diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchFactory.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchFactory.cc
index 2cb0731..aaaa50f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchFactory.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchFactory.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
                     cUnit->frameSize - (spillCount * 4));
         genRegRegCheck(cUnit, kCondCc, newSP, checkReg, NULL,
                        kThrowStackOverflow);
-        genRegCopy(cUnit, rSP, newSP);         // Establish stack
+        opRegCopy(cUnit, rSP, newSP);         // Establish stack
     } else {
         opRegImm(cUnit, kOpSub, rSP,
                  cUnit->frameSize - (spillCount * 4));
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchUtility.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchUtility.cc
index 7f7aeb3..40188ce 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchUtility.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/ArchUtility.cc
@@ -22,33 +22,6 @@
 
 namespace art {
 
-MipsConditionCode oatMipsConditionEncoding(ConditionCode code)
-{
-    MipsConditionCode res;
-    switch(code) {
-        case kCondEq: res = kMipsCondEq; break;
-        case kCondNe: res = kMipsCondNe; break;
-        case kCondCs: res = kMipsCondCs; break;
-        case kCondCc: res = kMipsCondCc; break;
-        case kCondMi: res = kMipsCondMi; break;
-        case kCondPl: res = kMipsCondPl; break;
-        case kCondVs: res = kMipsCondVs; break;
-        case kCondVc: res = kMipsCondVc; break;
-        case kCondHi: res = kMipsCondHi; break;
-        case kCondLs: res = kMipsCondLs; break;
-        case kCondGe: res = kMipsCondGe; break;
-        case kCondLt: res = kMipsCondLt; break;
-        case kCondGt: res = kMipsCondGt; break;
-        case kCondLe: res = kMipsCondLe; break;
-        case kCondAl: res = kMipsCondAl; break;
-        case kCondNv: res = kMipsCondNv; break;
-        default:
-            LOG(FATAL) << "Bad condition code" << (int)code;
-            res = (MipsConditionCode)0;  // Quiet gcc
-    }
-    return res;
-}
-
 /* For dumping instructions */
 #define MIPS_REG_COUNT 32
 static const char *mipsRegName[MIPS_REG_COUNT] = {
@@ -112,37 +85,6 @@
                    case 'F':
                        sprintf(tbuf,"%d", operand*2);
                        break;
-                   case 'c':
-                       switch (operand) {
-                           case kMipsCondEq:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "eq");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondNe:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "ne");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondLt:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "lt");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondGe:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "ge");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondGt:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "gt");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondLe:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "le");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondCs:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "cs");
-                               break;
-                           case kMipsCondMi:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "mi");
-                               break;
-                           default:
-                               strcpy(tbuf, "");
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       break;
                    case 't':
                        sprintf(tbuf,"0x%08x (L%p)",
                                (int) baseAddr + lir->offset + 4 +
@@ -172,6 +114,10 @@
                        DCHECK(operand >= 0 && operand < MIPS_REG_COUNT);
                        strcpy(tbuf, mipsRegName[operand]);
                        break;
+                   case 'N':
+                       // Placeholder for delay slot handling
+                       strcpy(tbuf, ";    nop");
+                       break;
                    default:
                        strcpy(tbuf,"DecodeError");
                        break;
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Assemble.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Assemble.cc
index bf54d23..4deb8f5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Assemble.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Assemble.cc
@@ -72,10 +72,17 @@
  *     n -> complimented Thumb2 modified immediate
  *     M -> Thumb2 16-bit zero-extended immediate
  *     b -> 4-digit binary
+ *     N -> append a NOP
  *
  *  [!] escape.  To insert "!", use "!!"
  */
 /* NOTE: must be kept in sync with enum MipsOpcode from LIR.h */
+/*
+ * TUNING: We're currently punting on the branch delay slots.  All branch
+ * instructions in this map are given a size of 8, which during assembly
+ * is expanded to include a nop.  This scheme should be replaced with
+ * an assembler pass to fill those slots when possible.
+ */
 MipsEncodingMap EncodingMap[kMipsLast] = {
     ENCODING_MAP(kMips32BitData, 0x00000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 31, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
@@ -100,43 +107,43 @@
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsB, 0x10000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, NO_OPERAND | IS_BRANCH,
-                 "b", "!0t", 4),
+                 "b", "!0t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBal, 0x04110000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, NO_OPERAND | IS_BRANCH | REG_DEF_LR,
-                 "bal", "!0t", 4),
+                 "bal", "!0t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBeq, 0x10000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 20, 16, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_BINARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE01,
-                 "beq", "!0r,!1r,!2t", 4),
+                 "beq", "!0r,!1r,!2t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBeqz, 0x10000000, /* same as beq above with t = $zero */
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "beqz", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "beqz", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBgez, 0x04010000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "bgez", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "bgez", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBgtz, 0x1C000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "bgtz", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "bgtz", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBlez, 0x18000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "blez", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "blez", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBltz, 0x04000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "bltz", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "bltz", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBnez, 0x14000000, /* same as bne below with t = $zero */
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "bnez", "!0r,!1t", 4),
+                 "bnez", "!0r,!1t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsBne, 0x14000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtBitBlt, 20, 16, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_BINARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE01,
-                 "bne", "!0r,!1r,!2t", 4),
+                 "bne", "!0r,!1r,!2t!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsDiv, 0x0000001a,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 20, 16, IS_QUAD_OP | REG_DEF01 | REG_USE23,
@@ -150,15 +157,15 @@
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsJal, 0x0c000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_DEF_LR,
-                 "jal", "!0T(!0E)", 4),
+                 "jal", "!0T(!0E)!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsJalr, 0x00000009,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 15, 11, kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_BINARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_DEF0_USE1,
-                 "jalr", "!0r,!1r", 4),
+                 "jalr", "!0r,!1r!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsJr, 0x00000008,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 25, 21, kFmtUnused, -1, -1, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_UNARY_OP | IS_BRANCH | REG_USE0,
-                 "jr", "!0r", 4),
+                 "jr", "!0r!0N", 8),
     ENCODING_MAP(kMipsLahi, 0x3C000000,
                  kFmtBitBlt, 20, 16, kFmtBitBlt, 15, 0, kFmtUnused, -1, -1,
                  kFmtUnused, -1, -1, IS_BINARY_OP | REG_DEF0,
@@ -520,10 +527,17 @@
                                << (int)encoder->fieldLoc[i].kind;
             }
         }
-        DCHECK_EQ(encoder->size, 2);
+        DCHECK_EQ(encoder->size, 4);
         // FIXME: need multi-endian handling here
         cUnit->codeBuffer.push_back((bits >> 16) & 0xffff);
         cUnit->codeBuffer.push_back(bits & 0xffff);
+        // TUNING: replace with proper delay slot handling
+        if (encoder->size == 8) {
+            const MipsEncodingMap *encoder = &EncodingMap[kMipsNop];
+            u4 bits = encoder->skeleton;
+            cUnit->codeBuffer.push_back((bits >> 16) & 0xffff);
+            cUnit->codeBuffer.push_back(bits & 0xffff);
+        }
     }
     return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Codegen.h b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Codegen.h
index 355693c..c6f1d98 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Codegen.h
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Codegen.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #if defined(_CODEGEN_C)
 LIR *opRegImm(CompilationUnit* cUnit, OpKind op, int rDestSrc1, int value);
 LIR *opRegReg(CompilationUnit* cUnit, OpKind op, int rDestSrc1, int rSrc2);
+LIR* opCmpBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int src1,
+                 int src2, LIR* target);
+LIR* opCmpImmBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int reg,
+                    int checkValue, LIR* target);
 
