diff --git a/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.asm b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.asm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0903e1798
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Test a short array initializer - the rest should be zero-filled
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(main)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  .label SCREEN = $400
+main: {
+    ldx #0
+  b1:
+    lda msg1,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b2
+    ldx #0
+  b3:
+    lda msg2,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b4
+    rts
+  b4:
+    lda msg2,x
+    sta SCREEN+$28,x
+    inx
+    jmp b3
+  b2:
+    lda msg1,x
+    sta SCREEN,x
+    inx
+    jmp b1
+}
+  msg1: .text "camelot"
+  .byte 0
+  .fill 8, 0
+  msg2: .byte 'c', 'm', 'l'
+  .fill 13, 0
diff --git a/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.cfg b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e96c0af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+@begin: scope:[]  from
+  [0] phi()
+  to:@1
+@1: scope:[]  from @begin
+  [1] phi()
+  [2] call main 
+  to:@end
+@end: scope:[]  from @1
+  [3] phi()
+main: scope:[main]  from @1
+  [4] phi()
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@2
+  [5] (byte) main::i#2 ← phi( main/(byte) 0 main::@2/(byte) main::i#1 )
+  [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2
+  to:main::@3
+main::@3: scope:[main]  from main::@1 main::@4
+  [7] (byte) main::i1#2 ← phi( main::@1/(byte) 0 main::@4/(byte) main::i1#1 )
+  [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4
+  to:main::@return
+main::@return: scope:[main]  from main::@3
+  [9] return 
+  to:@return
+main::@4: scope:[main]  from main::@3
+  [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)
+  [11] (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#2
+  to:main::@3
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)
+  [13] (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#2
+  to:main::@1
diff --git a/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.log b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.log
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db0728326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.log
@@ -0,0 +1,537 @@
+Warning! Adding boolean cast to non-boolean condition *((byte[$10]) msg1 + (byte) main::i)
+Warning! Adding boolean cast to non-boolean condition *((byte[$10]) msg2 + (byte) main::i1)
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@4
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@5
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@6
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@10
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@9
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@11
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@12
+
+CONTROL FLOW GRAPH SSA
+@begin: scope:[]  from
+  (byte[$10]) msg1#0 ← (const string) $0
+  (byte[$10]) msg2#0 ← { (byte) 'c', (byte) 'm', (byte) 'l' }
+  (byte*) SCREEN#0 ← ((byte*)) (number) $400
+  to:@1
+main: scope:[main]  from @1
+  (byte) main::i#0 ← (number) 0
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@2
+  (byte) main::i#2 ← phi( main/(byte) main::i#0 main::@2/(byte) main::i#1 )
+  (bool~) main::$1 ← (number) 0 != *((byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)
+  if((bool~) main::$1) goto main::@2
+  to:main::@3
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  (byte) main::i#3 ← phi( main::@1/(byte) main::i#2 )
+  *((byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#3) ← *((byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#3)
+  (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#3
+  to:main::@1
+main::@3: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  (byte) main::i1#0 ← (number) 0
+  to:main::@7
+main::@7: scope:[main]  from main::@3 main::@8
+  (byte) main::i1#2 ← phi( main::@3/(byte) main::i1#0 main::@8/(byte) main::i1#1 )
+  (bool~) main::$2 ← (number) 0 != *((byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)
+  if((bool~) main::$2) goto main::@8
+  to:main::@return
+main::@8: scope:[main]  from main::@7
+  (byte) main::i1#3 ← phi( main::@7/(byte) main::i1#2 )
+  (byte*~) main::$0 ← (byte*) SCREEN#0 + (number) $28
+  *((byte*~) main::$0 + (byte) main::i1#3) ← *((byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#3)
+  (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#3
+  to:main::@7
+main::@return: scope:[main]  from main::@7
+  return 
+  to:@return
+@1: scope:[]  from @begin
+  call main 
+  to:@2
+@2: scope:[]  from @1
+  to:@end
+@end: scope:[]  from @2
+
+SYMBOL TABLE SSA
+(const string) $0 = (string) "camelot"
