diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go b/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
index 2e92239..c0d7651 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/cgen.go
@@ -53,28 +53,6 @@
 	return cgenindex(n, res, bounded)
 }
 
-func gencmp0(n *gc.Node, t *gc.Type, o int, likely int, to *obj.Prog) {
-	var n1 gc.Node
-
-	gc.Regalloc(&n1, t, nil)
-	gc.Cgen(n, &n1)
-	a := optoas(gc.OCMP, t)
-	if a != arm.ACMP {
-		var n2 gc.Node
-		gc.Nodconst(&n2, t, 0)
-		var n3 gc.Node
-		gc.Regalloc(&n3, t, nil)
-		gmove(&n2, &n3)
-		gins(a, &n1, &n3)
-		gc.Regfree(&n3)
-	} else {
-		gins(arm.ATST, &n1, nil)
-	}
-	a = optoas(o, t)
-	gc.Patch(gc.Gbranch(a, t, likely), to)
-	gc.Regfree(&n1)
-}
-
 func blockcopy(n, res *gc.Node, osrc, odst, w int64) {
 	// determine alignment.
 	// want to avoid unaligned access, so have to use
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/galign.go b/src/cmd/5g/galign.go
index 3c8ba519..55782e1 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/galign.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/galign.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 	gc.Thearch.Expandchecks = expandchecks
 	gc.Thearch.Getg = getg
 	gc.Thearch.Gins = gins
+	gc.Thearch.Ginscmp = ginscmp
 	gc.Thearch.Ginscon = ginscon
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsnop = ginsnop
 	gc.Thearch.Gmove = gmove
diff --git a/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go b/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
index 0cf0d92..ade4bd6 100644
--- a/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/5g/ggen.go
@@ -479,6 +479,24 @@
 	gc.Regfree(&n2)
 }
 
+func ginscmp(op int, t *gc.Type, n1, n2 *gc.Node, likely int) *obj.Prog {
+	var r1, r2, g1, g2 gc.Node
+	gc.Regalloc(&r1, t, n1)
+	gc.Regalloc(&g1, n1.Type, &r1)
+	gc.Cgen(n1, &g1)
+	gmove(&g1, &r1)
+	gc.Regalloc(&r2, t, n2)
+	gc.Regalloc(&g2, n1.Type, &r2)
+	gc.Cgen(n2, &g2)
+	gmove(&g2, &r2)
+	gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, &r2)
+	gc.Regfree(&g1)
+	gc.Regfree(&r1)
+	gc.Regfree(&g2)
+	gc.Regfree(&r2)
+	return gc.Gbranch(optoas(op, t), nil, likely)
+}
+
 // addr += index*width if possible.
 func addindex(index *gc.Node, width int64, addr *gc.Node) bool {
 	switch width {
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/galign.go b/src/cmd/6g/galign.go
index 0ca8753..17d78f3 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/galign.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/galign.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 	gc.Thearch.Getg = getg
 	gc.Thearch.Gins = gins
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsboolval = ginsboolval
+	gc.Thearch.Ginscmp = ginscmp
 	gc.Thearch.Ginscon = ginscon
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsnop = ginsnop
 	gc.Thearch.Gmove = gmove
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
index 53d0f03..14e1a57 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.go
@@ -99,6 +99,42 @@
 	gins(as, &n1, n2)
 }
 
