diff --git a/docs/LangRef.html b/docs/LangRef.html
index 6f5fbb3..3853692 100644
--- a/docs/LangRef.html
+++ b/docs/LangRef.html
@@ -1489,9 +1489,9 @@
 <div class="doc_text">
 
 <h5>Overview:</h5>
-<p>The metadata type represents embedded metadata. The only derived type that
-   may contain metadata is <tt>metadata*</tt> or a function type that returns or
-   takes metadata typed parameters, but not pointer to metadata types.</p>
+<p>The metadata type represents embedded metadata. No derived types may be
+   created from metadata except for <a href="#t_function">function</a>
+   arguments.
 
 <h5>Syntax:</h5>
 <pre>
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@
    Variable argument functions can access their arguments with
    the <a href="#int_varargs">variable argument handling intrinsic</a>
    functions.  '<tt>&lt;returntype&gt;</tt>' is a any type except
-   <a href="#t_label">label</a> and <a href="#t_metadata">metadata</a>.</p>
+   <a href="#t_label">label</a>.</p>
 
 <h5>Examples:</h5>
 <table class="layout">
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
index 820789d..087464d 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
@@ -365,9 +365,6 @@
 /// isValidReturnType - Return true if the specified type is valid as a return
 /// type.
 bool FunctionType::isValidReturnType(const Type *RetTy) {
-  if (const PointerType *PTy = dyn_cast<PointerType>(RetTy))
-    return PTy->getElementType()->getTypeID() != MetadataTyID;
-
   return RetTy->getTypeID() != LabelTyID &&
          RetTy->getTypeID() != MetadataTyID;
 }
@@ -375,12 +372,7 @@
 /// isValidArgumentType - Return true if the specified type is valid as an
 /// argument type.
 bool FunctionType::isValidArgumentType(const Type *ArgTy) {
-  if ((!ArgTy->isFirstClassType() && !isa<OpaqueType>(ArgTy)) ||
-      (isa<PointerType>(ArgTy) &&
-       cast<PointerType>(ArgTy)->getElementType()->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID))
-    return false;
-
-  return true;
+  return ArgTy->isFirstClassType() || isa<OpaqueType>(ArgTy);
 }
 
 FunctionType::FunctionType(const Type *Result,
@@ -817,15 +809,8 @@
 }
 
 bool ArrayType::isValidElementType(const Type *ElemTy) {
-  if (ElemTy->getTypeID() == VoidTyID || ElemTy->getTypeID() == LabelTyID ||
-      ElemTy->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID || isa<FunctionType>(ElemTy))
-    return false;
-
-  if (const PointerType *PTy = dyn_cast<PointerType>(ElemTy))
-    if (PTy->getElementType()->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID)
-      return false;
-
-  return true;
+  return ElemTy->getTypeID() != VoidTyID && ElemTy->getTypeID() != LabelTyID &&
+         ElemTy->getTypeID() != MetadataTyID && !isa<FunctionType>(ElemTy);
 }
 
 VectorType *VectorType::get(const Type *ElementType, unsigned NumElements) {
@@ -849,11 +834,8 @@
 }
 
 bool VectorType::isValidElementType(const Type *ElemTy) {
-  if (ElemTy->isInteger() || ElemTy->isFloatingPoint() ||
-      isa<OpaqueType>(ElemTy))
-    return true;
-
-  return false;
+  return ElemTy->isInteger() || ElemTy->isFloatingPoint() ||
+         isa<OpaqueType>(ElemTy);
 }
 
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
@@ -896,15 +878,8 @@
 }
 
 bool StructType::isValidElementType(const Type *ElemTy) {
-  if (ElemTy->getTypeID() == VoidTyID || ElemTy->getTypeID() == LabelTyID ||
-      ElemTy->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID || isa<FunctionType>(ElemTy))
-    return false;
-
-  if (const PointerType *PTy = dyn_cast<PointerType>(ElemTy))
-    if (PTy->getElementType()->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID)
-      return false;
-
-  return true;
+  return ElemTy->getTypeID() != VoidTyID && ElemTy->getTypeID() != LabelTyID &&
+         ElemTy->getTypeID() != MetadataTyID && !isa<FunctionType>(ElemTy);
 }
 
 
@@ -941,15 +916,9 @@
 }
 
 bool PointerType::isValidElementType(const Type *ElemTy) {
-  if (ElemTy->getTypeID() == VoidTyID ||
-      ElemTy->getTypeID() == LabelTyID)
-    return false;
-
-  if (const PointerType *PTy = dyn_cast<PointerType>(ElemTy))
-    if (PTy->getElementType()->getTypeID() == MetadataTyID)
-      return false;
-
-  return true;
+  return ElemTy->getTypeID() != VoidTyID &&
+         ElemTy->getTypeID() != LabelTyID &&
+         ElemTy->getTypeID() != MetadataTyID;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Verifier.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Verifier.cpp
index 140e6bd..4f7c847 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Verifier.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Verifier.cpp
@@ -447,28 +447,6 @@
       Assert1(!GV.isConstant(), "'common' global may not be marked constant!",
               &GV);
     }
-
-    // Verify that any metadata used in a global initializer points only to
-    // other globals.
-    if (MDNode *FirstNode = dyn_cast<MDNode>(GV.getInitializer())) {
-      SmallVector<const MDNode *, 4> NodesToAnalyze;
-      NodesToAnalyze.push_back(FirstNode);
-      while (!NodesToAnalyze.empty()) {
-        const MDNode *N = NodesToAnalyze.back();
-        NodesToAnalyze.pop_back();
-
-        for (MDNode::const_elem_iterator I = N->elem_begin(),
-               E = N->elem_end(); I != E; ++I)
-          if (const Value *V = *I) {
-            if (const MDNode *Next = dyn_cast<MDNode>(V))
-              NodesToAnalyze.push_back(Next);
-            else
-              Assert3(isa<Constant>(V),
-                      "reference to instruction from global metadata node",
-                      &GV, N, V);
-          }
-      }
-    }
   } else {
     Assert1(GV.hasExternalLinkage() || GV.hasDLLImportLinkage() ||
             GV.hasExternalWeakLinkage(),
@@ -622,12 +600,12 @@
           "# formal arguments must match # of arguments for function type!",
           &F, FT);
   Assert1(F.getReturnType()->isFirstClassType() ||
-          F.getReturnType() == Type::getVoidTy(F.getContext()) || 
+          F.getReturnType()->getTypeID() == Type::VoidTyID || 
           isa<StructType>(F.getReturnType()),
           "Functions cannot return aggregate values!", &F);
 
