diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/gg.h b/src/cmd/6g/gg.h
index 1aad145c134..8ba4028db89 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/gg.h
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/gg.h
@@ -53,24 +53,6 @@ struct	Plist
 	Plist*	link;
 };
 
-typedef	struct	Sig	Sig;
-struct Sig
-{
-	char*	name;
-	Sym*	sym;
-	uint32	hash;
-	int32	perm;
-	int32	offset;
-	Sig*	link;
-};
-
-typedef	struct	Pool Pool;
-struct	Pool
-{
-	String*	sval;
-	Pool*	link;
-};
-
 typedef	struct	Label Label;
 struct	Label
 {
@@ -89,15 +71,9 @@ EXTERN	Prog*	pc;
 EXTERN	Prog*	firstpc;
 EXTERN	Plist*	plist;
 EXTERN	Plist*	plast;
-EXTERN	Pool*	poolist;
-EXTERN	Pool*	poolast;
 EXTERN	Biobuf*	bout;
 EXTERN	int32	dynloc;
 EXTERN	uchar	reg[D_NONE];
-EXTERN	int32	maxround;
-EXTERN	int32	widthptr;
-EXTERN	Sym*	symstringo;	// string objects
-EXTERN	int32	stringo;	// size of string objects
 EXTERN	int32	pcloc;		// instruction counter
 EXTERN	String	emptystring;
 extern	char*	anames[];
@@ -164,10 +140,7 @@ void	gaddoffset(Node*);
 void	gconv(int, int);
 int	conv2pt(Type*);
 vlong	convvtox(vlong, int);
-int	brcom(int);
-int	brrev(int);
 void	fnparam(Type*, int, int);
-Sig*	lsort(Sig*, int(*)(Sig*, Sig*));
 Prog*	gop(int, Node*, Node*, Node*);
 void	setconst(Addr*, vlong);
 void	setaddr(Addr*, Node*);
@@ -182,11 +155,8 @@ void	nodindreg(Node*, Type*, int);
 void	nodconst(Node*, Type*, vlong);
 void	gconreg(int, vlong, int);
 void	buildtxt(void);
-void	stringpool(Node*);
-void	tempname(Node*, Type*);
 Plist*	newplist(void);
 int	isfat(Type*);
-void	setmaxarg(Type*);
 void	sudoclean(void);
 int	sudoaddable(Node*, Addr*);
 void	afunclit(Addr*);
diff --git a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.c b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.c
index da0f3256b77..6ce9ade350b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/6g/gsubr.c
@@ -320,26 +320,6 @@ fatal("shouldnt be used");
 	return n;
 }
 