+func ginscmp(op int, t *gc.Type, n1, n2 *gc.Node, likely int) *obj.Prog {
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] && n1.Op == gc.OLITERAL && gc.Smallintconst(n1) && n2.Op != gc.OLITERAL {
+		// Reverse comparison to place constant last.
+		op = gc.Brrev(op)
+		n1, n2 = n2, n1
+	}
+	// General case.
+	var r1, r2, g1, g2 gc.Node
+	if n1.Op == gc.ONAME && n1.Class&gc.PHEAP == 0 || n1.Op == gc.OINDREG {
+		r1 = *n1
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r1, t, n1)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g1, n1.Type, &r1)
+		gc.Cgen(n1, &g1)
+		gmove(&g1, &r1)
+	}
+	if n2.Op == gc.OLITERAL && gc.Isint[t.Etype] && gc.Smallintconst(n2) {
+		r2 = *n2
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r2, t, n2)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g2, n1.Type, &r2)
+		gc.Cgen(n2, &g2)
+		gmove(&g2, &r2)
+	}
+	gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, &r2)
+	if r1.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
+		gc.Regfree(&g1)
+		gc.Regfree(&r1)
+	}
+	if r2.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
+		gc.Regfree(&g2)
+		gc.Regfree(&r2)
+	}
+	return gc.Gbranch(optoas(op, t), nil, likely)
+}
+
 func ginsboolval(a int, n *gc.Node) {
 	gins(jmptoset(a), nil, n)
 }
diff --git a/src/cmd/7g/galign.go b/src/cmd/7g/galign.go
index 34b4ab6..8a6184e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/7g/galign.go
+++ b/src/cmd/7g/galign.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 	gc.Thearch.Expandchecks = expandchecks
 	gc.Thearch.Getg = getg
 	gc.Thearch.Gins = gins
+	gc.Thearch.Ginscmp = ginscmp
 	gc.Thearch.Ginscon = ginscon
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsnop = ginsnop
 	gc.Thearch.Gmove = gmove
diff --git a/src/cmd/7g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/7g/gsubr.go
index a34a4306..60c3a7a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/7g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/7g/gsubr.go
@@ -102,6 +102,34 @@
 	gc.Regfree(&ntmp)
 }
 
+func ginscmp(op int, t *gc.Type, n1, n2 *gc.Node, likely int) *obj.Prog {
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] && n1.Op == gc.OLITERAL && n2.Op != gc.OLITERAL {
+		// Reverse comparison to place constant last.
+		op = gc.Brrev(op)
+		n1, n2 = n2, n1
+	}
+
+	var r1, r2, g1, g2 gc.Node
+	gc.Regalloc(&r1, t, n1)
+	gc.Regalloc(&g1, n1.Type, &r1)
+	gc.Cgen(n1, &g1)
+	gmove(&g1, &r1)
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] && gc.Isconst(n2, gc.CTINT) {
+		ginscon2(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, gc.Mpgetfix(n2.Val.U.Xval))
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r2, t, n2)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g2, n1.Type, &r2)
+		gc.Cgen(n2, &g2)
+		gmove(&g2, &r2)
+		gcmp(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, &r2)
+		gc.Regfree(&g2)
+		gc.Regfree(&r2)
+	}
+	gc.Regfree(&g1)
+	gc.Regfree(&r1)
+	return gc.Gbranch(optoas(op, t), nil, likely)
+}
+
 /*
  * generate move:
  *	t = f
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/galign.go b/src/cmd/8g/galign.go
index e96b628..3651f50 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/galign.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/galign.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 	gc.Thearch.Expandchecks = expandchecks
 	gc.Thearch.Getg = getg
 	gc.Thearch.Gins = gins
+	gc.Thearch.Ginscmp = ginscmp
 	gc.Thearch.Ginscon = ginscon
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsnop = ginsnop
 	gc.Thearch.Gmove = gmove
diff --git a/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
index 34ddfe0..d1134d2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/8g/gsubr.go
@@ -582,6 +582,45 @@
 	gins(as, &n1, n2)
 }
 
+func ginscmp(op int, t *gc.Type, n1, n2 *gc.Node, likely int) *obj.Prog {
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] || int(t.Etype) == gc.Tptr {
+		if (n1.Op == gc.OLITERAL || n1.Op == gc.OADDR && n1.Left.Op == gc.ONAME) && n2.Op != gc.OLITERAL {
+			// Reverse comparison to place constant (including address constant) last.
+			op = gc.Brrev(op)
+			n1, n2 = n2, n1
+		}
+	}
+
+	// General case.
+	var r1, r2, g1, g2 gc.Node
+	if n1.Op == gc.ONAME && n1.Class&gc.PHEAP == 0 || n1.Op == gc.OINDREG {
+		r1 = *n1
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r1, t, n1)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g1, n1.Type, &r1)
+		gc.Cgen(n1, &g1)
+		gmove(&g1, &r1)
+	}
+	if n2.Op == gc.OLITERAL && gc.Isint[t.Etype] || n2.Op == gc.OADDR && n2.Left.Op == gc.ONAME && n2.Left.Class == gc.PEXTERN {
+		r2 = *n2
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r2, t, n2)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g2, n1.Type, &r2)
+		gc.Cgen(n2, &g2)
+		gmove(&g2, &r2)
+	}
+	gins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, &r2)
+	if r1.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
+		gc.Regfree(&g1)
+		gc.Regfree(&r1)
+	}
+	if r2.Op == gc.OREGISTER {
+		gc.Regfree(&g2)
+		gc.Regfree(&r2)
+	}
+	return gc.Gbranch(optoas(op, t), nil, likely)
+}
+
 /*
  * swap node contents
  */
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/galign.go b/src/cmd/9g/galign.go
index a2f4a0e..6e16120 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/galign.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/galign.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 	gc.Thearch.Expandchecks = expandchecks
 	gc.Thearch.Getg = getg
 	gc.Thearch.Gins = gins
+	gc.Thearch.Ginscmp = ginscmp
 	gc.Thearch.Ginscon = ginscon
 	gc.Thearch.Ginsnop = ginsnop
 	gc.Thearch.Gmove = gmove
diff --git a/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go b/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
index 8223fe7..61ba87e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
+++ b/src/cmd/9g/gsubr.go
@@ -116,6 +116,34 @@
 	gc.Regfree(&ntmp)
 }
 
