diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/call_arm.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/call_arm.cc
index 01e17bf..6b96e92 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm/call_arm.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm/call_arm.cc
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
       null_check_branch = nullptr;  // No null check.
     } else {
       // If the null-check fails its handled by the slow-path to reduce exception related meta-data.
-      if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+      if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
         null_check_branch = OpCmpImmBranch(kCondEq, rs_r0, 0, NULL);
       }
     }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
       null_check_branch = nullptr;  // No null check.
     } else {
       // If the null-check fails its handled by the slow-path to reduce exception related meta-data.
-      if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+      if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
         null_check_branch = OpCmpImmBranch(kCondEq, rs_r0, 0, NULL);
       }
     }
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
       Thread::kStackOverflowSignalReservedBytes;
   bool large_frame = (static_cast<size_t>(frame_size_) > kStackOverflowReservedUsableBytes);
   if (!skip_overflow_check) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
       if (!large_frame) {
         /* Load stack limit */
         LockTemp(rs_r12);
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
   const int spill_size = spill_count * 4;
   const int frame_size_without_spills = frame_size_ - spill_size;
   if (!skip_overflow_check) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
       class StackOverflowSlowPath : public LIRSlowPath {
        public:
         StackOverflowSlowPath(Mir2Lir* m2l, LIR* branch, bool restore_lr, size_t sp_displace)
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
index 8117c62..d946ee3 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/call_arm64.cc
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     null_check_branch = nullptr;  // No null check.
   } else {
     // If the null-check fails its handled by the slow-path to reduce exception related meta-data.
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       null_check_branch = OpCmpImmBranch(kCondEq, rs_x0, 0, NULL);
     }
   }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
     null_check_branch = nullptr;  // No null check.
   } else {
     // If the null-check fails its handled by the slow-path to reduce exception related meta-data.
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       null_check_branch = OpCmpImmBranch(kCondEq, rs_x0, 0, NULL);
     }
   }
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
   const int frame_size_without_spills = frame_size_ - spill_size;
 
   if (!skip_overflow_check) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
       if (!large_frame) {
         // Load stack limit
         LoadWordDisp(rs_xSELF, Thread::StackEndOffset<8>().Int32Value(), rs_x9);
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
   }
 
   if (!skip_overflow_check) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
       class StackOverflowSlowPath: public LIRSlowPath {
       public:
         StackOverflowSlowPath(Mir2Lir* m2l, LIR* branch, size_t sp_displace) :
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/codegen_arm64.h b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/codegen_arm64.h
index de97653..246b682 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/codegen_arm64.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/codegen_arm64.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
                               RegStorage r_src, OpSize size) OVERRIDE;
     void MarkGCCard(RegStorage val_reg, RegStorage tgt_addr_reg) OVERRIDE;
     LIR* OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg, RegStorage base_reg,
-                           int offset, int check_value, LIR* target) OVERRIDE;
+                           int offset, int check_value, LIR* target, LIR** compare) OVERRIDE;
 
     // Required for target - register utilities.
     RegStorage TargetReg(SpecialTargetRegister reg) OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/int_arm64.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/int_arm64.cc
index 6dc4a7a..2b78e81 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/int_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/int_arm64.cc
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@
 
 LIR* Arm64Mir2Lir::OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg,
                                      RegStorage base_reg, int offset, int check_value,
-                                     LIR* target) {
+                                     LIR* target, LIR** compare) {
+  DCHECK(compare == nullptr);
   // It is possible that temp register is 64-bit. (ArgReg or RefReg)
   // Always compare 32-bit value no matter what temp_reg is.
   if (temp_reg.Is64Bit()) {
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/target_arm64.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/target_arm64.cc
index 6a27ad0..19a3cf1 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/target_arm64.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/arm64/target_arm64.cc
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@
   call_state = next_call_insn(cu_, info, call_state, target_method, vtable_idx,
                            direct_code, direct_method, type);
   if (pcrLabel) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       *pcrLabel = GenExplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     } else {
       *pcrLabel = nullptr;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
index 60d2589..463f277 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/codegen_util.cc
@@ -1172,9 +1172,12 @@
 }
 