+(label) @1
+(label) @2
+(label) @begin
+(label) @end
+(byte*) SCREEN
+(byte*) SCREEN#0
+(void()) main()
+(byte*~) main::$0
+(bool~) main::$1
+(bool~) main::$2
+(label) main::@1
+(label) main::@2
+(label) main::@3
+(label) main::@7
+(label) main::@8
+(label) main::@return
+(byte) main::i
+(byte) main::i#0
+(byte) main::i#1
+(byte) main::i#2
+(byte) main::i#3
+(byte) main::i1
+(byte) main::i1#0
+(byte) main::i1#1
+(byte) main::i1#2
+(byte) main::i1#3
+(byte[$10]) msg1
+(byte[$10]) msg1#0
+(byte[$10]) msg2
+(byte[$10]) msg2#0
+
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) 0 in (byte) main::i#0 ← (number) 0
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) 0 in (bool~) main::$1 ← (number) 0 != *((byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) 0 in (byte) main::i1#0 ← (number) 0
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) 0 in (bool~) main::$2 ← (number) 0 != *((byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) $28 in (byte*~) main::$0 ← (byte*) SCREEN#0 + (number) $28
+Successful SSA optimization PassNAddNumberTypeConversions
+Inlining cast (byte*) SCREEN#0 ← (byte*)(number) $400
+Inlining cast (byte) main::i#0 ← (unumber)(number) 0
+Inlining cast (byte) main::i1#0 ← (unumber)(number) 0
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2InlineCast
+Simplifying constant pointer cast (byte*) 1024
+Simplifying constant integer cast 0
+Simplifying constant integer cast 0
+Simplifying constant integer cast 0
+Simplifying constant integer cast 0
+Simplifying constant integer cast $28
+Successful SSA optimization PassNCastSimplification
+Finalized unsigned number type (byte) 0
+Finalized unsigned number type (byte) 0
+Finalized unsigned number type (byte) 0
+Finalized unsigned number type (byte) 0
+Finalized unsigned number type (byte) $28
+Successful SSA optimization PassNFinalizeNumberTypeConversions
+Alias (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) main::i#3 
+Alias (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) main::i1#3 
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2AliasElimination
+Simple Condition (bool~) main::$1 [6] if((byte) 0!=*((byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2
+Simple Condition (bool~) main::$2 [13] if((byte) 0!=*((byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@8
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConditionalJumpSimplification
+Identified constant from value list (byte[$10]) { (byte) 'c', (byte) 'm', (byte) 'l' }
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantInitializerValueLists
+Constant (const byte[$10]) msg1#0 = $0
+Constant (const byte[$10]) msg2#0 = { 'c', 'm', 'l' }
+Constant (const byte*) SCREEN#0 = (byte*) 1024
+Constant (const byte) main::i#0 = 0
+Constant (const byte) main::i1#0 = 0
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantIdentification
+Constant right-side identified [6] (byte*~) main::$0 ← (const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) $28
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantRValueConsolidation
+Constant (const byte*) main::$0 = SCREEN#0+$28
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantIdentification
+Inlining constant with var siblings (const byte) main::i#0
+Inlining constant with var siblings (const byte) main::i1#0
+Constant inlined main::i#0 = (byte) 0
+Constant inlined main::i1#0 = (byte) 0
+Constant inlined $0 = (const byte[$10]) msg1#0
+Constant inlined main::$0 = (const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantInlining
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @begin
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @1
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @2
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @end
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main::@3
+CALL GRAPH
+Calls in [] to main:2 
+
+Created 2 initial phi equivalence classes
+Coalesced [14] main::i1#4 ← main::i1#1
+Coalesced [17] main::i#4 ← main::i#1
+Coalesced down to 2 phi equivalence classes
+Culled Empty Block (label) @2
+Culled Empty Block (label) main::@3
+Renumbering block main::@7 to main::@3
+Renumbering block main::@8 to main::@4
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @begin
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @1
+Adding NOP phi() at start of @end
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main
+
+FINAL CONTROL FLOW GRAPH
+@begin: scope:[]  from
+  [0] phi()
+  to:@1
+@1: scope:[]  from @begin
+  [1] phi()
+  [2] call main 
+  to:@end
+@end: scope:[]  from @1
+  [3] phi()
+main: scope:[main]  from @1
+  [4] phi()
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@2
+  [5] (byte) main::i#2 ← phi( main/(byte) 0 main::@2/(byte) main::i#1 )
