arrays

R=r
OCL=14603
CL=14603
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/export.c b/src/cmd/gc/export.c
index aaa32a1..57f823d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/export.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/export.c
@@ -147,12 +147,17 @@
 		break;
 
 	case TARRAY:
+	case TDARRAY:
 		reexport(t->type);
 
 		/* type 2 */
 		Bprint(bout, "\ttype ");
 		if(s->export != 0)
 			Bprint(bout, "!");
+		if(et == TDARRAY) {
+			Bprint(bout, "%lS [] %lS\n", s, t->type->sym);
+			break;
+		}
 		Bprint(bout, "%lS [%lud] %lS\n", s, t->bound, t->type->sym);
 		break;
 
@@ -517,8 +522,13 @@
 	Type *t;
 	Sym *s;
 
-	t = typ(TARRAY);
-	t->bound = mpgetfix(b->u.xval);
+	if(b == nil) {
+		t = typ(TDARRAY);
+		t->dbound = N;
+	} else {
+		t = typ(TARRAY);
+		t->bound = mpgetfix(b->u.xval);
+	}
 	s = pkglookup(st->sym->name, st->psym->name);
 	t->type = s->otype;
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/go.h b/src/cmd/gc/go.h
index b8ddcc3..02e1581 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/go.h
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/go.h
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
 /*
-todo:
-	1. dyn arrays
-	2. multi
-tothinkabout:
-	2. argument in import
 */
 
 #include	<u.h>
@@ -55,6 +50,21 @@
 	char	s[3];	// variable
 };
 
+/*
+ * note this is the runtime representation
+ * of the compilers arrays. it is probably
+ * insafe to use it this way, but it puts
+ * all the changes in one place.
+ */
+typedef	struct	Array	Array;
+struct	Array
+{				// must not move anything
+	uchar	array[8];	// pointer to data
+	uint32	nel;		// number of elements
+	uint32	cap;		// allocated number of elements
+	uchar	b;		// actual array - may not be contig
+};
+
 enum
 {
 	Mpscale	= 29,		/* safely smaller than bits in a long */
@@ -131,6 +141,7 @@
 
 	// TARRAY
 	int32	bound;
+	Node*	dbound;
 };
 #define	T	((Type*)0)
 
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@
 	ORETURN, OFOR, OIF, OSWITCH, OI2S, OS2I, OI2I,
 	OAS, OASOP, OCASE, OXCASE, OSCASE, OFALL, OXFALL,
 	OGOTO, OPROC, ONEW, OEMPTY, OSELECT,
-	OLEN, OPANIC, OPRINT, OTYPEOF,
+	OLEN, OCAP, OPANIC, OPRINT, OTYPEOF,
 
 	OOROR,
 	OANDAND,
@@ -669,6 +680,7 @@
 Node*	mapop(Node*, int);
 Type*	fixchan(Type*);
 Node*	chanop(Node*, int);
+Node*	arrayop(Node*, int);
 Node*	isandss(Type*, Node*);
 Node*	convas(Node*);
 void	arrayconv(Type*, Node*);
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/go.y b/src/cmd/gc/go.y
index 8f1b71a..ab197df 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/go.y
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/go.y
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %token	<sym>		LPACKAGE LIMPORT LEXPORT
 %token	<sym>		LMAP LCHAN LINTERFACE LFUNC LSTRUCT
 %token	<sym>		LCOLAS LFALL LRETURN
-%token	<sym>		LNEW LLEN LTYPEOF LPANIC LPRINT
+%token	<sym>		LNEW LLEN LCAP LTYPEOF LPANIC LPRINT
 %token	<sym>		LVAR LTYPE LCONST LCONVERT LSELECT
 %token	<sym>		LFOR LIF LELSE LSWITCH LCASE LDEFAULT
 %token	<sym>		LBREAK LCONTINUE LGO LGOTO LRANGE
@@ -733,6 +733,10 @@
 	{
 		$$ = nod(OLEN, $3, N);
 	}
+|	LCAP '(' expr ')'
+	{
+		$$ = nod(OCAP, $3, N);
+	}
 |	LTYPEOF '(' type ')'
 	{
 		$$ = nod(OTYPEOF, N, N);
@@ -852,6 +856,7 @@
 |	LFALSE
 |	LIOTA
 |	LLEN
+|	LCAP
 |	LPANIC
 |	LPRINT
 |	LNEW
@@ -1519,6 +1524,11 @@
 		// type array
 		doimport2($2, &$4, $6);
 	}
+|	LTYPE hidden_importsym '[' ']' hidden_importsym
+	{
+		// type array
+		doimport2($2, nil, $5);
+	}
 |	LTYPE hidden_importsym '(' ohidden_importsym_list ')'
 	{
 		// type function
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
index ceec924..b037623 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/lex.c
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@
 	"map",		LMAP,		Txxx,
 	"new",		LNEW,		Txxx,
 	"len",		LLEN,		Txxx,
+	"cap",		LCAP,		Txxx,
 	"nil",		LNIL,		Txxx,
 	"package",	LPACKAGE,	Txxx,
 	"panic",	LPANIC,		Txxx,
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
index 0234700..66e20b8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
@@ -374,27 +374,39 @@
 aindex(Node *b, Type *t)
 {
 	Type *r;
-
-	r = typ(TARRAY);
-	r->type = t;
-
-	if(t->etype == TDARRAY)
-		yyerror("dynamic array type cannot be a dynamic array");
+	int bound;
 
 	walktype(b, Erv);
 	switch(whatis(b)) {
-	default:
-		yyerror("array bound must be a constant integer expression");
+	default:	// variable bound
+		walktype(b, Erv);
+		if(b->type != T && isint[b->type->etype])
+			goto dyn;
+		yyerror("array bound must be an integer expression");
+		bound = 0;
 		break;
 
