args, checker.allocator)
+				stack[frame_index].built_args = nil
+				last = invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
+			} else {
+				last = add_hir_expr(checker, hir.Expr{
+					kind=.Call, span=expr.span, type=result, target=spec,
+					left=-1, right=-1, args=stack[frame_index].built_args, diagnostic=-1,
+				})
+				stack[frame_index].built_args = nil
 			}
-			built_args[index] = build_expr(
-				checker,
-				arg,
-				locals,
-				global_reads,
-				calls,
-				arg_expected,
-				pkg,
-				file,
-			)
-			arg_types[index] = checker.module.exprs[built_args[index]].type
+			_ = pop(&stack)
 		}
-		spec := ensure_spec(checker, template, arg_types)
-		delete(arg_types, checker.allocator)
-		for _, index in built_args {
-			built_args[index] = coerce_expr(
-				checker,
-				built_args[index],
-				checker.specs[spec].args[index],
-				checker.module.exprs[built_args[index]].span,
-			)
-		}
-		add_unique(calls, spec)
-		result := checker.specs[spec].result
-		if !types.is_valid(result) {
-			id := source.addf(
-				checker.diagnostics,
-				expr.span,
-				"could not resolve result type for specialization of '%s'",
-				symbol_text(checker, expr.name),
-			)
-			delete(built_args, checker.allocator)
-			return invalid_hir_expr(checker, expr.span, id)
-		}
-		return add_hir_expr(
-			checker,
-			hir.Expr {
-				kind = .Call,
-				span = expr.span,
-				type = result,
-				target = spec,
-				left = -1,
-				right = -1,
-				args = built_args,
-				diagnostic = -1,
-			},
-		)
 	}
-	return invalid_hir_expr(
-		checker,
-		expr.span,
-		source.add(checker.diagnostics, expr.span, "invalid expression"),
-	)
+	return last
 }
 
 make_link_name :: proc(checker: ^Checker, spec_id: int) -> string {
@@ -1022,7 +1153,7 @@ build_function :: proc(checker: ^Checker, spec_id: int) {
 				result = spec.result,
 				locals = hir_locals[:],
 				body = body[:],
-				direct_global_reads = global_reads[:],
+				direct_global_reads = global_reads,
 				calls = calls[:],
 				problematic = problematic,
 				diagnostic = checker.template_diagnostics[spec.template],
@@ -1387,7 +1518,7 @@ build_function :: proc(checker: ^Checker, spec_id: int) {
 			result = spec.result,
 			locals = hir_locals[:],
 			body = body[:],
-			direct_global_reads = global_reads[:],
+			direct_global_reads = global_reads,
 			calls = calls[:],
 			problematic = problematic,
 			diagnostic = -1,
@@ -1396,24 +1527,31 @@ build_function :: proc(checker: ^Checker, spec_id: int) {
 	delete(locals)
 }
 
-expr_problematic :: proc(module: ^hir.Module, expr_id: int) -> bool {
-	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(module.exprs) {
-		return true
+expr_problematic :: proc(checker: ^Checker, expr_id: int) -> bool {
+	module := &checker.module
+	stack := checker.expr_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.expr_stack = stack
 	}
-	expr := module.exprs[expr_id]
-	if expr.kind == .Invalid {
-		return true
-	}
-	if expr.left >= 0 && expr_problematic(module, expr.left) {
-		return true
-	}
-	if expr.right >= 0 && expr_problematic(module, expr.right) {
-		return true
-	}
-	for arg in expr.args {
-		if expr_problematic(module, arg) {
+	append(&stack, expr_id)
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		id := pop(&stack)
+		if id < 0 || id >= len(module.exprs) {
 			return true
 		}
+		expr := module.exprs[id]
+		if expr.kind == .Invalid {
+			return true
+		}
+		if expr.left >= 0 {
+			append(&stack, expr.left)
+		}
+		if expr.right >= 0 {
+			append(&stack, expr.right)
+		}
+		append(&stack, ..expr.args)
 	}
 	return false
 }
@@ -1477,10 +1615,10 @@ build_globals :: proc(checker: ^Checker) {
 				expr = expr,
 				static_value = static_value,
 				is_static = is_static,
-				dependencies = dependencies[:],
+				dependencies = dependencies,
 				calls = calls[:],
-				direct_problem = expr_problematic(&checker.module, expr),
-				problematic = expr_problematic(&checker.module, expr),
+				direct_problem = expr_problematic(checker, expr),
+				problematic = expr_problematic(checker, expr),
 				diagnostic = diagnostic,
 			},
 		)
@@ -1544,17 +1682,13 @@ resolve_call_targets :: proc(checker: ^Checker) {
 	}
 }
 
-append_unique_slice :: proc(values: ^[]int, value: int, allocator: mem.Allocator) -> bool {
+append_unique_slice :: proc(values: ^[dynamic]int, value: int) -> bool {
 	for existing in values^ {
 		if existing == value {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
-	replacement := make([]int, len(values^) + 1, allocator)
-	copy(replacement, values^)
-	replacement[len(values^)] = value
-	delete(values^, allocator)
-	values^ = replacement
+	append(values, value)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -1572,11 +1706,7 @@ propagate_global_reads :: proc(checker: ^Checker) {
 					continue
 				}
 				for global_id in checker.module.functions[callee].direct_global_reads {
-					if append_unique_slice(
-						&function.direct_global_reads,
-						global_id,
-						checker.allocator,
-					) {
+					if append_unique_slice(&function.direct_global_reads, global_id) {
 						changed = true
 					}
 				}
@@ -1593,37 +1723,68 @@ propagate_global_reads :: proc(checker: ^Checker) {
 				continue
 			}
 			for dependency in checker.module.functions[function_id].direct_global_reads {
-				_ = append_unique_slice(&global.dependencies, dependency, checker.allocator)
+				_ = append_unique_slice(&global.dependencies, dependency)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+Cycle_Frame :: struct {
+	global:          int,
+	next_dependency: int,
+}
+
 detect_global_cycles_visit :: proc(checker: ^Checker, global_id: int, states: []u8) {
 	if states[global_id] == 2 {
 		return
 	}
-	if states[global_id] == 1 {
-		id := source.addf(
-			checker.diagnostics,
-			checker.ast_module.globals[global_id].span,
-			"global initialization cycle involving '%s'",
-			symbol_text(checker, checker.module.globals[global_id].name),
-		)
-		checker.module.globals[global_id].diagnostic = id
-		checker.module.globals[global_id].problematic = true
-		return
+	stack := checker.cycle_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		checker.cycle_stack = stack
 	}
-	states[global_id] = 1
-	for dependency in checker.module.globals[global_id].dependencies {
-		if dependency >= 0 && dependency < len(states) {
-			detect_global_cycles_visit(checker, dependency, states)
-			if checker.module.globals[dependency].problematic {
-				checker.module.globals[global_id].problematic = true
-			}
+	append(&stack, Cycle_Frame{global=global_id})
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		frame_index := len(stack)-1
+		frame := &stack[frame_index]
+		if states[frame.global] == 0 {
+			states[frame.global] = 1
 		}
+		dependencies := checker.module.globals[frame.global].dependencies
+		if frame.next_dependency >= len(dependencies) {
+			states[frame.global] = 2
+			if checker.module.globals[frame.global].problematic && frame_index > 0 {
+				checker.module.globals[stack[frame_index-1].global].problematic = true
+			}
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		dependency := dependencies[frame.next_dependency]
+		frame.next_dependency += 1
+		if dependency < 0 || dependency >= len(states) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if states[dependency] == 1 {
+			id := source.addf(
+				checker.diagnostics,
+				checker.ast_module.globals[dependency].span,
+				"global initialization cycle involving '%s'",
+				symbol_text(checker, checker.module.globals[dependency].name),
+			)
+			checker.module.globals[dependency].diagnostic = id
+			checker.module.globals[dependency].problematic = true
+			checker.module.globals[frame.global].problematic = true
+			continue
+		}
+		if states[dependency] == 2 {
+			if checker.module.globals[dependency].problematic {
+				checker.module.globals[frame.global].problematic = true
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		append(&stack, Cycle_Frame{global=dependency})
 	}
-	states[global_id] = 2
 }
 
