Commit 343987cd05

Andrew Kelley <andrew@ziglang.org>
2019-12-06 20:12:01
remove `@inlineCall` from zig
1 parent ef83358
doc/langref.html.in
@@ -7492,27 +7492,6 @@ test "@hasDecl" {
       {#see_also|Compile Variables|@embedFile#}
       {#header_close#}
 
-      {#header_open|@inlineCall#}
-      <pre>{#syntax#}@inlineCall(function: X, args: ...) Y{#endsyntax#}</pre>
-      <p>
-      This calls a function, in the same way that invoking an expression with parentheses does:
-      </p>
-      {#code_begin|test#}
-const assert = @import("std").debug.assert;
-
-test "inline function call" {
-    assert(@inlineCall(add, 3, 9) == 12);
-}
-
-fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 { return a + b; }
-      {#code_end#}
-      <p>
-      Unlike a normal function call, however, {#syntax#}@inlineCall{#endsyntax#} guarantees that the call
-      will be inlined. If the call cannot be inlined, a compile error is emitted.
-      </p>
-      {#see_also|@call#}
-      {#header_close#}
-
       {#header_open|@intCast#}
       <pre>{#syntax#}@intCast(comptime DestType: type, int: var) DestType{#endsyntax#}</pre>
       <p>
lib/std/hash/auto_hash.zig
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn hash(hasher: var, key: var, comptime strat: HashStrategy) void {
 
         // Help the optimizer see that hashing an int is easy by inlining!
         // TODO Check if the situation is better after #561 is resolved.
-        .Int => @inlineCall(hasher.update, std.mem.asBytes(&key)),
+        .Int => @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, hasher.update, .{std.mem.asBytes(&key)}),
 
         .Float => |info| hash(hasher, @bitCast(@IntType(false, info.bits), key), strat),
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn hash(hasher: var, key: var, comptime strat: HashStrategy) void {
         .ErrorSet => hash(hasher, @errorToInt(key), strat),
         .AnyFrame, .Fn => hash(hasher, @ptrToInt(key), strat),
 
-        .Pointer => @inlineCall(hashPointer, hasher, key, strat),
+        .Pointer => @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, hashPointer, .{ hasher, key, strat }),
 
         .Optional => if (key) |k| hash(hasher, k, strat),
 
lib/std/hash/cityhash.zig
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ pub const CityHash64 = struct {
     }
 
     fn hashLen16(u: u64, v: u64) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(hash128To64, u, v);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, hash128To64, .{ u, v });
     }
 
     fn hashLen16Mul(low: u64, high: u64, mul: u64) u64 {
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ pub const CityHash64 = struct {
     }
 
     fn hash128To64(low: u64, high: u64) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(hashLen16Mul, low, high, 0x9ddfea08eb382d69);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, hashLen16Mul, .{ low, high, 0x9ddfea08eb382d69 });
     }
 
     fn hashLen0To16(str: []const u8) u64 {
@@ -291,7 +291,14 @@ pub const CityHash64 = struct {
     }
 
     fn weakHashLen32WithSeeds(ptr: [*]const u8, a: u64, b: u64) WeakPair {
-        return @inlineCall(weakHashLen32WithSeedsHelper, fetch64(ptr), fetch64(ptr + 8), fetch64(ptr + 16), fetch64(ptr + 24), a, b);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, weakHashLen32WithSeedsHelper, .{
+            fetch64(ptr),
+            fetch64(ptr + 8),
+            fetch64(ptr + 16),
+            fetch64(ptr + 24),
+            a,
+            b,
+        });
     }
 
     pub fn hash(str: []const u8) u64 {
@@ -339,7 +346,7 @@ pub const CityHash64 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashWithSeed(str: []const u8, seed: u64) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashWithSeeds, str, k2, seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashWithSeeds, .{ str, k2, seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashWithSeeds(str: []const u8, seed0: u64, seed1: u64) u64 {
lib/std/hash/murmur.zig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_32 = struct {
     const Self = @This();
 
     pub fn hash(str: []const u8) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashWithSeed, str, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashWithSeed, .{ str, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashWithSeed(str: []const u8, seed: u32) u32 {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_32 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32(v: u32) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint32WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint32WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32WithSeed(v: u32, seed: u32) u32 {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_32 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64(v: u64) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint64WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint64WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64WithSeed(v: u64, seed: u32) u32 {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_64 = struct {
     const Self = @This();
 
     pub fn hash(str: []const u8) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashWithSeed, str, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashWithSeed, .{ str, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashWithSeed(str: []const u8, seed: u64) u64 {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_64 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32(v: u32) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint32WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint32WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32WithSeed(v: u32, seed: u32) u64 {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub const Murmur2_64 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64(v: u64) u64 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint64WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint64WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64WithSeed(v: u64, seed: u32) u64 {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ pub const Murmur3_32 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hash(str: []const u8) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashWithSeed, str, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashWithSeed, .{ str, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashWithSeed(str: []const u8, seed: u32) u32 {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ pub const Murmur3_32 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32(v: u32) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint32WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint32WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint32WithSeed(v: u32, seed: u32) u32 {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ pub const Murmur3_32 = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64(v: u64) u32 {
-        return @inlineCall(Self.hashUint64WithSeed, v, default_seed);
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, Self.hashUint64WithSeed, .{ v, default_seed });
     }
 
     pub fn hashUint64WithSeed(v: u64, seed: u32) u32 {
lib/std/hash/siphash.zig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const testing = std.testing;
 const math = std.math;
 const mem = std.mem;
 
-const Endian = @import("builtin").Endian;
+const Endian = std.builtin.Endian;
 
 pub fn SipHash64(comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_rounds: usize) type {
     return SipHash(u64, c_rounds, d_rounds);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn SipHashStateless(comptime T: type, comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_round
 
             var off: usize = 0;
             while (off < b.len) : (off += 8) {
-                @inlineCall(self.round, b[off .. off + 8]);
+                @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, self.round, .{b[off .. off + 8]});
             }
 
             self.msg_len +%= @truncate(u8, b.len);
@@ -84,9 +84,12 @@ fn SipHashStateless(comptime T: type, comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_round
                 self.v2 ^= 0xff;
             }
 