-	case Wnil:	// default zero lb
-		r->bound = 0;
-		break;
+	case Wnil:	// open bound
+		goto dyn;
 
-	case Wlitint:	// fixed lb
-		r->bound = mpgetfix(b->val.u.xval);
+	case Wlitint:	// fixed bound
+		bound = mpgetfix(b->val.u.xval);
 		break;
 	}
+
+	// fixed array
+	r = typ(TARRAY);
+	r->type = t;
+	r->dbound = b;
+	r->bound = bound;
+	return r;
+
+dyn:
+	// dynamic array
+	r = typ(TDARRAY);
+	r->type = t;
+	r->dbound = b;
+	r->bound = 0;
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -641,6 +653,7 @@
 	[OLABEL]	= "LABEL",
 	[OLE]		= "LE",
 	[OLEN]		= "LEN",
+	[OCAP]		= "CAP",
 	[OLIST]		= "LIST",
 	[OLITERAL]	= "LITERAL",
 	[OLSH]		= "LSH",
@@ -1001,6 +1014,8 @@
 
 	case TDARRAY:
 		snprint(buf1, sizeof(buf1), "[]%T", t->type);
+		if(t->dbound != N)
+			snprint(buf1, sizeof(buf1), "[<expr>]%T", t->type);
 		strncat(buf, buf1, sizeof(buf));
 		break;
 
@@ -1229,7 +1244,6 @@
 {
 	if(d >= 10)
 		return 1;
-
 	if(t1 == t2)
 		return 1;
 	if(t1 == T || t2 == T)
@@ -1279,6 +1293,11 @@
 			t2 = t2->down;
 		}
 		return 1;
+
+	case TARRAY:
+		if(t1->bound == t2->bound)
+			break;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	return eqtype(t1->type, t2->type, d+1);
 }
@@ -1304,6 +1323,8 @@
 	case TPTR32:
 	case TPTR64:
 	case TCHAN:
+	case TARRAY:
+	case TDARRAY:
 		stp = &st->type;
 		goto loop;
 
@@ -1373,6 +1394,8 @@
 	case TPTR32:
 	case TPTR64:
 	case TCHAN:
+	case TARRAY:
+	case TDARRAY:
 		nt = shallow(t);
 		nt->type = deep(t->type);
 		break;
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/sys.go b/src/cmd/gc/sys.go
index 02137bf..8a9949a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/sys.go
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/sys.go
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
 func	selectrecv(sel *byte, hchan *chan any, elem *any) (selected bool);
 func	selectgo(sel *byte);
 
+func	newarray(nel uint32, cap uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any);
+func	arraysliced(old *[]any, lb uint32, hb uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any);
+func	arrayslices(old *any, nel uint32, lb uint32, hb uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any);
+func	arrays2d(old *any, nel uint32) (ary *[]any);
+
 func	gosched();
 func	goexit();
 