-void
-nodconst(Node *n, Type *t, vlong v)
-{
-	memset(n, 0, sizeof(*n));
-	n->op = OLITERAL;
-	n->addable = 1;
-	ullmancalc(n);
-	n->val.u.xval = mal(sizeof(*n->val.u.xval));
-	mpmovecfix(n->val.u.xval, v);
-	n->val.ctype = CTINT;
-	n->type = t;
-
-	switch(t->etype) {
-	case TFLOAT32:
-	case TFLOAT64:
-	case TFLOAT80:
-		fatal("nodconst: bad type %T", t);
-	}
-}
-
 /*
  * generate
  *	as $c, reg
@@ -1698,230 +1678,6 @@ isfat(Type *t)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * return !(op)
- * eg == <=> !=
- */
-int
-brcom(int a)
-{
-	switch(a) {
-	case OEQ:	return ONE;
-	case ONE:	return OEQ;
-	case OLT:	return OGE;
-	case OGT:	return OLE;
-	case OLE:	return OGT;
-	case OGE:	return OLT;
-	}
-	fatal("brcom: no com for %A\n", a);
-	return a;
-}
-
-/*
- * return reverse(op)
- * eg a op b <=> b r(op) a
- */
-int
-brrev(int a)
-{
-	switch(a) {
-	case OEQ:	return OEQ;
-	case ONE:	return ONE;
-	case OLT:	return OGT;
-	case OGT:	return OLT;
-	case OLE:	return OGE;
-	case OGE:	return OLE;
-	}
-	fatal("brcom: no rev for %A\n", a);
-	return a;
-}
-
-/*
- * make a new off the books
- */
-void
-tempname(Node *n, Type *t)
-{
-	Sym *s;
-	uint32 w;
-
-	if(t == T) {
-		yyerror("tempname called with nil type");
-		t = types[TINT32];
-	}
-
-	s = lookup("!tmpname!");
-
-	memset(n, 0, sizeof(*n));
-	n->op = ONAME;
-	n->sym = s;
-	n->type = t;
-	n->etype = t->etype;
-	n->class = PAUTO;
-	n->addable = 1;
-	n->ullman = 1;
-	n->noescape = 1;
-
-	dowidth(t);
-	w = t->width;
-	stksize += w;
-	stksize = rnd(stksize, w);
-	n->xoffset = -stksize;
-}
-
-void
-stringpool(Node *n)
-{
-	Pool *p;
-	int w;
-
-	if(n->op != OLITERAL || n->val.ctype != CTSTR) {
-		if(n->val.ctype == CTNIL)
-			return;
-		fatal("stringpool: not string %N", n);
-	}
-
-	p = mal(sizeof(*p));
-
-	p->sval = n->val.u.sval;
-	p->link = nil;
-
-	if(poolist == nil)
-		poolist = p;
-	else
-		poolast->link = p;
-	poolast = p;
-
-	w = types[TINT32]->width;
-	symstringo->offset += w;		// len
-	symstringo->offset += p->sval->len;	// str[len]
-	symstringo->offset = rnd(symstringo->offset, w);
-}
-
-Sig*
-lsort(Sig *l, int(*f)(Sig*, Sig*))
-{
-	Sig *l1, *l2, *le;
-
-	if(l == 0 || l->link == 0)
-		return l;
-
-	l1 = l;
-	l2 = l;
-	for(;;) {
-		l2 = l2->link;
-		if(l2 == 0)
-			break;
-		l2 = l2->link;
-		if(l2 == 0)
-			break;
-		l1 = l1->link;
-	}
-
-	l2 = l1->link;
-	l1->link = 0;
-	l1 = lsort(l, f);
-	l2 = lsort(l2, f);
-
-	/* set up lead element */
-	if((*f)(l1, l2) < 0) {
-		l = l1;
-		l1 = l1->link;
-	} else {
-		l = l2;
-		l2 = l2->link;
-	}
-	le = l;
-
-	for(;;) {
-		if(l1 == 0) {
-			while(l2) {
-				le->link = l2;
-				le = l2;
-				l2 = l2->link;
-			}
-			le->link = 0;
-			break;
-		}
-		if(l2 == 0) {
-			while(l1) {
-				le->link = l1;
-				le = l1;
-				l1 = l1->link;
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-		if((*f)(l1, l2) < 0) {
-			le->link = l1;
-			le = l1;
-			l1 = l1->link;
-		} else {
-			le->link = l2;
-			le = l2;
-			l2 = l2->link;
-		}
-	}
-	le->link = 0;
-	return l;
-}
-
-void
-setmaxarg(Type *t)
-{
-	int32 w;
-
-	w = t->argwid;
-	if(w > maxarg)
-		maxarg = w;
-}
-
-/*
- * gather series of offsets
- * >=0 is direct addressed field
- * <0 is pointer to next field (+1)
- */
-int
-dotoffset(Node *n, int *oary, Node **nn)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	switch(n->op) {
-	case ODOT:
-		if(n->xoffset == BADWIDTH) {
-			dump("bad width in dotoffset", n);
-			fatal("bad width in dotoffset");
-		}
-		i = dotoffset(n->left, oary, nn);
-		if(i > 0) {
-			if(oary[i-1] >= 0)
-				oary[i-1] += n->xoffset;
-			else
-				oary[i-1] -= n->xoffset;
-			break;
-		}
-		if(i < 10)
-			oary[i++] = n->xoffset;
-		break;
-
-	case ODOTPTR:
-		if(n->xoffset == BADWIDTH) {
-			dump("bad width in dotoffset", n);
-			fatal("bad width in dotoffset");
-		}
-		i = dotoffset(n->left, oary, nn);
-		if(i < 10)
-			oary[i++] = -(n->xoffset+1);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		*nn = n;
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if(i >= 10)
-		*nn = N;
-	return i;
-}
-
 enum
 {
 	ODynam	= 1<<0,
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/go.h b/src/cmd/gc/go.h
index c09bc978d28..0a6f1ccbb49 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/go.h
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/go.h
@@ -452,6 +452,29 @@ struct	Typedef
 
 extern	Typedef	typedefs[];
 