+            // TODO this is a workaround, should be able to supply the value without a separate variable
+            const inl = std.builtin.CallOptions{ .modifier = .always_inline };
+
             comptime var i: usize = 0;
             inline while (i < d_rounds) : (i += 1) {
-                @inlineCall(sipRound, self);
+                @call(inl, sipRound, .{self});
             }
 
             const b1 = self.v0 ^ self.v1 ^ self.v2 ^ self.v3;
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ fn SipHashStateless(comptime T: type, comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_round
 
             comptime var j: usize = 0;
             inline while (j < d_rounds) : (j += 1) {
-                @inlineCall(sipRound, self);
+                @call(inl, sipRound, .{self});
             }
 
             const b2 = self.v0 ^ self.v1 ^ self.v2 ^ self.v3;
@@ -111,9 +114,11 @@ fn SipHashStateless(comptime T: type, comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_round
             const m = mem.readIntSliceLittle(u64, b[0..]);
             self.v3 ^= m;
 
+            // TODO this is a workaround, should be able to supply the value without a separate variable
+            const inl = std.builtin.CallOptions{ .modifier = .always_inline };
             comptime var i: usize = 0;
             inline while (i < c_rounds) : (i += 1) {
-                @inlineCall(sipRound, self);
+                @call(inl, sipRound, .{self});
             }
 
             self.v0 ^= m;
@@ -140,8 +145,8 @@ fn SipHashStateless(comptime T: type, comptime c_rounds: usize, comptime d_round
             const aligned_len = input.len - (input.len % 8);
 
             var c = Self.init(key);
-            @inlineCall(c.update, input[0..aligned_len]);
-            return @inlineCall(c.final, input[aligned_len..]);
+            @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, c.update, .{input[0..aligned_len]});
+            return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, c.final, .{input[aligned_len..]});
         }
     };
 }
lib/std/hash/wyhash.zig
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const WyhashStateless = struct {
 
         var off: usize = 0;
         while (off < b.len) : (off += 32) {
-            @inlineCall(self.round, b[off .. off + 32]);
+            @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, self.round, .{b[off .. off + 32]});
         }
 
         self.msg_len += b.len;
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ const WyhashStateless = struct {
         const aligned_len = input.len - (input.len % 32);
 
         var c = WyhashStateless.init(seed);
-        @inlineCall(c.update, input[0..aligned_len]);
-        return @inlineCall(c.final, input[aligned_len..]);
+        @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, c.update, .{input[0..aligned_len]});
+        return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, c.final, .{input[aligned_len..]});
     }
 };
 
lib/std/math/big/int.zig
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ pub const Int = struct {
 
         var j: usize = 0;
         while (j < a_lo.len) : (j += 1) {
-            a_lo[j] = @inlineCall(addMulLimbWithCarry, a_lo[j], y[j], xi, &carry);
+            a_lo[j] = @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, addMulLimbWithCarry, .{ a_lo[j], y[j], xi, &carry });
         }
 
         j = 0;
@@ -1214,7 +1214,11 @@ pub const Int = struct {
             const dst_i = src_i + limb_shift;
 
             const src_digit = a[src_i];
-            r[dst_i] = carry | @inlineCall(math.shr, Limb, src_digit, Limb.bit_count - @intCast(Limb, interior_limb_shift));
+            r[dst_i] = carry | @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, math.shr, .{
+                Limb,
+                src_digit,
+                Limb.bit_count - @intCast(Limb, interior_limb_shift),
+            });
             carry = (src_digit << interior_limb_shift);
         }
 
@@ -1254,7 +1258,11 @@ pub const Int = struct {
 
             const src_digit = a[src_i];
             r[dst_i] = carry | (src_digit >> interior_limb_shift);
-            carry = @inlineCall(math.shl, Limb, src_digit, Limb.bit_count - @intCast(Limb, interior_limb_shift));
+            carry = @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, math.shl, .{
+                Limb,
+                src_digit,
+                Limb.bit_count - @intCast(Limb, interior_limb_shift),
+            });
         }
     }
 
lib/std/os/linux.zig
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub fn fork() usize {
 /// the compiler is not aware of how vfork affects control flow and you may
 /// see different results in optimized builds.
 pub inline fn vfork() usize {
-    return @inlineCall(syscall0, SYS_vfork);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, syscall0, .{SYS_vfork});
 }
 
 pub fn futimens(fd: i32, times: *const [2]timespec) usize {
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/arm/aeabi_dcmp.zig
@@ -14,31 +14,31 @@ const ConditionalOperator = enum {
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_dcmpeq() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_dcmp, .Eq);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_dcmp, .{.Eq});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_dcmplt() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_dcmp, .Lt);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_dcmp, .{.Lt});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_dcmple() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_dcmp, .Le);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_dcmp, .{.Le});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_dcmpge() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_dcmp, .Ge);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_dcmp, .{.Ge});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_dcmpgt() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_dcmp, .Gt);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_dcmp, .{.Gt});
     unreachable;
 }
 
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/arm/aeabi_fcmp.zig
@@ -14,31 +14,31 @@ const ConditionalOperator = enum {
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_fcmpeq() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_fcmp, .Eq);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_fcmp, .{.Eq});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_fcmplt() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_fcmp, .Lt);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_fcmp, .{.Lt});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_fcmple() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_fcmp, .Le);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_fcmp, .{.Le});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_fcmpge() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_fcmp, .Ge);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_fcmp, .{.Ge});
     unreachable;
 }
 
 pub nakedcc fn __aeabi_fcmpgt() noreturn {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(aeabi_fcmp, .Gt);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, aeabi_fcmp, .{.Gt});
     unreachable;
 }
 
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/divti3.zig
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ pub extern fn __divti3(a: i128, b: i128) i128 {
 
 const v128 = @Vector(2, u64);
 pub extern fn __divti3_windows_x86_64(a: v128, b: v128) v128 {
-    return @bitCast(v128, @inlineCall(__divti3, @bitCast(i128, a), @bitCast(i128, b)));
+    return @bitCast(v128, @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, __divti3, .{
+        @bitCast(i128, a),
+        @bitCast(i128, b),
+    }));
 }
 
 test "import divti3" {
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/extendXfYf2.zig
@@ -3,19 +3,19 @@ const builtin = @import("builtin");
 const is_test = builtin.is_test;
 
 pub extern fn __extendsfdf2(a: f32) f64 {
-    return @inlineCall(extendXfYf2, f64, f32, @bitCast(u32, a));
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, extendXfYf2, .{ f64, f32, @bitCast(u32, a) });
 }
 
 pub extern fn __extenddftf2(a: f64) f128 {
-    return @inlineCall(extendXfYf2, f128, f64, @bitCast(u64, a));
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, extendXfYf2, .{ f128, f64, @bitCast(u64, a) });
 }
 