@@ -124,6 +129,12 @@
 	selectrecv
 	selectgo
 
+	// dynamic arrays
+	newarray
+	arraysliced
+	arrayslices
+	arrays2d
+
 	// go routines
 	gosched
 	goexit
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/sysimport.c b/src/cmd/gc/sysimport.c
index bf2b468..9bcf729 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/sysimport.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/sysimport.c
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 	"type sys._esys_002 {}\n"
 	"type sys.any 24\n"
 	"type sys._esys_003 *sys.any\n"
-	"type sys._osys_373 {_esys_371 sys._esys_003}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_409 {_esys_407 sys._esys_003}\n"
 	"type sys.uint32 6\n"
-	"type sys._isys_375 {_esys_372 sys.uint32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_001 (sys._esys_002 sys._osys_373 sys._isys_375)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_411 {_esys_408 sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_001 (sys._esys_002 sys._osys_409 sys._isys_411)\n"
 	"var !sys.mal sys._esys_001\n"
 	"type sys._esys_005 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_006 {}\n"
@@ -16,288 +16,320 @@
 	"type sys._esys_009 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_010 {}\n"
 	"type sys.int32 5\n"
-	"type sys._isys_381 {_esys_380 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_008 (sys._esys_009 sys._esys_010 sys._isys_381)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_417 {_esys_416 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_008 (sys._esys_009 sys._esys_010 sys._isys_417)\n"
 	"var !sys.panicl sys._esys_008\n"
 	"type sys._esys_012 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_013 {}\n"
 	"type sys.bool 12\n"
-	"type sys._isys_386 {_esys_385 sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_011 (sys._esys_012 sys._esys_013 sys._isys_386)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_422 {_esys_421 sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_011 (sys._esys_012 sys._esys_013 sys._isys_422)\n"
 	"var !sys.printbool sys._esys_011\n"
 	"type sys._esys_015 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_016 {}\n"
 	"type sys.float64 10\n"
-	"type sys._isys_391 {_esys_390 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_014 (sys._esys_015 sys._esys_016 sys._isys_391)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_427 {_esys_426 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_014 (sys._esys_015 sys._esys_016 sys._isys_427)\n"
 	"var !sys.printfloat sys._esys_014\n"
 	"type sys._esys_018 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_019 {}\n"
 	"type sys.int64 7\n"
-	"type sys._isys_396 {_esys_395 sys.int64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_017 (sys._esys_018 sys._esys_019 sys._isys_396)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_432 {_esys_431 sys.int64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_017 (sys._esys_018 sys._esys_019 sys._isys_432)\n"
 	"var !sys.printint sys._esys_017\n"
 	"type sys._esys_021 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_022 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_023 25\n"
 	"type sys.string *sys._esys_023\n"
-	"type sys._isys_401 {_esys_400 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_020 (sys._esys_021 sys._esys_022 sys._isys_401)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_437 {_esys_436 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_020 (sys._esys_021 sys._esys_022 sys._isys_437)\n"
 	"var !sys.printstring sys._esys_020\n"
 	"type sys._esys_025 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_026 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_027 *sys.any\n"
-	"type sys._isys_406 {_esys_405 sys._esys_027}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_024 (sys._esys_025 sys._esys_026 sys._isys_406)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_442 {_esys_441 sys._esys_027}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_024 (sys._esys_025 sys._esys_026 sys._isys_442)\n"
 	"var !sys.printpointer sys._esys_024\n"
 	"type sys._esys_029 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_413 {_esys_410 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_415 {_esys_411 sys.string _esys_412 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_028 (sys._esys_029 sys._osys_413 sys._isys_415)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_449 {_esys_446 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_451 {_esys_447 sys.string _esys_448 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_028 (sys._esys_029 sys._osys_449 sys._isys_451)\n"
 	"var !sys.catstring sys._esys_028\n"
 	"type sys._esys_031 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_423 {_esys_420 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_425 {_esys_421 sys.string _esys_422 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_030 (sys._esys_031 sys._osys_423 sys._isys_425)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_459 {_esys_456 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_461 {_esys_457 sys.string _esys_458 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_030 (sys._esys_031 sys._osys_459 sys._isys_461)\n"
 	"var !sys.cmpstring sys._esys_030\n"
 	"type sys._esys_033 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_434 {_esys_430 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_436 {_esys_431 sys.string _esys_432 sys.int32 _esys_433 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_032 (sys._esys_033 sys._osys_434 sys._isys_436)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_470 {_esys_466 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_472 {_esys_467 sys.string _esys_468 sys.int32 _esys_469 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_032 (sys._esys_033 sys._osys_470 sys._isys_472)\n"
 	"var !sys.slicestring sys._esys_032\n"
 	"type sys._esys_035 {}\n"
 	"type sys.uint8 2\n"
-	"type sys._osys_445 {_esys_442 sys.uint8}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_447 {_esys_443 sys.string _esys_444 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_034 (sys._esys_035 sys._osys_445 sys._isys_447)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_481 {_esys_478 sys.uint8}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_483 {_esys_479 sys.string _esys_480 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_034 (sys._esys_035 sys._osys_481 sys._isys_483)\n"
 	"var !sys.indexstring sys._esys_034\n"
 	"type sys._esys_037 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_454 {_esys_452 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_456 {_esys_453 sys.int64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_036 (sys._esys_037 sys._osys_454 sys._isys_456)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_490 {_esys_488 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_492 {_esys_489 sys.int64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_036 (sys._esys_037 sys._osys_490 sys._isys_492)\n"
 	"var !sys.intstring sys._esys_036\n"
 	"type sys._esys_039 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_463 {_esys_460 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_499 {_esys_496 sys.string}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_040 *sys.uint8\n"
-	"type sys._isys_465 {_esys_461 sys._esys_040 _esys_462 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_038 (sys._esys_039 sys._osys_463 sys._isys_465)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_501 {_esys_497 sys._esys_040 _esys_498 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_038 (sys._esys_039 sys._osys_499 sys._isys_501)\n"
 	"var !sys.byteastring sys._esys_038\n"
 	"type sys._esys_042 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_043 <>\n"
-	"type sys._osys_474 {_esys_470 sys._esys_043}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_510 {_esys_506 sys._esys_043}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_044 *sys.uint8\n"
 	"type sys._esys_045 *sys.uint8\n"