 synthesize_trap_main :: proc(checker: ^Checker) {
@@ -1700,6 +1861,11 @@ check :: proc(
 		allocator   = allocator,
 	}
 	checker.specs.allocator = allocator
+	checker.constant_stack.allocator = allocator
+	checker.expr_stack.allocator = allocator
+	checker.infer_stack.allocator = allocator
+	checker.build_stack.allocator = allocator
+	checker.cycle_stack.allocator = allocator
 	build_symbol_indexes(&checker)
 	checker.global_types = make([]types.Type, len(ast_module.globals), allocator)
 	checker.constants = make([]Constant, len(ast_module.exprs), allocator)
@@ -1718,6 +1884,11 @@ check :: proc(
 		delete(checker.global_types, allocator)
 		delete(checker.constants, allocator)
 		delete(checker.template_diagnostics, allocator)
+		delete(checker.constant_stack)
+		delete(checker.expr_stack)
+		delete(checker.infer_stack)
+		delete(checker.build_stack)
+		delete(checker.cycle_stack)
 	}
 
 	for function, index in ast_module.functions {

compiler/hir/hir.odin

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Function :: struct {
 	result:              types.Type,
 	locals:              []Local,
 	body:                []int,
-	direct_global_reads: []int,
+	direct_global_reads: [dynamic]int,
 	calls:               []int,
 	problematic:         bool,
 	diagnostic:          int,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Global :: struct {
 	expr:          int,
 	static_value:  i64,
 	is_static:     bool,
-	dependencies:  []int,
+	dependencies:  [dynamic]int,
 	calls:         []int,
 	direct_problem: bool,
 	problematic:   bool,
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ destroy_module :: proc(module: ^Module) {
 		delete(function.params, module.allocator)
 		delete(function.locals, module.allocator)
 		delete(function.body, module.allocator)
-		delete(function.direct_global_reads, module.allocator)
+		delete(function.direct_global_reads)
 		delete(function.calls, module.allocator)
 	}
 	for global in module.globals {
-		delete(global.dependencies, module.allocator)
+		delete(global.dependencies)
 		delete(global.calls, module.allocator)
 	}
 	delete(module.exprs)

compiler/lexer/lexer.odin

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ is_identifier_continue :: proc(value: byte) -> bool {
 
 keyword_kind :: proc(text: string) -> token.Kind {
 	switch text {
-	case "c":      return .Keyword_C
 	case "func":   return .Keyword_Func
 	case "import": return .Keyword_Import
 	case "return": return .Keyword_Return

compiler/llvm/llvm.odin

@@ -40,9 +40,37 @@ function_result_type :: proc(function: ir.Function) -> string {
 	return llvm_type(function.result)
 }
 
-write_operand :: proc(builder: ^strings.Builder, instructions: []ir.Instruction, value_id: int) {
-	if value_id < 0 || value_id >= len(instructions) {
-		fmt.sbprintf(builder, "-6148914691236517206")
+sentinel :: proc(value_type: types.Type) -> i64 {
+	switch value_type.bits {
+	case 8:  return -86
+	case 16: return -21846
+	case 32: return -1431655766
+	case:    return -6148914691236517206
+	}
+}
+
+valid_instruction :: proc(instructions: []ir.Instruction, instruction_id: int) -> bool {
+	return instruction_id >= 0 && instruction_id < len(instructions)
+}
+
+valid_value :: proc(instructions: []ir.Instruction, value_id: int, expected: types.Type) -> bool {
+	if !valid_instruction(instructions, value_id) ||
+	   !types.is_concrete_integer(expected) ||
+	   !types.equal(instructions[value_id].type, expected) {
+		return false
+	}
+	switch instructions[value_id].op {
+	case .Param, .Const, .Load_Global, .Load, .Widen, .Add_Checked, .Call:
+		return true
+	case .Alloca, .Store, .Trap, .Return, .Return_Void:
+		return false
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+write_operand :: proc(builder: ^strings.Builder, instructions: []ir.Instruction, value_id: int, expected: types.Type) {
+	if !valid_value(instructions, value_id, expected) {
+		fmt.sbprintf(builder, "%d", sentinel(expected))
 		return
 	}
 	value := instructions[value_id]
@@ -95,13 +123,27 @@ emit_trap_call :: proc(emitter: ^Emitter, message_id: int) {
 	)
 }
 