 pub extern fn __extendsftf2(a: f32) f128 {
-    return @inlineCall(extendXfYf2, f128, f32, @bitCast(u32, a));
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, extendXfYf2, .{ f128, f32, @bitCast(u32, a) });
 }
 
 pub extern fn __extendhfsf2(a: u16) f32 {
-    return @inlineCall(extendXfYf2, f32, f16, a);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, extendXfYf2, .{ f32, f16, a });
 }
 
 const CHAR_BIT = 8;
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/floatsiXf.zig
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ fn floatsiXf(comptime T: type, a: i32) T {
 
 pub extern fn __floatsisf(arg: i32) f32 {
     @setRuntimeSafety(builtin.is_test);
-    return @inlineCall(floatsiXf, f32, arg);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, floatsiXf, .{ f32, arg });
 }
 
 pub extern fn __floatsidf(arg: i32) f64 {
     @setRuntimeSafety(builtin.is_test);
-    return @inlineCall(floatsiXf, f64, arg);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, floatsiXf, .{ f64, arg });
 }
 
 pub extern fn __floatsitf(arg: i32) f128 {
     @setRuntimeSafety(builtin.is_test);
-    return @inlineCall(floatsiXf, f128, arg);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, floatsiXf, .{ f128, arg });
 }
 
 fn test_one_floatsitf(a: i32, expected: u128) void {
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/modti3.zig
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ pub extern fn __modti3(a: i128, b: i128) i128 {
 
 const v128 = @Vector(2, u64);
 pub extern fn __modti3_windows_x86_64(a: v128, b: v128) v128 {
-    return @bitCast(v128, @inlineCall(__modti3, @bitCast(i128, a), @bitCast(i128, b)));
+    return @bitCast(v128, @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, __modti3, .{
+        @bitCast(i128, a),
+        @bitCast(i128, b),
+    }));
 }
 
 test "import modti3" {
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/multi3.zig
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ pub extern fn __multi3(a: i128, b: i128) i128 {
 
 const v128 = @Vector(2, u64);
 pub extern fn __multi3_windows_x86_64(a: v128, b: v128) v128 {
-    return @bitCast(v128, @inlineCall(__multi3, @bitCast(i128, a), @bitCast(i128, b)));
+    return @bitCast(v128, @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, __multi3, .{
+        @bitCast(i128, a),
+        @bitCast(i128, b),
+    }));
 }
 
 fn __mulddi3(a: u64, b: u64) i128 {
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/stack_probe.zig
@@ -182,25 +182,25 @@ fn win_probe_stack_adjust_sp() void {
 
 pub nakedcc fn _chkstk() void {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_adjust_sp);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_adjust_sp, .{});
 }
 pub nakedcc fn __chkstk() void {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
     switch (builtin.arch) {
-        .i386 => @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_adjust_sp),
-        .x86_64 => @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_only),
+        .i386 => @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_adjust_sp, .{}),
+        .x86_64 => @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_only, .{}),
         else => unreachable,
     }
 }
 pub nakedcc fn ___chkstk() void {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_adjust_sp);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_adjust_sp, .{});
 }
 pub nakedcc fn __chkstk_ms() void {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_only);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_only, .{});
 }
 pub nakedcc fn ___chkstk_ms() void {
     @setRuntimeSafety(false);
-    @inlineCall(win_probe_stack_only);
+    @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, win_probe_stack_only, .{});
 }
lib/std/special/compiler_rt/umodti3.zig
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ pub extern fn __umodti3(a: u128, b: u128) u128 {
 
 const v128 = @Vector(2, u64);
 pub extern fn __umodti3_windows_x86_64(a: v128, b: v128) v128 {
-    return @bitCast(v128, @inlineCall(__umodti3, @bitCast(u128, a), @bitCast(u128, b)));
+    return @bitCast(v128, @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, __umodti3, .{
+        @bitCast(u128, a),
+        @bitCast(u128, b),
+    }));
 }
lib/std/special/start.zig
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdcallcc fn _DllMainCRTStartup(
 extern fn wasm_freestanding_start() void {
     // This is marked inline because for some reason LLVM in release mode fails to inline it,
     // and we want fewer call frames in stack traces.
-    _ = @inlineCall(callMain);
+    _ = @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, callMain, .{});
 }
 
 extern fn EfiMain(handle: uefi.Handle, system_table: *uefi.tables.SystemTable) usize {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ nakedcc fn _start() noreturn {
     if (builtin.os == builtin.Os.wasi) {
         // This is marked inline because for some reason LLVM in release mode fails to inline it,
         // and we want fewer call frames in stack traces.
-        std.os.wasi.proc_exit(@inlineCall(callMain));
+        std.os.wasi.proc_exit(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, callMain, .{}));
     }
 
     switch (builtin.arch) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fn posixCallMainAndExit() noreturn {
         //std.os.exit(@newStackCall(new_stack, callMainWithArgs, argc, argv, envp));
     }
 
-    std.os.exit(@inlineCall(callMainWithArgs, argc, argv, envp));
+    std.os.exit(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, callMainWithArgs, .{ argc, argv, envp }));
 }
 
 fn callMainWithArgs(argc: usize, argv: [*][*:0]u8, envp: [][*:0]u8) u8 {
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ extern fn main(c_argc: i32, c_argv: [*][*:0]u8, c_envp: [*:null]?[*:0]u8) i32 {
     var env_count: usize = 0;
     while (c_envp[env_count] != null) : (env_count += 1) {}
     const envp = @ptrCast([*][*:0]u8, c_envp)[0..env_count];
-    return @inlineCall(callMainWithArgs, @intCast(usize, c_argc), c_argv, envp);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, callMainWithArgs, .{ @intCast(usize, c_argc), c_argv, envp });
 }
 
 // General error message for a malformed return type
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ inline fn initEventLoopAndCallMain() u8 {
 
     // This is marked inline because for some reason LLVM in release mode fails to inline it,
     // and we want fewer call frames in stack traces.
-    return @inlineCall(callMain);
+    return @call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, callMain, .{});
 }
 
 async fn callMainAsync(loop: *std.event.Loop) u8 {
src/all_types.hpp
@@ -1700,7 +1700,6 @@ enum BuiltinFnId {
     BuiltinFnIdFieldParentPtr,
     BuiltinFnIdByteOffsetOf,
     BuiltinFnIdBitOffsetOf,
-    BuiltinFnIdInlineCall,
     BuiltinFnIdNewStackCall,
     BuiltinFnIdAsyncCall,
     BuiltinFnIdTypeId,
@@ -2487,6 +2486,7 @@ enum IrInstructionId {
     IrInstructionIdVarPtr,
     IrInstructionIdReturnPtr,
     IrInstructionIdCallSrc,
+    IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs,
     IrInstructionIdCallExtra,
     IrInstructionIdCallGen,
     IrInstructionIdConst,
@@ -2904,8 +2904,21 @@ struct IrInstructionCallSrc {
     bool is_async_call_builtin;
 };
 
