Unified syntax for indexing

docs/lang/types.md

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Examples:
     p[0]        // valid only if the type 't' is of size 1 or 2, accesses the pointed element
     p[i]        // valid only if the type 't' is of size 1, equivalent to 't(p.raw[i])'
     p->x        // valid only if the type 't' has a field called 'x', accesses the field 'x' of the pointed element
-    p->x.y->z   // you can stack it
+    p->x.y[0]->z[0][6]   // you can stack it
   
 ## `nullptr`
 

src/main/scala/millfork/compiler/AbstractExpressionCompiler.scala

@@ -254,23 +254,51 @@ object AbstractExpressionCompiler {
       case DerefDebuggingExpression(_, 1) => b
       case DerefDebuggingExpression(_, 2) => w
       case DerefExpression(_, _, typ) => typ
-      case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, fieldPath) =>
-        val firstPointerType = getExpressionType(env, log, inner)
-        fieldPath.foldLeft(firstPointerType) { (currentType, fieldName) =>
+      case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, firstIndices, fieldPath) =>
+        var currentType = getExpressionType(env, log, inner)
+        var ok = true
+        for(_ <- firstIndices) {
+          currentType match {
+            case PointerType(_, _, Some(targetType)) =>
+              currentType = targetType
+            case x if x.isPointy =>
+              currentType = b
+            case _ =>
+              log.error(s"Type `$currentType` is not a pointer type", expr.position)
+              ok = false
+          }
+        }
+        for ((fieldName, indices) <- fieldPath) {
+          if (ok) {
             currentType match {
               case PointerType(_, _, Some(targetType)) =>
                 val tuples = env.getSubvariables(targetType).filter(x => x._1 == "." + fieldName)
                 if (tuples.isEmpty) {
                   log.error(s"Type `$targetType` doesn't have field named `$fieldName`", expr.position)
-                b
+                  ok = false
                 } else {
-                tuples.head._3
+                  currentType = tuples.head._3
                 }
               case _ =>
                 log.error(s"Type `$currentType` is not a pointer type", expr.position)
-              b
+                ok = false
             }
           }
+          if (ok) {
+            for (_ <- indices) {
+              currentType match {
+                case PointerType(_, _, Some(targetType)) =>
+                  currentType = targetType
+                case x if x.isPointy =>
+                  currentType = b
+                case _ =>
+                  log.error(s"Type `$currentType` is not a pointer type", expr.position)
+                  ok = false
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        if (ok) currentType else b
       case SeparateBytesExpression(hi, lo) =>
         if (getExpressionType(env, log, hi).size > 1) log.error("Hi byte too large", hi.position)
         if (getExpressionType(env, log, lo).size > 1) log.error("Lo byte too large", lo.position)