-emit_call_args :: proc(builder: ^strings.Builder, instructions: []ir.Instruction, args: []int) {
+emit_recovery_value :: proc(emitter: ^Emitter, instruction_id: int, instruction: ir.Instruction, fallback: string) {
+	message := diagnostic_message(emitter, instruction.diagnostic, instruction.span, fallback)
+	emit_trap_call(emitter, message)
+	if types.is_concrete_integer(instruction.type) {
+		fmt.sbprintf(
+			&emitter.builder,
+			"  %%v%d = add %s 0, %d\n",
+			instruction_id,
+			llvm_type(instruction.type),
+			sentinel(instruction.type),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+emit_call_args :: proc(builder: ^strings.Builder, instructions: []ir.Instruction, args: []int, param_types: []types.Type) {
 	for arg, index in args {
 		if index > 0 {
 			strings.write_string(builder, ", ")
 		}
-		fmt.sbprintf(builder, "%s ", llvm_type(instructions[arg].type))
-		write_operand(builder, instructions, arg)
+		fmt.sbprintf(builder, "%s ", llvm_type(param_types[index]))
+		write_operand(builder, instructions, arg, param_types[index])
 	}
 }
 
@@ -122,11 +164,14 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 		case .Param, .Const:
 		case .Load_Global:
 			if instruction.target < 0 || instruction.target >= len(emitter.module.globals) {
-				message := diagnostic_message(emitter, -1, instruction.span, "invalid global reference")
-				emit_trap_call(emitter, message)
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid global reference")
 				continue
 			}
 			global := emitter.module.globals[instruction.target]
+			if !types.equal(instruction.type, global.type) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid global reference type")
+				continue
+			}
 			if global.is_static {
 				fmt.sbprintf(
 					&emitter.builder,
@@ -145,8 +190,18 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 				)
 			}
 		case .Alloca:
+			if !types.is_concrete_integer(instruction.type) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid allocation type")
+				continue
+			}
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%v%d = alloca %s\n", instruction_id, llvm_type(instruction.type))
 		case .Load:
+			if !valid_instruction(instructions, instruction.a) ||
+			   instructions[instruction.a].op != .Alloca ||
+			   !types.equal(instructions[instruction.a].type, instruction.type) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid load slot")
+				continue
+			}
 			fmt.sbprintf(
 				&emitter.builder,
 				"  %%v%d = load %s, ptr %%v%d\n",
@@ -155,22 +210,41 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 				instruction.a,
 			)
 		case .Store:
+			if !valid_instruction(instructions, instruction.a) ||
+			   instructions[instruction.a].op != .Alloca ||
+			   !types.equal(instructions[instruction.a].type, instruction.type) ||
+			   !valid_value(instructions, instruction.b, instruction.type) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid store operand")
+				continue
+			}
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  store %s ", llvm_type(instruction.type))
-			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.b)
+			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.b, instruction.type)
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, ", ptr %%v%d\n", instruction.a)
 		case .Widen:
+			if !valid_instruction(instructions, instruction.a) ||
+			   !types.is_concrete_integer(instructions[instruction.a].type) ||
+			   !types.is_concrete_integer(instruction.type) ||
+			   instructions[instruction.a].type.bits >= instruction.type.bits {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid widening operand")
+				continue
+			}
 			from_type := instructions[instruction.a].type
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%v%d = sext %s ", instruction_id, llvm_type(from_type))
-			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a)
+			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a, from_type)
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, " to %s\n", llvm_type(instruction.type))
 		case .Add_Checked:
+			if !valid_value(instructions, instruction.a, instruction.type) ||
+			   !valid_value(instructions, instruction.b, instruction.type) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid addition operand")
+				continue
+			}
 			type_name := llvm_type(instruction.type)
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%pair%d = call ", instruction_id)
 			strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, "{ ")
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "%s, i1 } @llvm.sadd.with.overflow.%s(%s ", type_name, type_name, type_name)
-			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a)
+			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a, instruction.type)
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, ", %s ", type_name)
-			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.b)
+			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.b, instruction.type)
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, ")\n")
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%v%d = extractvalue ", instruction_id)
 			strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, "{ ")
@@ -191,11 +265,27 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  unreachable\noverflow_continue%d:\n", instruction_id)
 		case .Call:
 			if instruction.target < 0 || instruction.target >= len(emitter.module.functions) {
-				message := diagnostic_message(emitter, -1, instruction.span, "invalid function specialization")
-				emit_trap_call(emitter, message)
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid function specialization")
 				continue
 			}
 			target := emitter.module.functions[instruction.target]
+			valid_args := len(instruction.args) == len(target.param_types)
+			if valid_args {
+				for arg, index in instruction.args {
+					if !valid_value(instructions, arg, target.param_types[index]) {
+						valid_args = false
+						break
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			target_result := target.result
+			if target.is_main {
+				target_result = types.I32
+			}
+			if !valid_args || !types.equal(instruction.type, target_result) {
+				emit_recovery_value(emitter, instruction_id, instruction, "invalid function call operands")
+				continue
+			}
 			if instruction.type.kind != .Void {
 				fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%v%d = ", instruction_id)
 			} else {
@@ -206,7 +296,7 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 				strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, "fastcc ")
 			}
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "%s @%s(", function_result_type(target), target.link_name)
-			emit_call_args(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.args)
+			emit_call_args(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.args, target.param_types)
 			strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, ")\n")
 		case .Trap:
 			message := diagnostic_message(emitter, instruction.diagnostic, instruction.span, "invalid recovered source")
@@ -217,7 +307,7 @@ emit_instruction_stream :: proc(
 				continue
 			}
 			fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  ret %s ", function_result_type(function))
-			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a)
+			write_operand(&emitter.builder, instructions, instruction.a, function.result)
 			strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, "\n")
 			after_return = true
 		case .Return_Void:
@@ -286,11 +376,11 @@ emit_global_accessors :: proc(emitter: ^Emitter) {
 		placeholder_function.result = global.type
 		value := emit_instruction_stream(emitter, global.initializer, placeholder_function, true)
 		fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  store %s ", type_name)
-		write_operand(&emitter.builder, global.initializer, value)
+		write_operand(&emitter.builder, global.initializer, value, global.type)
 		fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, ", ptr @bro.g.%d\n", global_id)
 		fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  store i8 2, ptr @bro.gstate.%d\n", global_id)
 		fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  ret %s ", type_name)
-		write_operand(&emitter.builder, global.initializer, value)
+		write_operand(&emitter.builder, global.initializer, value, global.type)
 		strings.write_string(&emitter.builder, "\nready:\n")
 		fmt.sbprintf(&emitter.builder, "  %%value = load %s, ptr @bro.g.%d\n  ret %s %%value\n}\n\n", type_name, global_id, type_name)
 	}
@@ -383,7 +473,7 @@ emit_declarations :: proc(emitter: ^Emitter) {
 	}
 	strings.write_string(
 		&emitter.builder,
-		"\ndefine internal void @bro.trap(ptr %message, i64 %length) {\nentry:\n  %written = call i64 @write(i32 2, ptr %message, i64 %length)\n  call void @llvm.trap()\n  unreachable\n}\n\n",
+		"\ndefine internal void @bro.trap(ptr %message, i64 %length) noreturn {\nentry:\n  %written = call i64 @write(i32 2, ptr %message, i64 %length)\n  call void @llvm.trap()\n  unreachable\n}\n\n",
 	)
 }
 