-/// This is a pass1 instruction, used by @call.
-/// `args` is expected to be either a struct or a tuple.
+// This is a pass1 instruction, used by @call when the args node is
+// a tuple or struct literal.
+struct IrInstructionCallSrcArgs {
+    IrInstruction base;
+
+    IrInstruction *options;
+    IrInstruction *fn_ref;
+    IrInstruction **args_ptr;
+    size_t args_len;
+    ResultLoc *result_loc;
+};
+
+// This is a pass1 instruction, used by @call, when the args node
+// is not a literal.
+// `args` is expected to be either a struct or a tuple.
 struct IrInstructionCallExtra {
     IrInstruction base;
 
src/analyze.cpp
@@ -594,8 +594,11 @@ ZigType *get_pointer_to_type_extra2(CodeGen *g, ZigType *child_type, bool is_con
             break;
     }
 
-
-    if (type_is_resolved(child_type, ResolveStatusZeroBitsKnown)) {
+    if (inferred_struct_field != nullptr) {
+        entry->abi_size = g->builtin_types.entry_usize->abi_size;
+        entry->size_in_bits = g->builtin_types.entry_usize->size_in_bits;
+        entry->abi_align = g->builtin_types.entry_usize->abi_align;
+    } else if (type_is_resolved(child_type, ResolveStatusZeroBitsKnown)) {
         if (type_has_bits(child_type)) {
             entry->abi_size = g->builtin_types.entry_usize->abi_size;
             entry->size_in_bits = g->builtin_types.entry_usize->size_in_bits;
src/codegen.cpp
@@ -3062,7 +3062,7 @@ static LLVMValueRef ir_render_cast(CodeGen *g, IrExecutable *executable,
     ZigType *actual_type = cast_instruction->value->value->type;
     ZigType *wanted_type = cast_instruction->base.value->type;
     LLVMValueRef expr_val = ir_llvm_value(g, cast_instruction->value);
-    assert(expr_val);
+    ir_assert(expr_val, &cast_instruction->base);
 
     switch (cast_instruction->cast_op) {
         case CastOpNoCast:
@@ -4330,8 +4330,17 @@ static LLVMValueRef ir_render_struct_field_ptr(CodeGen *g, IrExecutable *executa
         return struct_ptr;
     }
 
-    ZigType *struct_type = (struct_ptr_type->id == ZigTypeIdPointer) ?
-        struct_ptr_type->data.pointer.child_type : struct_ptr_type;
+    ZigType *struct_type;
+    if (struct_ptr_type->id == ZigTypeIdPointer) {
+        if (struct_ptr_type->data.pointer.inferred_struct_field != nullptr) {
+            struct_type = struct_ptr_type->data.pointer.inferred_struct_field->inferred_struct_type;
+        } else {
+            struct_type = struct_ptr_type->data.pointer.child_type;
+        }
+    } else {
+        struct_type = struct_ptr_type;
+    }
+
     if ((err = type_resolve(g, struct_type, ResolveStatusLLVMFull)))
         codegen_report_errors_and_exit(g);
 
@@ -6152,6 +6161,7 @@ static LLVMValueRef ir_render_instruction(CodeGen *g, IrExecutable *executable,
         case IrInstructionIdUndeclaredIdent:
         case IrInstructionIdCallExtra:
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
         case IrInstructionIdAllocaSrc:
         case IrInstructionIdEndExpr:
         case IrInstructionIdImplicitCast:
@@ -8132,7 +8142,6 @@ static void define_builtin_fns(CodeGen *g) {
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdNearbyInt, "nearbyInt", 2);
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdRound, "round", 2);
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdMulAdd, "mulAdd", 4);
-    create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdInlineCall, "inlineCall", SIZE_MAX);
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdNewStackCall, "newStackCall", SIZE_MAX);
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdAsyncCall, "asyncCall", SIZE_MAX);
     create_builtin_fn(g, BuiltinFnIdTypeId, "typeId", 1);
src/ir.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ static void destroy_instruction(IrInstruction *inst) {
             return destroy(reinterpret_cast<IrInstructionCast *>(inst), name);
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
             return destroy(reinterpret_cast<IrInstructionCallSrc *>(inst), name);
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
+            return destroy(reinterpret_cast<IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *>(inst), name);
         case IrInstructionIdCallExtra:
             return destroy(reinterpret_cast<IrInstructionCallExtra *>(inst), name);
         case IrInstructionIdCallGen:
@@ -649,6 +651,15 @@ static ZigValue *const_ptr_pointee_unchecked(CodeGen *g, ZigValue *const_val) {
     assert(const_val->special == ConstValSpecialStatic);
     ZigValue *result;
 
+    InferredStructField *isf = const_val->type->data.pointer.inferred_struct_field;
+    if (isf != nullptr) {
+        TypeStructField *field = find_struct_type_field(isf->inferred_struct_type, isf->field_name);
+        assert(field != nullptr);
+        assert(const_val->data.x_ptr.special == ConstPtrSpecialRef);
+        ZigValue *struct_val = const_val->data.x_ptr.data.ref.pointee;
+        return struct_val->data.x_struct.fields[field->src_index];
+    }
+
     switch (type_has_one_possible_value(g, const_val->type->data.pointer.child_type)) {
         case OnePossibleValueInvalid:
             zig_unreachable();
@@ -978,6 +989,10 @@ static constexpr IrInstructionId ir_instruction_id(IrInstructionCallSrc *) {
     return IrInstructionIdCallSrc;
 }
 
+static constexpr IrInstructionId ir_instruction_id(IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *) {
+    return IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs;
+}
+
 static constexpr IrInstructionId ir_instruction_id(IrInstructionCallExtra *) {
     return IrInstructionIdCallExtra;
 }
@@ -1921,6 +1936,25 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_build_call_extra(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode
     return &call_instruction->base;
 }
 