 /* Forward declaraton the portable versions due to circular dependency */
 bool genArithOpFloatPortable(CompilationUnit* cUnit, MIR* mir,
@@ -41,17 +45,13 @@
 
 bool genConversionPortable(CompilationUnit* cUnit, MIR* mir);
 
-MipsConditionCode oatMipsConditionEncoding(ConditionCode code);
-
 int loadHelper(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int offset);
 LIR* callRuntimeHelper(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int reg);
 RegLocation getRetLoc(CompilationUnit* cUnit);
 LIR* loadConstant(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int reg, int immVal);
-void genRegCopyWide(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int destLo, int destHi,
-                    int srcLo, int srcHi);
-LIR* genRegCopy(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc);
-LIR* genCmpImmBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int reg,
-                     int checkValue);
+void opRegCopyWide(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int destLo, int destHi,
+                   int srcLo, int srcHi);
+LIR* opRegCopy(CompilationUnit* cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc);
 void freeRegLocTemps(CompilationUnit* cUnit, RegLocation rlKeep,
                      RegLocation rlFree);
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/FP/MipsFP.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/FP/MipsFP.cc
index acbac7f..4501210 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/FP/MipsFP.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/FP/MipsFP.cc
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
     loadValueAddress(cUnit, rlSrc1, r_A0);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_A0);
     loadValueAddress(cUnit, rlSrc2, r_A1);
-    UNIMP(FATAL) << "Need callout to handler";
+    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL) << "Need callout to handler";
 #if 0
     genDispatchToHandler(cUnit, templateOpcode);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Factory.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Factory.cc
index 2613f2c..46987d3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Factory.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Factory.cc
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@
 #endif
 