compiler/loader/loader.odin

@@ -152,13 +152,12 @@ load_package :: proc(state: ^State, path: string, import_span: source.Span, is_r
 	}
 
 	for file_info in files {
-		bytes, read_ok := os.read_entire_file(file_info.fullpath)
+		bytes, read_ok := os.read_entire_file(file_info.fullpath, state.sources.allocator)
 		if !read_ok {
 			state.root_failed = true
 			continue
 		}
-		source_id := source.add_source(state.sources, file_info.fullpath, string(bytes))
-		delete(bytes)
+		source_id := source.add_source_owned(state.sources, file_info.fullpath, bytes)
 		file_id := len(state.module.files)
 		append(&state.module.files, ast.File{source=source_id, pkg=pkg_id})
 		stream := lexer.lex(&state.sources.items[source_id], state.diagnostics, state.symbols, state.token_allocator)

compiler/lower/lower.odin

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package lower
 
 import "../hir"
 import "../ir"
+import "../source"
 import "../types"
 import "core:fmt"
 import "core:mem"
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ State :: struct {
 	instructions: [dynamic]ir.Instruction,
 	local_values: []int,
 	local_slots:  []int,
+	expr_stack:   [dynamic]Lower_Expr_Frame,
 	allocator:    mem.Allocator,
 }
 
@@ -35,142 +37,25 @@ sentinel :: proc(value_type: types.Type) -> i64 {
 	}
 }
 
-lower_expr :: proc(state: ^State, expr_id: int) -> int {
-	if expr_id < 0 || expr_id >= len(state.hir_module.exprs) {
-		trap := append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Trap,
-			type=types.VOID,
-			target=-1,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-		_ = trap
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Const,
-			type=types.I64,
-			integer=sentinel(types.I64),
-			target=-1,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	}
-	expr := state.hir_module.exprs[expr_id]
-	switch expr.kind {
-	case .Invalid:
-		append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Trap,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=types.VOID,
-			target=-1,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=expr.diagnostic,
-		})
-		fallback := expr.type
-		if !types.is_concrete_integer(fallback) {
-			fallback = types.I64
-		}
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Const,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=fallback,
-			integer=sentinel(fallback),
-			target=-1,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	case .Integer:
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Const,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=expr.type,
-			integer=expr.integer,
-			target=-1,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	case .Local:
-		if expr.target >= 0 && expr.target < len(state.local_slots) && state.local_slots[expr.target] >= 0 {
-			return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-				op=.Load,
-				span=expr.span,
-				type=expr.type,
-				target=-1,
-				a=state.local_slots[expr.target],
-				b=-1,
-				diagnostic=-1,
-			})
-		}
-		if expr.target >= 0 && expr.target < len(state.local_values) {
-			return state.local_values[expr.target]
-		}
-	case .Global:
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Load_Global,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=expr.type,
-			target=expr.target,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	case .Widen:
-		value := lower_expr(state, expr.left)
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Widen,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=expr.type,
-			target=-1,
-			a=value,
-			b=-1,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	case .Add:
-		left := lower_expr(state, expr.left)
-		right := lower_expr(state, expr.right)
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Add_Checked,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=expr.type,
-			target=-1,
-			a=left,
-			b=right,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	case .Call:
-		args := make([]int, len(expr.args), state.allocator)
-		for arg, index in expr.args {
-			args[index] = lower_expr(state, arg)
-		}
-		return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
-			op=.Call,
-			span=expr.span,
-			type=expr.type,
-			target=expr.target,
-			a=-1,
-			b=-1,
-			args=args,
-			diagnostic=-1,
-		})
-	}
+append_recovery_value :: proc(state: ^State, span: source.Span, value_type: types.Type, diagnostic := -1) -> int {
 	append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
 		op=.Trap,
-		span=expr.span,
+		span=span,
 		type=types.VOID,
 		target=-1,
 		a=-1,
 		b=-1,
-		diagnostic=expr.diagnostic,
+		diagnostic=diagnostic,
 	})
+	fallback := value_type
+	if !types.is_concrete_integer(fallback) {
+		fallback = types.I64
+	}
 	return append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
 		op=.Const,
-		span=expr.span,
-		type=types.I64,
-		integer=sentinel(types.I64),
+		span=span,
+		type=fallback,
+		integer=sentinel(fallback),
 		target=-1,
 		a=-1,
 		b=-1,
@@ -178,6 +63,133 @@ lower_expr :: proc(state: ^State, expr_id: int) -> int {
 	})
 }
 