+static IrInstruction *ir_build_call_src_args(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *source_node,
+        IrInstruction *options, IrInstruction *fn_ref, IrInstruction **args_ptr, size_t args_len,
+        ResultLoc *result_loc)
+{
+    IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *call_instruction = ir_build_instruction<IrInstructionCallSrcArgs>(irb, scope, source_node);
+    call_instruction->options = options;
+    call_instruction->fn_ref = fn_ref;
+    call_instruction->args_ptr = args_ptr;
+    call_instruction->args_len = args_len;
+    call_instruction->result_loc = result_loc;
+
+    ir_ref_instruction(options, irb->current_basic_block);
+    ir_ref_instruction(fn_ref, irb->current_basic_block);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < args_len; i += 1)
+        ir_ref_instruction(args_ptr[i], irb->current_basic_block);
+
+    return &call_instruction->base;
+}
+
 static IrInstruction *ir_build_call_src(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *source_node,
         ZigFn *fn_entry, IrInstruction *fn_ref, size_t arg_count, IrInstruction **args,
         IrInstruction *ret_ptr, CallModifier modifier, bool is_async_call_builtin,
@@ -5095,6 +5129,43 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_gen_async_call(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *a
     return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, call, lval, result_loc);
 }
 
+static IrInstruction *ir_gen_fn_call_with_args(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *source_node,
+        AstNode *fn_ref_node, CallModifier modifier, IrInstruction *options,
+        AstNode **args_ptr, size_t args_len, LVal lval, ResultLoc *result_loc)
+{
+    IrInstruction *fn_ref = ir_gen_node(irb, fn_ref_node, scope);
+    if (fn_ref == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
+        return fn_ref;
+
+    IrInstruction *fn_type = ir_build_typeof(irb, scope, source_node, fn_ref);
+
+    IrInstruction **args = allocate<IrInstruction*>(args_len);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < args_len; i += 1) {
+        AstNode *arg_node = args_ptr[i];
+
+        IrInstruction *arg_index = ir_build_const_usize(irb, scope, arg_node, i);
+        IrInstruction *arg_type = ir_build_arg_type(irb, scope, source_node, fn_type, arg_index, true);
+        ResultLoc *no_result = no_result_loc();
+        ir_build_reset_result(irb, scope, source_node, no_result);
+        ResultLocCast *result_loc_cast = ir_build_cast_result_loc(irb, arg_type, no_result);
+
+        IrInstruction *arg = ir_gen_node_extra(irb, arg_node, scope, LValNone, &result_loc_cast->base);
+        if (arg == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
+            return arg;
+
+        args[i] = ir_build_implicit_cast(irb, scope, arg_node, arg, result_loc_cast);
+    }
+
+    IrInstruction *fn_call;
+    if (options != nullptr) {
+        fn_call = ir_build_call_src_args(irb, scope, source_node, options, fn_ref, args, args_len, result_loc);
+    } else {
+        fn_call = ir_build_call_src(irb, scope, source_node, nullptr, fn_ref, args_len, args, nullptr,
+                modifier, false, nullptr, result_loc);
+    }
+    return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, fn_call, lval, result_loc);
+}
+
 static IrInstruction *ir_gen_builtin_fn_call(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *node, LVal lval,
         ResultLoc *result_loc)
 {
@@ -6013,32 +6084,6 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_gen_builtin_fn_call(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNo
                 IrInstruction *offset_of = ir_build_bit_offset_of(irb, scope, node, arg0_value, arg1_value);
                 return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, offset_of, lval, result_loc);
             }
-        case BuiltinFnIdInlineCall:
-            {
-                if (node->data.fn_call_expr.params.length == 0) {
-                    add_node_error(irb->codegen, node, buf_sprintf("expected at least 1 argument, found 0"));
-                    return irb->codegen->invalid_instruction;
-                }
-
-                AstNode *fn_ref_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.at(0);
-                IrInstruction *fn_ref = ir_gen_node(irb, fn_ref_node, scope);
-                if (fn_ref == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-                    return fn_ref;
-
-                size_t arg_count = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.length - 1;
-
-                IrInstruction **args = allocate<IrInstruction*>(arg_count);
-                for (size_t i = 0; i < arg_count; i += 1) {
-                    AstNode *arg_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.at(i + 1);
-                    args[i] = ir_gen_node(irb, arg_node, scope);
-                    if (args[i] == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-                        return args[i];
-                }
-
-                IrInstruction *call = ir_build_call_src(irb, scope, node, nullptr, fn_ref, arg_count, args,
-                        nullptr, CallModifierAlwaysInline, false, nullptr, result_loc);
-                return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, call, lval, result_loc);
-            }
         case BuiltinFnIdNewStackCall:
             {
                 if (node->data.fn_call_expr.params.length < 2) {
@@ -6086,17 +6131,33 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_gen_builtin_fn_call(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNo
             IrInstruction *options = ir_build_implicit_cast(irb, scope, options_node, options_inner, result_loc_cast);
 
             AstNode *fn_ref_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.at(1);
-            IrInstruction *fn_ref = ir_gen_node(irb, fn_ref_node, scope);
-            if (fn_ref == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-                return fn_ref;
-
             AstNode *args_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.at(2);
-            IrInstruction *args = ir_gen_node(irb, args_node, scope);
-            if (args == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-                return args;
+            if (args_node->type == NodeTypeContainerInitExpr) {
+                if (args_node->data.container_init_expr.kind == ContainerInitKindArray ||
+                    args_node->data.container_init_expr.entries.length == 0)
+                {
+                    return ir_gen_fn_call_with_args(irb, scope, node,
+                            fn_ref_node, CallModifierNone, options,
+                            args_node->data.container_init_expr.entries.items,
+                            args_node->data.container_init_expr.entries.length,
+                            lval, result_loc);
+                } else {
+                    exec_add_error_node(irb->codegen, irb->exec, args_node,
+                            buf_sprintf("TODO: @call with anon struct literal"));
+                    return irb->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+                }
+            } else {
+                IrInstruction *fn_ref = ir_gen_node(irb, fn_ref_node, scope);
+                if (fn_ref == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
+                    return fn_ref;
 
-            IrInstruction *call = ir_build_call_extra(irb, scope, node, options, fn_ref, args, result_loc);
-            return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, call, lval, result_loc);
+                IrInstruction *args = ir_gen_node(irb, args_node, scope);
+                if (args == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
+                    return args;
+
+                IrInstruction *call = ir_build_call_extra(irb, scope, node, options, fn_ref, args, result_loc);
+                return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, call, lval, result_loc);
+            }
         }
         case BuiltinFnIdAsyncCall:
             return ir_gen_async_call(irb, scope, nullptr, node, lval, result_loc);
@@ -6415,33 +6476,8 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_gen_fn_call(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *node
         return ir_gen_builtin_fn_call(irb, scope, node, lval, result_loc);
 