   Assert1(!F.hasStructRetAttr() ||
-          F.getReturnType() == Type::getVoidTy(F.getContext()),
+          F.getReturnType()->getTypeID() == Type::VoidTyID,
           "Invalid struct return type!", &F);
 
   const AttrListPtr &Attrs = F.getAttributes();
@@ -654,9 +632,6 @@
 
   bool isLLVMdotName = F.getName().size() >= 5 &&
                        F.getName().substr(0, 5) == "llvm.";
-  if (!isLLVMdotName)
-    Assert1(F.getReturnType() != Type::getMetadataTy(F.getContext()),
-            "Function may not return metadata unless it's an intrinsic", &F);
 
   // Check that the argument values match the function type for this function...
   unsigned i = 0;
@@ -763,7 +738,7 @@
 void Verifier::visitReturnInst(ReturnInst &RI) {
   Function *F = RI.getParent()->getParent();
   unsigned N = RI.getNumOperands();
-  if (F->getReturnType() == Type::getVoidTy(RI.getContext())) 
+  if (F->getReturnType()->getTypeID() == Type::VoidTyID) 
     Assert2(N == 0,
             "Found return instr that returns non-void in Function of void "
             "return type!", &RI, F->getReturnType());
@@ -1126,8 +1101,6 @@
   // Verify that there's no metadata unless it's a direct call to an intrinsic.
   if (!CS.getCalledFunction() || CS.getCalledFunction()->getName().size() < 5 ||
       CS.getCalledFunction()->getName().substr(0, 5) != "llvm.") {
-    Assert1(FTy->getReturnType() != Type::getMetadataTy(I->getContext()),
-            "Only intrinsics may return metadata", I);
     for (FunctionType::param_iterator PI = FTy->param_begin(),
            PE = FTy->param_end(); PI != PE; ++PI)
       Assert1(PI->get() != Type::getMetadataTy(I->getContext()),
@@ -1297,8 +1270,6 @@
   const Type *ElTy = PTy->getElementType();
   Assert2(ElTy == LI.getType(),
           "Load result type does not match pointer operand type!", &LI, ElTy);
-  Assert1(ElTy != Type::getMetadataTy(LI.getContext()),
-          "Can't load metadata!", &LI);
   visitInstruction(LI);
 }
 
@@ -1309,8 +1280,6 @@
   Assert2(ElTy == SI.getOperand(0)->getType(),
           "Stored value type does not match pointer operand type!",
           &SI, ElTy);
-  Assert1(ElTy != Type::getMetadataTy(SI.getContext()),
-          "Can't store metadata!", &SI);
   visitInstruction(SI);
 }
 
@@ -1365,22 +1334,16 @@
 
   // Check that the return value of the instruction is either void or a legal
   // value type.
-  Assert1(I.getType() == Type::getVoidTy(I.getContext()) || 
-          I.getType()->isFirstClassType()
-          || ((isa<CallInst>(I) || isa<InvokeInst>(I)) 
-              && isa<StructType>(I.getType())),
+  Assert1(I.getType()->getTypeID() == Type::VoidTyID || 
+          I.getType()->isFirstClassType(),
           "Instruction returns a non-scalar type!", &I);
 
-  // Check that the instruction doesn't produce metadata or metadata*. Calls
-  // all already checked against the callee type.
-  Assert1(I.getType() != Type::getMetadataTy(I.getContext()) ||
+  // Check that the instruction doesn't produce metadata. Calls are already
+  // checked against the callee type.
+  Assert1(I.getType()->getTypeID() != Type::MetadataTyID ||
           isa<CallInst>(I) || isa<InvokeInst>(I),
           "Invalid use of metadata!", &I);
 
-  if (const PointerType *PTy = dyn_cast<PointerType>(I.getType()))
-    Assert1(PTy->getElementType() != Type::getMetadataTy(I.getContext()),
-            "Instructions may not produce pointer to metadata.", &I);
-
   // Check that all uses of the instruction, if they are instructions
   // themselves, actually have parent basic blocks.  If the use is not an
   // instruction, it is an error!
@@ -1404,11 +1367,6 @@
       Assert1(0, "Instruction operands must be first-class values!", &I);
     }
 
-    if (const PointerType *PTy =
-            dyn_cast<PointerType>(I.getOperand(i)->getType()))
-      Assert1(PTy->getElementType() != Type::getMetadataTy(I.getContext()),
-              "Invalid use of metadata pointer.", &I);
-
     if (Function *F = dyn_cast<Function>(I.getOperand(i))) {
       // Check to make sure that the "address of" an intrinsic function is never
       // taken.