src/main/scala/millfork/compiler/AbstractStatementPreprocessor.scala

@@ -277,25 +277,60 @@ abstract class AbstractStatementPreprocessor(ctx: CompilationContext, statements
       case _ =>
     }
     expr match {
-      case IndirectFieldExpression(root, fieldPath) if AbstractExpressionCompiler.getExpressionType(env, env.log, root).isInstanceOf[PointerType] =>
-        fieldPath.foldLeft(root) { (pointer, fieldName) =>
-          AbstractExpressionCompiler.getExpressionType(env, env.log, pointer) match {
+      case IndirectFieldExpression(root, firstIndices, fieldPath) =>
+        val b = env.get[Type]("byte")
+        var ok = true
+        var result = optimizeExpr(root, currentVarValues).pos(pos)
+        def applyIndex(result: Expression, index: Expression): Expression = {
+          AbstractExpressionCompiler.getExpressionType(env, env.log, result) match {
+            case pt@PointerType(_, _, Some(target)) =>
+              env.eval(index) match {
+                case Some(NumericConstant(0, _)) => //ok
+                case _ =>
+                  env.log.error(s"Type `$pt` can be only indexed with 0")
+              }
+              DerefExpression(result, 0, target)
+            case x if x.isPointy =>
+              env.eval(index) match {
+                case Some(NumericConstant(n, _)) if n >= 0 && n <= 127 =>
+                  DerefExpression(result, n.toInt, b)
+                case _ =>
+                  DerefExpression(SumExpression(List(false -> result, false -> index), decimal = false), 0, b)
+              }
+            case _ =>
+              ctx.log.error("Not a pointer type on the left-hand side of `[`", pos)
+              ok = false
+              result
+          }
+        }
+
+        for (index <- firstIndices) {
+          result = applyIndex(result, index)
+        }
+        for ((fieldName, indices) <- fieldPath) {
+          if (ok) {
+            result = AbstractExpressionCompiler.getExpressionType(env, env.log, result) match {
               case PointerType(_, _, Some(target)) =>
                 val subvariables = env.getSubvariables(target).filter(x => x._1 == "." + fieldName)
                 if (subvariables.isEmpty) {
-                ctx.log.error(s"Type `${target.name}` does not contain field `$fieldName`", pointer.position)
+                  ctx.log.error(s"Type `${target.name}` does not contain field `$fieldName`", result.position)
+                  ok = false
                   LiteralExpression(0, 1)
                 } else {
-                DerefExpression(optimizeExpr(pointer, currentVarValues).pos(pos), subvariables.head._2, subvariables.head._3)
+                  DerefExpression(optimizeExpr(result, currentVarValues).pos(pos), subvariables.head._2, subvariables.head._3)
                 }
               case _ =>
-              ctx.log.error("Invalid pointer type on the left-hand side of `->`", pointer.position)
+                ctx.log.error("Invalid pointer type on the left-hand side of `->`", result.position)
                 LiteralExpression(0, 1)
             }
           }
-      case IndirectFieldExpression(root, fieldPath) =>
-        ctx.log.error("Invalid pointer type on the left-hand side of `->`", pos)
-        root
+          if (ok) {
+            for (index <- indices) {
+              result = applyIndex(result, index)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        result
       case DerefDebuggingExpression(inner, 1) =>
         DerefExpression(optimizeExpr(inner, currentVarValues), 0, env.get[VariableType]("byte")).pos(pos)
       case DerefDebuggingExpression(inner, 2) =>

src/main/scala/millfork/env/Environment.scala

@@ -1699,8 +1699,10 @@ class Environment(val parent: Option[Environment], val prefix: String, val cpuFa
       nameCheck(inner)
     case DerefExpression(inner, _, _) =>
       nameCheck(inner)
-    case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, _) =>
+    case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, firstIndices, fields) =>
       nameCheck(inner)
+      firstIndices.foreach(nameCheck)
+      fields.foreach(f => f._2.foreach(nameCheck))
     case SeparateBytesExpression(h, l) =>
       nameCheck(h)
       nameCheck(l)

src/main/scala/millfork/node/CallGraph.scala

@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ abstract class CallGraph(program: Program, log: Logger) {
         val varName = i.name.stripSuffix(".hi").stripSuffix(".lo").stripSuffix(".addr")
         everCalledFunctions += varName
         add(currentFunction, callingFunctions, i.index)
+      case i: DerefDebuggingExpression =>
+        add(currentFunction, callingFunctions, i.inner)
+      case IndirectFieldExpression(root, firstIndices, fields) =>
+        add(currentFunction, callingFunctions, root)
+        firstIndices.foreach(i => add(currentFunction, callingFunctions, i))
+        fields.foreach(f => f._2.foreach(i => add(currentFunction, callingFunctions, i)))
       case _ => ()
     }
   }

src/main/scala/millfork/node/Node.scala

@@ -202,19 +202,26 @@ case class IndexedExpression(name: String, index: Expression) extends LhsExpress
   override def getAllIdentifiers: Set[String] = index.getAllIdentifiers + name
 }
 
-case class IndirectFieldExpression(root: Expression, fields: List[String]) extends LhsExpression {
-  override def replaceVariable(variable: String, actualParam: Expression): Expression = IndirectFieldExpression(root.replaceVariable(variable, actualParam), fields)
+case class IndirectFieldExpression(root: Expression, firstIndices: Seq[Expression], fields: Seq[(String, Seq[Expression])]) extends LhsExpression {
+  override def replaceVariable(variable: String, actualParam: Expression): Expression =
+    IndirectFieldExpression(
+      root.replaceVariable(variable, actualParam),
+      firstIndices.map(_.replaceVariable(variable, actualParam)),
+      fields.map{case (f, i) => f -> i.map(_.replaceVariable(variable, actualParam))})
 