     AstNode *fn_ref_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.fn_ref_expr;
-    IrInstruction *fn_ref = ir_gen_node(irb, fn_ref_node, scope);
-    if (fn_ref == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-        return fn_ref;
-
-    IrInstruction *fn_type = ir_build_typeof(irb, scope, node, fn_ref);
-
-    size_t arg_count = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.length;
-    IrInstruction **args = allocate<IrInstruction*>(arg_count);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < arg_count; i += 1) {
-        AstNode *arg_node = node->data.fn_call_expr.params.at(i);
-
-        IrInstruction *arg_index = ir_build_const_usize(irb, scope, arg_node, i);
-        IrInstruction *arg_type = ir_build_arg_type(irb, scope, node, fn_type, arg_index, true);
-        ResultLoc *no_result = no_result_loc();
-        ir_build_reset_result(irb, scope, node, no_result);
-        ResultLocCast *result_loc_cast = ir_build_cast_result_loc(irb, arg_type, no_result);
-
-        IrInstruction *arg = ir_gen_node_extra(irb, arg_node, scope, LValNone, &result_loc_cast->base);
-        if (arg == irb->codegen->invalid_instruction)
-            return arg;
-
-        args[i] = ir_build_implicit_cast(irb, scope, arg_node, arg, result_loc_cast);
-    }
-
-    IrInstruction *fn_call = ir_build_call_src(irb, scope, node, nullptr, fn_ref, arg_count, args, nullptr,
-            node->data.fn_call_expr.modifier, false, nullptr, result_loc);
-    return ir_lval_wrap(irb, scope, fn_call, lval, result_loc);
+    return ir_gen_fn_call_with_args(irb, scope, node, fn_ref_node, node->data.fn_call_expr.modifier,
+        nullptr, node->data.fn_call_expr.params.items, node->data.fn_call_expr.params.length, lval, result_loc);
 }
 
 static IrInstruction *ir_gen_if_bool_expr(IrBuilder *irb, Scope *scope, AstNode *node, LVal lval,
@@ -13955,6 +13991,20 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_implicit_cast(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *value, Zig
     return ir_implicit_cast2(ira, value, value, expected_type);
 }
 
+static ZigType *get_ptr_elem_type(CodeGen *g, IrInstruction *ptr) {
+    ir_assert(ptr->value->type->id == ZigTypeIdPointer, ptr);
+    ZigType *elem_type = ptr->value->type->data.pointer.child_type;
+    if (elem_type != g->builtin_types.entry_var)
+        return elem_type;
+
+    if (ir_resolve_lazy(g, ptr->source_node, ptr->value))
+        return g->builtin_types.entry_invalid;
+
+    assert(value_is_comptime(ptr->value));
+    ZigValue *pointee = const_ptr_pointee_unchecked(g, ptr->value);
+    return pointee->type;
+}
+
 static IrInstruction *ir_get_deref(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source_instruction, IrInstruction *ptr,
         ResultLoc *result_loc)
 {
@@ -13971,6 +14021,8 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_get_deref(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source_instruc
     }
 
     ZigType *child_type = ptr_type->data.pointer.child_type;
+    if (type_is_invalid(child_type))
+        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
     // if the child type has one possible value, the deref is comptime
     switch (type_has_one_possible_value(ira->codegen, child_type)) {
         case OnePossibleValueInvalid:
@@ -17326,9 +17378,7 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_store_ptr(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source
             copy_const_val(casted_ptr->value, ptr->value);
             casted_ptr->value->type = struct_ptr_type;
         } else {
-            casted_ptr = ir_build_cast(&ira->new_irb, source_instr->scope,
-                    source_instr->source_node, struct_ptr_type, ptr, CastOpNoop);
-            casted_ptr->value->type = struct_ptr_type;
+            casted_ptr = ptr;
         }
         if (instr_is_comptime(casted_ptr)) {
             ZigValue *ptr_val = ir_resolve_const(ira, casted_ptr, UndefBad);
@@ -17409,6 +17459,12 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_store_ptr(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source
         }
     }
 
+    if (ptr->value->type->data.pointer.inferred_struct_field != nullptr &&
+        child_type == ira->codegen->builtin_types.entry_var)
+    {
+        child_type = ptr->value->type->data.pointer.inferred_struct_field->inferred_struct_type;
+    }
+
     switch (type_requires_comptime(ira->codegen, child_type)) {
         case ReqCompTimeInvalid:
             return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
@@ -18105,62 +18161,47 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_fn_call_src(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstructionCallSr
     return result;
 }
 
-static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_call_extra(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstructionCallExtra *instruction) {
-    IrInstruction *options = instruction->options->child;
+static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_call_extra(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source_instr,
+        IrInstruction *pass1_options, IrInstruction *pass1_fn_ref, IrInstruction **args_ptr, size_t args_len,
+        ResultLoc *result_loc)
+{
+    IrInstruction *options = pass1_options->child;
     if (type_is_invalid(options->value->type))
         return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
 
-    IrInstruction *fn_ref = instruction->fn_ref->child;
+    IrInstruction *fn_ref = pass1_fn_ref->child;
     if (type_is_invalid(fn_ref->value->type))
         return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
-    ZigFn *fn = ir_resolve_fn(ira, fn_ref);
-    ZigType *fn_type = (fn != nullptr) ? fn->type_entry : fn_ref->value->type;
-
-    IrInstruction *args = instruction->args->child;
-    ZigType *args_type = args->value->type;
-    if (type_is_invalid(args_type))
-        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
-
-    if (args_type->id != ZigTypeIdStruct) {
-        ir_add_error(ira, args,
-            buf_sprintf("expected tuple or struct, found '%s'", buf_ptr(&args_type->name)));
-        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
-    }
-
-    IrInstruction **args_ptr = nullptr;
-    size_t args_len = 0;
-
-    if (is_tuple(args_type)) {
-        args_len = args_type->data.structure.src_field_count;
-        args_ptr = allocate<IrInstruction *>(args_len, "IrInstruction *");
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < args_len; i += 1) {
-            TypeStructField *arg_field = args_type->data.structure.fields[i];
-            args_ptr[i] = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, &instruction->base, args, arg_field);
-            if (type_is_invalid(args_ptr[i]->value->type))
-                return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
-        }
+    IrInstruction *first_arg_ptr = nullptr;
+    ZigFn *fn = nullptr;
+    if (fn_ref->value->type->id == ZigTypeIdBoundFn) {
+        assert(fn_ref->value->special == ConstValSpecialStatic);
+        fn = fn_ref->value->data.x_bound_fn.fn;
+        first_arg_ptr = fn_ref->value->data.x_bound_fn.first_arg;
+        if (type_is_invalid(first_arg_ptr->value->type))
+            return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
     } else {
-        ir_add_error(ira, args, buf_sprintf("TODO: struct args"));
-        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+        fn = ir_resolve_fn(ira, fn_ref);
     }
+    ZigType *fn_type = (fn != nullptr) ? fn->type_entry : fn_ref->value->type;
 
