For instanceof inline check against right hand class id possible and interface String for OneByte...

runtime/vm/code_generator.cc

Index: runtime/vm/code_generator.cc
===================================================================
--- runtime/vm/code_generator.cc	(revision 1375)
+++ runtime/vm/code_generator.cc	(working copy)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 DEFINE_FLAG(bool, trace_patching, false, "Trace patching of code.");
 DEFINE_FLAG(bool, trace_runtime_calls, false, "Trace runtime calls.");
 DECLARE_FLAG(int, deoptimization_counter_threshold);
+DECLARE_FLAG(bool, trace_type_checks);
 
 
 const Array& CodeGenerator::ArgumentsDescriptor(
@@ -325,6 +326,16 @@
   const Bool& result = Bool::Handle(
       instance.IsInstanceOf(type, type_instantiator) ?
       Bool::True() : Bool::False());
+  if (FLAG_trace_type_checks) {
+    Class& cls = Class::Handle(instance.clazz());
+    // TODO(regis): Remove once all classes finalized.
+    if (cls.is_finalized())  {
+      OS::Print("InstanceOf '%s' vs '%s'\n",

[regis, 2011/11/10 03:09:51]

You could use the result of the type test to print "is" or "is !", instead of
"vs".

[srdjan, 2011/11/10 17:24:41]

Done.

+          String::Handle(Type::Handle(instance.GetType()).Name()).
+              ToCString(),
+          String::Handle(type.Name()).ToCString());
+    }
+  }
   arguments.SetReturn(result);
 }