-  override def containsVariable(variable: String): Boolean = root.containsVariable(variable)
+  override def containsVariable(variable: String): Boolean =
+    root.containsVariable(variable) ||
+      firstIndices.exists(_.containsVariable(variable)) ||
+      fields.exists(_._2.exists(_.containsVariable(variable)))
 
-  override def getPointies: Seq[String] = root match {
+  override def getPointies: Seq[String] = (root match {
     case VariableExpression(v) => List(v)
     case _ => root.getPointies
-  }
+  }) ++ firstIndices.flatMap(_.getPointies) ++ fields.flatMap(_._2.flatMap(_.getPointies))
 
-  override def isPure: Boolean = root.isPure
+  override def isPure: Boolean = root.isPure && firstIndices.forall(_.isPure) && fields.forall(_._2.forall(_.isPure))
 
-  override def getAllIdentifiers: Set[String] = root.getAllIdentifiers
+  override def getAllIdentifiers: Set[String] = root.getAllIdentifiers ++ firstIndices.flatMap(_.getAllIdentifiers) ++ fields.flatMap(_._2.flatMap(_.getAllIdentifiers))
 }
 
 case class DerefDebuggingExpression(inner: Expression, preferredSize: Int) extends LhsExpression {

src/main/scala/millfork/node/opt/UnusedFunctions.scala

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ object UnusedFunctions extends NodeOptimization {
     case s: ArrayDeclarationStatement => getAllCalledFunctions(s.address.toList) ++ getAllCalledFunctions(s.elements.toList)
     case s: ArrayContents => getAllCalledFunctions(s.getAllExpressions)
     case s: FunctionDeclarationStatement => getAllCalledFunctions(s.address.toList) ++ getAllCalledFunctions(s.statements.getOrElse(Nil))
-    case Assignment(VariableExpression(_), expr) => getAllCalledFunctions(expr :: Nil)
+    case Assignment(target, expr) => getAllCalledFunctions(target :: expr :: Nil)
     case s: ReturnDispatchStatement =>
       getAllCalledFunctions(s.getAllExpressions) ++ getAllCalledFunctions(s.branches.map(_.function))
     case s: Statement => getAllCalledFunctions(s.getAllExpressions)
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ object UnusedFunctions extends NodeOptimization {
     case FunctionCallExpression(name, xs) => name :: getAllCalledFunctions(xs)
     case IndexedExpression(arr, index) => arr :: getAllCalledFunctions(List(index))
     case SeparateBytesExpression(h, l) => getAllCalledFunctions(List(h, l))
+    case DerefDebuggingExpression(inner, _) => getAllCalledFunctions(List(inner))
+    case IndirectFieldExpression(root, firstIndices, fieldPath) => getAllCalledFunctions(root :: firstIndices ++: fieldPath.flatMap(_._2).toList)
     case _ => Nil
   }
 

src/main/scala/millfork/node/opt/UnusedLocalVariables.scala

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ object UnusedLocalVariables extends NodeOptimization {
     case IndexedExpression(arr, index) => arr :: getAllReadVariables(List(index))
     case DerefExpression(inner, _, _) => getAllReadVariables(List(inner))
     case DerefDebuggingExpression(inner, _) => getAllReadVariables(List(inner))
-    case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, _) => getAllReadVariables(List(inner))
+    case IndirectFieldExpression(inner, firstIndices, fields) => getAllReadVariables(List(inner) ++ firstIndices ++ fields.flatMap(_._2))
     case SeparateBytesExpression(h, l) => getAllReadVariables(List(h, l))
     case _ => Nil
   }

src/main/scala/millfork/parser/MfParser.scala

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
       start <- mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false) ~ HWS ~ "," ~/ HWS ~/ Pass
       pos <- position("loop direction")
       direction <- forDirection ~/ HWS ~/ "," ~/ HWS ~/ Pass
-      end <- mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false)
+      end <- mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false, allowTopLevelIndexing = false)
       body <- AWS ~ arrayContents
     } yield {
     val fixedDirection = direction match {
@@ -247,29 +247,29 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
     contents <- ("=" ~/ HWS ~/ arrayContents).? ~/ HWS
   } yield Seq(ArrayDeclarationStatement(name, bank, length, elementType.getOrElse("byte"), addr, contents, alignment).pos(p))
 