     TypeStructField *modifier_field = find_struct_type_field(options->value->type, buf_create_from_str("modifier"));
-    ir_assert(modifier_field != nullptr, &instruction->base);
-    IrInstruction *modifier_inst = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, &instruction->base, options, modifier_field);
+    ir_assert(modifier_field != nullptr, source_instr);
+    IrInstruction *modifier_inst = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, source_instr, options, modifier_field);
     ZigValue *modifier_val = ir_resolve_const(ira, modifier_inst, UndefBad);
     if (modifier_val == nullptr)
         return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
     CallModifier modifier = (CallModifier)bigint_as_u32(&modifier_val->data.x_enum_tag);
     if (modifier == CallModifierAsync) {
-        ir_add_error(ira, args, buf_sprintf("TODO: @call with async modifier"));
+        ir_add_error(ira, source_instr, buf_sprintf("TODO: @call with async modifier"));
         return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
     }
-    if (ir_should_inline(ira->new_irb.exec, instruction->base.scope)) {
+    if (ir_should_inline(ira->new_irb.exec, source_instr->scope)) {
         switch (modifier) {
             case CallModifierBuiltin:
                 zig_unreachable();
             case CallModifierAsync:
-                ir_add_error(ira, args, buf_sprintf("TODO: comptime @call with async modifier"));
+                ir_add_error(ira, source_instr, buf_sprintf("TODO: comptime @call with async modifier"));
                 return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
             case CallModifierCompileTime:
             case CallModifierNone:
@@ -18170,32 +18211,78 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_call_extra(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstru
                 modifier = CallModifierCompileTime;
                 break;
             case CallModifierNeverInline:
-                ir_add_error(ira, args,
+                ir_add_error(ira, source_instr,
                     buf_sprintf("unable to perform 'never_inline' call at compile-time"));
                 return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
             case CallModifierNeverTail:
-                ir_add_error(ira, args,
+                ir_add_error(ira, source_instr,
                     buf_sprintf("unable to perform 'never_tail' call at compile-time"));
                 return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
         }
     }
 
     TypeStructField *stack_field = find_struct_type_field(options->value->type, buf_create_from_str("stack"));
-    ir_assert(stack_field != nullptr, &instruction->base);
-    IrInstruction *stack = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, &instruction->base, options, stack_field);
-    IrInstruction *stack_is_non_null_inst = ir_analyze_test_non_null(ira, &instruction->base, stack);
+    ir_assert(stack_field != nullptr, source_instr);
+    IrInstruction *stack = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, source_instr, options, stack_field);
+    IrInstruction *stack_is_non_null_inst = ir_analyze_test_non_null(ira, source_instr, stack);
     bool stack_is_non_null;
     if (!ir_resolve_bool(ira, stack_is_non_null_inst, &stack_is_non_null))
         return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
     if (!stack_is_non_null)
         stack = nullptr;
 
-    IrInstruction *result = ir_analyze_fn_call(ira, &instruction->base, fn, fn_type, fn_ref, nullptr,
-        modifier, stack, false, args_ptr, args_len, nullptr, instruction->result_loc);
+    return ir_analyze_fn_call(ira, source_instr, fn, fn_type, fn_ref, first_arg_ptr,
+        modifier, stack, false, args_ptr, args_len, nullptr, result_loc);
+}
+
+static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_call_extra(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstructionCallExtra *instruction) {
+    IrInstruction *args = instruction->args->child;
+    ZigType *args_type = args->value->type;
+    if (type_is_invalid(args_type))
+        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+
+    if (args_type->id != ZigTypeIdStruct) {
+        ir_add_error(ira, args,
+            buf_sprintf("expected tuple or struct, found '%s'", buf_ptr(&args_type->name)));
+        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+    }
+
+    IrInstruction **args_ptr = nullptr;
+    size_t args_len = 0;
+
+    if (is_tuple(args_type)) {
+        args_len = args_type->data.structure.src_field_count;
+        args_ptr = allocate<IrInstruction *>(args_len, "IrInstruction *");
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < args_len; i += 1) {
+            TypeStructField *arg_field = args_type->data.structure.fields[i];
+            args_ptr[i] = ir_analyze_struct_value_field_value(ira, &instruction->base, args, arg_field);
+            if (type_is_invalid(args_ptr[i]->value->type))
+                return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+        }
+    } else {
+        ir_add_error(ira, args, buf_sprintf("TODO: struct args"));
+        return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+    }
+    IrInstruction *result = ir_analyze_call_extra(ira, &instruction->base, instruction->options,
+            instruction->fn_ref, args_ptr, args_len, instruction->result_loc);
     deallocate(args_ptr, args_len, "IrInstruction *");
     return result;
 }
 
+static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_call_args(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *instruction) {
+    IrInstruction **args_ptr = allocate<IrInstruction *>(instruction->args_len, "IrInstruction *");
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < instruction->args_len; i += 1) {
+        args_ptr[i] = instruction->args_ptr[i]->child;
+        if (type_is_invalid(args_ptr[i]->value->type))
+            return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+    }
+
+    IrInstruction *result = ir_analyze_call_extra(ira, &instruction->base, instruction->options,
+            instruction->fn_ref, args_ptr, instruction->args_len, instruction->result_loc);
+    deallocate(args_ptr, instruction->args_len, "IrInstruction *");
+    return result;
+}
+
 static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_call(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstructionCallSrc *call_instruction) {
     IrInstruction *fn_ref = call_instruction->fn_ref->child;
     if (type_is_invalid(fn_ref->value->type))
@@ -19513,8 +19600,18 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_inferred_field_ptr(IrAnalyze *ira, Buf *field_n
         PtrLenSingle, 0, 0, 0, false, VECTOR_INDEX_NONE, inferred_struct_field, nullptr);
 
     if (instr_is_comptime(container_ptr)) {
-        IrInstruction *result = ir_const(ira, source_instr, field_ptr_type);
-        copy_const_val(result->value, container_ptr->value);
+        ZigValue *ptr_val = ir_resolve_const(ira, container_ptr, UndefBad);
+        if (ptr_val == nullptr)
+            return ira->codegen->invalid_instruction;
+
+        IrInstruction *result;
+        if (ptr_val->data.x_ptr.mut == ConstPtrMutInfer) {
+            result = ir_build_cast(&ira->new_irb, source_instr->scope,
+                    source_instr->source_node, container_ptr_type, container_ptr, CastOpNoop);
+        } else {
+            result = ir_const(ira, source_instr, field_ptr_type);
+        }
+        copy_const_val(result->value, ptr_val);
         result->value->type = field_ptr_type;
         return result;
     }
@@ -20531,20 +20628,6 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_test_non_null(IrAnalyze *ira, IrIns
     return ir_analyze_test_non_null(ira, &instruction->base, value);
 }
 
