Merge up to 8597 to experimental/gc from the bleeding edge.

src/variables.h

Index: src/variables.h
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--- src/variables.h	(revision 8618)
+++ src/variables.h	(working copy)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   // Printing support
   static const char* Mode2String(Mode mode);
 
-  // Type testing & conversion
+  // Type testing & conversion.  Global variables are not slots.
   Property* AsProperty() const;
   Slot* AsSlot() const;
 
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@
     local_if_not_shadowed_ = local;
   }
 
-  Expression* rewrite() const { return rewrite_; }
-  void set_rewrite(Expression* expr) { rewrite_ = expr; }
+  Slot* rewrite() const { return rewrite_; }
+  void set_rewrite(Slot* slot) { rewrite_ = slot; }
 
  private:
   Scope* scope_;
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@
   Variable* local_if_not_shadowed_;
 
   // Code generation.
-  // rewrite_ is usually a Slot or a Property, but may be any expression.
-  Expression* rewrite_;
+  Slot* rewrite_;
 
   // Valid as a LHS? (const and this are not valid LHS, for example)
   bool is_valid_LHS_;