+  [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2
+  to:main::@3
+main::@3: scope:[main]  from main::@1 main::@4
+  [7] (byte) main::i1#2 ← phi( main::@1/(byte) 0 main::@4/(byte) main::i1#1 )
+  [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4
+  to:main::@return
+main::@return: scope:[main]  from main::@3
+  [9] return 
+  to:@return
+main::@4: scope:[main]  from main::@3
+  [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)
+  [11] (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#2
+  to:main::@3
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)
+  [13] (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#2
+  to:main::@1
+
+
+VARIABLE REGISTER WEIGHTS
+(byte*) SCREEN
+(void()) main()
+(byte) main::i
+(byte) main::i#1 22.0
+(byte) main::i#2 18.333333333333332
+(byte) main::i1
+(byte) main::i1#1 22.0
+(byte) main::i1#2 18.333333333333332
+(byte[$10]) msg1
+(byte[$10]) msg2
+
+Initial phi equivalence classes
+[ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+[ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]
+Complete equivalence classes
+[ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+[ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]
+Allocated zp ZP_BYTE:2 [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+Allocated zp ZP_BYTE:3 [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]
+
+INITIAL ASM
+Target platform is c64basic / MOS6502X
+  // File Comments
+// Test a short array initializer - the rest should be zero-filled
+  // Upstart
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(bbegin)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  // Global Constants & labels
+  .label SCREEN = $400
+  // @begin
+bbegin:
+  // [1] phi from @begin to @1 [phi:@begin->@1]
+b1_from_bbegin:
+  jmp b1
+  // @1
+b1:
+  // [2] call main 
+  // [4] phi from @1 to main [phi:@1->main]
+main_from_b1:
+  jsr main
+  // [3] phi from @1 to @end [phi:@1->@end]
+bend_from_b1:
+  jmp bend
+  // @end
+bend:
+  // main
+main: {
+    .label i = 2
+    .label i1 = 3
+    // [5] phi from main to main::@1 [phi:main->main::@1]
+  b1_from_main:
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main->main::@1#0] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
+    lda #0
+    sta.z i
+    jmp b1
+    // main::@1
+  b1:
+    // [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuz1_then_la1 
+    lda #0
+    ldy.z i
+    cmp msg1,y
+    bne b2
+    // [7] phi from main::@1 to main::@3 [phi:main::@1->main::@3]
+  b3_from_b1:
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main::@1->main::@3#0] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
+    lda #0
+    sta.z i1
+    jmp b3
+    // main::@3
+  b3:
+    // [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuz1_then_la1 
+    lda #0
+    ldy.z i1
+    cmp msg2,y
+    bne b4
+    jmp breturn
+    // main::@return
+  breturn:
+    // [9] return 
+    rts
+    // main::@4
+  b4:
+    // [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuz1=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuz1 
+    ldy.z i1
+    lda msg2,y
+    sta SCREEN+$28,y
+    // [11] (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#2 -- vbuz1=_inc_vbuz1 
+    inc.z i1
+    // [7] phi from main::@4 to main::@3 [phi:main::@4->main::@3]
+  b3_from_b4:
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) main::i1#1 [phi:main::@4->main::@3#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b3
+    // main::@2
+  b2:
+    // [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuz1=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuz1 
+    ldy.z i
+    lda msg1,y
+    sta SCREEN,y
+    // [13] (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#2 -- vbuz1=_inc_vbuz1 
+    inc.z i
+    // [5] phi from main::@2 to main::@1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1]
+  b1_from_b2:
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) main::i#1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b1
+}
+  // File Data
+  msg1: .text "camelot"
+  .byte 0
+  .fill 8, 0
+  msg2: .byte 'c', 'm', 'l'
+  .fill 13, 0
+
+REGISTER UPLIFT POTENTIAL REGISTERS
+Statement [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2 [ main::i#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Removing always clobbered register reg byte a as potential for zp ZP_BYTE:2 [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+Statement [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4 [ main::i1#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i1#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Removing always clobbered register reg byte a as potential for zp ZP_BYTE:3 [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]