-static ZigType *get_ptr_elem_type(CodeGen *g, IrInstruction *ptr) {
-    ir_assert(ptr->value->type->id == ZigTypeIdPointer, ptr);
-    ZigType *elem_type = ptr->value->type->data.pointer.child_type;
-    if (elem_type != g->builtin_types.entry_var)
-        return elem_type;
-
-    if (ir_resolve_lazy(g, ptr->source_node, ptr->value))
-        return g->builtin_types.entry_invalid;
-
-    assert(value_is_comptime(ptr->value));
-    ZigValue *pointee = const_ptr_pointee_unchecked(g, ptr->value);
-    return pointee->type;
-}
-
 static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_unwrap_optional_payload(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction *source_instr,
         IrInstruction *base_ptr, bool safety_check_on, bool initializing)
 {
@@ -27932,6 +28015,8 @@ static IrInstruction *ir_analyze_instruction_base(IrAnalyze *ira, IrInstruction
             return ir_analyze_instruction_field_ptr(ira, (IrInstructionFieldPtr *)instruction);
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
             return ir_analyze_instruction_call(ira, (IrInstructionCallSrc *)instruction);
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
+            return ir_analyze_instruction_call_args(ira, (IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *)instruction);
         case IrInstructionIdCallExtra:
             return ir_analyze_instruction_call_extra(ira, (IrInstructionCallExtra *)instruction);
         case IrInstructionIdBr:
@@ -28333,6 +28418,7 @@ bool ir_has_side_effects(IrInstruction *instruction) {
         case IrInstructionIdVectorStoreElem:
         case IrInstructionIdCallExtra:
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
         case IrInstructionIdCallGen:
         case IrInstructionIdReturn:
         case IrInstructionIdUnreachable:
src/ir_print.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ const char* ir_instruction_type_str(IrInstructionId id) {
             return "CallExtra";
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
             return "CallSrc";
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
+            return "CallSrcArgs";
         case IrInstructionIdCallGen:
             return "CallGen";
         case IrInstructionIdConst:
@@ -649,6 +651,22 @@ static void ir_print_call_extra(IrPrint *irp, IrInstructionCallExtra *instructio
     ir_print_result_loc(irp, instruction->result_loc);
 }
 
+static void ir_print_call_src_args(IrPrint *irp, IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *instruction) {
+    fprintf(irp->f, "opts=");
+    ir_print_other_instruction(irp, instruction->options);
+    fprintf(irp->f, ", fn=");
+    ir_print_other_instruction(irp, instruction->fn_ref);
+    fprintf(irp->f, ", args=(");
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < instruction->args_len; i += 1) {
+        IrInstruction *arg = instruction->args_ptr[i];
+        if (i != 0)
+            fprintf(irp->f, ", ");
+        ir_print_other_instruction(irp, arg);
+    }
+    fprintf(irp->f, "), result=");
+    ir_print_result_loc(irp, instruction->result_loc);
+}
+
 static void ir_print_call_src(IrPrint *irp, IrInstructionCallSrc *call_instruction) {
     switch (call_instruction->modifier) {
         case CallModifierNone:
@@ -2131,6 +2149,9 @@ static void ir_print_instruction(IrPrint *irp, IrInstruction *instruction, bool
         case IrInstructionIdCallSrc:
             ir_print_call_src(irp, (IrInstructionCallSrc *)instruction);
             break;
+        case IrInstructionIdCallSrcArgs:
+            ir_print_call_src_args(irp, (IrInstructionCallSrcArgs *)instruction);
+            break;
         case IrInstructionIdCallGen:
             ir_print_call_gen(irp, (IrInstructionCallGen *)instruction);
             break;
test/stage1/behavior/call.zig
@@ -28,10 +28,21 @@ test "tuple parameters" {
             return a + b;
         }
     }.add;
+    var a: i32 = 12;
+    var b: i32 = 34;
+    expect(@call(.{}, add, .{ a, 34 }) == 46);
+    expect(@call(.{}, add, .{ 12, b }) == 46);
+    expect(@call(.{}, add, .{ a, b }) == 46);
     expect(@call(.{}, add, .{ 12, 34 }) == 46);
     comptime expect(@call(.{}, add, .{ 12, 34 }) == 46);
     {
-        const separate_args = .{ 12, 34 };
-        expect(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, add, separate_args) == 46);
+        const separate_args0 = .{ a, b };
+        //TODO const separate_args1 = .{ a, 34 };
+        const separate_args2 = .{ 12, 34 };
+        //TODO const separate_args3 = .{ 12, b };
+        expect(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, add, separate_args0) == 46);
+        // TODO expect(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, add, separate_args1) == 46);
+        expect(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, add, separate_args2) == 46);
+        // TODO expect(@call(.{ .modifier = .always_inline }, add, separate_args3) == 46);
     }
 }
test/stage1/behavior/fn.zig
@@ -96,14 +96,6 @@ fn fn4() u32 {
     return 8;
 }
 
-test "inline function call" {
-    expect(@inlineCall(add, 3, 9) == 12);
-}
-
-fn add(a: i32, b: i32) i32 {
-    return a + b;
-}
-
 test "number literal as an argument" {
     numberLiteralArg(3);
     comptime numberLiteralArg(3);
@@ -251,7 +243,7 @@ test "discard the result of a function that returns a struct" {
 test "function call with anon list literal" {
     const S = struct {
         fn doTheTest() void {
-            consumeVec(.{9, 8, 7});
+            consumeVec(.{ 9, 8, 7 });
         }
 
         fn consumeVec(vec: [3]f32) void {