-  def tightMfExpression(allowIntelHex: Boolean): P[Expression] = {
+  def tightMfExpression(allowIntelHex: Boolean, allowTopLevelIndexing: Boolean): P[Expression] = {
     val a = if (allowIntelHex) atomWithIntel else atom
-    for {
-      expression <- mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | functionCall(allowIntelHex) | mfIndexedExpression | a
-      fieldPath <- ("->" ~/ AWS ~/ identifier).rep
-    } yield if (fieldPath.isEmpty) expression else IndirectFieldExpression(expression, fieldPath.toList)
+    if (allowTopLevelIndexing)
+      mfExpressionWrapper[Expression](mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | functionCall(allowIntelHex) | a)
+    else
+      mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | functionCall(allowIntelHex) | a
   }
 
-  def tightMfExpressionButNotCall(allowIntelHex: Boolean): P[Expression] = {
+  def tightMfExpressionButNotCall(allowIntelHex: Boolean, allowTopLevelIndexing: Boolean): P[Expression] = {
     val a = if (allowIntelHex) atomWithIntel else atom
-    for {
-      expression <- mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | mfIndexedExpression | a
-      fieldPath <- ("->" ~/ AWS ~/ identifier).rep
-    } yield if (fieldPath.isEmpty) expression else IndirectFieldExpression(expression, fieldPath.toList)
+    if (allowTopLevelIndexing)
+      mfExpressionWrapper[Expression](mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | a)
+    else
+      mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex) | derefExpression | a
   }
 
-  def mfExpression(level: Int, allowIntelHex: Boolean): P[Expression] = {
+  def mfExpression(level: Int, allowIntelHex: Boolean, allowTopLevelIndexing: Boolean = true): P[Expression] = {
     val allowedOperators = mfOperatorsDropFlatten(level)
 
     def inner: P[SeparatedList[Expression, String]] = {
       for {
-        head <- tightMfExpression(allowIntelHex) ~/ HWS
-        maybeOperator <- StringIn(allowedOperators: _*).!.?
+        head <- tightMfExpression(allowIntelHex, allowTopLevelIndexing) ~/ HWS
+        maybeOperator <- (StringIn(allowedOperators: _*).! ~ !CharIn(Seq('/', '=', '-', '+', ':', '>', '<', '\''))).?
         maybeTail <- maybeOperator.fold[P[Option[List[(String, Expression)]]]](Pass.map(_ => None))(o => (HWS ~/ inner ~/ HWS).map(x2 => Some((o -> x2.head) :: x2.tail)))
       } yield {
         maybeTail.fold[SeparatedList[Expression, String]](SeparatedList.of(head))(t => SeparatedList(head, t))
@@ -296,6 +296,13 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
             } else {
               SeparateBytesExpression(p(xs.head, level + 1), p(xs.tail.head._2, level + 1))
             }
+          case List(eq) if level == 0 =>
+            if (xs.size != 2) {
+              log.error(s"The `$eq` operator can have only two arguments", xs.head.head.position)
+              LiteralExpression(0, 1)
+            } else {
+              FunctionCallExpression(eq, xs.items.map(value => p(value, level + 1)))
+            }
           case List(op) =>
             FunctionCallExpression(op, xs.items.map(value => p(value, level + 1)))
           case _ =>
@@ -307,25 +314,31 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
     inner.map(x => p(x, 0))
   }
 
-  def mfLhsExpressionSimple: P[LhsExpression] = for {
-    expression <- mfIndexedExpression | derefExpression | (position() ~ identifier).map{case (p,n) => VariableExpression(n).pos(p)} ~ HWS
-    fieldPath <- ("->" ~/ AWS ~/ identifier).rep
-  } yield if (fieldPath.isEmpty) expression else IndirectFieldExpression(expression, fieldPath.toList)
+  def index: P[Expression] = HWS ~ "[" ~/ AWS ~/ mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false) ~ AWS ~/ "]" ~/ Pass
 