 void genBarrier(CompilationUnit *cUnit);
-LIR* genCompareBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int src1,
-                      int src2);
 void storePair(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int base, int lowReg,
                int highReg);
 void loadPair(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int base, int lowReg, int highReg);
@@ -145,39 +143,6 @@
     return res;
 }
 
-
-LIR *opCmpBranchCC(CompilationUnit *cUnit, MipsConditionCode cc,
-                           int rs, int rt)
-{
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL);
-    return 0;
-}
-LIR *opCmpImmBranchCC(CompilationUnit *cUnit, MipsConditionCode cc,
-                           int rs, int immVal)
-{
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL);
-    return 0;
-}
-LIR *opCmpImmBranch(CompilationUnit *cUnit, MipsOpCode cc,
-                           int rs, int immVal)
-{
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL);
-    return 0;
-}
-
-LIR *opCmpBranch(CompilationUnit *cUnit, MipsOpCode opc, int rs, int rt)
-{
-    LIR *res;
-    if (rt < 0) {
-      DCHECK(opc >= kMipsBeqz && opc <= kMipsBnez);
-      res = newLIR1(cUnit, opc, rs);
-    } else  {
-      DCHECK(opc == kMipsBeq || opc == kMipsBne);
-      res = newLIR2(cUnit, opc, rs, rt);
-    }
-    return res;
-}
-
 LIR *loadMultiple(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int rBase, int rMask);
 
 LIR *opReg(CompilationUnit *cUnit, OpKind op, int rDestSrc)
@@ -187,6 +152,9 @@
         case kOpBlx:
             opcode = kMipsJalr;
             break;
+        case kOpBx:
+            return newLIR1(cUnit, kMipsJr, rDestSrc);
+            break;
         default:
             LOG(FATAL) << "Bad case in opReg";
     }
@@ -656,9 +624,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL) << "Needs art conversion";
-#if 0
-    if (rBase == rFP) {
+    if (rBase == rSP) {
         if (load != NULL)
             annotateDalvikRegAccess(load, (displacement + (pair ? LOWORD_OFFSET : 0)) >> 2,
                                     true /* isLoad */);
@@ -666,7 +632,6 @@
             annotateDalvikRegAccess(load2, (displacement + HIWORD_OFFSET) >> 2,
                                     true /* isLoad */);
     }
-#endif
     return load;
 }
 
@@ -760,9 +725,7 @@
         oatFreeTemp(cUnit, rScratch);
     }
 
-    UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL) << "Needs art conversion";
-#if 0
-    if (rBase == rFP) {
+    if (rBase == rSP) {
         if (store != NULL)
             annotateDalvikRegAccess(store, (displacement + (pair ? LOWORD_OFFSET : 0)) >> 2,
                                     false /* isLoad */);
@@ -770,7 +733,6 @@
             annotateDalvikRegAccess(store2, (displacement + HIWORD_OFFSET) >> 2,
                                     false /* isLoad */);
     }
-#endif
 
     return res;
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Gen.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Gen.cc
index 942dbc5..db34ce3 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Gen.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/Mips32/Gen.cc
@@ -85,13 +85,12 @@
     newLIR2(cUnit, kThumb2LdmiaWB, rBase, (1 << rKey) | (1 << rDisp));
     opRegReg(cUnit, kOpCmp, rKey, rlSrc.lowReg);
     // Go if match. NOTE: No instruction set switch here - must stay Thumb2
-    genIT(cUnit, kArmCondEq, "");
+    opIT(cUnit, kArmCondEq, "");
     LIR* switchBranch = newLIR1(cUnit, kThumb2AddPCR, rDisp);
     tabRec->bxInst = switchBranch;
     // Needs to use setflags encoding here
     newLIR3(cUnit, kThumb2SubsRRI12, rIdx, rIdx, 1);
-    LIR* branch = opCondBranch(cUnit, kCondNe);
-    branch->target = (LIR*)target;
+    LIR* branch = opCondBranch(cUnit, kCondNe, target);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@
     }
     // Bounds check - if < 0 or >= size continue following switch
     opRegImm(cUnit, kOpCmp, keyReg, size-1);
-    LIR* branchOver = opCondBranch(cUnit, kCondHi);
+    LIR* branchOver = opCondBranch(cUnit, kCondHi, NULL);
 