+func ginscmp(op int, t *gc.Type, n1, n2 *gc.Node, likely int) *obj.Prog {
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] && n1.Op == gc.OLITERAL && n2.Op != gc.OLITERAL {
+		// Reverse comparison to place constant last.
+		op = gc.Brrev(op)
+		n1, n2 = n2, n1
+	}
+
+	var r1, r2, g1, g2 gc.Node
+	gc.Regalloc(&r1, t, n1)
+	gc.Regalloc(&g1, n1.Type, &r1)
+	gc.Cgen(n1, &g1)
+	gmove(&g1, &r1)
+	if gc.Isint[t.Etype] && gc.Isconst(n2, gc.CTINT) {
+		ginscon2(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, gc.Mpgetfix(n2.Val.U.Xval))
+	} else {
+		gc.Regalloc(&r2, t, n2)
+		gc.Regalloc(&g2, n1.Type, &r2)
+		gc.Cgen(n2, &g2)
+		gmove(&g2, &r2)
+		rawgins(optoas(gc.OCMP, t), &r1, &r2)
+		gc.Regfree(&g2)
+		gc.Regfree(&r2)
+	}
+	gc.Regfree(&g1)
+	gc.Regfree(&r1)
+	return gc.Gbranch(optoas(op, t), nil, likely)
+}
+
 /*
  * set up nodes representing 2^63
  */
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/cgen.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/cgen.go
index 6f8187d..92a670d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/cgen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/cgen.go
@@ -569,8 +569,7 @@
 
 			var n2 Node
 			Nodconst(&n2, Types[Tptr], 0)
-			Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OEQ, Types[Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OEQ, Types[Tptr], &n1, &n2, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = OINDREG
@@ -610,8 +609,7 @@
 
 			var n2 Node
 			Nodconst(&n2, Types[Tptr], 0)
-			Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[Tptr]), &n1, &n2)
-			p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OEQ, Types[Tptr]), nil, 0)
+			p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OEQ, Types[Tptr], &n1, &n2, 0)
 