+Lower_Expr_Frame :: struct {
+	expr:      int,
+	stage:     u8,
+	left:      int,
+	arg_index: int,
+	args:      []int,
+}
+
+lower_expr :: proc(state: ^State, expr_id: int) -> int {
+	stack := state.expr_stack
+	clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+	defer {
+		for frame in stack {
+			delete(frame.args, state.allocator)
+		}
+		clear_dynamic_array(&stack)
+		state.expr_stack = stack
+	}
+	append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr_id})
+	last := -1
+	for len(stack) > 0 {
+		frame_index := len(stack)-1
+		frame := stack[frame_index]
+		if frame.expr < 0 || frame.expr >= len(state.hir_module.exprs) {
+			last = append_recovery_value(state, source.Span{}, types.I64)
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		expr := state.hir_module.exprs[frame.expr]
+		if frame.stage == 0 {
+			switch expr.kind {
+			case .Invalid:
+				last = append_recovery_value(state, expr.span, expr.type, expr.diagnostic)
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Integer:
+				last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+					op=.Const, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, integer=expr.integer,
+					target=-1, a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+				})
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Local:
+				last = -1
+				if expr.target >= 0 && expr.target < len(state.local_slots) && state.local_slots[expr.target] >= 0 {
+					last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+						op=.Load, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, target=-1,
+						a=state.local_slots[expr.target], b=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+					})
+				} else if expr.target >= 0 && expr.target < len(state.local_values) &&
+				          state.local_values[expr.target] >= 0 {
+					last = state.local_values[expr.target]
+				}
+				if last < 0 {
+					last = append_recovery_value(state, expr.span, expr.type, expr.diagnostic)
+				}
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Global:
+				if expr.target < 0 || expr.target >= len(state.hir_module.globals) {
+					last = append_recovery_value(state, expr.span, expr.type, expr.diagnostic)
+				} else {
+					last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+						op=.Load_Global, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, target=expr.target,
+						a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+					})
+				}
+				_ = pop(&stack)
+			case .Widen:
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 1
+				append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.left})
+			case .Add:
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 2
+				append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.left})
+			case .Call:
+				if expr.target < 0 || expr.target >= len(state.hir_module.functions) {
+					last = append_recovery_value(state, expr.span, expr.type, expr.diagnostic)
+					_ = pop(&stack)
+					continue
+				}
+				stack[frame_index].args = make([]int, len(expr.args), state.allocator)
+				stack[frame_index].stage = 4
+				if len(expr.args) > 0 {
+					append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.args[0]})
+				}
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 1 {
+			last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+				op=.Widen, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, target=-1,
+				a=last, b=-1, diagnostic=-1,
+			})
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 2 {
+			stack[frame_index].left = last
+			stack[frame_index].stage = 3
+			append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.right})
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 3 {
+			last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+				op=.Add_Checked, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, target=-1,
+				a=frame.left, b=last, diagnostic=-1,
+			})
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+			continue
+		}
+		if frame.stage == 4 {
+			if frame.arg_index < len(expr.args) {
+				stack[frame_index].args[frame.arg_index] = last
+				stack[frame_index].arg_index += 1
+				if frame.arg_index+1 < len(expr.args) {
+					append(&stack, Lower_Expr_Frame{expr=expr.args[frame.arg_index+1]})
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+			last = append_instruction(state, ir.Instruction{
+				op=.Call, span=expr.span, type=expr.type, target=expr.target,
+				a=-1, b=-1, args=stack[frame_index].args, diagnostic=-1,
+			})
+			stack[frame_index].args = nil
+			_ = pop(&stack)
+		}
+	}
+	return last
+}
+
 lower_body :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, function: hir.Function, allocator: mem.Allocator) -> []ir.Instruction {
 	state := State{
 		hir_module=hir_module,
@@ -186,9 +198,11 @@ lower_body :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, function: hir.Function, allocator: m
 		local_slots=make([]int, len(function.locals), allocator),
 	}
 	state.instructions.allocator = allocator
+	state.expr_stack.allocator = allocator
 	defer {
 		delete(state.local_values, allocator)
 		delete(state.local_slots, allocator)
+		delete(state.expr_stack)
 	}
 	for _, index in state.local_values {
 		state.local_values[index] = -1
@@ -211,6 +225,13 @@ lower_body :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, function: hir.Function, allocator: m
 		switch statement.kind {
 		case .Declaration:
 			value := lower_expr(&state, statement.expr)
+			if statement.local < 0 || statement.local >= len(function.locals) {
+				append_instruction(&state, ir.Instruction{
+					op=.Trap, span=statement.span, type=types.VOID,
+					target=-1, a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=statement.diagnostic,
+				})
+				continue
+			}
 			local := function.locals[statement.local]
 			if local.mutable {
 				slot := append_instruction(&state, ir.Instruction{
@@ -241,6 +262,13 @@ lower_body :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, function: hir.Function, allocator: m
 			if statement.local >= 0 && statement.local < len(state.local_slots) {
 				slot = state.local_slots[statement.local]
 			}
+			if slot < 0 || statement.local < 0 || statement.local >= len(function.locals) {
+				append_instruction(&state, ir.Instruction{
+					op=.Trap, span=statement.span, type=types.VOID,
+					target=-1, a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=statement.diagnostic,
+				})
+				continue
+			}
 			append_instruction(&state, ir.Instruction{
 				op=.Store,
 				span=statement.span,
@@ -311,6 +339,8 @@ lower_body :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, function: hir.Function, allocator: m
 lower_global_initializer :: proc(hir_module: ^hir.Module, global: hir.Global, allocator: mem.Allocator) -> []ir.Instruction {
 	state := State{hir_module=hir_module, allocator=allocator}
 	state.instructions.allocator = allocator
+	state.expr_stack.allocator = allocator
+	defer delete(state.expr_stack)
 	value := lower_expr(&state, global.expr)
 	append_instruction(&state, ir.Instruction{
 		op=.Return,

compiler/parser/parser.odin

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Parser :: struct {
 	delimiter_depth: int,
 }
 
+MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING :: 256
+
 token_text :: proc(parser: ^Parser, tok: token.Token) -> string {
 	if tok.span.start < 0 || tok.span.end < tok.span.start || tok.span.end > len(parser.source_file.text) {
 		return ""
@@ -110,7 +112,30 @@ parse_type :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> ast.Type_Syntax {
 	return .Invalid
 }
 
-parse_call :: proc(parser: ^Parser, qualifier: symbol.Id, first, name: token.Token) -> int {
+skip_parenthesized :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> source.Span {
+	start := current(parser)
+	depth := 0
+	end := start
+	for current(parser).kind != .Eof {
+		tok := advance(parser)
+		end = tok
+		if tok.kind == .Left_Paren {
+			depth += 1
+		} else if tok.kind == .Right_Paren {
+			depth -= 1
+			if depth == 0 {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return span_from(start.span, end.span)
+}
+
+parse_call :: proc(parser: ^Parser, qualifier: symbol.Id, first, name: token.Token, nesting: int) -> int {
+	if nesting >= MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING {
+		span := skip_parenthesized(parser)
+		return invalid_expr(parser, span, "expression nesting exceeds 256 levels")
+	}
 	left_paren := advance(parser)
 	parser.delimiter_depth += 1
 	defer parser.delimiter_depth -= 1
@@ -118,7 +143,7 @@ parse_call :: proc(parser: ^Parser, qualifier: symbol.Id, first, name: token.Tok
 	args.allocator = parser.module.allocator
 	skip_newlines(parser)
 	for current(parser).kind != .Right_Paren && current(parser).kind != .Eof {
-		append(&args, parse_expression(parser))
+		append(&args, parse_expression_bp(parser, 0, nesting+1))
 		skip_newlines(parser)
 		if _, ok := allow(parser, .Comma); ok {
 			skip_newlines(parser)
@@ -143,7 +168,7 @@ parse_call :: proc(parser: ^Parser, qualifier: symbol.Id, first, name: token.Tok
 	})
 }
 