     // Load the displacement from the switch table
     int dispReg = oatAllocTemp(cUnit);
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@
     rlResult = oatEvalLoc(cUnit, rlDest, kCoreReg, true);
     opRegRegImm(cUnit, kOpAdd, rlResult.highReg, rlSrc.highReg,
                         0x80000000);
-    genRegCopy(cUnit, rlResult.lowReg, rlSrc.lowReg);
+    opRegCopy(cUnit, rlResult.lowReg, rlSrc.lowReg);
     storeValueWide(cUnit, rlDest, rlResult);
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSlt, t0, rlSrc1.highReg, rlSrc2.highReg);
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSlt, t1, rlSrc2.highReg, rlSrc1.highReg);
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSubu, rlResult.lowReg, t1, t0);
-    LIR* branch = genCmpImmBranch(cUnit, kCondNe, rlResult.lowReg, 0);
+    LIR* branch = opCmpImmBranch(cUnit, kCondNe, rlResult.lowReg, 0, NULL);
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSltu, t0, rlSrc1.lowReg, rlSrc2.lowReg);
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSltu, t1, rlSrc2.lowReg, rlSrc1.lowReg);
     newLIR3(cUnit, kMipsSubu, rlResult.lowReg, t1, t0);
@@ -272,32 +271,71 @@
     storeValue(cUnit, rlDest, rlResult);
 }
 
-LIR* genCompareBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int src1,
-                      int src2)
+LIR* opCmpBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int src1,
+                 int src2, LIR* target)
 {
+   LIR* branch;
     if (cond == kCondEq) {
-        return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBeq, src1, src2);
+        branch = newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBeq, src1, src2);
     } else if (cond == kCondNe) {
-        return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBne, src1, src2);
+        branch = newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBne, src1, src2);
+    } else {
+        MipsOpCode sltOp;
+        MipsOpCode brOp;
+        bool swapped = false;
+        switch(cond) {
+            case kCondEq: return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBeq, src1, src2);
+            case kCondNe: return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBne, src1, src2);
+            case kCondCc:
+                sltOp = kMipsSltu;
+                brOp = kMipsBnez;
+                break;
+            case kCondGe:
+                sltOp = kMipsSlt;
+                brOp = kMipsBeqz;
+                break;
+            case kCondGt:
+                sltOp = kMipsSlt;
+                brOp = kMipsBnez;
+                swapped = true;
+                break;
+            case kCondLe:
+                sltOp = kMipsSlt;
+                brOp = kMipsBeqz;
+                swapped = true;
+                break;
+            case kCondLt:
+                sltOp = kMipsSlt;
+                brOp = kMipsBnez;
+                break;
+            default:
+                UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL) << "No support for ConditionCode: "
+                                     << (int) cond;
+                return NULL;
+        }
+        int tReg = oatAllocTemp(cUnit);
+        if (swapped) {
+            newLIR3(cUnit, sltOp, tReg, src2, src1);
+        } else {
+            newLIR3(cUnit, sltOp, tReg, src1, src2);
+        }
+        branch = newLIR1(cUnit, brOp, tReg);
+        branch->target = target;
     }
-    //int rRes = oatAllocTemp(cUnit);
-    switch(cond) {
-        case kCondEq: return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBeq, src1, src2);
-        case kCondNe: return newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsBne, src1, src2);
-        default:
-            UNIMPLEMENTED(FATAL) << "Need to flesh out genCompareBranch";
-            return NULL;
-    }
+    return branch;
 }
 
-LIR* genCmpImmBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int reg,
-                     int checkValue)
+LIR* opCmpImmBranch(CompilationUnit* cUnit, ConditionCode cond, int reg,
+                    int checkValue, LIR* target)
 {
+    LIR* branch;
     if (checkValue != 0) {
         // TUNING: handle s16 & kCondLt/Mi case using slti
         int tReg = oatAllocTemp(cUnit);
         loadConstant(cUnit, tReg, checkValue);
-        return genCompareBranch(cUnit, cond, reg, tReg);
+        branch = opCmpBranch(cUnit, cond, reg, tReg, target);
+        oatFreeTemp(cUnit, tReg);
+        return branch;
     }
     MipsOpCode opc;
     switch(cond) {
@@ -309,14 +347,19 @@
         case kCondLt: opc = kMipsBltz; break;
         case kCondNe: opc = kMipsBnez; break;
         default:
+            // Tuning: use slti when applicable
             int tReg = oatAllocTemp(cUnit);
             loadConstant(cUnit, tReg, checkValue);
-            return genCompareBranch(cUnit, cond, reg, tReg);
+            branch = opCmpBranch(cUnit, cond, reg, tReg, target);
+            oatFreeTemp(cUnit, tReg);
+            return branch;
     }
-    return newLIR1(cUnit, opc, reg);
+    branch = newLIR1(cUnit, opc, reg);
+    branch->target = target;
+    return branch;
 }
 