+typedef	struct	Sig	Sig;
+struct Sig
+{
+	char*	name;
+	Sym*	sym;
+	uint32	hash;
+	int32	perm;
+	int32	offset;
+	Sig*	link;
+};
+
+typedef	struct	Pool Pool;
+struct	Pool
+{
+	String*	sval;
+	Pool*	link;
+};
+
+EXTERN	Pool*	poolist;
+EXTERN	Pool*	poolast;
+EXTERN	Sym*	symstringo;	// string objects
+EXTERN	int32	stringo;	// size of string objects
+
 typedef	struct	Io	Io;
 struct	Io
 {
@@ -712,6 +735,7 @@ uint32	typehash(Type*, int, int);
 void	frame(int);
 Node*	dobad(void);
 Node*	nodintconst(int64);
+void	nodconst(Node*, Type*, int64);
 Node*	nodnil(void);
 Node*	nodbool(int);
 void	ullmancalc(Node*);
@@ -740,6 +764,14 @@ Type*	structnext(Iter*);
 Type*	funcfirst(Iter*, Type*);
 Type*	funcnext(Iter*);
 
+int	brcom(int);
+int	brrev(int);
+void	setmaxarg(Type*);
+Sig*	lsort(Sig*, int(*)(Sig*, Sig*));
+int	dotoffset(Node*, int*, Node**);
+void	stringpool(Node*);
+void	tempname(Node*, Type*);
+
 int	Econv(Fmt*);
 int	Jconv(Fmt*);
 int	Lconv(Fmt*);
@@ -917,7 +949,6 @@ void	dumpobj(void);
 void	dowidth(Type*);
 void	argspace(int32);
 Node*	nodarg(Type*, int);
-void	nodconst(Node*, Type*, vlong);
 Type*	deep(Type*);
 Type*	shallow(Type*);
 
diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
index cd7fef9dc32..403f3dd2854 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/subr.c
@@ -365,6 +365,22 @@ nodintconst(int64 v)
 	return c;
 }
 
+void
+nodconst(Node *n, Type *t, int64 v)
+{
+	memset(n, 0, sizeof(*n));
+	n->op = OLITERAL;
+	n->addable = 1;
+	ullmancalc(n);
+	n->val.u.xval = mal(sizeof(*n->val.u.xval));
+	mpmovecfix(n->val.u.xval, v);
+	n->val.ctype = CTINT;
+	n->type = t;
+
+	if(isfloat[t->etype])
+		fatal("nodconst: bad type %T", t);
+}
+
 Node*
 nodnil(void)
 {
@@ -2316,6 +2332,230 @@ getinargx(Type *t)
 	return *getinarg(t);
 }
 