 			n2 = n1
 			n2.Op = OINDREG
@@ -804,19 +802,7 @@
 	}
 
 	wbEnabled := syslook("writeBarrierEnabled", 0)
-	switch Ctxt.Arch.Thechar {
-	default:
-		Fatal("cgen_wbptr: unknown architecture")
-	case '5', '7', '9':
-		var tmp Node
-		Regalloc(&tmp, Types[TUINT8], nil)
-		Thearch.Gmove(wbEnabled, &tmp)
-		Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TUINT8]), &tmp, Nodintconst(0))
-		Regfree(&tmp)
-	case '6', '8':
-		Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TUINT8]), wbEnabled, Nodintconst(0))
-	}
-	pbr := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(ONE, Types[TUINT8]), nil, -1)
+	pbr := Thearch.Ginscmp(ONE, Types[TUINT8], wbEnabled, Nodintconst(0), -1)
 	Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OAS, Types[Tptr]), &src, &dst)
 	pjmp := Gbranch(obj.AJMP, nil, 0)
 	Patch(pbr, Pc)
@@ -1055,13 +1041,7 @@
 						n1.Op = OINDREG
 						n1.Type = Types[Tptr]
 						n1.Xoffset = int64(Array_nel)
-						var n4 Node
-						Regalloc(&n4, n1.Type, nil)
-						Thearch.Gmove(&n1, &n4)
-						Nodconst(&n2, Types[TUINT32], int64(v))
-						Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TUINT32]), &n4, &n2)
-						Regfree(&n4)
-						p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OGT, Types[TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+						p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OGT, Types[TUINT32], &n1, &n2, +1)
 						Ginscall(Panicindex, -1)
 						Patch(p1, Pc)
 					}
@@ -1099,12 +1079,10 @@
 				} else {
 					Nodconst(&n4, Types[TUINT32], nl.Type.Bound)
 				}
-
-				Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TUINT32]), &n2, &n4)
+				p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OLT, Types[TUINT32], &n2, &n4, +1)
 				if n4.Op == OREGISTER {
 					Regfree(&n4)
 				}
-				p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OLT, Types[TUINT32]), nil, +1)
 				if p2 != nil {
 					Patch(p2, Pc)
 				}
@@ -1213,8 +1191,7 @@
 						nlen.Type = Types[TUINT32]
 						nlen.Xoffset += int64(Array_nel)
 						Nodconst(&n2, Types[TUINT32], int64(v))
-						Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TUINT32]), &nlen, &n2)
-						p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OGT, Types[TUINT32]), nil, +1)
+						p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OGT, Types[TUINT32], &nlen, &n2, +1)
 						Ginscall(Panicindex, -1)
 						Patch(p1, Pc)
 					}
@@ -1261,8 +1238,7 @@
 					Nodconst(&nlen, t, nl.Type.Bound)
 				}
 
-				Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, t), &n2, &nlen)
-				p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OLT, t), nil, +1)
+				p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OLT, t, &n2, &nlen, +1)
 				if p2 != nil {
 					Patch(p2, Pc)
 				}
@@ -1401,25 +1377,7 @@
 			v := uint64(Mpgetfix(nr.Val.U.Xval))
 			if Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == TSTRING {
 				if Debug['B'] == 0 && !n.Bounded {
-					if nlen.Op != OREGISTER && (Ctxt.Arch.Thechar == '7' || Ctxt.Arch.Thechar == '9') {
-						var tmp2 Node
-						Regalloc(&tmp2, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], nil)
-						Thearch.Gmove(&nlen, &tmp2)
-						Regfree(&nlen) // in case it is OINDREG
-						nlen = tmp2
-					}
-					var n2 Node
-					Nodconst(&n2, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], int64(v))
-					if Smallintconst(nr) {
-						Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[Simtype[TUINT]]), &nlen, &n2)
-					} else {
-						Regalloc(&tmp, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], nil)
-						Thearch.Gmove(&n2, &tmp)
-						Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[Simtype[TUINT]]), &nlen, &tmp)
-						Regfree(&tmp)
-					}
-
-					p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OGT, Types[Simtype[TUINT]]), nil, +1)
+					p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OGT, Types[Simtype[TUINT]], &nlen, Nodintconst(int64(v)), +1)
 					Ginscall(Panicindex, -1)
 					Patch(p1, Pc)
 				}
@@ -1456,26 +1414,12 @@
 			if Isconst(nl, CTSTR) {
 				Nodconst(&nlen, t, int64(len(nl.Val.U.Sval)))
 			} else if Isslice(nl.Type) || nl.Type.Etype == TSTRING {
-				if Is64(nr.Type) || Ctxt.Arch.Thechar == '7' || Ctxt.Arch.Thechar == '9' {
-					var n5 Node
-					Regalloc(&n5, t, nil)
-					Thearch.Gmove(&nlen, &n5)
-					Regfree(&nlen)
-					nlen = n5
-				}
+				// nlen already initialized
 			} else {
 				Nodconst(&nlen, t, nl.Type.Bound)
-				if !Smallintconst(&nlen) {
-					var n5 Node
-					Regalloc(&n5, t, nil)
-					Thearch.Gmove(&nlen, &n5)
-					nlen = n5
-					freelen = 1
-				}
 			}
 