-parse_primary :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
+parse_primary :: proc(parser: ^Parser, nesting: int) -> int {
 	tok := current(parser)
 	#partial switch tok.kind {
 	case .Integer:
@@ -172,7 +197,7 @@ parse_primary :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
 			name = advance(parser)
 		}
 		if current(parser).kind == .Left_Paren {
-			return parse_call(parser, qualifier, first, name)
+			return parse_call(parser, qualifier, first, name, nesting)
 		}
 		return add_expr(parser, ast.Expr{
 			kind=.Name,
@@ -187,11 +212,15 @@ parse_primary :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
 		advance(parser)
 		return invalid_expr(parser, tok.span, "'_' is a write-only sink and cannot be read")
 	case .Left_Paren:
+		if nesting >= MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING {
+			span := skip_parenthesized(parser)
+			return invalid_expr(parser, span, "expression nesting exceeds 256 levels")
+		}
 		advance(parser)
 		parser.delimiter_depth += 1
 		defer parser.delimiter_depth -= 1
 		skip_newlines(parser)
-		expr := parse_expression(parser)
+		expr := parse_expression_bp(parser, 0, nesting+1)
 		skip_newlines(parser)
 		if _, ok := allow(parser, .Right_Paren); !ok {
 			source.add(parser.diagnostics, current(parser).span, "expected ')'")
@@ -213,15 +242,34 @@ parse_primary :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
 	return invalid_expr(parser, tok.span, "expected an expression")
 }
 
-parse_expression :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
-	left := parse_primary(parser)
+infix_binding_power :: proc(kind: token.Kind) -> (left, right: int, ok: bool) {
+	#partial switch kind {
+	case .Plus:
+		return 10, 11, true
+	}
+	return 0, 0, false
+}
+
+parse_expression_bp :: proc(parser: ^Parser, minimum_binding_power, nesting: int) -> int {
+	if nesting > MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING {
+		tok := current(parser)
+		if tok.kind != .Newline && tok.kind != .Right_Brace && tok.kind != .Eof {
+			advance(parser)
+		}
+		return invalid_expr(parser, tok.span, "expression nesting exceeds 256 levels")
+	}
+	left := parse_primary(parser, nesting)
 	if parser.delimiter_depth > 0 {
 		skip_newlines(parser)
 	}
-	for current(parser).kind == .Plus {
+	for {
+		left_power, right_power, ok := infix_binding_power(current(parser).kind)
+		if !ok || left_power < minimum_binding_power {
+			break
+		}
 		advance(parser)
 		skip_newlines(parser)
-		right := parse_primary(parser)
+		right := parse_expression_bp(parser, right_power, nesting+1)
 		left_expr := parser.module.exprs[left]
 		right_expr := parser.module.exprs[right]
 		left = add_expr(parser, ast.Expr{
@@ -238,6 +286,10 @@ parse_expression :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
 	return left
 }
 
+parse_expression :: proc(parser: ^Parser) -> int {
+	return parse_expression_bp(parser, 0, 0)
+}
+
 finish_statement :: proc(parser: ^Parser, allow_closing_brace := false) -> int {
 	if current(parser).kind == .Newline {
 		skip_newlines(parser)
@@ -536,10 +588,17 @@ parse_top_level :: proc(parser: ^Parser) {
 	skip_newlines(parser)
 
 	c_abi := false
-	if operator.kind == .Colon_Colon && current(parser).kind == .Keyword_C {
+	if operator.kind == .Colon_Colon &&
+	   current(parser).kind == .Identifier &&
+	   token_text(parser, current(parser)) == "c" {
+		saved := parser.cursor
 		c_abi = true
 		advance(parser)
 		skip_newlines(parser)
+		if current(parser).kind != .Keyword_Func {
+			c_abi = false
+			parser.cursor = saved
+		}
 	}
 	if operator.kind == .Colon_Colon && current(parser).kind == .Keyword_Func {
 		parse_function(parser, name, c_abi)

compiler/source/source.odin

@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ Span :: struct {
 }
 
 Source :: struct {
-	id:   int,
-	path: string,
-	text: string,
+	id:          int,
+	path:        string,
+	text:        string,
+	line_starts: []int,
 }
 
 Store :: struct {
@@ -29,9 +30,15 @@ Diagnostics :: struct {
 	source:    ^Source,
 	store:     ^Store,
 	items:     [dynamic]Diagnostic,
+	index:     map[Diagnostic_Key]int,
 	allocator: mem.Allocator,
 }
 
+Diagnostic_Key :: struct {
+	span:    Span,
+	message: string,
+}
+
 init_store :: proc(allocator := context.allocator) -> Store {
 	result: Store
 	result.allocator = allocator
@@ -43,25 +50,47 @@ destroy_store :: proc(store: ^Store) {
 	for item in store.items {
 		delete(item.path, store.allocator)
 		delete(item.text, store.allocator)
+		delete(item.line_starts, store.allocator)
 	}
 	delete(store.items)
 }
 
-add_source :: proc(store: ^Store, path, text: string) -> int {
+make_line_starts :: proc(text: string, allocator: mem.Allocator) -> []int {
+	result: [dynamic]int
+	result.allocator = allocator
+	append(&result, 0)
+	for value, offset in transmute([]byte)text {
+		if value == '\n' {
+			append(&result, offset+1)
+		}
+	}
+	return result[:]
+}
+
+add_source_owned :: proc(store: ^Store, path: string, text: []byte) -> int {
 	id := len(store.items)
+	owned_text := string(text)
 	append(&store.items, Source{
 		id=id,
 		path=fmt.aprintf("%s", path, allocator=store.allocator),
-		text=fmt.aprintf("%s", text, allocator=store.allocator),
+		text=owned_text,
+		line_starts=make_line_starts(owned_text, store.allocator),
 	})
 	return id
 }
 
+add_source :: proc(store: ^Store, path, text: string) -> int {
+	owned := make([]byte, len(text), store.allocator)
+	copy(owned, transmute([]byte)text)
+	return add_source_owned(store, path, owned)
+}
+
 init_diagnostics :: proc(source_file: ^Source, allocator := context.allocator) -> Diagnostics {
 	result: Diagnostics
 	result.source = source_file
 	result.allocator = allocator
 	result.items.allocator = allocator
+	result.index.allocator = allocator
 	return result
 }
 