+/*
+ * return !(op)
+ * eg == <=> !=
+ */
+int
+brcom(int a)
+{
+	switch(a) {
+	case OEQ:	return ONE;
+	case ONE:	return OEQ;
+	case OLT:	return OGE;
+	case OGT:	return OLE;
+	case OLE:	return OGT;
+	case OGE:	return OLT;
+	}
+	fatal("brcom: no com for %A\n", a);
+	return a;
+}
+
+/*
+ * return reverse(op)
+ * eg a op b <=> b r(op) a
+ */
+int
+brrev(int a)
+{
+	switch(a) {
+	case OEQ:	return OEQ;
+	case ONE:	return ONE;
+	case OLT:	return OGT;
+	case OGT:	return OLT;
+	case OLE:	return OGE;
+	case OGE:	return OLE;
+	}
+	fatal("brcom: no rev for %A\n", a);
+	return a;
+}
+
+/*
+ * make a new off the books
+ */
+void
+tempname(Node *n, Type *t)
+{
+	Sym *s;
+	uint32 w;
+
+	if(t == T) {
+		yyerror("tempname called with nil type");
+		t = types[TINT32];
+	}
+
+	s = lookup("!tmpname!");
+
+	memset(n, 0, sizeof(*n));
+	n->op = ONAME;
+	n->sym = s;
+	n->type = t;
+	n->etype = t->etype;
+	n->class = PAUTO;
+	n->addable = 1;
+	n->ullman = 1;
+	n->noescape = 1;
+
+	dowidth(t);
+	w = t->width;
+	stksize += w;
+	stksize = rnd(stksize, w);
+	n->xoffset = -stksize;
+}
+
+void
+stringpool(Node *n)
+{
+	Pool *p;
+	int w;
+
+	if(n->op != OLITERAL || n->val.ctype != CTSTR) {
+		if(n->val.ctype == CTNIL)
+			return;
+		fatal("stringpool: not string %N", n);
+	}
+
+	p = mal(sizeof(*p));
+
+	p->sval = n->val.u.sval;
+	p->link = nil;
+
+	if(poolist == nil)
+		poolist = p;
+	else
+		poolast->link = p;
+	poolast = p;
+
+	w = types[TINT32]->width;
+	symstringo->offset += w;		// len
+	symstringo->offset += p->sval->len;	// str[len]
+	symstringo->offset = rnd(symstringo->offset, w);
+}
+
+Sig*
+lsort(Sig *l, int(*f)(Sig*, Sig*))
+{
+	Sig *l1, *l2, *le;
+
+	if(l == 0 || l->link == 0)
+		return l;
+
+	l1 = l;
+	l2 = l;
+	for(;;) {
+		l2 = l2->link;
+		if(l2 == 0)
+			break;
+		l2 = l2->link;
+		if(l2 == 0)
+			break;
+		l1 = l1->link;
+	}
+
+	l2 = l1->link;
+	l1->link = 0;
+	l1 = lsort(l, f);
+	l2 = lsort(l2, f);
+
+	/* set up lead element */
+	if((*f)(l1, l2) < 0) {
+		l = l1;
+		l1 = l1->link;
+	} else {
+		l = l2;
+		l2 = l2->link;
+	}
+	le = l;
+
+	for(;;) {
+		if(l1 == 0) {
+			while(l2) {
+				le->link = l2;
+				le = l2;
+				l2 = l2->link;
+			}
+			le->link = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+		if(l2 == 0) {
+			while(l1) {
+				le->link = l1;
+				le = l1;
+				l1 = l1->link;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		if((*f)(l1, l2) < 0) {
+			le->link = l1;
+			le = l1;
+			l1 = l1->link;
+		} else {
+			le->link = l2;
+			le = l2;
+			l2 = l2->link;
+		}
+	}
+	le->link = 0;
+	return l;
+}
+
+void
+setmaxarg(Type *t)
+{
+	int32 w;
+
+	w = t->argwid;
+	if(w > maxarg)
+		maxarg = w;
+}
+
+/*
+ * gather series of offsets
+ * >=0 is direct addressed field
+ * <0 is pointer to next field (+1)
+ */
+int
+dotoffset(Node *n, int *oary, Node **nn)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	switch(n->op) {
+	case ODOT:
+		if(n->xoffset == BADWIDTH) {
+			dump("bad width in dotoffset", n);
+			fatal("bad width in dotoffset");
+		}
+		i = dotoffset(n->left, oary, nn);
+		if(i > 0) {
+			if(oary[i-1] >= 0)
+				oary[i-1] += n->xoffset;
+			else
+				oary[i-1] -= n->xoffset;
+			break;
+		}
+		if(i < 10)
+			oary[i++] = n->xoffset;
+		break;
+
+	case ODOTPTR:
+		if(n->xoffset == BADWIDTH) {
+			dump("bad width in dotoffset", n);
+			fatal("bad width in dotoffset");
+		}
+		i = dotoffset(n->left, oary, nn);
+		if(i < 10)
+			oary[i++] = -(n->xoffset+1);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		*nn = n;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if(i >= 10)
+		*nn = N;
+	return i;
+}
+
 /*
  * code to resolve elided DOTs
  * in embedded types