HArgument instructions currently require a frame. In Lithium we can ensure a frame

src/compiler.h

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   }
 
   void MarkAsSavesCallerDoubles() {
     flags_ |= SavesCallerDoubles::encode(true);
   }
 
   bool saves_caller_doubles() const {
     return SavesCallerDoubles::decode(flags_);
   }
 
+  void MarkAsRequiresFrame() {
+    flags_ |= RequiresFrame::encode(true);
+  }
+
+  bool requires_frame() const {
+    return RequiresFrame::decode(flags_);
+  }
+
   void SetParseRestriction(ParseRestriction restriction) {
     flags_ = ParseRestricitonField::update(flags_, restriction);
   }
 
   ParseRestriction parse_restriction() const {
     return ParseRestricitonField::decode(flags_);
   }
 
   void SetFunction(FunctionLiteral* literal) {
     ASSERT(function_ == NULL);
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   // If the compiled code contains calls that require building a frame
   class IsCalling: public BitField<bool, 9, 1> {};
   // If the compiled code contains calls that require building a frame
   class IsDeferredCalling: public BitField<bool, 10, 1> {};
   // If the compiled code contains calls that require building a frame
   class IsNonDeferredCalling: public BitField<bool, 11, 1> {};
   // If the compiled code saves double caller registers that it clobbers.
   class SavesCallerDoubles: public BitField<bool, 12, 1> {};
   // If the set of valid statements is restricted.
   class ParseRestricitonField: public BitField<ParseRestriction, 13, 1> {};
+  // If the function requires a frame (for unspecified reasons)
+  class RequiresFrame: public BitField<bool, 14, 1> {};
 
   unsigned flags_;
 
   // Fields filled in by the compilation pipeline.
   // AST filled in by the parser.
   FunctionLiteral* function_;
   // The scope of the function literal as a convenience.  Set to indicate
   // that scopes have been analyzed.
   Scope* scope_;
   // The global scope provided as a convenience.
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   static void RecordFunctionCompilation(Logger::LogEventsAndTags tag,
                                         CompilationInfo* info,
                                         Handle<SharedFunctionInfo> shared);
 };
 
 
 } }  // namespace v8::internal
 
 #endif  // V8_COMPILER_H_