@@ -70,10 +99,12 @@ init_store_diagnostics :: proc(store: ^Store, allocator := context.allocator) ->
 	result.store = store
 	result.allocator = allocator
 	result.items.allocator = allocator
+	result.index.allocator = allocator
 	return result
 }
 
 destroy_diagnostics :: proc(diagnostics: ^Diagnostics) {
+	delete(diagnostics.index)
 	for diagnostic in diagnostics.items {
 		delete(diagnostic.message, diagnostics.allocator)
 	}
@@ -81,34 +112,50 @@ destroy_diagnostics :: proc(diagnostics: ^Diagnostics) {
 }
 
 add :: proc(diagnostics: ^Diagnostics, span: Span, message: string) -> int {
-	for diagnostic, id in diagnostics.items {
-		if diagnostic.span == span && diagnostic.message == message {
-			return id
-		}
+	key := Diagnostic_Key{span=span, message=message}
+	if id, ok := diagnostics.index[key]; ok {
+		return id
 	}
 	id := len(diagnostics.items)
 	cloned := fmt.aprintf("%s", message, allocator=diagnostics.allocator)
 	append(&diagnostics.items, Diagnostic{span=span, message=cloned})
+	diagnostics.index[Diagnostic_Key{span=span, message=cloned}] = id
 	return id
 }
 
 addf :: proc(diagnostics: ^Diagnostics, span: Span, format: string, args: ..any) -> int {
 	message := fmt.aprintf(format, ..args, allocator=diagnostics.allocator)
-	for diagnostic, id in diagnostics.items {
-		if diagnostic.span == span && diagnostic.message == message {
-			delete(message, diagnostics.allocator)
-			return id
-		}
+	key := Diagnostic_Key{span=span, message=message}
+	if id, ok := diagnostics.index[key]; ok {
+		delete(message, diagnostics.allocator)
+		return id
 	}
 	id := len(diagnostics.items)
 	append(&diagnostics.items, Diagnostic{span=span, message=message})
+	diagnostics.index[Diagnostic_Key{span=span, message=message}] = id
 	return id
 }
 
 line_and_column :: proc(source_file: ^Source, offset: int) -> (line, column: int) {
+	if len(source_file.line_starts) > 0 {
+		limit := min(max(offset, 0), len(source_file.text))
+		low := 0
+		high := len(source_file.line_starts)
+		for low < high {
+			middle := low + (high-low)/2
+			if source_file.line_starts[middle] <= limit {
+				low = middle+1
+			} else {
+				high = middle
+			}
+		}
+		line = max(low, 1)
+		column = limit-source_file.line_starts[line-1]+1
+		return
+	}
 	line = 1
 	column = 1
-	limit := min(offset, len(source_file.text))
+	limit := min(max(offset, 0), len(source_file.text))
 	for byte_value in transmute([]byte)source_file.text[:limit] {
 		if byte_value == '\n' {
 			line += 1

compiler/token/token.odin

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Kind :: enum {
 	Left_Brace,
 	Right_Brace,
 	Comma,
-	Keyword_C,
 	Keyword_Func,
 	Keyword_Import,
 	Keyword_Return,

compiler_tests.odin

@@ -176,6 +176,113 @@ main :: func() void {}
 	testing.expect(t, module.functions[3].has_body)
 }
 
+@(test)
+parser_treats_c_as_contextual_only_before_func :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	text := `c :: 5
+x :: c
+foreign :: c func() i32
+broken :: c 5
+main :: func() void {}
+`
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text=text}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	stream := lexer.lex(&source_file, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(stream.items)
+	module := parser.parse(&stream, &source_file, &diagnostics)
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&module)
+
+	c_symbol := symbol.intern(&symbols, "c")
+	for tok in stream.items {
+		if tok.span.start < len(text) && text[tok.span.start:tok.span.end] == "c" {
+			testing.expect_value(t, tok.kind, token.Kind.Identifier)
+			testing.expect_value(t, tok.symbol, c_symbol)
+		}
+	}
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(module.globals), 3)
+	testing.expect_value(t, module.exprs[module.globals[1].expr].name, c_symbol)
+	testing.expect_value(t, module.exprs[module.globals[2].expr].name, c_symbol)
+	testing.expect(t, module.functions[0].c_abi)
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 1)
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(diagnostics.items[0].message, "followed by a newline"))
+}
+
+@(test)
+pratt_parser_preserves_left_associative_addition_shape :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text="value :: 1 + 2 + 3\nmain :: func() void {}\n"}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	stream := lexer.lex(&source_file, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(stream.items)
+	module := parser.parse(&stream, &source_file, &diagnostics)
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&module)
+
+	root := module.exprs[module.globals[0].expr]
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 0)
+	testing.expect_value(t, root.kind, ast.Expr_Kind.Add)
+	testing.expect_value(t, module.exprs[root.left].kind, ast.Expr_Kind.Add)
+	testing.expect_value(t, module.exprs[root.right].integer, i64(3))
+}
+
+nested_expression_source :: proc(call: bool, depth: int) -> string {
+	builder := strings.builder_make()
+	defer strings.builder_destroy(&builder)
+	if call {
+		strings.write_string(&builder, "identity :: func(value i32) i32 { return value }\nvalue :: ")
+		for _ in 0..<depth {
+			strings.write_string(&builder, "identity(")
+		}
+	} else {
+		strings.write_string(&builder, "value :: ")
+		for _ in 0..<depth {
+			strings.write_byte(&builder, '(')
+		}
+	}
+	strings.write_byte(&builder, '1')
+	for _ in 0..<depth {
+		strings.write_byte(&builder, ')')
+	}
+	strings.write_string(&builder, "\nmain :: func() void {}\n")
+	return strings.clone(strings.to_string(builder))
+}
+
+parse_nesting_result :: proc(text: string) -> (count: int, found_budget: bool) {
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text=text}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	stream := lexer.lex(&source_file, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(stream.items)
+	module := parser.parse(&stream, &source_file, &diagnostics)
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&module)
+	for diagnostic in diagnostics.items {
+		found_budget = found_budget || strings.contains(diagnostic.message, "expression nesting exceeds 256 levels")
+	}
+	return len(diagnostics.items), found_budget
+}
+
+@(test)
+parser_enforces_explicit_expression_nesting_budget :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	modes := [?]bool{false, true}
+	for call in modes {
+		at_limit := nested_expression_source(call, parser.MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING)
+		defer delete(at_limit)
+		count, found := parse_nesting_result(at_limit)
+		testing.expect_value(t, count, 0)
+		testing.expect(t, !found)
+
+		over_limit := nested_expression_source(call, parser.MAX_EXPRESSION_NESTING+1)
+		defer delete(over_limit)
+		_, found = parse_nesting_result(over_limit)
+		testing.expect(t, found)
+	}
+}
+
 @(test)
 cli_parses_ordered_link_options_and_rejects_invalid_forms :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	options, valid := parse_cli_args([]string{
@@ -1078,8 +1185,6 @@ backend_translates_link_arguments_without_reordering_them :: proc(t: ^testing.T)
 
 	expected := []string{
 		"/usr/bin/env",
-		"ZIG_LOCAL_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/brolang-zig-cache",
-		"ZIG_GLOBAL_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/brolang-zig-global-cache",
 		"zig",
 		"cc",
 		"-Wno-override-module",
@@ -1097,6 +1202,154 @@ backend_translates_link_arguments_without_reordering_them :: proc(t: ^testing.T)
 	}
 }
 