+Statement [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2) [ main::i1#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i1#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2) [ main::i#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2 [ main::i#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4 [ main::i1#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i1#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2) [ main::i1#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i1#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2) [ main::i#2 ] ( main:2 [ main::i#2 ] ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Potential registers zp ZP_BYTE:2 [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ] : zp ZP_BYTE:2 , reg byte x , reg byte y , 
+Potential registers zp ZP_BYTE:3 [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ] : zp ZP_BYTE:3 , reg byte x , reg byte y , 
+
+REGISTER UPLIFT SCOPES
+Uplift Scope [main] 40.33: zp ZP_BYTE:2 [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ] 40.33: zp ZP_BYTE:3 [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ] 
+Uplift Scope [] 
+
+Uplifting [main] best 618 combination reg byte x [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ] reg byte x [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ] 
+Uplifting [] best 618 combination 
+
+ASSEMBLER BEFORE OPTIMIZATION
+  // File Comments
+// Test a short array initializer - the rest should be zero-filled
+  // Upstart
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(bbegin)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  // Global Constants & labels
+  .label SCREEN = $400
+  // @begin
+bbegin:
+  // [1] phi from @begin to @1 [phi:@begin->@1]
+b1_from_bbegin:
+  jmp b1
+  // @1
+b1:
+  // [2] call main 
+  // [4] phi from @1 to main [phi:@1->main]
+main_from_b1:
+  jsr main
+  // [3] phi from @1 to @end [phi:@1->@end]
+bend_from_b1:
+  jmp bend
+  // @end
+bend:
+  // main
+main: {
+    // [5] phi from main to main::@1 [phi:main->main::@1]
+  b1_from_main:
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main->main::@1#0] -- vbuxx=vbuc1 
+    ldx #0
+    jmp b1
+    // main::@1
+  b1:
+    // [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx_then_la1 
+    lda msg1,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b2
+    // [7] phi from main::@1 to main::@3 [phi:main::@1->main::@3]
+  b3_from_b1:
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main::@1->main::@3#0] -- vbuxx=vbuc1 
+    ldx #0
+    jmp b3
+    // main::@3
+  b3:
+    // [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx_then_la1 
+    lda msg2,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b4
+    jmp breturn
+    // main::@return
+  breturn:
+    // [9] return 
+    rts
+    // main::@4
+  b4:
+    // [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuxx=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx 
+    lda msg2,x
+    sta SCREEN+$28,x
+    // [11] (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#2 -- vbuxx=_inc_vbuxx 
+    inx
+    // [7] phi from main::@4 to main::@3 [phi:main::@4->main::@3]
+  b3_from_b4:
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) main::i1#1 [phi:main::@4->main::@3#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b3
+    // main::@2
+  b2:
+    // [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuxx=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx 
+    lda msg1,x
+    sta SCREEN,x
+    // [13] (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#2 -- vbuxx=_inc_vbuxx 
+    inx
+    // [5] phi from main::@2 to main::@1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1]
+  b1_from_b2:
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) main::i#1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b1
+}
+  // File Data
+  msg1: .text "camelot"
+  .byte 0
+  .fill 8, 0
+  msg2: .byte 'c', 'm', 'l'
+  .fill 13, 0
+
+ASSEMBLER OPTIMIZATIONS
+Removing instruction jmp b1
+Removing instruction jmp bend
+Removing instruction jmp b1
+Removing instruction jmp b3
+Removing instruction jmp breturn
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5NextJumpElimination
+Removing instruction b1_from_bbegin:
+Removing instruction b1:
+Removing instruction main_from_b1:
+Removing instruction bend_from_b1:
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5RedundantLabelElimination
+Removing instruction bend:
+Removing instruction b1_from_main:
+Removing instruction b3_from_b1:
+Removing instruction breturn:
+Removing instruction b3_from_b4:
+Removing instruction b1_from_b2:
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5UnusedLabelElimination
+Updating BasicUpstart to call main directly