 LIR *Mir2Lir::OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg, RegStorage base_reg,
-                                int offset, int check_value, LIR* target) {
+                                int offset, int check_value, LIR* target, LIR** compare) {
   // Handle this for architectures that can't compare to memory.
-  Load32Disp(base_reg, offset, temp_reg);
+  LIR* inst = Load32Disp(base_reg, offset, temp_reg);
+  if (compare != nullptr) {
+    *compare = inst;
+  }
   LIR* branch = OpCmpImmBranch(cond, temp_reg, check_value, target);
   return branch;
 }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_common.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_common.cc
index 1fc0cff..cf80ee7 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_common.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_common.cc
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 
 /* Perform null-check on a register.  */
 LIR* Mir2Lir::GenNullCheck(RegStorage m_reg, int opt_flags) {
-  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
     return GenExplicitNullCheck(m_reg, opt_flags);
   }
   return nullptr;
@@ -191,16 +191,17 @@
 }
 
 void Mir2Lir::MarkPossibleNullPointerException(int opt_flags) {
-  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
     if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) && (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
       return;
     }
+    // Insert after last instruction.
     MarkSafepointPC(last_lir_insn_);
   }
 }
 
 void Mir2Lir::MarkPossibleNullPointerExceptionAfter(int opt_flags, LIR* after) {
-  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
     if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) && (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
       return;
     }
@@ -209,13 +210,13 @@
 }
 
 void Mir2Lir::MarkPossibleStackOverflowException() {
-  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
     MarkSafepointPC(last_lir_insn_);
   }
 }
 
 void Mir2Lir::ForceImplicitNullCheck(RegStorage reg, int opt_flags) {
-  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
     if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) && (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
       return;
     }
@@ -623,7 +624,7 @@
         LockTemp(r_tmp);
         LIR* uninit_branch = OpCmpMemImmBranch(kCondLt, r_tmp, r_base,
                                           mirror::Class::StatusOffset().Int32Value(),
-                                          mirror::Class::kStatusInitialized, NULL);
+                                          mirror::Class::kStatusInitialized, nullptr, nullptr);
         LIR* cont = NewLIR0(kPseudoTargetLabel);
 
         AddSlowPath(new (arena_) StaticFieldSlowPath(this, unresolved_branch, uninit_branch, cont,
@@ -720,7 +721,7 @@
         LockTemp(r_tmp);
         LIR* uninit_branch = OpCmpMemImmBranch(kCondLt, r_tmp, r_base,
                                           mirror::Class::StatusOffset().Int32Value(),
-                                          mirror::Class::kStatusInitialized, NULL);
+                                          mirror::Class::kStatusInitialized, nullptr, nullptr);
         LIR* cont = NewLIR0(kPseudoTargetLabel);
 
         AddSlowPath(new (arena_) StaticFieldSlowPath(this, unresolved_branch, uninit_branch, cont,
@@ -2198,7 +2199,7 @@
 
 /* Check if we need to check for pending suspend request */
 void Mir2Lir::GenSuspendTest(int opt_flags) {
-  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitSuspendChecks()) {
+  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitSuspendChecks()) {
     if (NO_SUSPEND || (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_SUSPEND_CHECK)) {
       return;
     }
@@ -2218,7 +2219,7 @@
 