-  def mfLhsExpression: P[LhsExpression] = for {
-    (p, left) <- position() ~ mfLhsExpressionSimple
-    rightOpt <- (HWS ~ ":" ~/ HWS ~ mfLhsExpressionSimple).?
-  } yield rightOpt.fold(left)(right => SeparateBytesExpression(left, right).pos(p))
+  def mfExpressionWrapper[T <: Expression](inner: P[T]): P[T] = for {
+    expr <- inner
+    firstIndices <- index.rep
+    fieldPath <- (HWS ~ "->" ~/ AWS ~/ identifier ~/ index.rep).rep
+  } yield (expr, firstIndices, fieldPath) match {
+    case (_, Seq(), Seq()) => expr
+    case (VariableExpression(vname), Seq(i), Seq()) => IndexedExpression(vname, i).asInstanceOf[T]
+    case _ => IndirectFieldExpression(expr, firstIndices, fieldPath).asInstanceOf[T]
+  }
 
+//  def mfLhsExpression: P[LhsExpression] = for {
+//    (p, left) <- position() ~ mfLhsExpressionSimple
+//    rightOpt <- (HWS ~ ":" ~/ HWS ~ mfLhsExpressionSimple).?
+//  } yield rightOpt.fold(left)(right => SeparateBytesExpression(left, right).pos(p))
+
+  def mfLhsExpressionSimple: P[LhsExpression] =
+    mfExpressionWrapper[LhsExpression](derefExpression | (position() ~ identifier).map{case (p,n) => VariableExpression(n).pos(p)} ~ HWS)
+
+  def mfLhsExpression: P[LhsExpression] =
+    mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false).filter(_.isInstanceOf[LhsExpression]).map(_.asInstanceOf[LhsExpression])
 
   def mfParenExpr(allowIntelHex: Boolean): P[Expression] = P("(" ~/ AWS ~/ mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, allowIntelHex) ~ AWS ~/ ")")
 
-  def mfIndexedExpression: P[IndexedExpression] = for {
-    p <- position()
-    array <- identifier
-    index <- HWS ~ "[" ~/ AWS ~/ mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false) ~ AWS ~/ "]"
-  } yield IndexedExpression(array, index).pos(p)
-
   def functionCall(allowIntelHex: Boolean): P[FunctionCallExpression] = for {
     p <- position()
     name <- identifier
@@ -339,11 +352,14 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
     inner <- mfParenExpr(false)
   } yield DerefDebuggingExpression(inner, yens.length).pos(p)
 
-  val expressionStatement: P[Seq[ExecutableStatement]] = mfExpression(0, false).map(x => Seq(ExpressionStatement(x)))
-
-  val assignmentStatement: P[Seq[ExecutableStatement]] =
-    (position() ~ mfLhsExpression ~ HWS ~ "=" ~/ HWS ~ mfExpression(1, false)).map {
-      case (p, l, r) => Seq(Assignment(l, r).pos(p))
+  val expressionStatement: P[Seq[ExecutableStatement]] = mfExpression(0, false).map {
+    case FunctionCallExpression("=", List(t: LhsExpression, s)) =>
+      Seq(Assignment(t, s).pos(t.position))
+    case x@FunctionCallExpression("=", exprs) =>
+      log.error("Invalid left-hand-side of an assignment", x.position)
+      exprs.map(ExpressionStatement)
+    case x =>
+      Seq(ExpressionStatement(x).pos(x.position))
   }
 
   def keywordStatement: P[Seq[ExecutableStatement]] = P(
@@ -355,8 +371,7 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
       doWhileStatement |
       breakStatement |
       continueStatement |
-      inlineAssembly |
-      assignmentStatement)
+      inlineAssembly)
 
   def executableStatement: P[Seq[ExecutableStatement]] = (position() ~ P(keywordStatement | expressionStatement)).map { case (p, s) => s.map(_.pos(p)) }
 
@@ -391,7 +406,7 @@ abstract class MfParser[T](fileId: String, input: String, currentDirectory: Stri
   val dispatchBranch: P[ReturnDispatchBranch] = for {
     pos <- position()
     l <- dispatchLabel ~/ HWS ~/ "@" ~/ HWS
-    f <- tightMfExpressionButNotCall(false) ~/ HWS
+    f <- tightMfExpressionButNotCall(false, allowTopLevelIndexing = false) ~/ HWS
     parameters <- ("(" ~/ position("dispatch actual parameters") ~ AWS ~/ mfExpression(nonStatementLevel, false).rep(min = 0, sep = AWS ~ "," ~/ AWS) ~ AWS ~/ ")" ~/ "").?
   } yield ReturnDispatchBranch(l, f, parameters.map(_._2.toList).getOrElse(Nil)).pos(pos)
 