+Removing instruction jsr main
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5SkipBegin
+Removing instruction bbegin:
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5UnusedLabelElimination
+
+FINAL SYMBOL TABLE
+(label) @1
+(label) @begin
+(label) @end
+(byte*) SCREEN
+(const byte*) SCREEN#0 SCREEN = (byte*) 1024
+(void()) main()
+(label) main::@1
+(label) main::@2
+(label) main::@3
+(label) main::@4
+(label) main::@return
+(byte) main::i
+(byte) main::i#1 reg byte x 22.0
+(byte) main::i#2 reg byte x 18.333333333333332
+(byte) main::i1
+(byte) main::i1#1 reg byte x 22.0
+(byte) main::i1#2 reg byte x 18.333333333333332
+(byte[$10]) msg1
+(const byte[$10]) msg1#0 msg1 = (string) "camelot"
+(byte[$10]) msg2
+(const byte[$10]) msg2#0 msg2 = { (byte) 'c', (byte) 'm', (byte) 'l' }
+
+reg byte x [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+reg byte x [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]
+
+
+FINAL ASSEMBLER
+Score: 516
+
+  // File Comments
+// Test a short array initializer - the rest should be zero-filled
+  // Upstart
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(main)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  // Global Constants & labels
+  .label SCREEN = $400
+  // @begin
+  // [1] phi from @begin to @1 [phi:@begin->@1]
+  // @1
+  // [2] call main 
+  // [4] phi from @1 to main [phi:@1->main]
+  // [3] phi from @1 to @end [phi:@1->@end]
+  // @end
+  // main
+main: {
+    // [5] phi from main to main::@1 [phi:main->main::@1]
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main->main::@1#0] -- vbuxx=vbuc1 
+    ldx #0
+    // main::@1
+  b1:
+    // for(char i=0;msg1[i];i++)
+    // [6] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2)) goto main::@2 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx_then_la1 
+    lda msg1,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b2
+    // [7] phi from main::@1 to main::@3 [phi:main::@1->main::@3]
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) 0 [phi:main::@1->main::@3#0] -- vbuxx=vbuc1 
+    ldx #0
+    // main::@3
+  b3:
+    // for(char i=0;msg2[i];i++)
+    // [8] if((byte) 0!=*((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2)) goto main::@4 -- vbuc1_neq_pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx_then_la1 
+    lda msg2,x
+    cmp #0
+    bne b4
+    // main::@return
+    // }
+    // [9] return 
+    rts
+    // main::@4
+  b4:
+    // (SCREEN+40)[i] = msg2[i]
+    // [10] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0+(byte) $28 + (byte) main::i1#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg2#0 + (byte) main::i1#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuxx=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx 
+    lda msg2,x
+    sta SCREEN+$28,x
+    // for(char i=0;msg2[i];i++)
+    // [11] (byte) main::i1#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i1#2 -- vbuxx=_inc_vbuxx 
+    inx
+    // [7] phi from main::@4 to main::@3 [phi:main::@4->main::@3]
+    // [7] phi (byte) main::i1#2 = (byte) main::i1#1 [phi:main::@4->main::@3#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b3
+    // main::@2
+  b2:
+    // SCREEN[i] = msg1[i]
+    // [12] *((const byte*) SCREEN#0 + (byte) main::i#2) ← *((const byte[$10]) msg1#0 + (byte) main::i#2) -- pbuc1_derefidx_vbuxx=pbuc2_derefidx_vbuxx 
+    lda msg1,x
+    sta SCREEN,x
+    // for(char i=0;msg1[i];i++)
+    // [13] (byte) main::i#1 ← ++ (byte) main::i#2 -- vbuxx=_inc_vbuxx 
+    inx
+    // [5] phi from main::@2 to main::@1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1]
+    // [5] phi (byte) main::i#2 = (byte) main::i#1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp b1
+}
+  // File Data
+  msg1: .text "camelot"
+  .byte 0
+  .fill 8, 0
+  msg2: .byte 'c', 'm', 'l'
+  .fill 13, 0
+
diff --git a/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.sym b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bae6fe46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/arrays-init-short.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+(label) @1
+(label) @begin
+(label) @end
+(byte*) SCREEN
+(const byte*) SCREEN#0 SCREEN = (byte*) 1024
+(void()) main()
+(label) main::@1
+(label) main::@2
+(label) main::@3
+(label) main::@4
+(label) main::@return
+(byte) main::i
+(byte) main::i#1 reg byte x 22.0
+(byte) main::i#2 reg byte x 18.333333333333332
+(byte) main::i1
+(byte) main::i1#1 reg byte x 22.0
+(byte) main::i1#2 reg byte x 18.333333333333332
+(byte[$10]) msg1
+(const byte[$10]) msg1#0 msg1 = (string) "camelot"
+(byte[$10]) msg2
+(const byte[$10]) msg2#0 msg2 = { (byte) 'c', (byte) 'm', (byte) 'l' }
+
+reg byte x [ main::i#2 main::i#1 ]
+reg byte x [ main::i1#2 main::i1#1 ]