 /* Check if we need to check for pending suspend request */
 void Mir2Lir::GenSuspendTestAndBranch(int opt_flags, LIR* target) {
-  if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitSuspendChecks()) {
+  if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitSuspendChecks()) {
     if (NO_SUSPEND || (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_SUSPEND_CHECK)) {
       OpUnconditionalBranch(target);
       return;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
index 9dedeae..8ce6e1a 100755
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/gen_invoke.cc
@@ -957,21 +957,35 @@
                            type, skip_this);
 
   if (pcrLabel) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       *pcrLabel = GenExplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     } else {
       *pcrLabel = nullptr;
+      if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) &&
+          (info->opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
+        return call_state;
+      }
       // In lieu of generating a check for kArg1 being null, we need to
       // perform a load when doing implicit checks.
-      RegStorage tmp = AllocTemp();
-      Load32Disp(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), 0, tmp);
-      MarkPossibleNullPointerException(info->opt_flags);
-      FreeTemp(tmp);
+      GenImplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     }
   }
   return call_state;
 }
 
+// Default implementation of implicit null pointer check.
+// Overridden by arch specific as necessary.
+void Mir2Lir::GenImplicitNullCheck(RegStorage reg, int opt_flags) {
+  if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) && (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  RegStorage tmp = AllocTemp();
+  Load32Disp(reg, 0, tmp);
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(opt_flags);
+  FreeTemp(tmp);
+}
+
+
 /*
  * May have 0+ arguments (also used for jumbo).  Note that
  * source virtual registers may be in physical registers, so may
@@ -1186,16 +1200,17 @@
   call_state = next_call_insn(cu_, info, call_state, target_method, vtable_idx,
                            direct_code, direct_method, type);
   if (pcrLabel) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       *pcrLabel = GenExplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     } else {
       *pcrLabel = nullptr;
+      if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) &&
+          (info->opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
+        return call_state;
+      }
       // In lieu of generating a check for kArg1 being null, we need to
       // perform a load when doing implicit checks.
-      RegStorage tmp = AllocTemp();
-      Load32Disp(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), 0, tmp);
-      MarkPossibleNullPointerException(info->opt_flags);
-      FreeTemp(tmp);
+      GenImplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     }
   }
   return call_state;
@@ -1353,11 +1368,14 @@
       // On x86, we can compare to memory directly
       // Set up a launch pad to allow retry in case of bounds violation */
       if (rl_idx.is_const) {
+        LIR* comparison;
         range_check_branch = OpCmpMemImmBranch(
             kCondUlt, RegStorage::InvalidReg(), rl_obj.reg, count_offset,
-            mir_graph_->ConstantValue(rl_idx.orig_sreg), nullptr);
-      } else {
+            mir_graph_->ConstantValue(rl_idx.orig_sreg), nullptr, &comparison);
+        MarkPossibleNullPointerExceptionAfter(0, comparison);
+     } else {
         OpRegMem(kOpCmp, rl_idx.reg, rl_obj.reg, count_offset);
+        MarkPossibleNullPointerException(0);
         range_check_branch = OpCondBranch(kCondUge, nullptr);
       }
     }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
index c68ad6b..4e4f110 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/mir_to_lir.h
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@
     LIR* GenImmedCheck(ConditionCode c_code, RegStorage reg, int imm_val, ThrowKind kind);
     LIR* GenNullCheck(RegStorage m_reg, int opt_flags);
     LIR* GenExplicitNullCheck(RegStorage m_reg, int opt_flags);
+    virtual void GenImplicitNullCheck(RegStorage reg, int opt_flags);
     void GenCompareAndBranch(Instruction::Code opcode, RegLocation rl_src1,
                              RegLocation rl_src2, LIR* taken, LIR* fall_through);
     void GenCompareZeroAndBranch(Instruction::Code opcode, RegLocation rl_src,
@@ -1148,10 +1149,12 @@
      * @param base_reg The register holding the base address.
      * @param offset The offset from the base.
      * @param check_value The immediate to compare to.
+     * @param target branch target (or nullptr)
+     * @param compare output for getting LIR for comparison (or nullptr)
      * @returns The branch instruction that was generated.
      */
     virtual LIR* OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg, RegStorage base_reg,
-                                   int offset, int check_value, LIR* target);
+                                   int offset, int check_value, LIR* target, LIR** compare);
 