-	"type sys._ssys_481 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_046 *sys._ssys_481\n"
-	"type sys._isys_476 {_esys_471 sys._esys_044 _esys_472 sys._esys_045 _esys_473 sys._esys_046}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_041 (sys._esys_042 sys._osys_474 sys._isys_476)\n"
+	"type sys._ssys_517 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_046 *sys._ssys_517\n"
+	"type sys._isys_512 {_esys_507 sys._esys_044 _esys_508 sys._esys_045 _esys_509 sys._esys_046}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_041 (sys._esys_042 sys._osys_510 sys._isys_512)\n"
 	"var !sys.mkiface sys._esys_041\n"
 	"type sys._esys_048 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_485 {_esys_484 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_521 {_esys_520 sys.int32}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_049 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_047 (sys._esys_048 sys._osys_485 sys._esys_049)\n"
+	"type sys._esys_047 (sys._esys_048 sys._osys_521 sys._esys_049)\n"
 	"var !sys.argc sys._esys_047\n"
 	"type sys._esys_051 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_489 {_esys_488 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_525 {_esys_524 sys.int32}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_052 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_050 (sys._esys_051 sys._osys_489 sys._esys_052)\n"
+	"type sys._esys_050 (sys._esys_051 sys._osys_525 sys._esys_052)\n"
 	"var !sys.envc sys._esys_050\n"
 	"type sys._esys_054 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_494 {_esys_492 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_496 {_esys_493 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_053 (sys._esys_054 sys._osys_494 sys._isys_496)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_530 {_esys_528 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_532 {_esys_529 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_053 (sys._esys_054 sys._osys_530 sys._isys_532)\n"
 	"var !sys.argv sys._esys_053\n"
 	"type sys._esys_056 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_502 {_esys_500 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_504 {_esys_501 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_055 (sys._esys_056 sys._osys_502 sys._isys_504)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_538 {_esys_536 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_540 {_esys_537 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_055 (sys._esys_056 sys._osys_538 sys._isys_540)\n"
 	"var !sys.envv sys._esys_055\n"
 	"type sys._esys_058 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_511 {_esys_508 sys.float64 _esys_509 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_513 {_esys_510 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_057 (sys._esys_058 sys._osys_511 sys._isys_513)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_547 {_esys_544 sys.float64 _esys_545 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_549 {_esys_546 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_057 (sys._esys_058 sys._osys_547 sys._isys_549)\n"
 	"var !sys.frexp sys._esys_057\n"
 	"type sys._esys_060 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_520 {_esys_517 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_522 {_esys_518 sys.float64 _esys_519 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_059 (sys._esys_060 sys._osys_520 sys._isys_522)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_556 {_esys_553 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_558 {_esys_554 sys.float64 _esys_555 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_059 (sys._esys_060 sys._osys_556 sys._isys_558)\n"
 	"var !sys.ldexp sys._esys_059\n"
 	"type sys._esys_062 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_530 {_esys_527 sys.float64 _esys_528 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_532 {_esys_529 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_061 (sys._esys_062 sys._osys_530 sys._isys_532)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_566 {_esys_563 sys.float64 _esys_564 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_568 {_esys_565 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_061 (sys._esys_062 sys._osys_566 sys._isys_568)\n"
 	"var !sys.modf sys._esys_061\n"
 	"type sys._esys_064 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_539 {_esys_536 sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_541 {_esys_537 sys.float64 _esys_538 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_063 (sys._esys_064 sys._osys_539 sys._isys_541)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_575 {_esys_572 sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_577 {_esys_573 sys.float64 _esys_574 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_063 (sys._esys_064 sys._osys_575 sys._isys_577)\n"
 	"var !sys.isInf sys._esys_063\n"
 	"type sys._esys_066 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_548 {_esys_546 sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_550 {_esys_547 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_065 (sys._esys_066 sys._osys_548 sys._isys_550)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_584 {_esys_582 sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_586 {_esys_583 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_065 (sys._esys_066 sys._osys_584 sys._isys_586)\n"
 	"var !sys.isNaN sys._esys_065\n"
 	"type sys._esys_068 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_556 {_esys_554 sys.float64}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_558 {_esys_555 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_067 (sys._esys_068 sys._osys_556 sys._isys_558)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_592 {_esys_590 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_594 {_esys_591 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_067 (sys._esys_068 sys._osys_592 sys._isys_594)\n"
 	"var !sys.Inf sys._esys_067\n"
 	"type sys._esys_070 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_563 {_esys_562 sys.float64}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_599 {_esys_598 sys.float64}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_071 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_069 (sys._esys_070 sys._osys_563 sys._esys_071)\n"
+	"type sys._esys_069 (sys._esys_070 sys._osys_599 sys._esys_071)\n"
 	"var !sys.NaN sys._esys_069\n"
 	"type sys._esys_073 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_075 [sys.any] sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_074 *sys._esys_075\n"
-	"type sys._osys_566 {hmap sys._esys_074}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_568 {keysize sys.uint32 valsize sys.uint32 keyalg sys.uint32 valalg sys.uint32 hint sys.uint32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_072 (sys._esys_073 sys._osys_566 sys._isys_568)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_602 {hmap sys._esys_074}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_604 {keysize sys.uint32 valsize sys.uint32 keyalg sys.uint32 valalg sys.uint32 hint sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_072 (sys._esys_073 sys._osys_602 sys._isys_604)\n"
 	"var !sys.newmap sys._esys_072\n"
 	"type sys._esys_077 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_577 {val sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_613 {val sys.any}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_079 [sys.any] sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_078 *sys._esys_079\n"
-	"type sys._isys_579 {hmap sys._esys_078 key sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_076 (sys._esys_077 sys._osys_577 sys._isys_579)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_615 {hmap sys._esys_078 key sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_076 (sys._esys_077 sys._osys_613 sys._isys_615)\n"
 	"var !sys.mapaccess1 sys._esys_076\n"