+@(test)
+source_store_owns_buffers_indexes_lines_and_deduplicates_diagnostics :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	store := source.init_store()
+	defer source.destroy_store(&store)
+	bytes := make([]byte, len("one\ntwo\n"))
+	copy(bytes, "one\ntwo\n")
+	source_id := source.add_source_owned(&store, "owned.bro", bytes)
+	bytes[0] = 'O'
+
+	diagnostics := source.init_store_diagnostics(&store)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	span := source.Span{file=source_id, start=4, end=7}
+	first := source.add(&diagnostics, span, "same")
+	second := source.addf(&diagnostics, span, "%s", "same")
+	other := source.add(&diagnostics, span, "other")
+	formatted := source.format(&diagnostics, other)
+	defer delete(formatted)
+
+	testing.expect_value(t, store.items[source_id].text, "One\ntwo\n")
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(store.items[source_id].line_starts), 3)
+	testing.expect_value(t, first, second)
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 2)
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(formatted, "owned.bro:2:1:"))
+}
+
+@(test)
+maximum_signed_i64_literal_parses_exactly :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text="value :: 9223372036854775807\nmain :: func() void {}\n"}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	stream := lexer.lex(&source_file, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(stream.items)
+	module := parser.parse(&stream, &source_file, &diagnostics)
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&module)
+
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 0)
+	testing.expect_value(t, module.exprs[module.globals[0].expr].integer, i64(9223372036854775807))
+}
+
+@(test)
+malformed_ir_emits_traps_and_typed_sentinels :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	module := ir.init_module()
+	defer ir.destroy_module(&module)
+	instructions := make([]ir.Instruction, 3)
+	instructions[0] = ir.Instruction{op=.Store, type=types.I8, a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=-1}
+	instructions[1] = ir.Instruction{op=.Add_Checked, type=types.I32, a=-1, b=-1, diagnostic=-1}
+	instructions[2] = ir.Instruction{op=.Return, type=types.I32, a=1, b=-1, diagnostic=-1}
+	append(&module.functions, ir.Function{
+		link_name=strings.clone("main"),
+		calling_convention=.C,
+		implementation=.Definition,
+		linkage=.External,
+		is_main=true,
+		result=types.I32,
+		instructions=instructions,
+	})
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text=""}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	text := llvm.emit(&module, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(text)
+
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(text, "call void @bro.trap"))
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(text, "%v0 = add i8 0, -86"))
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(text, "%v1 = add i32 0, -1431655766"))
+	testing.expect(t, strings.contains(text, "@bro.trap(ptr %message, i64 %length) noreturn"))
+	testing.expect(t, !strings.contains(text, "%v-1"))
+	llvm_path := "/tmp/brolang-test-malformed-recovery.ll"
+	output := "/tmp/brolang-test-malformed-recovery"
+	defer _ = os.remove(llvm_path)
+	defer _ = os.remove(output)
+	testing.expect(t, os.write_entire_file(llvm_path, transmute([]byte)text))
+	testing.expect(t, backend.compile(llvm_path, output))
+}
+
+@(test)
+hundred_thousand_term_runtime_addition_uses_iterative_pipeline :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	builder := strings.builder_make()
+	defer strings.builder_destroy(&builder)
+	strings.write_string(&builder, "sum :: func(value i32) i32 { return value")
+	for _ in 0..<100_000 {
+		strings.write_string(&builder, " + 1")
+	}
+	strings.write_string(&builder, " }\nmain :: func() void { _ = sum(0) }\n")
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text=strings.to_string(builder)}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	stream := lexer.lex(&source_file, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer delete(stream.items)
+	ast_module := parser.parse(&stream, &source_file, &diagnostics)
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&ast_module)
+	hir_module := checker.check(&ast_module, &diagnostics, &symbols)
+	defer hir.destroy_module(&hir_module)
+	ir_module := lower.lower(&hir_module)
+	defer ir.destroy_module(&ir_module)
+
+	instruction_count := 0
+	for function in ir_module.functions {
+		instruction_count += len(function.instructions)
+	}
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 0)
+	testing.expect(t, instruction_count > 100_000)
+}
+
+@(test)
+deep_global_cycle_detection_uses_iterative_dfs :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
+	count := 50_000
+	ast_module := ast.init_module()
+	defer ast.destroy_module(&ast_module)
+	source_file := source.Source{path="test.bro", text=""}
+	diagnostics := source.init_diagnostics(&source_file)
+	defer source.destroy_diagnostics(&diagnostics)
+	symbols := symbol.init_table()
+	defer symbol.destroy_table(&symbols)
+	name := symbol.intern(&symbols, "value")
+	state := checker.Checker{
+		ast_module=&ast_module,
+		diagnostics=&diagnostics,
+		symbols=&symbols,
+		module=hir.init_module(),
+		allocator=context.allocator,
+	}
+	defer hir.destroy_module(&state.module)
+	defer delete(state.cycle_stack)
+
+	for id in 0..<count {
+		append(&ast_module.globals, ast.Global{name=name})
+		dependencies: [dynamic]int
+		dependencies.allocator = context.allocator
+		append(&dependencies, (id+1)%count)
+		append(&state.module.globals, hir.Global{name=name, dependencies=dependencies})
+	}
+	states := make([]u8, count)
+	defer delete(states)
+	checker.detect_global_cycles_visit(&state, 0, states)
+
+	testing.expect_value(t, len(diagnostics.items), 1)
+	for global in state.module.globals {
+		testing.expect(t, global.problematic)
+	}
+}
+
 @(test)
 mutable_local_reassignment_uses_runtime_storage :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	output := "/tmp/brolang-test-mutable"