     // Required for target - codegen helpers.
     virtual bool SmallLiteralDivRem(Instruction::Code dalvik_opcode, bool is_div,
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
index 8df5b6d..ebe3f0a 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/assemble_x86.cc
@@ -271,21 +271,22 @@
   { kX86Shrd64RRI,  kRegRegImmStore, IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_DEF0_USE01  | SETS_CCODES,            { REX_W,    0, 0x0F, 0xAC, 0, 0, 0, 1, false }, "Shrd64RRI", "!0r,!1r,!2d" },
   { kX86Shrd64MRI,  kMemRegImm,      IS_QUAD_OP | REG_USE02 | IS_LOAD | IS_STORE | SETS_CCODES, { REX_W,    0, 0x0F, 0xAC, 0, 0, 0, 1, false }, "Shrd64MRI", "[!0r+!1d],!2r,!3d" },
 
-  { kX86Test8RI,  kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8RI", "!0r,!1d" },
-  { kX86Test8MI,  kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
-  { kX86Test8AI,  kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
-  { kX86Test16RI, kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16RI", "!0r,!1d" },
-  { kX86Test16MI, kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
-  { kX86Test16AI, kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
-  { kX86Test32RI, kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32RI", "!0r,!1d" },
-  { kX86Test32MI, kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
-  { kX86Test32AI, kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
+  { kX86Test8RI,  kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8RI", "!0r,!1d" },
+  { kX86Test8MI,  kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
+  { kX86Test8AI,  kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, true }, "Test8AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
+  { kX86Test16RI, kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66,  0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16RI", "!0r,!1d" },
+  { kX86Test16MI, kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66,  0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
+  { kX86Test16AI, kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0x66,  0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, false }, "Test16AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
+  { kX86Test32RI, kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32RI", "!0r,!1d" },
+  { kX86Test32MI, kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
+  { kX86Test32AI, kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test32AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
   { kX86Test64RI, kRegImm,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { REX_W, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test64RI", "!0r,!1d" },
   { kX86Test64MI, kMemImm,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { REX_W, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test64MI", "[!0r+!1d],!2d" },
   { kX86Test64AI, kArrayImm, IS_LOAD | IS_QUIN_OP     | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { REX_W, 0, 0xF7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, false }, "Test64AI", "[!0r+!1r<<!2d+!3d],!4d" },
 
-  { kX86Test32RR, kRegReg,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,    0, 0x85, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false }, "Test32RR", "!0r,!1r" },
+  { kX86Test32RR, kRegReg,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0x85, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false }, "Test32RR", "!0r,!1r" },
   { kX86Test64RR, kRegReg,             IS_BINARY_OP   | REG_USE01 | SETS_CCODES, { REX_W, 0, 0x85, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false }, "Test64RR", "!0r,!1r" },
+  { kX86Test32RM, kRegMem,   IS_LOAD | IS_TERTIARY_OP | REG_USE0  | SETS_CCODES, { 0,     0, 0x85, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false }, "Test32RM", "!0r,[!1r+!1d]" },
 
 #define UNARY_ENCODING_MAP(opname, modrm, is_store, sets_ccodes, \
                            reg, reg_kind, reg_flags, \
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/call_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/call_x86.cc
index b7441d7..40dd9cc 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/call_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/call_x86.cc
@@ -222,15 +222,28 @@
   LockTemp(rs_rX86_ARG1);
   LockTemp(rs_rX86_ARG2);
 
-  /* Build frame, return address already on stack */
-  stack_decrement_ = OpRegImm(kOpSub, rs_rX86_SP, frame_size_ - GetInstructionSetPointerSize(cu_->instruction_set));
-
   /*
    * We can safely skip the stack overflow check if we're
    * a leaf *and* our frame size < fudge factor.
    */
-  const bool skip_overflow_check = mir_graph_->MethodIsLeaf() &&
-      !IsLargeFrame(frame_size_, cu_->target64 ? kX86_64 : kX86);
+  InstructionSet isa =  cu_->target64 ? kX86_64 : kX86;
+  const bool skip_overflow_check = mir_graph_->MethodIsLeaf() && !IsLargeFrame(frame_size_, isa);
+
+  // If we doing an implicit stack overflow check, perform the load immediately
+  // before the stack pointer is decremented and anything is saved.
+  if (!skip_overflow_check &&
+      cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+    // Implicit stack overflow check.
+    // test eax,[esp + -overflow]
+    int overflow = GetStackOverflowReservedBytes(isa);
+    NewLIR3(kX86Test32RM, rs_rAX.GetReg(), rs_rX86_SP.GetReg(), -overflow);
+    MarkPossibleStackOverflowException();
+  }
+
+  /* Build frame, return address already on stack */
+  stack_decrement_ = OpRegImm(kOpSub, rs_rX86_SP, frame_size_ -
+                              GetInstructionSetPointerSize(cu_->instruction_set));
+
   NewLIR0(kPseudoMethodEntry);
   /* Spill core callee saves */
   SpillCoreRegs();
@@ -260,25 +273,27 @@
      private:
       const size_t sp_displace_;
     };
-    // TODO: for large frames we should do something like:
-    // spill ebp
-    // lea ebp, [esp + frame_size]
-    // cmp ebp, fs:[stack_end_]
-    // jcc stack_overflow_exception
-    // mov esp, ebp
-    // in case a signal comes in that's not using an alternate signal stack and the large frame may
-    // have moved us outside of the reserved area at the end of the stack.
-    // cmp rs_rX86_SP, fs:[stack_end_]; jcc throw_slowpath
-    if (cu_->target64) {
-      OpRegThreadMem(kOpCmp, rs_rX86_SP, Thread::StackEndOffset<8>());
-    } else {
-      OpRegThreadMem(kOpCmp, rs_rX86_SP, Thread::StackEndOffset<4>());
-    }
-    LIR* branch = OpCondBranch(kCondUlt, nullptr);
-    AddSlowPath(
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitStackOverflowChecks()) {
+      // TODO: for large frames we should do something like:
+      // spill ebp
+      // lea ebp, [esp + frame_size]
+      // cmp ebp, fs:[stack_end_]
+      // jcc stack_overflow_exception
+      // mov esp, ebp
+      // in case a signal comes in that's not using an alternate signal stack and the large frame
+      // may have moved us outside of the reserved area at the end of the stack.
+      // cmp rs_rX86_SP, fs:[stack_end_]; jcc throw_slowpath
+      if (cu_->target64) {
+        OpRegThreadMem(kOpCmp, rs_rX86_SP, Thread::StackEndOffset<8>());
+      } else {
+        OpRegThreadMem(kOpCmp, rs_rX86_SP, Thread::StackEndOffset<4>());
+      }
+      LIR* branch = OpCondBranch(kCondUlt, nullptr);
+      AddSlowPath(
         new(arena_)StackOverflowSlowPath(this, branch,
                                          frame_size_ -
                                          GetInstructionSetPointerSize(cu_->instruction_set)));
+    }
   }
 
   FlushIns(ArgLocs, rl_method);
@@ -318,4 +333,14 @@
   NewLIR0(kX86Ret);
 }
 
+void X86Mir2Lir::GenImplicitNullCheck(RegStorage reg, int opt_flags) {
+  if (!(cu_->disable_opt & (1 << kNullCheckElimination)) && (opt_flags & MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  // Implicit null pointer check.
+  // test eax,[arg1+0]
+  NewLIR3(kX86Test32RM, rs_rAX.GetReg(), reg.GetReg(), 0);
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(opt_flags);
+}
+
 }  // namespace art
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/codegen_x86.h b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/codegen_x86.h
index f4fa1b4..1f97429 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/codegen_x86.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/codegen_x86.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
   LIR* StoreBaseIndexedDisp(RegStorage r_base, RegStorage r_index, int scale, int displacement,
                             RegStorage r_src, OpSize size) OVERRIDE;
   void MarkGCCard(RegStorage val_reg, RegStorage tgt_addr_reg);
+  void GenImplicitNullCheck(RegStorage reg, int opt_flags);
 
   // Required for target - register utilities.
   RegStorage TargetReg(SpecialTargetRegister reg) OVERRIDE;
@@ -805,9 +806,11 @@
    * @param base_reg The register holding the base address.
    * @param offset The offset from the base.
    * @param check_value The immediate to compare to.
+   * @param target branch target (or nullptr)
+   * @param compare output for getting LIR for comparison (or nullptr)
    */
   LIR* OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg, RegStorage base_reg,
-                         int offset, int check_value, LIR* target);
+                         int offset, int check_value, LIR* target, LIR** compare);
 
   /*
    * Can this operation be using core registers without temporaries?
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/int_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/int_x86.cc
index 2f27482..3f1df18 100755
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/int_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/int_x86.cc
@@ -1098,6 +1098,7 @@
   };
 
   OpRegMem(kOpCmp, index, array_base, len_offset);
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(0);
   LIR* branch = OpCondBranch(kCondUge, nullptr);
   AddSlowPath(new (arena_) ArrayBoundsCheckSlowPath(this, branch,
                                                     index, array_base, len_offset));
@@ -1140,6 +1141,7 @@
   };
 
   NewLIR3(IS_SIMM8(index) ? kX86Cmp32MI8 : kX86Cmp32MI, array_base.GetReg(), len_offset, index);
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(0);
   LIR* branch = OpCondBranch(kCondLs, nullptr);
   AddSlowPath(new (arena_) ArrayBoundsCheckSlowPath(this, branch,
                                                     index, array_base, len_offset));
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
index bb1f379..61a0474 100755
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/target_x86.cc
@@ -888,8 +888,12 @@
 }
 
 LIR* X86Mir2Lir::CheckSuspendUsingLoad() {
-  LOG(FATAL) << "Unexpected use of CheckSuspendUsingLoad in x86";
-  return nullptr;
+  // First load the pointer in fs:[suspend-trigger] into eax
+  // Then use a test instruction to indirect via that address.
+  NewLIR2(kX86Mov32RT, rs_rAX.GetReg(),   cu_->target64 ?
+      Thread::ThreadSuspendTriggerOffset<8>().Int32Value() :
+      Thread::ThreadSuspendTriggerOffset<4>().Int32Value());
+  return NewLIR3(kX86Test32RM, rs_rAX.GetReg(), rs_rAX.GetReg(), 0);
 }
 
 uint64_t X86Mir2Lir::GetTargetInstFlags(int opcode) {
@@ -1254,6 +1258,7 @@
   // Is the string non-NULL?
   LoadValueDirectFixed(rl_obj, rs_rDX);
   GenNullCheck(rs_rDX, info->opt_flags);
+  // uint32_t opt_flags = info->opt_flags;
   info->opt_flags |= MIR_IGNORE_NULL_CHECK;  // Record that we've null checked.
 
   // Does the character fit in 16 bits?
@@ -1280,12 +1285,20 @@
   // Character is in EAX.
   // Object pointer is in EDX.
 
+  // Compute the number of words to search in to rCX.
+  Load32Disp(rs_rDX, count_offset, rs_rCX);
+
+  // Possible signal here due to null pointer dereference.
+  // Note that the signal handler will expect the top word of
+  // the stack to be the ArtMethod*.  If the PUSH edi instruction
+  // below is ahead of the load above then this will not be true
+  // and the signal handler will not work.
+  MarkPossibleNullPointerException(0);
+
   // We need to preserve EDI, but have no spare registers, so push it on the stack.
   // We have to remember that all stack addresses after this are offset by sizeof(EDI).
   NewLIR1(kX86Push32R, rs_rDI.GetReg());
 
-  // Compute the number of words to search in to rCX.
-  Load32Disp(rs_rDX, count_offset, rs_rCX);
   LIR *length_compare = nullptr;
   int start_value = 0;
   bool is_index_on_stack = false;
@@ -2682,7 +2695,7 @@
   call_state = next_call_insn(cu_, info, call_state, target_method, vtable_idx,
                            direct_code, direct_method, type);
   if (pcrLabel) {
-    if (cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetExplicitNullChecks()) {
+    if (!cu_->compiler_driver->GetCompilerOptions().GetImplicitNullChecks()) {
       *pcrLabel = GenExplicitNullCheck(TargetReg(kArg1, kRef), info->opt_flags);
     } else {
       *pcrLabel = nullptr;
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/utility_x86.cc b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/utility_x86.cc
index 045e58e..047a65d 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/utility_x86.cc
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/utility_x86.cc
@@ -684,9 +684,9 @@
     } else {
       DCHECK(!r_dest.IsFloat());  // Make sure we're not still using a pair here.
       if (r_base == r_dest.GetLow()) {
-        load2 = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetHighReg(), r_base.GetReg(),
+        load = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetHighReg(), r_base.GetReg(),
                         displacement + HIWORD_OFFSET);
-        load = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), displacement + LOWORD_OFFSET);
+        load2 = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), displacement + LOWORD_OFFSET);
       } else {
         load = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), displacement + LOWORD_OFFSET);
         load2 = NewLIR3(opcode, r_dest.GetHighReg(), r_base.GetReg(),
@@ -712,16 +712,16 @@
         if (r_dest.GetHigh() == r_index) {
           // We can't use either register for the first load.
           RegStorage temp = AllocTemp();
-          load2 = NewLIR5(opcode, temp.GetReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
+          load = NewLIR5(opcode, temp.GetReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
                           displacement + HIWORD_OFFSET);
-          load = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
+          load2 = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
                          displacement + LOWORD_OFFSET);
           OpRegCopy(r_dest.GetHigh(), temp);
           FreeTemp(temp);
         } else {
-          load2 = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetHighReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
+          load = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetHighReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
                           displacement + HIWORD_OFFSET);
-          load = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
+          load2 = NewLIR5(opcode, r_dest.GetLowReg(), r_base.GetReg(), r_index.GetReg(), scale,
                          displacement + LOWORD_OFFSET);
         }
       } else {
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // Always return first load generated as this might cause a fault if base is nullptr.
   return load;
 }
 
@@ -878,9 +879,12 @@
 }
 
 LIR* X86Mir2Lir::OpCmpMemImmBranch(ConditionCode cond, RegStorage temp_reg, RegStorage base_reg,
-                                   int offset, int check_value, LIR* target) {
-    NewLIR3(IS_SIMM8(check_value) ? kX86Cmp32MI8 : kX86Cmp32MI, base_reg.GetReg(), offset,
-            check_value);
+                                   int offset, int check_value, LIR* target, LIR** compare) {
+    LIR* inst = NewLIR3(IS_SIMM8(check_value) ? kX86Cmp32MI8 : kX86Cmp32MI, base_reg.GetReg(),
+            offset, check_value);
+    if (compare != nullptr) {
+        *compare = inst;
+    }
     LIR* branch = OpCondBranch(cond, target);
     return branch;
 }
diff --git a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/x86_lir.h b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/x86_lir.h
index 5657381..17f9b91 100644
--- a/compiler/dex/quick/x86/x86_lir.h
+++ b/compiler/dex/quick/x86/x86_lir.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@
   UnaryOpcode(kX86Test, RI, MI, AI),
   kX86Test32RR,
   kX86Test64RR,
+  kX86Test32RM,
   UnaryOpcode(kX86Not, R, M, A),
   UnaryOpcode(kX86Neg, R, M, A),
   UnaryOpcode(kX86Mul,  DaR, DaM, DaA),