 	"type sys._esys_081 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_585 {val sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_621 {val sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_083 [sys.any] sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_082 *sys._esys_083\n"
-	"type sys._isys_587 {hmap sys._esys_082 key sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_080 (sys._esys_081 sys._osys_585 sys._isys_587)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_623 {hmap sys._esys_082 key sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_080 (sys._esys_081 sys._osys_621 sys._isys_623)\n"
 	"var !sys.mapaccess2 sys._esys_080\n"
 	"type sys._esys_085 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_086 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_088 [sys.any] sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_087 *sys._esys_088\n"
-	"type sys._isys_594 {hmap sys._esys_087 key sys.any val sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_084 (sys._esys_085 sys._esys_086 sys._isys_594)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_630 {hmap sys._esys_087 key sys.any val sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_084 (sys._esys_085 sys._esys_086 sys._isys_630)\n"
 	"var !sys.mapassign1 sys._esys_084\n"
 	"type sys._esys_090 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_091 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_093 [sys.any] sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_092 *sys._esys_093\n"
-	"type sys._isys_600 {hmap sys._esys_092 key sys.any val sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_089 (sys._esys_090 sys._esys_091 sys._isys_600)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_636 {hmap sys._esys_092 key sys.any val sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_089 (sys._esys_090 sys._esys_091 sys._isys_636)\n"
 	"var !sys.mapassign2 sys._esys_089\n"
 	"type sys._esys_095 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_097 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_096 *sys._esys_097\n"
-	"type sys._osys_607 {hchan sys._esys_096}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_609 {elemsize sys.uint32 elemalg sys.uint32 hint sys.uint32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_094 (sys._esys_095 sys._osys_607 sys._isys_609)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_643 {hchan sys._esys_096}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_645 {elemsize sys.uint32 elemalg sys.uint32 hint sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_094 (sys._esys_095 sys._osys_643 sys._isys_645)\n"
 	"var !sys.newchan sys._esys_094\n"
 	"type sys._esys_099 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_616 {elem sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_652 {elem sys.any}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_101 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_100 *sys._esys_101\n"
-	"type sys._isys_618 {hchan sys._esys_100}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_098 (sys._esys_099 sys._osys_616 sys._isys_618)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_654 {hchan sys._esys_100}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_098 (sys._esys_099 sys._osys_652 sys._isys_654)\n"
 	"var !sys.chanrecv1 sys._esys_098\n"
 	"type sys._esys_103 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_623 {elem sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_659 {elem sys.any pres sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_105 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_104 *sys._esys_105\n"
-	"type sys._isys_625 {hchan sys._esys_104}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_102 (sys._esys_103 sys._osys_623 sys._isys_625)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_661 {hchan sys._esys_104}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_102 (sys._esys_103 sys._osys_659 sys._isys_661)\n"
 	"var !sys.chanrecv2 sys._esys_102\n"
 	"type sys._esys_107 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_631 {pres sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_667 {pres sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_109 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_108 *sys._esys_109\n"
 	"type sys._esys_110 *sys.any\n"
-	"type sys._isys_633 {hchan sys._esys_108 elem sys._esys_110}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_106 (sys._esys_107 sys._osys_631 sys._isys_633)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_669 {hchan sys._esys_108 elem sys._esys_110}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_106 (sys._esys_107 sys._osys_667 sys._isys_669)\n"
 	"var !sys.chanrecv3 sys._esys_106\n"
 	"type sys._esys_112 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_113 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_115 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_114 *sys._esys_115\n"
-	"type sys._isys_639 {hchan sys._esys_114 elem sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_111 (sys._esys_112 sys._esys_113 sys._isys_639)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_675 {hchan sys._esys_114 elem sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_111 (sys._esys_112 sys._esys_113 sys._isys_675)\n"
 	"var !sys.chansend1 sys._esys_111\n"
 	"type sys._esys_117 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_644 {pres sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_680 {pres sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_119 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_118 *sys._esys_119\n"
-	"type sys._isys_646 {hchan sys._esys_118 elem sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_116 (sys._esys_117 sys._osys_644 sys._isys_646)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_682 {hchan sys._esys_118 elem sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_116 (sys._esys_117 sys._osys_680 sys._isys_682)\n"
 	"var !sys.chansend2 sys._esys_116\n"
 	"type sys._esys_121 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_122 *sys.uint8\n"
-	"type sys._osys_652 {sel sys._esys_122}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_654 {size sys.uint32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_120 (sys._esys_121 sys._osys_652 sys._isys_654)\n"
+	"type sys._osys_688 {sel sys._esys_122}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_690 {size sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_120 (sys._esys_121 sys._osys_688 sys._isys_690)\n"
 	"var !sys.newselect sys._esys_120\n"
 	"type sys._esys_124 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_659 {selected sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_695 {selected sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_125 *sys.uint8\n"
 	"type sys._esys_127 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_126 *sys._esys_127\n"
-	"type sys._isys_661 {sel sys._esys_125 hchan sys._esys_126 elem sys.any}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_123 (sys._esys_124 sys._osys_659 sys._isys_661)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_697 {sel sys._esys_125 hchan sys._esys_126 elem sys.any}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_123 (sys._esys_124 sys._osys_695 sys._isys_697)\n"
 	"var !sys.selectsend sys._esys_123\n"
 	"type sys._esys_129 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_668 {selected sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_704 {selected sys.bool}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_130 *sys.uint8\n"
 	"type sys._esys_132 1 sys.any\n"
 	"type sys._esys_131 *sys._esys_132\n"
 	"type sys._esys_133 *sys.any\n"
-	"type sys._isys_670 {sel sys._esys_130 hchan sys._esys_131 elem sys._esys_133}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_128 (sys._esys_129 sys._osys_668 sys._isys_670)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_706 {sel sys._esys_130 hchan sys._esys_131 elem sys._esys_133}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_128 (sys._esys_129 sys._osys_704 sys._isys_706)\n"
 	"var !sys.selectrecv sys._esys_128\n"
 	"type sys._esys_135 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_136 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_137 *sys.uint8\n"
-	"type sys._isys_677 {sel sys._esys_137}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_134 (sys._esys_135 sys._esys_136 sys._isys_677)\n"
+	"type sys._isys_713 {sel sys._esys_137}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_134 (sys._esys_135 sys._esys_136 sys._isys_713)\n"
 	"var !sys.selectgo sys._esys_134\n"
 	"type sys._esys_139 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_140 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_141 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_138 (sys._esys_139 sys._esys_140 sys._esys_141)\n"
-	"var !sys.gosched sys._esys_138\n"
+	"type sys._esys_141 [] sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._esys_140 *sys._esys_141\n"
+	"type sys._osys_717 {ary sys._esys_140}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_719 {nel sys.uint32 cap sys.uint32 width sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_138 (sys._esys_139 sys._osys_717 sys._isys_719)\n"
+	"var !sys.newarray sys._esys_138\n"
 	"type sys._esys_143 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_144 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_145 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_142 (sys._esys_143 sys._esys_144 sys._esys_145)\n"
-	"var !sys.goexit sys._esys_142\n"
-	"type sys._esys_147 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_686 {_esys_683 sys.string _esys_684 sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_688 {_esys_685 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_146 (sys._esys_147 sys._osys_686 sys._isys_688)\n"
-	"var !sys.readfile sys._esys_146\n"
+	"type sys._esys_145 [] sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._esys_144 *sys._esys_145\n"
+	"type sys._osys_726 {ary sys._esys_144}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_147 [] sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._esys_146 *sys._esys_147\n"
+	"type sys._isys_728 {old sys._esys_146 lb sys.uint32 hb sys.uint32 width sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_142 (sys._esys_143 sys._osys_726 sys._isys_728)\n"
+	"var !sys.arraysliced sys._esys_142\n"
 	"type sys._esys_149 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_695 {_esys_692 sys.bool}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_697 {_esys_693 sys.string _esys_694 sys.string}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_148 (sys._esys_149 sys._osys_695 sys._isys_697)\n"
-	"var !sys.writefile sys._esys_148\n"
-	"type sys._esys_151 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_707 {_esys_702 sys.int32 _esys_703 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_152 *sys.uint8\n"
-	"type sys._isys_709 {_esys_704 sys._esys_152 _esys_705 sys.int32 _esys_706 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_150 (sys._esys_151 sys._osys_707 sys._isys_709)\n"
-	"var !sys.bytestorune sys._esys_150\n"
+	"type sys._esys_151 [] sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._esys_150 *sys._esys_151\n"
+	"type sys._osys_736 {ary sys._esys_150}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_152 *sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._isys_738 {old sys._esys_152 nel sys.uint32 lb sys.uint32 hb sys.uint32 width sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_148 (sys._esys_149 sys._osys_736 sys._isys_738)\n"
+	"var !sys.arrayslices sys._esys_148\n"
 	"type sys._esys_154 {}\n"
-	"type sys._osys_720 {_esys_715 sys.int32 _esys_716 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_722 {_esys_717 sys.string _esys_718 sys.int32 _esys_719 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_153 (sys._esys_154 sys._osys_720 sys._isys_722)\n"
-	"var !sys.stringtorune sys._esys_153\n"
-	"type sys._esys_156 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_157 {}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_728 {ms sys.int64}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_155 (sys._esys_156 sys._esys_157 sys._isys_728)\n"
-	"var !sys.sleep sys._esys_155\n"
+	"type sys._esys_156 [] sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._esys_155 *sys._esys_156\n"
+	"type sys._osys_747 {ary sys._esys_155}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_157 *sys.any\n"
+	"type sys._isys_749 {old sys._esys_157 nel sys.uint32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_153 (sys._esys_154 sys._osys_747 sys._isys_749)\n"
+	"var !sys.arrays2d sys._esys_153\n"
 	"type sys._esys_159 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_160 {}\n"
-	"type sys._isys_733 {_esys_732 sys.int32}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_158 (sys._esys_159 sys._esys_160 sys._isys_733)\n"
-	"var !sys.exit sys._esys_158\n"
-	"type sys._esys_162 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_161 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_158 (sys._esys_159 sys._esys_160 sys._esys_161)\n"
+	"var !sys.gosched sys._esys_158\n"
 	"type sys._esys_163 {}\n"
 	"type sys._esys_164 {}\n"
-	"type sys._esys_161 (sys._esys_162 sys._esys_163 sys._esys_164)\n"
+	"type sys._esys_165 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_162 (sys._esys_163 sys._esys_164 sys._esys_165)\n"
+	"var !sys.goexit sys._esys_162\n"
+	"type sys._esys_167 {}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_760 {_esys_757 sys.string _esys_758 sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_762 {_esys_759 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_166 (sys._esys_167 sys._osys_760 sys._isys_762)\n"
+	"var !sys.readfile sys._esys_166\n"
+	"type sys._esys_169 {}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_769 {_esys_766 sys.bool}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_771 {_esys_767 sys.string _esys_768 sys.string}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_168 (sys._esys_169 sys._osys_769 sys._isys_771)\n"
+	"var !sys.writefile sys._esys_168\n"
+	"type sys._esys_171 {}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_781 {_esys_776 sys.int32 _esys_777 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_172 *sys.uint8\n"
+	"type sys._isys_783 {_esys_778 sys._esys_172 _esys_779 sys.int32 _esys_780 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_170 (sys._esys_171 sys._osys_781 sys._isys_783)\n"
+	"var !sys.bytestorune sys._esys_170\n"
+	"type sys._esys_174 {}\n"
+	"type sys._osys_794 {_esys_789 sys.int32 _esys_790 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_796 {_esys_791 sys.string _esys_792 sys.int32 _esys_793 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_173 (sys._esys_174 sys._osys_794 sys._isys_796)\n"
+	"var !sys.stringtorune sys._esys_173\n"
+	"type sys._esys_176 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_177 {}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_802 {ms sys.int64}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_175 (sys._esys_176 sys._esys_177 sys._isys_802)\n"
+	"var !sys.sleep sys._esys_175\n"
+	"type sys._esys_179 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_180 {}\n"
+	"type sys._isys_807 {_esys_806 sys.int32}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_178 (sys._esys_179 sys._esys_180 sys._isys_807)\n"
+	"var !sys.exit sys._esys_178\n"
+	"type sys._esys_182 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_183 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_184 {}\n"
+	"type sys._esys_181 (sys._esys_182 sys._esys_183 sys._esys_184)\n"
 	"))\n"
 ;
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/walk.c b/src/cmd/gc/walk.c
index 3e3491b..5b2fc97 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/walk.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/walk.c
@@ -429,17 +429,20 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(t->etype == TARRAY) {
-			arrayconv(t, l);
+		// convert dynamic to static generated by ONEW
+		if(isptrto(t, TARRAY) && isptrto(l->type, TDARRAY))
 			goto ret;
-		}
+
+//		if(t->etype == TARRAY) {
+//			arrayconv(t, l);
+//			goto ret;
+//		}
 
 		r = isandss(n->type, l);
 		if(r != N) {
 			*n = *r;
 			goto ret;
 		}
-
 		badtype(n->op, l->type, t);
 		goto ret;
 
@@ -566,6 +569,28 @@
 		n->type = types[TINT32];
 		goto ret;
 
+	case OCAP:
+		if(top != Erv)
+			goto nottop;
+		walktype(n->left, Erv);
+		evconst(n);
+		t = n->left->type;
+		if(t != T && isptr[t->etype])
+			t = t->type;
+		if(t == T)
+			goto ret;
+		switch(t->etype) {
+		default:
+			goto badt;
+		case TDARRAY:
+			break;
+		case TARRAY:
+			nodconst(n, types[TINT32], t->bound);
+			break;
+		}
+		n->type = types[TINT32];
+		goto ret;
+
 	case OINDEX:
 	case OINDEXPTR:
 		if(top == Etop)
@@ -627,8 +652,8 @@
 				*n = *mapop(n, top);
 			break;
 
-		case TARRAY:
 		case TDARRAY:
+		case TARRAY:
 			// right side must be an int
 			if(n->right->type == T) {
 				convlit(n->right, types[TINT32]);
@@ -672,10 +697,17 @@
 		walktype(n->right, Erv);
 		if(n->left == N || n->right == N)
 			goto ret;
-		if(isptrto(n->left->type, TSTRING)) {
+		t = n->left->type;
+		if(isptr[t->etype])
+			t = t->type;
+		if(t->etype == TSTRING) {
 			*n = *stringop(n, top);
 			goto ret;
 		}
+		if(t->etype == TDARRAY || t->etype == TARRAY) {
+			*n = *arrayop(n, top);
+			goto ret;
+		}
 		badtype(OSLICE, n->left->type, T);
 		goto ret;
 
@@ -1403,6 +1435,9 @@
 		if(isptrto(t1, TSTRUCT))
 			return 1;
 
+	if(isptrto(t1, TDARRAY))
+		if(isptrto(t2, TARRAY))
+			return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1498,13 +1533,19 @@
 		fatal("newcompat: type should be pointer %lT", t);
 
 	t = t->type;
-	if(t->etype == TMAP) {
+	switch(t->etype) {
+	case TMAP:
 		r = mapop(n, Erv);
 		return r;
-	}
-	if(t->etype == TCHAN) {
+
+	case TCHAN:
 		r = chanop(n, Erv);
 		return r;
+
+	case TDARRAY:
+	case TARRAY:
+		r = arrayop(n, Erv);
+		return r;
 	}
 
 	if(n->left != N)
@@ -2082,6 +2123,168 @@
 	return N;
 }
 
+Type*
+fixarray(Type *tm)
+{
+	Type *t;
+
+	t = tm->type;
+	if(t == T) {
+		fatal("fixarray: t nil");
+		return T;
+	}
+
+	if(t->etype != TDARRAY && t->etype != TARRAY) {
+		fatal("fixarray: %lT not array", tm);
+		return T;
+	}
+
+	if(t->type == T) {
+		fatal("fixarray: array element type is nil");
+		return T;
+	}
+
+	dowidth(t->type);
+
+	return t;
+}
+
+Node*
+arrayop(Node *n, int top)
+{
+	Node *r, *a;
+	Type *t;
+	Node *on;
+	Iter save;
+
+	r = n;
+	switch(n->op) {
+	default:
+		fatal("darrayop: unknown op %O", n->op);
+
+	case ONEW:
+		// newarray(nel uint32, max uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any)
+		t = fixarray(n->type);
+
+		a = nodintconst(t->type->width);	// width
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = a;
+
+		a = listfirst(&save, &n->left);		// max
+		if(a == N)
+			a = nodintconst(0);
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = t->dbound;				// nel
+		if(a == N)
+			a = nodintconst(t->bound);
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		on = syslook("newarray", 1);
+		argtype(on, t->type);			// any-1
+		r = nod(OCALL, on, r);
+
+		walktype(r, top);
+		if(t->etype == TARRAY) {
+			// single case when we can convert a dynamic
+			// array pointer to a static array pointer
+			// saves making a sys function to alloc a static
+			r = nod(OCONV, r, N);
+			r->type = ptrto(t);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case OAS:
+		// arrays2d(old *any, nel uint32) (ary *[]any)
+		t = fixarray(n->right->type);
+
+		a = nodintconst(t->bound);		// nel
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = a;
+
+		a = n->right;				// old
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		on = syslook("arrays2d", 1);
+		argtype(on, n->right->type->type);	// any-1
+		argtype(on, t->type);			// any-2
+		r = nod(OCALL, on, r);
+
+		walktype(r, top);
+		n->right = r;
+		return n;
+
+	case OSLICE:
+		if(isptrto(n->left->type, TARRAY))
+			goto slicestatic;
+
+		// arrayslices(old *[]any, lb uint32, hb uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any)
+		t = fixarray(n->left->type);
+
+		a = nodintconst(t->type->width);	// width
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = a;
+
+		a = nod(OCONV, n->right->right, N);	// hb
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = nod(OCONV, n->right->left, N);	// lb
+		a->type = types[TINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = n->left;				// old
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		on = syslook("arraysliced", 1);
+		argtype(on, t->type);			// any-1
+		argtype(on, t->type);			// any-2
+		r = nod(OCALL, on, r);
+		walktype(r, top);
+		break;
+
+	slicestatic:
+		// arrayslices(old *any, nel uint32, lb uint32, hb uint32, width uint32) (ary *[]any)
+		t = fixarray(n->left->type);
+
+		a = nodintconst(t->type->width);	// width
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = a;
+
+		a = nod(OCONV, n->right->right, N);	// hb
+		a->type = types[TUINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = nod(OCONV, n->right->left, N);	// lb
+		a->type = types[TINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = nodintconst(t->bound);		// nel
+		a = nod(OCONV, a, N);
+		a->type = types[TINT32];
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		a = n->left;				// old
+		r = list(a, r);
+
+		on = syslook("arrayslices", 1);
+		argtype(on, t);				// any-1
+		argtype(on, t->type);			// any-2
+		r = nod(OCALL, on, r);
+		walktype(r, top);
+		break;
+	}
+	return r;
+}
+
 void
 diagnamed(Type *t)
 {
@@ -2178,37 +2381,48 @@
 		return n;
 	}
 
+	if(isptrto(lt, TDARRAY) && isptrto(rt, TARRAY)) {
+		if(!eqtype(lt->type->type, rt->type->type, 0))
+			goto bad;
+		*n = *arrayop(n, Etop);
+		return n;
+	}
+
+	if(ascompat(lt, rt))
+		return n;
+
+bad:
 	badtype(n->op, lt, rt);
 	return n;
 }
 
-void
-arrayconv(Type *t, Node *n)
-{
-	int c;
-	Iter save;
-	Node *l;
-
-	l = listfirst(&save, &n);
-	c = 0;
-
-loop:
-	if(l == N) {
-		if(t->bound == 0)
-			t->bound = c;
-		if(t->bound == 0 || t->bound < c)
-			yyerror("error with array convert bounds");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	c++;
-	walktype(l, Erv);
-	convlit(l, t->type);
-	if(!ascompat(l->type, t->type))
-		badtype(OARRAY, l->type, t->type);
-	l = listnext(&save);
-	goto loop;
-}
+//void
+//arrayconv(Type *t, Node *n)
+//{
+//	int c;
+//	Iter save;
+//	Node *l;
+//
+//	l = listfirst(&save, &n);
+//	c = 0;
+//
+//loop:
+//	if(l == N) {
+//		if(t->bound == 0)
+//			t->bound = c;
+//		if(t->bound == 0 || t->bound < c)
+//			yyerror("error with array convert bounds");
+//		return;
+//	}
+//
+//	c++;
+//	walktype(l, Erv);
+//	convlit(l, t->type);
+//	if(!ascompat(l->type, t->type))
+//		badtype(OARRAY, l->type, t->type);
+//	l = listnext(&save);
+//	goto loop;
+//}
 
 Node*
 old2new(Node *n, Type *t)