-LIR* genRegCopyNoInsert(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc)
+LIR* opRegCopyNoInsert(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc)
 {
     LIR* res;
     MipsOpCode opcode;
@@ -337,14 +380,14 @@
     return res;
 }
 
-LIR* genRegCopy(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc)
+LIR* opRegCopy(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int rDest, int rSrc)
 {
-    LIR *res = genRegCopyNoInsert(cUnit, rDest, rSrc);
+    LIR *res = opRegCopyNoInsert(cUnit, rDest, rSrc);
     oatAppendLIR(cUnit, (LIR*)res);
     return res;
 }
 
-void genRegCopyWide(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int destLo, int destHi,
+void opRegCopyWide(CompilationUnit *cUnit, int destLo, int destHi,
                     int srcLo, int srcHi)
 {
 #ifdef __mips_hard_float
@@ -354,7 +397,7 @@
     assert(FPREG(destLo) == FPREG(destHi));
     if (destFP) {
         if (srcFP) {
-            genRegCopy(cUnit, S2D(destLo, destHi), S2D(srcLo, srcHi));
+            opRegCopy(cUnit, S2D(destLo, destHi), S2D(srcLo, srcHi));
         } else {
            /* note the operands are swapped for the mtc1 instr */
             newLIR2(cUnit, kMipsMtc1, srcLo, destLo);
@@ -367,22 +410,22 @@
         } else {
             // Handle overlap
             if (srcHi == destLo) {
-                genRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
-                genRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
+                opRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
+                opRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
             } else {
-                genRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
-                genRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
+                opRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
+                opRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
             }
         }
     }
 #else
     // Handle overlap
     if (srcHi == destLo) {
-        genRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
-        genRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
+        opRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
+        opRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
     } else {
-        genRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
-        genRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
+        opRegCopy(cUnit, destLo, srcLo);
+        opRegCopy(cUnit, destHi, srcHi);
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsLIR.h b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsLIR.h
index 9baa3c0..67f3131 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsLIR.h
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsLIR.h
@@ -311,26 +311,6 @@
     kMipsRor = 0x3
 } MipsShiftEncodings;
 
-/* condition encodings */
-typedef enum MipsConditionCode {
-    kMipsCondEq = 0x0,    /* 0000 */
-    kMipsCondNe = 0x1,    /* 0001 */
-    kMipsCondCs = 0x2,    /* 0010 */
-    kMipsCondCc = 0x3,    /* 0011 */
-    kMipsCondMi = 0x4,    /* 0100 */
-    kMipsCondPl = 0x5,    /* 0101 */
-    kMipsCondVs = 0x6,    /* 0110 */
-    kMipsCondVc = 0x7,    /* 0111 */
-    kMipsCondHi = 0x8,    /* 1000 */
-    kMipsCondLs = 0x9,    /* 1001 */
-    kMipsCondGe = 0xa,    /* 1010 */
-    kMipsCondLt = 0xb,    /* 1011 */
-    kMipsCondGt = 0xc,    /* 1100 */
-    kMipsCondLe = 0xd,    /* 1101 */
-    kMipsCondAl = 0xe,    /* 1110 */
-    kMipsCondNv = 0xf,    /* 1111 */
-} MipsConditionCode;
-
 // FIXME: Need support for barriers.  Adding these defines to allow compile
 #define kST 0
 #define kSY 1
diff --git a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsRallocUtil.cc b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsRallocUtil.cc
index 504375b..774dffc 100644
--- a/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsRallocUtil.cc
+++ b/src/compiler/codegen/mips/MipsRallocUtil.cc
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_GP);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_FP);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_RA);
-    oatClobber(cUnit, r_HI);
-    oatClobber(cUnit, r_LO);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_F0);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_F1);
     oatClobber(cUnit, r_F2);