-			Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, t), &n2, &nlen)
-			p1 := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OLT, t), nil, +1)
+			p1 := Thearch.Ginscmp(OLT, t, &n2, &nlen, +1)
 			Ginscall(Panicindex, -1)
 			Patch(p1, Pc)
 		}
@@ -2446,8 +2390,7 @@
 
 		if proc == 2 {
 			Nodreg(&reg, Types[TINT32], Thearch.REGRETURN)
-			Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, Types[TINT32]), &reg, Nodintconst(0))
-			p := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OEQ, Types[TINT32]), nil, +1)
+			p := Thearch.Ginscmp(OEQ, Types[TINT32], &reg, Nodintconst(0), +1)
 			cgen_ret(nil)
 			Patch(p, Pc)
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
index e6af897..76e9a82 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/gen.go
@@ -428,8 +428,7 @@
 	Cgen(&iface, &r1)
 	if !isnilinter(n.Left.Type) {
 		// Holding itab, want concrete type in second word.
-		Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, byteptr), &r1, Nodintconst(0))
-		p := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OEQ, byteptr), nil, -1)
+		p := Thearch.Ginscmp(OEQ, byteptr, &r1, Nodintconst(0), -1)
 		r2 = r1
 		r2.Op = OINDREG
 		r2.Xoffset = int64(Widthptr)
@@ -438,8 +437,7 @@
 	}
 	Regalloc(&r2, byteptr, nil)
 	Cgen(typename(n.Type), &r2)
-	Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, byteptr), &r1, &r2)
-	p := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(ONE, byteptr), nil, -1)
+	p := Thearch.Ginscmp(ONE, byteptr, &r1, &r2, -1)
 	Regfree(&r2) // not needed for success path; reclaimed on one failure path
 	iface.Xoffset += int64(Widthptr)
 	Cgen(&iface, &r1)
@@ -521,8 +519,7 @@
 	Cgen(&iface, &r1)
 	if !isnilinter(n.Left.Type) {
 		// Holding itab, want concrete type in second word.
-		Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, byteptr), &r1, Nodintconst(0))
-		p := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(OEQ, byteptr), nil, -1)
+		p := Thearch.Ginscmp(OEQ, byteptr, &r1, Nodintconst(0), -1)
 		r2 = r1
 		r2.Op = OINDREG
 		r2.Xoffset = int64(Widthptr)
@@ -531,8 +528,7 @@
 	}
 	Regalloc(&r2, byteptr, nil)
 	Cgen(typename(n.Type), &r2)
-	Thearch.Gins(Thearch.Optoas(OCMP, byteptr), &r1, &r2)
-	p := Gbranch(Thearch.Optoas(ONE, byteptr), nil, -1)
+	p := Thearch.Ginscmp(ONE, byteptr, &r1, &r2, -1)
 	iface.Type = n.Type
 	iface.Xoffset += int64(Widthptr)
 	Cgen(&iface, &r1)
diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/gc/go.go b/src/cmd/internal/gc/go.go
index 71bce0b..404dcbb 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/gc/go.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/gc/go.go
@@ -778,13 +778,26 @@
 	Expandchecks func(*obj.Prog)
 	Getg         func(*Node)
 	Gins         func(int, *Node, *Node) *obj.Prog
+
+	// Ginscmp generates code comparing n1 to n2 and jumping away if op is satisfied.
+	// The returned prog should be Patch'ed with the jump target.
+	// If op is not satisfied, code falls through to the next emitted instruction.
+	// Likely is the branch prediction hint: +1 for likely, -1 for unlikely, 0 for no opinion.
+	//
+	// Ginscmp must be able to handle all kinds of arguments for n1 and n2,
+	// not just simple registers, although it can assume that there are no
+	// function calls needed during the evaluation, so no in-memory temporaries
+	// are necessary.
+	Ginscmp func(op int, t *Type, n1, n2 *Node, likely int) *obj.Prog
+
 	// Ginsboolval inserts instructions to convert the result
 	// of a just-completed comparison to a boolean value.
 	// The first argument is the conditional jump instruction
 	// corresponding to the desired value.
 	// The second argument is the destination.
 	// If not present, Ginsboolval will be emulated with jumps.
-	Ginsboolval  func(int, *Node)
+	Ginsboolval func(int, *Node)
+
 	Ginscon      func(int, int64, *Node)
 	Ginsnop      func()
 	Gmove        func(*Node, *Node)