@@ -641,7 +656,7 @@ object MfParser {
     }
 
   val mfOperators = List(
-    List("+=", "-=", "+'=", "-'=", "^=", "&=", "|=", "*=", "*'=", "<<=", ">>=", "<<'=", ">>'="),
+    List("+=", "-=", "+'=", "-'=", "^=", "&=", "|=", "*=", "*'=", "<<=", ">>=", "<<'=", ">>'=", "="),
     List("||", "^^"),
     List("&&"),
     List("==", "<=", ">=", "!=", "<", ">"),
@@ -683,5 +698,5 @@ object MfParser {
 
   val functionFlags: P[Set[String]] = flags_("asm", "inline", "interrupt", "macro", "noinline", "reentrant", "kernal_interrupt")
 
-  val InvalidReturnTypes = Set("enum", "alias", "array", "const", "stack", "register", "static", "volatile", "import")
+  val InvalidReturnTypes = Set("enum", "alias", "array", "const", "stack", "register", "static", "volatile", "import", "struct", "union")
 }

src/main/scala/millfork/parser/Preprocessor.scala

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class PreprocessorParser(options: CompilationOptions) {
     def inner: P[SeparatedList[Q, String]] = {
       for {
         head <- tightMfExpression ~/ HWS
-        maybeOperator <- StringIn(allowedOperators: _*).!.?
+        maybeOperator <- (StringIn(allowedOperators: _*).! ~ !CharIn(Seq('-','+','/'))).?
         maybeTail <- maybeOperator.fold[P[Option[List[(String, Q)]]]](Pass.map(_ => None))(o => (HWS ~/ inner ~/ HWS).map(x2 => Some((o -> x2.head) :: x2.tail)))
       } yield {
         maybeTail.fold[SeparatedList[Q, String]](SeparatedList.of(head))(t => SeparatedList(head, t))

src/test/scala/millfork/test/PointerSuite.scala

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ package millfork.test
 
 import millfork.Cpu
 import millfork.test.emu.{EmuCrossPlatformBenchmarkRun, EmuUnoptimizedCrossPlatformRun}
-import org.scalatest.{FunSuite, Matchers}
+import org.scalatest.{AppendedClues, FunSuite, Matchers}
 
 /**
   * @author Karol Stasiak
   */
-class PointerSuite extends FunSuite with Matchers {
+class PointerSuite extends FunSuite with Matchers with AppendedClues {
 
   test("Pointers outside zeropage") {
     EmuCrossPlatformBenchmarkRun(Cpu.Mos, Cpu.Sixteen, Cpu.Z80, Cpu.Intel8080, Cpu.Sharp)(
@@ -168,4 +168,45 @@ class PointerSuite extends FunSuite with Matchers {
 
     }
   }
+
+  test("Complex pointers") {
+    // TODO: optimize it when inlined
+    EmuCrossPlatformBenchmarkRun(Cpu.Mos, Cpu.Z80)(
+      """
+        | array output[3] @$c000
+        | struct s {
+        |   pointer p
+        | }
+        | s tmp
+        | pointer.s tmpptr
+        | pointer.pointer.s get() {
+        |   tmp.p = output.addr
+        |   tmpptr = tmp.pointer
+        |   return tmpptr.pointer
+        | }
+        | void main() {
+        |   get()[0]->p[0] = 5
+        | }
+      """.stripMargin) { m =>
+      m.readByte(0xc000) should equal(5)
+    }
+  }
+
+  test("Indexing returned pointers") {
+    EmuCrossPlatformBenchmarkRun(Cpu.Mos, Cpu.Z80)(
+      """
+        | array output[10] @$c000
+        | pointer get() = output.addr
+        | void main() {
+        |   byte i
+        |   for i,0,paralleluntil,10 {
+        |     get()[i] = 42
+        |   }
+        | }
+      """.stripMargin) { m =>
+      for(i <- 0xc000 until 0xc00a) {
+        m.readByte(i) should equal(42) withClue i
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }